Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-24
PACIFIC COAST AOvICES
ESPECIAL TO THE sESTISEL.i
an ErnnefseO Uufp1IfCemP(

SAN Francisco, May 23.-The dead body
Of Thomas Fl. Blythe. the millionaire, is
being embalmed, to preserve it for identi-
ication by his daughter, who is expected
from England.
Ex-senator David Davis has written a
letter to the Chinese Consul, Col. Bee,
~extolling California and all he saw in it.
He says California was q sealed book to
him until he came and saw with his W
eyes the wonders of this enchanting land.
A miser named Henry Thomen. a native
of Switzerland, died here a few days ago.
In an old trunk in his room were found
bonds, notes and mortgages, amounting
to SIT 900, and over So, 900 in coin.
The State Prison Directors have filed .
demurrer to the charges brought against
them by Attorney-General Marshall, in
which they deny the authority Of that Off
cial to try and determine the case. They
aver that the Superior Courts are the
proper tribunals to take cognizance Of
such matters. They fatty deny the truth
Of the charges, except the borrowing Of
per cent, which loan was ratified by the
Legislature, and the allowing of ten cents
per day to the working convicls. A SINH
lar rule existed under the previous admin
istration, and was found an invaluable aid
in main taining discipline.
The City Of Picking, on her next trip
from Hongkong, will bring about 400 Chi
nese possessing return certificates.
There are at present 81, 900 tons OF dis
engaged tonnage in port, against 26, 900 q
year ago, and 226, 600 on the way against
1852, 900 of the same date last year.
Under the continued fine weather wheat
and barley continued weak, and prices
throughout the day have steadily declined.
California will be represented at the
coming exposition at Chicago of railway
appliances by General Master Mechanic A.
j. Stevens OF the Central Pacific Com
pany. He has sent o model of his new
improved valve matron for locomotives.
Mr.. Stevens has also sent drawings of the
new mammoth locomotive that is being
constructed at the Sacramento shops, and
to be named Ell Gabernador. This engine
will be much larger than the one in use at
Tehachapi, which ia at present the largest
in the world. The exposition will open on
the Oath inst, and close on the 23d of June.
An experimental consignment Of New
Zealand apples has been received by a
firm OF this city. As apples ripen there
during q period corresponding with our
Spring months it is possible o large trade
may be developed.
The first case against Marc P. Kay, Dep.
uty Auditor Of Alameda County, who
made false warrants and altered other
warrants on the County Treasury of Ala
media County, thereby gaining fraudulent
ly the sum Of SIG, 900, came up this morn
ing in the Superior Court OF Oakland.
Judge Crane, Judge Greene and Judge
Hamilton in banc sat on the case, Judge
Crane presiding. Kay wished to withdraw
the plea Of not guilty to the information
for forgery, and plead guilty to the first
count in the indictment OF the charge Of
forgery. Judge Crane pronounced SEN
tence Of IA years imprisonment In the
State Prison, the heaviest penalty the law
imposes.
Arrest OF A. W. Dinw1de.
SusASvILIx. CAL, via Reno. May a.
Yesterday Sheriff Leaky arrested an old
gentleman by the name Of A. W. Dinwide.
He Is charged with numbering . man
about seven years ago IN a cabin, and then
set Are to the cabin to destroy all trace Of
the murder. Dinwide while drunk . few
days ago gave the affair away. He said
that he killed him and then set Are TO the
cabin, and the bones that were not con.
sumed he buried in . rock pile. and scat
tered the cooking utensils around in the
brush. The latter have been found. Dis
trict Attorney Thum Is out gathering what
information he can In regard to the case.
Dinwide 10 known to be . desperate char
acter when under the influence Of liquor,
aud has threatened the lives OF some Of
his %neighbors. He is about 10 years old.
stage stopped and Robbed.
LoRpssrRo, N. NJ, May pa Clifton
special says: About 8 o'clock last night .
masked robber took in the ~north-bound
stage, on the L~ordsburg and Clifton route.
After securing the two mail sacks he or.
dered the driver TO move on. The total
registered mail consisted Of one registered
letter. and IL ID not believed that the ener-
gstic individual realized sufficient to de-
fray his expenses a. the next mining camp.
Inspeoting . Railroad.
SAN T~RANoIsoo, May 2s.-C. r. Crocksr,
Vice. President Of the Southern Pacific; j.
A. Fillmore, General Superintendent Of
the Central Pacific; W. G. Curtis, Super
intendeut Of the track, and Arthur Brown,
bridge builder, left this morning In . upe-
cisl car for New Orleans. They will travel
only by daylight, and inspect the road,
which Is now about 2,400 mileg In length.