Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-24
PACIFIC COAST.
THE IDAHO WAR.
What Is Being Zone For the Protection
of The Settlers.
THE "BULLETlN" AFTER THE
CITY AUTHORITIES.
Mortality Report For the Week.
SAN FRANCISCO, June %.

saws: Judge Kelly OF the Idaho NoteS-
man, who left here on Monday, 18th
instant, { take arms to the people OF
Weisser valleys, returned here this
morning. He reports that the people
of those valleys have left their farms
and nearly all assembled at a point IN
Lower Weisser Valley, near Jeflrey's,
where they are constructing a fort.
Weisser Valley is directly on the line
of Indian travel between the northern
aud southern sections, and very much
exposed to Indian raids. a number
of Indians, protesting TO be friendly,
are now encamped near the upper set
Element on the Weisser, and many
others are known to be roaming
through the mountains. This Is moth
ing unusual, a. they have been always
allowed to leave tho Reservation and
go wherever they pleased. They have
protiled by the opportunity given
them to become thoroughly acquaiDt-
ed with the condition OF the settlers
and to prepare themselves Tor what
ever course they might choose To take.
They are generally armed, while the
neglect of the Government has left the
country exposed to whatever they may
choose to do. The people are without
u US 6ifb kta t''FF 'sf
tain Robbins, with eight men, lett this
morning to go to the relief of the pep
pie shut up in q sto;kade fort at Slate
Creek. Al Middleton, 80 miles from
here, he will join Lieutenant Gray,
with - men. The other II men of the
party volunteering here, were obliged
t o remain behind on account of the
scarcity of arms, ammunition and
means.
The mortality Of the city this week
was 81 persons, 8 less than last week
and 3 more han the preceding wesk.
There is a gratifying decrease in the
number OF deaths 10y ~dipiherIa, only
one being reported for the week. The
number OF fatal cases OF diptheria
from July lst, 1876, to May 9th. 1877.
was Si7. This is nearly double that
number from smallpox during the
recent epidemic OF that disease. al
though the period of time covered by
one il similar To that Of the other.
No new cases of small pOx have been
reported since the llti inst. On the
18th there were but five inmates in
the Observation-Disclosures l!ospit~l aud
four OF The patients were convale scent.
Total number of deaths from small
pox from Nav l9th, 1876. To May 2iih,
1877, was 4s2 and during that time
there were 1913 cases verified by the
Health officer, including y cases
from the came ALASKA.
The BhNctin this afternoon will
publish an elaborate article, the result
of inquiry in thu working expenses
of the city government. BY this II
appears that the annual expenditure
for salaries alone fOots up 81 ,69l 80,
being AT The rate of about seven dol
lars per head for each man, woman
and child in the city, or about SIS for
each taxpayer. The article gives
many instances in which subordinate
officials held two or o offices, draw.
in. iull pay from each and also enlaree>
on the many nunber.e-s modes Ivy
which officials, contractors and their
friends raid the city treasury aud
plumber the people. h exhibit il OF
interest as showing the loo~e n
in which much Of the city business is
performed and the glaring necessity
for retIenrhInent and reiorm.
Members of the Caledonia Club will
meet tonight TO take action on what
shall be done by HE c.ub for the ~.
Johns sufferers. Measures have been
taken To secure "A full attendance. This
- nv oiNlN W va iGliCt htON lllCl4k
AS yet IN the city.
A meeting of natives and ex.resi-
dents of st. Johns, N. b., IL called for
tomorrow afternoon, to take steps to
forward assistance to the sufferers by
the coniagration.
British Columbia GoId DIsgin:s.
VICTORIA. Il. c., june %.
Telegraph Creek, Cassiar. June 5th:
Some parties have arrived fioin Lake
town and report the excitement intense
AZ these mines, owing to the discovery
of W new creeks, said TO w about 10
miles west of McDame aud SNOW
creeks, which arc paying three COM
panies from S35 to $40 per day 10 the
hand. Two miners by the name of
Stephenson and "Kelly, the Rake"
are the discoveries. More news will
be received by Johnslon's Express.
which il looked for to morrow. n
nugget Of $500 is reported.
Fire ut Chico.
CHICO, June q.
The soap factory, which Is some
what noted IN connection with recent
occurrences here, was burnt for the
third time by incendiaries. Loss,
$500. There $ an evident determina-
VIZ
ton on the part of some person or per-
sons TO break up the business. A
fire il running in the wheat fields nea
town. 1t caught from engine sparks.
The people ara out fighting it. No
telling when 1t will stop. Great excite
ment prevails. A similar fire i. re-
ported @ Biggs station.
Fire and n Man burned TO Death
Near Colusa.
CoLUsA, juno %.
p. X. Singleton's barn. at Grand
Island, was burned ut 3 O'Clock this
morning. A laborer named Matt
Smott was burned to death. Singleton
lost an imported jack valued at $1,000,
and five horses. The totol loss is
about $3 5000. Singleton discharged .
man yesterday, and had some words,
and it is thought he returned and set
Lha harm an fire