Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-07

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
SAN Francisco, Dec. 6.-Bechtel leyies
an assessment Of 25 cents.
About 2:40 o'clock. this morning Patsy
Mcnamara, an ~ex-convict, attempted to
burglarize the drug store of A. Babal-
dam, at the corner of Stockton and Pacific
streets, by entering through a window.
Clerk Paul Febirier, who slept in the rear
Of the store, awoke, and Selling q revolver
approached the burglar. Mcnamara rushed
at the clerk to grapple with him, when Fee
birier fred three shots in rapid succession.
After the second shot McNamara cried,
GIVE got enough" fell and died in a few
moments. One shot shattered his hand
and another entered his breast. Febirier
surrendered himself and was. released on
his own recognizance.
At $50 o'clock this morning the new
Board Of Supervisors met, Mayor Blake
presiding. They organized, appointed
committees and elected ]. B. Flaws and
Geo. Smith successors to Refs and Sloss,
Fire Commissioners, and indefinitely post
poned the matter Of the election Of David
Mcclure to collet the taxes due from the
Spring Valley Water Company on q COM
mission Of $40, 900, and immediately after
adjourned.
That portion Of the old board known a.
the Immortal eight filed into the cham
Der, Mayor Kalloch taking the chair, and
proceeded to elect Mcclure, and also is
sued certificates to Fred. @. Zibe and John
Mason as Fire Commissioners. What will
be the result Of this double action remains
to be shown.
Notwithstanding the threats Of contest,
ex-Sheriff Desmond this morning surren-
dered his Office to Sheriff Sedgewick.
The old Board of Supervisors met this
evening and confirmed their action Of this
morning. Mayor Kalloch delivered his
valedictory in about the usual style. Res
olutions were adopted, thanking the Mayor
for his dutiful attendance at meetings Of
the Board, and his uniform courtesy. In
consideration Of the fact that out Of 125
meetings of the Board the Mayor has been
absent IS times, and that his presence has
generally been signalized by Q row Of some
kind, the resolutions are entitled to be con-
sidered as q monumental joke IN his
Honor. After disposing Of these matters,
the Board adjourned sine die, to the great
relief Of the community.
All the city offices were transferred to the
Olncefb elccb WltuOut coHtest ~ huy oSno
except that Of Supervisors.
Mono levies an assessment Of 30 cents
per share and Seq. Belcher one Of 81.
The Princess Sarah Winnemucca was
married at the Russ House last night to
L. L. Hopkins. an ex-soldier of the United
States Army. who made Sarah's acquaint-
ance during the Bannock campaign.
AUBURN, Dec. 6. This morning the jury
in the Stenegal case came In and reported
that they could not agree, standing eleven
for conviction and one for acquittal. They
were discharged, and the trial Of Frazier,
Of the accused, was called.
SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 6.-Yesterday after
noon David Ennis and Peter Barrow Of
this place were out in q boat duck hunting,
six miles from San Rafael. Ennis was
when Barrow said he felt cold and
asked o turn at the oars to warm up. In
positions he stumbled, causing
the boat to upset. Ennis managed to reach
The shore, but Barrow was drowned. His
body has not yet been recovered. He
. wife and Ave children.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 9. The Democrats
yesterday elected their whole Board OF
Education, and iveof nine Councilman.
The vote was light.