The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-24

issued y 10 tno cueCt
that no further contributions are at
present required for the relief of the
sufferers in Martinique and st. Vincent.
The sum Of 5000 has already been for.
warded from San Francisco.
William Mccormick. q well-known
Aorse trainer, who shot and killed
Thomas Cullen, q groom, at the Haggin
ranch, was arraigned in the superior
court at Sacramento before Judge e. G.
Hart and pleaded guilty to q charge of
granddaughter. He was sentenced to
ten years. Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary, which is the maximum penalty
for ~manslaughter.
When William Holl, q pawnbroker,
whose office is on an upper floor OF the
Washington building, Portland, re-
luncheon, he found that his safe had
been opened and robbed of 81, 900 worth
of jewels and money. 1t 10 evident that
the robbery was committed by some n
familiar with the place.
Former Policeman John E. Fay of
Los Angeles pleaded guilty in the police
court of that city to a charge of stealing
eggs, for which he was fined $50, with
the alternative of 60 days In Jail. Fay
paid the fine. A firm of grocers, who
trusted Fay with q key to their store
so that he could use their telephone
at night, informed the chief of police
that Fay was systematically pilfering.
Chief of Police Elton hid himself be-
hind a screen in the grocery and waited
till Fay came in to report OF duty by
telephone. Fay then filed his pocket
with eggs, when he was confronted by
the chief, who made him disgorge. Fay
Immediately rendered his resignation
and wrote q check for $25 in favor of the
grocers to reimburse them for his pilfer-
ing. The police commissioners then
prosecuted him for petty larceny.
One man, possibly two, drowned, two
others rescued from the waves. and 200
persons for several hours in peril of 60
ing to the bottom of the sea is the
record of the voyage of the Wilmington
Transportation company's tug Warrior
from Avalon, Santa Catalina island, to
San Pedro. The man who lost his life
wal F. 8. Knight of Highland Park, a
conductor ON the Salt Lake road. He
was washed from the upper deck in
midchannel and was drowned in full
view of 200 panic stricken passengers.
The storm was the severest experienced
in the channel for years. Knight was
35 years old and is survived by a wife
and child, who were with him. He was
wife's parents. all of whom saw him
drown. It is said hat another man
went over with Knight.
One thousand vaccine points have been
received by the revenue cutter Rush at
Sitka for use in continuing the vaccina-
ton of Alaskan natives during the com-
ing summer, says a Tacoma dispatch.
During the past year about 1900 have
been vaccinated, thereby preventing the
spread of smallpox, which at one time
threatened to destroy a large part of
the native population of southeastern
Alaska. By the adoption of sanitary
measures and the vaccination of the In
dams smallpox has entirely disappeared
from Hoonah island.
The case Of Alice Fluck, who was
charged by her father with insanity,
was disposed of in the superior court at
Los Angeles. A strange feature about
her examination was the appearance of
her lover at the proceedings. He is
Charles B. Howe of Los Angeles, who
has twice been committed to the insane
asylum, and is now out on parole. Howe
was not allowed to testify because of
his civic i~ncompetency. He was greatly
incensed when the judge committed
Miss Fluck to the asylum. "I've got
$1,000 to spend in getting her out with
ont delay" said he heroically, ''and I
can add $50, 900 or $4,000 to that amount
if necessary. Oh, I've got money, don't
you worry about that. My uncle is a
powerful man in San Francisco, and he's
got lots of influence. I'll petition the
goveonor and have her out in 80 days."
Miss Fluck's mania is Of a suicidal
nature.
Mrs. A. @. Warthen, q woman nearly
20 years of age, has brought suit in San
Jose against Ezekiel Howes, aged 80, to
collect a promissory note given by him.
The defendant, in his answer, says that
the note was obtained from him
through fraud. and also alleges breach
of promise to marry. Howes says that
some time after the death of his former
wife, three years ago, Mrs. Warthen.
herself a widow with a grown family.
promised to become his bride. To show
his good faith, Howes gave his fancee
q deed to his ranch near Gilroy. Later,
he states, she refused to carry out her
part Of the agreement, and to secure
the return of the contract Howes gave
the note. the alleged promise of mar
riage being renewed. Now Mrs. War
then prefers cold cash to ar aged hus-
band. and is pressing a different sort Of
. suit from that of her aged lover.
A decision and Judgment was rem
dered by the superior court at San Jose
which makes it obligatory on a nursery
man to sell fruit trees that will grow,
bear fruit and approach the general