Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-05

question: according to the London cor
respondenco of the Manchester Guar
dian, that Cuba and Porto Rico form a
confederation, with a Governor Cen
eral appointed by Spain.
Elk Governor Carpenter, of Iowa, has
accepted the position OF Second Comp
troller of the Treasury.
The report from Texas that several
hundred Comanches were on the wal
path is incorrect.
Charley Ross.
ST. ALBANs, VT, Jan. 4.
The Charley Ross sensation is still
the absorbing topic, and bets of $500
to $50 are offered that the boy is the
real Charley Ross. The authorities
will hold the boy until the real identi-
fication is established, and have offered
to pay Mr.. Ross expenses to come and
see him. A Philadelphia gentleman
saw the boy to day and ayowed he was
sure it was Charley Ross.
The Benedict Robbery.
New YORK, Jan. 4.
Benedict Brothers, jewelers., robbed
\ few nights ago, have made assign
ments 1t is said the Benedicls have
been hardly pressed by creditors since
the publication of the robbery, nut The
Benedicts say they have more than
enough to pay in full. In 1870 the
firm failed and paid about thirty cents
OIL the dollar.
At a meeting Of receivers and job
bers in grain, yesterday, a commune
ca ion was received from Joi7 A.
Boyer, secretary of the weighers'
meeting, informing them that the pro.
posed increased rates for %elevating and
weighing would not go into effect be-
fore February LIST, instead of January
LIST, as at first intend, d. The meeting
replied TO this toy passing a resolution
that it would be impracticable to have
two rates. and requesting the weighers
to reply before the 10Th instant.
Warrington News-President Ora {
and secretary BristOw to Testify
FOL BabcOck.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.
The T'ri6uae's Washington special
says it is believed that soon after the
reassembling of Congress resolutions
will be passed calling for information
III Nv 0no'i 1u'" 1919 't'
of all the recent correspondence will
then be sent to Congress 1t will then
probably be seen that the danger Il
war with Spain, if any has ever rxisied,
has passed, and that Secretary FISH
has, as on former occasions, shown his
ability to deal with the most delicate
diplomatic questions in a manner that
will meet the approval OF all fair
minded persons. One of the most re
assuring signs is the fac' thai the Pres
ident continues IT, be luided by the al
vice of the Secretary of State, and
there is almost unive sal confidence in
Washington that the latter will not
while he remains in Office allow this
Government to unnecessarily
an attitude that will make wal neces-
sary or probable.
The Times Washington special says
it il announced hat General Grant and
Secretary Brislow have becn sum-
moned to testify i'm the cast of Bah
cock, at Louis. This was so nnex-
pected and indicates so Enthusiastically
the extent to which the whisky prose
cutions have gone beyond The expec-
tation Of those who originally began
hem, that the psrtisans of the Presi
dent are thoroughly alarmed and are
striving to throw legal i~Inpediments in
the wav. So soon as the rumor reached
the street that the President would be
summoned with Secretary Bristow, IL
was met by a counter report that the
law did not permit the President t.
appear, nor authorize a court to sum
mon him as a witness; but diligent
scrutiny of the authorities, however.
reveals the fact that any official of the
Government may be summoned t.
testify i'm cases where the Government
itself is concerned. Babcock's couns'
have summoned the President to les
tify in his behalf. and it is understood
that Gen. Grant is willing to do wha'
he car 10 saw the p~erilous fortunes Of
his Secretary. Why Mr.. Bristow
should be called upon is not know n
his knowledge of the whisky raids il
not confined simply to hearing thu
revelations Of inculrated distillers ant
the reports of detectives who have ex
amined cases. In this city, and At th'
scene of operations. it is surmi~ed tina
Bristow has been summoned by Tho
United States Prosecuting Attorney
and that Grant has been subpoenaed OF
the part of Babcock's counsel, al
though the story az it now stands is Il
the effect thai both the President ant
Secretary BristOw have been sum