Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-13
PACIFIC COAST ADvlCES.
(sPxcIAL TO THE sErrrSEL.l
SAN Francisco Intelligence

There are Of present ii murderers in
prison in this city awaiting punishment.
One OF them, Geo. A. Wheeler, who stran-
gled his sister-in-law mi then cut up her
remains and packed them in q trunk, has
been waiting three years. with every pros
pect of waiting some considerable time
longer, Notwithstanding the fact that the
crime was fully proven.
On the opening Of the u. 8. Circuit
Court this morning, Judge Sawyer stated
that the debris case OF Woodruff vs. North
Bloomfield Mining Co. had been set down
for trial on the Oath inst. The testimony,
instead Of being written out in long hand,
has been transcribed in caligraph, making
it easier TO read. Three copies were taken.
Judge Toohy to-day ordered that the
with the Harbor Commissioners frauds,
be doubled. O'Brien's bond will now be
$34, 900 and Fairchild's 5000.
]. Du Pratt. who arrived here In 80, and
who was one OF the oldest writer's on the
Alta, died yesterday, aged GO.
The formal opening exercises OF the
Mechanics Fair were held at the Grand
Opera House to-day. Vice President Star
bierd pronounced the opening address.
Rev. Robert Mckenzie delivered an elo-
quent Grafton. His subject was ''The
Tools and the Man." The pavilion will be
open this evening at 8 o'clock.
An ImpOsing Denomination.
PORTLAND, Sept. 12.-All the guests Of
the Willard party reached the city this
morning at an early hour. To-day q very
imposing demonstration Of welcome was
~ accorded the party. The decorations
along the streets and in front Of public
and private houses were the finest and
most elaborate ever seen in the northwest.
The visitors say that in many features the
display was more imposing than that seen
ct any other place since the excursion be-
gan. The procession ~ over two miles
long and represented all branches Of bust
ness and industry Of the city and country.
At the Pavilion speeches were made by
Hon. M. G. George, Representative in
Congress; by Mr.. Willard, by Hon. Carl
Schurz, and by Messrs. Evarts, Kasson,
Conger and representative foreign guests. |
Thousands of people we're in Portland
from all parts Of the country. The day
was very fine. Gen. Grant attracted uni |
versal attention, but declined to make q
speech. The demonstration is q sign that
the significance Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad is appreciated by the Northwest.
An Extensive Land Steal.
SAN Francisco, Sept. IA proposed
gigantic land steal. involving several
million dollars worth of United States
redwood timber lands, has just been
brought to light. The lands are situated |
in the northern part Of California, and
comprise the most valuable redwood tim
Der on the coast. A special dispatch says |
the applications for pre- emption were pre-
pared and signed by dummies. Several
hundred applications of this kind have
been filed with the Government authorities
here, it being alleged hat the Government
officials are acting in COLLISION with parties |
engineering the scheme. II the promoters
succeed they will control one-sixth Of the
total supply of the State. Afidavits are
now being filed proving fraudulent &C
QUESTION. The United States Grand Jury |
proposes to investigate the subject.
A Suit for Fraud.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 12.-R. N. Batch
| elder of the U. s. A., QuArtermaster at
San Francisco, has commenced suit
against Kenny q Dyer for S10,932. In
| 1881 Batchelder drew . check upon the
Assistant Treasurer for 81, TAO in favor OF
| Thomas Blair, and gave it to his clerk, ].
F. Broadhead, to deliver to Blair. In
| stead OF doing 30 Broadhead inserted the
words "Or bearer" after Blair's name, and
then gave the check to defendants, who. it
is charged, collected it, although knowingt
it to be fraudulent. In January. '82, the
Major drew Q check for $3.50 in favor Of H.
NJ. Black. which B~rosdhesd raised to
81. 800 so, again giving it to the defend
ants, who collected it. As . separate
$500 - --s.~- -losk:T .r-n a. .,.1r@. /
81, 596. also alleged to have been fraudu-
lently obtained by the defendant.
Meeting Of Railroad Managers.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 12.-The meeting
Of the railroad managers to be convened
in this city on the Goth inst. will be the
most important ever held on the Pacific
Coast. One Of the main features Of the
convention Ia stated to be the final
disposition OF the Atlantic 4 Pacific Rail-
road. About one-half Of the stock in this |
road is held by the Atchison, Topeka 4
SAINTS Fe Railroad Company, while the
G. P. r. R. Co. holds . similar mount Of
the stock. The balance Of power Is in
the hands Of some Eastern capitalists. |
Which way they will vote is not yet known,
but it is expected that the c. P. Co. will
win the fight, as their road 10 the only
connection with the A. a P. road at the
Needles.
Prospect OF &n Indian War.
BOISE CrTy. Sept. l2.-There 10 every
prospect Of another Indian war, this time
with the Bannocks Of Idaho. week ago
on Little Camas prairie . party Of Ban
mock Indians encountered . prospecting |
-.~Au ~ulo. Ua-.. nav-ar5 nnn NJ the
party lost his horse and traced it TO the
| Indian e~ncsmpment, and when be claimed
1t the Indians became insolent. whereupon
Bernard knocked one Of the young bucks,
who had the most to say, down. The
Indians opened fire, which wss immedi.
ately returned by the whites, who wounded
| three Of the Indians and killed one. Sev-
| eral members OF the prospecting party
were wounded. three Of them severely.
A New Democratic Paper.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 12.-The Call pub
fishes the following: It is stated that
several prominent Democrats are making
arrangements to establish in this city a
new morning newspaper, to be conducted
In the interest of the whole Democratic
party. The reason given ia the dissatis-
faction expressed at the course OF the Ex-
aminer-that journal. Is asserted, being
run to suit only the tastes Of one wing OF
the Democracy favorable to the political
aspirations Of the owner.
strong Annexation Feeling.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 12.-Ex-Attorney-
General BROMLEY Of Tasmania has arrived
here. He says the annexation feeling is
go strong in the Australian colonies that
the English Gag will probably be planted at
New Hibrides within . few weeks.
Will Attract Attention.
TUCSON. Sept. 12.-The cases of the
United States W.. j. G. Tiffany, ex-Indian
Agent At San Carlos, are going to attract
for the 7th inst.