Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-29
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
second Days Races at Bay District
Park.
-S+S-ERASGIScnAurl 2S.-The atten-
dance was large this afternoon at the Sec
ond days races at the Bay District Park
under the auspices of the Pacific Coast
Blood Horse Association. The weather
was unusually fine and the track in excel
lent condition. The first race was for the
Hearst Stakes, free for all, three-quarters
of a mile. There were three starters.
The race was won by Renwick, Atalanta
second, Night Hawk third. Time, lis.
The second race was the Trial Stakes for
Maiden three-year-olds, a dash Of la
miles. There were two starters. Won by
Maria f., carrying seven pounds extra;
Hattie 3 second. Time, 1858.
The third race was the selling race, a
dash OF Ia miles. There were six starters.
Won by Minnie Morris, Belshaw second,
Bender third. Time, 1857.
The fourth race was for the Pacific Cup,
"a miles. There were three starters.
Won by Duchess of Norfolk, a three-year-
old, Boots second, Precious third. Time,
1854.
Michael Egan Kills James stack.
BoDIE (Cal.), April ga shooting af-
fray occurred at Lundy, in this county,
yesterday afternoon, between James Stack
and Michael Egan, both miners. Stack
was shot four times, and died at4 o'clock
this morning. Egan was shot in the right
side, but was not dangerously wounded.
lie came into Bodie to-day. Stack was q
quarrelsome man, and killed John Clark
In Lundy two years ago. He leaves a wife
and two children in San Francisco or Oak
land. Egan had lived long in Virginia
City, and was considered a peaceable citi-
zen.
Proceedings of the Anti-Chinese
Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.-The Anti
Chinese Convention last night adopted a
plan of action, which includes a scheme to
divide the Pacific Coast into districts,
which shall be notified to remove the Chi
nese within a specified time. Failing
such action, the district is to be pro-
claimed dangerous, acknowledgement cit
lzens warned to abandon it, and if the
Chinese still harbor in the district the
League is to remove them by force, using
as little force as necessary, until the coun-
try is rid of them. The convention then
elected an Executive Committee and adj
journed sine die.
g.. III. Gunghry Shoots His Daugh.
ter Because lie is Jealous OTHER.
San JOSE, April 28.-At the Willows, a
suburb of San Jose, about 6 o'clock this
morning, G. H. Gunghry shot his daugh-
ter, Amanda Ellen Gunghry, three times.
The wounds are believed to be mortal.
The man has been arrested. He says her
father was violently opposed to her receiv-
ing attentions from a young man. He
was jealous Of her, and to use her own
words, wanted to love her as if she were
not his daughter, but some other woman.
Thc Plan for Draining the Gold
Hill Mines Adopted.
SAN Francisco, April 2S.-At a meeting
Of the managers Of the Gold Hill mines
this afternoon, the report OF the commit
tee involving a plan for draining the mines
was adopted, and it was resolved to sub
nit copies Of it to the various companies
for ratification or rejection. In brief the
plan is to make a connection between the
Belcher workings and the Sutro Tunnel,
and to use the present pumping apparatus
and divide the expense among the COM
panies. The expense will not exceed $780,
900, and the time for draining the mines
will not be four months.
Floyd IL Co. I%nsolvent.
SAN Francisco, April 29.-Floyd g. Co.,
commission merchants, have filed a petit
ton in insolvency to-day. The liabilities
are about one hundred and forty thousand
dollars, of which about sixty thousand is
due to the Pacific Bank, and forty thou
sand to the Nevada Bank. Both are &C.
cured by warehouse receipts. The assets
are expected to realize pearly enough 10
discharge the liabilities.
Stung to Death by Bees.
ORovILLE (Cal,), April Ell. G.. Van
Mater, an old citizen Of this place, while
swarming bees to-day, by some means got
several Of the insects in his mouth. He
was stung in the throat, and died in a
few minutes from suffocation, caused by
swelling.
Suicide of a Man Named Beard.
ORovILLE (Cal.), April ga man
named Beard, living near Cherokee Flat,
recently seduced a young girl, and to-day
was arrested, and while the officers back
was turned suicided by cutting his throat.
A Mexican Boy Murdered.
SAN BERNARDINo (Cal.), April 2S.-A
Mexican boy was murdered near town yes
terday. The murderers are not certainly
known.