Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-25
APE WE TO DO WITH
GRANT?"
PRESIDENT on THE SAN PEDRO MIN.
ING COMPANY.
A Salary Of $4,000 a Year.
RICH MEXICAN GRANT.
GRANT TO BECOME A BONANZA KING.
[By Telegraph TO the SENTINEL

by Telegraph to the Sentinel.l
DENVER, July 25.-The question, "What
are we to do with Grant p seems in a fair
way to be settled, if the rumors which are
beginning to take shape here, in connec-
ton with his present visit to the West, may
be accepted. A gentleman whose means
of obtaining information on the points are
good, tells me that the General has under
serious Amusement a proposition from the
San Pedro Mining Company, which is
operating in New Mexico. He states that
the real purpose of the recent visit to New
Mexico was that of examining the property
Of this Company. 1t is a fact that he
stopped at Santa Fe but a day or two, and
then passed on to the mining district, like
a business man with a place of destination
before him. My informant tells me that
the Company has made General Grant q
| proposition to connect himself with it at
a salary of not less than $25, 900 per an
mum, and in a manner take general direc-
ton Of the affairs of the Company, but
principally to give it prestige. The pres
ent President Of the Company is George
William Ballon, Of Boston. The property
forms part Of the Canyon Del Aqua, a
Mexican grant. 1t was worked extensively
by Mexicans from 1S49 until the American
occupation, and o city of 10, 600 people
was built there. 1t is stated that one
nugget, worth $1,000, was found. It is
certain that the placers are very rich, but
the Americans have found their work I'M
profitable ON accoun of the scarcity of
water. If General Grant goes in he will
advise the laying OF water pipes from the
Sombia Mountain, fifty miles distant.
While visiting the mines he manifested
great interest in them, asking numerous
questions, and closely scrutinizing them.
He washed out an ore pan which yielded
several colors and a nugget the size OF a
pins head. In case the proposition is &C.
cepted, Grant will spend his time between
New York and New Mexico. If he does
not accept, it seems probable that he will
form some connection with the mining in
terests of Colorado. He is now in Lead
Vile, where Governor Roult is chaperon-
ing him. They explored one of the Gov
ernor's mines to-day. From Leadville he
goes to the New Mexican region on the
Gunnison and Eagle rivers. As may we'll
be imagined, there is a general disposition
to take Grant into all new mining schemes.
He is certainly destined to become q Boz
nanza King.
Organization of the Tennessee Land
Com pany.
New YORK, July 24.-Thomas Hughes
will leave England for this city on August
18th. His principal object in visiting this
country is to supervise the organization Of
the Tennessee Land Company, which is
registered at Boston as a board of aid to
landownership. composed of American and
English gentlemen, whose object is to en-
courage emigration from the old countries
OF industrious people. to develop fertile
lands at present uncultivated, and by this
and similar means relieve the restitution
among the laboring classes, caused by
want OF employment. The Board now has
more than 50,000 acres. The survey for
the site OF the first town has been com.
pieed, and 1t is proposed to formally COM
mence building early in September. The
Board will then offer for sale town lots,
small farms for fruit growing, and large
farms for agriculture. The former will be
confined to between 40 and 80 acres, and
the latter will not exceed $50 acres.
Hughes win also deliver lectures on the
cooperation and labor questions.
Condition of DIR. Tanner.
To-day DR.. Tanner is somewhat weaker
and more irritable. Early this morning
he complained Of a burning sensation in
the stomach, and was given two mouthfuls
OF hot water, which relieved his distress.
His physicians think ii an ~unfavorable
sign, but he says that during his fast at
Minneapolis he often experienced the same
sensation. He enters the twenty-seventh
day OF his fast with no other marked
change in lnis condition.
A Red-hot Campaign.
NEW YORK. July 25.-The Times says :
There is every indication that before the
middle of August the campaign will have
become the warmest and most active held
in tais country for many years. All old
politicians admit that the signs point to
. rnost stirring season Of work in the field.
From California. Ex-Governor Jewell yes
terday received a private letter written by
a friend, who has observed the condition Of
affairs in that State. He says we need to
have some vigorous stumping of the State
done by men who, like Blaine, have q
strong hold on the original Republicans.
II you can insure a visit from Blaine to
California. be will add greatly to the
chances, already good, Of Republican sue
cess.
Charles Norton Lynched.
DENVER, July 2s.-Charles Norton shot
policeman 0'Neil at Kokomo this after
noon. Norton was intoxicated and raising
a disturbance in q saloon. The policeman
attempted to arrest him and was shot dasa
Norton was taken to Jail, and several
Deputy Sheriffs were placed on guard. A
crowd soons gathered, overpowered the
guard and lynched the prisoner. he con-
iessed 70 having committed other murders,
n said he ought to have been hanged
long ago.
Extra Session OF the Legislature.
NEW YORK, J'aly M.-An Albany special
says A rurnor has been current for
some days tina ! Governor CORNELL CONTAIN.