Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-23
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SCRAPS fr0m h NOte.bOOk OF M
s%entinePs Reporter.
Yesterdays quotation of silver, 81 02A.
Christmas promises to be Q quiet day in
town.
There is talk in Reno Of Kidding that
town Of the Chinese.
Hon. r. M. Dsggett is ct present rusti-
eating at San Diego, Cal.
The Dunkle organ will be rafied at
Mulick's saloon this evening.
In Virginia City on Monday it rained
almost steadily from 4 A. M. to 6 P. M.
The mail that came in from Palisade
yesterday was q whopper and filled IL
sacks.
Mr.. W. J. Townshend and wife were ex-
pected In from Hamilton on last nights
stage.
It Ia iutimated thst Hobart. another
| Californian, will enter the Senatorial arena
before long.
Notwithstanding the cry OF hard times,
| there Is lots Of money being spent in max.
ing holiday presents.
Thomas McEvans. the depot and town
| stage driver, 10 down with pneumonia.
| His case is said to be critical.
Louis Book desires 10 stated that the
party who took from his room q picture
would do we'll to return tho same at once.
Several hundred white cigarmakers are
expected to arrive in San Francisco from
eastern cities during the frat part Of next
week.
A mining location made at Tuscarora in
early DAYS by Professor Frank Stewart and
Governor Bradley is being prospected by
running 9 tunnel.
A scholastic examination Of the
pupils will be held in the public schools Of
The town to-day. to which parents and
others are invited.
The Christmas tree OF 81. James Epis-
copal Church will be ready for attack by
the children OF that Sunday school Thurs
day evening at 7 o'clock.
Lieutenant Governor Laughton has
begun O mandamus suit TO compel Gov
ernor Adams TO allow the payment Of his
salary as ex.oficio State Librarian.
Chances for the handsome quilt on exhi-
bition at Harris d Mathews dry goods
store. and the handiwork OF Mrs. Colonel
Perry, are going fast. It's q beauty.
During the week ending last Saturday
applications for lands sggregssiug 1920 |
acres--400 at 50 so, and 1,120 at ST. rs per
scre-were filed by the State Land Regis
ter.
Virgins Chronicle: Miners from Horse
shoe Bend, on the East Fork OF the Carson
river, report that the placer mines in that
vicinity are paying from Sc to So 9 day to
the hand.
Eighteen petitions against the repeal OF
the Bland bill have been received by Con-
gress. mainly from the West. Five OF them,
and those the most numerously signed,
went from Kansas.
According to the White Pine News, all
differences between John Wheatley and
Mr.. Godbe over the Casar mine, some 40
miles northwest OF Phoebe, have been
smicably adjusted.
Daniel Delaney, Of Virginia City. who
was shot by Policeman Linehsn. died on
Saturday last. Linehan, being out on
bail. has been resrrested and Jailed,
charged with murder.
Judgment WAS entered In the County
Clerks ONCE yesterday in favor OF the Eu
reks and California Lumber Company and
against the Enterprise Mining and Irrigst.
ing Company for the sum Of SASH "a,
with legal interest and costs OF suit.
Mrs. Matthews 10 arranging Christmas
tree for the grand ball to be given
at her establishment, the Stone saloon, TO-
morrow Thursday evening. On the tree
will be upwards OF 100 presents. which
will be given away to guests during the
evening.
W. Hughes and John Merrick, two
miners working in the Sierra Nevada mine.
Virginia CITY, were csved on last Monday
evening. The formers right ankle is
badly bruised and he is otherwise slightly
injured. Merrick received some scalp
wounds. and was severely bruised in the
chest.
Lawrence McCue was arrested in Vir-
ginia City al 8 O'Clock Monday morning
while trying to open the door OF Praets
jewelry store with q false key. When ar
rested he admitted his intentions of burg
lary and said that II he had brought an
other key with him he would have sue
ceeded.
The numerous friends here of H. Dom
nelly will be pleased to learn that he Ia to
again take charge Of the Eureka Con.
works on The frat OF January. Mr.. DON
nelly was superintendent OF the works
during the prosperous times Of the old
Con. He Is a irst-clsss mining man, and
II there ia ore in the mine he will find 1t.
The company Is TO be congratulated In
getting back their old superintendent.
Death of n COmstOcker.