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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-01

We said something under the above
head yesterday, in view Of q letter ad'
dressed to the Elko Independent by
some supsreminent damphool in Cor
nucopia. Upon the arrival Of the mail
yesterday morning we found ourselves
the recipient Of the following epistle:
"OFFIcE OF WARDEN.
NEVADA STATE Prison,
CARSON. Feb. 25th, 1876
To tie Editors of the eureka Scntinct-
Gentlemen:
have been notified by the Board Of
Prison commissioners to stop the sub
scription Of newspapers for the State
Very respectfully,
M. II. ELsrNKR,
Warden pro tenn"
We are not Informed whether . sim
liar communication has or has not boon
addressed to other journals in the
State, and We do not are.
A few days since, upon receiving
the news Of the retiring Of Governor
Bradley from the State Prison investi-
gstion and the withdrawal of Mr.. De
Long from the further prosecution of
the case against the Warden. the &C.
tion Of both gentlemen having been
determined by what they conceived to
be tho evident predetermined, mental
condition of the majority Of the tri-
bunal, we published . few remarks
expressive OF our opinion upon the
whole subject matter OF the alleged ir-
Irregularities Of the Warden, and the
alleged investigation thereof by the
board. 1t is needless 10 say that that
opinion was unfavorable to the War
den and to the majority Of the board.
We said what We believed. but we, by
no means, said all We believed. We
did not, aud we do not want to, say all
that We believe. Pat upon the
above mentioned article came by
return mall tho letter We have
quoted. II may have been . CO.
incidence, merely . coincidence, but
1t lonks msrvelously like an In
territorial coincidence. 1t 10 q
matter Of no moment to US. We
will do our best to continue the publ
cation of the SENTINEL A. an independ'
ent~ Journal, despite the hard times, the
Hood of trade dollars, and the unfavor
able views entertained OF US by the pen
itentixry magnates. But II the gentle
meu composing the majority Of the
State Prison Board believe that they
are advancing the u Of public jus
tice, or furthcring the interests Of theiI
protege, or nc advancing their own pelit'
ical interests, by stopping a State sub
scription ~ . daily paper, because il
dsres openly and and boldly to express
it, views concerning . matter Of public
interest, although it may involve theil
Official action; II, we say, they So be-
lieve, and 70 believing have 80 acted,
they have committed worse than Z
crime; they have made q blunder; a
blunder from the effects Of which they
can hardly recover.
It may be. however, that this move
Is general throughout the State. and !.
based upon r~etrsnchment and 70
form." In this view 1t is pleasant Il
note that la snme half . century thu
Stats may make good thrt little dehc
Iency in sugar.
CHINnsk WAR ENDED IN yIR0INII
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-01

CHINESE WAR ENDED IN VIRGINIA
CIrY.-Ths grand jury Of Storey coun-
ty last Saturday visited Chinatown in
Virginia City and interviewed Sam
Sing and Hop Sing, the w chiefains
Of the wsriike factions of Celeslials, who
have been raising particular Tophet for
the Last few months. These captains,
becoming convinced Of the fntility OF
attempting to continue the var whom
ordered by the whites 10 quit, reluct-
ansly signed . treaty Of peace, drawn
UP by Hon. Z. +. Dc Long, and il the
terms OF the agreement are kept by
both parties the heather var on tire
Comstock IL ended.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Roman Wrestling Match.
Ed. Brannan and Jos. Farnsworth
WILL WkEsTLE Ar
q p 4 o WIS HAL
Saturday Evening, March Ii. 1874
For $3.50 a side. according to the follow;.-
rules and stipulations:
!. Both contestants are to ceme ;n.. :,
ring stripped from the hips up, and ar. the
examined by the judges, to sec thai ~ 70 %
no grease, soap, or resiT on their bod;ass ss
closely. ~ "e pared
:. Both parties have got to take bo,a ~
thoh hips: If either party takes a hold hdipsove
The hip il will be declared a ''foul,n '.iow
3. Either contestant has to be ,bro~u
on hi. back, with both shoulder y nat
ground. before it is declared a fall, vi tho
4. Fifteen inmates allowed bctws..
iall. '''n eaeh
5. If either contestant shows INV ,;..
tripping, or does trip his opponent. 4 ,usns Of
declared u foul" "h %
q. Tbs contest to be the best two fall, on.
three. "out OF
!. Articles Of agreement TO be read h.
judges before the wrestling commene:y lno
fl6td '0s'
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-01

FIRE AT THE CALIFORNIA STATE
PRisoN.-Our dispatches give All &C.
count III . destructive IRE which &C.
cured NJ the California state Prison
day bsfnrs yesterday. The ire il
thoxglat to have been tho work Of some
sf the sonyicts and the primary move
msnt Of N Intended outbreak. Ifthat
was the ease. the plotters were badly
disappoinsed. for not an escape occur
red; . remarkable fact, sidsring the
extent 81 no sonflagration and tho ex-
element which must have prevailed.
-
AN Ohio editor sst down the other
day and commenced = powerful sdito-
rial headed, How shall We Riser"
After writing half = column he let his
chair for few minutes. aud when he
returned be sat down pretty emphatic.
ally on . bent pin placed there by the
"dsvfl."s He soon ascsrtaiped How
70. Riss," but he finished The article in
the manner he designed whom starting
ont, Notwithstanding. Then ~ rsissd
The devil"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-01

SACRAMENTO, Feb rs.
Lieut.. Gov. johnson, with sub-com-
nIittees from the Assembly and Senaie
committees on the State Prison, loft
here this morning for San Quentin fur
the pnrpos" Of making temporary ar
rangements rendered necessary by the
fire.
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Three Old Men.

Commodore VAUDEVILLE. naturally
enough, might draw some announcement
from the visits he has recently received
from Mr. CHARLES O'CoNoR and Mr.. THUR
Low WEED. Two such aged men as these,
VINO had stood SO long apparently so near
deaths door, and had yet recovered sum
GENTLY to go about visiting the siok, afford
convincing proof that the doctors predic-
tions OF speedy dissolution are not always
fulfilled.
On the other hand, those who believe in
the curious doctrine OF chances might
argue that the very fact OF the recovery Of
these two seems to render the restoration
OF another aged man, against all prophe-
cies' the more improbable
Everybody. however, will hope that tho
name Of the venerable Commodore Will
be added TO those of Messrs. O'CoNoR and
WEED, 10 constitute "a trio OF remarkable
reCOVerIes.
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with all the evils that have attended re-
ligious wars in other lands.

with all the evils that have attended re-
ligious wars In other lands.
The Republicans OF the Senate assailed
the Republican Amendments Of the House,
which was offered by BLAINE and voted
for by every man Of his party present on
the division. Nothing Is clearer than
that this substitute was q trick, designed
by its very offensiveness to provoke the
opposition Of oil candid men. 1t was bare
ly beaten, but when the country comes to
understand the motive Of the movement,
and the nature of the plan to deprive the
people in the States Of the right TO direct
their own schools and public institutions,
there will be an outburst Of indignation ut
this partisan enormity, which will strike
down MORTON. EDMuNDs, FRELrNouuYsEN,
aud the other demagogues who have
sought to bring religion into party poll
tics, and to subject the common schools Of
the country TO corrupt combination Of
Congress,
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When Mr.. BENNETT engages another
African explorer We advise him to require him
10 bring good character for veraclty. 1t ia an
expensive business keeping an A frtcan exnloror
and II he writes stun that nobody believes, tho
money is practicl ally thrown away. A quarter
OF century ago, perhaps, STANLEY might have
gone to Africa, and sent back his MuScHAusgN
stories and had taem swallowed by the public I;
Out OF late years the interior Of Africa has been
explored by many travellers Of nigh character
aud strict regard for truth, and VIII oeyer has
read their simple narratives can easily discover
the inventions and to istful dctions Of Mr. BEN
NErrs man STANLEY. We advise him TO nj
once recall STANLEY, and send out 70 Africa an
explorer who knows how to keep his tales
within the bounds OF reason
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Many years ago the Rev HENRY WARI
BEEcHER received $4,000 in cash from
Messrs. j. ID. FORD 4 Co. rs the considera-
tlon OF a contract binding himself to write
within specified time, the Life OF
CHRIST in two volumes In add.
ton to this expenditure OF $1,000
paid directly to Mr.. BEEcHER, Messrs
| FORD X Co., on the faith OF his promise.
went on to procure engravngs and illus
tralions' and to prepare for the publioa-
tlon or the expected work. In this way
their outlay soOu reached an immense
sum- all expended upon the faith of Mr..
BEECHER's contract To furnish the text of
the two volumes, since without this text.
all their preparations, their steel plates
and their wood outs, would be OF no use
whatever.
VI this work one-half has been written
printed, and published; but, the other half
the author has never flushed, although the
tIne Tor IL long since expired. Apart from
the influence of the questions affecting Mr..
BEEcHERs personal character, the sale
10 necessarily hndered and dimin-
ished by the Incompetence of the
book; and one result OF this has been that
embarrassed, have failed, and have been
Obliged 10 compound with their creditors.
They are now, however carrying on BUSH
ness, aud are still waiting for the compile
ton of BREcHERs undertaking; aud yet
he shows no disposition to keep his word.
no desire to do anything to extricate his
friends and creditors from their embar
rassment.
We learn from the public journals that
Mr.. BEECHER has undertaken TO deliver a
largo number of public lectures during the
coming autumn and winter; that he is
about TO begin The series by lecture in
Montreali and that it is expected he will
net 10000 by these lectures. Is this pro-
oeedlng honest on his partf Has he any
isht to dispose OF his time in this
mannerf Is he not bound. first of ali.
10 complete the Life OF CHmsTYr And
yet, disregardng this obligation. we
see him preparing TO go about the
country, and 10 devote his whole time |
to the business OF delivering lectures for II
large sum of money. We say this is not
honest; II Is fraudulent. His time does
not belong TO him ii belongs to j. b. FoRD
NJ Con who hays paid him t9r il, 10 make use |
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Civil Service Reform illustrated.

A duck does not quack more Instructive
ly than modern Republican lisps civil
service reform. What he understands by
the term II might have been difncult to
| find out even before Mr.. DoRMAN d. EATON
obscured the meaning through innumera-
BILE volumes of labyrinthian explanation.
One thing that we are constantly told IL
that public officers should not be permitted
to interfere in elections In confirmation
of this view we were recently informed
through the public prints that the Col
lector of this port, the Appraiser, aud other
customs officers had been summoned to
Washington to take measures to strength
en- the hands of the Republican party OF
this state ut the coming election.
Another illustration OF the consistency
with which the Republicans carry their
professions INTO practice was recently af-
forded in the State Of Maryland. A new
Collector was appointed for the port OF
Baltimore. His name-and being az far
south as Maryland, of course he Is a Colo
nel-is EDWARD WILKENs. and he Is from
Kent county. We suppose If his name had
been EDWARDS WILKENs he would have
been appointed sooner; whereas II IL had
been MIcAwBER WILKINS, he might have
had to wait longer for something to turn
up. As IL was, he received the appoint
ment OF Collector And whyi Because
he was a reformer. or course he was n
civil service reformer, and likewise, of
course he is conscientiously opposed 10 the
interference of Federal officers In politics.
Have not the Republicans themselves told
us-and they ought to know-that this is
one Of the things they mean by civil SER
vice reforml
Such man being appointed. credulous
people would naturally infer that there
would be no further interference on the
part OF the Baltimore Custom House with
political matters. But what, on the other
hand and on the very best of Republican
authority, are we assured is expected TO
be the result Of this appointment Moth
ing less than the reorganization of the
Republican party of Maryland. with the
addition Of hundreds OF reoruits
A special telegram TO our esteemed con-
temporary. the New York Times, says:
."Col. wukrss was last year III. Reform candidate
never taken sides In the dsgracefu Qisre have
can party Ia thai ate. His nomI wi lead TO
OF ne party 20 Mary and aud WIN the
the reform NOV ment OF last year IL ought to render
good account IN the coming csnvass."
That is it! No interference in elections
by Federal offi nah oldar. sr"As,.
publican side. This seems TO be one of the
Republican ideas of civil service reform.
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THE BURR HfMTITON DUEL.
Was Aaron Burr n Coward, and Can Ell
Perkins have been Misipformedt

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: But
for the unimpe ichabe veracltY OF Ell Perkins
might be inclined to doubt that John G. Hamil-
ton, q son OF Alexander Hamilton, had made
the following assertion, contained In a Saratoga
letter:
II was not ducli 4 wasa political murder. Burr
sroon. Burr had one aaugnIer, who mirried
pirates Oh the Atlantic ocean.
This Is the first time that Aaron Burr, the aide
de-camp OF Montgomery, has been call ID a cow
ard. III the meeting OF Burr and Hamilton
which resulted In the deit Of the latter, was
not duel, what was itf It is true that Alex
ander Hamilton, In note written Just before
be went to the ground, aud found after his
death. expressed an Intention To throw away mis-
hrst IRE. BUR was not however. aware Of this
inten' ION but arrsn red ali hi affairs aud m al
his viii, IN the expectation Of n probably fatal
rencontre.
The rules that were to govern the two in firing
were as follows: The p rites being placed at
their stations, the second VINO civ the word
snail ask them whether they are read'; heing
answered IN tne affirmative he shall say, Pre-
sent. After thus the y rites sh IA present and
nre when they please. IL one fires before the
other, the opposite second shall saw, One. two,
lnree' IRE !. aud he shall then nre, or lose his
Burr had certainly no reason to suppose that
Gen. Hamilton would throw away his nre, and
when the word was given he sent, as he xpected
70 receive, de dly MESSENGER. When Gen.
Hamilton fell. Col. burr advanced toward hi m
with a gesture expressive of regret. hut was
urged from the field by his friends, IN order to
prevent his being recognized by the surgeon and
bsrgemen.
Ihecdosla Burr Aston was a woman of rare
beauty and attainments. as her portrait and her
Letters show. Broken hearted by the de tn OF
her only child. and emsciated by sickness, she
sailed from hometown. 5. c., on the 30th Of
December, 1872, In the Patriot, pilot boat built
schooner, noted tor It's swift sailing, to meet her
father In New York. She was never heard OF
s9aln, and tne schooner IL supposed to have
foundered with all on board In a neavv gale hat
was experienced along the whole coast n few
DAYS alter her departure from Georgetown.
GOV; Aston never recovered from the ulow OF
her loss. tie died ABOUT three years al erwHrd.
10 one of his last letters he wrote, rhs man
VINO has been deemed worthy Of the heart OF
lheodosia Burr and who has felt what it was to
be blessed with sucn "a woman's love, Will never
FORGET hts elevation"
In presenting these facts. well known to stu
dents Of history. do not wish TO ne regarded
as as questioning the unimpeachable yeracity Of
Eli PERKINS.
NEW YoRK, AuR. Is. 1873.
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The Anti-CathoIic Movement in Con-
gress.

What is called the school question was
invented by the Republican leaders, as the
"Southern outrages" were, TO distract
public attention aud to raise a false issue
instead OF the real ones which should
earnestly engage the thoughts of the coun-
try. GRANT started this movement, in the
hope OF utilizing it as an agent to help his
third term scheme. But he failed 10 MIKE
any Roadway, and then BLAINE seized IN
On 1t rs a lever 10 boost him into the nom
tnation at Cincinnati.
Neither or these chiefs was actuated by
the least principle or had the rem otest
concern for the object Of their pretended
zeal ana those who have followed i'm their
footsteps are no better or worse than the
nemagogues who set tho ball in motion.
Everybody knows that the State Constitu-
hons and the people OF the States are the
only safe guardians OF the common schools,
and that any interference with them by
Federal legislation must lead 10 the worst
results
In order TO remove this subject from the
Held OF political controversy, the House OF
ReDresentatives passed the BLAINE amend
Iment almost unanimously. 1t was reported
from the Democratic judiciary Committee,
and with short section reserving to the
States the rights they had always exer-
olsed. McCRARY OF Iowa, LAWRENCE Of
Ohio, FRYE OF Maine, and HoAR of Massa-
phusetts, all Intense Republicans, Joined In
The recommendation. The unanimity with
which II was passed upset the hopes of the
Republicans That was the last thing thew
wanted. They had set trap and nobody
tell into IT, When the amendment went
to the Senate, EDMUSDs, MORTON. and
other leaders, with FRELTSGHUYsEN IA
bring up the rear, put their wits to work
70 invent n substitute 30 as TO keep alivo
the Issue if possible.
They reported q proposition which
would tako the schools and the charitable
Institutions out of the hands OF the people
who support and found them in the States.
and put them under the guardianship OF
nuctuating partisan majorties In Con-
Eress. 1t is not necessary TO say what
would become OF education, O morals and
OF religious restraints in such keeping If
should happen by any misfortune that
fiepubhcan rule were continued, they
would be converted into IA great lob, and
sAA"lAi'an egssaas w9uld by the result,
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Minnesota is indeed a rich State no,

Minnesota Is indeed a rich State, not
more so In wheat and potatoes than in states
men OF the BILL KING and BILL WINDOW stripe
How amusing II Is to read WINDOWS great
speech IN the United States Senate especially
that part Of II in which he speaks Of the national
honor, and insinuates that because the present
Democratic House has cut down or thrown out
several Jobs, the honor OF the nation Is en-
dangered. The Republican party came into
power In the state OF Minnesota 10 1890 as a re-
nudiatins party. They Immediately repudiated
their own State debt, amounting then to over
two and quarter millions OF dollars, and they
have held that young State ever since that tim e,
giving deaf ear to the entreaties OF her credit
ors. One would naturally suppose that such an
honorable Senator a. WINDOW would raise hts
voice at home In favor OF simple honesty. But
1t Is not popular in Minnesota for mushroom
statesmen OF tho WINDOW stripe to reoomme nd
a straightforward course there, though in
Washington they put on the GARD OF righteous
ness and charlatanism. 1t is well for them that
their constituency are largely composed OF ma
tives Of Sweden aud Norway, many OF whom
neither read, speak nor understand the English
language.
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bearded Like shakr.peare'. "Pardper.,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: While
In Western city last week saw In THE SUN n
dehnition Of the word "pard." II struck me as
Inaccurate and the quotation Of bearded like
meas Of your position
Now, In point OF fact, "pard" il simply nm
abbreVldtlon or the word "pardner" AS used in
the days Of Cnauoer, and "partner" AZ no va
called. % no"
AS you are aware, our Western frontiersnen
nave restored the word 10 its original meaning
Hhhkespeare, IN the quota ion above cifed
eWdentiY referred to - rbage. his up ,rtner" m
,.no n,ope theatre, and whose face, according
10 az lhe old portr ats, was heavily bearded
bearded Ike the piTd " simply meana wear
Ing the beard like his "pard, n ,nIeIy Uirbnge
Inc exp NATION IL so simple that Il Is some
what surprising That THE SUN should have as
sented % so popular an error. &
AUG. 10, 1870
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COL. DUoANSE,s CONTENTION.
A Third-Term Patriot Planning for the SAL
walton Of His Country.


Col. A. J. II. Duganne, whose last pollti-
cal effort was thlrd-term movement, is organ
izinR a Union State Convention. to assemble at
Saratoga on Aug. %, simultaneously with the
Convention Of the Republicans. His call, In the
form Of Autographed letter, invites men Of all
political anteoedents, who are willing to support
Hayes and Wheeler, to attend; and business as
soo'atons, soldiers and sailors clubs, aud labor
unions are requested to send delegates. Col.
Duganne says that he Is receiving hundreds Of
responses from persons who are DESTROYS OF
par icipating In bis Independent Convention.
HIS purpose 10, he says, to cooperate With the
Republican Convention, make suggestions, and
sec that good men are nominated. He an
nounces bis platform as one " on which all loyal
citizens engaged In trade or pursuing ind ustrial
occupations, all soldiers and sailors who fought
for the Union, and all friends Of the free school
system, against its seotariln enemies. may
stand together: on which commerce may revive
its energies, and labor may rest Its strong hand
with confidence IN the future"
The CJloners Convention will consider several
Issues, among them the freedom Of the pubic
scho ols from sectarian Influences; the resump-
ton ~ activity IN trade and manu- ctures,
through discreet leelslation; the provision Of a
nome Tor veter IN soldiers and saior of the
state In accordance with pledges made twelve
ye ~ ago" Abraham Lincoln's Idea of " a gov
ernment Of the people, by the people, and for
the people, Is To be the watch word He
thinks that the resources OF the South may be
obened and developed through the aid Of Gov
eminent. The plan which he will submit to his
convention Is That the Southern land owners
shall mortgage their Lands to the State, and that
Tue Government shall issue to them cure ncy at
four per cent. to the amount OF one half OF the
minimum value OF the and, the State to indorse
me currency and pledge the mortgages to the
government as security. The land owners are
10 use the currency to employ laborers In build
ine can ,s, tillng the ground, and Improving the
property.
Col. Duganne also has a plan by which he
hopes 10 stop all the y Tx about contraction and
expansion OF the currency. He saws that the
government owns about one billinn acres OF
land In tho West. He believes that II II reserves
every alternate section. ana sells IL alter the
other land Is improved, 1t will realize enough TO
pay tue national debt.