Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-05
PACIFIC COAST ADvIcES.


ESPECIAL TO rnH snNTuDx~l
The Rsvages Of Yel1ew Fewer.
San FRANorsco, Oct. 4.-Letters are now
being received from Quay mss and other
points in Mexico show that not half the
truth has been told Of the ravsges Of yell
low fever In those unfortunate cities. One
received to-day from Gov. Treat, . we'll
known pioneer Of California, and better
known - the owner Of the famous race
horse Thad. Stevens, dated Mazatlan, says:
In order to give some idea Of b violence
OF the scourge in this city. ont Of the Opera
Company numbering 81 persons, IL died,
including the prima donna Peralta, in less
more only five Of the original troupe were
left living. The medical men we're all
sick and two Of them died. Tho victims
were buried hastily and uncofined. Three
houfs ID the usual interval between death
and burial. For the last week the deaths
have not averaged more than 20 daily.
The disease il, however, sweeping the in
terror towns like wild fires. The courts
are all closed. and the Judges have fed
beyond the jurisdiction Of yellow jack.
The spread Of the disease IL believed TO be
largely due to the ignorance displayed by
the physicians to the character Of the fever.
GuAYMAs, Oct. 4.-There were only three
deaths in the last two days. Twenty-six
deaths are reported from Hermosillo, and
all along the road are the victims over
taken by fever and unable to proceed
The news from Yoquai River reports the
spread Of fever among the Indians.
A letter received the death Of
two Of . party who left here in August to
survey the Tacalovamho Railroad. Their
names are not given.
A PropOsal BY Engllsh Capitalists.
SAX Francisco, Oct. 4,-The proposal
by ONE London capitalists to build . dry
dock in this city meets with much encour-
agement. The English syndicate asks the
South San Francisco Dock Company to
give them IA acres of land bordering on
the water front, and in return will con-
struct two drydocks, by cutting into the
granite formation Of the shores, using the
excavated rocks for masonry. It 10 stated
that the English capitalists would in this
way expend . sum nearly ten times a.
6A00s - - vok0O Va AZ WuOlo tI8Ct D3"
longing to the San Francisco Dock Com
pany. It ID asserted that the present rates
have driven business away from this city,
a. IL costs from $4,000 to So, 1000 to dock
and overhaul . ship here, while in England
the same work is done for from 5000 to
$500. Now the English company intend
erecting large works, build double stone
docks, and dock vessels ct . rate which will
pay from three to five per cent on the
money invested.
Suit Against Agile Hill.
SAN Francisco. Oct. 4.-Senator Sharon
to-day commenced suit in the United
States Circuit Court against Aggie Hill de-
claring that the alleged contract Of mar
riage between himself and her, claimed by
Miss Hill to be in her possession, is .
fraudulent document; that no such con-
tract was ever signed by him, or q promise
Of marriage given. He asks the Court to
compel Miss Hill to produce the alleged
contract, and retain possession of it, that
the fraudulency Of the document may be
proven. He denies ever having been mar
ried since he became . widower. He
states that the object of Miss Hill in per-
petrating an alleged marriage contract is
to lay claim on his estate in the event Of
his death.
Progress Of Fever 1t San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Oct. Fireman John
son one Of the Eve yellow fever patients
aboard the steamer Newbern, died to-day.
A quarantine officer took OF to the vessel .
metallic casket filled with charcoal. The
body will be placed in it and Theoretically
sealed, and buried In an unfrequented part
outside Of the city limits. The second
officer has also taken . bad turn, and
doubts Of his recovery are entertained.
The remaining three are still doing we'll.
No new cases . developed aboard
the steamer, nor has any sign Of the
quarantine officers have taken every pre-
caution. If the weather continues cool, as
ct present, there is no danger of the fever
getting a foothold in the city.
Large Sale OF Property.
TRucKEE, CAL, Oct. At ID reported
now upon good authority that the Boca
Mill Company have sold their property in
this locality, consisting Of mills, house,
water rights and hundreds Of acres Of tim
Der lands to the Sierra Nevada Wood 4
Lumber Company. The price asked is
$3.50, 900. About $4,000 cords Of wood
have been cut and piled for the Central
Pacific Railroad this year by the different
contracting firms in this neighborhood,
the prices averaging from s. so to 81 per
cord.
FIELDS Decision.
SAN FRANoIsoo, Oct. A Bulletin
special from New York states that the
Evening Post, commenting on the full
text Of Fields decision, says: 1T Fields
ruling stands, 1t saves the Act Of Congress
from complete nulliication, because there
are enough Of the Asiatic horde in Hong
kong to food the Pacific slope with their