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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-04
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

oass 3sOs, s. Nevada 1865 As 4b,
Uniou : Mexican 1905 330b 1854, Gould
Opnlr ,aoh 1864, Best d Belcher 385b
Ous5y oa 85s S5a, Chollar 230s. Potosi
Ssoa ~. oss Hale & Norcross 210b 210s,
sap ~" point1lOb, Alta 135b 140s, Justice
s Cs0 Pslmont az 2hb, Navajo 34s 370s,
pelcher 105b.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-09
Five Persons Crushed Under Falling
Walls.

LYNCHBURG. Va. May 30.
The most disastrous fire that ever visited
this city broke out at ten O'Clock this morn
ing. The Daily Tirgi1,ian building and fix
lures, the Commercial Bank, the large
hardware establishment of Jones, Watts
Bros. & Co., the large tobacco mandatory
of Flood & Peters and other business
houses, were destroyed; also several resi-.
dences. A strong wind was blowing. The
fire was got under control after raging two
hours, and destroying property to the
amount of over $500, 900. The loss of
Jones, Watts Bros. & Co. is estimated at
$4,000. The Tirginian office was totally
destroyed; loss estimated at $4,000. Peters
81 Flood, tobacconists, lose about S50, 900.
A number of small buildings were
destroyed, and others were partly
damaged by water and fire. Five men
Halsey Gouldman, Policeman James
Vaughan, Felix Beldelone, James Clemens
and Capt. VIM. r. Moore, the last conduc-
tor on the Norfolk a. Western Railroad
were buried under the falling walls of the
Nrginian building and killed. It took
several hours hard work to recover their
bodies. The City Council held meeting
tonight and passed resolution of respect
to the dead, and calling upon citizens to
suspend business tomorrow and attend the
funeral. The Council also made arrange
ments for the erecting of monument over
their graves. Business was practically sus-
pended all day, and the city is in great gloom
over the tragic death of five persons.
White and colored military companies
were called out by the Mayor early in the
day for the protection of property, every
thing being in state of unparalleled con,
fusion. The fire companies from Richmond
and Danville were recalled, their services
not being needed. The insurance agsre'
gates about 500, 900.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE business failures during the
seven days ended on the 1st numbered Ib1
as against 15S last week. The New Eng
land States had 81; Middle States, is;
| Western, AZ; Southern, 2f; Pacific States
and Territories, 80; New York City, s, and
Canada and provinces, %.
A GREAT rain storm visited Council
Bluffs, To-, and vicinity on the 1st. Indian
Creek, which runs through the heart of
that city, overlooked, causing damage es-
timated at 500, 900. Seven iron bridges and
two stone culverts were swept away; also
several dwellings and barns. Several
losses of life were reported.
THREE legal executions occurred in
the South on the 1st. At Macon, Ca, John
Bailey and Henry Wimbush, both colored,
were hanged ,sthe former for the murder of
Harris Lapman, the latter for the murder
of Morgan Washington. Robert Hender-
Ison, who murdered his wife near Oxford,
N. c., last November was hanged at that
Iplace after making full confession.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND rejected models
|of unpatentabFe inventions were sold at the
Patent Office at Washington the other day
for S762.
The National debt, on the LIST inst,
less cash in the Treasury, was 81 1858, 1s9, 4os.
The reduction for May was nearly five
millions.
NOAH r. SIINER, Postmaster at Ster-
ling, O., and, Secretary of the Russell
Wrench Company, was missing from that
place the other day and it was discovered
that he had forged his fathers name to his
bond as Secretary Of the Wrench Compa-
ny. Other crookedness was being devel-
oped.
BY a boiler explosion near East Sag
inaw, Mich, the esher day two men were
killed, two others t&ere fatally injured, and
two others less seriously hurt.
JAMES M. BRAzELL, of San Francisco,
CAL, has sued j.. G. Flood, the Nevada
for one-eighth interest in the
Mount Cary Nine. valued at 81 ,ooo, 600.
THE war ships built in Germany for
the Chinese will be delivered on the coast
of China by German seamen.
DURING the absence of her husband
Mrs. Susan E. Douglas, of Cumberland
County, Pa, the other day cut the threats
of her three children and then killed her.
self. She was insane.
THE trial Of the London dynamite
has been fixed for the 18th inst.
THE Pennsylvania Senate has passed
the bill to prohibit railroad determinations.
AT a. meeting of four hundred mer-
chants at Paris, a few days ago, DeLesseps
presiding, resolution was adopted re-
the Government to insure the rep
resentation of France at the Boston ex-
hibition
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

THERE was no further disturbance in
the Belleville, mining districts on the 10Th.
The prisoners were taken before Justice
Medart and released ON their own recogni
zance. Several of the machine mines were
vile was intense and the local feeling
against the action of the militia extended
beyond the miners, but the prospect was
that there would be no further trouble at
present. The man killed proved to be
William Henderson, miner from Dutch
Hollow.
UP to the 29th ult., the internal reve-
nue. receipts of the Government for the
current fiscal year had been $134, 400, 900. It
was estimated that by the 1st of June they
would reach nearly $l,500,O00 in excess of
the receipts for the corresponding eleven
months last year.
The appeal of the Central Pacific
Railroad from the recent refusal Of the
Land Commissioner to proceed with patent
ing lands to the Central Pacific Company,
as successor to the Oregon & California
Company, has been sustained.
The total cut in the lumber regions
Of Minnesota and Wisconsin this year is
1000, 100000 feet. This is equivalent to
t,250 square miles of standing timber.
The phylloxera having attacked all
varieties of American vines imported into
Italy the California vine-growers fear that
the pest will invade this country.
CAPITAL punishment has been re-
stored in Zurich, Switzerland.
ARGUMENT on the Scott liquor law is
to be heard by the Ohio Supreme Court,
June I.
The suez Company has agreed with
the English Government as to the terms of
making the second canal.
Four members of the Black Hand
Society. Xeres, Spain, charged with the
murder of publican, have been sentenced
to death.
The English stockholders of the
Mexican Central Railroad accuse the Next
can Government of violating subsidy agree.
ments.
A PREACHER named Byerd was tarred
and feathered in Franklin, Neb., a few
days ago for whipping his daughter.
The Memorial Day observances were
seriously interfered with by the rain in
many places on the 30th, but 1syere carried
out with unimportant notifications of pro.
gramme. The observance was general.
THERE is reported SO great a falling
of in the contributions of Peters pence
chat an appeal will be issued on behalf of
the Pope.
The Neosho Valley Press Association
vas in session at Chanute, Kans., on the
10Th ult.
The centenary Of the organization of
,he Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Mary
and was celebrated a few days ago at Bal
imore.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-09

A HORRIBLE slaughter occurred al
the Brooklyn Bridge on the 30th ult. The
i footway for pedestrians became over.
i crowded, jam and panic occurred and 9
large number of people were trampled to
death, while several hundred more were
terribly injured.
The most disastrous fire that ever
visited Lynchburg, Va, broke out in that
place on the 30th ult. It was got under
control after raging two hours and de-
stroying property to the amount of over
! three hundred thousand dollars, including
the Daily Tirginidn office. Five men were
| buried under falling walls and instantly
killed.
The steamboat Jack Gumbert, plying
between McKeesport and Elizabeth, Pa,
struck rock on the river, four miles from
McKeesport, the other morning, and sank
in few minutes. About dozen passen-
gers were on board at the time, but all were
rescued.
AT base ball match at Waterbury,
Conn.,, the other day the grand stand was
crowded. 1t gave way, and Otto Castrap
was seriously injured and several other
persons were signify hurG.
AN explosion occurred in the gas
works at Fort Wayne, Ind, the other day
and John M. Wool, for twenty years FORE
man of the works, was probably fatally in
jured. A teamster was also severely hurt
and the building was blown to atoms.
The yacht Skylight capsized in the
harbor at Boston, Mass, the other after
noon and six persons were drowned.
NORTHERN and Central Indiana was
swept by a cyclone on the night of the 2Sth,
with disastrous effect. The greatest havoc
was wrought at Clay City where six per-
sons were said to have been killed and a
large number hurt, while many buildings
were wrecked. At Meals Mill seven peo-
pie were killed and several injured. Much
damage was done to farm property and in
some villages in Shelby County, and across
the line in Johnson County the town of Ed
inburg sustained considerable injury.
NEAR Loogootee, Ind, the other even
ing Jimmy Conner was found dead in
ditch with two horses on him. The boy
had been narrowing in a field and was rid
ing one Of the horses, and it was supposed
luda tuc dhllAsAAS Idh away HlUn uliuy
throwing him in the ditch and falling on
him.
A BOAT filled with workmen capsized
at Abeggis, near Milan, Italy, the other
day and twenty-five men were drowned.
A FREIGHT ctrain went through a
bridge at Stratfdsd Hollow, VT, the other
day, and the engineer and fireman were
killed.
DURING the late outbreak against the
Jews at Rostoff, Russia, one hundred and
thirty Jewish houses were destroyed. Fiji
teen of the rioters were killed by the
troops. IN
GREAT fires occurred in Paris, france,
and st. Petersburg, Russia, on the Both ult.
In the former city the condagration ragged
along the river front, destroying property
of immense value. At st. Petersburg an
iron foundry was burned, the loss amount
ing to $2O0, 900.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-09

A FUND is being collected by French
Canadians of Montreal for the benefit of the
widow of De Lorinier, who was hanged in
1887 for participation in the rebellion OF
that year.
A TEACHER in q Catholic parochial
school at Cleveland, O., has been charged
with having beaten one of the pupils so
severely, year ago, that he will be Grip.
pie for life.
The Coroner's Jury at Belleville,
Ill, finished the inquest on the body of
William Henderson, who was killed by the
militia at Reinecke's Mine the other day,
and has returned verdict censuring the
militia for loose shooting and declaring
that they could not find out who fired the
first shot. There was no disturbance in the
district on the 3lst, and the Government
had recalled the militia.
The estimated decrease of the public
debt for May is about $3,5Oo,0OO. Bond re-
demption during the month, 10000;
payments on account of pensions, $12,-
100000.
1T was authoritatively announced
from the War Department on the 31st that
General Crook was proceeding against the
Apaches in Mexico in accordance with a
definite understanding that he had all the
men and supplies he wanted, and that he
would account for everything in due time.
The New York police say the Brook
lyn bridge panic was not caused by pick
pockets, but by bad management of the
trustees in failing to have sufficient special
policemen on duty to control the crowds.
The Cars recent manifesto was
badly received in st. Petersburg. The
Cossacks were called on to. suppress riot
the other day and one hundred of the riot
ers were arrested.
HE Grand Jury ,at London, Eng,
has returned true bills against DIR. Gala
CHER, Bernard Gallagher, Whitehead, Cur
tin, Ansburg and Wilson, the alleged dyna-
mite conspirators, the Indictment charging
treason and felony. Lynch, alias Norman,
who turned informer, has been permitted to
give evidence for the Queen.
RECENT reports from Arizona indicate
that the Apaches in Mexico want to sur
render and news from General Crook was
soon.
The Annual Ministerium of the Ger
man Evangelical Lutheran Church was
held on the 31st ult. in New York City.
THE schedule in the matter of the as
signment of the firm of Blossom, Hayn g.
Co., naval stores, New York, shows the liza
bilities to be SHOT, ettual assets, SAG, JOG.
ANOTHER twenty-five mile section of
the Northern Pacific Railroad has been
accepted by the President.
: Two HUNDRED mechanics have re-
Gently been discharged from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway Company's
shops in West Milwaukee, Wis, on ac-
count of the prospective falling off in traffic
caused by the shortness of the grain crop.
The steel rail production of this
country last year was 22,2so tons, 500 Bes-
semer and 4,170 open hearth; less than
900 tons in excess of production in 1881.
The coinage at the Philadelphia, Pa,
mint for May was: 1900 gold dollars, 1000
300 silver dollars, $4,000 dimes, a,5sO,0O0
ive-cent pieces and 100000 cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-09
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

AT Steubenville, o.. John Bird, a
young Englishman, was shot and almost
instantly killed the other morning by AL.
exander Wyatt, former husband of the
woman to whom Bird was recently mar
ried. Jealousy was the cause.
WILSON JONES, chief engineer of the
steamer F. A. Blanks, was killed by fall,
near Arkansas City, Ark, a few days age.
AN explosion Of gas in the capitol
building at Montgomery, Ala, the other
day severely burned J. M. Riggs, librarian,
and fired the building. The flames were
soon extinguished. The Librarian also had
leg broken.
AT Schuylerville, N. Y, the other day
Nicholas Vanderburgh descended into a well
to rescue a laborer overcome by gas. Van
derburgh was suffocated. His wife went to
his assistance and she alsUperished.
ROBERT WRIGHT, the Michigan wrest-
Ter, was fatally shot at Bay City, the other
day, in quarrel.
AT Cedar Hill, in jefferson County,
Mo-, Hiram sullens shot Emil Deruntz and
Miss Martha Mcdaniel the other afternoon
and then emptied the contents of double
barrelled shOG-gun into MS own body. MISS
Mcdaniel may survive. Jealousy was the
inspiring cause. eea
The American bark Stonewall Jack
son was wrecked on the English coast a
few days ago. The crew were saved.
THREE railroad laborers were killed
by landslide at Conshohocken, Para few
days ago.
FoRT SMITH, Ark, was visited by
terrific storm on the Goth. A hotel was un-
rooted, fences were blown down and con-
siderable damage caused in the suburbs.
Ex-ALDERMAN JOHN GEIGER and
wife were drowned during rain storm
the other night near Cincinnati. They at
tempted to drive under railroad culvert
through which swollen stream was rum
ming.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-09
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
pEnsoNAL AND poLIrrcAr..

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
= The Rhode Island General Assembly
Convened on the 29th at Newport and
Francello G. ellison, of Woonsocket, was
chosen Speaker of the House. The Count
ing Committee reported A. o. Bourne
elected Governor by 2,141 majority.
A BRITISH war sloop has sailed for
Madagascar.
The English Colonial Secretary re-
fuses to allow the annexation of New
Guinea by Queensland.
Rev. FATHER DE BLIECK, one of the
best known Jesuit educators in this coun-
try, died the other day at Chicago, ILL.,, of
cancer.
The bill to allow the local authorities
to improve laborers' dwellings in Ireland
has passed its second reading in the British
Commons.
The State Department at Washing
ton has been notified that notifications of
the treaty between the United States and
Corea have been exchanged at the Corean
capital. This is the first treaty between
Corea and Western power.
The tide of Chinese migration has
turned from California to British Columbia
in earnest. Hordes Of the Mongols are go
ing there.
Iris said the Pope will soon supple
ment his recent circular to the Irish Bish
ops with an encyclical letter denouncing
secret societies and enjoining the clergy to
refuse the sacraments to all persons con-
nected with seditious movements.
A. 0. BoURN was inaugurated as
Governor of Rhode Island on the afternoon
of the 29th ult.
FRANCE disclaims any intention of
annexing Tonquin, the projected expedition
being undertaken merely for the purpose of
unfolding treaty rights.
THE Pennsylvania State convention
of the Prohibition Home Protection party,
in session at Pittsburg, Pa, has nominated
Ira E. Howard for State Treasurer and John
r. Fordham for Auditor General. The Con-
vention adopted platform favoring the
principles enunciated in the platform of
the National Prohibition Home Protection
party.
JAMES FLETCHER, of Iowa, has been
appointed United States Consul to Genoa,
vice John T. Hazelton, who has been an.
pointed Consul to Hamilton, Ont.
The Mexican Congress has been pro-
rogued until June is.
A MOTION is to be pressed in the Brit
ish House Of Commons looking to an ex-
change OF views regarding the undistrib-
uted moneys of the Alabama award.
WALTER EVANS, the new Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, was installed
in office in Washington on the 31st ult.
General Raum, the retiring Commissioner,
introduced the managers of the several di-
visions to their new chief.
The French will hold the King Of
AMMAN responsible for the recent hostilities
and will demand indemnity.
ENJOYS are to be appointed to estab-
lish diplomatic relations between Mexico
and Great Britain.
ALEXANDER K. IsBIsTER, who was
largely instrumental in breaking up the
Hudson Bay Company's monopoly in the
British northwest, died a few days ago in
England, aged sixty years.
AT an Irish National League meeting
in Dublin, the other day, Mr.. Sexton, NJ. /
F., said the recent action of the Pope indi-
Gated perilous and intolerable interven-
ton in the future political course of the
Irish people.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24
Culture and the Eye.
London GLOBE. /


And now a London oculist tells
us that culture diminishes the
size of the eyes. Well, what if il
does? Few observing people will
he willing to admit that the
beauty Of On eye depends greatly
ON size. Some small eyes have
been known to do vast execution
in variety of ways and every ono
may see for himself that the cuI-
ture gives to the eve variety OF
expressions that Tho finest ox-eye
never attained of itself. The fine,
unvarying, shining, animal eye
counts for little now, except
among people whose crude prefer.
ence put them out Of count on
oths r matters than eyes. There
is an education of the eyea there
is OF the person or carriage; and
who has not felt the force of q
we'll bred, well poised glance the
moment it is levelel ON himf The
eye that knows what it is about
is the only eye that can give itself
beauty at will.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24

NArAuRAL SYMPATHY: "You say
your wife is trying to get a di-
vorce?' said the lawyer. "Yaw,''
answered Hans Spreckendeutsch
"Yaw, dot is 50" "And now
you want to sue Jacob Schneider
fer damages for alternating her
affections?'' "Yaw." "Was she
good wife?' "No, she vas bad
voluans,' "Did you love her
very lnnch?" No, Tn peter
mirout her" Swell, If she was
bad woman and you are better
without her, you are not much
damaged if Jacob Schneider takes
her off your hands !" "Yaw, it
looks dot, amt it? Mebbs its
peter l don't say nuttings about
it But, by shiininies. [ pities
dot Yawcob Schneider. The
Bookkeeper.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24

"No wood ?" cried Zachary,
thumping his forehead. No
wood? Hold on a momentI just
wait a second. old womanI''
Thereupon, he drew from its
case his viola, the rich and glori-
GUS instrument that he had in the
Conservatory, and handing it to
the cook, said:
Mother Gertrude. you want
some wood here you are, take
that aud put 1t in the frer'
The old woman was q chronic
grumbisr accustomed to submit ;
she obeyed, and made the ome-
lette
Zachary declares that he never
ate q better breakfast in his life.
To-day be is cashier in the
hodse OF Baron Rothschild, at
twelve thousand francs yearly
salary, and every time be hears
any one playing tho violin he runs
away - fast as his legs can carry
him
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24


Southeast
iof
Of
sai oeneseo Moline
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24

lfoH worm oexotto.I
"Who was the greatest South
ern generalP"
There we're two Of them Lee
and Johnston"
(Which Johnston?"
"Jos."
"You have heard Of Jefferson
Davis estimate OF Albert Sidney
Johnston. Do you agree with
him ?"
"Sidney Johnston died too soon.
/ had no opportunity to become
acquainted with his merits as q
commander. Officers OF ability
and judgement. however, inform
ed me that General Johnston was
an officer Of commanding ability.
He enjoyed the friendship and
confidence OF Jefferson Davis, and
that enabled him to display his
abilities at their best"
(Which was the greatest sol
dier, Joe Johnston or Robert E.
Lee?"
s'It would be difficult to tell.
Both had genius commensurate
with their opportunities, and both
deserve to be ranked with the
greatest generals of the age"
"Was either greater than the
other?"
ut would be hard to tell. They
were doubtless possessed Of differ
ent qualities. Lee was quick to
plan, and Johnston matchless in
performance. Lee was superb
in defensive, and Johnston
without peer in the offensive.
Lee had grand fighting qualities
and Johnston could equal Napol.
COMPLAINING q campaign"
"What about the other South
ern generals?"
II think Beauregard should
rank next to Lee and Johnston.
He made an excellent officer, and
perhaps had no eqeual as an en-
gineer in the army.
"Where is Longstreet's placer"
"He made an excellent fighter,
and distinguished himself gener-
ally as an officer, but Joe john
ston and Robert E. Lee were the
soldiers of the Confederacy."
"Of the Union generals?"
"You must get some one else
to discuss them with you
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24

From the German: Rich uncle
to his physician: $50 you think
there is hope for mel' "Noi
only that. but l can assure you
that you are saved" every we'll,
l wish you would inform my
nephew, but break the news gently
to him."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24
TREES, TREES.
FOR SALE.

IS Acres OF BEST LAND In QUARTZ
Has on 1t 100 Navel orange, 500 Apricot, 800
prune, 15o Almond and 900 peach trees, ali in
thrifty condition. Abundant water.
Also two good lots In East Los Angeles, on line
Of street cars. corner OF Downey Avenue and
Johnston street.
Apply to JOHN II. WILDLY,
Once Of VIM. D. Stephens, Room s5 Temple
Block. between the hours Of 10 and IL
O'Clock. m2O I'm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24
ALBERT LEA ROUTE
MISS MAUD SNOOK,
TEACHER OF MUSIC.

Thorough course OF instruction given. Begin
ners and mere advanced pupils receive equal At
teniion. For terms and course of tuition apply
at Messrs. Day Browns In person or BY sending
address. ie9tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24
10 WHOM n NAY coucrsr

Notice l. hereby fxiven that am the owner
and holder Of the legal title to q certain parcel
o. land commonly known as the Chavez tract,
situated at East Los Angeles, in the city and
county Of Los Angeles H. LECRoQ
Los Angeles, April 18th, Isss- ala sr
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24
DREssmAkER WAITED.

A irst-class dressmaker to 20 to Santa Monica.
depot, Santa Monica. je2O lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24

All respectable dealers keep Damiana
Bitters. Michel Levy, Wholesale liquor
dealer, agent.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24
lFort worth cssstse.I

Moclslian.s Opinion Of ofsouthern Gen
erals.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-24
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