Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-04

Twenty lawyers In Eureka.
Times we're never 30 dull as now with
the legal fraternity.
Frank Clough, formerly Of Eureka, is
now in the Office Of a legal firm in San
Francisco.
Judge Harmon is an old typo, and was
one Of the founder Of the Sacramento
"Union."
Judge Rives will depart for Sacramento
in a day or two, and will bring back his
family.
All Of our lawyers seem to have an aver
sion to Hamilton, and it requires a good
fee to induce them to go there.
Assistant District Attorney Fitzgerald
has been a Professor and editor, and Bob.
Beatty was one Of his students at college.
Crit. Thornton will bid adieu to Eureka
in about ten days, and viii open an office
in San Francisco.
Bob. Beatty's success as a criminal law
yer is not a matter of surprise, consider
ing that he spent five years in the OIL &c Of
Jesse Pitzer, one of the most famous GRIM
inal lawyers ever on the coast.
Henry G. Warmoth, the most remarkable
man that ever graced or disgraced the
Gubernatorial chair OF Louisiana, was a
law student Of Judge Bishop in Illinois.
Judge Bishop made his first mark in this
State as District Attorney of Storey county.
The interesting question as to whether
lessees Of buildings are responsible for the
rent after the buildings have been destroyed
has been brought up by the late fire. Wren
& Thornton claim that they are.
Thomas Laspeyre was formerly a mem
Der of the California Legislature. His is
about the only instance where we ever
heard that the Office sought the man.
Hillbouse, Wren and Lansing are three
Of the best mining lawyers in the State.
Judge Cole has had a varied experience.
He studied law with a firm in Wall street,
New York, and at one time was Private
Secretary for Senator Casserly, Of Cali
fornia. He held various positions in Vir-
ginia City and White Pine before his cleo
ton as District Judge in 1874. He has
been remarkably successful in every I'M
dertaking.
Judge Rivas is the youngest man ever
elected to a Judicial position in this or
perhaps any other State.
Judge Baily made his first appearance in
public life in this State as Deputy City
Attorney of Virginia City.
In public and private circles, it is CON
coded that Judge Rives, Geo. Merrill and
Crit. Thornton are the handsomest mem
bers Of the fraternity thatA NJ. Hillhouse
is the most phlegmaiic that Sabin has
the best personal appearance that Tom
Laspeyre is the most dignified that Geo.
Merrill is ron of the most popular among
the ladies that Bob Beatty can convince
a jury that he is right, whether lie is or
not that Cole is the ~ncatest that John
Baker is the best rider (and the best
drinker); that Dav. Baily has the longest
legs, and is a good counselor; that Geo.
Baker is the most practical T; that Wren is
one of the most careful that Bishop is
one of the most logical that Hubbard is
the jolliest that Davenport il one Of the
most abstemions that George Almond is
one Of the hardest workers that Harmon
is an excellent adviser that Lansing is
one Of the most cautious that Tom Ford
ought to be encouraged and that Aleck
Wilson makes a better attorney than he
did a king.
Judge Lansing has been a sort of a cos
mopolitan, and has seen service in almost
every camp ON the coast.
Although born in Ohio, Judge Hillhouse
has not been offered a position under the
present Administration
George Merrill. although a Democrat. is
serving his third term in a Republican
district. He was formerly District Attor-
ney OF Nye county.
Judge Hubbard and W. II. Davenport
were theo only two attorneys burnt out by
the fire.
General sabin lost a fine private library,
and G. j. Lansing his law works - the
fire.