Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-09
st. JuIfen's Time.

81. Jul1en'S Time.
NEW YoRK, December 8.
The Kentucky Record, Of the 9th instant,
says that the wonderful performance Of st.
Julien at Oakland make him, il the track
was q mile, king Of the trotting turf but
the question arises, was the Oakland Park
track, over which st. Julien trotted In
2.I2A. a full mile in length? If not, has
st. Julien the right to be called king Of the
trotting turf? An old turfman, who has
spent several seasons in California. informs
us that several years since the Oakland
Park was not one mile in length, but lacked
some thirty or forty feet of it,, measured
three feet from the inner rail. If the track
is forty feet short, st. Julien's time would
be about 2:13A, instead of 2:12A. To put
the question beyond bubble, it would be
well that the Oakland Park track should
be measured, three feet from the inner
rail, by a competent and reliable engineer.
The Carson Mint.
WASHINGTON, December 8.
With reference to the recent pointed
comments OF several Pacific Coast newspa-
pers, it is stated at the Treasury Depart
ment that the reason for suspending opera
tons at the Carson City Mint was because
sufficient bullion could not be obtained in
that vicinity to warrant continuing the
AAAG a. A2AHS w thO
Departments information, was owing to the
fact that the principal Nevada mine owners
have preferred to ship their bullion direct
to San Francisco for refining, because they
were pecuniarily interested in a large pri-
vate refinery there. Director Burchard
says the rates for purchasing silver for the
Carson Mint have been fixed from time to
time at precisely the same figures as for
the Philadelphia and San Francisco Minis,
and that whenever it is found that a suffi-
ciaat quantity of bullion can be obtained
to justify operating the Carson Mint the
coinage at Carson will be resumed.
The Panama Floods.
New YORK, December 8.
Further Panama advices state that the
storm and freshet Of November 10th and
subsequently were the s~everest ever known
on the Isthmus. The railroad was sub
merged over 60 miles. 1t may be two or
three weeks before trains can run through.
At both ends Of the route everything Is in
confusion and uncertainty.
Death of a Congressman.
WASHINGTON, December 8.
Congressman Hay, of Missouri, died in
this city this morning. He had been in
feeble health for some time. The immedi-
ate cause OF his death was paralysis. The
House adjourned. without transacting any
business, In consequence Of Mr.. Hays
de ath.
Jones In HIS War Paint.
WARRINGTON. December 8.
senator Jones left for home last night.
Upon returning he will make a speech on
finances. Jones, In conversation yesterday,
bitterly denounced the President and
the Secretary OF the Treasury for the views
they had expressed regarding finances. and
has announced his purpose to give them
both a severe handling when he addresses
the Senate.
A C0mmendabIe Organization.
New YORK, December 8.
The American Freehold Land Mortgage
Company, an English organization, is de-
clared by its representatives here to be
formed for the purpose Of loaning money
ON improved farm land in the West. The
stock is held almost entirely by English
capitalists.