Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-19
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
By Overland Telegraph.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON. NV. is.

The President has signed the COM
mission of VIM. Gibson, Postmaster
of Austin, Nevada.
The British war steamer NADER
sailed from Jamaica for Cuba OH the
evening OF the 9th.
The American tilihustering steamer
Gen. Sherman entered the harbor OF
Aspinwall on the Sd inst. under
the name Of General Arizona. and was
at once seized by Captain Cushing, OF
the United States steamer wyoming,
for using illegal papers and sailing
under the flag of Honduras. while
she is an American vessel. Her ease
will be decided by the United States
Courts
In the case Of Catherine Brown (col-
oredl against the Washington, Alex.
anGria and Georgetown Railroad
Company to ecoverd damages for per-
Son"l injuries on being elected from
the ladies' car. the supreme Court to-
day affirmed the judgment for plant
lit, holding that the Court below had
jurisdiction and that the action was
properly sustained against the com
panv. This does not decide the gem
! eral question of the right Of the rail-
road company to make regulations
separating the races in their cars.
ltlC " u WI
ton relative to the Cuban matter, said
the Government had thus far acted on
such facts as had reached it, and now
is collecting from all avilable sources
further information concerning the
NirginiuS and the particulars attend
ing the revolving executions. 1t was
desirable that all information should
be of such a character as to leave no
doubt whatever as to its reliability.
The propriety of this ourSe is too
evident to require explanation. The
Government is being careful i'll what
it is doing, and may hereafter work
upon facts ami moi upon assumption
and uncontirmed reports. 1t was es-
sential that we should be prepared in
maintaining our position. The Presi-
dent said he had changed none of his
views heretofore expressed by him
concerning events i'll Cuba, but had
more than ever been confirmed i'll
them by recent occurrences. He
their Remuneration of the cap
ture on the high seas of YES
sells sailing with regular clearanceS
under our flag, and the startling
events which so quickly followed.
Spain, never having considered the
Island of Cuba in "A state of war. and
there being no proclamation by the
United States. according beligerent
rights to the Insurgents, the Virgin
Jus, if regularly cleared for Cuba, had
q right to enter Havana or any other
open port i'll Spanish possessions.
This Government did not recognize
any right on the part of Spain in the
present state of affairs to interfere in
any way with our merchants ships or
seas, except in the usual right in her
own ports, and within n marine
league of the coast of Cuba, or on her
d9minions: and of this fact she IS
aware, As a matter of course. 1t is the
determination of this Government to
protest its citizens in all of their
rights, and compel respect to the flag.
The present naval preparations were
with this view, not TO late war 10y
the President, that power being vest
ed in Congress, but TO be prepared for
all possible contingencies. Upon the
meeting of Congress all the facts of
the position of the Executive Depart
ment relative to Cuban affairs, would
he laid before that body with such
recommendations as occasion might
demand. Tomorrow, he said, he
would commence the preparation of
his message, but would defer that
part relating to Cuban affairs until
within a day or two OF the meeting of
Congress. desiring to first obtain all
possible facts on the subject.
During the brief conversation the
President said he should, in his mes
sage, again recommend legislation on
Utah affairs, in order to relieve Judi
clai matters III thai Territory from
present embarrassment. He would,
in call ne attention to the judicial
subjects, submit a plan not vet fully
matured, rendering currency more
flexible and preventing it, if possible.
from being used, as recently, for
gambling purposes.
The coiOred citizens of the District
of Columbia will nod a mass meet
ing on Thanksgiving eve, to svmpa-
thize with Cuba. Fred. Douglass will
be n of the speakers.
The Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia require personal service
on all the absent defendants in the
case of the alleged bankruptcy of
jay Cooke q Co.
Secretary Robson, nov in New
York, has summoned the Chief Clerk
OF the Navy Department to that CITY
In connection with the preparation OF
vessels destined for Cuba.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, Nov. Is.
The steamship Cleopatra, which ar
rived to-day, brought no news. The
papers and mails which she took on
her outward bound trip To Havana.
the Spanish authorities refused to al
low them to be landed.
At the Navy Yard there ia the
same activity manifested as has been
for the past few days. To-day $50 men
were added to the force.
The Juniata IS now ready for sea,
and will anchor oil the battery to
await orders.
1t is stated by the employees of the
Navy Yard that work upon the Span
ish ironclad Arapides was suspended
this afternoon.
The banks hold S27, 725, 900 legal
tenders-a decrease of ST, $50, 100 since
yesterday.
Robert Porter, one of the iurvmen
i'll the Stokes case, was arrested this
morning for bribery, on an indict-
ment found by the Grand Jury.
Washington specials say the Navy
Department has ordered recruiting
offices opened throughout the couu.
try. which are recruiting to the ut
most capacity allowed by law.
ALBANY, Nov. IS.
The expert employed to investigate
h g books Of the State Treasurer's of.
flee reports the amount of the en-
bezzlement between $40 0I and S3l5,-