Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-27
PACIFIC COAST ADvlCES.


ESPECIAL. TO THE SENTINEL.
A Destructive Fire al Tombstone.
TOMBSTONE, May ga fire broke out
in the rear of the Tivoli Garden, on Allen
street, this afternoon about half-past 8
o'clock, and Immediately communicated
to surrounding buildings. The Grand
Hotel, and the magnificent rooms of the
Tombstone Club adjoining were i'm
mediately enveloped in flames. The fire
spread rapidly. and soon entered the block
between Toughnut and Allen streets, and
Third and Fourth streets were in flames.
The fire department fought the flames like
heroes, but it was evident from the first
that the heart of the city was doomed.
The flames spread across Allen street and
destroyed the entire block to Fremont,
and again crossed Fourth street, destroy
ing the block bounded by Allen, Fremont,
Third and Fourth streets. Here the
flames were conquered through the COM
bined aid of the firemen, police and depu-
ties under command Of Sheriff Behan.
The portion of the city destroyed COM
prised almost the entire business section.
The three principal hotels, the Grand,
Cosmopolitan and Browns were reduced
to ashes. The Nugget newspaper office
was completely destroyed. The Western
Union telegraph office was the first to hug
the flames, but the manager, at the risk Of
his life, saved the records and instruments,
and had established another Office in a
distant quarter within an hour. 1t is i'm
possible at present to estimate the losses.
Perhaps half a million will cover it, but it
I will .~~e L. ~- MI
office suffered a loss, something less than
Sl,00O. The insurance will foot up about
$3.50, 900, but the loss will certainly double
that. 1t will not affect the town, as most
of the property destroyed was owned by
solid business men, who will immediately |
rebuild.
Wants.
SAN FRANCISCO, May ga Fort Thomas |
dispatch says that Esketleschew, chief of
the Coyaters and Apaches, visited Colonel
Albert G. Beckett of the Third Cavalry,
commanding the post, and states that he
wishes the Government to allow his people
to go back and live at their old home in the
White Mountains, where there is plenty of
SAeoo "hu "uuCL I'LL sUOCh ldlbluS, dDU
where they can farm. He complained
that the sub-agency was unhealthy and
the land unproductive, and that no water
can be had there for farming purposes.
All they desire is to be permitted to 20
where they can make a living, and if they
are allowed to return they will not ask the
Government for assistance of any kind, as
they can support themselves. He also
stated that he wished the military to pro-
tect them from Americans, Mexicans and
hostile Indians. Referring to the cause of
the Chilicahua outbreak, he said it was
caused by Agent Tiffany not assisting
them to make water bitches to irrigate the
land. Two of the chiefs, Juh and Nelcliz,
went on two different occasions to Tiffany,
begging for his assistance in getting out
bitches, and Tiffany would not reply or
give them any satisfaction whatever. This
chief stated that he represented Is chiefs
of different bands of Apaches, who had
sent him with a message, and he spoke by
authority.
Reno Intelligence.
RENO, May 26.-The farmers and cattle
men are jubilant over the crop prospects.
The rain Of yesterday and the day before
followed by warm, pleasant weather,
which insures them good crops of grain
and hay, and an abundance Of grass on
the stock ranges.
The engineers from the Building De-
partment of the Central Pacific were at
Wadsworth yesterday, and it is rumored
the company contemplate moving the
machine shops from the east to the west
side of the river. The present town site
is on q steep grade, making 1t expensive to
do yard switching.
The remains Of Thomas Amy, one Of
the Boston excursionists, who died in San
twenty days ago, were taken
from the excursion train here this morn
ing. The gas from the body had burst the
casket and box. A new casket has been
provided. The remains have been re-
and will 60 forward tomorrow.
Mrs. d. ID. Cotton Brings an Elk.
tensive Suit.
SAN Francisco, May 26.-Ellen M. Col
ton. wife Of D. D. Cotton. deceased, has
brought suit in the Superior Court against
Leland Stanford, @. P. Huntington, Chas.
Crocker and Wells, Fargo & Co. The suit
instituted to set aside q certain agree
ment made on the 9th of August, 1879,
whereby Mrs. Cotton agreed to assign to
the defendants, as executrix OF the de-
ceased, certain stocks and bonds OF
railroad and steamship corpora
tons, of the aggregate estimated value of
81, 1922, 713 rs. The alleged plaintiff made
the assignment through a mistake Of the
actual value of the bonds, stocks, ETC.;
the consideration for such assignment
was that the defendants would cancel a
note for one million dollars,
by the deceased, and that they would
pay certain other debts. Plaintiff asks
for an accounting between the value of the
stocks and bonds and a judgment against
the defendants for the dividends and in
terest on the same now due the estate.
Another Stage Robbery.
CH1oo (Cal.), May gov. N. Messer's
stage driven by Ed. Nelson was stopped and
by three highwaymen at Dead
Hill, about twelve miles from Chico,
this morning, by two men and a boy, who
were armed with rifles and pistols. They
took Nelson's watch and chain, and got SIT
the passengers. The stage contained
Mrs. W. N. Messer and two men and the
driver. The robbers were all masked, and
there is no clue to their identity to start n
pursuit.
The last week has been extremely favora.
BILE to growing crops, and the fields that
were considered only good for hay a week
ago may now, with favorable weather, pro-
duce half a crop.
More Smallpox.
SAN FRANoIsoo, May 28.-Two more
cases Of smallpox were reported to-day on
the steamer Altonower, both white, the
ship carpenter and a m Both were
taken to tho hospital. No cases have been
reported as yet on the Straithairlie.
A Co,rnunv tn Ruy md Sell Ores.