Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-14
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

Claiming a Spanish Land rant.
SAN Francisco, May 13.-The Chronicle
publishes a story that James M. Reavis
has set up a claim for a Spanish grant OF
three million four hundred thousand acres
in Arizona, beginning at the base OF the
Maricopa Mountains, running thence east,
including the Gila Valley and lower valley
Of Salt River. He bases his claim on a
deed of about twenty years ago, by Miguel
Peralta of San Diego to Reavis and George
NJ. Willing, the widow of the latter selling
to Reavis. The grant was originally made
to the Peralta family by Ferdinand vi OF
Spain in 1748. A transcript Of the record
is filed in the church archives OF the old
Mission of San Francisco Xavier, and pre-
served by the Indian bureau of the Cath
Ollie Church. The tract claimed embraces
Maricopa, Casa Grande, Phenix, Florence,
Pinal, Globe, Riverside and other mining
districts. In the guise of a newspaper
correspondent Reavis has travelled in Ari-
IONA and Mexico, hunting the records and
preserving certified copies and photo
graphic fac SMILES. He has interested
some capitalists in his claim.
The TichbOrne Claimant.
San Francisco, May 13.-Ferris, alias
Sir Roger %Tichborne, the California claim
ant mentioned some months ago in these
dispatches, is again in the city. His attor-
ney says that recently he has been put in
connection with three persons, residents
of this State, formerly in the employ of
den was a page to Sir Edward Doughty,
Tiah hnrnata J1noIn rnnant1r a nh hlIa od.
ministrator in Tuolumne County. An
other is a woman living in Alameda Coun-
ty, who was in the employ Of the family
for ~ years, and was married in 1855 in
the Tichborne private chapel. The third
is a man formerly employed as gardener
by Sir Henry Tichborne. These three
met Ferris at the attorneys Office last Sat
urday, and after a conversation recognized
and acknowledged him as Roger Itch
borne. Arrangements are now being made
for Tichborne to visit Father Lefebore, his
former spiritual adviser, now living in
Paris,
Arizona Intelligence.
TOMBSTONE, May 13.-Ninety miles Of
track-laying remains to be done in Texas
to make through railroad connection be-
tween San Francisco and New Orleans.
All the men obtainable are being put on
the work, which is expected to be COM
pleted by Sept. 1. About 25 miles of the
work is difficult, and will require some Is
trestle bridges.
There are strong indications of rain.
From all sections Of the territory the
wheat and barley crops are reported ex-
celleut and much above the average.
Governor Tritle left for Washington on
Tuesday, but was intercepted at Deming
by a telegram from the Secretary OF the
Interior, requesting him to remain in the
Territory.
There was an immense demonstration al
Charleston last night to denounce the
Presidents proclamation. Speeches wers
made and resolutions passed condemnine
the President and his advisors.
Suicide of George Harper.
TULARE (Cal.), May 13.-Yesterday al
noon, a young man named Geo. Harper
was found hanging to a willow tree on the
Tule River, about five miles from Porter.
Vile. He left the house in the morning
in apparent good spirits. About noon his
brother found him hanging. Deceased
was Is years of age.
appointment of Grand Officers.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l3.-Ihe following
grand officers of the.I. o. o. F. were ap-
pointed last night by the Grand Master:
A. F. Hitchcock, G. Chaplain: l.. A.
Simon, Grand Marshal; F. A. Hornblower,
Grand Conductor; A. L. Chandler, G.. G.;
E. Bunker, G. Herald.
Murder in the First Degree.
SACRAMENTO, May 13.-In the murder
case of Simon Raten, for the killing Of
James Lansing, to-day the case went to
the jury at eight minutes after s.. In Al
minutes the jury returned a verdict Of
murder in the first degree.
A Democratic Salute.
A FRANCISCO, May 13.-By order Of
the Central Committee the Democrats are
firing 100 guns tonight in honor of the
signature OF the Chinese bill by the Presi-
dent.