The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-08

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the entire river front Of Sacramento has
been located rs o placer claim for gold
mining. The river front, Muir holds,
has not been appropriated by any one.
and is public domain
Mrs. Hicks, . widow residing in the
Lowell addition, Bakersfield, Cal. was
accidentally shot by her 1~6-year-old
daughter, Mo1lie. The girl playfully
pointed o shotgun at her. mother and
pulled the trigger, when an explosion
followed and Mrs. Hicks fell to the
ground. The shot tore its way through
the cheek and lodged in the tongue and
throat. She may recover.
The stage running between Santa
Cruz and Pescadero, Cal, was struck
on Waddle beach by heavy breakers
and upset. For two hours James Har-
vey, the driver. struggled in the water
holding on to the four-horse team. The
water dashed over the stage time and
again, and it looked as if all would be
swept out to sea. Harvey, after q hard
struggle, finally succeeded in getting
clear of the breakers. All of the articles
in the stage except the mail bag were
lost. The top Of the stage was carried
out to sea.
San Nicolas island, 80 miles south Of
Ventura, in Ventura county, CAL, will
be leased by the government to the
highest bidder. Sealed proposals will
be received after March 1, to be opened
April 1. The term of the lease will be
five years, revocable at the discretion OF
the secretary of the treasury. The ISL
and has q total area of 80. Q square miles.
and was inhabited many years ago by
Indians, thousands of whose skeletons
are buried thereon, while the ground Is
strewn with implements used by the
ancient tribe. 1t is said that oil pros
pectors look upon the island as q prom
Using field.
A wind with . velocity of 48 miles
an hour did considerable damage to
buildings in San Francisco. Residents
of the bay towns had q rough passage to
and from their homes, as the big ferry
boats were tossed about like egg-shells.
The ferryboat Berkeley, or leaving the
Oakland slip at 1880 in the evening. was
swept on to the Long wharf. Tugs
were sent from San Francisco to pull
the boat off, and she was able to cross
the bay at a late hour. Much alarm
prevailed among the passengers. many
of whom were injured, but none seri.
ously.
William Simmons, o gripman on the
California street line, whose home is at
1924 Broadway, San Francisco, made
three futile attempts to drown himself
al the Cliff House. Each time that he
made an attempt to get into deep water
he was rolled back upon the land by the
heavy surf, and he was finally dragged
back by some persons who observed
him from a distance. He was taken to
the insane ward of the Receiving hos
pital, where he told the officials that he
had had family troubles which caused
him to seek death.
Jerome A Fillmore, one of the best
known railway men in America, died Of
| pneumonia at his residence, 2004 Cough
street. San Francisco. Intimate friends,
however, say that the loss of his posi-
ton as general superintendent and man.
| ager of the Pacific Coast division of the
| Southern Pacific company contributed
to his death. Mr.. Fillmore was born in
| Onondago county, N. Y, April Is, 1916,
| and began his successful railroad career
as a brakeman on a gravel train.
Indictments have been found by a
federal grand jury against A. s. Par
n William s. Lewis, r. H. Lewis,
James NJ. Engle, Arthur w. Riddle
and j. L. Pardee for subornation of per-
| jury in connection with alleged land
frauds in Plumas and Sierra counties,
and three of the accused have already
been arrested and released on bonds.
About IS, 900 acres Of timber land in
these counties are involved, and the in
habitants. irrespective of age or sex,
were used as tools to secure the coveted
forest growth.
The supreme court has upheld the de.
cision of the superior court in the case
of the Union Savings bank of San Jose
against the stockholders, who will have
to pay $50 assessments. Suits will at
at once be instituted by the attorney for
the bank against such stockholders as
still refuse to pay. This will furnish
the directors with sufficient funds to
pay the depositors the balance due and
leave something to be refunded.
Jesus Benitez Of Stockton, GAL, who
is too lazy to work, offered to sell his
wife and four children for $50, but Mrs.
Benitez, who is q Mexican, objects to
her family and herself being disposed
of in this way, and has begun suit for
divorce. Benitez negotiated with O.
Sierras to make the sale, and even took
him to his home to have a look at Mrs.
Benitez to see if she was worth $50.
A negro, who refused to give his
name, is in Jail at Los Angeles on sus-
picion of being concerned in several
burglaries in that city, and also for
shooting Special Officer Churchill. The
negro, after arrest, suddenly drew a
revolver and fired at the officer and
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