Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-09
PACIFIC COAST ADVICES.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL
A Sol Meeting Called.

"A U heCtthS SAiteu'
VIRGINIA CRY, Dec. S.-The following
notice appeared in this evenings Virginia
Chronicle, and caused much talk on the
street: ''601l COIL A meeting has become
necessary. The reports of our district de-
t%ectives, appointed to observe and keep a
daily record of street work, is in hand. A
comparison OF this with the bills allowed
has also been prepared for submission to
the meeting. Better be shot on the streets
than robbed and starved to death. As
semble 3x12.
(Signed) HENPRoPE, Y. o."
In the editorial columns of the same pa
per is an article to the effect that the
county is being robbed by the Commits
~sioners. 1t says 2 Commissioner has fire.
q~uently asserted that there will not be a
dollar left in that Treasury by the time l
get out of Office"
The Chronicle says: In pursuance of
what we believe to be right, we have no
hesitation in advising to devise swift and
summary measures to protect themselves.
There is an effective way of dealing with
official dishonesty, as we'll as with private
enterprises of that character.
Sheridan publishes a card in the Enter
prise tomorrow morning, in which he de-
hes any one to point to a dishonest act Of
his. He says he regards the card of the
COL, and its implied threats, with con-
tempt.
The alleged notice of the col is gener-
ally considered to be bogus by our people.
Execution of "a Chinaman.
san RAFAEL (Cal.), Dec. 9.-To-day
Hung All Duck was hanged for the muir
der Of a fellow convict at San Quentin on
Oct. 6, 1882. At 1 o'clock Sheriff Mason
read the death warrant to the condemned
in his cell, Duck replying that he under
stood it. After which the procession
formed for the death march. Sheriff
Mason and Sheriff-elect Connelly of San
Francisco, Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald and pris-
oncr, Sheriff Willisms of Santa Clara,
Sheriff Thorn Of Cslaveras, and ex-Sheriff
Austin bringing up the rear. After a short
prayer by Mr.. Mcdonald. the prisoner
was placed in position. His arms and
legs were securely bound with straps, the
rope adjusted around his neck, the black
cap drawn over his head, the signal given,
the trap sprung, and death ensued with
out 4 struggle. The body was allowed to
hang 20 minutes. Ii was then cut down
and delivered to the members of hwouk
Chow Company, who will take it TO San
Francisco for burial. The prisoner bid
everybody good-by. and said he would
come back again some time.
4 HalfNiIIiOn Judgment.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Dec. Sin the Superior
Court Judge Waymire decided the case of
Samuel Hart and David Goodman VS.. P.
Finnigau in favor Of the defendant. The
suit involves over half a million dollars of
accrued dividends of the Con. Virginia and
California Mining Companies, on stock
which had been bought jointly by the
plaintiffs and defendant, and held by the
latter. The parties had many transactions
together, and the evidence is conflicting,
but the Court decided that the partnership
had ceased before the dividends accrued,
and gave judgment accordingly. The case
was tried and submitted last May.
Mexican aud Tui0n Connected.
VIRGINIA, Dec. Sat 5 O'Clock this
evening it was expected that the blasting
Of a set OF holes, then being put in, would
make connection between the Mexican and
Union drifts on the 2990 level. Connec-
tlon will be made some time tonight.
lie nrst crosscut will be made to the east
IN Mexican ground.
Nothing Of value las get been found in
the Sierra Nevada crosscuts and in the new
west crosscut Oh the $500 level OF the
Gould d Curry.
= Chinaman Killed.
SAN Francisco. Dec. S.-A Portland
dispatch says: The explosion to-day in
tunnel Ne. i on the 0. 4 c. R. r. extern