Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-14
FLUE DUST.

AOth bOA
from San Francisco last evening.
L. f. Mccarthy, of the firm of Car
tan, Mccarthy Il Co., San Francisco,
is visiting his Eureka customers.
Deputy Sheriff Cash Thomas, of
Austin, and MIR. Smith, an attache of
the Manhattan Co., are in town.
Mrs. T. ID. Page, wife of our worthy
Commissioner, returned to Eureka
Sunday evening.
The slaughter house property, be-
longing to Mrs. MILFORD, was sold at
Sheriff's sale yesterday, bringing $500.
The school children were granted a
holiday yesterday, in order that they
might take in the glories of the circus.
The circus tents attracted the prone
naders Sunday last, and the Eureka
Consolidated frog pond was neglected.
During the month of April the sales
OF Eureka Consolidated shares num-
bered 6,5l7, Jackson 1926, Hamburg
1876 and Phenix 4,7s5.
There is an exodus of wives from
Eureka, and bald headed men haunt
the saloons until a very early hour in
the morning.
The report is current that the Eureka
Consolidated Mining Company willin-
crease their capital stock &c 100 900
shares.
Tim. Finnigan, the slayer of officer
Houston, of Ward, was indicted by the
White Pine Grand Jury, and commit.
ted Tor trial without bail.
The S~hoshones are turning an honest
penny gathering mushrooms. The
edibles find a ready sale, and steak and
mushrooms are a3avorite dish.
The plans and specifications for a
new Court house call for "A granite
front. Wonder if Pancake fire rock
would not answer?
We are informed that the owner of
the lot adjoining the Court house val
ues l2K feet at $4,000, OF the 25-foot
front at 1000.
Strawberries, three baskets for a dol
lar, is the price the hucksters peddle
that fruit at nightly, after the arrival of
the train.
The Shoshoues were in their glory
yesterday. The untutored son OF the
sagebrush delighteth in the sawdust
ring.
Chinatown is in a horrible filthy
condition. No other community would
allow such a vile quarter to monopo-
lie the fairest portion of the town.
President Dewey, dnring yester-
day, visited the Hamburg mine.
The developments far exceeded his ex-
pectations.
About $50 miners find employment
at Ruby Hill. That suburb now has a
permanent population of over l,500
souls.
Mr.. J. G. Lockwood has been very
i'll with an attack of congestion of the
lungs, but we are glad to learn that he
is recovering.
Officers Causey and Mckee arrested
two men Sunday evening on a charge
of fighting. They will have a trial to
day.
Hon. G.. w. Cassidy, after a months
absence at San Francisco, returned to
Eureka last evening, and will at one
resume his editorial labors.
Mr.. Filkins. genial Bob. is the press
agent of Forepaugh's circus. The
gentleman is a general f~avorite. and
always welcome to a newspaper office.
The exodus from Eureka to Europe
is so large, that the phrase. AZ will see
you later" has given place to, Il will
see you in Paris"
Longer rains are the fashion in
ladies' full dress, and the advice to
awk ward footed gentlemen is, "Look
out for the train when the belle comes"
Over 5000 people attended the circus
yesterday, 1000 in the afternoon and
5000 in the evening. They all appre-
ciated it.
Mrs. j. b. McGee arrived in Eureka
on last evenings train. The lady tar.
ries for a few days, and then leaves for
the East.
The people of Typo have petitioned
the Commissioners of Nye county to
appoint Mr.. Perrin to the Chief Justice
ship of Typo. made vacant by the res.
ignation of Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. VIM. Wermuth, Superintendent
of the Hoosac. returned from New
York Sunday evening. He informs us
that extensive operations will be com
menced on the mine at once.
Letters addressed to r. B. Dingess,
Gen. Agent Forepaugh's Circus, Oma-
hs, Neb., and Dir. A. j. Ship. Chica-
go, H., are held for postage at the post
Office.
What most Expresses the down
trodden tramp with a tie pass is the
fact that he is always obliged to yield
to heartless monopolies, by giving the
right Of way to passing trains.
Edgar Mills has been in Washington
making arrangements with the Post
office Department regarding pay for
mail service on the Eureka and Pali-
SADIE Railroad.
Yesterday was a gala day in town.
The streets were thronged with crowds
of country people, except during the
hours devoted to the circus perform
auces, and then they were as deserted
and lonesome.
The Albion shaft reached a depth of
1870 feet yesterday morning, the boys
completing their contracts Sunday even
ing. They laid off yesterday and took
in the circus, but will commence work
again to day.
Mrs. n. Wescoatt is engaged on
another painting-a landscape. The
lady gives evidence OF talent amount
ing to genius, and will, with proper
encouragement, gain a wide reputation
by the inspirations of her brush and