Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-23
FLUE DIST.

tered at the Jackson House.
Thirteen ears of bullion ard refined
lead were shipped to Palisade yester-
day.
The storms have been very heavy to
the southwark of this point, and the
roads are washed out in many places.
A letter addressed to j. d. Bigelow,
Eureka, is held at the Virginia City
Postofiice for the want of postage.
The passenger train, Tuesday even
ing, had an extra coach attached, to
accommodate the rush of travel.
Wells, Fargo & Co. will establish
express offices at Downieville, Grant
Vile. Lodi, Ellsworth and lone.
Among other improvements contem-
plated at the Hall, the stage will be
widened ten feet, and new scenery pro-
vided.
Manager j. II. Haverly passed Pail
SADIE yesterday, on his way to Chicago.
He will return to the coast in about a
months time.
Manager Shoenbar writes to a friend
that he will ship all the necessary ma
chinery for the Rescue mine before he
starts on his return trip.
Judge y. G. Cole and C. J. Lansing,
Esq, returned from Hamilton Tues
day evening, coming in on the Tybo
stage.
l.. A. Hall, Wells Fargo & Co.'S
general agent on the Central Pacific
railroad, arrived by rail last evening.
He is an old timer on the range.
MIR. o. l.. Scott returned from the
East last evening. He reports having
a very pleasant visit during his alb
sence.
United States Deputy Collector Shan
non returned to Austin this morning.
He will visit his customers in Eureka
in about six weeks from date.
Captain Hubbard has set up a target
on the eastern mountain side, and the
crack of the rifle can be heard at all
hours of the day.
The Railroad Company are bring
ing in large quantities of wood, chief
lv to the Consolidated mine and re-
duction works.
Our Deadwood correspondent calls
that city the Montenegro of Dakota
Territorv-a polite phrase for the
Black Hills, we suppose.
Mr.. Southern, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
agent at Palisade. is quite i'll and con-
fined TO his room at the Jackson
House.
Fair progress is being made at the
Eureka tunnel. The face is in good
working rock. The flow of water con
tinues undated.
The Prospect Mountain tunnel is
now in 700 feet. the face being in hard
limestone. The contractors are push
ing work as vigorously as possible.
Tuesdays Hamilton stage did not
arrive until 4 O'Clock Yesterday morn
ing. Bad roads south was the cause of
the delay.
Messrs. Reveal & Bell will start a
stage line, in a few days, from Wads-
worth to Granville m other towns
in the Carbonate Point mining district.
Hugh White, mail contractor, is
taking a trip over the route, between
this point and Phoebe, with a view Of
laying out a plan for future operations.
Three boxes of strawberries for %
cents at Virginia City. Our dealers
complain of losing money at % cents a
basket.
The recently developed ore body at
the Industry is looking well, and
promises to expand into a large de-
post.
Parties are examining property over
in the Silverado district with a view of
investing. The Queen mine is the OBJ
jective point.
Indian Hal IA examined in the
Justices Court yesterday on a charge Of
grand larceny, and discharged, Judge
Cromer considering the evidence not
sufficient to warrant holding him.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Johnson is tearing away
the old buildings on the lot recently
purchased by him, preparatory to put
ting upa handsome brick structure.
Messenger Brown returned from
Hamilton yesterday morning. He in
forms Us that Clifford. the bullion rob
Der, will have a new trial on the 18th
instant.
The picnic committee assure us that
ample accommodation will be provid-
ed for all Of the excursionists on Sat.
urdav next. The railroad company
will provide all the cars needed.
The mail wagon between Eureka and
the depot is a very slow institution. 1t
consumes m hours time after the
arrival of the train before it delivers its
load at the postotlice.
A number Of fair ones are cauvassipg
the town, selling chances in sewing
machines and diamond jewelrv raf-
fles. The men are always delighted to
be interviewed by them.
A mild runaway was INDUCED in by
a wood team up Pioneer Gulch this
morning. The horses got discouraged.
after a quarter of a mile gallop, and
subsidized to a subdued walk.
1t is a matter of establishment to
Major Dennis friends in this section.
that he has not been able to solve the
sex of the Tuscarora mystery. They
forget that he is a cripple.
The glories of the circus have given
place to the delineation of Yankee
character; or, in other words, Den
Thompson's agent has plastered over
F~orepaugh's bills with scenes from
Joshua Whitcomb.
Mr.. Smart, at the Richmond refinery,
had his foot smashed yesterday by
getting it wedged in the track, and at
tempting to stop a bullion car with il.
He succeeded. and hobbies around