Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-16

Wheat is two feet six inches high In
Eastern Oregon.
Santa Barbara experienced q severe
earthquake shock on Wednesday morning.
The gold discovery reported at Bismarck,
Dakota. has been supplemented by q silver
discovery.
The Idaho miners wages trouble still
continues and unsettle mining matters In
that region.
Logan, Utah, ia willing to pay So, 900 to
have the Utah q Northern railroad shops
located there.
Aspen, Colorado. is fast assuming the i'm
portance Of q city and q mining and a COM
mercial center.
A large number Of miners are leaving
Victoria for new diggings in Alaska and
Northern British Columbia.
The Northern Pacific is extending its
road in q northwesterly direction from the
Columbia river to Puget Sound.
The abundant rains Of the past week have
extended over the State, and have insured
o prosperous year for California.
The oil district on Wind River, Wyo-
ming, has been enlarged, and now includes
townships 81, 80. S3. range 80 10 80.
Hood River, Oregon claims to produce
the most luscious peaches in the West, and
will have an abundant crop OF them this
year.
The discovery Of rich gold fields 100
miles west OF Santa Rosa, Mexico, is re-
ported. The gold lies in quartz, and is
said by old Californians to be the richest
they ever saw.
Tuesday evening eight railroad tramps
were arrested in Marysville, and given
fifteen minutes to leave town. They
availed themselves Of the privilege.
Settlers on Dog Greek, Wyoming, fear
an outbreak of the Grow Indians, who are
represented as "having one OF their
periodical spells Of dissatisfaction on
them"
San Francisco and Oakland had the some
what curious experience OF q thunderstorm
on Wednesday evening last. and by many
il was considered the most serious which
ever occurred in that locality.
The Sacramento Bee says: ga vial OF
water from the river Jordon was found in
the valise OF a burglar captured in this
city last Monday night. After this no one
need be surprised should a Bible be some
day discovered in the luggage of a legisla-
tor"
A notice printed in heavy black type.
surrounded by a deep block border like an
invitation to an execution, was posted in
Vacaville, a few days ago, notifying an in
diy:dual named JEFF. Gordon, who had
| been a merchant in that place, to leave
| within twenty-four hours. He took the
hint and left.
The Grand Jury of the Third District
Court at Salt Lake City was discharged
| last Friday after q session OF forty days.
| There were ~thirty-one polygamy cases in
yestigsted, twenty-seven indictments found
| under the Edmunds law, and fourteen
| Territorial cases investigated and eleven
| indictments found.
Last Wednesday evening Sacramento was
| visited by an immense swarm OF beetles.
| They were attracted by the electric lights,
| and attacked the city in droves and swarms.
| They banged against the glass doors OF the
| stores. covered the sidewalks, and flew into
| the faces of pedestrians. Nothing hke IT
was aver seen there before.
Chinese residents OF Sacramento raised Q
| considerable sum by subscription to take
| the most potent priests up there from San
| Francisco for the purpose OF driving the
"fre devil" out Of their portion OF the
| oity. The Buddhist p~relates went up, and
II the devil did not get out OF Sacramento
last Tuesday II was not their fault.