Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-26
PACIFIC r.
ESPECIAL 70 THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
CALIFORNIA.
The Bonanzas Win the Fight.
A CONFERENCE OF THE CONTsNDING
PARTIES.
ALL THE SUITS WITHDRAWN.
The BonanxnS to Control sierra
Nevada.
PACIFIC A T.
SYNOPSIS OF THE COMPROMISE.
ALL THE SUITS WITHDRAWN.

San FRANCISCO, November 25.
The Post, this afternoon, in u stock
article, will have the result OF a conference
between j. c. Flood and Judge CARRIER,
representing the Union Con-, and John
Skae and Judge Mesick, representing the
Sierra Nevada Company, at which a COM
promise was reached on tho following
terms o; 29S feet Of the disputed ground,
the Sierra Nevada Company cedes to the
Union Company 4S feet ON the south, and
in consideration thereof, all the suits sre
withdrawn. This leaves the Sierra Nevada
but "a feet Of ground south Of the incline.
The Sierra Nevada is granted The use of
| the North Con. Virginia shaft, when con-
~neetion is made, on paying a share Of the
expenses. This compromise involves no
change of the control Of the Sierra Nevada.
The '.Stock Report says: To-day we
are informed that prior to the II o'clock
session. this morning. Messrs. Flood and
Skae entered upon a consultation in the
formers officer, Mr.. Skae having the assist
ance OF his legal adviser, Judge Mesick.
We presume that this consultation relates
to the settlement Of difficulties between
the Sierra Nevada and Union Companies.
sharon and Skae had q conference at the
Palace Hotel last night. To-day the street
is full of rumors to the effect that Flood
has obtained control of the Sierra Nevada,
but nothing definite is obtaihable.
Concerning the settlement between Flood
and Skae, to-day, the Stock Report" ex-
ira this evening, has the following, which
differs, in some respects, from the previous
report, giving the terms, as follows First
For a consideration, not named, Mr..
Skae's Sierra Nevada stock passes to J. G.
Flood & Co., aud with it the control Of the
mine. Second-The Sierra Nevada Com
pany deeds to the Union Consolidated
Company its interest in the undivided IS
feet Of ground located within the Union
lines. and also 48 feet OF disputed ground
lying next to tho Union line on the north.
The Trustees Of both Companies held
special meetings this afternoon, and rasi'
fed the terms as made.
For some months past forged ten-pound
notes, and circular letters Of credit, Of the
Union Bank Of London has been uttered
in various Continental cities Of Europe. III
New York, Canada, and tho western cities
A man, giving the name Of W.. J. Flossman
was not long ago arrested in New York fol
attempting to pass some OF the notes
Evidently the business has been worked b,
a gang of s~harpers. About the time o.
Flossman's arrest, another party passed
similar notes on Thos. kirkpatrick, jeweler
Broadway, New York. He made his escape
and subsequently turned up in st. Louis
where he played the same game. He wa,
accompanied by q very beautiful red
haired woman. to whom he was marriet
while in st. Louis. He represented him
self there as an Englishman of noble family
He again eluded the detectives, and mex
turned up at Denver. kilograms wer,
sent to the police authorities here to lool
out for him and the woman A short tim
-wr /, - exsxxss~w &lA .~< % Cn8slln
took quarters at the Baldwin. Hotel. H
became acquainted with e. J. Baldwin. an,
: finally made arrangements for the latter t
, buy mining stocks for him to the amour
: OF about $50, 900. In accordance with tn
agreement, Baldwin purchased some Sierr
Nevada. Union and Mexican. amounting
to $25 900. Saville assigned to him a
, security q circular letter Of credit on tn
Union Bank Of London covering o larg
> amount. Baldwin took the letter to tn
Bank u California. and communication
was opened with the Union Bank by tele
graph. and the letter was pronounced
forgery. In the meantime Saville left tn
, Baldwin Hotel aud took rooms down town
. On Saturday he was arrested in Oakland
: charged with the forgery Of the lette
assigned to Baldwin, and also with beini
: the same person who perpetrated simila
swindles in New York, st. Louis and va
} rious other places. The officers here ha'
} been to some extent mislcd by the fac
that Saviile came here alone, the red
. headed worlan having been left at Denver
!. Colorado. He denies his identity with th
person who operated in New York. 81
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SACRAMENTO. November Is.
This morning, between 8 and 8 O'Clock
Colonel G. Finckler. who has been official
ing a. Secretary 10 tho Convention Ju
: dietary Committee. committed suicide b
, shooting himself. Deceased, for som
! years, until recently, was Secretary to th
! Justices u the Supreme Court, but he wa
I compelled II resign on account Of hi
I strong love for drink. The act was com
mitted At 265 G street, at the house Of
: friend, named Walbet. The weapon use
, was . bulldog f~ve-shooter. The ball en-
tered his mouth md came out at the hac
= Of his head. The deceased had been d.
: spondent for some time, aud tried TO poiso
himself with digitalis, but took too stron
. q dose, causing him to vomit.
BoDIE. Gala, Nov. "a.
william pearce shot William Halsey. {
Aurora, New, dead. at Sweetwafer, New
. this evening. The trouble originate
through Halsey's refusing to pay a debt {
. Ok confa oxiuv bv him To the murderel