Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-17
PACIFIC COAST AOvlCES.
ESPECIAL TO HI sEsTISEL.I
aam FrnuciscO Intelligence,

San Francisco luteiligence.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 16.-It is an
nounced that the Mohave branch Of the
Central Pacific Railroad is completed to
the Colorado River. The Atlantic & Pa
cifc road has only 16 miles to lay before
reaching the river.
Efforts are being made to secure the
attendance Of Gen. Sherman here on the
Fourth Of July.
OF the 28 gamblers arrested on Monday
for visiting a gambling house where q faro
game is conducted, s forfeited their bail of
$40 each. The other 20 trials were post
poned.
At . meeting of the General Committee
of the Grand Army Of the Republic this
evening the position OF Grand Marshal
was declared vacant. Gen. b. G. Borney
Of Thomas Post was elected to the place.
At a meeting this morning Of the Pas
senger Agents Association all but the
Chicago, Alton and Rock Island ratified
the New York trunk lines agreement.
There is good demand for money in this
market. A large sum was recently with
drawn to make q payment in New York.
New York exchange is higher and quite
firm At Is OF 20 cents.
FOEBHWuO meCAhOnVC
PORTLAND, May 16.-A number Of Chi
nese, employed on the Oregon 4 California
Railroad, we're poisoned by eating hog
meat fattened on the flesh Of . horse,
which died during the winter from ex-
posture and starvation. About twenty-five
Chinese have died. The attack seemed like
IN epileptic fit, proving fatal in q few
hours.
The Oregon d California Railroad ad-
v~ertises this morning for bids for a tunnel
through the Siskiyeu Mountains, 1910 feet
long. There will be four other tunnels .
short distance north.
It has been decided that the Oregon 4
California Railroad will build their extern
sion two miles south OF the California
boundary point. The junction will be
settled at o conference between the chieo
engineers Of the Oregon & California and
Central Pacific Railroads.
Confidence Shaken.
SAN Francisco, May 16.-A special from
New York states that the Mail and Express
financial columns says Mr.. Babcock has
been q steady buyer Of Central Pacific,
taking a good deal Of stock at "a. The
friends Of the property have had their
confidence considerably shaken by the tes-
timony of the officers in the recent suit at
San Francisco, and published in the Cali
fornia papers. The explanation is offered
that this testimony was garbled in report
ing; that the parties giving evidence did
not make h statements attributed to
them. When, however, Croker says he
and his associates have sold the @. P. and
Huntington states that they have not, it is
at least q state OF things calculated to dis
turb the holder of the stock for invest
ment.
A Shooting ScrRpe-Licenses.
BoDIE, May 49, John Heating shot Bob
Lowery twice in the shoulder and wrist ct
an early hour Monday morning in Lundy.
The men are prospectors, who had cabined
together and quarreled. Lowery was car
rying off the blanket claimed by Heating,
when he was shot. Lowery was brought
to Bodie and Heating was arrested. The
former is badly wounded, but will proba-
bly, recover.
The Supervisors of Mono County have
fixed the license on saloons doing business
exceeding 81 900 q month at $25 . month,
or under, $40.
Farms Flooded.
WINNEMuccA, New, May 16.-The dam
across the Humboldt River at Lovelook,
in this county, was washed out last night,
flooding several farms below. 1t belonged
to Marsen. Marker and other extensive
farmers on Big Meadows, and Was used in
diverting the waters Of the Humboldt for
~irrigating purposes. The loss is consider
able, and will be much greater il the high
water prevents 1t being repaired until late
in the season. The weather Ia unprece-
dsntedly wet and cool for the season.
Some five inches Of snow fell at Hum
boldt Wells. up the river, last night.
Cash Missing-Heavy showers.
VALLEJO. CAL, May 16.-John Nicholson,
9 saloon keeper. went to San Francisco
Saturday. leaving his place in charge Of
Joseph Dswere. When he returned De-
we're was missing; and 30 were sl.47s in
cash, q 500 watch and IN SIS revolver.
The two men have bssn shipmates. The
money was slowed away In an old trunk,
and Dewere knew II.
We had several heavy showers this morn
ing.
Sacramento Races.
SACRAMENTO. Nay 16.-At the Capital
Turf Club races this afternoon, Maekay's
Mileta won the Arst half mile dash. Time,
30 seconds; pritohard's Ally second. Bald.
wins third. The second dash Of three
quarters Of = mile Joe Howell won by Q
length. The third race. running . mile,
Maokay's Duke Of Monday won easily In
1.45k. The second heat was won by the
same horse.
on H. beach.
SEATTLE, W. T., May 1e.-The wrecked
kaamar Miaaiaainpi AHA Of tina haAch At