Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-27

John G. Calhoun has been passing him
self of for Jesus Christ, at Candelaria, and
the majority Of the citizens Of that village
not being familiar with the Bible or New
Testament, took him for a big mining ex-
pert, and treated him well-and too often.
They followed him over the hills in search
of a new bonanza, and found it in the
shape Of five hundred he bob-tail cats"
as John explained IL to them. He has
been ~adjudged insane.
The Silver State learns that the Desert
Crystal Salt Company, Of White Plains,
Churchill county, Nevada. formerly known
as the Desert Salt Company, has incorpor-
ated with the following officers President,
Walter Schmidt; Vice President, William
Smith; Secretary, Henry Eek; Treasurer,
Paxton, Curtis & Co. The business Office
Of the company is at Battle Mountain.
At the Rigby saw mill, up at Lake Big
Ter, last Sunday morning, the circular
saw fell into pieces, n one piece struck
Gus McCrinnon, severing an artery, and
in a hour he bled to death. He was the
eldest son OF John McCrinnon, the we'll
known wagon maker and blacksmith.
One John Uhlrick took a shot at his wife
in Winnemucra, on Sunday last, and after
missing her put the pistol in his own
mouth, making an ugly wound through
the cheek. The old story-domestic
trouble.
Pat Holland lost his valise, containing
all the clothing he had except what he had
upon his person the first day out from Bo-
die with the Elster expedition, and will not
be able to change until he gets to Toomb-
stone.
The prospect Of starting up one or more
OF the now idle mills next month, in Tus-
carora, is cheering alike to the merchants,
mechanics and laboring men, and y brisk
business during the winter is anticipated.
Thomas Hale, who was hurt at the Orig
inal Keystone mine, several weeks ago, by
a piece of iron falling upon him, died on
Monday night, at American Flat. He was
a native of Ireland, aged As years.
Matches, the Piute Chief. says Humboldt
Lake is about dry, and where years ago wa
ter fowl was plenty, there are no geese, no
pelicans, no ducks, and nothing that an
Indian could live upon.
A man named johnson was seriously in
1ured in the May Lundy mine last Satur-
day. he was timbering, when a large
quantity OF loose ground came down on
him, bruising him badly.
In the District Court at Aurora. last
Saturday, H. H.. Moody was discharged.
The case brought against him was for an
attempt to kill A. Fried in a stage coach
some time ago.
Judge Kirkpatrick, of Virginia City,
passed west Saturday evening, on his re-
turn from a trip to Montana and eastern
Idaho, which he thinks is destined to be Il
great country.
soloman Poorman and Bertha Heller
were married recently at Bishop Creek. 1t
was a sort OF Hobson's choice with her
either He'll r a Poorman-and she chose
the latter.
A.. Nelson had both arms, and it is thought
both legs, broken at the Jones d Kinkead
mill Sunday evening. He fell into the
pan while 1t was being charged.
1t is said to be easier to raise money in
New York to develop old mines in old Mex
leo, than for any of the States or Terrific
ries of the Union.
John W. Mackay sailed in the Bothina
from New York last Wednesday, accompa-
MED by Congressman Daggett Of Nevada.
A wicked exchange says it makes no
difference to Garfield now whether he wrote
that Chinese letter TO Morey or not.
Albert Sandy, an old stage driver; Paul
Bennetts and Phil Wright have left Bodie
for Arizona.
Owing to the freezing up of the Hum
boldt river the ducks have left for different
waters.
The l X L District, Churchill county,
has a ten-stamp mill in course Of construc-
ton.
The thermometer stood IS degrees be-
low zero at Carlin, last Wednesday morn
ing.
The celebrated ~trotter, st. julien, was
taken west Monday OF the express train.
The Martin White tunnel, at Ward, is
now close on to 3,1o0 feet in length.
The race between Lance and Charley
Chace comes off to-day at Elko.
The Central Pacific Railroad pays half
the taxes in Humboldt county.
Bodie has a good many houses vacant,
and rents are coming down.
George c. Gorham has returned to Wash
ington for the winter.
Billy Faber is going to establish a gym
nasium in Belmont.
The c. d G. railroad will be finished to
Dayton, to-day.
The official vote Of Oregon gives Garfield
1853 majority.
The Yreka and Oregon stage was robbed
the Goth.
There was an earthquake at Cotton ON