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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14
REAR-ADMIRAL RoDGERs's SUCCESSOR

WAsHINGTON Nav 13-Much interest is felt, IN
both naval and scientific circles, the succession
to the superintendence of the Naval Observatory.
The new superintendent will have charge of the
erection eauipment and organization of the new
obseryatOry-very important duties. The only can
didates whose names have thus far been much dis
cusscd are Admiral Wyman, Commander Sampson
and Professor Newcomb. Admiral Wyman, who has
lust been relieved from the command OF the North
Atlantic Squadron, was formerly Chlei OF the Hy-
geographic Office, i'll the organization and manage
mcnt of which he gave entire satisfaction. The adj
ministratiye capacity he has shown is believed to
qualify him to conduct any reforms that may be
necessary in the management of the observatory.
question which it is thought the Admiral is well
fitted to consider is the employment of line officers
of the Navy in scientific observations. There are
now only four naval professors stationed at the Oh
servatory and there is consequent difficulty in
keeping up observations with all the instruments.
The question is therefore asked why the excellent
training which young officers now receive ut the
academy should not fit them to make observations
at the observatory. The Naval Academy Is likely
TO want the services of the greater part of the small
CORDS of professors and it is difficult to see how the
great observatory now 10 be built can be manned
without some increase of its working force.
Commander Sampson is an officer who has brill
lant scientific record at tue Naval Academy, where
he would have been made professor had he been
willing to accept the position He was recently ap-
pointed as assistant to Admiral Rodgers and is now in
charge of the observatory. IL is not known that he
seeks or even desires the position OF Superntend mt
and the mention of his name il due entirely to his
being head of the Department OF Physics at the
Naval Academy.
Tie ground understood to be taken by Pro-
fessor Newcomb is that he finds his pres
ent duties as superintendent of the Nautical
Almanac perfectly cOngenal, and Will not come for
ward as a candidate for any other position, but will
accept that of Superintendent Of the Observatory If
rendered to him. Those who support HIM urge that
the building equipment and organization Of 80 great
by the most thorough acquaintance with the needs
o science and the best talent which the country can
afford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14

is TO take place. effort made to harmonic the views
OF the four Judges and decision II possible.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
A Double

At the residence OF Mrs. Hank knight,
last evening, q double marriage took place,
the contracting parties, Miss Annie ste-
vens and Mr.. Charles Graham. being the
first twain made one, and Miss
Mary ]. Glenn and Mr.. Coleman o'Laugh-
lin the second so united. Miss Theresa
Ford and Mr.. Thomas Markham were best
lady and gentleman to the second couple.
and Miss Lulu Mccartney and Mr.. James
Cohn giving similar support TO the first
pair solemnly Joined together. The Rev.
Mr.. Porter performed the ceremony, read
ing the solemn contract 'for better and
for worse in q very impressive manner.
There were some TWENTY-FIVE or thirty OF
the friends OF the brides and grooms pres.
emit. After the ceremony had been gone
through with corks few and the party had
a Jolly time. such as we read OF in the days
of "auld lang syne." A number OF very
handsome presents were received. The
brides were prettily dressed in the mode
for the occasion and looked charming.
The grooms stood the test fairly, consid-
ering the novelty Of the test, though
Johnny" did get a little thick OF utter.
ance, coming second in the hitch up and
being held Of so long. May the four live
long and prosper--and their families.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
ART

J.. w. Mackay as an Art Patron.
Cabanel Of Paris has just completed the
sketches for two pictures which have been
ordered by ]. W. Mackay. One represents
the marriage Of Tobias and Sara. from
the Apocrypha. The bride and BRIDE
groom have passed their wedding night in
prayer, and the light of dawn finds Tobias
still praying, he having escaped the doom
Of all the former husbands Of Sara. She,
on the contrary, wearied by long vigil,
looks hopefully out upon the morning
which shows her that the baleful spell that
rested upon her is broken at last. The
other picture shows us Rebecca at the
well, at the moment that she is giving
water to the camels Of Eleazar. Her
figure, as she supports the great
water jar upon her arm in the
act of pouring its contents into the
%cistern, is extremely graceful. Eleazar, a
fine Oriental figure, sits beside his thirsty
camels and attentively considers the face
and form OF his masters destined bride.
In the distance is seen q procession Of
maidens coming to draw water from the
well.
The Atheneum, writing about Sir Fred
erick Leighten's pictures for the r. A..
Exhibition Of 1882, thus expresses itself:
1.-The subject" (of a small painting) els
the head Of a pretty girl holding an ap-
ple." 1t will be interesting to see how
the accomplished President of the r. A..
paints a head holding an apple. But
who knows?-the apple may be in her
mouth or on the girls head.
The apple spoken Of may be in the girls
eye, says the Enterprise.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
LA MAsCOTTE.
The Fourth Performance of the
Oates Company.

The Fourth Performance of the
Oates Company.
The attendance at the opera last even
ing was hardly half a houseful. The rea-
son., Of course, is obvious. The orchestra
has been a failure, and the ~playgoers were
not willing to be shocked again last night
by the discord, bitches and breaks Of the
preceding evenings. However, the or
chestra part OF the business last night
went off better than on any previous even
ing Of the week. The first act, in this
respect, passed without a break or jar, the
turkey duet" receiving a triple encore.
Mr.. Sturgis received a double encore for his
first song, ~ feel SO uncomfort- able. "
The hoop-la finale went off admirably. 1t
was remarked by the audience that Mrs.
Oates, and in fact the whole troupe, played
with extraordinary spirit, as though fight
ing against a disadvantage they would
overcome at al odds. In the third act
Mr.. Harold received a hearty encore for
his rendition Of the interpolated Palm
Branches, " by Faure. The o~urangoutang
song was we'll rendered by Miss Caldwell.
and caused the usual roar. The only bad
hitch made by the orchestra in the whole
performance was during this kiss song.
The horn blowing in the third act by Mr..
Sturgis was amusing.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
Railroad Extension.

The Carson & Colorado Railroad will be
extended during the year 1882 in a south
westerly direction into Mono, Inyo and
Kern counties, California. following the
line of the Owens River through Owens
Valley to a connecting point with the
Southern Pacific Railroad to near Mojave
Station, Kern County, California. From
d. A. Bender, Secretary and General Pas
senger Agent OF the line at Carson City, it
is learned that since the road was opened
for business II has been most prosperous,
on account Of its running through a large
territory directly depending on 1t for
transportation facilities. The line Is q
most important n for Nevada, as it
will be the means Of causing the develop
ment Of large areas Of mineral, grazing
and agricultural country in both Nevada
and California.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
WARD ITEMS.

From the Reflex of last Tuesday.
In response to a telegram Mrs. W. N,
McGill left for Cherry Greek yesterday to
join her husband, who - seriously i'll al
that place.
John Donovan, who was sent to the State
Prison for life, has been pardoned. He
killed Geo. McWilliams in Cherry Greek
Jan. 81, 1874.
The attempt to run the Monitor mill on
Steptoe Greek was given up a few days ago,
the late cold snap having had the effect Of
freezing up the creek good and tight.
There is some talk Of changing the time
for the arrival Of the stages and arranging
it so the Hamilton stage will arrive in the
morning. The change can't be made any
too soon.
The Star Mining Company has levied an
assessment mo 81 OF ten cents per share
on the capital stock of the corporation. 1t
becomes delinquent ON Feb. "a and the day
Of sale is set for March 81.
Some vigorous prospecting is going on
in the Martin White at present, three
Ingersoll drills being at work in three
different parts of the mine. The work is
being pushed now as it was never pushed
before.
Frank Thomas informs us that a few
days ago at Mineral City A. R. Watson's
son had his left eye nearly put out with a
toy pistol. 1t appears he was looking down
the barrel when it went off. There is some
hope that the sight will be partially restored.
Tom Murphy, who had large bills of
goods put up for him at several stores in
Ward some months ago, which he failed to
take, and who afterward stole a saddle from
John st. Clair and skipped out, has turned
up in Silver Reef, where he was arrested
for stealing a horse, which he sold for S35.
He was tried and convicted. but sfterward
given a chance to make himself scarce,
which he was not slow to do.
A correspondent Of the Phoebe Record
says the a-malgamating pan invented by X.
st. Pierre Of Bullionyille, of which men
ton has been made in the Record, has
more thar realized the most sanguine ex-
pectations of that gentleman. It is now
turning out amslgsm at the rate Of 200
pounds every "a hours, which is one-ffth
more than the latest improved pan can do
on the same material. Two others Of the
same kind are to be put up in the near
future by the Smelling Company.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
pIPER,s OPERA HOUSE.
A Season of Chinese Theatrica1s at
Virginia city.

"A SCsbROAA VI -
Virginia City.
The Gee Len Yen Company OF Chinese
dramatic artists opened at Piper's Opera
House last evening, rays the Enterprise Of
Tuesday, to a very good house. The gal
lery was crowded, but there was some room
left in the lower part Of the house. The
attraction was o grand historical play
representing events that occurred about
{. 200 years ago. 1t gives the trials and
fluctuations. battles and negotiations
passed through by a Prince In recovering
his father, who had been taken prisoner by
some hostile King or Prince. The acting
was not as fine as IL ought to have been In
all places, but the language OF the piece is
beautiful throughout, and was heartily ap-
plauded by all present. except the Chinese.
They never "cracked a SMILE" and did
not appear to go a cent on either language
or sentiment.
Doubtless the entertainment was inter-
esting to Europeans who had never before
seen anything OF the kind, az giving the
Asiatic idea of the drama. The Cinnamon
make very little use OF either stage decor
atoms or scenery. A vast deal is left to be
supplied by the Imagination. The swords
are literally swords OF lath," and the
combats and beheadings are OF the tamest
description. When a man is killed he lies
On the stage as long as anything is to be
lone with or said about the body. The
corpse then receives an admonitory kick
and gets up and walks off the stage. 1.-THE
times have been that, when the brains
we're out. the man would die, and there
the end; but now lin Chinese drama) they
riso again. One old fellow was last night
killed three times and again came to the
front I" alive and kicking" in the last act.
The wind-up Of the play Last night rep
resented a battle between the hero. OF the
piece, the young Prince, and a big toad or
dragon. OF course, the young Prince
proved victorious.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
MINERS MEETING.



At a miners meeting, held pursuant to
a regular call of the miners Of Eureka Min
ing District at the Courthouse in Eureka,
Nevada, yesterday afternoon, Lambert
Molinelli, Mining Recorder, presiding, the
following proceedings were had: The Re-
oorder read the call. Alexander Wilson
was then elected Secretary.
The Recorder stated the object of the
meeting to be the fixing of the fees Of the
Mining Recorder, which we're claimed to
be too high, and for other matters. lie
stated that he thought the miners could
not reduce the fees of the Mining Recorder
below those allowed the County Recorder
for similar services, under the State law.
Mr.. Wilson vigorously opposed the opin-
ion Of the Recorder, and read the law Of
the last session of the Legislature, reserv-
ing to the miners the right Of fixing the
compensation OF the Recorder. After con-
siderable discussion E.. N. Robinson, Sec
onded by Alexander Wilson, moved these
resolutions, which were read section by
section, and finally adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That from and after this date
the fees OF the Mining Recorder OF Eureka
Mining District be and the same are hereby
fixed as follows:
For receiving, filing, entering, indexing
and recording every notice of location by
one or any number of persons OF a mining
claim, tunnel site or claim, or mill site, 81.
For receiving, film !, entering, indexing
and recording every certificate or affidavit
of an hundred dollars worth Of labor per-
formed, whether certified to or sworn to
by one or any number Of persons, so cents.
For copying and certifying to any record
or document in his Office, 10 cents a folio
OF an hundred words.
1t was then moved by J. M. Crawford
and seconded by E. N. Robinson, and
Resolved, That a committee OF five be
appointed by the Recorder OF the District
to revise and amend the mining laws OF
the District, excluding from such revision
the fee bill this day adopted.
The Recorder thereupon appointed as
such committee Il. N. Robinson, Alexan-
der Wilson, L. J.. Batter, J.. E. Jones and
Edward Looney.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sub
ject to the call Of the Recorder, which will
be issued as soon as the committee are
ready to report.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
scOre One for Keno.

The following communication TO the
Reno Gazette speaks for itself. 1t was
brought out by the late scare in the Reno
Opera House, which might have ended in
a disastrous panic:
EDITOR GAZETTE: As architect OF the
Nevada Theater building l respectfully in
vite the following gentlemen to meet on
Thursday morning at 0 o'clock to consider
the condition Of tho exits and suggest i'm
provements. II any additional means Of
exit are deemed necessary I will guarantee
that they will DO made. I will meet with
the gentlemen and give my views. The
press Of course ia invited. and I name j.
Q. Hagerman, w. II. Chamberlain, @. s.
yarian, @. A. Bragg. s. Myers, W. Curtis.
Captain Cook and any others who desire
to come. Yours. @. R. UPsoN.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
CROOKED CARDS.
How Some White Pine Sports Went
for the Dealers Sack.
ca ~. np-r4--.

There Ia q peculiar code Of honor among
gamblers which outsiders are puzzled to
understand. Any way to beat at cards is
considered square and legitimate, but a
sport, to retain any standing in his profes-
sion, never takes advantage of q man In
any other way. He aims to keep his credit
pure and unspotted, and is as careful Of his
financial reputation as. the best business
man in the city.
An incident which occurred at White
Pine in the early days gives q very good IL
lustration Of the subject.
A certain faro dealer, who dealt a brace
or cheating game, was detected by some of
the parties who played against the bank.
The dealer was so careful that when he
| went to bed he put his cheating cards in
the box at the foot Of his bed, and literally
| slept by it. The sports learning Of this
| circumstance got hold Of a petty larceny
thief, named Smith, and offered him 500
il he would go and steal the cards used
by the dealer. Smith understanding per-
| fectly well what was in the wind slipped
| up to the mans room, which he was fire.
| quently employed in cleaning, and while
| searching for the cards found a sack of
gold under the bed, amounting to about
Sc, 900. Securing this he FASTENED back to
| the sports, his face cleaning with a self
consciousness Of duty we'll performed.
"Did you get the cards2"
"Cards ?" quoth Smith, with q chuckle.
"Cards? What do you want of cards
when you've got this ?" and he laid the
sack down on the table. "Here's the
sack ITSELF"
The gamblers opened the sack and then
their wrath burst forth like a powder ex-
plosion.
"Why, you id till-tapping -.
| Get back to Billy's room with that sack
or we'll make sausage meat of you"
"Do you take us for id larceny
thieves?"
"Get back, You dirty thief" roared a
third. emphasizing his order with a kick.
"Take that money back to its rightful
owner. and bring us the cards, you scoun-
drel."
Smith, utterly demoralized, fastened
back, pitched the s $1,000 under the bed,
aud then secured the cards. The boys
paid him his 500, doctored the cards. and
that night beat the game out of the 3 5000
| in about is minutes.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20

Just at present Bodie society is in a
whirl Of excitement. Scarcely a day passes
bat some important event transpires in
the social world. bounded by the slsugh-
ter-house on the north. Booker Flat on the
south, the J 4 K mine on the east, and Bill
Bodey's cabin on the west.
Jumping Jim won $500 at poker Wednes-
day and jumped the camp. His creditors
will miss him.
Tooihpick Sam. who shot and killed
Texas No. 2" in Las Vegas In 80, is in
town, stopping at the Bald Eagle Hotel.
He had m call yesterdays Chinaman
who came for his wash.
The Countess Of Pickhandle Gulch had
an elegant party last evening, but owing to
two OF the guests getting into q row and
breaking a mirror, a 50 spittoon, and the
front window, Il was deemed beat to close
up the chateau at IL: 80 o'clock.
Colonel Takemeaway contemplates
spending the Winter at the Goat Ranch,
being In poor health
Julia ailhooly will get married next
week, IL her lover, Henri Washme. does
not get broke In the meantime. One we'd
ding present has already been purchased.
and the drayman delivered 1t yesterday.
II was 8 load Of beautiful nut-pine stove
wood.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
The Value OF vaccination.

The alarming increase Of smallpox in
different parts of the country very naturally
arouses attention to the peril in which the
public health is placed and to the meas
ures That should DO devised to protect it.
The doctors cannot. of course, agree.
Vaccination is denounced by one school as
of no value whatever. Some OF the ex-
tremists of this party even go so far as to
say that 1t is worse than the disease. The
practical experience of every country in
the world during the last hundred years,
however, goes to show that the great dis.
covery OF Jenner has reduced to q minimum
the ravages OF the disease, and that when
vaccination ia administered the safety OF
the person treated Is as nearly certain as
anything well can be. The value OF vac
cination has been tested. It's efficacy Is
hardly within the range Of reasonable dis
cussion. Considering the present situation
and the danger in which every one is more
or less placed ii Is the part Of prudence to
adopt the precaution which science and ex-
perience alike prescribe as the best that
can be devised.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
CLOSING

Union 10hs, Yellow Jacket 2G0s 260b,
Bullion sob, Mexican 9Ns los, Scorpion
05b. s.. Nevada 8as 8b 84sa, Con. Vir-
gnia hob, Andes Ssh, Savage 135b 140a.
Bodie 330b, n. Belle 104b 10ha, Alta
All 460a, Justice 75b, Benton FOB, Utah
SAB SKA, Crown Point 75b, California
sob 35a, Gould & Curry 1855, 0verman
95b Ia, Belcher LIB 130a, Hale d Nor
cross LOB 1Aa, Potosi lass, Head Center
~
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20

On Wednesday evening J. s. Burlin.
game and Miss Rachel Davis were united
in marriage at the residence Of the bride,
on the west side Of Mob Hill, Rev. Mr..
Porter performing the ceremony. Met
aphorically speaking, the sound Of the
marriage bells drew the immediate friends
of the couple to the wedding, and amidst
congratulations and good cheer the occa-
sion was made an extremely merry one.
The presents were numerous, and will
form pleasing souvenirs Of the beginning
OF u new life. The SENTINEL showers It's
benedictions upon the happy pair.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20

The Contenti0n.Head Center suit
George Hearst Buys n Mine.


TOMBSTONE, Jan. i6.-The suit OF the
Contention mine against the Head Center
mine began to-day. There was no trouble
In getting a jury of good men. VIM. M.
Stewart, Alexander Campbell. Berry and
Lewis are the attorneys for the Contention,
and Col. Harry I. Thornton, Judge Mesick
and George r. Williams for the Head
Center.
George Hearst has bought the Contact
mine, for which, 1t is reported, he pays
SIS, 600. 1t Is a valuable piece Of proper
ty. He goes out to the Winchester Dis
trict this week to examine the new strike
that has caused so much excitement here
for the last two weeks. p. W. Smith has
bonded five locations In that district With
out n work on thom for $50, 900. The
lodges are said to be large. and ore assays
from 800 TO 81, 400 per ton from the sur
face. The mining prospect was never SO
bright for Tombstone az now, and 1t Is
likewise good for the whole Territory.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20

Parker House II. Rarnes, Currant
Creek; j. II. Neyen, Palisade; Jake Har-
ris, city; A. Lee, Currant Greek; 8. A.
Parker, Ward; Hugh Curran, Newark; A.
Yaenberg, 8. F.
Turner House - VIM. Foley, A. e.
Smith, Dry Gulch; d. Campbell, Hender-
sons Ranch; John Shelster, Pine Valley;
f. Eziale. city; Harry Dupa. j. Hause-
man. Virginia City.
Jackson House-John Cummings, city;
Maurice Hartnett, Industry mine.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20

After several months Of illness Ferdi,
nando Bonnetti died Wednesday night.
Deceased formerly lived in Austin and
Hamilton, but has resided and done bust
ness here for the past ten years, and had
accumulated a very handsome fortune.
he was highly respected in this com
munity for his many good deeds, and his
death 10 sincerely regretted by a large circle
OF friends. His funeral takes place at Q
o'clock this afternoon.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
The Landlord. LiabiIitles.

The case OF ]. @. MeTarnahan Va. Dave
Mcfarland for SLIT alleged TO have been
taken from his pockets while he was
asleep in the Arcade Hotel at Reno, has
been decided against plaintiff. The suit
was brought under the old English law.
which makes inn-keepers responsible for
the valuables OF their guests. 1t has at
,raoted considerable attention from hotel
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20

The SENTINEL is requested to publish
the following: "Parkersburg. West vir-
ginia,January, 1881. Landrum Holmes
mother offers $50 reward for finding her
son, and putting her In communication
with him, and letting him know that she
has returned from her missionary work in
China, and is with her brother, r. A. Lit
tie, In Petersburg. West Virginia. He
WAS last heard Of in Utah, November,
1881
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20

The Carson Index has published. with
considerable pains evidently. a meteoro-
logical table for the year from the daily
observations taken at Carson by Mr.. @.
W. Friend, who has all the instruments
necessary for the purpose, and is an en-
thusiastic weather watcher.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20
Corn Fed Pork.

Wright & S~houlderer, Of the California
Market on South Main street, yesterday
purchased Of Uncle Dick Barnes a ton OF
very fine corn-fed pork. 1t is the incest
ever brought to this market. n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-20

This Carson morning daily has entered
upon its sixteenth volume. II is q lively
local newspaper and is appreciated in the
SENTINEL ONCE fof Its Capital items.