Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-01
Especial to the SENTINEL.

Especial to the SENTINEL
SIN Francisco, Jan. b. In the Supe-
rior Court to-day the case Of l. M. hsl-
,ocb charged with the murder of Charles
Deyoung, was resumed. This forenoon
n. 8. Highton finished his argument in
s~upport Of the challenge to the panel
which was denied by the Court. This
afternoon the selection of a jury was be-
onn. The contest over the selection OF the
iury promises to be hard.
A Tucson dispatch says: by reliable
information as to the number killed by the
Indians in New Mexico since the l6th' Is
ma follows; On the 10th three herders and
and two miners were killed near Eliorlde
Gulch; on the Goth two men were kiiieo
on the Upper Churchill in a hgnt WIN .
band Of Apaches; on the z1th nve MeA -
cans were killed twenty miles southwest OF
San Marcial: on the 2ist a family consist
inc az man. wife, child and mother-in-law,
we're massacred ut Caterizo, fifteen miles
west Of San Marcial; on the 23d a DUCK,
hoard was taken between Silver Clty and
San Marcial. five miles from San Jose; the
driver was killed and o Mexican lnterpre-
tar ~ Turlores Reservation, was found
dad Forty Indisns left the reservation.
r. Ia generally believed there are not less
thar oO0 Indians in bands from ten to
thirty an the warpath, and that not less
than forty people have been murdered by
tbem during the last fifteen days. The
military seem to be doing absolutely moth
ING. Colonel Price, the experienced Indian
fohter. who was in command OF the field
forces in Southeastern Arizona and had
inst organized a campaign, was relieved on
the 9th and Major Biddle put In COM
mand. Great service was expected from
Price, as he is well acquainted with the
section of New Mexico where the Indians
are doing their work." :.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 31.-The levee is
broken three miles below the city in two
places, and much damage to farms and
orchards will follow. The water is backing
nm towards the city. The levees all around
are all right, and no danger is apprehend-
ed. A number OF extensive crevasses have
occurred on the opposite side of the river,
in Yolo County, and much damage Is re-
ported. The losses at present are roughly
estimated at 81, 900, 600. The river is 26
feet above low-water mark, the highest
ever before attained.
SAN JOSE, Jan. 31.-Yesterday Schur-
ruck and Robert Schall were capslzed
while attempting to cross Gaudaloupe
Greek. Both were saved, but John Pearl,
in attempting to rescue Schall, was
drowned.
CA~srRovILLE, Jan. 31.-The railroad
trestle-work across Salinas River was car
ried away this morning.
lone Cry, Jan. 31.-Jackson, Suffer
and Dry Creeks have been for two days
overlooking their banks in low places.
About 200 feet Of filling on the railroad
was washed away, cutting off railroad
communication since Friday.
WHEATLANp, Jan. 31.-Bear River still
keeps very high. No trains have been
running for the past "a hours. The Rail
road Company nave a large froce repairing
the damage. The country roun Nico-
!aus, in Suffer County, is badly flooded.
RIN VISTA, Jan. 3I.-Parties just ar
rived from Seven-mile Slough report a
break 30 feet long and from 4 to 7 deep.
The repairing force has exhausted all the
material within reach, and cannot complete
the work till fresh supplies arrive tonight.
About one thousand acres Of seeded land
has been submerged, comprising portions
Of Andrus and Brannan Islands.
SANTA Rosa, (Cal.) Jan. 81. Two
bridges on Santa Rosa Greek are gone and
one on Mark West. All the other bridges.
both country and railroad, are greatly in
jured. Considerable damage is done by
the loss Of fences. But little rain has fallen
since yesterday morning, and the sun has
been shining to-day.
MERGED, Jan. 31.-The storm has sub
sided temporarily. The weather is warm,
and . strong breeze is blowing from the
south. The mountain streams are bank
full and overlooking. The San Joaquin
has risen but slightly, SO far as heard
from. No material damage.
SANTA Cruz, Jan. 31.-Nothing is being
done to repair the damages on the Santa
Cruz and jacksonville Railroad. President
r. A. Hahn is in San Francisco, and moth
ing will be done till he comes back. Work
is being pushed on the Southern Pacific
Railroad.
PETALuMA, Jan. 31.-No further damage
done in this section by the freshet since
Saturday. There has been no railroad
communication north Of here since Satur-
day morning. None from any other sec
ton since Friday. Repairs on the road
have been going on since Saturday morn
ing, and the track between here and Dom
ahue is now in good condition. Great
damage has been done to the roads and
bridges throughout the county, and to the
bridges about Petaluma.
HANFoRD (Cal.), Jan. 31.-The Kings
River is overlooking its banks, the water
has washed around the head-gates of the
Peoples, Mussel Slough and Lost Chavez
bitches, and in some places is spreading
over the country. The water Is still ris-
ing. The day is clear and the wind south.
NAPA (Cal.), Jan. 31.-The stone bridge
over Napa River fell this morning loss
about SIC, 1000. The railroad bridge has
moved fourteen inches down the stream.
The damage to the streets and private
property, from sediment and the destruc-
ton Of fences, will reach nearly $106, 900.
The damage to the railroad and bed will
reach nearly $40, 900.
VALLEJO (Cal.), Jan. 31.--The railroad
to Napa will be repaired by tomorrow
afternoon. The break at Bridgeport was
repaired for the passage Of the overland
trains at 0 on to-day.
BENIcIA, Jan. 31.-Since Friday night
Benicia has occupied an isolated position,
consequent upon the late storm. Consid-
cradle damage was done the railroad track
on both sides Of the straits, but all has
been repaired excepting the big sink be-
tween G~oodyear's station and Suisun on
the Port Costa side. The trains are again
running. Trains will run over the track
on this side tomorrow morning.