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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

Mike neCIoskey's Threat aud
what Came of It-An Interesting
RIt of Criminal History.


Up to neon yesterday. Gays the Nir-
giniA Euserpriss. three prisoners had re-
esivei pard0us, IS follows; William
Loyelady, sent from Humboldt county,
December 5. lSS6. and sentenced to
eight years Imprisonment.
Charles Black from Washoe county.
for breaking jail and grand larceny, sen
,eneed to ten years.
Paddy Flynn, ser; from White Pine
for burglarizing Mike MeClOskey', safe
in 1859.
Flynn WIS the pioneer prisoner Of the
place. His story is most interesting,
and may no, be out Of place to relate
here.
In 1859 Mike MeClOskey, who con.
Quoted a gambling house in Virginia or
Gold Hill in the early days. and who
subsequently, moved to Phoebe and there
connected his name with q foul murder,
and who finally suieided in New York
while engaged IN running 9 fashionable
gambling bell. started = fashionable So
loon and gambling house in Hamilton,
White Pine county. Flynn was q
~stoneeGtter and brieklayer. and fire..
| quented MeCloskey's place. MeClos.
key put in a new safe in his saloon.
Flynn passed sighting remarks about
the safe, and MeCloskey told him ifshe
would go through ii without the use of
powder be would be welcome to every.
thing he foand in il. A short time after
the safe was found open and over $1,000
missing-znd the safe was not injured.
A man named William Bethards,
known in this town. was put on Flynn's
trail. and st the muzzle OF . shotgun
Bethards made Flynn disgorge. Flynn
was tried, convicted and sentenced to
nine years in the State Prison. Flynn
escaped from the prison three times,
and ran his sentence up to &c years.
Finally, Bethards arrived at the State
Prison with orders to remain for 10
years for killing q man in White Pine
county.
Flynn was boss Of the pump and su'
perintended all the water works on the
premises, and as such had access tC
nearly every department. One day, ia
July, ISIS. he was punished for disobe-
dience, aud was made to walk up and
down in the yard, packing 3 shoe heav-
ily laden with lead. Bethards was lay
ing off in the prisoners dining room,
and Flynn noticed him laughing a. hin
as be was smarting and sweating uudel
his punishment. He blamed 8ethsrdi
for running his. life, and as he walked
there with this man laughing at him hi
worked himself up to 3 state Of fury
After the shoe was taken from his fool
he got a bucket OF water to pack to tn,
kitchen, and there he got a butcher
knife and walked straight to the dining
room and plunged it through Bethsrd't
body. Bethards fell, and Flynn put hi
foot on the PROSTATE form and exclaimed
There, die like a dog"
For this ofense he was tried, con
victed Of murder in the second degre'
and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Hon. VIM. Woodburn handled his cas-
before the Board.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
A Young Tourist.

Frank Wilson, a lad OF about IA
years was detailing his trip at Armer's
last evening from Eldon, Iowa, over the
southern roads through New Mexico
and Arizona to Los Angeles. at
takes five days to make the trip"
said he, when You pay your fare.
1t took me Just eight days to make the
trip"
"Do you ever miss a meal?" asked
a Virginia Enterprise reporter.
mo; | most generally eat. / made
Reno from Sacramento on n train.
At Reno | heard this was a pretty
good place, and | thought | would
take it in. | am on my way back
home. | have see all the principal
places on this Coast, and | am salts
fed"
"Do you ever get in Jail in your
travels? p
"Ah, yes; you can't keep out OF
jail all the time running around this
way. In some Of the places the
officers just put you in Jail for nothing.
Do you want a shine? ?"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
A politician Of considerable prominence

A politician of considerable prominence
in the Old Bay State was approached by
his friends on the proposition to become
an aspirant for the nomination for Gov
ernor The politician of considerable
prominence was rich, but he had no idea
of paying a high price for q political OF.
fee of any kind. So he answered his
friends in . way to indicate that IL they
persisted in making him their candidate
he would accept the honor. but added:
81 do not care to enter into the style Of
campaign that seems to be requisite Of
late for . candidate supposed to have
money" When the party bosses re-
ceived this answer they looked signih-
cantly from one to the other and then
looked elsewhere for q candidate.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
PUTTING UP A JOE ON JONES.

The Reno Journal has the following I:
at is said that the reduction of time
to eight hours per day in the North-end
mines on the Coms.ock has q political
significance: that . combination is being
formed against Senator Jones that will
cause him to rustic il be expects to be
reelected. Some say that all this plan
ming and plotting against the Senator is
to punish him for the stand he took pend
ing the lottery 6sht last Winter, while
others contend that it is to satisfy the
ambition OF some other gentleman in q
Senatorial way, whose name the Gazette
sees ft to withhold for the present. 1t
is claimed, however, that he intends to
shy his castor into the ring early in the
fight.
"We do not know which OF the two is
right, but that something is in the wind
is clear. The hen is on and in due course
of time she will come of the nest with
her brood, and it may not be out Of place
to suggest that the taxpayers Of Nevada
do not propose to see Senator Jones
shelved for the stand he took on the
lottery question; and, il il is attempted
on that ground, somebody will be greatly
disappointed at the result. Here it may
be well to add that the powers that be
must look well 70 the fitness and merit
Of any one they put up for Senatorial
and Congressional honors, or they may find
that the people will have something to
say. and we shall be greatly mistaken if
they do not speak in unmistakable tones,
for the day has passed when the sppella-
tion Of Rotten Borough can be truth.
fully applied to the BATTLEFRONT
"The people want a fair shake at the
next election, and do not propose to be
dictated to from San Francisco. The
politics Of this State have been run by q
few until we are nearly bankrupt, and it
will not be q bad idea to let the people
have q show"
They will never beat Jones for his ac-
ton in the lottery fraud. On the con.
trary, the people will stand for him.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

A young Tammany Sachem, II. ].
Appel, Jr., on being appointed to a local
office, was given a reception recently by
Wagnsrds who assembled to congratu.
late him upon his Advancement. The
invitations sent out said it was an apple.
pie reception. The invitation did not
belle the occasion. The apple pie that
was built for the guests was five feet in
circumference and two feet in depth.
The crust was two inches thick. Over
100 Tammany braves surrounded this
pie when il was cut. They were all
hungry. When a tunnel had been dug
into the monster pie a dozen large rats
skipped out, and there was a rush for
chairs and the hallway. The pie had
been on exhibition, and the rats had
gotten into the pie by gnawing a hole in
the bottom. The Tamufanyites' stom.
achs revolted, and they refused to eat
pie. The apple.pie reception had then
to be turned into festival Of beer.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
GuyEgSuaNr TIuBER AND
~
a special Agent IavestiEatins Al
IeEed Tre<pa-sfnE.

The wiuuemucsa Silver state says
Special Agent Saoigrsss Of the Interior
Department has been 10 the northern
part Of the coanty investigating charge
made that stoekmen IN that vicinity hAo
been fencing the pablis domain. He IN
formed = representative Of the Siivsi
State that while be found posts on Psslis
land and AscertAinsi that certain persons
had threatened 10 fence Is, they had not
50 far a. be e5uld learn, carried their
threats into execution. He says the De
pArtmsns will tolerate no fOolIug with
public land. Ooe oonyicii0n has been
bad in Nevada and the offender was le,
OF with a ine Of $50 and ten days in
prisonment, because u was the hrst, and
there were ~sxtsnusting circumstances.
Mt. Suodgrass inquired into the 81.
legged timber cutting eases in Eureka and
Lander counties, aad he says be has
been unable to End any timber in those
counties. There are no sawmiils, los
houses or anything else that would ind
cate that timber grew there at any time,
and all the lumber used in building and
timbers used in mining are brought by
rail from the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

"Bury the croaker out in the woods.
in a beautiful hole in the ground, where
the humble bee bumbles, the woodpecker
pecks, and the straddle bug straddles
around. He is no good to the city Of
push, too impractical, stingy and dead;
he wants the whole earth and a part of
the crust, and the stars that shine over
head. Then hustle him off to the bum
BILE bees roost, and bury him deep in the
ground; he's no use to US here-get him
out of the way and make use for the man
hat Ia sound."
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

The terrible rainstorm which brought
on such frightful destruction of life and
property in Pennsylvania on May 3lst,
seems to have been almost simultaneous
with a similar downpour in Asia. 1t is
reported that 29A inches of water fell in
thirty-three hours at Hong Kong on May
29th and 30th. The resulting destruc-
tion Of life and property vas very severe.
though there was no such Wholesale
drowning as occurred at Jamestown.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
Lack of Evidence.

A man in Carson has been hugging
women on the streets after dark, and
they say he is crazy, but there would
seem TO be method in his madness.
No sane man would hug the average
Carson woman in the day time, and,
ii he is really suffering for a hug, the
most sensible thing he could do would
be to wait for the shades Of night.
The evidence Of the mans insanity is
not sufficient.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

And in accordance with Law snd an order Of
the Board of Directors. made on the 9Th day Of
June, 1889, 80 many shares Of each parcel Of
such stock ks may be necessary will be sold 81
public auction at the Office Of the com
psny, ClArk's Building. corner Of Main and
Clark streets, Eureka, Nevada, on
Saturday, the 10Th day of August,
1859,
At the hour OF u O'Clock noon Of said day, 10
pay the delinquent assessment, together with
the costs Of advertising and expenses Of
sale.
JAMES WILSON, Secretary.
~ohiee-Clark's Building, Corner Of Main and
Clark streets, Eureka, Nevada.
Eureka, July IS. 1859. jyl2td
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
New York dispatch saws il is prob

New York dispatch says il is prob
able that the Stewart will contest will
soon end in a private agreement. The
final proposition was made by the con
testant't counsel, Joe Choate and Grover
Cleveland, and q consultation Of counsel
on both sides has occurred. The terms
have not been positively accepted. The
figures of the proposed settlement are
Sc, 200. 900, to be paid by Judge Hilton.
Both sidea are reticent.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
Prohibition That Does Not Pro.
htbit.

More drunkenness has been visible
on the streets of Alturas during the
past week than for three months past.
As no whisky is either sold or given
away. it is a question TO US what they
get drunk on. Prohibition is a beauti-
full failure. Bottles were as plentiful
on the Fourth as mosquitoes on the
river bottom. Before the ordinance
went into effect, men would repair to
saloons and drink in private, but since
that time, the liquid is drank in large
quantities almost in public.-Alturas
News Era,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

Charles Wood. an English jockey. tes'
titled in q recent lawsuit, that his profess
sional earnings are s7O,O 900 a year. That
is $50, 900 more than we pay to the Pres.
ident of the United States. Would ii
not be q good idea to bring up some of
the English princelings as jockeys, and
thus relieve the treasury of their support
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

An Act of the Legislature, approved
March 9, 1889, makes it unlawful to
catch, kill or destroy any sage cock,
hen or chicken between the first day
OF April and the first day OF Septem-
Der following. The panalty for a
violation of this law is a fine OF not
less than $25 nor more than 500.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
Called on the eoyernor.

JACKSON. Miss, July l5.-John Fitz-
patrick Of New Orleans. the referee in
the Sullivan. Kilrain fight. arrived here
last night. He went to the Governors
office this morning and informed him
that he came to answer to whatever
charge might be lodged against him for
violating the laws Of Mississippi. The
preliminaries were waived and Fitzpat.
rick gave a bond Of $1,000 to appear at
Purvis on the 18th inst.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
A High-spirited Girl.

But If you don't love him. Clara, why
are you going to marry him?
Because he dared me to, mamma. He
knew my high.spirited nature, too. Oh,
III make him sorry enough for it-don't
you e afraid.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

In 1860 a liar was legally punished
by having a hole bored through his
tongue. II this was the law now, and
it was enforced, some mems tongues
would look more like porus plasters
than anything else.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
Delinquent Sale Notice.
Prospect Mountain Tunnel Com
pany.

r ooATIoS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
IL business. Eureka. Eureks county, Ne
vAdA.
Location Of WORKS, Eureks Mining District.
Eureha county. State Of Nevada.
Sotiee.-There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account Of assess
ment mo. sIl levied on the 9Th day Of June,
isS9. the several amounts set opposite the
names Of the respective shareholders. - fol-
laEa.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

About 8 .0OO people q day go up the
Eifel tower. OF these, between 5000
and 1900 60 to the top. On an average
o person has to wait about an hour to 60
mn 10 the lift.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

A wicked Democratic paper refers to
the bureau over which Mr.. Clarkson pre-.
sides in Washington as Mr.. Wsnamaker's
"suspender department"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

The Republican enthusiasm over civil
service reform visibly increases as the
number Of Republicans in Office multiply.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
Dissolution Of COpartlGThip.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
eopar1nsrship heretofore existing be-
tween Antoine Poster and Frank X. souzs has
thfsasy been dissolved. All bills due the old
firm are payable to the undersigned.
FRANK r. SOUZA.
Corner Chop stand.
Eureka. Nevada. July Is. 1889. iy20-1m
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of Della Rossetti, Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
undersigned Executor Of the last will
and testament Of Della Rosset,i, deceased, to
the creditors Of and 81 persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit them with
the Leeesssry vouchers within ten months after
the nrst publication of this notice, TO the exc
cutor or his attorneys, Messrs. WREN 4 CHE
NEY and Z. D.. YANDERLIETH. at their Office
on the southwest corner Of Main and Clark
streets, In the town and county OF Eureka.
State Of Nevada. CESARE ROssETTI
Executor OF the last will and testament Of De.
lia Rossetti, deceased.
Dated JUNE %. 1889. ie29-ev
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20

Legitime is reported to be arming the
at Port.au.P Prince and placing
them in the ranks.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-20
MAR IEp.
DIED.

10 Austin. July 10. IsSs. Oscar J. clifford I
Miss Lacy Crescenro.
, 1889-04-18
poIsas ATpAyENpoRr.
A visit to the Marble Qusrries New
Buildings

Situated at the mouth of the Big Bend
country, Davenport is bound to be the
suppy depot for the whole OF that fine
agricultural district Hundreds of uew
settlers are coming ia every week aud
rapidly taking up the government and
railroad lands. On every side the farmer
is busy oultivatine the land and what WAS
covered "A year ago by sage brush Is now "a
huge garden plain. The town Is to be in
corporated and extensive street improve
mcnts made.
The marble ouarries which have been
opened eighteen miles north of here will
be big industry, giving employment TO
200 men the year round. There are three
coors Of marble-pure white, light blue
and dark blue. The white is claimed TO
be the finest marble discovered in America
and is suitable for building, interior
finish and monumental work, taxi
ing very high polish. 1t is
inexhaustabe, and makes avery fine quail
ity OF white lime. which can be delivered
in Spokane Falls at less than 81 per bar.
rel, instead of 80 per barrel, as at present
Numerous new buildings nave been
built ip Davenport lately, the bluffs sur
rounding being dotted over with them.
Among the new buildings under cOptem-
pation is fine two-story brick on the
corner OF Morgan and Harker street by
David Wilson OF Tacoma. The Big Bend
National bank just Incorporated, G. C..
May cashier. will occupy the corner and
two stores will take up the other part OF
the building on the ground foor. The
upper floor will be divided into twelve
Offices II will be 50xS0 and cost Sl5, ,000
MIR. Wilson win also build hotel on the
corner of Morgan and Sixth street, 60x100,
to cost $4,000. 1t will be of the Queen
Anne style OF architecture. The side will
be shingled, the upper story projecting
over the lower part about two feet. There
| will be thitty-two rooms in the building.
block of three two story frame stores on
the corner of Fifth and Morgan. 50x8O.
will also be built by the same gentleman.
One Of the stroes will be occupied by Mrs.
Robinson, formerly of Spokane Falls, as Il
millinery depot. Mr.. Wilson will shortly
break ground for two.story brick store
and dwelling, 100 feet front, on the cor
ner of Morgan ana Sixth street. G. w.
Christie il building "a two.story store,
22S60 to be occupied by the Big Bend
Drug Company. The upper floor will be
used by Or. Marshall, dentist, and Dr.
Willard. physician and surgeon. Adjoin-
ing this Whitney 4 Newman are erecting
AN office building. A Masonic hall, two
stories, 24x50. is nearing completion, and
number OF other buildings are to be put
up as soon as maternal can bp secured. No
less than fifty private dwellings, have been
contracted for. and don't be surprised TO
hear of white marble front going up
shortly.
, 1889-04-18

two churches, "A sCnoU. two stores,
printinu Uilicr in Witch will be publish
ed the Monduvl Herald by Geo Herb OF
the Medical lake ledger. The Bank of
Cheney will oprua branch here. A real
estate Office viii ie butt 10y percisM a
Andrews, besides Il number OF private
dwellings. lh' N p, Railway Comp,ny
have II large force OF men ON the ground
bu,lhiuy "a fine drppt and ELEVATOR. Talk
about town, spriuvlnR up lli. magic, this
is one OF them. Two hundred lots have
been sod and in six mon'hs it will be
quite village and year from now quite
a town of note thar Will supply this whole
region bptwepn Spokaue Falls and Daven.
port. tn" soil In this loca,lty is of the
best. producing enormous crops OF gram
and fruit without irrigation, and ut no
distant day be chronlcied ou the pages of
history on one OF the fupst agricultural
countries IN Eastern Washington, and now
where the bunch grass grows will be cover.
ed with waving grain and sweet smelling
orchards, A range OF mountains close by
covered with heavy timber will supply the
town with lumber aud fuel for many years
to come. and TAXI my everything into con-
sideraio more desirable place could
not have been found tor towns,te.
, 1889-04-18
In THE MINES.
Pro ress of Development in
Okanogan District.
Revie v of the Weeks Work IL
the Cnur dAleneS.
Output Of the Drum Lummon- Rich Gold
Fields Near baker Citv--Other
Mining Matters.

CONCLNNULLy, April H., Correspon.
dence.--l arrived here In good time aud
| found everything p-rtainin to the mining
Interests In 6rst. class shape. The citizens
appear to be happy, and look forward to "
year of unusual prosperity. Nothino but
good reports come from the various min.
Inv districts. The Ophir company, a Spo.
kaue Falls concern. have struck 1t big and
rich on their claims, the War Eagle aud
Black Bear, near Wannacut lake. Native
silver has been found in several claims.
Tne latest news frGm the Fourth of July.
at Ruby. Is more encourageinR than ever.
Work has been resumed on the Little
Giant on Mineral hill, tunnel is being
run to strike this ledge, it is now in 13O
feet, aud 1t is anticipated that thirty feet
more wi cut the lead. Low Il Redmond
are taking out some very fine ore from the
Mohawk mine on Mineral hill. Quite a
strike is reported in the lime belt Is miles
east of the place, some gold specimens
brought in from near Loomt's store are
''louzy' with gold. am of the opinion
that some discoveries will be made IN
this district the couling season that viii
astonlsh the world.
, 1889-04-18
South Fork Notes.

Charles HIssey has let contract for
grading wagon road from Mullan to the
Morning mine, distance of over two
miles.
The management of the Gold Hunter
mine will soon introduce machine drills in
that great treasure vault. The concentrates
from their mill will be rauled to Wallace
by wagon until the railroad is ready to re-
ceive ore at Mullan, all the concentrates
are consigned to Tacoma.
The work Of cleaning the right-of.way
for the Morning tramway goes .bra vely on
and will he finished in the specified time.
All along Canyon creek a scene of unus-
ual activity Is presented TO the traveller.
improvements of a permanent and durable
character are being made, and the machin.
cry for the new concentrators is being re-
ppivp1
, 1889-04-18

The Helena Independent of the 14th
inst has the following to say regarding
the Fourth of July mine at Ruby City:
1.-The Fourth of July deal is Off. for the
present, at least, or as far as the Helena
capitalists first named in connection with
it are concerned. Captain Plumuier was
engaged to make an examination, and his
return from the Okanogan country few
days ago was announced. Upon the result
of this report it was to be determined it
the syndicate would take up the PROPOSE
tion to purchase it, II appears that while
Captain Pummer's investigation was not
at all detrimental to the mine and did not
materially differ from the statements made
by ], X. Pardee and Sam !. Sivermau. in
that the mine contained a good showing
of high grade ore, bat the amount OF work
done and the outlook for the future would
not Justify the syndicate in putting up the
money asked for the property"