Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-30

Colonel Chambers the infantry. All
The Indians are in considerable num-
bers in the neighborhood of Fetterman
though keeping quiet.
A man named Murphy, who came
into FEET to day from the Black
Hills, says the Indians are very trou
blesome in that vicinity. He reports
having assisted in the burial of a num-
Der of persons killed by them, his COM
panion among the number.
Caifformians IsI-vanderbiIt sink.
ing.
NEW YORK, May 90.
"Lucky" Baldwin arrived here from
Chicago, where he has been danger
ously i'll. He is still poorly.
James III. Latham is still detained
here by serious illness.
Commodore Vanderbilt was taken
with a sudden chill and his physicians
remained with him through the night
and this morning he was very low, al
though perfectly conscious. None of
his family are permitted to see him.
rhe Secretary Of she Navy on the
Anxious Seat.
aSlfiN6ioN MAY 20.
Secretary Robeson mas writer Whit
b, ne another letter demanding to be
heard before the Committee on Naval
Affairs. The letter closes as follows:
g In regard to the additional resolu ion
recited in your letter, saving in effect
that permission will be given to any
officer in the Navy Depar meni to have
examined any witness whose test monv
may affect him, / confess that 1 fail 10
see the value of such permission while
such officer is kept in ignorance of the
points upon which he is supposed to
be affected, and even of the IN OF
witnesses who shave testified upon
them. Again, calling the attention OF
of your committee Ia these matters and
Suggesting that a disregard OF them is
a disregard of the ordinary rights of an
American citizen, ! still wait the ac-
ton of your committee. Your bedi-
ent servant, GEO. NJ. R~oBEsON."
The Funeral Rites of n TheOsOphist.
NEW York, May IS.
The funeral of Baron De Palma, ac-
cording To ancient Egyptian rites, was
the occasion for IA gathering of nearly
1000 people at Masonic Temple this
afternoon. The deceased Baron, who
came to this country fifteen years ago,
had expressed the wish that no CHRIS
tian priest or minister should be al
lowed 10 take part In his obSeqnie>.
They Were conducted blythe Thee ,oph-
icaI Society of this city, of which do
ceased WAS a member. Only til 'Se
having tickets, about 1900 in all, were
admitted to the building. The assem-
blage WAS Well dressed and intensely
curious in regard to the procedure Of
the funeral rites. They were of a much
shipper character than had been X
pectei. The cotfin containn the body
of deceased Was placed ON Il dis on the
platform. On the coffin were seven
lights arranged in the shape OF "a tri-
angle. Colonel Olcott acted as master
and conducted the ceremonies; with
him weI six others to make response .
They were habited in black robes. Al
ter a brief interval of music the ones
tons and responses began. They con
sisted OF c%uriously phrased questions
and from "a regular ncien
Egyp ian liturgy, in regard to ths IA
lure of God, the human soul, and a fu-
ture state of existence. During the
questions aud " incense was
burned and the figure of "A serpent
tw listed round a wooden L beside the
coffin. An old gentleman, who did
q like the nature of the ideas set forth
in the ritual, ordered his daughter to
leave the organ, and $ o a part of the
musical part had to be dispensed with.
Colonel Olcoti delivered "A l'ngthy adj
dress on the nature of T~heosophiStl,
and said that the deceased Baron, after
a long life in courts and a career OF N
bition, finding nothing in the creeds to
satisfy his inquiries in regard 10 The
future state, found consolation in The
osophy. The remains will he cremated
AS soon as permission can be obtained
from the authorities. The body wa,
embalmed soon after death.