Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-07-27

Especial to the SENTINEL
SAN Francisco, July 26.-Articles OF in
corporation of the San joaquin Il Noun
tain division of the California Central
railroad have been filed here. The roads
connecting run from McBride's Pass, on
the State line, a little south Of west to the
southern terminus of the proposed San
Francisco & Ocean Shore railroad at Santa
Cruz. This is understood to be in further
ice OF the scheme announced in the
Chicago Inter-Ocean's dispatch from
Council Bluffs, of July %, to build a
trunk line from Pahranagat valley, Ne
vada, to San Francisco for the joint use Of
the Atlantic q Pacific, Texas Pacific and
Utah Southern roads. Engineers are now
making the surveys all along the line.
A Portland dispatch, reported from Til
lamook Bay, says that a vessel was seen on
fire in the ofing some days ago, and that
charred pieces of the wreck hoated ashore.
The matter is not fully confirmed, and
nothing has been learned as to the name
or nation Of the vessel.
The investigation OF Mint affairs and
the taking of testimony was commenced
to-day. Blanchard, counsel for Page, an
nounced that he was ready to proceed
under the ninth charge that the Admins
tration Of Dodge was extravagant, law
defying and corrupt. 1t was expected to
prove that Dodge received bullion below
900 fine, and RENTED the charges of de-
duction; that bullion known as Northern
Belle was received from the Anglo-Cali-
fornia Bank, and that it was unfit to use.
thereby entailing great loss to the Gov
eminent; that his attention was called to
the quality of bullion and that he neglected
to remedy the evil; that his action was in
the interest Of depositors and a cause of
loss to the Government; that the losses of
the Government in the manipulation Of
silver bullion have been unusual and ex-
travagant; that bullion has been stolen,
and while some we're prosecuted others
were allowed to resign, and such facts were
not reported to the proper authorities.
Dodge was sworn and testified that
he had no control Of the Smelter and Re-
finer Of the Mint; they receive their com
missions the same IS myself. The Assayer
determines the character Of the bullion
and fixes the charges. MY instructions
are not to receive bullion below 900 fine.
These instructions were received about a
year ago; before that we took bullion as
low as 500 fine. The Meter and Refner
did no object to receiving bullion below
that standard. Depositors paid the part
ing and refining charges. I made no de-
ductions to save the Government from
loss, as none were necessary; the law did
not require it. Losses in coming and re-
Hning are unavoidable; probably they
would not have been 30 great had the de-
auctions been made. The Anglo-C alifor-
mia Bank has deposited other than North
ern Belle bullion; the latter is fit for coin
ing, and the employees did not complain OF
this class of bullion. Mr.. Low, of the
Anglo-C California Bank, has never been to
see me regarding Northern Belle bullion.
I allowed an employe to resign against
whom there were suspicious Of miscon-
duct; it was done as a pr~ecaution. There
were no just grounds for suspicion on my
part. Adjourned.
YuMA, A. T., July 25.-Blanco Flores,
the Mexican who murdered another Mexi.
car at the Castle Dome mines, in this
county, about q month ago, was killed by
the Sheriff of Yuma county this evening
at Hall Hamton's ferry. The Sheriff and
his Deputy had effected Q capture, but
Flores broke away and jumped into the
river under fire. One shot took effect,
killing him instantly. He was formerly
one of Marquee soldiers.
DALLEs. Oregon, July 25.-John Camp
bell, . blacksmith, of Pineville, committed
suicide at that place last Thursday evening
by cutting his throat with n knife. Cause,
Ill health.