Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-09
DISPATCHES,
BY Overland Telegraph.
TSrECIAL TIC THE DAILY SENTINEL.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO. Jan. 8,

CHICAGO. Jan. s.
The ~telerraphic situation is not
| chaged for the better this morning. and
there is scarcely any possibility of
getting anything through from the
east before tonight, if even then. The
few dispatches rot through this morn
ing came via Richmond. Va. through
the Carroll las. Atlanta. Louisville and
Cincinnati. The storm appears To ex-
tend from the lakes en- the north to
the Tennessee ON the south. but how
far east cannot he definitely stated.
Sc far as ran I've learned, the storm of
snow, rain and Slcct which has pre-
vailed during the latter part of last
night, all Of to day and tonight. i'll
Eastern Ohio. and presumably east OF
that State. has been limos unprcced-
entcd i'll violence. Tclcrraphic COM
munication between here and the East
has never been 81 completely cut oil
as at present. The weather here for
the past two days has been very iiEe,
! clear and warm.
Both branches in the Legislature to-
dav adopted Joint resolutions con-
demning Congress for passing, and the
President for signing. the salary bill.
and requesting the Illinois Senators
and Representatives to vote for lis re-
peal: and also recommending an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States prohibiting any future
Congress from increasing the rate OF
their orcppn>ation.
At l2o'clock last night the first mes
saces came through from New York.
via Indianapolis. but the wires worked
very slowly and hard.
INDIANA.
INDIAN APOLIS, Jan. 8.
Scudden's livery stables. with Is
horses and 20 valuable carriages, were
brrned last night.
OHIO.
CoIUMRUS. Jan. s.
The storm last night Frustrated all
the telegraph wires leading out of this
city. except one. The sidewalks in all
parts of the city are covered with
branches Of trees broken down by the
weight of ice collected on them.
CINCINNATI. Jan. s.
At 10 o'clock last night the SHOW
changed to sleet and rain. 1t has fallen
since last night. The telegraph poles
I and wires are down on the Mariatta
Railroad. and communication between
here and the east and north is almost
entirely cut off. The extent of the
damages is not known.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 8.
In Davies county. Ky. last Monday.
two negroes and Il white man killed
John Gis>et. one of the negroes
walked up TO Ga>>et. placed a pistol
against his body. fired and killet him
instantly. Thev then dragged the body
10 a ditch, where it was found the nex
day. The murdererS We're arrested.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Bo>ToN, January 5.
The legislature convened to-day.
The old officers we're reelected.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
last night to rob the Abingdon Nation
al Bank. Masked men bound and
gagged the watchnan, but he managed
TO give the alarm. The men escaped.
NEW YORK
New York, Jan. 5.
The New York police are beginning
to prepare for any emergency that
may arise tomorrow during the SEES
sion OF the labor mass meeting. Ii is
stated that $4,000 ball cartridges We're
taken Tonight to the armory of the
list Regiment.
ALBANY. Jan. s.
The continuous storm has caused
land-Slides on the Poughkeep>ie and
Eastern. and Duchess and Colunuia
Railroads: and washed away the IIud-
SOL River Railroad bridges south of
Croton, delaying the morning trains
from New York.
DISTRICT OF COI.TMRI.A.
WASHINGTON, Jan. $.
1t is positively asserted To night that
Attorney General Williams wrote a
letter this afternoon, requesting the
President to withdraw his nomination
to be Chief Justice. This report comes
from a trustworthy private >ource. but
cannot, AT this time. be officially Neri-
fled.
The Ue,ald's special from Key West
says: