Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-01-16
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

ator for California ~ oscramento On shs
6rst ballot.
Il is reported that Theodore Durrsns
will be granted . new trial on the ground
that the evidences against Durrans for the
murder Of Blanche Lamont was INSULT
cisnt to convict.
An effort will be msdo by Utah and
other lead producers TO have the duty on
lead ores increased by Congress ct the
next session. The fall In the price Of
lead has affected Utah more than any
other State or Territory during the past
year.
Several young men in California who
were anxious to shine - Legislature AT
taches got jobs at "a per day % porters.
They like the salary. but shrink from
the duties. Ii 10 nov proposed to give
them colored assistants at 50, who will
remove the tobacco guilds from the GUS
pidors.
According to . recent order OF the SEQ.
rotary Of War the dimensions Of the
standard United States flags are Eve feet
six inches by four feet four inches. The
order also provides for the new colors to
be issued to ell infantry and artillery reg.
iments and the battsIions Of engineers,
and also to all regiments Of cavalry.
The tunnel through the Cascade noun.
tains in Washington for rhe Great North.
ern railway will be 2.49 miles long from
Tunnel City, the west portal being ct
Wellington. IL will be about Is feet
wide. % feet high, and lined with brick
or stone where necessary. The estimated
cost is 81, 600, 600.
II. E. Huntington and . number OF
| engineers Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany have been in Rsndsburg. Kern
county, looking over the ground. with .
| view Of building . branch from Mohsve.
People connected with the Atlantic and
Pacific have also been looking over the
county with the idea Of building from
| Kramer.
Cotton is now being carried through
| San Francisco across the Pacific to ia
pan, there made into cloth and reshipped
bere for sale. The Old Pioneer Wooden
| Mills Of this city, recently dismantled
and carried to Japan, are now turning
out wooden goods that come into compe-
| ton with California manufactures. San
Francisco Mining and Scientific Press.
The assessment Of Boston this year
reaches almost $1,000. 0O0. 900. although
the very rich men have been somewhat
reduced. Exclusive Of corporations, the
three highest taxpayers are Joshua M.
Sears. Arioch Wentworth and Henry
Bigelow Williams. Mr.. Sears pays over
$5l, 600 to the city treasury annually.
Perhaps the closest contest in any Of
the States ct the recent election was that
for the State Tressurersbip in South De-.
kota. The Republican candidate won it
by . majority Of two votes in . total poll
Of more than $4,000. The result was
acquiesced iu without contention. The
Bryan electors and State candidates won
the other Offices.
The constitutionality Of the law limit
iting the period OF labor in underground
mines and mills and smelters to eight
hours. will be passed upon by the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, by
Mr.. Albert F. Holden having carried his
case up to that august tribunal from the
Supreme Court Of the State Of Utah. the
latter having affirmed the constitution
ality Of the act Of the Legislature.
California shows the greatest increase
in gold output for 1896. Arizona taking
second place and Nevada third. Nevada
10 no longer . silver State. her ratio Of
production last year being six dollars ip
gold to one Of silver. Utah 10 third In
the production Of silver and eighth 10 the
production OF gold. The total produe-
ton Of silver for the country was 49,
600. 900 ounces. or 1000. 900 less
than in 1895.
The total number Of deaths in New
York City last year was 4l,652. . de-
crease Of 5000 - compared with the
average Of the Eve preceding years. The
percentage Of deaths per 1000 in popu-
lstion was 81. "a. II 10 believed to be
due to improved sanitary conditions.
The total number Of births for the year
reported by the health authorities was
55,653. The percentages are figured on
an estimated population Of l,934.077.
Lady Scott Of London has been CON-
victsd Of libel aud must serve eight
months in jail. She occupies the cell
formerly tenantsd by the Duchess Of
Sutherland. Titles are Of small avail
when the hand Of English law gets hold
Of people.
The late Editor MoCulIssh 10 credited
with being the father Of the American
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