Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-11


sons prayer, Whittier's hymn was
sung with grand effect, eliciting loud
applause.
Welsh, President of the Centennial
Board OF Finance, presented the build
ing to the U. s. Centennial Commits
sion. The Speaker was frequently ap-
plauded.
General Hawley o and said that
the President OF the Centennial Com
mission accepted the great trust con-
fided by the Board of Finance.
AT 1885 Lanier's cantata was rem
dered. Every word of the basso solo,
by Myron N. Whitney. was distinctly
audible at the rear of the guests plat
form. The assemblage maintained ex-
cellent order throughout and loudly
applauded Whitney, who acknowl
edged it by repeating a portion of the
cantata. At it's close the members OF
the chorus called for Buck, the cpnl-
poser of the music, who made his APP
pearance ard bowed an acknowledge
inent Of compliment.
At lI:4S began the presentation
speech by General Hawley turning the
Exhibition building over to the Presi-
dent OF the United States.
At five minutes 10 II President
Grant arose. amid great applause,
and delivered his speech accepting tho
trust. The President was loudly
cheered, the Emperor of Brazil rising
in his seat and joining in the demon
stration by waving his hand.
At IL O'Clock, at a signal from Gen.
Hawley, the American flag vas nm
furled from the main building. The
H~allaIujah chorus was rendered with
orchestral and organ accomplishments.
A salute ct 100 guns was fired from
Georges Hill, together with The ring
ing Of chimes from different parts Of
the grounds. During the per-
formance of the chorus the for
eign commissioners passed from
ing and took their places upon the
central aisle before their respective de-
~partments; after which President
Grant. accompanied by Director Cen
erai Goshorn and followed nv the
guests of the day. also passed into the
main building. and thence to- Machin-
cry Hall, and from there to the Judges
quarters, where the recsl ton by the
President was held.
Crooked whisky la New York.
NEW YORK, May 10.
A number of prominent wholesale
liquor dealers in this city were indicted
by the grand jury yeste rday on the
charge OF completely in crooked whisky
frauds, and are being arrested and
brought in to-day by Deputy Mar>hals.
The INT of the parties thus far ar
rested are Edgar p. Hill. 50 Broad
street; +. O. Boyd, 80 Broad street; JAS.
Anthony. $50 East Thirty-eighth street;
VIM. $. Miller, 81 Broad street and 2i5
Pearl street. Bail is fixed in each cas-
at from $4,000 to $40, 900, with two
sureties.
NEW York. May 9.
The New York Cheap transportation
Association mel 10 day; B. p. Joker
presided. 4 communication from the
Cincinnati Transit Board, suggesting n
joint memorial TO Congress. praying
for relief from the excessive charges of
the Union Pacific and other Pacific
railroads was read, and referred to ~
committee for action. The committee
on railway transportation. II. X. Thur
Der, Chairman. reported that the man
ayers of the trunk lines ieading from
the city have a, last taken the po>Iii' n
that freia IN rates from the W 81 TO New
York shall be rs low as to any other sea
board eli, :. Their action has had graf
flying results. and if continued, will re
suit benrficiaily.
ST. LOUIS. MAY o.
The river at this point has risen
nearly two FEET since last night. The
water line il o within nine feet Of
the flood mark of 1874, and higher
than at any previous lime since 1851.
All the cellars on Front street, in the
business part of The city. are now
Hooded, and in the upper part of the
city all the low land. occupied by lum-
bermen, stock Yards. etc., are sub
merged. and considerable damage is
already done. Several of the railroads
entering this city, have been damaged
hy recent storms.
Investigations Continucd-Miscci.
%lxneOus.
NEW York, Nav 10.
The preliminary examination in the
Peoples suit against X. b. Irwin was
resumed before Justice Bixby yesier-
day. The complaining witnesses are
the directors oi the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company. Irwin is accused oi
the embezzlement OF $3.50, 900 Of the
tOtttlhffN ttt'tlr
Irwin was first examined. Ha said
money had been p,id to the doorkeep
cry for giving the Pacific Mail peofle
the privilege of the floor. The enc
mics of the bill were Wall street spec
ulators. who tried to defeat the SUBJ
sidy. Irwin closely accounted for the
disposition of the moneys he had paid,
saying he was to pay Congressman
Schumacher. who had charge OF the
bill. S200.G0 contingent on the passage
of ths bill; also several large amounts
tn newspaper correspondents and pol
iticians for campaign expenses. The
case was adjourned till the 18th.
NEW York, May 10.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Commit.
tee adjourned its meetings yesterday.
Sessions have been held In secret.
They have examined 100 witnesses,
taking 1000 pages Of testimony. Dem
ocratic members seemed to regard the
meetings as important.
The weather both here and at Phila-
delphia is threatening. There have
been heavy showers for 80 hours. II
they continue the Centennial exercises
will ba held in doors.
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