Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-01-19
HOME AND COAST.
Matters of Lively Interest to the
General Reader.

The Santa Monica (Cal) hotel was
burned last Tuesday.
At this time last year the weather was
coIda than at present.
On Monday and Tuesday last snow fell
,o a depth OF six inches.
Lew Dunkle left on Wednesday last Tor
visit to Woodland. Cal.
The present cold weather seems to be
general all over the State.
The meeting OF the Legislature has not
given much life to Carson.
Judge Fitzgerald returned home from
W~innemucca last Tuesday.
Money \, scarce in Carson and gambling
ia suffering for want OF patronage.
Assemblyman Cheney. Of this county,
has our thanks for legislative favors.
Our people have been enjoying the finest
hind Of sleighing during the past week.
Matt Connors the sport, has been com
mitted to the Asylum, from Winnemucca.
Frank Risgelhuth will give a social
dance at the Opera House on the 10Th inst.
Mitch Gregoyich, after passing through
a severe spell Of sickness, Is again on his
pins.
Il Is said a bill will be introduced this
ssss;on for the suppression OF studhorse
poker games.
The frat official act Of q Fresno Justice
If The Peace wAs to marry a MIR. Gregg to
q Miss Glass.
The County Commissioners have APP
nroyed the bonds VI the newly-elected
county officers.
Governor Stevenson has appointed Judge
George Turin n Notary Public to reside ut
Typo, Nye county.
John Reynolds is now District Attorney
AMI ex-oHicio Superintendent OF Public
Schools Of Nye county.
Mrs. W. o. Mills left on Friday last for
Cortez. where she expects to spend the
balance Of the Winter.
Serious charges are being circulated at
Victoria u the treatment Of prisoners In
the Birth Columbia P~enitentiary.
The eclipse came in on time last Wed.
desday evening. The atmosphere was
very clear and a fine view was bad Of 1t.
Miss Gertrude Edmond, who Is 10 he
Assistant Principal in our public school,
arrived from DEBORAH, Iowa, on Thursday
last.
The X. Of p. masquerade ball will take
place ON the 18th of next month. For
particulars see advertisement In another
column.
NE lftElhAAklNG uhCAAlbtI6 Will W ~ 1
10 visit Reno at AN early date and inspect
the Unworthy, Asylum and new Fair
Grounds.
In Southern Alaska Is a section Of
cauntry larger than all New England that
has a climate as mild rs that OF Washing
ton Territory.
Over 100 persons were killed at Read
ing, Pa, on the night Of the 9Th inst.
Men, women and children were crushed in
falling buildings. Cyclonei
The Inyo Index says: Let's secede and
start a little State Of our own, to be
known as East California. They'd never
come over the mountains to US.
Superintendent Gallwey. Of the Ruby
Dunderberg Company, lef. on Wednesday
last for the Bay on business connected with
the working Of the Atlas dump.
Kilrain and Mitchell gave an exhibition
in Troy, N. Y, a few nights ago and were
pelted with eggs that were ancient and I'M
savory. and vegetables equally so.
Geo. w. Price, an old resident OF Eu-
reka, died last Thursday with pneunonia.
He leaves a wife and two children. he
was a native of Iowa, aged ~ years.
The Trustees Of the University Of the
Pacific at San Jose have resol red that here
after no student can matriculate from the
university who uses tobacco in any form.
The usual religious services will be held
tomorrow at the Catholic Church, at III A.
N. and 7 P. N. After the morning service
there will be q meeting Of the Altar
Society.
The scholars Of the public school tender
their thanks TO Mr.. j. p. Fay, formerly
Principal Of the school, for his kind gift OF
an elegant copy OF Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary.
AT a meeting OF the Presidential Elect-
ors of this State. held at Carson City last
Monday, II was decided that Eugene N.
Robinson Of White Pine should take the
vote to Washington.
A stated convocation of 81. Johns
Chapter No. 3, X. A. NJ, will be held at
their hall this Saturday evening, at 1850
o'clock. All companions In good standing
are cordially invited 10 attend.
Martin Brown was the recipient a few
days sgo Of q handsome present. 1t Is an
improved Winchester rifle. It's a beauty,
and Martin says he can knock q rabbits
eye out with 1t 80 yards distant.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday evening. while
the eclipse was on, the thermometer
touched zero, and at z o'clock the next
morning it marked four degrees above.
This is the coolest weather we have had
thus tar this Winter.
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minded that the delinquent tax sale will
take place on the 2lst instant. They can
prevent the sale Of their properties by
settling with the County Treasurer and ek.
oficio Tax Receiver.
Martin Brown returned from his hunt
ing trip last Tuesday In the neighborhood
of the Hay Ranch. Game, he says, Is q
very scarce article down that way, and the
ducks are 80 wild that it is a hard thing to
get near enough for q shot.
Henry ID. johnson received the sad in
telligence last Sunday Of the death Of his
mother at Salt Lake. She had been i'll for
some time, but no serious apprehensions
were felt up to the time mentioned, when
she was suddenly taken OF.
Jim Witchlstch sold his mine near
Unionville, Montana. for 81, SOC. 900 aud
lost that money in Wall street. He went
to Leadville and In six months made
$l20. 900. He lost every cent of this by
the failure Of Grant & Ward in 1888. He
now has a new fortune Of $3.50. 600.
Last year the attendance at the public
school was 2G0 scholars. This year starts
In with 2i5 scholars. A falling of of Is,
which is not large, when we consider the
great number Of persons who have left here
during the past year. The exodus must
have been composed principally Of I'M
married men.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Blazer, who were
old and highly respected residents Of this
place, left here on Wednesday last for San
Francisco, where they expect 10 make their
future home. A large circle OF their
f.ta,l. ho.o ..u..A xxi. Janarf.ra VIZ /