Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-24
Dishonest Bank Clerk.

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Dishonest Bank Jerk.
New York, March %.
A bOok-keeper named Hedden, Of
the Marine Bank, abSconded and all
examination OF tile books shows that
the bank has been detrauded of thirty.
eight thousand dollars. 1t appears
whenevar Henry Babe, a Of
the bank, sent his check for deposit,
Hedden would raise it, say from five
hundred to fifteen hundred dollars.
Babe has been arrested, charged with
being in collision with iIedden.
Ex-senator stewart Testifie.-Fur-
ther Exposure Of Corruption.
W~AsIINGToN, March 23.
Ex-senator Stawart resumed his teS-
tinlony. saving that on his return from
Paris TO London he me Genera
Schenck, who stated to him that ho
had concluded to become a director in
the Emma Company, not thinking
there WAS any IMPROPERLY in doing so,
for HE reason that at the time the
Minister OF Portugal, one Of the oldest
and most respected ~di,lon,alists was
President of a Trainway Company and
also vendor of the stock. Witness
SAM Nv iC"Eoi W. poiiO aiR -
eral Schenck knew before lie became
a director that Albert Grant was to re-
ceive one hundred thousand pounds
for being a promoter OF the scheme.
e.. NJ. Peck was recalled and testi-
fled before the Committee on Expend-
lures in the Wal department to-day.
He testified that post traders were as
sessad for political purposes, ana that
during the last Presidential can vtss he
paid from six to eight thousand dol
lars, he thought. He reiiitted money
to the chairman OF The committee at
| Washington. He presumed they We're
asked 10 subscribe, because they held
tha post-traderships under the Admins
istration. Did not consider lhat they
were obliged to pay, but We're notified
that contributions would be acceptable.
He Thought The amount of contribu-
tons from military posts We're desig.
mated in proportion to the m Of
troops there.
j. j. Fisher was recalled. He testi-
fed that the firm of Evans Il Co..
post. traders, contributed money for
political purposes in pursuance of a
request in printed circulars. He did
not understand that the contributions
were compulsory, but thought it sale
10 pay the inoun apart from political
considerations.
Mr.. Evans testified that during the
last Presidential canvaSs he, in COM
pliance with a circular received at Fort
Sill, sent three hundred dollars TO the
Republican Committee in Washington,
and had loaned one hundred and fifty
dollars to the same committee within
the last SIX months. He voted for
Lincoln for President, but vas not now
mixed up in politics. He would not
have paid money if not called on to do
so. He sent a check for the money to
Postmaster Edmunds.
Terrible storm OM the Atlantic
Coast-Di.asaers to shippin- Rad
Loss OF Fife.
NEW York, March %.
Last nights storm vas very severe
in this vicinity. Numerous disasters
TO shipping, much damage to properly
and considerable loss OF Lille are re-
ported. The storm in New England
was very violent. Fifteen inches of
snow fell in some portions Of Maine.
New Hampshire and Vermont, and
trains were delayed in all directions.
All along the New England coast the
storm was 0 violent, and still con-
Times. The damage to shipping is
very great. The Sound steamers are
unable to leave their docks at Fall
river and Newport. Reports from a
rious points show that many vessels
have been wrecked, and it is feared
that many lives have been lost. East
ern dispatches are filled with accounts
of the recent gale and report the loss OF
numerous vessels, and it is feared
many lives.
Explosion Of Powder Four Mem
Killed Outright.
NEW YORK, March %.
This afternoon, about four hundred
pounds Of Jupiter powder, Stored in
The mill of the Brom Powder Manufac-
turing Company at Washingtonville,
ia the northern section of the city, ok
ploded with great violence. -Four men
were literally blown TO atoms, and
some six or Sc e persons injured, n
or W. of whom will die. The mill
was blown to pieces and the buildings
in its immediate vicinity were consid
erably shattered. Hardly enough Of
the remains OF the victims could he
collected on which to hold an inquest.
The sound of the explosion was heard
for miles around. The explosion is
thought to have resulted FROM too great
friction in rubbing together solid and
fluid cOniponents.
The New telegraph Cable.
NEW YORK, March %.
The steamer Prof. Morse, owned by
the Western Union Telegraph Com-
Fany, sailed for Havana, via Key
West yesterday, carrying an electrician
aud assistant, who are to select a route
for the new telegraph cable.
Democratic Candidate For Cover
PROVIDENCE, March %.
The name OF VIM. b. Beach, a law
yer. was placed on the Democratic
ticket for Governor in the place OF Gen.
Cooke, who declined.
Anti.COOiie Legislation.
WASHINGTON, March %.
The bill introduced by Piper to day
makes it mandatory upon Collectors of
Customs to execute last years law re-
speeding immigrants from China, upon
receiving affidavits of two citizens that
such people are on board any vessel
| that the act reOuirpe 70 he axecutad.