Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-18

rests in Alaska during the past
three years, together with the date
of each charge on which the ar
rest in each case was made; names
of persons arrested, and the period of
IMPRISONMENT of each in that Territory
before trial, or before surrender to civil
authorities for trial. Agreed to.
Edmunds submitted the following:
WHEREAS, Since the last session OF
the Senate the Vice President of the
United States has deceased, tie it
Resotred, That, On the 18th day of
January next, at j o'clock P. NJ, the
Senate will proceed to the election OF a
President pro tenn.
Edmunds said he offered this resolu-
ton, and would like to have it lie over
and be prin ed in order that, during
the recess, Senators might look up
presidents and consider the importance
of the question, which has been sug-
gested in the newspapers, otherwiSe, IN
respect to the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives and President of the
Senate, in the event OF what, in the
course OF life, was a probable contin-
gency. He had no personal doubt that
he present President of the Senate was
President pro tempOre within the Con-
stitution; but it was his opinion that it
was advisable, if there was any posi-
BILE doubt about it, that the Senate
should put the question at rest. Re-
ferred To the Committee on Privileges
and Eleci ions.
Various memorials, asking the APP
pointment of a committee to inquire
into the alcoholic liquor traffic, were
presented and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
The Senator from Indiana, Morton.
offered a resolution authorizing the APP
pointment of a special committee to in
uuire into the late election in Missis-
sippi.
The Senate then adjourned till Mon
day.
Mill Destroyed.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 16.
James p. Gould's flour mill and he
Grant House burned at Oshkosh to
day. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
W.,srinton News.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 16.
The Secretary ora. Treasury. at the
request of Repre>ent2t,-e iuttreil, has
dlreesed a post poneinent Oh IA ale OF
the Marine Hospital at San FL i?o.sco.
Luttrell Tomorrow Will offer a re>o.a-
ton directing the Secretary to indeti-
nitelv postpone the sale.
Senator Mitchell made an argument
before the Senate COMMITTEES on Terri
tories To day III support of his bill o
provide a civil government for Alaska
attach ing it to Washington Territory
as a county. He argues that military
rule had proved an oppression. Per.
sons arrested for trial by the California
and Oregon courts had for wan OF
transportation and other reasons been
kept in prison months in instead OF
the five days authorized by law and
the requirement OF the treaty: that all
Russian American citizens should en-
joy all the rights of other eli liens, are
still unfulfil,ed. He said there had
been considerable immigra ion Of late
for mining purposes, and showed that
his bill would afford "A civil govern
ment at very small eXp~n>e. and sta Ell
that it is recommended 10y Gen. How
ard, commanding the Department.
Elected President Of the Howard
University.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
The trustees of the Howard Univer-
sity have unanimously elected Mr..
| smith, late Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, President of the UHivcrsiIy.
The Postal Law Diplomat APP
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES r rOcee,iings.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IL.
The Postmaster General has before
him an official paper proposing that
the present postage law remain pre-
ci~ely a.. 1t Is, except 10 exclude from
operation the Act OF Congress increa>-
ing the rates on ;hiro-class matter, "A ]
transient newspapers and magazine,
unsealed rculars and prospectu>e>,
and expressly fix the rates of these as
thew were before the Increase.
The President has appointed Geo. +.
Seward, Consul General at Shane hae,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Pienipotentiary to China, vice Avery,
deceased and James Birney. OF Mich
gan, Minister tn the Netherlands.
Triple Execution In ttse rOmbs-A
Sickenin. Spectacle.
NEW YORK, Dec. II.
Weston, Ellis and Thomas, colored
men, were hanged in the Tombs prison
at $3.50 o'clock this morning for the
murder of Abram Weissberg, a ped
der, in September last. The crowd
increased every moment, and long be-
fore 8 O'Clock long lines Of men, all
clamorous for admission, formed IN
Franklin and Center streets. The en-
trance to the prison vas completely
blocked and the police were compelled
to use no small degree Of force to clear
The way for the officers detailed 20 pre-
serve order wi hin the wall~, hut in the
confusion many persons secured adj
mission who had no right Whatever tC
consideration. When the entrance oI
the prison WAS gained the ticket-hold
ers made \ rush towards the place ol
execution. At 9:l5 O'Clock the doors
were opened for the admission of re.
porters, and a rush from all sides fol
lowed. Tue police insisted upon the
exhibition of badges, but in the
confusion. unchecked by the po.
lice, reporters, deputy sheritis
special deputy shertf IT., politicians
and Others were mixed up In
inextricabls confusion, and pushing
and stru4e ling were resumed when il
was found hat the admission to the
scaffnld was 10 he gained only through
u uxrrnr yntauay in the fri.a that raI