Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-03
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SAN Francisco, February 2.-Gideon M.
Berry, who embezzled s3l, 900 from ex-
Sheriff Nunan, whose book-keeper he was,
and who also got away with $4,000 from a
local building association for which he was
secretary in 1879, is reported TO have died
in Australia tour months ago.
Sherman, Brannan, Andrews and other
levee Islands on the Sacramento and San
joaquin rivers, have been o~verfowed.
An earthquake was felt at Salinas, Santa
Cruz and vicinity at 4 P. NJ. yesterday.
SHASTA, February 1.-The storm still
continues. The rainfall to date Is 81 4-10
inches. Yreka, Scott valley and Shasta
valley have been flooded extensively, and
the snow is very deep on the high mount
ans, with the large streams too high for safe
ferryage. Great damage is reported along
the klamath river through this county, and
also in Del Norte and Humboldt. The
ground is thoroughly water-soaked, filling
mining claims and cellars, and causing
slides in the mountains.
CoLUsA, February 1.-THE river here last
evening was % 80 100 feet above low water,
% 20-10O being the highest until this win
ter. The water in the tules east was two
feet higher than ever before; also SOM
higher on the west; so there was more water
passing down the valley than was ever
known before. The river fell nearly two
inches last night, but non to-day. 1t Is
now ~ NJ raining. The levees on the
Suffer side, six miles below town, gave way
yesterday and did immense damage, not
less than half a million. Houses, stock
furniture, ETC., all met with destruction.
The stage from Marysville to Colusa yes.
terday was on the road when the rush OF
waters came upon it and drowned two Of
the horses. Il. A. Harrington, President
of the stage company, and Sam Davis
driver, were the only persons on board, ano
would have been drowned had they not
been rescued by a boat. The mail, expires:
box and two horses were rescued.
SAN Francisco, February 2.-Tht
women's walking match closed last nigh
with the following score: Howard, 33t
miles; La Chapelle, $50; Young, $50
Sherman, 22S. The latter has been sicl
most of the time.
SAN Francisco, Feb. "A full jury wa
finally secured in the Wheeler murder cas-
this P. NJ. The jurors are B. Adler, F.. F
Kast, L. M. Quackenbush, Andrew Rud
uOck, M. n. MchrIlHJ JOHu T. 1iulnDe
Emanuel Lillienthal, W. w. Henry, J. s
Alderman, NJ. Murray and F. d. Beane
The trial begins at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
The Grand Lodge of A. o. U. W. to-day
elected the following officers: W. H
Barnes, G. NJ. W.; f. G. Beatty, G. f.; J
T. Rogers, G. o.; H. G. Pratt, G. r.
Colonel L. W. Wood died at the pest
house to-day of smallpox at the age Of 5.
years. Colonel Wood was an old citizeI
of the State, and also of Nevada. TIT
Woodville mine was named in his honor
The Sacramento river is reported thil
morning three inches higher than yet
known. The track of the railroad in YolC
county is submerged for a long distance.
Marcus P. Arnold, a letter-carrier, was
found dead at the foot of a flight Of step
at the corner Of Sacramento and Dupon'
streets this morning.
John Drahan died last night from the eff
fects of a fall from his truck.
A man not yet identified went to thu
Sanitarium Baths at the foot Of Powell
street this morning. He entered the bath
ing-room, and shortly after was found
dead, with his throat cut.