Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-19
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL
The Water Question on tn,
COmStOck.

VIRGINIA New, May 1s.-The water
struck in the Sierra Nevada last evening
made it necessary to increase the speed Of
the pump but one stroke per minute. This
evening a report was put in circulation
that a second influx of water had occurred,
which was rapidly filling up the northend
mines. This report is entirely without
foundation. The only water found was
that mentioned last night. The rock in
phyry, lying in blocks. The water came
in on the side of the main north drift,
which is being run on the $500 level to
connect with the Utah. A blast probably
made a crack which connected with the
seams running to a pocket of water. The
water is cold, which shows it to be a mere
surface collection in the seams and Joints
of the ~porphyry. 1t will all be pumped
out in a day or two.
The Trial of Officer Maroney.
SAN Francisco, May 18.-In the case OF
Police Officer John Maroney, on trial in
Department Eleven of the Superior Court,
on the charge of assault to murder D. j.
Murphy, only seven jurors have thus far
been examined, but none OF these have yet
been accepted. The defense will be tran
STORY mania, and the examination of
jurors as to their belief in this state is
being made most searching.
Arrival OF the New Minister to
China.
SAN Francisco, May 18.-John Russell
Young, the new Minister to China, arrived
this afternoon by the overland train. He
will probably sail for Hongkong on the
steamer Arabic, which is announced to de-
part on Saturday. Mr.. Young positively
declines to say anything regarding Chi
nese affairs or the official instructions he
has received from the Department at Wash
ington.
Increase of Smallpox.
SAN Francisco, May 1s-Seventeen new
cases of smallpox are reported developed
to-day on the steamer Altonower. DR..
Foye of the Pesthouse states that at pres
ent he has 70 patients of the Monaghan
race in his charge. He can accommodate
$50 of them and about $50 whites. Three
white persons were discharged from The
Hospital to-day.
Escape of Two Deserters.
TUscoN, May 1S.-Two deserters arrived
from Camp Thomas to-day with stolen
mules. The owners, A. G. Hill and W..
H. Miller, attempted to recover the ami
mails, when Miller was shot dead. Hill
fired, and is supposed to have wounded
one of the men, but both rode away.
Officers for Decoration Day.
SAN Francisco, May 1s.-General W. L.
Elliott has been selected as Grand Marshal
and Rev. T. X. Noble as President OF Dec
Grafton Day. In the evening an Grafton
will be delivered by Rev. G. D.. Barrows,
and a poem will be read by Dan. OCon-
mel.
Hefurn of Mackay and Fair.
VIRGINIA (Nev.l, May 18.-At the Con-
solidated Virginia Office. in this city, 1t 10
expected that j. ". Mackay will arrive
here about this 1st OF July. and that seaa'
tor Fair and family will leave Washington
in about three weeks.
Gan Francisco Death Rate.
SAN Francisco, May 18.-This afternoon
10 deaths were reported for the six days
commencing Saturday last. To-day only
seven are reported as against II on Thurs
day last.
Accidentally Killed.
TOMBSTONE, May ia miner named
John Platte was killed accidentally at the
Grand Central mino this morning. Platte
came here recently from Bodie, and was
aboutA 10 years of age.
A Destructive Fire.
DAv1sv1LLE (Cal.), May 1S.-This morn
ing a number of business places on Main
street were burned. The loss is Sc, 900.
Sierra Nevada Assessment.
SAN Francisco, May 1~s.-sierra Nevada
leqies an assessment of 81.