Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-09
EASTERN OISPATC HE'S.
by Overland Telegraph.
IspEclAL To THE DAILY SENTINEL
Railroad l~btsaster.

1SWhtTO0O 1PuSWSteTs
BALTiMORE. March Z.
Last night bet wp.n II and II O'Clock,
while the way freight train. with a
passenger car attached, vas crossing
the bridge over the narrow raSsa :" IN
the Harper's Ferry and VALLEY branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroat. rs
miles from Harper's Ferry, the mid
die span gave way and the ~ len
der aud train fell through aud were
wrecked and twelve persons were
killed and six wounded.
Corruption im the Naval Depart
meat.
New York. March 6.
Reliable private adviceS from WASH
ington say the House Committee ON
Naval Affairs finds nothing against
Rot,eSon in its investigation, but Nor
nan WARDS fur ord. nance
experiments, amounting to over S25.-
900. are of such n character that his
testimony * wan ell, while rumor
says he wen 10 China nv the last
steamer from San Franciscn. His aS
siStsnt testified t,ei.re fine committee
that false reports of the progress and
success of WARDS experiments were
continuously made aud that their cost
WAS ten Iinnes the o necessary.
Brother Orvilic Denies the Charges.
CHICAGO. March 4.
A Washington special says that the
friends of Orville Grant assert that
there is M Qualification for c~pnneciing
his name with the sale of post trader
ships in the West. and that hs waS
ne,e err interested directly or indirectly
/ ! my of the leadership at Fott Perk,
ID ,kota Territory, which he volunsari
Nv gave up II year ago, after losing sev-
eraI thousand dollars. Orville Grant
denies in the most POSITIVE
that he Was ever "A party tn the dispos-
al of any iraderships, hui afirms that
he attended solely his own legitimate
business. which had become so unprof-
table that he was glad 10 surrender it
To others at Il loss of nearly all the
capital invested. Grant saws he is
ready for the most searching investi-
CATION by "A picked committee of Dem.
ocratic members of Congress.
Judge Mex om Lyon~' Testimony
WAsHINaToN, March 3.
Elk CT iefJu~tice Mexican, in a mem
orjal To Washington from Salt Lake
FNN" VI " ~ lLNOtt> ttSti i
muny in the Sciienrk Investigations:
"The testimony, so far as il in~ulpate,
u 9. IL mad up of lies. without contain
ing on truth. This man LYONS. in the
fall IF 1870, brought suit in my court
in Utah against the of the
emma mine. He failed in mn attempt
tn hribe with one hundred thousand
dollars. He failed to make n rase EN-
fitting him to an injunction. liz then
we Ut to Washington, and under pre-
tense of retaining them ~ counsel, at
tempted to bride men in high places to
exert their political influence 10 secure
my removal from the bench. He
failed with ON and the conspiracy
tailed. In swearing that the other Jus.
tees we're joint partners in the Emma
mine interests believe Lyons com
mits perjury. and know he commits
perjury in regard to me-"
U:ion Pacific Railroad Comspnny's
Meeting.
BOsToN, March 3.
The annual meeting OF the Unnn Pa
cihc Railroad Company was held here
this morning. Mr.. Gould offered "A
resolution that the contract between the
several parties who were or are benz
ticiaries or trustees. or what j. known
as the Cakes Ames con ract, and w.
Davis contract, and the assignment
thereof. and who may execute the
same, he assented 10 by the siockhnld
ers, and the Treasurer authorized to
execute the an Adopted.
Another resolution by Mr.. Gould,
approving the contract between the
road and The stockholders OF the Credit
Mohiliar. Ct America, was also adopted.
The Treasurer was authorized 10 ex-
eruta. on behalf of the company, the
draft Of a bill in equity against the
Credit Mob lier. OF America. advised
by counsel, for the purpose of asserting
the claims of the company a2ains said
Credit Mubiiier and enjOining the pros
ecution oi the suit by the latter corpor-
alton against the Urion Pacific raiiroat
nov pending ~ the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts.
Belknap licforc tho Police G'ourt.
WASHINGTON. March 8.
To-day, At noon, Major Richards,
Chief of Police, made a formal arrest
OF Belknap. ex-Secretary Of War, and
brought HIM into the Police Court. Bel.
KNAPP was accompanied by his counsel,
ex-senator Carpenter, who said they
waived examination, and are prepared
In give bail for Belknap's appearance
before the court. oudge Smell fixed the
amount at S25. 900, when the parties re
tired TO arrange the bail. Belknap
showed by his movements during tho
time he was in the SQUIRT room, that he
Was much depressed in spirits, cover
ing his face with his hands and signing
deeply.
A Ballet Girl Shot.
sST. LOUIS, March 8.
Mabel Hall, All English ballet girl of
the Theater ComiQue, was shot at | l..
NJ. to day in one of the reire>hment
rooms Of the theater, hy Edgar NJ.
Moo re-. who then put a bullet into his
owl bead: The girl was shot in the