Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-30

ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.j
SAN Francisco, Nov. 29.-At a meeting
of the Board Of Supervisors this evening
the question Of granting a franchise to the
Bay Shore Railroad was indefinitely post
poned by a vote of 9 to 2. The question
Of granting a franchise TO the San Fran
cisco & Ocean Shore Railroad was post.
poned for two weeks.
The rainfall to-day was one-tenth OF an
inch, making q total Of 1.76 inches for the
month, and 2.55 inches for the season.
Samuel F. Hopkins has petitioned Judge
freedom Of the Probate Department Of the
Superior Court to revoke the letters of ad-
ministration issued some time ago to
Moses Hopkins, the latter having failed to
file his official bond OF $13. DOC, 900, and
asking that letters be issued to the Public
administrator The petition sets forth
that since the suspension of Mrs. Hopkins
as Administrative, the affairs of the estate
have been abandoned to unauthorized per-
sons, and large sums Of money have been
collected and remain outstanding, and are
in danger Of being lost. Moses Hopkins
has been cited by Judge. Freelon to appear
on Dec. 8 and show why his authority
should not be removed. The remainder
of the estate unsettled is valued at Sc. $780,
900, and the bond fixed at S13, 000, 900.
A party Of distinguished French visitors,
comprising aportion Of those participating
in the Yorktown centennial celebration,
arrived in the city this evening and was
under an escort Of the Chief Of Police.
The visitors were shown through the Chi
nese quarter. They manifested great
surprise and curiosity at the characteris-
tics Of these peculiar people. One of the
party, who seemed to express the feeling
and sentiment Of all the visitors said
1--WE have seen tonight what we have
never seen before, and what we hope not TO
see again" The visitors will remain in the
city during the week. The future move
ments Of the party at present are unknown.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 29.-Geo. s., son OF
Simon Roth, a we'll to-do harness maker,
committed suicide here to-day by taking
strychnine.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 29.-On Saturday Juda,
the 10-year-old daughter OF J.. F. Rose, a
farmer residing near Berryessa, set fire to
the stubble in a field during her fathers
absence and her clothing caught fire. She
sustained injuries which resulted in her
death on Sunday.
The Australian steamer brought in gold
bars and sovereigns 81 400, 900, which goes
to the Mint here.
The steamer South Carolina, from Pan
anna, brought up Captain Currie, wife and
two children, and four seamen. from the
British bark Sarah, from Hull for San
Francisco, which was burned in the South
Pacific. The Captain relates a terrible
tale of suffering during the voyage Of %
days in an open boat under q tropical sun.
All came near perishing for the want Of
water. The remainder OF the crew left in
two other boats, which became separated
from the Captains, and they remain to be
heard from. The Mexican gunboat Y
Juarez went out from Acapulco on the
arrival Of Captain Currie to look for the
other boats. The South Carolina also
brought q number of destitute seamen
from Manzanillo belonging to the British
bark j. B. Bell, wrecked during the recent
cyclone in M~anzanillo harbor. She also
brought from Mazatlan the crew OF the
wreck Of the bark Antioch, and from San
Blazone the crew Of the schooner Good
Templar.
Captain Weeks Of the bark Antioch, who
arrived to-day on the steamer South Caro-
lima, reports that after. riding out the hur-
ricane OF Oct. &c. at Manzanillo, he put to
sea. The ship had been somewhat strained
at Manzanillo, and on the gale arising soon
began to leak. He shifted the ballast and
she lay on her beam ends six days, and
finally went ashore Nov. 10 ct Chslama
Bay, about 80 miles north Of Manzanillo.
All hands were saved. Captain Weeks de-
scribes the hurricane at Manzanillo as ter
rife. Every house Of more than two
stories was RACED, many lower ones were
blown down and fragments Of buildings
were flying through the air like feathers.
In the surrounding country every tree was
torn away and the land swept bare.