Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11


Hanged.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.-The funeral
of the late Major T. B. H. Stenhouse, the
correspondent Of the New York Herald,
took place to-day from the Red Mems hall,
under the auspices of that Order. The
pail bearers were Postmaster Coey, J. C.
Patrick, representing the Merchants Ex-
change, J.. s. Tabor, President of the
Board Of Trade, Professor Price, on be-
half OF the mining interests, Alex. D..
Bell, q San Francisco merchant, r. j.
Creighton Of the Post, A. B. Henderson Of
the Morning Call, ]. P. H. Wentworth,
Resources of California, and members of
the L. o. R. M. The attendance was large,
and included many citizens and newspaper
men.
To-day, in the case of Officer John Ma
roney, charged with assault to murder
Attorney d. Murphy, came up for prelim-
mary examination in the Police Court.
Maroney waived an examination and was
held to await the action of the Grand
Jury. Three thousand dollars bail was
furnished at once, and defendant released.
The second charge of shooting at Bailiff
Apgar was dismissed, there being no evil
dence to show that Maroney attempted
Apgar's life, but his own.
To-day the San Francisco Stock and
Exchange Board adopted by a unanimous
vote the report of the special committee
recommending the Inauguration Of Grain
Call Exchange in the city. The new organ
ization is to have separate offices, direc-
tors, and caller, and be in every particu-
lar a distinct association from the old
Stock Board, although under its control
and patronage. The daily dealings will be
held at 1:30 P. NJ, and the transaction OF
the regular business Of commerce as soon
as practicable.
Mayor Blake this morning called a meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors, and
vetoed the Fisher Water Ordinance. In the
message he states that while the rates es.
tablished by the ordinance will effect a
small reduction in water rates, they will
not reduce the rates actually charged. His
pledge was to reduce the rates heretofore
collected, and he intended to abide by it.
Tn Produce Exchange, by a vote OF "a
to 70, this morning decided to purchase
the Merchants Exchange property for
$3.50, 1000. Thereupon two members i'm
mediately sold their seats, one for $500
auu tuo OtueT lOT StUU. All dbSeBSm6QG OF
$500 will be levied upon each member to
pay the purchase price.
This afternoon an officer entered the
room Of Leon Tong, a Chinaman, supposed
to be a lottery agent, on the third floor OF
a building on Commercial street, and be.
gan searching for tickets. He found q
package, upon which the Chinaman, with
q yell, sprang from the window to the
asphaltum pavement, receiving fatal in
iuries.
The Supreme Court has sustained the
Sunday law. McKinstry. Ross and Sharp
stein dissent from the majority. The de.
cision was rendered late this afternoon.
Scorpion levies an assessment Of 10 cents.
Northern Belle declares a dividend Of so
cents.
LAxEpoRT (Cal.), March 10.-Mareus
and JEFF, the two Indian murderers OF John
Hendry, in January last, have Just been
executed. The Enclosure was built adjoin-
ing the Jail, some IS feet high. Within
this was erected q double gallows, with
the entrance to the inclosure from the
Sherif's Office. At 1880 P. n. the drop fell
square for both bodies, and death seemed
easy.
SANTA Rosa (Cal.), March 10.-The tax
case of the San Francisco and Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, in which the
sale of the road was ordered, for delinquen-
cy or refusal to pay, was temporarily
quieted to-day by the company paying the
taxes, S18, $50, under protest. The
Supreme Court must finally decide the
| issue,