Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-31
PACIFIC COAST ADWCES.


SPECIAL 70 TEE sExzIxnL.1
Uncle Sam Robbed ~ Usual.
SAx FRANCISCO. Dot. 30.-A Bulletin
Washington special say that the agents
Of the Department Of Justice who have
been examining the Offices Of the o. =.
Marshal for the Northern District OF New
York report that its management is chsrac-
terized by fraud, and the administration
is in general loose and otherwise improp-
erly conducted. Marshall McDougall IL
the incumbent and lives ct Auburn.
United States Marshal M. @. Osborne. IN
Alabama District, has also been investi-
gated. The business Of the district IL
found out to be disgraceful. Outrageous
abuses Of official power, as well ~ the
most glazing aud bsrefaced frauds upon
the Treasury have been INDUCED in with
apparent impunity. Every Deputy Marshal
under Osborne had hundreds Of false Pc
titions for fraudulent accounts.
A M0ney.Dag DeSunct.
BAN Francisco, Oct. 30.-Alexapder
Forbes Of San Rafael, and Of Forbes
Brothers, this city. died yesterday st his
private residence near San Rafael after .
short illness. The deceased was identified
with Marin County for twenty-seven years.
He owned . large section Of the entire
county, his fortune being estimated ct
from 49, ZOO. 900 to $4,000, 900. Mrs.
Ward. the wife Of William Ward, . whole
sale liquor merchant Of this city, will in
herit q large share Of the property.
FelO dc Sc Of n Veteran.
SALINAS, CAL, Oct. S0.-Joe johnson, .
we'll known saloon keeper and sporting
man here for years, committed suicide at4
O'Clock this morning while in bed, by
shooting himself through the head. He
had retired but . short time before. he
was In good health and easy circumstances,
and no reason can be assigned for the act.
He had been a soldier during the rebellion,
serving with distinction in the Fourteenth
United States Infantry al through the
war.
especial Contractors"
SAN Francisco, Oct. 3O.-The Alta says
that in response to : circular sent out by
the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
asking merchants for . renewal Of their
special contracts, that /, 100 affirmative re-
plies have been received. There only
remains 300 out Of q total Of 1 400 con-
tractors who have o yet replied. No re.
fussls have been received. The special
contractors will, under the terms Of the
circular, profit by any reduction Of rates
made by the Northern Pacific.
Mare Island Hog. wash.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 3O.-Commodor>
A. G. Rhind' has been examined and pro.
NOTED to Rear Admiral. He will be re.
lisved tomorrow. Capt. John A. Russell
has been promoted to the rank Of Com.
modore and ordered to command Of the
Navy Yard at Mare Island. Commander
F. Y. McHair promoted to the rank Of
Captain and ordered to do duty as Captain
Of the Mare Island Navy Yard.
Hanlsn to Come 10 California;.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 30.-Edward Han.
Ian, the champion oarsmsn has telegraphed
his acceptance OF the invitation to take
part in the boat races. to be held at Val.
lejo on Thanksgiving Day. He asked fol
q guarantee Of $500, which was immedi'
ately deposited. Hanlan will row against
Austin Stevenson Of Vallejo, the cham
| pion Of the Pacific Coast, three miles. fol
$500.
N. r. Right Into Portland.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 30.-A Portland,
Or, special says: Judge Deadly Of the
United States Circuit Court has decided
that the Northern Pacific, under the Act
| of Congress, is empowered to construct Z
! bridge across the Willamette River. max.
ing the terminus of the road within the
city Of Portland proper.
GstsiDg HIS Muscle Up.
OaDEs, Oct. 30.-Paddy Ryan and his
agent, Davis, left here to-day for Hot
| Springs. Utah. nine miles distant, where
| the ex~-chsmpion will remain q fortnight
for the purpose OF reducing his weight
prior to giving exhibitions in the istic
arena at San Francisco and other places
on the coast.
a Terrible Tumble.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 30.-At Silver Reef,
Utah, Saturday night, Henry Morgan and
| two Mexicans stumbled into . mining
shaft 80 feet deep. Morgan and one Mex
lean were killed. Their necks were broken.
The other Mexican is not injured. They
| had lain in the shaft "a hours when dis
covered by the miners.
ZiOn'a Assessment.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 30.-The Mormon
Church is assessing all the wards in this
city heavily for funds to defend Mayor
Jennings and others in the suit against
the Utah Commissioners, who prevented
them from registering and voting at the
| Aupust election.