Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-06

and there is not any disposition to find
fault with it. The necessity for such
instructions is fully shown by the
number of letters received rom Re-
pnbIicans throughout the southern
country declaring that unless the Adj
ministratiOn shows more irmneSs the
elections in the South will simply be a
farce, as the Democrats are resolved
not to allow the negroes to vote. The
effect of the letter throughoutthe South
will be to encourage the negroes to 90
to the polls and vote WITHOUT fear and
to avert violence.
News from the plains.
CHEYENNE, Sept. 4.
The Sioux Peace Commissioners left
Fort Laramie this morning for Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail Agencies.
Captain Egan's company of Sd cavalry
eScorting.
The Black Hills telegraph ia finished
to a point fifteen miles this side of Hot
Creek, and communication with Custer
City will be open the last OF this week.
The coach last night brought in over
one thousand ounces Of gold dust.
Several gulches are not being worked
IN account OF the scarcity Of water.
Dead wood and Whitewood creek. still
have sufficient wafer for mining pur-
poses. AS yet no quartz mill has ar
rived at Dead wood, although two are
now en- route, one of which left here Il
week ago. A man named Nicholson
was killed in the mines to day at Rock
Springs, Wyoming, by q falling rock.
Hand Shaking In Ohio.
NEW YoRE, sept. 5.
The Tribune's Columbus, Ohio, spo
cisl says Browns. Guards, composed of
disabled soldier, from tho soldiers
home at Dayton, Ohio, on their way 10
the reunion At CAldwell's, stopped of
here to-day and were entertained by
the Columbus Cadets. Preceded by
the. Barracks ban | .hey marched TO the
Governors Office. where thoy paid
their respects to Governor Hayes. who
in reply to = speech by tho chaplain,
spoke as follows: "Comradcs and vet
Grams, you called TO sec mo because I
am Governor OF the State where your
home is, aud because l served in the
war. Beyond the idea suggested in
these facts, | can not, must not 10.
No citizen can look on this company
and remember what It has done wish
out worry strong emotion. / bid you
"CtNoii1C VIC W ttiONC topifb LUG
walls aro covered with portraits Of my
predecessors. / wish you q happy
lime at the reunion, your safe return,
and would be pleased tn take each OF
you by the hand before you go. Hayes
then passed around the room and
shook each man by the hand. The
men then gave three cheers for Gov.
crnor Hayes.
Massachusetts Republics state
COnyentlen.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. 5.
The Republican state Convention
assembled hero to-day. Alvan Ii.
Beard WAS chosen temporary chair
A resolution giving women a
voice and vote NJ primary meetings of
the party was received with applause
and Kisses, and referred without de-
bate.
Hon. Geo. $. Boutwell, was elected
chairman, and addressed the conven-
ton at great length.
On motion Of Geo. r. Hoar, Alex. Fl.
Rice was ION mated for Governor
with but a single dissenting voice.
Horatio ~. knight vas nominated by
acclamatlon tor Lieut.. Governor. The
ticket WAS completed as folio ws: H.. b.
Pierce, Secretary Of State; Julius l..
Clark, Auditor of State; Charles End
icott, State Treasurer, and Charles Il.
Train, Attorney General.
Exciting Canvass In Vermont.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VI, Sept. 5.
Appearances indicate an exciting
canvass Tor the past few weeks, and
will culminate to day in bringing to
the polls nearly every voter. Reports
from all quarters show that no such
enthusiasm has been manifested since
Lincoln's first election. Republicans
consider that there is a strong proba-
bility of All increase OF five thousand
votes over their majority Of 1874. The
Democrats are sanguine that the cleo
ton will show n reactionary sentiment
in favor of their p arty.
Fatal TX pIOsiOn nj Huri Gate.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 5.
This morning shortly before ten
o'clock a fatal explosion occurred at
the Government works at iiurl Gate,
bv which three men were killed out
right and a number of others were
more or less wounded-some seriously.
A number of men were employed OF a
barge fixing primers for tue final ex-
plosion, when the premature explosion
occurred.