Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-26
PACIFIC COAST ADVlCES.


The Fight at IgO's Ranch.
San Francisco, May 25.-A Tombstone
dispatch to the Epitaph says: Tomorrow
we will publish an account of the fight OF
Igo's Ranch, on the line of the Arizona
and New Mexico Railroad, in the southern
extremity of Pima County, near the So
nora border. The Mescalis Struggled
across the line, and much ill feeling was
~engepdered between the American railroad
laborers and the Mexicans. A few even
ings ago a number of Mexicans, who were
encamped near Igo's Ranch (the Ameri-
can laborers being drunk, attempted to
force the Mexicans to give up their women.
This was resisted, and a fight followed. in
which seven Mexicans were killed and sew
eral wounded. A number of Americans
were wounded, and it is expected that
they will die.
Discharged from Custody.
SAN Francisco, May 25.-In the United
States Circuit Court to-day, Judge Sawyer
discharged from custody seven Chinese
women, who came from Hongkong on the
the steamer Glamis Castle. The women
were arrested for q violation Of the law
which prohibits the importation of females
for IMMORAL purposes. Judge Sawyer dis
charged them on the ground that there
was no evidence produced to show that the
women are prostitutes, or imported for
the purpose of prostitution.
MOreS Smallpox Cases Reported.
SAN Francisco, May 25.-Three new
cases Of smallpox were reported to-day o.
the steamer Altonower. All the smallpox
patients have been removed from this
steamer to the hospital, the consignees
having agreed to pay all expenses of their
removal and care.
A careful inspection of the steamer
Straitairlie disclosed the fact that she has
on board about 1000 passengers, instead
of ol4, as was first reported. As soon as
the steamer is out of quarantine a measure
ment will be made by the Custom. house
officials, and it will be ascertained if the
passenger act has been violated.
Shooting at an Editor.
SAN Francisco, May ga Tucson dis
patch says: A recent number of the Daily
Citizen published certain letters of G. D.
Poston, and criticized him sharply. This
morning Poston met ]. A. Whitmore, the
editor of the Citizen, and, without saying
a word, drew a revolver and fired at Whit
more, missing him. Poston has been ar
rested. The Citizen will to-day denounee
him as a cowardly assassin and bully.
Total Loss of a Steamer.
PORTLAND, May 25.-This morning a
cargo of 5000 barrels of lime on board the
steamer Yaguina caught fire. The vessel
will doubtless have to be scuttled. 1t is
thought the steamer will be a total loss.
She is new, and the loss is estimated at
S35, 600. No insurance OF vessel or cargo.
The Overland Stage Robbed.
REDDING (Cal.), May 25.-The overland
stage from Oregon was robbed to-day on
Pass Hill, about IA miles from here, by
one man. He took the express box and
mail. The loss is not known, but is not
thought to be very large. The passengers
on board were not molested.
Murder In the Second Degree.
WOODLAND (Cal.), May 25.-The second
trial Of James Smith, alias Bodie Smith,
for the murder of M. F. Patterson, has
been concluded. The jury returned a
verdict of murder in the second degree,
the same as the first verdict.
Hanged by v~igiIantes.
SAN Francisco, May 25.-A Walla Walla
dispatch says that Aldy Deal, a horse thief,
and a generally disreputable character,
was hanged by the vigilantes, near Rock
ford, last Monday.
Belle Isle Assessment.
SAN Francisco, May 25.-An assessment
Fbf ten cents has been levied by the Belle
Isle Mining Company.