Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-13
PACIFIC COAST AOvlCES.



Pray smg for n Writ Of Prohibition.
SAN FaAScrsco, June ~. "A petition was
filed in the Supreme Court this afternoon
by A. II. Chapman, J. 81. Neff, W.. ]. Nc
Mutt, and George W. Schell, Directors Of
the State Prison Of California, praying for
q writ Of prohibition. directed to Gov.
Stoneman, commanding him to refrain
and desist from other proceedings in the
trial OF petitioners upon charges pre-
ferred against them by Attorney General
Marshal for neglect OF duty and miscon-
duct. The petitioners aver that the Gov
ernor assumed the jurisdiction and power
to try the said Directors, which it is
charged is an u~surpation OF power and in
violation OF u republican form Of govern
ment. The matter came up for bearing
before the Court sitting in banc at once.
Messrs. Sears, Darwin and ex-Attorney-
General Hart appearing for the petitioners.
Charles and Ben Darwin made an argu-
ment for a temporary writ to issue, and
asked the Court to set an hour for argu-
ment to make the writ perpetual. Col.
Flournoy was replied to for respondent.
Tho writ was denied. Later Flournoy
stated that he did not represent the Gov
CinOIS 10 uc lIuu uO dubuOIlt w ACPtCoCut
him in the matter; he merely appeared as
q friend, to the Court.
Meeting OF Railroad Commissioners.
SAN Francisco, June 11.--Ata meeting
Of the Railroad Commissioners this morn
ing, Dennis Kesrney, as q representative
Of the laborers Of California, appeared and
objected to q reduction in fares and
freights, as ii would affect the wages OF
II, 900 employees OF the railroad company.
@. W. Ayers, q farmer, spoke in favor Of a
reduction, and charged the commissioners
with being dilstory, and refusing to per-
form its duty. Foote and Carpenter OBJ
jected to Ayres continuing in this strain,
and attempted to stop him. Ayers got ex-
cited, saying: "This is q free country and
you can't stop me. l came here in behalf
OF the people you have betrayed" He
then put his hand in his pocket and
hurled an egg at Carpenter and missed
him. A son OF Carpenter, sitting behind
Ayres, knocked his asssilant down and
| placed him under arrest. After the ex-
element was sllayed Foote offered q
schedule reducing the rate to three cents .
mile, for round trip tickets as we'll as
local, as a substitute for Humphreys
schedule. reducing the rate to 81 per cent.
Action was deferred until Wednesday.
Chinese Highbinders.
SAN Francisco, June 12.-Four Chinese
highbinders entered a Chinese den last
night and began firing at Low Fat the
only inmate. Fat received a slight wound
on the forehead, and Toy All Man, one of
the attacking party,w a accidentally shot in
the neck. The wounded highlander and
one other were arrested. Two escaped. The
cause OF the trouble is said to be the re-
fusal OF the inmates to pay the assessment
levied on such houses by the highbiDders.
The Gold Bubble Burst.
TOMBSTONE, A. T., June IA dispatch
received by the Evening Republican this
evening from II. Tingelly states that the
Lower California gold bubble has burst.
The party, after nearly succumbiDg to
thirst, reached the mines only to find that
they had been worked for a year past by
Mexicans and Indians, who had worked
them out. Miss Nellie eastman, who ar
rived at Guaymas on her return from the
mines, confirms the above statement.
Sn Francisco Intelligence.
San FnANcIsco, June 12.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company has brought
suit against the ex-Commissioner of I'm
migration, Charles T. Banker, to recover
$12. 259 80 paid as fees for examination Of
passengers on their steamer.
The charge of battery against G. V.
Ayres, the Fresno County farmer, who as
saulted Railroad COMMISSIONS Carpenter
with rotten eggs, was dismissed this morn
ing. No prosecution.
A Verdict of Mnnslauxhter.
PORTLAND, June PA Colfax Nv. To-
special says: The jury in the case Of T. G.
Hammond, charged with killing H. H.
Grinnel at Ainsworth last January. re-
turned a verdict OF granddaughter. He was
sentenced to ont years imprisonment and a
fine of 800.