Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-29
SHRENADE TO SENATO. JONES.
lrrom the Virginia Chronicle, August 18th.

lErom the Virginia Chronicle, August 18th.
A crowd of several hundred people
assembled in front of the International
Hotel last evening. notwithstanding
the inclcncnt Weather, to welcome
Senator j. u. Jones OH his return from
Washington. Bon-fires of boxes and
barrels shed a ruddy glare through the
street and upon the surrounding
houses, and Chinese lanterns, hung
upon the posts i'm front of the hotel,
added to the festive appearance of the
occasion. The Washington Guard
band played inspriting airs, and a
number OF ladies were noticed on the
surrounding porches. In the parlors
of the International Senator Jones WIS
welcomed by Il number of kiS intimate
friends, and in response to repeated
calls from The crowd, made his appear
ance upon the balcony and delivered
short address. in which he thanked
the multitude Tor the ovation Of which
he was made the recipient.
Speech, oC s,r. Jones'.
He was Introduced by VIM. Wood
burn, and proceeded to remark thai he
did not propose to discuss political
topics, but desired only To tender his
acknowledgment for their hearty and
cordial welcome, which he took as an
Endorsement of his course in the
United States Senate. lie referred to
his efforts at Washington to prevent
the country from being flooded with
paper money, and colnpiimentcd Presi-
dent Grant on the position which he had
taken upon this vital question. lie also
con sidcred the SutrO tunnel project As
a vast and oppressive monopoly, and
had used his utmost cnIlcavUrS to pre-
vent the passage OF an Act whereby
miners would he forced to take out
patents for their claims within SIN
mon hs. He thought the claims of The
Sut-o Tuuncl would. if carried ont, be
as destructive to the interests of Viz
ginia and Gold liill as ii general con
ilagration. lie assured his con~tiiu-
cnts that the office which he had the
honor To occupy was very laborlOu>
one. What with It voluninouS CORES
pOnlcnce, the rcadn. of niititudin-
ou> bills and lie examining Of various
questions which were Necessary that Il
member might vote untlcrstandingly
the position required the closest and
most constant attCnt ion. lie closed by
s,yin- that he would lie pleased 10
welcome all his friends and shake
them by the hand in the parlors.
where retire c'hineiit> were provided. y
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In response to loud calls from the
crowd, W iii''hh Sharen aPi cared and
spoke aboH; Il IliafieE oil an hoiIr. HIS
remarks We're chiefly confined to the
employment OF 'hlheHe' ana Il deiun-
ca loh oi the lf"jec.or ni me Hitio
ihi'iei; IN ic-"ru 10 %, !, ii'i'tihel, ne
Hta' c" t'';t' ''ete were inherent hliid>o
WORK a'i'aple i"r hofSe> aiid JachasseS,
ahu 'i'"' soii't cI'H>e9 Vi 'aonr siloh,a
ne zone ny "hl'c men al!" "'htf Nii,dS
ny h!'ia'ii'h. re was hoi m iasof
"i inviting AN 'iiieflor population /"
our Sii, res any more thah ne was III
it'"r oi using lackaSStS eillif'iS IN Tie
place OF i'orStH. lic renewed III eie-
Ntiihg lhc pro'ie' and would be
pleased to see them an living IN pal.
aces. ne deh"''ncea me S"'ro tunnel
AM ilS a.th"r IN very Htr"iiT triilN,