Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-25

says the Salt Lake Tribune: MAY the Lord
have mercy on the Eastern people: may bull
dogs carefully guard their her -roosts and
protect the hired girls. The High Council OF
the Church Of Latter-day Plugs. the other
night, selected 800 tramps to invade the East.
ern states to sling their p~olygamous gospel
ms isa worse plague than the grasshoppers
an affection compared to which the seven
year itch is a blessing.
The Salt Lake Tribune refers 10 Utah's
congressman in the following lively manner:
Last night George q. Cannon returned to
Zion from Washington. The leeherous Dele
gate. becoming homesick to see bis six con-
cublnes three thousand miles away, took ad-
vantage Of the adjournment of Congress, and
is now with them. When be kissed them sIl
around, the fellow was nearly out of breath.
and tho % children had to go without a faith
erly kiss. It's SO nice to be a dirty polyga-
mist in Congress.
Silver State: Hon w. II. Howard, who has
been teaming from here north, returned a
day or two ago, and went to the Big Meadows
to see to his house and ranch there. lie
found the house. with its contents-cloth-
ing, provisions, etc.-hsd been burned during
his absence.
Reno Journal. what is that, darling?''
asked a young Carson husband Of his bride.
She turned the heaven Of her deep blue eyes
CATERS, dearest" "Ai!s he added, softly.
II thought II was a dog KENNEL
Silver State: A lively fight occurred at
0reana a day or so ago. between two or three
individuals. Women and whisky caused the
row, and Sam Clay. in endeavoring to make
peace between the belligerents, had one Of
his fingers badly bitten by an Infatuated Cam
adian.
Lyon County Times: About So O'Clock
Friday morning, Joe Smith, a carman in the
Con. Virginia, while riding on his Ger down n
steep incline. had his skull fractured by COM
ing in contact with the lange Of an a~ir-pipe.
lie Is not expected to live.
On Friday evening last, says the Virgins
Chronicle, in front Of the National Saloon
one George p. Clark deliberately blew his
brains out with a derringer. Whisky is given
as the cause. He was AZ years of age and un-
married.
A number of checks Of the Star Mining
short time ago. The Ward Reflex learns, on
undoubted authority, that they have since
been paid.
Several Of the besux OF Ward. who took
the bellies a skating to Carnahan's lake, bust
ed their un meptiona bles by too violent con-
tact with the ice, and the ladies had to furnish
safety pins to enable them to repair damages.
Griffin, the squaw man, who killed an In
dian in lett District last week, and surren.
dered to the authorities at j Jefferson. was ex-
amined before a Justice OF the Peace and
discharged.
The Carson Tribune says: Harry MigheIs
Is figuring for the Lieutenant Governorship."
We hope he will add up the column without a
mistake. and get the right answer-the NOM
ination.
The wooden factory at Brigham City, Utah
Territory, was completely destroyed by fire
on Friday last. The fire. Gays the Salt Lake
Tribune, was Of supposed ineendiary origin.
Professor Stewart says the elegant cases
that contained Nevada's contribution to the
Centennial exhibition were paid for by the
Federal Govern nent.
The Ward Reflex estimates that $50, 900 will
be shipped from that camp, through Wells,
Fargo a Co.'S Express, during the month Of
Decem Der.
Virginia Chronicle: There is a young lady
school teacher in Virginia who won't allow
her scholars 10 chew gum. She takes it away
from them and chews il all herself.
Parker, the pen lottery man. who did a
thriving business in Eureka a year ago, has
been arrested at Tuscarora, and fined $50, for
on the same old game.
The Ward Reflex SAYS that a rich strike has
been made in the Pleiades mine. Ore assay
ing from 1900 to $500 a ton has been met
with.
The Mining Review intinates that Parsop
kelly's sermon at Tuscarora was the indirect
cause Of the discharge of the working force
az he Navajo mine.
r. T. Kelley and Thomas Curlett, owners of
the Mary Ann mining claim, at OsceOla, have
been offered $4,000 for it.
Silver State: A train Of p cars. loaded
with cattle, from Battle Mountain. passed
through last night for San Francisco.
The derringer used by Geo. P. Clarke, who
suicided at Virginia City, Friday evening, has
killed four men. So says the Gold Hill News.
The G. p. X II. pay car is visiting all of the
towns along the road, and paying the boys
their hard-earned dollars.
The Reno Journal advises its readers to
turn their dogs into chickens. What a cur
ious Transformation.
The Carson Tribune reports the fatal stab
bing Of a Chinaman by his Celestial partner,
who in return disemboweled his assailant.
Five Deputy Sheriffs flourish in Tusearora.
and the Post says that still the inhabitants
are not happy.
The Postmaster General has refused to es-
tablish a mail route between Battle Mountain
and Tuscarora.
The Liliputians are drawing crowded
houses at Salt Lake City.
The Elke Post devotes three columns to an
account of the hanging Of Sam Mills.
Washoe county collected poll taxes to the
amount of 10000 for the year 1877.
The locomotive fremen give a grand ball
this evening at Carlin.