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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE GREAT war.
Another Victory Between Elana
and Tirnova.
MUNICIPALITIES RESIGNING.
INCREASED LOSSES OF THE
RUSSIANS.
MUNICIPALITIES RESIGNING

BAGoL. Dec. Z.
Yesterday General Deltinghousen,
with reinforcements, arrived at JxcO
witz. simultaneously q detachment
war sent to ~Slarxkritza and turned the
flank of the Turkish main body, which
WAS marching from ElAna to JacOwitz.
Thereupon, the Turks suddenly ceased
their movement against General Deit.
inghousen's division.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Dec. Z.
1t IL reported that Sulsiman Pasha
has gained another victory between
E!ana and Tirnova. Ghazi Moukhtsr
Pashs's army numbers Is 900; this is
considered insufficient to hold Ere
roum. Relnf0rcements will be sent
him.
BUCHAREST, Dec. Z.
A Russian statement Is published
here which says: 1t Is better to con
tinue the wal than conclude Q patched
| up peace. which will, sooner or later.
| make another war necessary. Russia
/ must obtain autonomy for the Christ.
| ian population, independence for Rou-
| mania and Servia, increase the terri
tory for Montenegro, and for Russia
and free the navigation of the Darda.
nelles.
LONDON, Dec. 8.
A Paris dispatch states that the diff
cuIties OF The Spanish Government
with the Basque municipalities con
tinue. The municipality OF San SebAs'
tian has resigned. and 1t Is believed
that all the municipalities OF the chic
towns will follow its example wher
they are ordered by the Government
to prepare lists OF those liable to con
scription and taxation.
A dispatch from Rome says the Pops
experiences temporary relief especially
IN the morning, but every attempt b.
makes to assume . sitting posture pro
ducss . collapse.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 8.
Tho Government has impressed thu
street car horses for the army.
LONDON, Dec. 8.
A Russisn of1cial dispatch, dated .
B0got. says that the battles Of Marian
aud Elena, on the 4th instant, were
more unfortunate for the Russians
than Mt first reported. Fifty officer,
and 800 men were killed and wound
ed. and eleven guns captured. Opera.
tiona on the 9th instant were confined
to driving the Turkish right, numter
ing 10000 men, from Slateritza to De
brova. The Turkish left, confronting
Jokowitxa, numbers 5000 men.
A Times London special says: The
present II regarded AS the suprems
crisis in Turkish affairs In Bulgaria,
which result will DO the relief OF Os
man or the collapse OF Turkish resist
ance outside the Quadrillateral and
north Of the Balkans.
Advices from Capetown. dated No
vember 10th, state that the Govern
ment il granting lands In the Galeks
country TO European volunteers. who
are disbanding and returning to theiI
homes.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Dec. 8.
The Governor Of Korsovo telee raphs
December 5th that the Servian forces
arrived 1t Yavor. Four Servian Off
Gals crossed the frontier to Sienics
and demanded an explanation OF the
presence Of Turkish troops there. and
demanded their Withdrawal BY noon
' December 9th,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

part to delay action on New York
nominations. He will urge their im-
mediate consideration and vote 10 re-
port names favorablv.
The opponents Of BANDS Silver bill
ssy they are not alarmed st the out
look In the Senate, but believe that q
full discussion will result in the bill
being materially amended. ~ ~ to
meet the most serious objections OF
the President.
The new Democratic paper, the Post,
has some sharp criticisms on the course
of Southern Democratic Senators, and
the latter are 20 Indignant that they
are urging their party friends to with
draw all support from the paper.
1t is not improbable that Assistant
Secretary Mct'ormicK, who retires
from the Treasury en- Monday. may
he appointed to an important Office on
the Pacific coast.
Cn~ersainsy m 10 Finanefal leg's-
lasiOn Assignment Of Kitchen.
burger Brothers.
New York, Dec. 8.
The prevailing uncertainty rs to
financial legislation by Congress con
tinues to hang like . pail upon The
business Of the country. The ex-
changes for tho month Of Novem-
Der, ~ com pared with the same month
last year, seem to show au aggregate
gain OF $40 per cent, but . trifio
nor than this aggregate gain appers
ut New York alone, the exchanges
at the other cities a~ggregating = loss
Of one-ith per cent.
The assignment Of Kitchenburger
Brothers, dry goods merchants, 81
Leonard street, was filed to-day. LA
bilities Sl33. 900; nominal assets, $10l,-
600; actual, $67, 900.
Relief % PIevma IsnpOss,bIe-rhe
Turks Driven from Ssaiarissa-
The Russians Will mot Patch mp
Peace.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.
The 1rtbune's London kilograms
from Sistova states hat Tirnova, by
speedy re-inforcements from Biela, is
fully secured against surprise from
Suleiman Pasha, aud that the relief Of
Plevna is impossible.
A detachment was pushed forward
to Stalaritza, driving the Turks thence
and pursuing them in the direction of
Debrova, thus turning the right flank
Of the Turkish forces and compelling
them TO desist from their attack on
JoconitZa.
Considerable attention Is directed to
the statements published yesterday in
Bucharest, chiefly extracted from the
G0t0s and other Russian newspapers,
according to which 1t Is thought better
to continue the war than To agree to u
patched up peace, which would com
pei Russia soone or later To recon-
mence hostilities, Ia order to secure q
conclusion Of such a peace as she re.
quires for the development of reforms
ut home.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

THE San Francisco Argonaut has q
clever cartoon representing the Dem
ocrstic Senatorial candidates flying
their kites. McDonald's kite seems an
aspiring one. and IL going straight up.
Ryland's il high, but 10 somewhat un
steady. Fsrley's has been up. but is
taking = downward dip. Haear Is on
his knees preparing to give him . send
Oh. while the little Republican boy is
standing 10 the fence corner crying
because he has no kite to 6y.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

THE Pope comes Of . long-lived
race. His W. brothers were nonsge-
narians, one dying At the age Of ninety
five and the other at the age Of ninety
xix. During the last twenty years oil
their lives their death was expected at
any moment. It Is the same with the
Pops. His doctors assert that, should
he endure the early cold Of winter
towards Christmas, like his brothers,
he may live ten years. He il now in
his eighty sixth year.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

THE buildings Of the coming Paris
Expositiou In 1873, arc larger than any
heretofore employed for such . pur-
pose. The nave Of the main building
II nearly 2.200 feet long; the vista,
which includes the two vsstibulss. Is
more than $3.50 feet; and each Of the
tnnsSpts and vestibules nor than
LOO Neet.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

A MOVEMENT IL talked Of to induce
the United States Government to pur.
chase the Palace Hotel for use as =
postonios and military headquarters,
and also to accommodate courts and
AL other Federal offices In San Fran
cisco, II epting those connected with
the customs service. The details Of the
intended proposition are not yet full,
disclosed.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09
PACIFIC COAST.
SAN
Meeting Of the Workimgmen.
More Of the Justice Frauds.
SUICIDE-ACCIDENT.
No Consolidation Of the Two Telegraph
Companies

SAN Francisco. Dec. &.
Delegates from tile WorkiDgfnen's
Clubs of the city met last night to de
libera,e on the course pursued by
Kearney. That i~Hcendiary Was very
roughly handled by several speakers,
both for the violence of his course, and
the alleged swindle he was perpetrat.
ing on the workingmen in connection
with the Open Letter newspaper. Some
Of those present were disposed to con-
slider Kearney's intentions good. while
disappearing Of some OF bis acts. The
general impression seemed IT, be that
while Kexrney had done some service
by starring the ball rolling. that he
was disposed to arrogate too much &c
himself, and needed putting down;
also, that he lacked brains to condact
the movement, and should either he
compelled to take . back seat or be
fired out.
The experts engaged In examining
the affairs OF the Justice mine find &C.
cumulated rottennsss in tho marage-
ment Geo. Schultz. ex-Treasurer. Is
found to be about Sl35. 900 short. The
books show $50 900 paid to the Wood
willie Company for assessments, but the
Woodville books show no such entry.
Other money oil the Justice has been
en- appended for illegitimste purposes and
charged to the funds of the company.
John b. Simmons was found dead
this morning in his bed on Stockton
street, r of Broadway. He left
the county hospital a week ago, and
was last seen on Thursday afternoon.
On his tabis was found q vial which
had contained laudanum. aud q slip oi
paper, upon which was written with q
pencil: Notify the coroner; that IL
ALL"
A man fell at Lsrus's wharf q dis
lance Of 20 feet, this morning, and
fractured his skull. He was taken TO
the City Receiving Hospital, where he
In a few hours after ward, without
recovering consciousness. His name
was not known.
One case OF small pox was reported
to the health officer last Monday. The
victim came from the Eastern States
on the overland train, with his family
The patient and all his family were
sent TO the Twenty. sixth street Hos
pital.
The Chronicle this morning says the
principal object of the visit to this city
Of President Orion and Vice President
Slayer, of the Western Union Tele
graph Company. has been the secur-
ing Of the use OF the Central Pacific
wires on this coast. 1t il said that
final negotiations were concluded yes
terdAy, by the terms of which thu
Railroad Com pany relinquish to the
Western Union Com pany complete
control of all their wirss-ths Tele
graph Company tn transmit all the
Railroad correspondence aud to pay Z
rental OF 500. 900 per annum. The
telegraph Company will take posses.
sion on the LIST of January.
Referring to the above statement.
President Orion says that NO such con
clusion has been reached, nor has any
arrangement whatever yet been &C.
complished. The question OF transfer
has been the su bject oil discussion be-
tween the representatives of both COM
panies. but Is yet they are far from
any definite decision as TO terms for
transfer.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09
NIGHT DISPATCHES
LA91S2 T1o16 WASH.
x109oM.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
APP0GuTuENr OF n. L. DODoE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.
Chief Engineer Geo. F. Kutx, IL or
derod to duty In charge Of the Engi.
neers' stores 1t the Navy Yard, Mare
Island, and Chief Engineer John B.
Carponter, IL detailed from the same,
and ordered 10 the Ranger Asiatic
station.
Though the appointment has not YET
beeu made, IL II intimatsd 1t the Treas
ury Department that Henry l.. Dodge
has been virtually agrsed upon for the
nomination - Superintendent Of the
Mint ct San Francisco, but has not
been formally determined upon In
Cabinet meeting.
Tb9 Breach Wldened-a1x Deme-
sEaeae Denasers - voes Wish
CeakliDg-An Appefat0sns sss
ne Rae100 Co0os.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.
The Journals Washington special
says: Patterson's interview with the
President has only widened the breach.
II 10 now believed that Conkling's
struggle for the control in the New
York appointments will occur after
the holidays. Mr.. ConkIiug has Z
positive promise from six Democratic
Senators that they will vote with him
against confirming the President's
nominations. aud be u confident that
d discussion will bring others 70 bis side.
senator Gordon, OF Georgia. who has
become m active supporter Of the
President. since the appointment Of .
Democratic Marshal In Georgia. tells
the friends u tbs Administration that
be intends to resist, In the Commerce
Committee, al attempts on conkling's
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

THE subscription dinner given at the
Grand Hotel. Paris, IN Grants honor,
was : Janentabls failure. It was badly
cooked. and An hour and . half late 10
being served up. while the speeches
we're tsdiously long. Every one grum.
blsd and considersd the thing vastly
too dear q IS . head.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

PRESIDENT HAYES said, In one of his
late speeches, that his grandfather
WA . mechanic. 1t did not require
any labor parties or labor orgsniza-
tIona Ia bring these men TO the 'front.'"
The San Francisco Stock Report il Of
the opinion that such organisations
were not required in those days, for
the reason hat mechanics and labor.
ing men did not have - large q num-
Der Of mountebsnks, political dena-
gogues and Cinnamon to contend with
as they have now.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

THE hard times ere doing far more
to shut up the liquor saloons In New
York than the Law and Order League.
Two thousand are said 70 have been
closed during the past eightssn
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

FrvrnHN hanks and eighteen insuE-
anos eompauies in Chicago have gone
70 ruin within = few years. Nearly all
shsse wege swindles, yss not one Of the
omceu has boen punished.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

A MEMDER Of the Freshman Glass Of
Harvard College has paid 90 in .
peliss court for the privilege Of snash.
Ing ) lamp In the sacred precincts Of
Story atroos.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09
PURE MILK

AM PREPARED TO FURNISH NO. l.
pure. fresh Milk to famiiiss and others,
in quantities to suit fsmiiies wishine Mill
from. one COW: can Be .sppii~d ~ LEAVING
low Clark. Mia always on hand. and de-
livsrsd to any part Of the ci!y.. mvoy
Eureka. Nov. 10. 1877. mott
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

The British and German Govern.
ments are making the telephone = part
Of their telexrsphic system.
MINCE PIES are called winter chow.
ders.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09
EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL,



The columns Of some Of our San
Francisco papess ere unusually inter-
esting just now TO the people Of this
section. In the San Francisco Post Of
the Ush We Ind the following;
The all-sbsorbing topic on the street
Il the possibility Of the control II the
whole Comstock passing into the
hands ri Flood 4 O'Brien. Having
secured all at the important mines ct
the Virginia end 81 the lode.
It IL now rumorsd that they
arc getting possession III certain
properties At cold Hin and
on the south, In order To complete
their plans. In this couneution Crown
Point, BOlcher, Alpha, Bullion, I'M
periaI, Ovsrmsu and Caledonia are
spoken OF. We do rot know what ar
rsugenouts the bonanza nrm have
made with the present managers Of the
above mines, bat Il 10 evident that
nogotiatt0ns are pending whereby they
will bavo . large representation In all
the Directories. The result of this
Contamination We shall look for with
Interest. Many believe that IL will
have = quieting influence on the stock
business, which has hitherto been kept
aiivs through the competition be-
tween large ruling magnates. Others
think thee Il will lead to = more o
n0mical working OF the mines,
strengthen the confidence Of investors
sud hasten ore Developments. The
fuInOrs that the bOnanza arm were
turning their attention toward Gold
Hill have caused = revival Of interest
IN that section Of the market, and
caused many lively advances 10 be
nnada In the leading StOcka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09
tt,

A CHECK, NO. IL. DRAWN ON PAX
IA tons Bank. by the Richmond Min ng
Com pany, dated December 7. 1871, In fav =
Of st. George Bryan, fer sS5 20. Persons ar
hereby warned not to negotiate for the ssid
check, as payment has been stopped 1t the
bank. 1T. GEORGE BRYAN.
Eureka, Dec. 8. 1877. d8-3te
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fsrsorAE TO TIE DAILY sENrINEr.l
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" . child seems crpupy. or coughs nm
going to bed, place one IL Bro.ss trio.
ehes In the side Of the mouth, and have
the child let il remain there: il will grad
ually dissolve and prevent coughing and
Group. 1.-THE child is taken suddenly in the
night with croup,give the following syrup.
half teaspoonful to small child, every
ten minutes, until vomiting 10 produced,
and II convenient put cloths wrung out
Of hot or cold water on the chest, cover.
ing with dry flannel. We do not consid-
or 1t safe to be without this syrup in the
house; it can be prepared by y druggist.
Syrup Of ipecac, hive syrup, syrup Of
tolu, equal parts. Get two ounces.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-08-11

CANNED STRAwDERRIEs.-Place piece
Of board in q wash butler, and put cuff
Gent water in it to come to the top of the
jars; ill the jars with fresh straw berries.
we'll sugsred-any of the email sweet
sorts; place In the boiler while the water
is only tepid; do not let the jars touch
one another; place the covers IN loosely;
let the water boil about them Is minutes,
when move to the back of the range until
the steam has passed Of, when lift out
the jars with towel wrapped around
your hand; wipe the neck Of the jar dry,
and screw down the tops, turning them
every half hour until they are air-tight.
SMoorn WHITE SAUCE FOR BOILED
/ MUTTON OR BEEF.-Two tablespoontuls
OF butter, ono teaspoOuful Of flour, one
pint Of milk, little salt, one hespiug
teaspoonfal Of chopped parsley, two
hare. boiled eggs, chopped fine. Mix
the -four smooth with little cold milk.
When the pint Of milk comes to boil,
add the -four and salt; when this IL thick
ened, add the parsley and butter. Have
the chopped eggs In q sauce boat, and
pour the hot mixture on thcm. Serve
hot. 4. .r.a. ..1.. ..
CARAwAY CAKE.-Take one pound of
flour, three-quarters Of q pound Of sugar,
half pound Of butter, 4 wine, glass of
rose wster Il use brandy or whisky in
steadD, four eggs, and Q half teacup Of
caraway seeds. The materials should be
we'll rubbed together and beaten up.
Drop them from q spoon on tin sheets,
and bake brown in rather slow oven,
trv.. nxx,,> >s.r,~kn. k>lc
the eggs are very large, scsnt the hour
little. 4....t .i .r
FROZEN FRUIT. CREAM.-One pound Of
fruit, one quart of good fresh cream,
sweeton to taste, rub all through tine
sieve, place in u freezer; a. it freezes
scrape down from the sides like ice
cream; If moulded in fancy forms it must
be first frozen, then packed we'll in the
forms, and repacked in ice and salt. like
the beginning; place tho forms In warm
water for . moment, 30 a. to turn out
nicely. ..r.... .srss .o
PINEAPPLE PEA cupful Of sugar, 9
half-cupful of butter, one Of sweet cream,
five eggs, one pineapple grated; best but
ter and sugar TO = creaTs add beaten
yolks Of eggs Aleu- die pineapple and
cream, sra lastly, the beaten whites
whippsd n lighaly. Bake With under
crust OBJ SsAysl Css.ry.
czcoas sCA9 aA-Oas cup milk;
sos -. So ssv $50 ~.
sod, s.s 80. !. -; - r = d.. :,
Asse aass~S s<hssr. ssls 10 asc fssrrA 81
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nen, s'"ey .s n'fr', tsf''e
ING c"sh1y 'en se1 lAa'
cSt aoa yes Heia- 'os st'ae n's-e'
nau efea VIA IVY ani s'Sse'hef
E'giisn In ITS style. before ana Aoand
which lay an extensive iasn, beautiful in
Its natural undu ATOMS and groups Of for
est trees behind u lovely grove snd the
roaring orook &fesny mentioned Al
though her surroundings were So PIC
turesque' my aunt was Tar from senti-
mental or aesthetic weaknesses, and her
clear head and strong common sense
made her the terror Of evil-docrs all
through the neighborhood. Ample means
and very nice establishment made it
easier, perhaps, for her to express her
opinions, possibly gave them greater
weight; at asy rate, firmly believing in q
rod for the fool'sbsck," she did not hes
itate to lay it on when opportunity Of
fered. Her earnestness and zeal were
such that frequently heard it remarked,
"What fierce existence"
Strong minded IS she was, Aunt Jane
found great relief in running over to my
mother to pour out her troubles in the
kitchen. "You don't believe it, Patty,
but yesterday actually found Bridget
scraping the iron pots with silver spoon
and when l told her to rake out the fire
in the range she took the broom-handle
before my face to do it!'
Tired at last Of the commissions and
omissions of the race Milesian, she closed
her doors upon it once and forever; her
sad experiences eliminating in the ar
rest upon her premises, at midnight, of
two WORTHLESS lately landed treasures, she
had hoped, who, after being with her
week, had asked permission to 60 to the
neighboriog village to shop.
Their request being cheerfully granted,
they had passed the preceding afternoon
pleasantly and socially, with one or two
friends, 10 this harmless and lady-like
recreation; returning at dusk, however,
and, unfortunately, bringing with them
sundry little articles not entered on the
bill OF ladies.
Fancy the disturbance in so regular
household! the scandal in so quiet
neighborhOodi I think it took my aunt
long time to get over it, though, to
person of her views, there was great sat
lsfaction IN seeing justice thus promptly
melted out.
Her next essay in the domestic service
line was among the "colorods;;" but the
waste untldioess ana great convivihlity
below stairs which ensued, made her ex-
tremeiy uncomfortable. AT last, behold
her suitedI New England, Of course, fur
nlshlng the model maiden. At the sum
nous VI my "unI, anu In Imminent OF
ner own oestiny, Deborah Dsme-called
lot orevlsy ano convenience "Debby"-