Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-28
PACIFIC COAST ADvlCES
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Indians Starving Four q Day
OIher Items.

OfhhCE eNhso
SALT LAKE, June 27.-The bullion re-
| ceipts in this city for the week have been
s121, 1888 SO.
Men, women and children are all kept
busy at work fighting back the waters near
| the Deseret dam, on the Sewer river, half
way between Juab and Milford. should
| they not be able to control the water, the
| people in that vicinity will lose 10000
bushels OF small grain, besides hay and
| other truck, which is all that they possess
in the world. Their perilous situation is
| enlisting much sympathy.
A letter from the Blsckfoot Agency,
| Montana, says: Things are in a deplora-
| BILE condition here. A starving Indian is
| a fearful foe. We are more secure from
the Crees thar from these Indians.
Lieut. Bell and his command will remain
here until q better state of affairs
dawns on the agency. He does not deem
us safe under existing circumstances. The
worst has never been told. Ex-Agent John
Young should haye made an estimate for
more than o%ne-eighth rations. He alone
is responsible for the wretchedness and
starvation here. We behold the suffering
and are unable 10 relieve il. As high IS
four Indians 3 day are dying, they say, by
the white man; not by his gun or his
knife, but by his neglect and ill-treatment
in neglecting to furnish them the susten-
ance which is their due by 8 treaty with
him."
Shot Himself Dead.
SAN Francisco, June 27.-Gus ]. Loe-
vengart, aged 81, fired four shots at Po-
liceman Christy, for attempting to arrest
him this morning, and then shot himself
dead. The officers wounds are slight.
The shooting took place at the suicides
uncle's place of business on Battery
street. A warrant of arrest WAS sworn
out by Samuel Sellers, charging Loeven-
CART with threatening Sellers who is Loe-
vengart's uncle) life. The threat was
made on account of Sellers refusing his
nephew 81, 900. Sellers refused the re-
quest because his nephew had been losing
large amounts Of money lately at stud
horse poker.
The Mayor of Portland Sues
PORTLAND, June 27.-Lemuel Scott, a
lawyer, brought suit to-day against J. A.
Chapman, Mayor of this city, to recover
$500. He itemizes his complaint as fol-
lows: For writing a letter which Chap
man published over his own signature in
defense of the charges of bribery, 500;
for legal advice during the investigation
by the Council, $3.50; for writing the
Mayors annual message, 500, and for
assisting the Mayor to secure a $1,000
loan, $50.
Standing In for Dana.
SAN Francisco, June 27.-Hon. T. j.
Clunie, delegate-st-large from this State
to the Chicago Democratic Convention,
stated before his departure that he favored
Charles A. Dana, editor Of the New York
Sun, as a candidate for President. A num-
Der Of other California delegates, it is
stated, will support Dana if he is placed in
nomination.
Father and Son.
SAN JOSE, June 27.-Benjamin and Ed
win Richards, father and son, who were
found guilty Of m~anslaughter for the kill
ing of Alphens Helper at Los Gatos last
March, we're sentenced to-day by Judge
Belden to the State Prison, the father for
seven years and the son, Edwin, who did
the shooting, for five years.
shot and Killed.
Tucson, A. T., June 27.-FIed Keister,
a partner Of Con Ryan in a ranch and
| store near the Flux mine, on Senorita
river, in this county, near the Sonora
line, was twice stabbed and shot through
the body and killed. Three men were
about the premises, but the assassin
escaped.
ExcuIpated.
SAN Francisco, June 27.-The charge
against Capt. Msury, Of the steamer City
Of Toxic, Of having concealed a case OF
smallpox on board his vessel, was dis
missed to-day, no carelessness or criminal
intent to conceal having been shown.
A Chinaman Shot.
SAN Francisco, June 27.-A Chinamsn
named My Yon, while walking along Spot
ford alley this morning about A o'clock,
was shot in the back with a gun by q I'M
known person, killing him instantly. The
murderer has been captured.
Prominent Jeweler Dead.
SAN Francisco, June 27.-Cecil Mast, O.
the firm Of Mast, Greensweig d Co., jew
elers, died to-day in New York. He wal
ill a few days Of Inflammation OF thu
bowels.
Stabbed HIS Wife.
SAN Francisco, June 27.-Last nigh
Joe Meehan, lately an employee Of the s. P
r. R., seriously stabbed his wife for re
fusing to live with and support him.
Now's YOur Chance.
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