Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-08
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WASHINGTON.

loN.
WASHINGTON, February G.
IN the Senate, Logan introduced a
b1ll directing the Postmaster General
To advertise Immediately for propo-
sails, ron citizens of the United
STATES, Tor performing weekly mail
service Tor 10 years between New
York and LIVERPOOL, by means of at
least SIX American-Duilt i,OOO-ton
screw STEAMSHIPS for a compensation
not exceeding $500. GOO per annum.
Stevenson entered n motion to re.
consider the vote by which the specie
payment bill was rejected Yesterday.
The Diplomatic Consular ApprOpria-
ton hlil was passed. The Fortffica-
ton Appropriation bill was consid-
cred and passed. The report of the
Conference Committee on the Mint
ASSAY Office bill was concurred in.
The Vienna Exposition bill came up
with an amendment. providing that
not more than SCI, 1000 shall be paid
for salaries, and not more than 81, 900
to one person, and was passed.
The Committee of Internal Revenue
to-day addressed letters to the House
Finance Committee, ~deprecating, on
behalf of the Internal Revenue De-
partment, and all manufacturers of
tobacco in the country, the final pas
sage of the hill in regard to selling
leaf tobacco direct To consumers,
which passed the House Yesterday,
asking a hearing OH the subject, Tor
the Department and the manufacture
ers, before the committee. The Com
missioner estimates the loss to the
revenue by the bill at about $1,000, GOO
aypar.
Orders have been issued to the COM
mandant of the United States forces
operating against the Modocs. to make
such disposition of their forces as
will tend to protect the settlers and
their property in the neighborhood,
and to suspend further hostile pro-
ceedings against the Indians, unless
absolutely necessary, until after the
Commission. recently appointed, have
investigated the causes which led
Captain Jack to wage war upon the
whites, and the result of that investi.
CATION shall lie made known.
John j. Blain testified before the
Poland Committee to-day i'm regard
to the Sioux City, Iowa Falls. and Du-
buque Railroad. giving a iull history
of the road, and Congressional and
State legislation in its behalf. He de-
clared that not Il dollar was eve eX-
pended to procure such legislation,
not a cent ever paid to any Congress-
man or citizen in the way of black
mail. He also stated that there was
Iowa, which was worth to-day the
money it cost to build it.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, February 6.
1t is repOrted that Ticmaine and his
associates are considering the adviSa-
bility of applying for Il struck jury
for the trial of the civil suits against
Tweed.
1t is stated that tho Western Union
Telegraph Company have made an
advantageous acquisition OF the Cuban
telegraph cable.
President Grants visit to Winning
ton, Delaware, Yesterday, was made
the occasion Of an enthusiastic re:ep-
ton from State and city officials. The
Mayor of Wilmington delivered an
address Of welcome, after which the
President was lanquoted.
Some startling discoveries have been
made respecting fires in Brooklyn,
through the arrest OF an incendiary
and his accOmplices, by which it has
been proved that IL regular system
OF larson has been going on i'll the city.
BUFFALO, February G..
Grave doubts have existed for the
past fOrtv-eiyht hours as to the sanity
of John Gaffney. condemned to he
hanged tomorrow. in consequence of
which Governor Dix respited him for
Il week, to enable medical experts to
decide regarding his mental condi-
ton.
ILLINOIS.
PEORIA, February G.
Henry McNulty, convicted OF the
murder of his wife ut ChillicOthe, Hi
nois, a few weeks ago, VAS hanged in
the Jail yard here to-day. lie made
a tIiree-quarter-hour speech, protest
ing his innocence, and declaring that
some witnesses against him were per-
.jured.
PENNSYLVANIA.
EASTON, February 6.
Joseph Henry Coffin, Professor OF
Mathematics and Astronomy to La
layette College, died this evening.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, February 6.
The Public Library will be opened
next Sunday, in accordance with the