Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-27
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CALIFORNIA.
Republican Address.
WATER COMMISSIONERS AFTER spalxs
VALLEY.
A HORRIBLE CASE OF RAPE
The University Asisafca.
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SAS Francisco. May 2s.
The Republican State Central Committee
nave issued an address to Electors. urging
= prompt organization, setting forth the
Importance Of securing faithful and effect
i've administration Of the organic law,
holding that that party accepts the result
OK the recent election as an absolute final-
ify. and pledges itself to a faithful inter-
| probation aud administration Of the new
Constitution in all honesty and sincerity.
1t also refers to the importance Of the
coming election from a moral point Of
view : enlarges upon the efforts being
made by the Democracy to revive the doc
srine Of State rights. intimidaie the Exec
utive and embarrsss the Administration
BY withholding supplies, and warns the
party that il must prepare to contend with
all its energies. The struggle is second
only in gravity 20 that which confronted
the Nation in 1861. Ii closes with an APP
! peal for united and vigorous action.
The Water Commissioners held a long
session to-day for the parpose Of consider
ing what steps should be taken to acquire
the property Of tho Spring Valley Water
/ Works by condemnation. No sction was
i taken. owing TO the fact that Colin NJ.
BOYD. the new Commissioner. is not famil-
lar with the previous proceedings Of the
Commissioners, and desires time to get
information Consequently the Board adj
journed to meet next Friday. 1t is under
stood the Commissioner propose to de-
clare supplies OF the peninsula not requi-
site, and that the supplies thereon are
SUFFICIENT and available The proposition
is 10 condemn the reservoirs in the city.
the San azteo sources and Lake MERGED.
but MT TO include Clear Lake or Gala
yeras.
A horrible case OF alleged rape occurred
st the Mission. the accused party being one
John James McCaivey. . drummer for
Halls soap factory, and the compliments
two little girls, aged nine and light respect
lively. and belonging TO most respectable
families The lit;le girls belong TO differ
ent familhs and told their stories in the
presence of their respective parents, the
narration agreeing in all particulars They
were to the effect that q man enticed them
into an empty car during the day time, and
succeeded as we'll a. the circumstances
would allow in eutraging tie elder. con-
tenting himself with merely an assault up
on the younger He prevailed on them 10
keep the matter secret, and they did not
tell the story until he met them near the
close Of lest week and asked 10 repeat the
liberties. Upon receiving the information
an officer arrested McCalvey on Seventeenth
street yesterday. He WAS charged with
rape and indecent assault. To-day he was
held to answer on two charges. bail on
each case. Si0,o0a- MeCziyey is about so
wears old
There Is an excitement st the University
Of California over some obscene burierque
commencement exercise programmes
issued by the students, presumably the
Sophomore The students are closed
moashed. while the faculty a
determination TO get the truth aud punish
the guilty If they have to expel every
member 81 the class
John N. Miller. residing at the corner
OF Third and Mission streets. died this
morning from an overdose Of laudanum.
probably accidental A d ceased hal ben
ID the habit Of nsing the drug. He was a
native Of Scotland. aged 81 years, and E
mem Der Of the Golden Gate Lodge 1. O.
O. T.
Troy Dye Pronounced Sane.
SACRAMENTO, May 26.
ASheriH-s Jury. impan1 eied to try the
question Of the insanity Of Troy Dye, ex-
Public Administrator of Sacramento, no.
under sentence 81 death for murder. and
who has lately been exhibiting symptoms
Of an insane mind. returned a verdict Of
sanity. Dye and his associate, Anderson,
will be hanged Thursday next