Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-27
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.l
A Prize Fight that In the
Death of one of the COmbatants.

Death of n of the COmbatants.
SAN FRAscIsco, Aug. 26.-It has just
t%ranspired that a prize fight occurred
across the bay, near Saucelito, in Marin
County, yesterday. This contestants were
Charles Dram, an Englishman, and George
Emerson, an American. Both arc heavy
weight boatmen of Saucelito. The fight
grew out of a dispute as to the pugilistic
merits of Sullivan and Tug Wilson. The
match was made for $3.50 a side, two weeks
ago, and both went into training. The
matter was kept very quiet, and only a few
spectators were present. The rules were
London prize ring. The interval between
rounds was reduced to 20 seconds. The
gloves used were a mere pretext, being
hardly thicker that driving gloves. EN-
erson weighed about ITS, and Dram ten
pounds less. The fight began at 3 P. M,
and lasted about three-quarters OF an hour,
seven rounds being fought. Dram was over
matched and would have Withdrawn after a
round or two had he been permitted to do
80. He was terribly punished, and Emer.
son also was considerably used up. When
Dram was whipped to a standstill his sec
ond threw up the sponge. lie complained
OF pains in the head and chest, and against
the advice of friends took a stiff glass of
brandy. He was taken to his house near
the scene of the fight, where he lived alone,
and early in the evening, feeling better,
sent away his attendants. This morning
Charles Dexter, stewart of he Pacific
Yacht E1i1h which hoo ito al,,h hpuSn Dnar
Grams cabin, sent a messenger to inquire
as to his condition. He was found dead
and cold in bed, having evidently been
dead about six hours. Emerson has
been arrested and Jailed, and the officers
are seeking other parties to appear. Not
a person could be found in Saucelito to-
day who witnessed the fight, though all
admitted that they had heard of it.
Am Extensive Libel suit.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 26.-Louis A.. Gar
nett and John Hewston Jr. have each
brought q libel suit, in the sum Of $780,
900, against t. T. Low, President OF the
Anglo-Cslifornia Bank, on the ground that
on the day of the failure of the Bank of
California the defendant said that during
the preceding night the bullion in the San
l. ltSLiltIy uuucl Vial EC VI Jul
nett and Hewston, and belonging to the
depositors, to the value Of between $780,
600 and 500, 600, was feloniously
taken to the Mint and sold, and that W.
C. Ralston, President of the Bank of Cal
~ifornia, was also Vice-President Of the
Refinery, Of which Garnett was manager
and Hewston Superintendent, and that
most of the bullion belonged to Flood &
O'Brien, or to the mining companies which
they controlled.
One Officer Kills Another.
SILVER CITY IN. NJ, Aug. 26.-James
Burns, Deputy Sheriff at Huascol, the
principal copper mining camp OF the Burro
Mountains, was shot and killed at the
Centennial rooms at l o'clock last night.
He had been drunk about town for several
days past, and was firing off his revolver
IN the prblic streets. Deputy Sheriff
Moore attempted to arrest Burns, armed
with the necessary warrant. Burns resist.
ed, and drawing his revolver fired at
Moore, when the latter killed him.
COmstOck Intelligence.
VIRGINIA, Aug. 26.-The break to the
Union pumping machinery was repaired
at 6 O'Clock this evening, and work resumed
at 0. Owing to this accident the amount
of ore extracted this week will be small.
The joint Ophir and Mexican winze has
but q feet to go to reach the 5000 level.
They are cutting out q station at the $500
level.
The Combination shaft will start the
west drift about Sept. l.
A Brakeman Killed.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 26.-Frederick
A%aronson, a brakeman on the Southern
Pacific, was run over and killed this morn
ing while coupling cars on Townsend
street. He was a native Of New York,
aged 80 years.
AsseSstNe
SAN Francisco, Aug. 2o.-Hale & Nor
cross is assessed as cents and Savage 80
cents.