Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-25
growing extensive and profitable, and could
be readily extended TO all parts Of Europe.
Kate CIaxton In Trouble.

growing extensive and profitable, and corId
be readily extended to all parts Of Europe.
Kate CIsxsen In Trouble.
NEW York, December "a.
Kate Claxton is in trouble again in enc
part of her play; she has q three months
old child in her arms. Tn Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children yester-
day ordered the child removed. and limited
that 1t was harshly used and dragged TO
keep 1t quiet. Claxton denies the drug
ging and hard usage, and says the parents
are poor. and the child's salary, ten dol
lars . week, il 70 doubt q great help to
them. The child is very healthy and a
great pet with all Of us.
Anonymous Lesters-Skw1l and
Cross.bones.
New YoHK, December "a.
Several Of the Directors Of the Mechan-
les 4 Laborers' Savings bank Of Jersey
City, which recently suspended, yesterday
received anonymou letters, embellished
with skulls and cross-boncs, and reading
as follows: "You are hereby warned TO
make good the money you have stolen. or
/ will coolly drive a bullet through you.
You are worse than o thief that will meet q
man in the street and take his money. 1
could protect myself Of the highwayman,
but not Of you. You are a small thief thai
will suffer, surely, If you do not come
down with the money. Six days will be
given You to think. Beware! !"
A Purse of $4,000 Raised by sport
ing Men.
New YORK, December "a.
The Herald" says: A dispatch from
San Francisco was received in this city yes
terday, stating that q purse OF 50, ZOO in
gold had been raised, by sporting men Of
the Pacific Coast, for a glove contest to take
place in February, between Professor VIM.
G. Mcclellan, Of this city, and Mike Dono-
van, Of Chicago. Mcclellan said last night
that he was glad to have another opportu-
nifty Of meeting his old opponent, and as
soon as the battle-money was deposited in
the hands of Bennett, of the Olympic Club,
at San Francisco, he would sign articles
for the contest,
Remal kable Robbery.
New York, December "a.
The "Times" has a Boston special de-
failing a remarkable robbery ut the Ire
mont House. A New York lady, having
was followed that day and evening by q
well-dressed stranger. At night her room
was entered; chloroform was administered,
and her trunk broken open and the money
taken.
civil Service Reform.
NEW YoRK, December "a.
The "World" reads Bret Harte, and
President Hayes as we'll, a lesson ON civil
service reform this morning, because 1t 10
announced that Harte has been sent TO
England, to deliver his 'Argonauts of 49,"
an illustration Of early California life, this
winter, in London and the principal pro-
vincial towns.
Paying out Geld In Ordinary Nus
imess Transactions.
WASHINGTON, December "a.
Some Of the banks Of this city began to
pay out gold as well as paper in ordinary
business to-day with their customers. JOS
eph Williams presented $1,000 worth OF
gold coupons to the Treasury to-day. and
asked to have them cashed in United States
notes instead Of gold.
O'Leary's Pedestrian Contest.
New York, December "a.
At half-past 10 o'clock to-day, O'Leary,
in the six days pedestrian contest, had
made los miles. and Compana lis. The
former took four hours rest last night, and
the latter two hours.