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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
DEATH OF DAVID LUNDBOM.
An Old aud Highly Respected GEN.
m

David Lundbom, a former well-known
assayer of the Eureka Con. Mining Com.
pany, who did business here in that line
from 1872 to 1882, died in Sweden last
month. He was a fine old gentleman, up
right in his dealings, and very highly re-
spected in this community. Many pros
pectcrs in our mountains, who still reside
in this district, and others who are taking
chances in places far distant from here,
will sigh over the death of this kind-hearted
old man, on whom they could always rely
for a faithful check sample Of their ores.
The Swedish newspapers say that he died
unexpectedly of paralysis at Lopias, Kop-
parberg, Sweden. Just previous to his
death he appeared, for an old man of
seventy.two and a half years Of age, sound
and in good health. About 10 o'clock in
the evening he bid his family good night
and retired to his bed room, where he was
found in the morning lying dead beside his
bed. He is supposed to have been taken
with a parylitic stroke and dice while un-
dressing. He left his home in Sweden in
1850 on a sailing ship, the Donna Maria,
and landed, after a very slow and tiresome
VOYAGE, IN Dan rTduclsCo, Wucrc NC hrsb
engaged in gold washing, and later went to
Sacramento, where he commenced his bust
ness of an assayer. He afterwards resided
at Austin, Nevada, and from there he re-
| moved to Eureka and remained 10 years.
until his departure for the land of his birth.
He returned there, landing again in Sweden
Midsummer Eve, 1882, after an absence of
80 years. TIE last six years Of his hitherto
busy life he spent with his brother Alex
andsr, at Lopias. He was loved and es.
tecmed by all who knew him, and his un:
expected departure from this life is mourned
by his relatives and . large number Of
friends. Good natured and helping all who
were in want, he will be missed by many.
As an instance Of his kind heartedness, he
owned a small steamboat, the America"
which, without compensation, he would
loan on Sundays to the working classes for
pleasure excursions on the beautiful River
Lofrias, Lake Olof and "David's Insul."
The latter, a charming place on the lake,
has often been frequented by travellers as q
pleasure haunt.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

The Winnemucca Silver State SAYS
Mr.. Cassidy last evening advanced q
practi cal suggestion regarding the remon-
itization Of silver. He stated that in
1891, less than three years hence, nearly
all the bonds now held by the Govern.
ment as security for national bank circu.
lation will mature and be redeemed. As
this will drive national banks out Of ex.
~istence, unless q change is made in the
laws, he suggests that they be placed on
q bullion instead Of q bond basis. This
would create a demand for all the silver
available, enhance its value and practi-
oally romonitize silver, and would be the
next best thing to restoring the free coin
age of the metal. As everybody knows.
and the records Of Congress show, Mr..
Cassidy is q practical man, and should he
be elected he will be as active In the
House as Mr.. Stewart Is In the Senate,
and will urge the passage of a bill that
will benefit Nevada miners. and r~evivify
the many deserted and dead mining
m of the State.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

The Virginia Chronicle says: In q
majority Of the waste dumps at the
leading mines on the Comstock, there
was more or less ore extracted in ex-
plorations when the mines were first
being opened. At that time all ore
that assayed less than $50 per ton was
thrown on the waste dump. In o ma
jority OF cases this ore is buried 80
deep by waste. accumulated in subse-
quent explorations, that ii would cost
more to get it out than the bullion
realized from it would cover. The
most important deposit of ore mixed
with waste on the lode, is said to be
located in the Chollar original waste
dump, which has been lying east oil
the present hosting works for more
than twenty years. Numerous offers
TO purchase that dump, or pay a roy
atty on the ore found, have been sub
mitted to the company and rejected,
on the ground that the company in
tends sorting out the ore at some future
date and crushing it in the interest Of
shareholders. The dump contains
many hundred thousand tons, but
what percentage OF the material is ore
| cannot be estimated.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

In the Supreme Court at Washington,
on the 9th instant, Judge Thurman opened
argument In behalf Of the United States
in the case Of the Government against
the Bell Telephone Company. A Wash.
ington correspondent writes: Thurman
placed his cane on the table and drawing
from his pocket the familiar old bandana
and snuff box, placed the latter on the
table in front of him and began his argu.
ment. His voice was low and husky at
the start. but soon gathered strength and
remained clear and strong to the close OF
his forty minutes speech. His manner
Of speaking was plain, simple. direct.
and in his choice Of words he used the
homely Anglo-Saxon, as Ineligible to
the laity present as the learned Justices
themselves. Standing erect and facing
the Court. his right hand holding his eye.
glasses. and his left at the pocket OF his
trousers, he spoke slowly and distinctly
with an absence Of oratorical flourish.
He closed his argument and left the
courtroom after JEFF Chandler began his
speech.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
CONFIDENCE GAME.
A sly nogue on q small seaIe-His
Mode OF Operation.

A person made his appearance in
this city, representing himself to those
with whom he made acquaintance as q
dealer in silk goods. lie wore a Har-
rison hat and was pretty slick and So
cable in his style, but he evidently
wanted money, for he borrowed small
sums from various persons ON pretense
Of having a valuable package Of silk
goods coming to him by express from
San Francisco, which he would have
to pay the expressage upon when re-
ceived. He even showed a receipt on
the San Francisco Office OF Wells,
Fargo & Co., in support OF his asser-
ton. Yesterday il got quietly whis-
pered around that the fellow was a
consummate fraud, and he IA soon
unable TO play his little game any
more. One Of his victims laid for him
last evening and this morning at the
railroad depot, but as he was seen
walking toward Gold Hill this morn
ing, il is probable that he caught the
train at that place and skipped out.
Anyhow, he has left, and outsiders had
better be on the lookout for him. On
inquiry at Wells, Fargo q Co.'s in this
city to-day, it was found that his pre-
tended receipt was a stale forgery. He
has somehow got hold OF a lot Of blank
receipts and fills them out to suit his
purpose.-Va. Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

A Washington dispatch Of the 9th in
slant says: An informal conference OF
Republican Senators was held this morn
ing to talk over the general situation,
but more especially to arrange a course
of debate on the tariff bill. The results
are meager. owing to the doubt every.
where entertained as to whether q quo.
rum Of the Senate can be held at Wash.
ington should the tariff debate be pro-
tracted beyond next week. No action
was taken in the conference and no def.
mite policy sketched. but there is reason
to believe that II the Senate finds itself
for any length of time without a quorum
either adjournment sine die or a recess
for several weeks will be taken. There
fore IL now seems probable that this ses.
sion will practically come to an end next
week or early the week after, and that
the tariff bill will be left for final action
until after election day.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
A Frightened Diyar.

The Alta publishes the followin,
in substance: Last Thursday the Pa,
cihc Coast Steamship Company en-.
gagged the services Of Victor Hinston
a professional diver, at $3.50 per day
to go down and examine the ma.
chinery OF the steamer City OF Chester
which was sunk in Golden Gate las,
August by a collision with the Oceanic.
On the first day the diver did nothing
but locate the stranded vessel, which
he found in so fathoms of water, On
Friday the man went down again, and
while looking into the steerage Of the
vessel the first thing which met his
gaze was the form OF a man standing
with distorted countenance and his
tongue hanging from his mouth.
The body was swollen to twice its
natural size. Going a little further aft
he saw another victim Of the wreck on
his knees grasping a third man round
the waist. The diver returned TO the
surface and reported his discovery.
but nothing could induce him 10 re-.
turn to the stranded vessel.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
MONEY! HONEY mosEYi

Money In lava hundred thousand
dollars to pay Psrnell's expenses That
is TO say, you call . mar an assassin, and
his character requires a hundred thous-
and dollars for vindication, and II he has
not the money calumny will have it's will.
How odd, and in this century Of light
and honor
Money in elections-money for Con-
necticut, New Jersey. Indisns-money,
more money Subscriptions. assessments
money, money, still money II is the
refrsin Of the campaign Money, more
money, money again and again Flo.
auence-no Discussion waste Of
time ! Northumberland ! How much
money is in the party treasury, How
much can the candidate pay! Can any
more "fst" be fried out Of the manufsc.
turers! Have the iron men, the bankers,
the monopolists been duly bled' Where
is the bsrreli Who has the biggest bar.
rcli Thousands to thousands for Cleve-
land or against Cleveland-ss the cham
payne goes. Money, money. money A
jingling. blinking, metallic canvass. with
bank notes -aying in the air, like the
leaves In vallombross.
How odd 10 seems How strange !
What a singular sensation, il one were to
think wei 1t in the light of other days
Declaration Of Independence days. let us
say Money, money, more money ! How
much was subscribed for that declara-
tion! How much did Jefferson or Jack.
son or Lincoln require! What was the
price of the proclamation Of emancipa.
tioni Aud II great deeds, mighty deeds,
Americas sure title deeds to immortal
fame, could be achieved without money.
why this rayenou clamor for goldi
II is o curious business. Some day we
may think OF it with due significance.
But not now. No, by heavens. not quite
yet-not this campaign Money has the
call, money talks, and whoever cannot
put up may as well shut up-at least
until after the election !
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
The Horses native Home.

The Salt Lake Tribune says: The Ne
vada papers give glowing accounts Of the
stock exhibits at the Reno State Fair.
Among the features are two spans Of
matched roadsters. There we're two
kinds Of matched roadsters. One ID
where the horses greatly resemble each
other in size, form and color, the other
Is where the horses may be mis-matched
In color but are alike In size and action,
where as horsemen say, "they drive to-
gether" perfectly. This Is far more i'm
portant than the getting them of the
same color, and this Is what the stock
raisers Of Utah should struggle TO se-
cure. There Is no better country In
which 10 raise horses than right here.
The region between the Rocky and Sierra
Nevada Mountains 10 more like the native
home Of the horse than any other spot
on this continent, and 10 Is most strange
that the men of Utah have not now the
finest animals for all work to be found
between the seas.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
Truchee river Power scheme.

The Virginia Chronicle noted several
months ago that an agent of a New
York Company had visited the Com
stock for the purpose Of estimating the
cost of transmitting to the lode by cleo
tricity the water power of the Truckee
river for operating stamp mills to be
erected for the purpose OF crushing low
grade ore assaying less than s. per
ton. This the agent claimed could be
done and leave a fair profit margin in
bullion above the cost OF production.
Under the date OK September 20,
this agent writes the Chronicle that
he has succeeded in getting nearly
sufficient capital subscribed to carry
out the project and that he will shortly
visit the Comstock again to ascertain
what amount of ore Of the grade
mentioned can be secured. While
here this agent ventured the opinion
that he could sort enough out Of tho
waste dumps at the mines to keep a
60-stamp mill in steady operation
crushing it, but he overlooked the fact
that to obtain a ton Of ore it is often
necessary to remove a miniature mount
ain OF waste material.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
white Pine Candidates.

The News says the Democrats and
Republicans held their conventions in
White Pine county last week. The
Democrats made the following nomi-
nations:
For State Senator, Sol Hip; Assem-.
blymen, David @. McQuitty, II. A.
Riepe; Recorder, J. F. Cupid; Sheriff,
Thomas Edwards; Treasurer, Nj. B.
Garraghan; County Clerk, S. s. Chip
man; District Attorney, -; Long
Term Commissioner, A. G. House !;
Short Term Commissioner, NJ. f.
Boyle; superintendent of Schools, d.
A. Strong.
The Republicans nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
For State Senator, II. A. Comins
Assemblymen, j.. d. Campbell, Henry
Bush Recorder, Aaron d. Campton
Sheriff, w. r. Bassett; Treasurer, ].
B. williamson County Clerk, VIM.
%Laurenson; District Attorney, A. B.
Treece; Long Term Commissioner, w.
Q. Gallagher; Short Term Commits
sioner, David Felsenthal Superintend-
ent Of Schools, II. s. Herrick.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
wusrgcHAPyr. MURDERS.

Those London murders make oneof the
most horrible chapters In the whole his
tory Of crime. They not oaly throw the
community into . 6s Of cold shivers. but
at the same time excite infinite curiosity.
The fact that the slaughtered persons
-butchered is perhaps the better word
we're all women is notable; also the fact
that they belonged to the class commonly
known as the fallen women; also the fact
that they were all of the lower order OF
even this class, and the still further fact
that they were al killed in the same man.
ner, with the same kind Of Q gash. and
were afterward mutilsted in the same
general way.
That this bloody work 10 done BY one
hand. not q gang; that behind it is an
impelliDg motive that is apparently ire
sistibls. furnished by revenge or 3 sense
Of great wrong that calls for terrible ret
ribution, or by insanity, seems more than
probable. The object certainly is not
plumber, for In the first place these poor
creatures are many Of them on the edge
Of starvation themselves, and are pos'
sessed at most OF only q few trinkets-
sham jewelry or what not Of no intrinsic
value-and, second, no robberies are CON
mitted.
But two theories. therefore, are pos
sible-that the murderer is 9 maniac with
an Unsuitable thirst for blood and the
shrewd cunning which lodges into adark
corner like . spider when his web is dis
turbed, or else Q man who has some awful
wrong to avenge and who makes war on
society, choosing these miserable women
because no one cares for them and escape
Is therefore easier.
II this latter is the correct theory the
man with the dripping knife has reckoned
we'll. The police Of London are soggy
headed and heavy footed. No reward
for capture has been offered at headquar'
ters nor any special plans laid to traT
him. He holds the city in his fist, and
if he has the means he has also ample op'
portunity to get away. Such stupidity
in New York would stir up almost I
revolution" as Mr.. Blaine says. We
should live in a fiery furnace Of excite
ment until the mystery was solved.
Altogether the case is as startling anC
as novel and unexpected as a stroke o
lightning out of q clear sky.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

A few days ago Herman Severe, a boy
IA years of age, living six miles south Of
Crichton, Idaho, had an encounter with
q wild cat while on his way home from
school. The brave little fellow hurried
to his home. procured a shotgun. loaded
one barrel, thenswent out to meet his en-.
envy. He advanced within rod, took .
steady and deliberate aim and fired just
as the animal was ready to make the fla
tai spring. The shot lodged In the brain
killing ID almost instantly. This has
been one of the most daring acts ever
known on Camas Prairie. and the boy
deserves all the credit Of a true, courage.
Gus marksman.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

The safe Crackers Try the silver
state Mills,


Night before Lasts few minutes before
s o'clock, as Chase R~ettenhouse, nephew
Of II. H. Beck, entered the Silver State
mill, preparatory to retiring, he was at.
tackled by burglars, and shot ct, the ball
Of his left little finger being taken of.
He was then thrown down, bound hand
and foot, and gagged. Then he was pulled
into the little room adjoining the Office.
and the safe crackers tackled the two
safes, doing their work in . skillful man.
ner, but receiving no reward for their
labor, as there was only q little change
in the o drawer. The two safes
were ruined, and the loss thereby about
s4O0. The burglars left the mill At half.
past one, and ct two o'clock the gagged
boy got himself loose, and notified Mr..
Beck, who called up the Sheriff and Off
GERS, and the officials have been on the
lookout ever since. A broken drill was
the only implement found for a clew. and
the meagre descriptions given by the boy.
There were three Of them In the party.
Reno Journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
An Italian HercuIes.

A descendant Of the Doges Of Venice.
with . $50 pound bale Of hay on bis back
passed along North G street yesterday
afternoon. Although Of slight build he
trotted along under the heavy load Tor
three blocks and assembled the hill on
Carson street with as much apparent
ease Is an ordinary man would hsndi-
capped with only . bag Of feathers.-V
einia Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

The Collector Of Customs at Port
Townsend. Oregon, reports by tele.
graph to the Treasury Department that
Chinese laborers are arriving from
British Columbia with proper return
certincates, and ask il they shall be al
lowed to land. Assistant Secretary
Maynard answered him to-day by send
ing the provisions Of the Chinese Ex-
clusion bill, and saying il went into
elect on the day of its approval by the
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

The Supreme Court Of Utah has en-.
tered its final judgment and decree in
the case of the United States against the
Mormon Church, which was brought to
dissolve the Church corporation and have
it's property (over 81, ZOO. OOO) escheated
to the Government. The decree entered
is 3 complete triumph for the Govern.
ment. Defendants have taken the case
TO the Supreme Court Of the United
States, where il will be holly contested.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
Hub er,s Death.

The Carson Appeal of the 9th says:
Telegraphic dispatches were received
yesterday announcing the death Of Hub.
bard G. Parker, who died in San Fran
cisco at s O'Clock yesterday morning.
The news was not unexpected, as when
he left here some weeks 9 his condi.
ton was such as to inspire but little hope
for his recovery. Deceased was . native
Of Vermont and about SO years OF age.
He came in the early 6fties to Californis
and mined in Eldorado county, until
1861, when be was elected q member Of
the Assembly from that county. At the
close of the session he became an officer
under Lieutenant Governor Chellis at the
California State Prison, where he distin-
guished himself for his bravery at the
outbreak In 1862. Soon afterwards he
came to Nevada, and 10 1864 was elected
q member Of the Assembly from Lyon
County. He afterwards served as mem.
Der from Ormsby both in the Assembly
and Senate. During his residence In
Carson he was engaged in the wood bust.
ness. a portion of the time - partner Of
Mr.. w. d. Toby.
No man in this town was better known
than Hub Parker, and none, although he
had some enemies, attached to himself
warmer friends. Although somewhat
brusque in his manner. he possessed &
kind and generous heart and no appeal
for merited charity was ever made to
him In vain. In public position he was
frank. outspoken and independent. He
was q member of Carson Lodge F. & A.
NJ. and also Of the Chapter. He leaves
q wife and one son. also a step-daughter.
His body will be brought here for burial.
and the funeral will take place on Mon.
day-probably under the the auspices Of
the Masonic Lodge. Of which he is q
member.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

The Carson Tribune says: Since the
closing down Of the water mills on the
Carson river. bullion deposits at the
Mint have fallen off more than fifty per
cent. Up to that time all OF the depart.
ments were overrun with work, as they
doubtless will be again, when the water
In the river sets the now idle stamps
again In motion.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
An Old Marriage Custom,

According TO the curious old marriage
custom, still prevalent In Brittany. the
bridegroom. immediately after the priest
has welded the couple, strikes his wife In
the face saying, "This Is how you will
fare II you make mi angry" and then,
kissing her. he says. "And this Is how
you will fare IL you treat me WELL"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
KnIed By HIS Mistress.

Anna Laundsdrum, the mistress Of
George Dyson, q notorious crook. was
killed by the latter and thown into an
old and abandoned mining shaft near
Helena, M. T., where the body was dis
covered October l. The Jail guards have
been doubled for fear the citizens Of
Helena will lynch the murderer.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
Death Of . somnamhuIiss.

A remarkable story Is told by the Deer
Lodge IN. IT, New Northwest. that
Harry Lee Fox. in his 18th year. put 9
% target rife to his forehead. discharged
the load, and fell dead, this act being
performed while the youth was asleep.
he being an irrepressible scmnambuiisi.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
Woman

Woman founded daily journalism.
The first daily paper was established
in London in 1907 by Elizabeth Malatt,
and was edited by her. She died in
1728, and il now a member in good
standing OF the Independent Order oi
Veteran Angels.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

At the inquest on the trunk OF the
woman found in the cellar In White
chapel on Thursday last, the surgeons
who examined the remains testified that
they were those Of an unusually fine
woman, who had probably occupied .
good social position.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

Mrs. Hannah Bland was one Of the ga.
loon passengers on the Hamburg-Ameri.
can packet steamship Gellert from Ham
burg. Her baggage had been passed by
the Custom-house officials and was leav-
ing the pier, when the attention of In.
spectress Florence NJ. Todd, of the Sur.
yeyor's staff, vas attracted by the wo-
mans mammoth proportions. She was
well made up, but her hustle was Of IN.
usual size. She was conducted to a pri.
vate apartment. where a search of her
person brought to light a large quantity
of imported dress goods. Her baggage
was then put through a second examina.
tion, when other dress goods Of a costly
character were found ingeniously sewn
in the lining Of a well-worn dress.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13

~Suniowers are used in Wyoming Ter
ritory for fuel. The stalks when dry are
as hard as maple wood and make q not
fire, and the seed.heads with the seeds In
are said to burn better than the best hard
coal. An acre of s~uniowers will furnish
fuel for n stove for q year.