Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-16
f. YORK. Jan. Is.

New YORK. Jan. Is.
Peter Swanson, a Swedish sailor.
carved 4 companion to death last
night, in quarrel over Il game OF
cards.
i.aurave, for some me in prison
here awaiting trial of criminal charges
of swindling. has disappeared. The |;
:. Marshal overlooking the criminal
charges. accepted bail in 5000 on the
civil suits, and he has not been seen
since.
In New jersey. Tonight, q Free
man shot and killed his mothe:. a VIC
ow. because. in reply to his demand
for $1,000. she said she had not that
much. He was arrested and Is sup
posed to be insane.
Judge Blochford. of the l. =. pl>-
trict Court, denied the motion for the
diSclla,g &c of Jacob Lawrence, who is
held on Il warrant, charged with SWIM
ding IA number of persons i'll Michigan
by means of worthless mining stocks.
He is in custody of the Sheriff awaiting
the 9ction of Governor Din.
Ex-senator Graham, the defaulting
p esident Of the Waikiki National
Bank, was to-day sentenced TO ten
wears i'm ,riSonment i'll the Albany
~penitentiary.
Reuben NJ. Murderey. a special po-
liceman. shot his wife, Tonight. dead.
She was out to Il neighbor'S and re-
turning at 10 O'Clock entered the back
door, when her husband, thinking II
y rs a burglar, fired. lie is under ar
rest.
ALBANY. Jan. l..
\ resolution was introduced in II As.
sembly calling on the State Treasury
to settle the amount of Phelps defalca-
ton; or, in case of refusal. directing
the Attorney General to commence
suit for the amount.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO. Jan. Is.
a Washington special gives the
credit of C~ushing'S nomination To But
Ter. of Massachusetts, who desired to
secure a lifelong friend, and revenge
himself on Judge Iioar, who opposed
him for Governor.
The Tribuae's special says: Sester-
day the President communicated with
Judge Curtis. of Massachusetts, who
is now in that city. to know If he
would accept the nomination..
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, JAN. 10.
The National Bricklavers' Union, in
session yesterday afternoon, adopted a
resolution calling for the removal OF b.
Mullett. Supervising Archite ct.
The National Board of Trade in
dorSed the memorial of the New York
Chamber of Commerce to Congress
for an International Commission on
maritime powers, to devise laws for
the additional safety to ocean travel.
MICHIGAN.
BUCHANAN. Jan. IS.
j.. NJ. Matthews, late printing clerk
in the United States House of Repre-
seItativeS, and father-in-law to Schuv-
Ter Colfax, died here this morning.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Is.
Col. Thomas y. Stillwell, Minister to
Venezuela during President Johnson'>
administration, vas shot and instantly
killed by John CorWin. at Anderson.
Ind, this afternoon. They were dis
cuSsing about some financial matters
connected with the Stillwell Back, OF
Anderson. when Stillwell dlew a pis-
tol and fired. The ball struck Il silver
dolla: in Corwin's pocket. woundin4
him slightly in the leg. Corwin ter
fired, hitting Stillwell in the temple.
the ball passing through his brain
Corwin surrendered himself.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, Jan. Is.
At a meeting of property holders
held at Columbia. yesterday, it VAS re.
solved to ask the Taxpayers Conven.
ton, which meets on the 18th of Feb
ruary. that in view of the ruinous rat,
of taxation imposed by the State Legi>.
lature, to petition Congress to REMAND
the State to Territorial condition, OF
place it again under military rule.
IOWA.
Dies MONIES, Jan. Is.
Both branches of the Legislature
met to-day, and adopted resolutions
consuming the members of Congress,
who had voted tor and presented tol
signing the increase OF the salary bill
and demanding its repeal.
The House balloted - times fol
Speaker, the vote resulting each time
i'll a tie-tittv votes for Gear. Republj.
Soil, am my loI IIAOll. d"llll-IllonODO
ly. Both parties are caucussing to-
night, but no prospect OF a conlpro
mise appears.
TENNESSEE.
MEMPHIS, Jan. Is.
The Howard Association, at IA meet
ing Tonight, resolved to diStribu,,
100000 OF the 10000 intheir hands, pr,
rata. among the cities that contribute,
1t, for the poor of those cities.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is,
The Cabinet meeting held this at. er
noon to consider the subject of Cush
ing's nomination as Chief Justice, wa,
fully attended; subsequently the ma
ter was settled by Cushing's wal in.
on the President, and requesting tn,
withdrawal of the nomination. which
was accordingly done. In the com
municatiOn just sent to the Senate, tn,
following is the substance Of the lette
received from Cushing through But
Ter, thanking the President for tn,
kindness and honor shown him il
nominating him for the great office O
Chief Justice; and in contradiction t,
The numerous charges made agains
him from newspapers and otlle
sources; he expressing his convictio,
OF the DrODria,V of the SeyoraI .,nand