Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-14
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| ID. b. Shipley left for Cincinnati this
morning.
The mining experts make daily
visits to the Ruby Hill mines.
A fresh invoice Of illustrated papers
at the Postotiice NEWSSTAND,
Moore Brothers will run a passen.
ger conveyance to the circus grounds.
The circus tent will be pitched south
Of the Richmond refinery. So we were
informed by the agent.
New shaft at Hoosac mine; six men
at work sinking it; 3O5 feet north of
the old shaft; already down IS feet.
Big consignment of first class drink
ables at the Corner. Clay says all
danger OF a drouth is averied.
S. b. Bell, ex Under Sheriff of Eu-
reka county, left for Idaho this morn
ing.
Increased railroad and stage travel
on all the lines leading in and out of
Eureka.
w. j. Tucker, who met with an &C.
cident on Ruby Hill last Sunday, is
rapidly recovering.
Billy Wermouth has been quite i'll
during his visit to San Francisco, but
Is rapidly recovering and will return
to Eureka in a few days.
An uptown woman gave her boy a
large dose of Turkey rhubarb yes
terday, and now she Is anxiously
awaiting new from the seat of war.
Swansea Jim, an old-time teamster
in Nevada and lately in the employ Of
the Eureka and Pallsade Railroad, is
suffering rom a severe attack of i'll
hanmatory rheumatism.
LIE Clair, arrested for assault and
battery on one Mrs. Bowman, was
found guilty and fined $50. He APP
pealed the case to the next term of the
District Court.
A revival of a portion of the Caledo-
man games throwing a rock from the
shoulder-attracted a large throng of
oilers on Clark's corner last evening.
Captain Chanblin, conductor, and
Mosely, engineer, have resumed their
respective positions on the Narrow
Gauge, after a ten days holiday. No
more dead heading on that train.
Clay Simms is establishing quite
a conservatory behind his bar.
Flowering plants, singing birds aud
tropical fruits form a part of the col.
lection.
Read w. II. Clark's new advertise
ment and remember that be keeps u
of the best assortnlenis of iron, brass,
steel and tinware, miners supplies,
clothing and groceries to be found in
Eastern Nevada.
Operations are to be resumed at the
Matamoras mine to-day, with Johnny
McNorton in charge as foreman. We
look for good results before the end of
the season.
John Wagner, now of Carson, but a
former resident of the Great East, ar.
rived here yesterday from Ward and
Cherry Creek. Mr.. Wagner is en-
route for his home at the Capital.
The evidence taken before the Coro-
ner's jury in the case of d.. Mannheim
for the killing of j. McSioy, was sub.
United to his Honor, Judge Cromer,
who discharged the defendant, hold
ing that the act was one OF self-de-
tense.
Louis Brandt has just leased the San
Francisco Hotel, next door to Lieut.
Finger Il Cromer's hardware store,
and is remodeiing the whole inside of
the building; when 1t is finished it will
be a very neat and comfortable hotel.
The institution is to be lighted with
gas.
Pete Canavsn intended to make a
speech at his partners wedding. He
had committed 1t TO memory, but in
the confusion could not remember il,
and now he says he feels very sorry
for the audience. because they lost a
good thing.
Fiske's team ran away with the milk
wagon; that reused the ambition of the
BAKERS outfit, and away they went up
Spring street, "with head up and tail
"A risin'." The thirsty earth drank up
the spilled milk, and loaves of bread
were scattered over a space Of three
blocks. No further damage.
&hCslknr ..a Ruhy min