Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-12
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
The ella and Colorado Rivers
Rising.

Rising.
YUMA, A. T., March 1.-THE ella river
is rising rapidly. 1t is reported that the
Colorado is also rising. The Gila is now
six inches higher than the great food of
1862. The people here are much alarmed
for the safety of property. A force of
men is constructing a levee. A portion of
the town will undoubtedly be inundated,
and as it is inhabited by poor people
starvation is staring them in the face.
Large families will be left destitute and
homeless. 1t is feared that the bridge OF
the railroad company will be washed
away. The pump-house and section.
house of the railroad company at ella has
been washed away. All the settlers in
that section have had their homes washed
away. One family came near perishing.
Adonde Station is reported by Supervisor
Baker Of this county as threatened with
destruction. Mr.. Baker rode into this
place to warn the people that the Gila
river will be at least three feet higher by
tomorrow morning, and that a large por-
tion Of the best part of Yuma will be en-
dangered.
Train Robbers Hanged and Shot.
Tucson, A. t., March ia Stars Sill
YER City, New Mexico, special says: The
Deming train robbers, imprisoned here,
broke Jail last night. They were followed
by a Sheriff's posse and overtaken eight
miles north Of the city. Two robbers were
killed and one wounded. The others were
captured.
LATER-Frank Taggart and Mitchell
Lee were taken and hanged by the posse.
The negro, Washington, had his head
shot off, and the Mexican, Chavez, who
killed a Chinaman, was shot dead. Joseph
Loffer, q citizen, was killed, it is sup
posed, by Kit Joy, who is o at liberty and
is heading for the Gila river. A posse is in
pursuit of Joy, and will certainly take him
dead or alive within 10 hours. Mitchell
Lee confessed to the killing of Engineer
Webster.
. Sentence Suspended.
PORTLAND, March 11.-Gov. Newell Of
Washington Territory has ordered the sus-
pension, until the 18th Of April, Of the
execution of M. Gianini, who was to have
been hung to-day for the murder of Ricco
two years ago. The Governor has in
formation of a witness who just arrived,
by whom the complete innocence Of
Gianini can be established. II was de-
veloped recently that a man known as
Count Candiani, who was a typical mount
ain bandit and leader of o gang of sugar
makers, of which Gianini and Ricco were
members, is not altogether unconnected
with the crime. He took a very lively in
terest in the prosecution of Gianini.
Body of a Suicide Found.
OAKLAND, March 1.-The body of an
unknown suicide was found yesterday near
Shell Mound Park with a pistol shot
through the head. The body is that of a
man about 40 years Of age, 5 feet 9k
inches high, a full black beard, black hair
cut close. Among the effects found in his
pocket was ar envelope addressed to Phil
lip Goldman, care OF Messrs. Pittman q
Middleton, San Francisco.
Generous ntributiOns.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE Chinese
of this city, in response to an appeal for
aid in behalf of the sufferers by the recent
floods in China, contributed a fund
amounting to $45, 900, which has been for
warded by telegraph. Among the princi-
pal contributors are Huisry Tsun Heisn,
Consul General, $500; the Chinese Y. M.
G. A., $4,000. Nearly all the trades
unions gave largely, while some of the
merchants gave ST 500 and So. 900 each.