Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-10
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Scraps from the Notebook OF the
SeutineI's Reporter.

Scraps from the Notebook of the
sentinel's Reporter.
Tiptop was yesterday assessed 25 cents
per share.
Major Treece Of Hamilton i visiting on
the Range.
Lead sold in New York on the 9Th inst.
at 81 60 per 100 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Baker returned
from San Francisco last night.
Senator Foley left this morning for a
two weeks visit at San Francisco.
II. Il. Conklin left yesterday on q bust
ness visit to Hamilton and Ward.
The WEEKLY SENTINEL can be had at G
NJ. Fassett's drug store, Ruby Hill.
Prosecutors are striking out in every
direction for q Summers work in our
mines.
w. ]. Townshend, Gilmer & %Salisbury's
road agent, returned yesterday from a
trip southwark.
From the indications yesterday and last
evening, Virgins storm prediction will
not take place on time.
The Prospect Mountain Tunnel and the
Ruby Hill Tunnel are both reported to be
looking exceedingly we'll.
If your friends in the East wish to be
posted on Eureka matters, send them the
WEEKLY SENTINEL to-day.
st. Johns Chapter No. s, R. A. M,
meet this evening. All Royal Arch Masons
in good standing are invited to attend.
The funeral of G.. Bafigo takes place at
2 O'Clock this afternoon from the residence
Of Caspar Biggio, on South Main street.
J.. M. Campbell, editor of the Lyon
County Times, has gone to Hawthorne to
look after the establishment OF his new pa
per.
s. NJ. Jamison, Postmaster at Reno, has
forwarded his resignation to the Depart
ment. He has held the Office for over IA
years.
The funeral of little Bessie Maclaren
takes place at 2 o'clock this afternoon
from the residence of the parents, on Atlas
Hill.
L. Wertheimer, of the firm Of Werthei-
mer l. Gear at Phoebe, left this morning
for a six weeks visit to his parents in San
Francisco.
Fish Commissioner Parker is causing
carp to be planted all over the State. The
meat OF this fish is said to be nearly as
nutritious as beef.
Persons wishing to purchase elegant
furniture at private sale will do we'll to
examine the lots offered by Jake Cohn and
W. P. Steichelman.
There are now but 20 miles Of the Den
yer and Rio Grande to build to complete
the road to Salt Lake City. The gap will
be closed by April /.
Mrs. o. X. Stampley Of Carson left on
Saturday evening to visit her dying father,
Capt. A. A. Hekox, for nearly 20 years
lighthouse keeper at Santa Cruz.
The ladies of Carson are exhibiting
great interest in the decorative art, and
some Of their productions are said to
stand the test of the severest criticism.
The WEEKLY SENTINEL will be published
at 8 O'Clock this afternoon. Send it to
your friends in the East and Europe. 1t
will give them more news han two dozen
letters.
Manager Probert left this morning for
San Francisco. He was quite ill yester-
day, being threatened with an attack OF
pneumonia, and goes to the Bay for tho
benefit of his health. t
Langtry will come to California in May
under the management of Fred. Schwab.
With Modjeska, Janauschek, Boucicault
and the Lily California will fare very well
during May and June.
J. NJ. Bell, formerly telegraph operator
at the Gold Hill depot, issues a challenge
to any one in Esmeralda County to shoot a
match with him with q rifle at 200 yards,
or with q shotgun at glass balls.
Edward L. Curtis, appointed Secretary
for Idaho Territory, is q grandson OF the
late Hon. Edward Curtis, for many years
a member of Congress from New York
City, and an intimate personal friend OF
Daniel Webster.
San Francisco Daily Report: Hon.
Thomas Rockhill, member of the Nevada
Senate from White Pine County, is in the
city. Mr.. Rockhill's chief distinction lies
in his claim that as an inidel he can
grand discount Bob Ingersoll or his Sa-
tanio Majesty.
The change in the United States Sur
veyor Generals Office has created great
surprise in this city, says the Carson APP
peal, as no one expected il. 1t was gen
orally believed that II any change were to
be made that Ex-Governor Kinkead would
be the appointee.
A gentleman from the East was standing
at a corner on Main street yesterday, and
made the remark that there Is but oom-
paratively little drunkenness in Eureka.
SAID ne: 'baCK IN NeW LuBlAuu, Whoio
they have anti-liquor laws, you see more
drunken men than you do here" eyes,"
replied q wag near by, "but then there is
Q good reason for 1t. It takes more whisky
to make men drunk in this atmosphere"
Mrs. E. B. Miller's benefit last night
wss an undoubted success. The dress
circle was completely filled, and there was
a fair number in the hall down stairs.
Red Riding Hood was we'll performed.
| and the children were charming. For the
success Of the pleasing entertainment great
credit ia due its energetic projectors. Our
reporter brings us in a column report de-
~scriptive Of the performance, but we have
| had to cut him down to this.
A Startling Shot.