Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-09
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The Mint rate for fine silver is advanced
to 1.10k per ounce.
The Knights of Pythias meet at 1880
| o'clock this evening.
Peter Roberti was knocked over and laid
up yesterday by kicks from a horse.
For a fine fish breakfast this morning
go to Pramenko & Ballich's restaurant.
Big Ross has resumed his place as meg
senger between Ogden and Reno on the
G. P.
Mrs. N. Smith was reported quite i'll
yesterday, and a physician was SEM down
to her.
Black Wallace returned last night from
| San Francisco, where he has been visiting
his sick wife.
Ex-Sheriff Kyle returned last night from
| Carson, where he has been q member Of
the Third House.
Yesterday was q day Of accidents. The
three sufferers we're insured against acct
dent by A. D. Haskell.
Children under 10 years Of age will be
admitted to this evenings entertainment
for half price-50 cents.
Mrs. Edward Looney left yesterday for a
visit to her parents in Iowa, where she will
probably spend the Summer.
A number OF miners, out of employment
here, are talking Of going to Calico Dis
trict, in Southern California.
Bids are wanted for hauling supplies
from Reno to Fort Bidwell, and from
Winnemucca to Fort McDermit.
The alarm of FIRE last night at II o'clock
was caused by the burning out of q Chin
ney in the Jackson House Restaurant.
The question at Reno is: "Who will be
the next Postmaster" Several persons
are positive that they will get the position.
After a vacation of six weeks the public
school at Palisade will next
Monday, with Miss Anna Reece as teacher.
Samuel Liddle of Hamilton, Nevada,
has been granted a patent for improved
methods in constructing fire-proof build
ings.
Look out for Virgins big storm pre-
diction which is to take place between the
9th and 11th inst. Get your little arks
ready.
G. Bafigo died last night Of consump-
ton. He was a native of Genoa, Italy.
The time of his burial will be announced
hereafter.
One of our typos interprets kuro swino
tsee dispatches) as hog Latin. He'll
compete for the head OF the class with
"Defentia."
J. c. Lewis, the pioneer newspaper man
of Washoe County, is not expected to live,
having within the past three weeks had
two paralytic shocks.
Secretary Folger has given instructions
that the word scents" be placed on the
new fve-cent piece, in order to meet the
requirements of the law.
Central Pacific Railroad men say bust
ness is getting to be quite lively on the
road again. All the regular trains and
many specials are running.
Parents and others can spend an hour
or two very pleasantly by attending the
public school examination, commencing
at l O'Clock this afternoon.
By an oversight Master Jacob Schiller's
was omitted from the programme and
hand bills of Mrs. Miller's entertainment
He will take the part of the "Robin."
Being about to break up housekeeping
W. P. Steichelman offers his entire house,
hold outfit for sale in lots to suit pur-
For particulars see advt.
The trout now being caught at the
mouth of the Truckee River are remark
able for their size. 1t seems as if all the
big fish want to come out and get an airing.
Sam Foon, a Chinaman working in Joe
Mendes' saloon, found q lady's breastpia
yesterday, which the owner can get by
making application at the aforesaid saloon.
Superintendent Frank Weaver of the
Whalen Con. came up from Mineral Hill
last night. He says that he expects Presi-
dent Whalen back from the East in about
10 days.
"Boy, what are you making that dam in
tho Big Ditch for ?" "Oh, Mr.. Cassidy is
papa's friend, and will try and get an ap-
as soon as I can make this
stick float"
The Reno Gazette says that M. J. Moore,
who was sent from here to the Asylum
Sunday, arrived with log chain enough
to his feet and waist to sink the
steamship City Of Toxic.
E. J. Butler, recently Secretary Of the
Tunnel Company, while removing
fell across a chair and sprained his back
SO severely that he is confined to bed.
The Virginia Enterprise says that the
OrmSDy COuuIy OOuLulesloucTb uIppeu "
a young man who had become an
idiot from smoking opium. The mother
of the young idiot was included in the
shipment.
On the arrival Of Black Wallace last
night, we interviewed him in relation to
the passage Of the Assessors bill. He in
us that he had not been to Carson
for a week, and did not know what dispo-
sition had been made OF 1t.
Wells, Fargo & 90. have abolished all
their express Offices in the Wood River
country. for the reason that the Union
Pacific Railroad carries the Pacific Ex-
press matter over all its lines, and thereby
debars W., F. 4 Co. from competing with
the Pacific Express Company.
There are not less than 200 miners out
Of employment in this district. The prob
abilities are, however, that Q number Of
them will be put to work In the Albion
mine In . few days. and ss soon ~ the
hoisting works are completed at the Eureka
Tunnel an increased force will be needed
there.