Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-11

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SCRAPS from she Notebook OF the
scntiuePs Reporter.
Mrs. ]. L.. Fast came in on yesterdays
train.
Another 5O-cent assessment OF Hale and
| Norcross. Whewi
The immediate delivery Of letters sys-
tam is pronounced q failure.
Hon. M. D. Foley and wife returned
| Yesterday from San Francisco.
Only q few seats for the "Rosedale " en-
tertainment this evening remain unsold.
The rainfall at Winnemucca for Novem-
Der was over three and q quarter inches.
Yesterday was the Ruby underberg
| C~ompany's payday. About $4,000 were
disbursed.
According to the San Francisco papers
of Tuesday, Mondays quotation OF silver
was 81 03.
Governor Adams has been quite Ill In
San francisco, but is reported better and
will soon return.
Mr.. N. Mccartney. who Is a member Of
the present Grand Jury, Is reported very
iii and his recovery doubtful.
Senator Jones expects to leave for Wash
lnHfOQ III loW uhJbs OCuatOt u
probably remain on this Coast until after
the holid y
The Carson Index is strongly in favor Of
compulsory education at the State capital,
and believes that the law in that respect
should be strictly enforced.
During the week that ended last Satur-
day applications a~ggregsting 2.640 acres
q, coo at 81 .25, and 40 ct 50 so per acre
were fled by the State Land Register.
Appeal: A good many business men de-
cline to join the movement to open the
Mint on the ground that 1t Ia an sdmis-
sion that our regular representatives are
not attending to their business.
Messrs. Smith * Moser received yester-
dsy upwards OF 100 copies OF the first
volume Of Personal Memoirs Of U. 8.
Grant" for those having subscribed for
the work. The same are now ready for
delivery.
Under the head Of NEW To-day" will
all holders Of White Pine county bonds,
also the legal opinion OF Messrs. Baker &
Wines, attorneys, concerning the interest
on the same after maturity.
The Postofice Department. to prevent
any trouble in the mailing Of fancy Christ
mas and New Years cards. states that they
must be taxed at the rate Of n cent per
ounce. No such cards can be sent TO Eu-
rope through the mails as they are classed
as dutiable goods.
Inasmuch "a the case OF Eureka County
va. Baker x Wines was compromised be-
fore the time appointed for it to come on
for trial In the District Court yesterday,
the jurors were excused until tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock and the court ad-
jouIned until that time.
After December 16 the mail service be-
tween Virginia City and Dayton will be
reduced to tri-weekly instead of daily, as
at present. The Daytonites are kicking
worse than 9 band OF bay steers over the
action OF the Postofice Department in
curtailing the service.
The play Of "Rosedale" will take place
in the Opera House this evening. mas
much "a ell the characters Will be sus-
tanned by amateurs of Eureka-and very
ably 30. We should judge-a crowded
house will greet them. Those who fail TO
attend will surely miss . treat.
The Sutro Tunnel Company is now EN-.
ploying q force Of rs men. principally en-.
gagged in making repairs. The company
ia receiving 9 daily royalty OF over 81, 900
from the ore-producing mines of the Com
stock. which leaves q handsome margin
for payments on the large indebtedness
against the enterprise.
There is considerable excitement 10
Salt Lake City. Troops have already
arrived there from Omaha. 1t seems
absurd TO suppose that the Mormons
wonld invita- destination nv an aDpeal to
violence, but 1t Ia a fact that many in
telligent Gentiles believe that Q collision
is only q question Of time.