Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-15

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Sm Francisco Intelligence.
SAN FRANcIsco, June 14.-At q meeting
OF the Railroad Commissioners to-day,
Foote presented q supplemental schedule,
and said his schedule did not disturb roads
where rates we're less than three cents per
mile. Humphreys schedule reducing
fares to four cents per mile was strongly
supported by Carpenter. The whole mat
ter was postponed until a week from Mon
day.
Col. Archibald WATSON, late commander
Of the Third Infantry, N. G. c., was arrest
ed last night by Detective Harper and
charged with using vulgar language. He
was released on $40 bail.
The British tramp steamer Canton,
which arrived yesterday, brought a large
consignment of opium to 8. L. Jones & Co.,
valued at $3.50, 900. The duty on it is
1921 900. The Canton touched at Mocao,
where she obtained opium, thereby pre-
venting the British officials from collect
ing export duty.
No additional news from Gen. Crook
has been received at military headquarters
at the Preside to-day. Gen. Kelton states
that he does not expect any more dispatch
90 concerning Crooks recent expedition.
Gen. Kelton is of the opinion that Crook is
now moving his command and prisoners
further north to q more secure position
near q telegraph Office.
James Dodds, City Clerk and Treasurer
of Oakland, ia short in his accounts
$50, 000, money used in stock speculations.
No charge has yet been made against him
owing to his illness.
Maj.-Gen. Schofield ordered q salute to
be fred on the 18th inst. from the forts, to
celebrate the anniversary Of the battle of
Bunker Hill. Gov. Stoneman also ordered
a salute fred at this city.
OF 1928 return certificates thus far
issued to departing Chinese only six have
been issued to women.
Patrick Brandon, implicated with Lark
tree and Tag yart in the silk car burglary,
has been released on 50. 900 bail.
Chief Crowley received notice of the
escape from the Folsom State Prison last
Sunday Of Frank Edwards, who was sent
from Sacramento for three years for bur-
! glary. The escaped is 25 years old, of
ill favored c~ountenance, very freckled, has
scars on his right hand, left forearm and
chest. A reward Of $500 is offered for his
capture.
Ex-United States Senator Eugene Cas-
serly died at noon to-day at his home, '848
Van Ness Avenue. He had been wholly
unconscious for nearly a week past. He
passed away peacefully, without the slight
est struggle or pain.
The charge of perjury against R. E.
H~oughton, preferred by A. G. Mandi of
Kern County, California, was dismissed
this afternoon by Judge Lawler. The
| ncurf Narafrr11u c,rvnvnad mn tha ouidapoa
and held that the testimony was not sufi-
cient to hold the defendant to answer
The Petaluma Transportation Company
has contracted for the construction of a
new steamer to take the place of the Pilot,
| recently exploded. Work on the new boat
will probably begin next week. Her reg
lister will be about 200 tons.
Some time ago contracts were let to a
| Boston firm for the construction Of two
| new vaults, one at the Mint and one at the
| sub-Treasury. Part of these vaults,
shipped overland, have been erected, and
the rest were shipped via Cape Horn, a
storm-crippled vessel carrying it. She put
into Falkland Island for repairs, and the
work will be delayed two months. The
capacity of the new vault at the SUBJ
Treasury will be $40, 000, 000, and there ia
now coin enough on hand to fill it. When
erected, there will be need Of another vault.
.. o.. Improvement Company.
PORTLAND, June 14.-It is stated here
by those who are in q position to know
that the Southern Oregon Improvement
Company, organized yesterday, will absorb
the company organized late last Fall to
build q railroad from Roseburg to Coos
Bay, of which Peter Donohue Of San
Francisco is the head. Among those in
terested In the new organization Is Arthur
M. Besse Of New Bedford, Mass, who re-
Gently bought the shipping and manu-.
featuring interests OF F. H. Luse and @.
W. Knowles Of San Francisco.
Newcastle Coal Mine.
SEATTLE, W. T., June 14.-The output
Of the Newcastle mine is rapidly increas-
ing. For six working days last week there
were delivered to vessels 6,640 tons OF
coal. There have been brought over the
road this week m average OF 1000 tons
per day.
The Thomas Concert.
San FaASorsoo, June 14.-Ths total re.
oeipts of the Thomas Concerts amounted
10 ISL. 900; total expenses, s3s. 900, COM
| posed a. follows: Salaries, SIS, 900; local
expenses, $40, 900. The guarantee fund
was S2b, 900, and the total attendance was
q $1,000. The party left yesterday afternoon
for Salt Lake City.
A 100000 Fire.
PrTALuNA, CAL, June l4.-Mrs. Sarah
Wards residence In Chileno Valley, Marin
| night. Loss, $40, 600; insured for $4,000.