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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
GEOLOGY OF PROSPECT
MOUNTAIN.
A Scientific Disquisition by Captain
Foley.

A Scientific DisquisitiOn by Captain
Foley.
Water boils at the summit of Pros
pect mountain, adjoining the Industry
mine, at 100 degrees, approximating
the elevation of 1000 feet above the
seas level. Whether altitude has
anything 10 do with lodes or mineral
veins is not clearly defined. We find
them chiefly in mountain districts,
having a high elevation above the
seas level, and connected with dis.
turbance of strata caused by plutonic
agency, and in the immediate vicinity
liferous veins or lodes being closely
allied to igneous rocks is evident in a
large number of cases. There is no
evidence, or any degree of probability,
that nietalliferous deposits are entirely
u~nconnected with igneous rocks. We
have a umber of instances where
mineral veins occur nearly and evil
IDENTIFY associated with unstratified
rocks, though not actually proceed.
ing from or passing into them. Such
is the case on the northeast slope Of
Prospect mountain, where we find the
Industry mine, the Lemon, the Pio-
neer and the Bald Eagle mines en-
cased in the quartZite and dolomite.
The close vicinity of quartzite and
other igneous rocks not far from the
lodeS themselves is sufficient proof of
their presence. The northeast slope of
Prospect mountain divides itself into
or belts of dolomite, color blue
or gray, devoid of qualification and as
far as this part OF the mountain
is concerned, devoid of fossils.
These belts of dolomite are sepa-
rated one from another by heavy
belts of quartzite, igneous schists
and clay shale. There is positive evil
dence Of a large assure, or ore chan
mel, coursing along the base of the
mountain, general direction nearly 35
degrees west of north, and 35 degrees
east OF south, having we'll defined
boundaries of clay shale to the east
and quartzite to the west, and show
ing unmistakable evidence to some
given law. This is evidently a portion
of the great ore channel extending
from the Richmond ON the north
west, to the Hamburg on the south.
east. The Bald Eagle mine is situated
on this ore channel. The main shaft
is $50 feet in depth. The ore and vein
matter at this depth is more than so
feet wide. There is no lode in Eureka
district that can be traced as easily as
this great ore channel. Where thor
ough explorations are carried on from
the Richmond to the Hamburg, all the
facts relative to one great assure are
observed. Some minor difficulties are
encountered in tracing this lode on the
surface, owing to the decomposition of
the rocks, and the covering up by veg
etable soil where the fissure forming
the lode has not reached the surface,
but in the main it is as plain as a
wagon road.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
The lsIeiades.

John Burning, of this place, has re-
Gently purchased an interest in the
Pleiades mine, in Ward District. Il.
X. +. Dimock, the well-known con
tractor, went over yesterday to put up
a within, and the work of prospecting
the mine is to be vigorously prosecut-
ed. L. j. Bell, Of the Typo stage line,
who Is also interested, has gone below
to incorporate the property. Speaking
OF the mine, the Refer says: "The
Pleiades is admitted to be one of the
best mines in Ward. AT a depth of 100
feet a splendid body Of ore has been
exposed that is equal to any in the
State. 1t Is thought the entire mass.
without asserting, will go 800 to the
ton. The Pleiades is located t O the
north of the Shark"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
The Gold Fields.

The Ward Refe1 devotes considera-
BILE space to the new gold fields OF
Osceola District. 1t says there is a
good deal of gold scattered about that
region. but thinks there is hardly
enough to Justify much of an excite
ment. Erred. Hip and l.. A. Houck
had just returned to Ward, but were
not enthusiastic over the placer pros
poets, although Fred. exhibited three
dollars in dust which he got from a
single pan from one of the claims.
There is plenty of water on the
eastern slope OF jeff Davis mountain,
but it is decidedly scarce on the west
ern slope where the mines are situat-
ed. 1t is thought a ditch might be
brought through Sacramento Pass,
several miles long, to accommodate
the mines. The excitement runs high
in Ward and about half the population
have gone to Osceola. On the whole,
the Refer thinks there is no occasion
for a rush.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08

Silver closed in London yesterday
at 53A pence per ounce.
Four Cornish miners arrived yester-
day afternoon by the Austin stage.
Work has been wholly suspended
on the Skylark shaft of the X X Com
pany.
There is a message at the Wertern
Union Telegraph Office for Josephine
Domingues.
The School Trustees meet tonight to
appoint Mr.. Hayes successor as prin-
cipal of the public school.
The total yield of the Typo CONSOLE
dated Mining Company for May vas
S94,0l4 76. Shipped June Sd, $l4,446.
A strike is reported in the American
mine, formerly known as the Justice,
adjoining the jackson on the south.
Joseph Boos and family Will leave
tomorrow morning for Europe. Mr..
Boos has been a highly respected resi-
dent of Eureka for over five years.
DR.. Bishop has just started up his
new steam baths in the rear of his
Office, which are pronounced a decided
success by those who have tried them.
California and Con. Virginia each,
yesterday, declared the regular 81 per
share dividend, and Justice levied an
assessment of 81 so on the share.
Charlie Garfield, the SENTINEL's To-
cal reporter, was able yesterday to
crawl out for the first time in three
weeks. He has had a siege of it.
There was a pleasant surprise at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Le-
Van last night. 1t was a nice little
affair and all present enjoyed il much.
ly.
John Caravan, brother of p. p, of
the Sazerac, came up from San Fran
cisco Wednesday night to reside per-
manently in Eureka. He is an old
timer in this part of the State.
w. J. Mccormick, one of Billy
Clark's statesmen, attempted to stop a
runaway team on Tuesday. He ex-
poets to be able to resume his duties in
a day or so.
state vs.. John Dapovili, charged
with drawing a deadly weapon; was
yesterday discharged at the instance of
the prosecuting witness, who paid the
cost of suit.
By a letter received here yesterday,
from our old friend Judge Harmon, we
learn that he is now at Greenville, Ala.
He will go from there to Columbia,
loDus, duu HUH tu0uCo Will IotuTu
here about the 1st of July.
Won't some of the patriotic boys
about town see that the Flagstaff on
Main street is newly painted before
the Fourth? Capt. Lou. Kelly has
offered to do the job if some n will
furnish him the paint.
N. A. Chandler yesterday COM
menced suit in Justice Cromer's court
against d. Gallagher, Dan. Foley and
John Doe Foley, charging them with
petit larceny, in stealing lumber. The
parties will have a hearing this morn
ing.
Two thousand tons of h~igh.grade
ore have been extracted from the fifth
level of the Eureka Consolidated mine,
from the various drifts, cross.cuts, ETC.,
and Notwithstanding the extent of the
explorations, the dimensions of this
vast bonanza are yet undetermined.
The mine has no equal in Eastern
Nevada.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
The Rover Trial.

The fourth trial Of the celebrated
Rover murder case is to commence at
Reno next Monday. He is charged
with numbering J.. S. Sharp at the
sulphur mine, in Humboldt county,
abouttwo years ago. He hasbeen twice
convicted and nee had a hung jury.
The coming trial, remarks the Reno
Journal, is to be a thorough one.
Everything bearing upon the case at
all will be produced. A careful sur.
vey has been made OF the place where
the tragedy occurred and the clothes
Rover wore, which are said to be GOV
cred with blood and show other I'M
mistakable evidences of the struggle
and blood shed, will be added in addi-
ton to the evidence produced at his
last trial. Rover looks forward very
cheerlully to the trial.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
Discharge Of the Obstructionists.

The men arrested for placing OBJ.
structions on the railroad track be
tween Iron Point and Stone House
says Wednesdays SiIUer State, were
discharged by Justice Thompson yes.
terday. 1t is claimed by some who
heard the evidence. that it was sufh
Gent to convict, but that the alleged
obstructionists were examined for a
felony, which is a higher otfense than
the statutes make it, hence their dis
charge; while others hold that IN act
passed by the last Legislature makes
The otfense a State Prison one; but no
copy of The amended law being at
hand the Justice could not act under
its provisions. The opinion is general
that if placing distractions on a rail-
road track, thereby endangering the
lives Of all who may be travelling, is
not a felony it certainly ought to be.
One of the accused, who was shown to
be innocent of the otfense charged
against him, was furnished with a pass
TO Battle Mountain, where he vas ar
rested, and the other, who was be-
lieved 10 be guilty, was allowed to
foot IT,.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08

The following letter explains itself.
We publish it under the rule that all
parties are entitled to a hearing:
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4th, 1877.
To the editor of the Eureka SENTINEL,
Eureka, Nevada:
SIR: The statements made in n of
your editions OF last week, respecting
facts of the dispute between the
Ruby and the defendant Heyne-
mann and others, are totally at vari-
ance with the documental evidence
that / hold in the handwriting Of the
defendants. And when this case shall
come before any Court on its merits, /
hold myself responsible to You and
your readers to prove same. Trusting
that you will accord me the usual
courtesy by publishing this. | remain
Yours, respectfully,
b. =. BERNARD,
Attorney in fact for the Ruby Mining
Company Qimited) of London, En-
gland.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
A Breeze.

Old Boreas was on the rampage yes
terday. When a zephyr springs W on
the Base Range it pays strict attention
to business, aud don't go cavorting
around tanning peoples cheeks and
fooling with the ladies' dresses. 1t has
more important work on hand, and
the population desert the sidewalks
and give it a chance. The streets were
muddy on Wednesday, but this zephyr
brought along IL, 000, 900 bushels Island
aud dust from Diamond Valley and
deposited 1t in this immediate neigh
borhood. 1t did not let IL rest very
long either, but filled the air with
dense clouds. of it; forced it through
the crooks and crannies of doors and
windows, and tool advantage OF the
traveller by whirling a peck or so down
his throat and into his eyes n ears.
| Ashim utilized the breeze and sem out
a thousand or SO of circulars on the
wings OF the wind, and we r in
formedthat the bulk of them arrived
i'm Hamilton in an hour and thirteen
minutes after distribution. Shrewd
| man, that Ashim. He calls the ele-
ments into service as an advertising
medium. A few children were blown
away, but they WON'T be missed u of
the quantity on hand. Sheriff Sias
lost IN anvil that he had incautiously
neglected to chain down, and a few
wood-piles changed position. In the
latter case the owners contend that 1t
happened in the night before the wind
sprang up, but the fellow who had got
possession swore the zephyr moved
the mahogany. 1t wasn't much of an
air movement after adjust a gentle
reminder of what we may expect when
it gets down to its work and com
mences to fan us with the regular
| summer tornado.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
A(0ncert

Another good house and a delighted
audience characterized the concert Of
the Tennessee Jubilee Singers at Bige.
lows Hall last night. The interest in
these performances seems net to abate
in the least. There are some splendid
voices among the troupe and the nov
city and originality of the songs rem
dered are almost without exception
greeted with tumultuOus applause.
Knowing something OF plantation airs
and music we can truthfully say that
the Tennessee Singers are not mere
imitators, but true and unimpeacha-
BILE representatives Of the quaint vocal
requirements of their race in the South
prior to war times. 1t is the genuine.
ness of the article that makes them so
popular wherever they go. They will
appear again tonight in an entire
change of programme.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
Two ElkOiteS.

The Carson Tribune has the follow
ing regarding a couple of residents of
our neighboring county who are well
known here:
Among the representatives to the
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge is Gabriel
Cohn. He looks pert and saucy, and
says he found no trouble in securing a
seat in the grand body. No contests,
etc, etc.
Jerry Moore, of Elko, is in this city.
He reports the farming and mining
outlook for his county particularly
brilliant. Jerry is very axious to Sc
cure the Republican nomination for
Lieutenant Governor.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
"a SDIe Paper"

We are under obligations to the
Battle Mountain Messenger for the fol-
towing complimentary reference toiho
SENTINEL:
"THE EUREKA SENTINEL has just
entered upon it's thiri eenth volume,
and certainly has no equal in this state
outside OF Virginia city. tits a splen-
did paper and We are pleased that 1t
is in a prosperous condition."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08

The gentleman at the head of the
little Foot-Light. Virginia City, is a
man of superior judgement regarding
newspapers and other publications.
Here is what he has to say of the SEN
TINEL:
THE EUREKA SENTINEL has en-.
tered upon its thirteenth volume. 1t
is the best paper in the State outside of
Storey county, and is a decided credit
to Eureka"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
Hook and Eadder.

Terry Mcmahon stopped us last
night to say that by the kindness OF
w. A. Montgomery in furnishing a
two-horse team, free of charge, a
quantity of unsightly rubbish is being
removed from the rear of the engine
house of the Hook aud Ladder Com
pany; also that the house itself is re-
sides other needed improvements.
Glad the boys are getting things In
shipshape.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08

The Messenger has this notice Of one
of our accommodating conductors /:
Captain Chamblin, of the Eureka and
Palisad6 Railroad, was in town fer
around sinking hands with his many
friends, who, Were glad to meet him.
He is a universal favorite ~ this road,
time"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
The Bullion Tax,

We stated yesterday that according
to the returns for the quarter ending
March 3lst, the bonanza mines pay an
annual tax of 1920, 900. A friend has
called our attention to the fact that the
Consulate Virginia was not dong
much during the quarter inentioned.
The total yearly tax of tue two Times
is over 5000, 900, which is pretty good
for high
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
Bullion Shipment.

Wells, Fargo & Co. made the fol-
lowing shipments of bullion this
morning:
Two bars from Phoebe to New York
valued at 1924 %.
One bar from Phoebe to New York,
valued at 1896 OF.
Three bars from Phoebe to New
York, valued at BASS 80.
Three bars from Leeds to San Fran
cisco, valued at S3,S6S so.
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g for Postage.

The following letters are detained at
the Postofice for want of postage:
Dong Fie & Co., Sacramento street,
California.
Il. II. Cummings, 50 J street, Sac
ramento, California.
Fl. b. Parsons, Sec. w. F. Il Co.'s
Bank, New York, n. Y.
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clAlRvoYAMT PHYSICIAN.

MRS. DIR. p. f. STEPHENS. THE
Nl greatest astrologist. clairvoyant physi-
clan and test medium OF the age has arrived
and can be consulted at her rooms on South
~penter's livery stable. Past. present and tu-
ture truthfullv delineated. Special attention
given to tho afflicted. Charges reasoable.
Persons wishing to know their past, pref
eut and future, can do so by sending one
dollar. their correct age, complexion and
sex, my26tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08

The revival of business in Cornuco-
pia is a ioregone conclusion, based
upon the fact of large and rich devel-
opments in the principal mines of that
district--the Leopard, Panther and
Hu ssey,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08

The mines of Tuscarora District are
said to be looking better than ever be-
fore. There are only about rs miners
employed in the camp, but the mum.
Der is expected to be greatly increased
when the new mill of the Grand Prize
shall have been completed. A custom
mill Is much needed in the district.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08
WATER OFF.

rVHE WATER WILL BE SHUT OFF ON
Main street, south OF Batemsn. and sp
Buel and Spring streets south OF Clark stroet,
,Io,n Y ? I'' co., t; n, So da, I'vv nnt;i ,bs rsx,
mains are put in place.
Eureka, June 7. jS7St
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-08

The Argenta Mining Company has
hled It's articles of Incorporation. Oh.
lect: to mine in Nevada. Directors
W. II, Raymond, Alfred Welsh, II. Il.
Jewell, Henry Raymond and j. s.
iuty. Capital. Is. 900 900.
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c INTELLIGENCE.
Arrivals and Departures.

Arrivals and Departures.
nv rHE EUREKA AND PALIsApk RAILROAD.
departures Yesterday.
James Sias Williams
J Rouse VIM Doble
l. Rock Mrs Crowell
! COIN s Lewis
Miss NJ J Mathews Yen Hing
Arrivals Last Night.
Crit. Thornton and VT Il II Picrson
5 Ashim Miss 5 4 Murray
Miss 2 Root A G Lindsay
n L Milton
Phoebe, Hamilton and Eurcka Lime
ARRIVALS.
Ben Milton
DEPARTURES.
IkP Dimock Vanza Elizeo
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B ~
BATHS! BATHS !

DEMEMBER, THE SILVER BRICK
IL BATH House affords better facilities
for ladies and gentlemen than any other. Our
rooms are large and tubs splendid size for
comfort. IL is conducted in 6rst-class style.
Everything is neat and clean. Come and soc.
Price of Baths. FIFTY CENTS.
Bath House adjoining TEACHERS Old Sa-
loon. je5tf
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Live and Let Live!
POSTOFFICE NEWS DEPOT,

ERANK DURKEE. OF THE
il Postofice News Depot, an
nounces to his friends and the pub.
lie that hereafter he will sell all I
Eastern Weekly Pictorials and Pa J
pers
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A. Twelve and a Half Cents = Copy

ALL KINDS OF STATIONERY ON HAND.
Eureka, Feb. %, 1877. mhl-tf
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TEN YEARS FOR ROBBERY.

SENTENCE OF A DESPERATE YOUNG CRIMINAL.
SCRANTON, Pa, April Is, 1877.
This afternoon in tho Luzernc County Court AZ
wlIkesbarrc, Judge Harding sentenced John Mahon to
ten years. solitary confinement in tho Eastern Pcni-
Tertiary for having, In February last broken into the
dwelling OF an old invalid named Daniel Gardner NJ
place called Ransom aud beaten and robbed him. IL
is only few days ago that Mahon, white awaiting
trial the County Prison, made OF The most dar.
ing escapes record The judge IN passing sentence,
dwelt In evident asionshment on this fncI Nahon
broke from his cell to the tue and crawlcd through
that hegh: OF 100 feet, having al ono place 10 pass
through space nine inches IN diameter He said to-
day that whilo dragging himself through the due he
was frequently overcome by foul air and feared he
would have 10 give uD the attempt but rallied alter
ward and came out successfully. lie escaped from the
prison walls by lowering himself with ropo that lay
close al hand, having been provided 10 hang Campbell,
who has since been rsspited. Mahon was recapturod
Pittston. The scene al his trial to-day az
iecting Tho man into whose house he broke had -
be carried into court chair 10 give hts testimony
He Is eigntytwo years " ago and has lived all his life
in this ncghDorhood. The prisoner 10 only twenty
four years old.
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MURDER OF A HUSBAND.

NEGRO woMAN's TERRIBLE cRIME-Hxn
SONS FORCED PARTICIPATION IN THE DEED
CONFESSION ENFORCED AT THE END OF
MOOSE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NORFOLK, Va, April Is, 1877.
Yesterday afternoon report reached tho city that
negro woman had KILLED her husband In Princess Anne
county, the ncighborhood OF Blossom Hill, aud tho
facts proved that Saturday morning last the neigh
borhood above referred thrown into great state
OF excitement by the that Harry Martini
. negro man, who had boon missing from his homo for
the past two weeks, had been ioully dealt with.
COMPELLING CONFESSION.
Suspicion At once pointed TO his wife IS tho MUIR
dercss aud a crowd OF irritated negroes gathered
around the house where she lived and took her out
and swung her up to tree to mako her tell where tho
body was. She az FIRST refused to say anything OK
cept to persist In her innocence but finally, seeing
that the crowd earnest she confessed that she
had killed her husband.
TESTIMONY THE SON.
son. named Ralph. has been also arrested and tes-
titled that about midnight, two weeks ago, he was
awakened from sleep by hearing heavy TALL upon the
door, and, upon rising up in hts bed, ne HIS
mother standing over his father With iron pcstIc
beating him over tho head Hc reno nstrated
with her and told that II he did help dnish
the old man shc would sve him somc. THIS ne did,
carried u TO the creek and threw Il 10. Tho family
went to Blossom Hin about two years ago and have
since lived there In state Of terrible restitution Tho
mother and confined in Jail awaiting TRIAL.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Governor Henry Lippnt. OF Rhode Island, ana
Commander ). G. Walker, United states Navy,
arc at tho Hoffman joaquin Miller, OF Ore
Ron, Is at tho New YORK. Captain X. +.
Ward OF Governor General Duncrns stan,
is at the BrcvoorL Professor William =. Blake. Of
New Haven; James l.. Ciaghorn, OF Philadelphia and
Sherman y. Phelps, o, Binghamton. arc at tho Firth
Avenue. Miss AMMO Louise Cary Is at tho Everett
Captain Douglas Cation, OF the British Army. Is a. the
Albcmarle General J. B. Stone house. OF Albany, b
a, the brunswick Daniel Robinson, Vice President OF
the Troy ana Boston Railroad Company, and Eimore
p Ross OF Auburn. N. ", are at tho Windsor. Ex-
Congressman Isaac N. Arnold, OF Chicago, m 1t the
Grand.
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