Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-19
FLUE DUST.


o'clock.
Matt. Canavan is sick at the Baldwin in
San Francisco.
The ice at the Rink is in splendid condi-
ton for skating.
DIR. A. G. Bishop has removed his office
to the Whitton building.
Eureka Lodge No. %, L. o. o. F., meet
this evening at 7 o'clock.
The town was about as dull yesterday as
the weather was disagreeable.
The District Court will be in session on
the first Monday in February.
Prospect Mountain Tunnel has levied an
assessment of two cents per share.
Colonel Tom Taylor is slowly recovering
from his severe attack Of pneumonia.
Charley Everts, son Of superintendent
Everts, arrived from San Francisco last
evening.
1t is reported that the Nevada Insane
Asylum at Reno will be finished by the
Goth inst.
VIM. Mcleod, recently sent to the In
sane Asylum from Ormsby County, died
there Jan. Is.
Can anybody give the origin Of these
words: Ounce, Mascotte, whisky, daisy,
and dummy.
By request Mrs. Oates will introduce
"The Last Rose of Summer" in La Mas
cote this evening.
Read Bartlett's advertisement uRder the
head of NEW To-day" He offers great
inducements to the trade.
George Hill, who was recently shot in
the leg, is getting along as well as possible
under the circumstances.
The news from the Guiteau trial in this
mornings dispatches revive a faded sensa-
| ton in a rather serious way.
"Red" Norris, arrested and convicted
OF vagrancy, has been set free on the
promise that he would leave town.
The Exchange Hotel at Aurora, a large,
fine building, q souvenir OF flush times,
was burnt to the ground on Sunday.
Mr.. o. j.. Scott has been elected Master
Workman Of Alpha Lodge No. l, A. o. u.
W., in place Of Mr.. e. ]. Butler, resigned.
All the Eureka stocks held their own in
the Stock Board yesterday, which was
much more han did the majority Of the
Comstocks.
1t commenced showing at 8 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and about two inches OF
the beautiful fell-just enough to make
fine sleighing.
The play of P~ocahontas will be given at
the Opera House one week from this
Thursday evening. The little folks OF
our local talent promise to acquit them
selves well.
The Chinese theatrical company, who
have worried through one play in the
course of six months in Chinatown at Car
son, have gone to Virginia to start the
piece there.
A rare bird, a deyourer OF chickens, has
been winged at Carson by a crack pistol
shot, and called Observation-Disclosures.
II this name had been given it first it
would have died without shooting.
Don McNicol has resumed his old posi-
tion as salesman in the wholesale liquor
establishment Of M. b. Bartlett. Dor un-
derstands that business, and we are glad
to see him back there.
A memorial IA pipe organ) for the late
Miss Sill, for several years lady principal
OF Bishop Whitaker's school for girls at
Reno, is to be placed in the building. To
all who knew the departed her memory is
dear.
Governor Kinkead has te~legraphed from
Washington to Secretary Of State Babcock
for copies OF all war claims Of Nevada
| against the Government. This looks like
business, and there is a prospect of about
SI50,000 in it.
When a mon runs away from more solid
diversion to amuse himself with the sounds
OF stolen thunder, be gives evidence Of
vagrancy. When the scribbling itch crops
out along with this, there is good work for
a commission de lunatico inquirendo.
DR.. James Williams has been appointed
a member Of the Board Of School Examin-
ers, to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation OF General George NJ. Sabin. An
examination OF applicants for certificates
to teach will probably be held next Mon
day.
The Gold Hill News Of the Gath says in
contradiction OF its statement OF alleged
fraud in County Clerk Mahanny's office,
that he has returned home from San Fran
cisco and that his accounts are all right.
Regard for q mans good name should
make the News reporter more careful.
Two marriages will take place this even
ing at the residence of Mr.. Hank Knight,
The parties to be made happy are Mr..
Charles Graham and Miss Annie Stevens.
and Mr.. John O'Laughlin and Miss Mollie
Alley. We believe that both Of the young
ladies are nieces Of Mrs. Hank Knight.
Billy SplnKs, the young man cuarSeu
with committing several larcenies here,
and who was arrested at Winnemucca at
the instance OF Sheriff Kyle, was brought
up on last evenings train by Deputy
Sheriff Shinn. He will probably have q
hearing tomorrow before Justice Harmon.
Mr.. Healy, NJ. r., the representative
Irishman, who is expected here shortly,
and about q dozen patriotic members of
the Reception Committee, were the sensa-
ton in Golden Gate Park Sunday afternoon
as they hurled along In a roomy and hand
some Kean wagon behind four spanking
bays.
Chairman Campbell OF the County Com
missioners yesterday requested the Clerk
Of the Board to notify the county officers
having deputies OF the reduction OF their
salaries, an order to that effect having
been made by the Board at their Deem
Der meeting, but no formal notification
had been made.
Andrew Jackson yesterday presented DIR.
James Williams o very elegant and expen-
siye desk and book case. 1t was intended
for a New Years present, but through
some delay at the East 1t did not arrive on
time. However, We presume that the
Doctor is as well pleased with his present
now as il 1t had arrived 20 days sooner.