Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-10
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-The Prison
Commission this morning organized as
follows: President, Governor Perkins;
Vice. Presidents, Ira p. Rankin; ex-Lieu-
tenant-Governor James A. johnson,
Chancellor Hortson, A. n. Mills, Rev. T.
L. Elliott Of Oregon. Henry E. Highton
and Judge T. NJ. freedom. Secretary pro
tenn. Rev. James Woodwork. A paper by
the Prison Commission, setting forth the
causes Of crime, was read by Mr.. Wood
worth. A discussion Of the ~pardoning
power and the punishment OF youthful Of
tenders ensued, followed by the reading
OF a paper from the Board Of Charities Of
Illinois by the Secretary.
Oakland was visited this evening by
three irea, all in a space Of two hours, one
OF which was quite heavy, involving n loss
of much property. The frst fire was in q
dwelling owned by E. T. Taylor, corner Of
Willow and Seward streets; loss, 81, 500;
small insurance. The second fire wal in
the large grain. hay, wood and coal depot
owned by Fisher & Taylor, corner Of
Franklin and First streets; building and
contents destroyed. The loss will reach
$4,000; insurance SIS, 900. The third
fire was in the grain and hay depot OF W.
T. Sagehorn, corner OF Linden and First
streets; loss, $50, 900.
Sixty-nine cases Of smallpox are re.
ported at New Tecoma, W. r., and several
deaths. The physician on the Puyallup
Indian Reservation reports that two Indi-
mi who have visited New Tecoma have
died Of the disease. New Tscoma has
been placed under quarantine, and no one
Ia allowed TO enter or leave.
At a meeting held by the Trades Assem-.
bly, delegates from the white shoemakers
reported that the Chinese shoe mani.
~facturers were employing white designers
and cutters, paying them as high as $3.50
per month.
A Smallpox Scare at Sacramento,
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 9---In view Of the
fact that . number Of cases Of smallpox
had been imported via the Central Pacific
Railroad by overland smigrants from
Chicago, and that four counties Of the
State have become infected from this
source, the State Board Of Health has ad-
dressed . communication to the Governor,
that overland emigrant
trains be inspected at Truckee or some
point near the boundary Of State, and il
any persons be found to present evidence
Of variola they and the car or cars in
which they are passengers be guaranteed,
the cars disinfectsd and all other passen-
gers undergo compulsory vaccination
The Board also recon-
mends the inspection Of express trains.
The Governor replies, suggesting the post
ing Of inspectors both on the Central Pa
ing ct the disposal Of the Board in addi-
ton to the regular appropriation for Its
use such funds as are at his disposal to
meet extraordinary emergencies. The
companies promise cooperation. ]
The Board Of Health will at once arrange
details Of the quarantine.
Of . MarysvtIle Bank.
MARYsvILLE tCal.l, Nov. 9.-The Di-
rectors Of the Marysville Savings Bank
to-day passed the following resolution :
In view Of the continued depreciation of
real estate held by this bank as security,
md the difficulty in finding safe invest
ments, we deem II expedient, in Justice to
depositors, to discontinue business
proceed at once to collect the assets
md liquidate the Indebtedness Of the |
The Directors state that In taking |
The above action they have been influenced
by q desire to protect the depositors,
believing that the assets are sufficient to
pay all claims. They propose to declare e
dividend in liquidation at an early day,
Ind thereafter as often as o sufficient
amount shall have been collected There
las been no run on the bank, and the
announcement has caused no excitement.
Fatal Accident at sam Jose.
SAN JOSH, Nov. 9.-This afternoon the
iwo sons Of Sheriff Williams, Amos, aged
years, and George, aged Q years, were in
N outbuilding playing. While there
amos found a breech-loading shotgun, and
ook 1t up. In tooling with the hammer