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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20
The Ball Tonight.

The Hook and Ladder Company and the
Knickerbockers, who adjourned their ball
from Thursday night to this evening, out
of courtesy to the Republican State Con-
vention, who were occupying the Opera
House, are entitled to much credit for
their generosity, and our citizens should
show their liberality by purchasing tickets
of the Committee who will visit them to-
day. Recollect that the safety Of your
property depends upon the firemen.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20
Hotel Arrivals.

International -R. Tumble, Ruby Hill;
John Nicholas. G. Nicholas, Thos. Will
Jams and VIM. Hull, England; d. G. N.
Ewing and H. H. Howe, il ginia City.
Jackson-Frank Howell, Eberbardt; G.
y. German, Phoebe; j. s. Carothers, Ward;
q. H.. Hinklebein, Hamilton; Charles =.
Sargent and J. @. Phillips, Boston; j. NJ.
Belts, San Francisco.
Turner-Mrs. Lucas and Dan Hye, New
ark Valley; Robt. Deering. Ward; J.. w.
Jones. Silverado; Edward Rosenfeldt and
wife, New York.
P~arker-J.;J. Lothian, Hamilton.
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rne r,nk,c Of the Tnmbo.

Next Tuesday night the famous Callen-
der's Georgia Minstrels. under the popu-
lar manager. J. H. Haverly, will appear
merit Of the troupe is such that they will
draw packed houses. In Boston 40, 900
people attended them in four weeks
rush, declared by the Boston Herald, to
nave been unparalleled in the history Of
negro minstrelsy."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20
A Harvest,

The recent conventions that have been
held in Eureka, has been a god-send to the
chronic old stifs. They have been cult
waiting the acquaintance Of every delegate
and visitor they have ever met before, 10
matter how slight the acquaintance, know
ing that they would not be ''shook" until
invited to take q drink.
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Notice.

If you have . nne OF complicated watch or
clock, q music box. an automaton singing bird
or any other delicate and intricate piece Of me-
chanism needing repairs, go to
EDW. WILHELM. 4
C~hronometer, watch and clockmaker, at ).
straus' jewelry establishment. near the Par
ker House.
All work warranted to give perfect s~atisfac-
ton or positively no charge.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20

After the adjournment Of the Republi-
can State Convention last evening. the
State Central Committee, appointed from
that body, met and elected Jonas Seeley,
Chairman; NJ. P. Freeman, Treasurer, and
ALI. Doten, Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20
Accident.

Yesterday afternoon the young son Of
Superintendent j. C. Powell, fell from .
wagon and broke his arm. We did not
learn any further particulars in regard to
the accident.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20

The Judges elected by the various Dis
tricts last night, were as follows: For the
Second District, Charles s. varian; Fifth
District, Judge Mckinney; Sixth District,
Judge Davenport.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20

Jake Coin left this morning for San
Francisco, to make extensive purchases of
fall and winter clothing for the firm Of D.
Nathan a. Co.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20

A Ill PARTIES HAVING BILLS AGAINST
IN or owing money TO Pete Steffani, person
ally, are requested to present their accounts
for settlement to Joseph Steffani, at Louis
Monaco's photograph gallery, without delay.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20

There is q letter held for non-pay-
ment Of postage at the Eureka post
2ihce, directed to Warehouse j. Lester.
Sacramento, California.
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Bullion shipment.
Wells, Fargo 4 Co. made the following
shipment Of bullion this morning: One
bar, valued at 81 ,223.6 s
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MINING TAX.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN taxes ON the proceeds of the mines for
the quarter ending June 30th, 1878, Is now due
and payable 10 me at my office in Eureka. and
that the law in regard to the collection of
the same will be strictly enforced.
HANK KNIGHT,
au136w Assessor Of Eureka County,
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Communicated

Candidate for n Situation.
This, too, fresh from the mouth of a re-
Gently defeated Republican delegate, sounds
sort O. sore. 'Pipe" off.
WANTED.
A Situation, by an expert wire-workef. Can
slyly stuff the baliot-b box to serve the several
combinations, and is accustomed to working to
a big crowd. Address,
QUICKSILVER BILL,
Ruby Hill,
He's been through the mill,
And the bill he can fill.
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CALIsHER BRos.,

HAvE BEEN APPOINTED AGINv5 FOR
III the EIk0 Weekly Post.
Eureka, JUNE rs, 1sTss
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o n d.

rTHE DAY AFTER THE FLOOD, A FINE
GoLD RINa, with Initials. The owner can
have the same by applying at this ofice and
paying for this advertisement. sep5-tf
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T N r

CABIN IN THE CENTRAL PORTION
N of town. Apply at this office. If
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Arrivals amd Departures.
ut THE EUREKA AND pALrsADE RAILROAD.
Departures Yesterday.
PMaggian ] Evans
3 w Perley Miss N NJ Luis
Miss Lolie Cortney Parker
y Barker Mr. Cunningham
Arrivals Last Might.
q McDade Mccormick
W Rue T Williams
J Nichols 6NichoIs
Z Rosvear L wife J IN Belts
y Botefuhr
Pleche. Hamilton ana Eureka Line.
W H Thomas Thos Stevens
Tybo stage Lime.
ARRIVAL
Wells, Fargo a Co.'S Letter List.
The following letters were received at Wells,
Fargo h Cos Office last evening. and not dc
livercd:
Miss FIovund Ferrare Jas Mcclure
JIG Ford Mrs G Morris
W II johnson Jas Smith
Jas Dabney Thos Geogorich
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LOO Tl

4 sATCHEL, IN COMING FROM THE
IN Depot ON Monday evening. september I'd
The finder will be literally rewarded by ieav-
ina the same with Miss Fannie Lee, at the
stone House, North Buol street, Eurvks, seiw2
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MORNING BOARD.

non M~exican-56A 56f o. 0Sz Do oS&
1880 Gould 4 Curry-17A In 17st IN
750 Best 4 Belcber-30 304 30h
aI0 California-13k 1873 1874
$50 Savage-16A 16k
p3SO Con. virginia-14k 14AS ID IAN IAN
lao Choliar-45 A Az
,9is Hale & Norcross-151 16 15b 16s
1oqs Crown Point-9 So ga 81 81
no Yellow Jacket-22 22k 72A 22% %
234 23k
a35 Ophir go SO 60b5
40 Ophir-6Oc
224O Imperial--1 1860
ass K~entuck-7 ~ IN
ai45 Beicher-9A Ga 9ss 9hb5 81
100 Coufidence-84 0 So
AGO Sierra Nevada-166 1877 16S 16Sb5
1861
IS Utah-i2
1910 Bullion-12A 1873
1870 Exchcquer-5A 5ss 5k
1850 Yellow Jacket 229 ga Is
100 Mexican-59
I40 Con. y~irginia-15
so Opbir-60
40 Sierra Nevada-l67
40 Seq. Bvscher-3jc
$40 OyeI man-l7 TIA 17k
go Belcher-9h
1888 Justice -9h 9ss 9A 90 10b10
73J Succor-2 190c 1900 IL
ass Union-110 Ill 111h 112
l715 Alta-1Gk l6A ~ IoS
zoos Lady Bryan-44 : "A pvo 4l0c a9Qc
2340 Julia-6h "a % 49,,
$50 Caledonia-4 35oc 39Vc 4D3O
so Julia-6's
10 Union-1l1E
40 Mexican-5y
80 Con. Virginia-15
80 Calcdonia-390c
EVENING BOARD.
80 .a.,ov y.,,ev-Aoc
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90 90 r,saLa Con 40 40k
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81 D.a pat,,, 5oc 7oc
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-20
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
THE SECOND AND LAST DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
States Broken, CIiqucs Scattered
and Pledges Disregarded-
Politics and Religion
Earnest and Funny
Sayings-The
Finale.

The morning session was called TO or Ter
at II A. M, and the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions requested two hours
further time in which to prepare their
report.
A communication was read from the
Hooks and Knickerbockers, relinquishing
their right to the Opera House in favor of
the Convention for last evening, and a vote
Of thanks was given for their kindness.
Adjourned until 1 P. IL.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the call Of the Chairman the meeting
was prepared to consider the reports Of the
two Committees as follows:
ORGANIZATION AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Permanent Chairman, BENZ. Curler
Secretary, J. L. Woodwork Assistant
Secretary, G. L. Garfield; Sergeant-at-Arms,
l.. R. Kelly; Assistant sergeant-at-Arms,
Smith Harris.
Nominations for candidates as follows:
1-Congressman.
2-Governor.
3-Lieutenant Governor.
4-Justice Of the Supreme Court.
5-Secretary OF State.
Estate Controller.
7-Attorney General.
8-Surveyor General.
State Treasurer.
10-Superintendent Of Public Schools.
11-Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
~ Election Of State Central Committee;
and we recommend the same number and
apportionment as the Committee of the
past two years.
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TAKE NOTICE.

Residence on Edwards street Eureka.
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luIni SultCQ uilH, auu tHtu TIC QtitgdttS
pronounced their choice as the roll was
called, Kinkead receiving 66 votes and
Conner 63.
On motion j. H. Kinkead was, by unan-
imous voice, declared the Republican can
| didate for Governor ut the ensuing elec-
ton.
A motion to adjourn was made, but did
not prevail.
For Lieutenant Governor Farmer Tread
way put in nomination Harry Mighels.
w. M. Boardman, of Washoe county,
seconded the nomination with a neat little
speech, to the effect that HI. II. Mighels had
a good record as a soldier; he was compe-
tent for any situation in the gift Of the
people, and he seconded this mans name
because he thought every Republican in
the State would stand by him in the hour
Of need.
Mr.. Mighels stepped before the Conven-
ton and said that the ornamental position
of Lieutenant Governor had attractions for
him. and he should battle for it manfully.
Mr.. Palmer moved that the nomination
be declared unanimous.
For Supreme Judge, Mr.. Williamson Of
White Pine, nominated the present incum-
bent, Judge Hawley. As the Judge was
absent, this order was passed for the time
being, ana tney TOOK up the business OF
placing in nomination a candidate for Sec
rotary of State, and Jasper Babcock, OF
Storey, was the unanimous choice. Judge
Hawley having appeared in the hall, took
the stand at the call of the Convention,
and in his requesting the nomination for
Chief Justice Of the State of Nevada, said
that he was, and always had been, pledged
to the Republican party; said that he had
been in the habit Of relinquishing private
rights to those of a public character, and
he was still on that order.
Judge Hawley was declared the unani
nous nominee.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
For State Controller, Mr.. Halleck, OF
Lincoln county, was declared the unani
nous choice.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-22
MAINE.
Found Dead i'm his Bed.

ELLSWORTH, Jan. N.-Wm. Joy, who had
been keeping house alone during the alb.
sence of his wife and daughter on visit, and
had not been seen since Tuesday, was. yester-
day. found dead in his bed, where he had prob
ably lain for days. The cause of his death was
supposed to be apoplexy.
Court Matters in Saco.
SACo, Jan. 21.-In the Supreme Court today
in case CT Edmund Grant against Jarvis 81.
Kitchen, an action on promissory note, the
verdict was for plaintiff for $445. The next
case was John @. Robbins vs.. Luther Bryant.
Plaintiff sues defendant for office rent. Plain
tiff leased the Biddeford Hotel of defendant,
and claims of him $519 fer using the hotel
Office as place of business. The case was
given to the jury. The next case assigned is
Hooper vs.. Boston & Maine railroad.
The ScattIed Schooner.
New YORK, Jan. 21.-The testimony given
today in the schooner Pray piracy case shows
that Way, the cook, had asserted that Captain
Clark promised him $10O for his assistance in
the enterprise, while two witnesses identified
Way as one of the crew.
Death of Former Professor i'm the Bow
dOin Medical School.
HANOVER, N. H., Jan. N.-Edmund Ran
dolph Peaslee, M. D., LII. D.. who died in New
York today was for seventeen years skilful
practitioner in Hanover. He had also been
Professor in the Bowdoin Medical College.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-22
MINOR TELEGRams

Mr.. and Mrs. Lord have returned to New
York.
Pette's block in Omaha was burned yesterday.
Loss $4,000.
Fire at Carrollton, ILL.,, Sunday, DESTROYED
four business houses. Loss not stated
Tweed has applied to the Supreme Court of
new YORK Tor discharge under the poor debt-
or's OATH
Depnty Auditor Demmett of Clermont coun-
ty ONO, and j. Sturchheld have been arrested
on charge of robbing the county of S24 0oOr
Sidney Green, a native of East Haddam
Mass, aged 81, for many years engaged in the
cotton business, died in Brooklyn yesterday.
DR.: Edmund Randolph Peaseee, an eminent
physician and surgeon, died in New York yes.
terday.
Kate Kelley, aged 50, was killed last night
by locomotive while crossing the track at
Lowell. ~'
John ": Douglass, Republican, was elected
Mayor of Middletown, Conn, yesterday, by "A
plurality.
Michael ]. Hurley, Boston contractor, was
held in $4,000 at Chelsea yesterday, on charge
OF attempting to kill his brother.
1t is reported that Mayor Ely will nominate
Dr. Philip Merkle, Excise Commissioner, in
place of Owen Murphy.
Captain Grape and wife, who crossed the
ocean from New Bedford to London in a dory
night
Gov. Packard will be nominated, so it is ru-
mored. either for the mission TO Central Amer
lea, for Assistant Treasurer or Internal Rave.
nue. Collector at New Orleans.
A Washington special says it is rumored that
the President is getting tired of the pressure
upon him to remove Key and Schurz, and if it
continues is likely tosask for the resignation of
some other members, retaining those named.
At q meeting of the italian residents of New
YORK Sunday night resolutions were passed re-
4uestlng the Italian government to remove
Consul General Luca, on the ground of oppres-
proceedings.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-22
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Gen. Ford, state
senator of Texas, was examined by the sub
committee of the foreign affairs committee to-
day. he gave statement of the condition of
affairs on the Texas border to the effect that
raids still continue and the people do not, as
has been asserted, ask for war against Next
cans but merely want protection which they
mean to have.
Another Subsidy Scheme.
The bill introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes today by Gen. Banks to facilitate
commerce with Mexico, provides for a subsidy
of $4,000 per mile for proposed 600 miles
extension OF the Galveston, Harrisburg & San
Antonio railway from San Antonio to Ell Paso.
there to- connect with proposed extension of
tue Southern Pacific Railroad of California.
The bill requires the completion of 100 miles
of the Texas extension within two years, 100
more within four years and the whole within
Six years. In case, however, one of the COM
panies fails to reach Ell Paso at the end of six
years the other is to have the right to build
EDWARDS to point of junction with the same
privilege granted in the uncompleted portion.
The subsidy of SIS, 900 per mile is to be paid in
cash from the U. S. Treasury upon the COM
pletion and equipment of each section of ten
miles. The bill also provides that the govern
ment shall make no payment for transporta-
tons OF its troops or property over the propos-
ed railway extension till the amounts thus
earned by the railroad shall equal the total
amount of the subsidy advanced.
WVv' AahHptou AhOln& kIllCIt DlsflLlers
Col Wagner writes to the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue from Greenville, S. G., on
the 18th inst, stating that in subsequent let
ter to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
that hearing that Gov. Hampton had called
for and received information from citizen of
Union county concerning the recent affair there
between revenue officials and the militia. he
waited on the Governor in company with the q,
.. marshal and the revenue collector. and was
shown written accounts of the affair which
were chiefly false, whereupon he furnished the
Governor with facts but came away impressed
with the conviction that Hampton would avail
himself of any pretext to avoid the promises
be made some days ago in reference to sus-
tanning the officers in the execution of their
duty: Hampton complained that the officers
who had the trouble with the militia were low
people and expressed the surmse that they
might have first provoked the difficulty with
the militia. He said he had written letter to
the President about them and Wagner now
proposes to write the commissioner, giving
some account of the character of the men SO
aspersed
The Whisky Gases.
The Attorney General addressed a letter to-
day to the District Attorney of Chicago in
structing him to proceed at once in the prosecu-
ton of the whisky cases.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-22
European Markets.

LONDON, Jan. 2O.-(Beerbohmsl Circular)-Float-
ing cagoes and cargoes the passage and for ship
ment Of Wheat and Corn steady. At Mark Lane
wheat and Corn are slow; good cargoes Mixed
American Corn, off the coast, at % 3. At Liverpool
Wheat is quiet and Corn firm. Farmers deliveries
during the week $4,000 TO 10000 quarters English
and French country markets for Wheat generally
cheaper.
LONDON, Jan. 2O-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 95 TIC
for money andsaccount.
LONDON, Ian. 2O--12SO P. M-American securi-
ties-United States bonds, CTS, at 10Y; new IS. at
1861 new AIS 1O5a 1O40s, 1885, gErie Oil lido prefer
red 22A; Illinois Central 10.
LONDON, Jan. 20-300P. M.-Censols at e5 TIC
for money and account.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 20-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
in moderate inquiry and freely supplied; Middline
uplands at 5-l6d; do Orleans 3d. sales 5000 bales
including 1000 bales for speculation and export; re-
ceipts 10,7OO bales including 5000 American.
Futures weaker, sellers at Saturday nights prices
January delivery at 81; February and March at 81
new crop shipped December, sail, 9-32 a 81.
Flour rs q %; Winter Wheat, at lis Sd a Ii g.
Spring do los IL 8; California averages at 12s Sd
q lbs 9; club at 1919 q 13s Id Corn at % 8 a
ESQ Peas at 366. Provisions, Sc-Pork Sc; Bee
"a. Bacon at 81 q 80: Lard at Al. Cheese at CAS-
Tallow at 40 g. AT London, Tallow 80 a 1916.
PARIS, January 2O.-Rentes 109t 37Ic.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-22

NEW YORK. January 20-Evening.-CosfOn Is
dull and easier quotations unchanged sales 683 bales;
00r9lnary upiands ana Alabama at W ordinary New
Orleans and Texas at 9ac ordinarystained at 81 /;
middlng uplands and Alabama at III ;middling New
Orleans and Texas at 11s futures in moderate bust
ness closing weak at to points decline. Flour
receipts "a, 1858 bbs; the market is in buyers favor
with very moderate export and home trade demand;
sales of 300 bbls; No2 at 50 q Is; Supporting
tern and State at SO q 90 common to good extra
Western and State at 80 a 35; good to choice
Western and State at 40 a 6 90; common to choice
White Wheat Western extra at so a 25; common
to good extra Ohio at 10 "a so; common to choice
extra st Louis at 10 a 25 Patent Minnesota extra
good to prime at 40 az 25 choice to double extra
at 80 @ 70; Southern -four quiet; sales 500 bbls
Rye -four dull. Corn1aeaI is dull. wheat-re-
ceipts ISL 1852 bush; dull and heavy and q &c low
milling nquiry spectators Inclined to hold off sales
%, 0O0 bush, including $4,000 bush on spot; % q
70 for * u9g I N. Spring. g for No Norhwes
% for ungraded or Winter Red; rs q 26i for No
Spring seller February closing at 24a bid, 25A
asked do January closing at "a bid, 1 25k asked;
No North Western seller January closing at 1 28i
bid, 81 asked; seller February at % bid, 305
asked; No Winter Red for January closing at 1 81
asked. Kyeked is dull. BARLEY unchanged IA
500 bush ungraded Canada at so a &c. Barley
Matt nominal. CSrn-receipts 10000 bush; } q
lower and very light export and home trade de-
mand with limited speculative inquiry; sales 81 900
bush including $1,000 bush on spot; 40 "a 4ec Tor
for damaged Western Mixed so a bic for New York
Ne s; IS "a SIC for steamer Mixed; SIC for steamer
Yellow; Sc for Yellow Jersey; So q 6oc for South
ern; 56sc for steamer Mixed January, closing at 561
bid sac asked do February closing at 56c bid 564c
asked; No seller January closing at 6O4c bid, 623c
asked. Oafs-recepts 3l,607 bush; the market is
dull heavy and lower; sales $4,000 bush; 80 q SIC
for Mixed Western and State; IS @ 4lc for White
do, including New York No at 354 q 36c; New York
No 2 White at 361c; New York No White at 4Oc;
Mixed Western at 354 @ sc; White Western at S53
q 30c. COffee-dull and unchanged. sugar quiet
and firm at u g 72c for fair to good reRing 75c for