Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-21
HOME AND COAST.
Matters of Lively Interest to the
General Reader.
par Silver SSH.

SUI Ahub AhAAnA0J
Patsy Duffy, the noted jockey, died OF
alcoholism Thursday.
Several inches Of snow fell here last
Wednesday afternoon.
A boy who is made much OF frequently
amounts to very little.
Helena, Montana, with q population Of
only rs eco, has 80 m~illionaires.
Since his return from Reno, ID. III.
Hall has been laid up with govt.
A~ssemblyman Mckay has our thanks for
q number Of copies Of legislative bills.
Hon. Thomas Robinson, Of Newark VAL
ley, WAS in town several days this week.
For a general assortment OF fresh gar
den seeds 80 to the Postofice bookstore.
Ex-President Cleveland Is aptly named
the "Old-Man-Afrsid-of.a- Silver. Dollar.
The next race, gentlemen, will be for
the Democratic Speakership sweepstakes.
What are the greatest business ties2
And Echo answers, Advertise"
The total appropriations by the late
Congress will probably reach a billion dol
lars.
The Australian ballot comes very near
shutting of the men who cannot read or
write.
The Nevada Legislature adjourned last
Thursday. II IL did not, ID should have
done so.
Judge Fitzgerald left last Monday for
winuemucca. He expects 10 be absent
several weeks.
The weather during the past week has
been Of a mixed charaoter-spow, blow,
rain and sunshine.
st. Pairick's Day passed of very
quietly here. The ball In the evening was
not largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Fast came up from
Palisade last Tuesday and returned by
next mornings train.
Mrs. j. b. Gallagher. Of Butte City,
Montana, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Wines, at Reno.
A Chicago man paid S14. 800 for a bible.
When q Chicago man goes after q curio
lie does not stop Al expense.
Pfaf. the commercial drummer, was In
town the first Of the week. taking orders
for his San Francisco house.
Sheep shearing in this county will COM
mence about the fret OF April, and con-
tinue throughout the month.
The C%omstooks have been booming dur
ing the week, and some OF our people have
been quite fortunate in their deals.
The SENTINEL is under obligations TO
Assemblymsn Fletcher for copies OF laws
passed at this session Of the Legislature.
Peter II. Egan, Of Pocstello. Idaho,
desires information ss TO the whereabouts
of Miss Maggie Carr, formerly Of Virginia
City.
Appeal: The Enterprise calls the secret
ballot law " the boss BILL" on the con-
trAry the bosses are all kicking because IL
passed.
1t will be seen by advertisement In TO-
days SENTINEL that the odd Fellows OF
this place intend giving a ball on the 24th
Of April next.
A fire in Pythisn Hall, Virginia City,
damaged the building TO the amount OF
81, 600. The Emmett Guard lost property
valued al $500.
Sydney Smiths plan OF stopping rail
road accidents by hanging a Director now
aud then. seems TO find favor with New
York coroners.
Beef ia selling on the block in Tuscsrors,
choice cuts, at four aud one-half cents,
and anything below q chuck steak 10
chucked out doors.
j. p. Dunkle, Register Of the Land Of
fee at this place, has the thanks OF inc
SENTINEL for a copy Of the General Land
Law Of March 8, 1891.
The s. +. Report heads its kilograms OF
the progress OF the Senatorial contest with
The word "coin, " and persists that ID Is
the keynote Of the night.
The New York people say they are very
much in earnest about the Sherman
statue. They are very much in arrears
on the Grant monument.
On Monday night a woodchopper named
Mello died at Teals Marsh OF pneumonia,
and bag containing 5000 was found
strapped around his waist.
"BilIy " Smith has received his com.
mission a. Postmaster ut this place, and
will take possession OF the office on the
first OF the coming month.
One OF the meanest thieves on record is
Michael Burns, whom officers In san
Francisco have arrested for stealing the
ear trumpet Of a deaf man.
The telegraph office has been moved
from the Eureka County Bank to the
Postonice building, and Mr.. Culten will
continue to be the operator.
At one time during the session OF the
California Legislature the blackmail oills
were tied in q bunch and weighed. They
tipped the scale at 36k pounds.
John NJ. Dormer has sold his interest In
the Stockton Republican 10 j. E.. Ruggles
n Co., who will hereafter conduct that
sprightly and interesting sheet.
As IL the custom, we suppose our dele
cation, after the adjournment OF the Legis-
iature, went to- the Bay to rusticate.
Why Not? Passes " cost nothing.
Owing to the bad condition OF the roads
10 the Diamond and Jackson mines, but
little ore has been hauled down this week
for shipment to the Salt Lake City smelters.
Mr.. Parneli will make a great mistake II
he comes to the United States for political
funds. We will have considerable politics
OF our own to pay for within the next
year or two
The appropriation bill introduced by
the Committee of Ways and Means OF the
Senate aggregates 1896, $50. This Ia ex-
elusive Of the $50, 900 appropriated for a
Legislative Fund.
The ladies OF st. James Church will
give a festival and promenade concert on
Friday evening. April 3d-Arbor Day-for
the purpose OF making repairs and renova-
tions for the church.
According to the appropriation bill now
before the Legislature ID takes SIS, 700 to
furnish stationery, fuel u light for the
State Capitol, and pay porters and night
watchmen for two years
The Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Com
pany hold their annual meeting on Mon
day, the $50 instant. Stockholders are
requested to attend, as business Of i'm
portance will be transacted.
A man named Snow, living in the sub
urbs OF Philadelphia, was made q father
a few days ago and he sent this an
nouncement to the local paper: A :" littl,
Snow drifted into my house last night"
How happy could we be with either,
We're the other dear charmer awayl
'Twixt Cleveland and Hill we'll tax,
neither,