Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-22
Especial to the SEsrINKL.

Especial 10 the oESTlNEL.I
SAN FRANc1sco, June 21.-It is reported
that one Of the Bodie mines has just con-
cluded a contract for o mill of the latest
and most approved pattern.
The Julia Con. mine is now completely
out Of debt, and has money in the treasury.
The steamer California has arrived from
Victoria and Port Townsend. She brings
the following advices from Sitka: James
Hollywood, who sailed from Sitka last
Fall on a trading expedition, had just re-
turned. and reports that his schooner had
been wrecked in Yakitat Bay. Himself and
crew had been captured by Yakitat In
dians, and Maloney and Friend were
killed. Hollywood and his Indian wife
were then taken to Chilcat as slaves. The
Chilcats took them to Honcah, and that
tribe took them from the Chilcats and
brought them to Sitka.
A petition has been sent to President
Garfield signed by nearly all the citizens
Of Southeastern Alaska, asking that Col.
NJ. D.. Ball be retained as Collector Of Gus
toms.
A statement, numerously signed, has
also been forwarded to President Garfield,
denying the recent absurd reports relative
to Captain Glass having instituted martial
law in the Territory, or that he had in any
manner interfered with the rights of citi-
zens.
The snow has entirely disappeared at the
Takaw mines. New quartz lodes have
been discovered. The placer claims are
being vigorously worked. The California
has on hand 200 ounces of bullion ready
to be sent to the mint for coinage. The
placer mines are paying well, and the
quartz shows better than ever. The Mon
tana party who went up into the Chilcst
country on q prospecting expedition, were
not allowed by the Indians to ascend the
river, as the upper and lower tribes were
at war, and might kill the prospectors.
Eleven Indians had been killed up to that
time. The California has two tons Of rich
ore EN- route to California to be worked,
Most of the miners at Harrisburg seem to
have faith in the richness of the new gold
lodges, and town lots are increasing in
value and are being rapidly cleared. From
~ to 2S ounces per week has been about
the average yield from the Ready Bullion
placer mine. Quartz lodges are in statu
quo, waiting capital for development.
The Board Of Supervisors last nigh
fixed the rate for city and county taxes a
81 10, q reduction Of AZ cents from last
years levy, with the assessment list for the
year reduced by $25 ,000, 900, owing TO the
recent decision Of the Supreme Court re
garding taxation on certificates Of stock.
A DiabOlical Outrage.
SHASTA, June 21.-Your reporter has
just returned from the scene of the gian,
powder explosion at Centerville. On ar
irving at the scene the large ~store-buildinl
was found to be- literally blown to atoms
and about half the stock of goods a tota'
wreck. Sheriff Hull, with a force of men,
was clearing out the cellar where the pow,
der was kept, and succeeded in finding
burnt fuse laid from the inside Of the cellar
where the powder was kept to the outside
of the door. There is now no doubt that il
was a deliberate and wilful attempt tc
blow up the store and to kill DIR. Conkling
Conkling's condition is somewhat improved
About 30 pounds of giant powder was sx
ploded. Much excitement prevails and
large majority of the people Of Shasta Wis
tied the scene to-day. No arrests have vel
been made.
A Boys Suicide.
SANTA CRUZ, June 21.-Yesterday a 10y
named Charles B. Smith. aged 16 years
son Of Capt. ]. M. Smith, who foruerl,
was wharfinger here for the p. G. S. s
Co., committed suicide by taking twelve
grains of strychnine.