Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-10

densely smoky. A dispatch from Neilis-
Vile says the fires have been burning In
the woods in the vicinity for several days.
At Hewittville. 10 miles from Neillsvi!le. q
sawmill, boarding. house and every build
ing there was burned. The loss IL $780,
600. Farm houses in the neighborhood
were burned, and many families were conf
pelIed to move into fields with household
goods.
Americas Yield of Precious Metals.
WASHINGTON, Aug. DIR. James P.
Kimball, Director of the Mint, has COM
pleted His report on the production of gold
and silver in the United States during the
calendar year 1885. The production OF
gold Is estimated at Sill 800, 000-an in
crease of 81, 900, 900 over the estimate for
the calendar year of 1884. The production
of silver for 1885, calculated at the coinage
rate in silver dollars. ia estimated at SOL
COO, 900, against S48, SOC, 900 in 1884-an
increase of So, 800, 900. Colorado still re-
tains the foremost rank az the largest pro-
Queer OF the precious metals, California
maintaining the second place. The most
notable changes have been in Montana
and Idaho, the production Of the former
having increased from 50, 1000, 900 in 1884
to nearly S13, 500, 900 in 1885, and the lat
ter from $751; 900 in 1884 to SIS. SOC, 000
in 1885. Nevada. Utah. New Mexico and
Dakota still hold their own. while the pro-
duction OF Arizona has slightly increased.
New Pacific Coast steamer Line.
PANAMA, Aug. 9.-The Costa Rican Con-
gress has granted q concession TO Messrs.
Oregoher & March to establish a line OF
steamers between San Francisco and Pan
anna, calling at Central American ports. to
be called the -" Spanish Central American
Line" 1t is proposed, it is said, to have
seven steamers and be ready by October.
Diplomatic agents and Government m
ployes are to travel free, and four first
class passages between San Francisco and
Panama and vice versa are to be placed at
the disposal Of the Government every year.
Advertising Agents Fail.
CINCINNATI, Aug. edwin Alden q
Bro, newspaper advertising agents at No.
66 West Fourth street, with a branch In
New York City, made an assignment to-day
to A.. M. Warner. The nominal liabilities
are estimated at S92, 900. The nominal
assets are S272, 600. They consist of con-
tracts for advertising. The firm has been
of long standing, and carried on a very ex-
tensive business. No close estimate can
be made as to the real asses is and liabilities,
owing to the uncertain nature OF the out
standing accounts.
TrampssiB Burned to Death.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. "a Redding
special to the Pioneer Press says: Shell
don & Co.'s elevator at Eggleston, eight
miles from here, was burned last night.
The burning debris fell upon the railway
track, and the up freight was thrown from
the track after the engine had passed, and
catching fire II cars, loaded with merchan-
dise, machinery and ties, we're burned. OF
nine tramps in a box car four were burned
to death and three seriously injured. Two
escaped unhurt. The name of only one OF
the burned was ssc%ertained- r. W. Mar
tin, OF Illinois.
District of Columbia Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The President
to-day appointed Dorrey Clagges. Of the
District Of Columbia, to be Register oil
Wills for the District Of Columbia, and
W. O. Matthews as Recorder Of Deeds.