Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-07
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO THE sESTIsEL.i
Horrible Tragedy.

VERONA, B. c., Aug. 6.-The steamship
Eureka brings news Of q horrible tragedy
near Harrisburg, Alaska. Two whisky
sellers named Martin and Rennie got on a
drunk together. and during the night an
Indian stole a bottle Of whisky from Mar
| tins cabin. In the morning the two men
started after the Indians, and in a fight
with them Rennie vas killed. Tit citi-
zens arrested three Indians, coDfining them
to the guard-house. During the tempora-
| nv absence of the guard an Indian sue
| ceeded in procuring q revolver, and on the
| return Of the guard shot him. Major Civ
ms, formerly OF the U. 8. A., hearing the
| shot, rushed to the rescue OF the guard,
aud was in turn shot down by the Indian,
but ONLY wounded. Another Indian quick
ly seized an AZ and hacked his head to
pieces. In the meantime the citizens got
wind Of the affair and set out after the In
dians. two Of whom managed to escape to
the woods. A posse OF citizens chased
them and captured one, hanging him on
the spot, together with the one who re-
manned. Next day Col. Harry ordered the
chief to bring in the third Indian, which
was promptly done, and he was also AZ
promptly hanged.
The W.. 4. Braclng Itself Up.
San FRANoIsco, Aug. 6.-Supt. Jaynes
of the Western Union Telegraph received
this morning the following dispatch from
General Supt. Clowry. at Chicago: "The
week closed with our force largely in
creased and our service greatly improved
over the previous week, the past W days
having reached almost perfection. The
~k-.Ix-. - 1:~-.R1 L. IA,lr raaafuinO
denials. Absurd stories are put forth by
their leaders to give them heart and hold
them together. They find that the feast
to which they were invited is supplied
only with husks. Their reporters did not
go out; IS operators did not desert from
the New York Office; Gen. Eckert did not
resign; the Western Union Directors did
not disagree, and last Of all, they would
not confer and compromise. Comment
upon the inevitable result is unnecessary"
Sam FranciscO's Prospects.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Cone effect
the completion OF the Northern Railroad
will have on the ommerce Of San Francis
co, the Bulletin Of this evening says, will
be that San Francisco will become in q
larger sense the port for the whole north
west. There are good seaports, it is true,
in Oregon and Washington, but they are
not in a position to be large distributors
Of merchandise. Relying on the Southern
route San Francisco does not occupy in the
matter Of foreign goods a position with
reference to the vast region under consid-
Grafton, which is much inferior to that OF
New York or n Of the Atlantic cities.
San Francisco will remain forever the I'M
questioned mistress Of one thousand miles
OF sea coast on the Pacific, and the port or
entrepot Of the great Northwest, as distin-
guished from the Northeast.
VIII Extend Its Roads.
SAN ~BERSARpINo, Cal, Aug. 6.-The
California Southern Railroad has begun
operations to extend its road from Cotton
to San Bernardino. a distance Of three
miles. The pile-driver is now at work.
The steel for crossing over the Southern
Pacific Railroad is ready for laying.
Trouble is anticipated in attempting to
cross the rival road. Two immense en-
gines are at Cotton for the alleged purpose
Of tearing up the crossing as soon as
placed.
A Futile Search.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 6.-The mysterious
disappearance of the young child, Annie
Mooney, while at a picnic with her parents
at Belmont, continues to excite attention.
Detective Coffey, who has just returned
from a futile search in Salinas Valley.
gives it as bis opinion that the unfortu-
nate child fell into the hands Of rufians.
who outraged, murdered and buried their
victim.
Poisoned Herself and Husband.
C.-1 H-1 AGO. g Mal1ia White q
reformed woman of the town, who WAS
betrothed to Riley Strahl, a well-to-do
teamster, poisoned him and herself last
night with strychnine. Strahl died in a
few minutes, but at last accounts the
woman was still living, but unable to rem
der any account of her object in commit
ting the deed.
u Intelligence.
SAN Francisco, Aug. CIV. R. Van
Allen of this city to-day received q tele-
gram from the American Consul at Naples,
stating that the condition Of his daughter,
who was injured in tho earthquake at
Ischia, is hopeless, and that death is
momentarily expected.
Death of . Pioneer.
SAN Francisco, Aug. Capt. Alfred
Henry Wilcox, a California pioneer, died
yesterday morning. Deceased was for
many years a resident of San Diego. He
arrived on this coast early in 1849 in CON-
mand OF the schooner ~Invincible,
Prepared to Pay Over.
San Francisco, Aug. 6.-I. G. Murphy
Of New York City has notified the Mayor
that he is prepared to pay over the SAC, 600
bequeathed by Henry E. Robinson of this
city for the benefit of the poor.
I.ynched by vigtlantes.
WALLA WALLA, Aug. 6.-McPherson,
the murderer of Cummins, the Railroad
Agent, at New York Bar. vas lynched by
vigilantes at Dayton last night.