Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-08-04
EASTERN DlSPATC HE'S.
BY Overland Telegraph.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
Demonstrations of Respect to the
Late Andrew Johnson.

An order was issued from the Wal
Department reciting the order of the
President and directing that in com
pliance with his Instructions troops
will be paraded at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, on
the day after the receipt OF the order
at each military port, when the order
will be read to them and the labors of
that day will thereafter close. The
national flag will be displayed at half
staff. At dawn of the day thirteen
guns will be fired, and afterwards, at
intervals of thirty minutes between the
rising and the setting Of the sun, a
single gun, and at the closing of the
day a national salute of 81 guns.
Officers of the army will wear Grape
on their left arm and on their swords,
and the colOrs of their several regi-
ments will he put in mourning for u
period OF Thirdly days.
Dlsassrous Flood im Indiana-Loss
Of Grain and Live stock.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 2.
A disastrous flood is raging in the
vicinity OF this city and various other
localities throughout the State. The
river opposite The city is fully three
miles wide and still rising. Several
small houses have fioated down. Some
live stock and millions of bushels Of
wheat in stacks and shocks have float
ed past. A large quantity of hay has
also gone down. There is little drift
wood afloat, or the bridges could not
possibly remain. Over 5000 900 bush
els of corn is reported drowned out.
sale Of the Northern Pacific Rail.
road.
New YORK, Aug. 2.
The sale, under order OF the United
States Court, of the franchise and
property OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company, which was to have TAX
en- place yesterday. has been post
Ioned till August 18th. The reason
for the adjournment is the incomplete
ness of the preliminary details and
conditions for the sale and the desire
OF the Commissioners TO have every
thing so arranged as to avoid future
embarrassments to the purchasers OF
the railroad.
Danger Of the Renewal of the Beech
err N~astiness.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.
Judge Morris, counsel for Tilton,
this afternoon served a notice on
Sherman and Stirling, attorneys of
record for Henry Ward Beecher, TO be
prepared to answer in a new trial OH
the first Monday in September.
The yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.
The number OF deaths from yellow
| fever at Barracks has been five but OF
se%venty-two eases. There have been
three new cases and n death since
Sunday.
Police. Onlcer Fatally Cut.
BROOKLYN, Aug. /.
Officer Michael O'Keefe, of the eigh-
teenth precinct, Was attacked and
probably fatally wounded, last even
ing, by James Winnie, at the latter's
residence, No. IL Dean street. Winnie
Knocked the officer down and the cut
him severely with u razor. 1t Is feared
that several arteries were severed.
| Winnie Was arrested.
Murder Of an Engineer.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.
Thos. Grabb was arrested yesterday
for numbering engineer Games i Long
| Point, on the Vandalia Railroad, where
an express robbery Was lately at
tempted.
No News from DOnmldson and Grim.
wood.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.
All rumors and reports Of the find
ing of the bodies Of Donaldson and
GrimNwood. or fragments OF their bal
loon, are without truth. AS yet there
is no sign of anything 10 indicate their
fate.
rereign Tourists 20 be Secured.
New YORK, Aug. 8.
Arrangements are in progress TO Sc.
sure all creditors travelling abroad
with letters of credit and circular
notes on Duncan, Sherman q Co.
They probably vii! be paid at the Union
Bank, England.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.
The Times Washington special says:
The triangular gubernator,al fight in
California promises to reveal some Of
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