Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-03-17
Increase ST Postal Rates-The Vlr.
ginius' Anair-MisceIlnneOus.

A~SHINGTON, March 10.
The Postmaster General disavows
all knowledge of the legislation doub-
ling II postage on printed matter nn-
I'll after Congress adjourned. Jewell
expresses great regret that a careful
examination Raves him no opportuni-
ty 10 suspend, modify or evade the
provisions. Senator Hamiin, npon
whose appeal and explanation the,
amendment was passed after Sarl
gent had moved to table it, made no
mention of its etfect1, on newspapers,
and it was supposed only to relate to
merchandise sent through the mails.
The Secretary OF State to-day SEM to
the Senate the correspondence between
this and the Spanish Government
relative to the claims tor indemnity for
the Virginius affair. 1t is voluininous,
comprising the complete diplomatic
history of the affair. The result of the
negotiations was that Spain consented
to all the demands Of the United States
and agreed to pay $4,000 in gold I'm
conditionally, the money to be distrib-
| uted by the United States without any
accountability 10 Spain for sums not
claimed by the heirs of the the families
ofvictims, as was the case in the settle
ment of a similar claim in England.
Leroy futile, Assistant United States
Treasurer, has resigned.
Vice President Wilson has written a
long letter concerning his casting vote
on the bounty bill. He Endorses the
Till and says il could not have taken
from the Treasury more than S6S ,00O,-
900 in all, not more than $780, 0 900 or
So 900 900 the next I'VE years, and
could not effect the credit of the Gov
eminent.
Tho Vice President says he has no
regrets or apologies to make for his
casting vote. 30 rlu
Desperate Attempt to Nprdes. 20
ST. LOUIS, March 10.
Last Fall a little son of Robert Boat
wright, while playing with a number
of boys, vas killed by a brick thrown.
it Is alleged, by Charles WoOdson, one
ofthe boys. To dav, while Woodson'.
trial was in progress, another son of
Boatwright, aged 10 years, approached
WooIson and said, .You killed my
brother AMI ] will kill YOU" and drove
a butchers knife to the hilt into Wood
sons abdomen, inflicting a frighifiil
and mortal wound. Boatwright was
arrested.
Later-Tlle boy Woodson, stabbed
by young Boatwright to-day, is now
said to be fatally wounded. Wood
son is a colOred boy, ofthe noted
colored preacher Of this city.
Mining Patents.
WASHINGTON, March l3.
Patents have been issued for the fol-
lowing mining claims: California,
Amador county, J. Mahoney, and AL.
Johnson, Comet quartz mine; j.. Ma
honey ct al, Mechanics Quartz mine
Elizabeth; j. Fake, placer III ne. Gala
veras county; John Gilltillan ct AL,
Cataract placer mine.
Nevada, Lander county, James Me-
Cam, Patrick lode; John Mccain,
| Green Erin lode.
Utah, Tooele county, Marcus Daley,
Poorman mine; X. N. Boskin, Chry.
sopOlis mine, Utah county; r.. Fl.
Shaw, Marion mine; +. II. Shaw,
Sparrowhawk mine.
Severe Rain storm.
CoRINTH, Miss, March IS.
A severe rain and hail storm passed
over this section last night. The town
of Rienzi was nearly destroyed. -Four
gerously and many slightly wounded.
A.V Voe0AS . A0't CoOSliiIISs
Printers' strike.
New YoRK, March Is.
The jOurneymen printers struck to-
day against an increase In the hours Of
labor Of from eight TO ten hours. Daily
pay, from So to 50 SO.
Earthquake In Mexico.
NEW York. March l6.
A letter from Guadaiajara gives an
account of All earthquake. on the 18th
Of February, which shook a large por-
ton Of Northern Mexico. The little
town OF a Cristobal was almost
entirely destroyed and seventy dead
bodies were taken from the ruins. The
center Of the disturbance appears to be
in the volcano Of Carb0niio. The
earthquake occurred at night and the
terror OF the people was increased by
the darkness. ag fa41em 7t'f
The DeeeIser trial.
NEW YoRK. March rs.
Eek Judge FullertOn anpnarahin frt,a