Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-20
PACIFIC COAST.
TIE WATER WAR.
Strong Efforts Against Spring
Valley.
Mr.. KEARNEY And HIS COMMITTEE,
Failure Of a STOCK Broker.
Mr.. KEARNEY And HIS COMMITTEE,
Failure Of a Stoch Broker.
SAN FRANCI

ofhE 4 u
Mrs. DIR. e.. L.. Hodgdon, charged
with committing murder by prnduc
ing An abortion, wa before the Police
Court this forenoon tor examination.
Alexander Campbell, tor prisoner,
waived examination, and the Court.
after reading the testimony taken he
fore the Coroner, held Mrs. Hodgdnn
TO answer before the Grand Jury in
so QUO bail.
The failure Of G.. A. C%oursen, a
prominent member of the San Fran.
CISCO Stock Exchange, Is announced.
The assets and liabilities have not
yet been made public. 1t il Thought
he may be able to make settlement
and resume He transacted u large
commission business, and enj 'yed a
monopoly of an important line OF or
ders which are filled in this city for
Eastern accounts. The causes of the
suspension were principally the crash
in Ophir and an advance in Eureka
Consolidated.
A meeting Of the committee appoint
ed at the Platt's Hall meeting. Satur-
dav, to represent the city to prevent, If
possible. The passage of The till provide
ing for the purchase of the works of
the Spring Valley Water Company,
was held At noon to dav. in Dashaway
Hall. Dennis Kearney was elected
Chairman. Considerable discussion
was held as to the best course to- be
pursued, and it was finally resolved
hat the sense OF the meeting ami of the
committee was expressed by the re>o-
buttons passed at lie Plstt's Hall meet
ing. and hat immediate action he taken
ty the committee to carry them into
| effect.
The Board of Supervisors held a
meeting to-day, at which a protest was
adopted against the passage of the bill
by the LEGISLATURE saddling the Spring
Valley fifteen million-dollar steal on
the city. 1t WAS d.ci led that the
members of the Board should go tn
Sacramento To make a combined effort
against the bill.
Charley Duane issued a call for a
meeting of citizens this evening. At
Platt's Hall. to consider the water
question, at which lie announced no
interference with free speech by Rear.
ney or his crowd would be tolerated,
hut every one should have a fair show.
1t had been anticipated that the meet
ing would result in something lively,
but it is now reported that the proprie
tor of the hall declines TO allow II to he
used for the purpose In question with.
out a bond of indemnity to cov.r any
damage to the building or furniture.
AT the latest the bond had
not been furnished. In the meantime
a crowd had collected before the closed
doors Of the hall. An inspection of the
assemblage makes it apparent that the
K~earneyites ara on hand in considrra
| ElIa tnraa onA than hnya ~, I'LL .t.--
up their position close to the door, so
AS to be the first ones in. The crowd
is very quiet so far. and no demonstra.
tons OF any kind have been made.
The vaIiej" Eleciiom.
VALLEJO. March 10.
The municipal elect ion was yerv
quiet yesterday. only l,032 vote, being
polled AS against 1,4l7 at the county
election of last fall. The Republicans
elect six Trustees, Marshal and CITY
Assessor and three School Directors,
superintendent of schools and School
Assessor. One School Director and
one Trustee, both on the Democratic
and Workingmen's ticket, were elect.
ed. The Republican candidate for
CITY Assessor was elected over his op.
ponent. VINO was on both the Demo
cratic and Workingmen's ticket. This
gives the Republicans a clear sweep
with the exception Of offices. The
vote Tor Marshal, which Is probably
the fairest party test. was as follows
Mcdonald. Republican, 449; Wilson,
Democrat, 34O; Pagan, Workingmen,
$40.
rhe Charter Election as MarysvtIie.
MARYsyILLE, March 10.
Full returns give Rideout, the peo-
' Pies candidate, for Mayor, 336 major