Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-21
STATE NEWS.

Some time since, says tne memo
Journal. a lady packed a trunk for the
purpose of sending away, and put II
on The porch intendingto have it taken
to the depot in a liltle while. When
they came to look for it it had di>ap
peared, and nothing was heard OF it
for several days, when the lady OBJ
tanned a clue to it by seeing one of the
dresses on a sqrlaw. Inquiry and III
vestigatiCn revealed the fact that the
parties who had stolen the trunk had
taken it to the English ditch, broken it
open. taken what they wanted and
dumped the rest into the ditch, where
the Indians found them. Among the
articles ruined were several photo
graphs which cannot be replaced.
The funded Indebtedness Of Lyon
county, says the Times, has entirely
disappeared, or so much thereof as has
been presented tor redemption. Only
en- warrants are outstanding, and they
are supposed TO have been destroyed.
"A few days ago Thomas Fr-ehill, the
principal holder of the bonded debt OF
the county presented his warrants and
received something like $4,000, the
balance known to be in existence.
With our efficient corps OF ccunty otfi-
GERS Lyon county will be on a cash
basis before 1878.
A good deal of placer mining is be-
ing dous III this viciAlty and toward
Dayton, says the Lyon County Times,
during the melting of the nov from
the hills. With plenty of free water,
a large extent of ground would pay
for working. There are several min
ing enterprises, however, in steady
operation, having water from the
stream in Gold Canyon or that pump
ed from some of the mines.
The Reno Journal says the insurance
agents have finished their work of ad
jU>ling Mr.. Chamberlain's loss, and
find III 1t he is entitled to 81 900, under
his policies. MIR. Chamberlain is salts
fled AMI has gone below 10 receive his
money. While there he Will decide
upon his plan for the future.
The Virginia Chronicle says those
legislators who oppose the amend
ment to the Bullion Tax la" advocate
a long and expensive lawsuit, ami be-
qu-ath increased taxation to their con
stituents.
There we're some wonderful diScov-
cries made in TIT Sheritf'S old office,
at Virginia while moving to the new,
Eani instantly a dispd,e arose as to the
ownership OF certain articles there
found.
We learn from the Surveyor-Gen.
erals report, says the Times, that there
are six asses in Lyon county. This
may he correct, but We had estimated
the number much higher.
1t won't be long before some long
haired poet will break into impassioneo
song about Gentle Spring. The public
is hereby cautioned against any act O
violence; treat him gently but forcibly
Reno claims to he the Gretna Greer
of the Pacific coast. When the course
of rue love does not run smooth ovel
in California the loving ones hasten tt
Reno and get spliced.
The Reno Journal says these ART
times when a man going home afteI
dark always walks along with a six
shooter in his hand, ready for any
emergency.
Remedies have finally became tire(
OF he lawlessness existing in tina
community, and have organized
1901" society. Look out for hen]
stretching.
. William r. Robertson, the mar VIII,
tried to kill William Lewis in Col,
. Hill last November, has been sen
r fenced to two years in the State Prison
t The several fire companies of Col,
D Hill have resolved to support Mr.. Ken
nedy for reelection as Chief Enginee
at the election next month.
There is a good deal of placer mimi
' being done in the vicinity of >ilve
City ard toward Dayton during tn
melting of the snow from the hills.
The Carson Valley Ne,Us has .bee
reduced in size, and will hereafter b
issued as a semi-weekly.
Reno is getting dull. One Of tn
dance houses has been compelled
shut up shop.
The new Court : house of Store
county has been turned over to til
authorities.