Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-18

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san Francisco, April 17.-In the Supe-
rior Court, this afternoon. Judge Freeland
delivered . decision in the appealed case Of
Denis Kearney. confirming the decision Of
the Lower Court. This settles the ques-
lion. and Kearney goes to the House Of
Correction.
Twelve hundred dollars and q watch and
chain. belonging to the late Mr.. Severance,
Of Saucelito, and All Lungs pistol. were
found under the wash-room, recently occu-
pied by the murderer, to-day.
The Legislature adjourned at IL O'Clock
last night, with the customary presenta-
tons to the oficers-Mr. Cowdery getting
= fine silver service set, as we'll as q good
line Of compliments, especially from some
Of the W~orkingmen. Two hundred and
eighty-three bills passed both Houses, Of
which the Governor signed 220.
Counsel for Kearney announce that they
will apply to the Supreme Court for a writ
OF habeas corpus, a. the only resort left
at Los Angeles, and some time will neces-
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On application, the Superior Court ordered
the remitteur forthwith, which would land
Kearney in the House OF Correction i'm
mediately. He was not present when The
judgment Of the Court was rendered, and
it is rumored that, anticipating the deci-
sion and pending application for habeas,
he has absented himself from the city.
DIXON, Cal, April 17.-Peter Kuhl, a
German farmer, living six miles east Of
this place, while digging ON his farm yes
terday, made . remarkable discovery. Pure
gold and quartz was found at a depth Of
eight feet. Two pans Of dirt washed out
so cents worth Of the precious metal. A
number OF men are now engaged in pros
pecting.
The Giant Powder Works, in the district
Of Berkely, across the bay, exploded yes
terday afternoon, killing twelve white men
and twelve or fifteen Cinnamon. This is
the third explosion the company has sus-
tanned. all being attended with loss OF life.
The explosion occurred in the picking
room, and all 1t work there were killed.
There were about 5000 pounds in the room.
All the victims we're blown to atoms. A
large piece Of q Chinaman's skull, with the
cue attached, was found. There were six
houses inside the works, all Of which were
blown to shivers. but the workmen in
them escaped, with the exception Of one
man in the magazine, no trace Of whom
wts found. Outside Of the works are six
houses, including the clearinghouse Of
the hands, all more or less damaged. The
cause o. the explosion is supposed to have
been carelessness. The workmen are hired
by the piece, and directed TO use wooden
mallets in picking cartridges, but they
found that they could work faster and
make more money by using iron hammers
"a risky business around giant powder. 1t
is supposed that some man hit once too
many, and his cartridge went of, igniting
the powder before him, which communi-
Gated with adjacent packages, with the ter
rible result noted. The names Of the white
men killed by the explosion, as far as as
certained. are as follows; Jacob vandolen,
Augustus Fisher, Peter Shaughnessy, Jos.
Reagan, Philip Lambert, Alex. Spooner
and Lincoln Meek.
Something like a boom in real estate Is
manifesting itself in this city. Within the
last forty-eight hours . number Of i'm
portant transfers, ~aggregatlng over = mil
lion dollars, have been made, and more are
mentioned rs about to be consummated.
They include residence, church and bust
ness property, and in . number Of cases
building on . large scale will follow trans
fers. The sales were at fair prices.