Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-28
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BentfneI,s Reporter.
The letter list appears elsewhere in TO-
days issue.
Counselor Wilson is back from a trip to
the country.
Col. e. N. Robinson arrived from the
Bay last night.
This is the 5sth day Of President Gar
fields suffering.
Thermometer yesterdays A. M. "A. 2 P.
NJ. SO, 8 P. M. As.
Superintendent Goss is still out on the
line Of the railroad.
The usual services will be held In the
several churches to-day.
Mrs. W. H. Clark returnedf from Califor-
MIA by last nights train.
Senator Jones of Nevada spent Friday
night with vice-President Arthur.
The September term Of the District
Court opens q week from next Tuesday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bartholomew takes
place at 2 p. NJ. to-day from the Methodist
Church.
1t is reported that Hawthorn is to have
a newspaper and that Dan Jones is to be
its Commodore.
Forest fires are raging in the Sierra
Nevada Mountains south Of the Central
Pacific r. II.
DIR. L. A. Herrick of Carson came in on
last nights train from the West. He will
locate in Eureka.
Pete VIM and Bird are making hay on
their soldier claims within the Nickals
ranch. They have a splendid crop.
The First Nevada Artillery OF Virginia
City will fire half-hour guns on receipt Of
the news Of President Garfisld's death.
Mrs. S. Prindle, mother of Mrs. Hunter
OF the Hospital, has been quite i'll for some
days. The old lady is in her 18th year.
The profoundest sympathy ID felt and
expressed by all classes in Eureka over the
unfortunate condition Of the President.
The Post says: 1t Is limited that the de-
%linquency Of the Alta assessment on Sept.
2 will be the signal for q "boom " in
stocks.
The rumor that Major Dennis is to be
seen nightly among the baldheads at the
Varieties IL not credited in military. and
poker circles.
Billy Emerson,s contract with Haverly
will close in November next, and the play
full William is TO open the Standard, San
Francisco, as a minstrel hall.
Not a word has been heard from the
Board OF Directors regarding the Perley
bid. The suspense is beginning to get
painful in contracting circles.
John Tore is receiving green corn from
his garden north Of Eureka. He has one
OF the best gardens in these parts. 1t pro-
duces everything except sour grapes.
g. n. A. - IL
Apaches. His companion, Lieutenant
Smith. after being killed was burned. Mr..
DAILY leaves q wife and four children.
A quantity Of fine copper ore from Bald
Mountain Is to be seen in front Of the SEN
TINEL Office. 1t goes about 40 per cent in
copper and $40 to the ton in gold and
silver.
The cold spell which set in on Friday
evening has had q painful effect on sensi-
tive nerves. Neuralgia and rheumatic
complaints are quite common in conse-
quence.
Assessments on Chollar, Potosi and Saw
age are expected at an early day to provide
for the payment Of the hydraulic pumps
at the Combination shaft, as well as to
prosecute work in the mines.
A first cousin OF the President, Henry
Garfield. is a prominent sporting man OF
San Francisco, where he has lived for the
past 20 years. He is about the same age as
the President and resembles him strongly.
At the earnest solicitation OF the SEN
TINEL Mr.. Spinner kept the telegraph Office
open until midnight last night in order
that we might get the very latest news Of
the dying President. We thank him for it.
Upton Post. G. A. r., will meet this
evening at Odd Fellows Hall. Three re-
cruits will be mustered in, and as the
ceremonies will be conducted for the first
time here all comrades are requested TO be
in attendance.
The varieties drew a crowded house last
night. The auditorium has been consid-
erably enlarged and improved. and now
has nearly twice the capacity II had on the
opening night. Miss Williams, the lead
ing vocalist OF the company, was absent
from the circle last evening on account Of
severe illness.
The very latest from Washington is to
the effect that the President seemed Q tri-
fe better. Even this small ray Of hope
will be hailed with Joy by the readers Of
the SENTINEL. II is hardly probable, how
ever. that the improvement will be perma-
nent. We regard 1t as spasmodic, to be
followed by a reaction that will carry him
lower than ever.
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