Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-12
FLUE DUST.
scraps from the Notebook Of the
sentineps Reporter.


Upton Post, G. A. r. meets to might.
Railroad travel is on the increase again
Mr.. Jake COIN is still confined to The
house with rheumatism.
d. d. Lyman has been elected Superin'
tendent Of the Hale Il Norcross.
Mr.. Sampson will sing with the Episco-
pal Church choir this morning.
Mr.. Duncan Ross left this morning fol-
a visit to his old home in Canada.
The Union Guard Band made some fine
music on Main street last evening.
Mr.. M. M. Johnson left this morning
for a visit to his family in California.
The "bounding bellies Of the frozen
zone' is what Pete Knight calls them.
The list of advertised letters will be
found in another column this morning.
Mr.. James W. Smith is still confined to
his room with a severe case OF influenza.
Oranges are worth q dollar a dozen in
Eureka. Same price in New York City.
Mr.. William Bryant Of Ruby Hill yester-
day received his final papers OF citizenship.
Mr.. M. A. and F. Holmes, old Ruby
Hill miners, returned last night from the
West.
Rev. Mr.. Crawford will hold divine SER
vices at the Ruby Hill III. e. Church this
evening.
The weather was warm and pleasant yes
terday, and Main street was q sea OF mud
and slush.
Thomas Regan died at Palisade, Of
dropsy. on Friday night. He will be
buried to-day.
During the past week our town has been
remarkably orderly, and but few arrests
have been made for any cause.
The usual religious services will be held
in all the churches this morning with the
exception Of the Presbyterian.
A couple Of rival baseball clubs at Pi-
oche are respectively designated as the
"Blacklegs" and "Dirtysocks."
Virginia City to attend the meeting Of the
Republican State Central Committee.
The Comstock WAS surprised with the
heaviest snowstorm OF the season last
Thursday night. Fifteen inches fell on a
level.
The Land League Ball Committee are
using their best exertions to make the af-
fair a grand success, which, doubtless, they
will do.
Gold Hill is not yet dead. One thou
sand dollars have been collected there for
the benefit Of Rowe to send him home to
Cornwall.
Any information as to the whereabouts
Of Joseph Bohrer will be gladly received
by his brother-in-law, II. yon Flay,
Truekee, Cal.
Anchor Lodge No. 2, o. G. F., meet at
Odd Fellows Hall at 1870 o'clock this
afternoon. Brethren in good standing are
invited to attend.
At the Land League meeting last even
ing, which was particularly large and
enthusiastic. final arrangements were made
for the ball on the 18th.
"Do not marry a widower," said the old
lady. "a ready-made family is like a plate
OF cold potatoes" "Oh, I'll soon warm
them over, replied the damsel.
There was a large attendance at the
fashionable Saturday Night Club last
evening. An election for "Chief" will
take place next Saturday evening.
A Boston young man attended q prayer
meeting and heard 30 many confessions Of
crime that he concluded il was no place
for him. He felt as though he needed bet
ter society.
The recent advance In Eureka shares
makes our people more jubilant than they
we're a few weeks ago. II is now in order
for the Richmond Company to strike an
other bonanza.
The attendance at the public schools OF
Virginia and Gold Hill shows but little
decrease, Notwithstanding the fact that
many men are leaving tie Comstock. The
wives and children are left behind.
Mr.. W. r. Cotton, Secretary Of the Eu-
reka & Colorado River Railroad Company.
accompanied by his wife. will leave for
Salt Lake City the latter part Of the week,
where they will reside permanently.
Mr.. M. j. Franklin, OF the firm OF
Franklin a Co., will leave for San Fran
cisco on Tuesday morning. He goes for
the purpose OF selecting and purchasing
all the new Spring styles OF dry goods.
Eastern holders OF Eureka Tunnel stock
are throwing lots OF II on the San Francis
co Stock Board. Most Of their stock only
cost them 80 cents. and they are content to
make q profit Of 90 or 100 cents per share.
The Enterprise says the water at the
Yellow Jacket mine ct al. appears to have
found its level. Itonly rose four feet dur
ing the past "a hours; two inches per hour
against q foot an hour two or three days
ago.
The State VS.. Penrose-This case will be
commenced In the District Court to-mor-
row morning. District Attorney Daven-
port and Alexander Wilson will appear for
the State, and Messrs. Baker & Wines and
Gen. John r. Kittrell will appear for the
defense.
Patents have been received at the Land
Office for the following mining properties:
by D.. j. j. Mclaughlin. Woo Hop,
White Pine Mountain, owned by j. s.
whitton, J.. H. Anderson and George w.
Anderson.
Strike fn the Eureka Con.
II has been rumored during the last