Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-17
PACIFIC COAST AOvICES


| From the Virginia Enterprise.
The Pitcher that Goes Often to the
Well.
SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 15.-A Stockton
| dispatch states that the man G. E. Bolton. /
who was arrested here ON Monday night by |
Detective Hume, of Wells, Fargo 4 Co.,
has been identified by Martin, the old
hunter, as the veritable "Black Bart"
He has been lodged in the San Andreas
Jail.
This morning the following dispatch was
received by Wells, Fargo & Co.:
"C~oPPERoPoLIs, Nov. 15.-'Black Bart
throws up the sponge. The treasure has
| all been recovered"
The primary cause of the thief's weaken
ing was his Identification by Martin, the
hunter, who saw him near the scene of the
robbery. 1t is supposed here that the re-
torted gold and gold dust was cached by
"Black Bart" near the place Of the rob-
berry, and that he was induced by promises
Of q light sentence to reveal its where
abouts. The amour of his plumber was
81, 1874 Is, Of which 81, 200 has been re-
covered. He will probably be tried in
| Calaverss county for his last ofEense.
The following dispatch was received to-
day from Harry Mors4 of Morse's Detec-
tive Agency, addressed to Division Super
intendent Rowell, of Wells, Fargo & Co.:
"CoPPERoPoLIs, CAL, Nov. 15.-'Black
Bart throws up the sponge. Stone,
Thorne and myself are here and have re-
covered all the stolen treasure.
(Signed): HARRY N. MORSE"
After he had made a confession, the de-
t~ectives, accompanied by "Black Bart"
drove to Copperopolis, near the scene Of
the robbers last exploit, where he said lie
had .'cached the swag." In q few minutes
they unearthed 81, 241, being nearly all his
last capture. The express company say
the total of his previous twenty-five rob-
berries does not exceed So, 1000. Morse, to
whom "Black Bart's" capture is mainly
due, will, with other detectives, get one
fourth of the amount recovered, besides
a reward of $500. 'Black Bart's" real
name is now said to be G. E. Boles, that
being the name inscribed in bis family
Bible. found in his room when arrested.
The same name is also found in his docu-
mentary discharge from the army, found
at the same time, he having served in the
regular army.
A Most Sickening Affair.
PORTLAND. Nov. 15.-Last night young
Finlayson made q full confession to q rela-
tive in regard to the murder Of his grand
mother. He said that shortly after his
grandfather vent away his grandmother
told him he had better 60 out to pillow. He
did not feel we'll and did not wish TO 90,
and some words ensued, when she hit him
with a small stick of stove wood she had
in her hand. The blow did not hurt him
much, but angered him, and as she stopped
to put the stick in the stove he struck her
in the back Of the head with an ak. She
was dazed by the blow, but staggered into
her bedroom. He followed her and took q
knife lying on a table and stabbed her sew
eral times. When he had done she told
him to say good-by for her to all her
friends. She then asked for q drink of
water, which he brought. and after taking
some she ceased to breathe. He then Gov
cred her with the bedclothes, and after
taking a few dollars in money he left.
A Singular Seizure.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 15.-The facts Of a |
singular seizure have just been made pub
lie. Commander Russell, under orders of
the Navy Department, seized the monitor
Monadnock, now being constructed at
Vallejo, and removed it to the Navy-yard.
The Navy Department made three con-
tracts to construct the vessel, with Phi
meas Burgess OF New York, each for sepa-
rate work. The last contract, $414, DOC, |
was for the completion Of the equipment.
Secretary Thompson annulled this, and it
was not renewed by his successor. Under
the contract Burgess holds approved
claims against the Government for $212,-
900. His representatives were holding the
ship against these claims; also with the
expectation to be allowed to file q final &C.
count, when the vessel was seized and car.
ried OF. No reason was assigned for the
act.
In q Dying Condition.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 15.-Private dis
patches this morning from San Felipe,
says in regard to the condition of A. J..
Donnelly, that there is now little hope of
his recovery. He is dying from consump-
ton. Donnelly has been Q prominent
Democratic politician. He strongly op-
posed the candidacy of George Hearst for
Governor, and recently again brought his
name prominently before the public as q
JAAOA ~ ~ S@cC o60AAotOOuA D. OI6Y, H.
was stated that he intended supporting
Mr.. De Lacy, late Of the San Jose Times.
in the establishment Of . new daily paper
in this city.
NaviEatOry.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 15.-It is stated
that Claus Spreckles has ordered W new
steamers in the East. These two, with
one Of the two now running between
here and Honolulu, will be placed in the
China trade in opposition to the Pacific
Mail steamers.
Owing to the bad season in the Arctic,
whalebone has gone up from 50 to 81 per
pound. Oil, also, has taken an upward
turn.
Ais Well that Ends Well.
SAN Francisco, Nov. ia Gall New
York special says: At Q meeting Of tia !