Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-18
Representatives Gibson, Bland and
Willard.
Vacation i'm Wn~slhi.gCOu.
CHICAGO, Aug. Is.

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home, and the President, heads of De-
partments and Bureaus, and many of
the clerks are packing up preparatory
for a resting spell. A very dull time
will now be upon Us. Candid men of
all parties are agreed that the long ses-
sion with all its Investigations and tar
moils has beer a very Improbable one
to the Cover ment, the country, and
especially to the Democratic party.
Many of the best aud wisest of our
statesmen depart under a sense of re-
greet hat the Silver Legal Tender bill
Jailed to become a law, believing that
it would have been All effective solution
of our financial problem. Many teel
that the failure to convict Belknap was
a grave blunder of the Senate; while
others feel that the failure of the Post
route bill, with its provision for the
restoration of the ranking privilege,
was lucky.
Indian EumOrs.
BISMARCK, Aug. IS.
The steai.er Western, from Fort
Benton, brings news that when at Fort
Peck an Indian told the Captain that
Terry had a fight with the Sioux the
day previous, and that Terry's killed
numbered 800 and Sitting Bulls 200.
Later
The ruinor of the Indian battle is
confirmed by runners from Fort Peck.
Nothing has been heard at army head.
from Generals Crook or Terry
since the forward movement against
the Sioux.
The Story of a shosfione.
CHICAGO, Aug. is.
Adjutant General Drum has Just re-
ceived a dispatch from Fort Brown,
Wyoming Territory, stating that a Sbo-
shoDe Indian has just come in, who
left General Crook on the 10th instant
well down III Tongue river. He
thought General Crook would strike
the Indians by the 1lth or l2uI.
The shoshone's Story Confirmed.
OMAHA, Aug. IS.
An official dispatch, received from
Camp Brown, Wyoming Territory, to-
day, under date August ii, says: a
ShoshoDe Indian came in today. He
left General Crook on the 10th well
down on Tongue river. He thinks
that Crook struck the Sioux village on
the llth or 18th. Small parties of In
dams were watching aud annoying
him and burning the grass.
Combination Agains. Norton.
NEW YORK, Aug. IS.
A SUMS Washington special says: A
strong combination is being formed
against Morton, who, 1t now appears,
was most influential in getting orb off
tho State ticket in Indiana. Morton's
strength is waning fast, his only fol-
lowers being those who constantly eu-
logic him. o
KANSAS Convention.
TOPEKA, Aug. II.
The Committee on Credentials of the
State Convention, reported al 10 o'clock
yesterday, and at IL ~balloting for Gov
ernor began. Colonel ID. II. Anthony,
of Leavenworth, was nominated after
several ballotsand the con eention then
adjourned till 8 O'Clock this morning.
The California Poios.
SARATOGA, Aug. II.
The California Polo Cl1b. under
command of Mowrv, gave an exhibi
ton here yesterday, which was at
tended by n select and fashionable
gathering. The several feats of hcrse-
manship were greatly admired and
louded applauded. The ''reds - On
sisted of Captain Mowry, Jourdan and
Fignera, and the "blueS ~ of Morgan,
Gorilla and Ballard. The first game
was settled in less than one minute,
the reds running the ball into the goal
of the blues without any opposition.
The second and third games were also
o by the reds.
Republican congressional EOninn-
zion.
MONMOUTH, Ills, Aug. II.
The Republican Congressional Con-
vention of the Tenth District, at Bush
nell. nominated Colonel b. +. Marsh
for Congress.
Another Nomination.
~GALEsBURo, H., Aug. II.
The Republican Congressional Con-
vention, after an exciting contest yes
terday, nominated Thos. r. Boyd.
Recruiting for the Front.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II.
Orders have been issued from the
War Department for recruiting 800
additional men for the cavalry regi-
ments. The principal recruiting sta
tons are at st. Louis, Chicago, In
dianapolis, Buffalo, Boston and New
York. Branch Offices are to be opened
in several western cities as soon as pos
sible.
Trade Dollars mt n Premium.
NEW YORK, Aug. II.
Five per cent. premium is now
charged by brokers here for trade dol
lars, which, a few weeks ago, were
selling in large quantities at II per
cent. discount.