Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-08

note from lVStTlcC AttOTney W6iiS,
stating hat ex-senator Carpenter had
inform d him that Belknap would not
be ready to- appear in court to-day
with his bail, ana asking that his case
be allowed to stand over, and this ar
rangement being agreed TO-. Belknap
remains in the custody of officers and
will have a hearing to morrow.
rhe Appoin tment Of Secretary Of
Warden. BabcOck Doesn't In.
tend to Resign.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
A telegram was sent from the White
House to a gentleman whose am has
not been mentioned outside the Cab.
met. rendering him the appointment OF
Secretary of War. Acting in accord
ance with the rule of the President. no
mention will tie made of his Intention
regarding this appointment until The
party to whom it is rendered has sig
niiied that he will accept the Ot1ire.
notwithstanding the reports to the
contrary, Gen. Babcock has not re-
signed his position in the army, aud
to day said he had no intention of so
doing.
The President said late this evening
that nothing had been detinii ely ar
ranged concerning the Appointment of
Secretary of War, and thu question. il
is certain, will not he determined till
to imorrOw.
Rich'd III. Dana Appointed Minister
to England.
WASHINGTON, March s.
The President has sem to The Senate
the name of Richard II. Dana, Jr., of
Massachusetts, to he Envoy EXtraor-
binary and Minister Pienipo entierv to
Great Britain, vice Robert {. Schenck.
resigned.
Af!er a e. r. Railroad Com pnny.
WASHINGTON. March 8.
Senator DOrsev's i,ill a~mendatory of
the Pacific railroad laws asserts in Il
preamble that the Central Pacific Rail-
% Company has improperly in
creased its capital stock, its in
terest- hearing securities aud liabil
tiles for or on account of branch roads,
steamboat lines, and other properties
without the authority of Congress aud
without n correspon ling increase in
the value of its rea! and personal prop
ertv, and such action is designed 10
prevent or postpone for n long time
any action on the part of The Govern
ment in fixing a tariff of rates, as the
18th section OF the law of July /, 1862,
authorized, whenever it's net earnings
should exceed 10 per cent. upon the
actual cost ct the road betw en- Ogden
and Sacramento. The bill, therefore
proposes to restrain the issue or sale
of any more obligations of the com
pany secured by mortgage q the
line or land granted by the Uni,ed
States To aid in its construction.
The Beiknap Impeachment Case.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
Edmunds, from the Select Commit
tee To which was referred The resola-
tion and message from the House of
REPRESENTATIVES in regard to he i'm
parchment of w. w. Belknap. Secre
tary of War. reuorted n preamble and
resolution declaring that the Senate
will take order In The premises accord
ing to its standing rule, and dir ,cting
The Secretary to notify the House of
Representatives.
Indicted for Violating Is United
States Election Law.
BALTIMORE. March Z.
The grand jury insthe United States
District Court has brought indictments
against forty five persons for violation
Of he enforcement Act of Congress bv
intimidating and hindering ersons
from voting at the last State election.
More Of the Be~cher Nastimess.
New YORK. March Z.
Henry G.. Bowen has received a copy
If the charges preferred against him
last week by The Examining Commit
lee Of Plymouth Church. with a sum
mons to appear before the committee
appointed hy the church to examine
thec charges to morrow evening.
Richard II. Dana.
A Boston dispatch saws Richard Fl.
Dana, Jr., was suffering yesterday
from y severe attack of vertigo. which
Frustrated him at church on Sunday.
When the news OF his nomination as
Minister TO England was received. it is
stated that he viewed the position as
one of the most honorable. and he felt
its dignity. hut before he could make
mp his mind in favor of acceptance he
must consult his friends.
Mines Discovered ia Big Horn and
owl Creek Mountains.
GREEN RIVER, Wv, March 6.
A man just in from Wind River val.
ley states hat rich mines have been
discovered in the Big Horn and Owl
Creek mountains. A stage IL running
from here to South Pass, 100 miles.
The mines are about rs miles north
from there, and the stage company are
making preparations to put on a line
I % Camp Brown, 81 miles north of
South Pass.
A Horrible Accident.
NEW York. March Z.
The house for aged people. conducted
by the Catholic community. known as
''The Little Sisters OF the Poor" and
located In the Eastern District of
Brooklyn, was completely burned this
morning. The house comprised a.
four. story building aud had 1855 in
mates. When these were made aware
of the fire a panic seized them and the
sisters losing control, they ran through
the building, some e.cap.ng to the
street III others sinking down ex-
hausted and overcome by fright,
smoke and pain. The firemen res
cued all these. but a number who
could not get to the lower floors Ivy
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