Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-21
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May ~.
DR.. Harris, the physician Of the
Blatchtord family, says the SIX do
mestics Of that family. who were
poisoned, undoubtedly obtained the
poison in the cOrned beef. 1t is sup
posed that the butchers at the market
where the beef was purchased used
arsenic to kill rats, and that some of it
got spilled into the pickle which con-
tanned the beef. The poisoned persons
are recovering.
The grand opening festival of the
New York Switzer Corps commenced
this afternoon in Union Hall. 1t will
last four days.
Painter, the defaulting Cashier Of
the Atlantic National Bank, will be
tried May 26.
The st. Crispins claim that they are
entirely successful ONLY one shop is
is holding ont against them, and they
will discontinue their daily sessions.
Work has been suspended on the
pUhlic parks in consequence Of the
failure of the Legislature TO appro-
pirate the necessary money to keep
the lahOrers busy. Over 100 men are
thus thrown out of employment.
There are 1852 immigrants landing
at Castle Garden to day.
IN an interview to-day, j. Suther-
land. Il restaurant keeper, stated that
about Il wear ago General Van Buren,
called on HIM and Off red hlm a good
site in the Vienna Exposition build
ing to open 4 tirSt.clasS American res
taulant, and told him he could make
enormous profits. adding: I'VE will
eXpc t, of course. that YOU Will do
something for us in return for giving
Nou such a good site Sutherland
answered that he could not accept the
proposition.
Judge Black and WAYNE McNeagh,
counsel FOR General fr mont in the
case Of the Memphis and FL PaSo
bonds, will apply, it is reported, for a
reversiOn 0t the proceedings of the
French court in which Fremont was
condemned by default.
The New Idria Mining Company, it
is reported. has a ain applied to the
Secretary of the Interior for Il patent
to the quicksilver mines worked by
them in California. McGarrahan has
also filed evidence combating the
cOmpany'S right to the mines.
The intelligence frum Peru is BRET.
y statement Is made to the effect that
OF S0,354 coolies shipped from Maco to
Peru during the past y Years 1927
eris!led from shipvreck and five
per cent OF the whole number from
suicide or sickness.
1t is announced that eN-Secretarv Of
the Navy. Gideon WelleS. who kent a
diary of all that WAS done in the Cab
met Will reply to Charles Francis Adj
ms Among other things he will he
able to prove that Mr.. Lincoln desired
to appoint Mr.. Dayton Minister t.
Great Britain, and VAS only induced
to change his mind and appoint Mr..
ADAMS by the urgent appeal OF Mr..
Seward.
EN-Judge Edward PicrrerOnt has
declined the mission to Russia and is
mentioned hY a Washington special
as the probable successor of Chief
Justice Chase.
y great struggle is said to he pre-
vaiiing in Shanokin, PENNSYLVANIA,
for the possession of tel thousand
acres in the anthracite coal regions,
valued at $50. OO0, Geo. One party has
burned three houses which the other
erected and retaliation j. now threat
ened. O. II. Wheeler, of New York.
represents ore side and the Reading
Railroad Company, the other.
The Times publishes what it calls
a ru ror in circulation that the stock
holders in the Pacific Mail Company
are about to make application for the
appointment of Il receiver, on the
ground that the funds of the com
llanv are being reckl-Ssly sGuan-
dered in stock s~peculations, ana the
only way to stop these operations is
to throw the company into bank
ruptcy.
Albert GARNER has challenged Maui
rice DAILY to play "A match game Of
billiards for the championship and
diamond cue.
ALBANY, Nav 90.
On motion of Lyman Trenaine to-
day, the case of Stokes was ordered
by the Court of Appeals to be heard
Monday, the Goth instant.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, MAY 20.
General Sherman is expected to
leave TINS evening or tomorrow
morning for Iuui:nal Oils, to attend
the funeral of General Candy, whose
remains will arrive there tomorrow
or next day.
MISSOURI.
ST.. Louis, May 20.
A special from Austin, Texas, avs
grass-hoppers in immense numbers
have made their appearance in that
State and are laying waste all vege-
tatiOn. Ir some localities they have
entirely destroyed the corn. cutting it
down to a level with the ground.
They seem to be moving northward
and 1t is feared that Missouri, Illinois,
Kansas, and Nebraska will lie visited