Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-15
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.

San FRANCISCO lmteIlB&eWCes
SAN Francisco. July 14.-Thomas g.
Osburn, an ex-police officer, discharged
from the force about two weeks ago for
drunkenness, fell down stairs this morn
ing at his house and broke his neck. He
leaves q family.
The report Of the Board Of Underwriters
gives the actual loss of property in this
CITY for the first six months of 1883 at over
$500. 600; while for the entire coast il
reaches nearly 81, 900 900.
Randolph Armstrong and Axel de Remie
have filed q complaint against the Contra
Pacific Railroad Company to recover $685.
900 damages for alleged extortionate
freight: charges.
The Park Commissioners have decided
to rebuild the Golden Gate Park conserva-
tory before the Trieunial Conclave in
August. Charles Croker has authorized
an expenditure OF $40. 900 on the building.
Suffering From an Oriental Disease
VICTORIA. B. c., July 14.-Many Of the
Chinese landed here from Hongkong on
Thursday are suffering from an Orien tai
disease. arising from the almost exclusive
consumption Of decomposed vegeta BILE
food, consisting Of turnips, cabbage. bal
boo. spools. etc. The victims lose control
OF their limbs, and symptoms Of blood
poisoning appear. There are many similar
cases among the coolies on the railway.
No cure is yet known for the disease. The
cases prove fatal in q few days. On Thurs
day, such Of the Chinese az were able,
staggered off to an already over-filled Chi
neee tenement, while others were packed
away on their comrades backs. Some
Chinese women, three with children from
10 to Is years Of age, were led away by one
Sing Lung, b intends to ship them over
the Sound as the wives of Cinnamon al
ready there.
The Apsches Again RaidIng.
TOMBSTONE, July 14.-Reports from So
nora, Mexico, are to the effect that the
Apaches are raiding the districts of Mon
tezuma and San Hariha, committing MUIR
ders, stealing cattle. etc. An Epitaph
special from Oposnra states that a band Of
20 savages attacked Hauends Parapa, six
miles south Of Oposura, killing three
men. Intelligence was brought to Col.
Bandola. stationed here, who started in
pursuit with three Mexican troops. They
found the bodies Of three men and kept
b trail. 1t is positively known that
three men have been murdered by
ARoOhOo n Az Acl6 uOOQ Ot OpOBuI6
since Crook took their families from Sierra
Madre.
Elected Honorary Members.
SAN Francisco, July 14.-The Masonic
Veteran Association of the Pacific Coast
last evening elected as honorary members
to the association. for eminent services
rendered Freemssonsry, Hon. John Web
ster OF st. Louis Lodge, Past Junior
Grand Warden, Washington Territory;
r. H. Taylor, Past Grand Secretary, Past
Grand Orator, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Correspondence OF the
Grand Lodge Of Nevada; w. T. Wright.
Grand Master, Oregon; J. Sherlock Ora
ham, Provincial Grand Master, New Zea-
land.
A Genuine Case If I.eprosy.
SAN Francisco, July 14.-A Swedish
sailor, formerly in China and the East
Indies. was brought to this city yesterday
from MERGED, suffering from genuine
leprosy. This 10 the second case on record
here Of . white man attacked by the dread
disease. The first case proved fatal, the
victims body decaying and falling of in
bits until death ensued. The Swede was
examined by DR.. Mears. the Health Officer
Of San Francisco. and will 60 the same
way, dying by degrees and rotting by
inches.
An Answer Filed.
SAN FaAscIsco, July l4.-Au answer
has been filed in the sase Of D. W. Bouldin
ct al. to recover possession Of Mare
Island from the United States. The
answer claims that the Court ought not to
take coguixance Of the action, a. the
plaintiffs we're not possessed Of the premises
within i've years before the commencement
Of the suit. nor had they presented their
claim within the time limited by act Of
Congress. Their claim 10 therefore lapsed
and barred.
A Board or Ex aminers.
SAN Francisco. July 1.-THE following
Custom-house officers to-day received .
telegram from Washington informing them 4
hat they had been appointed to consti- |
tute the Civil Service Board Of Examiners: |
O. Levitt, N. B. Hoyt, J. Frank Miller,
II. F. Cooper and John Patterson.
Death Of q Pioneer.
BAN JOSE. CAL, July a. Cary PEBBLES.
! pioneer Of 40. md one Of the best known
'itizens in this county, died at his real
lence at Santa Clara last night, aged rs
ears.
WILL Appeal.
SAN Francisco, July 1.-THE attorneys
Joshua Hamblin, convicted OF murder.
Vill appeal. availing themselves OF the
that the conviction was illegally |
'rocured on information, and not on in
~ required by the United States