Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04
could brave the officers at the polls and
swear in their ballots.
Arrests for Frau,iuient R~eGiStery-
Consolidated Virginia Dividend.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.
The arrest of % persons by the
United States authorities on charges of
improperly getting on the Great Regis
ter and the Known fact thar other war
rants have been issued from the United
States Attorneys office, has created a
decided breeze among loliliGians oil
both parties. Governor irwin and
Mayor Bryant held a conference on the
matter this morning and commune
ca ed with United States Attorney
Coghlan. The result was All agree
ment that the seven persons now in
the County Jail should have "A hearing
this afternoon before Commissioners
O'Brien. At 2 o'clock some thirty per-
sons assembled in the Circuit Court
room, among them William Handing,
formerly United States Attorney, now
Harbor Commissioner. j. G B.rch, J..
II. Mullan. Sol. Sharp, Milton Andro~,
and lawrence Doyle. one OF the ar
rested parties. Mr.. Coghlan suggested
that the seven or eight eases NOW in
the County Jail lie taken before Judges
SAWYER and Hoffman. this highest
Uni. ed States authority here, to-nor
row, and have the right OF arrest
tested. He did not believe that Mayor
Bryant or any other good citizen would
countenance fraudulent registration.
The complaints are nude out for not
being citizens. The principal charges
are of not being residents OF h state
and of having been convicted of infa-
nous crime, and therefore not entitled
to vote under the law. 1t i, also stated
if the Judges would hear cases to NOR
row he would suggest to the United
Stt n NtarohDl Ia, tttlEn nI ANt q r..
rests until the matter was determined.
He did not want to stop arrests indetin-
itely, but wanted arrested every man,
white, black or copper-colored. who
was trying to get on the Great Register
improperly. He preferred TO do 1t be-
fore election day to save time on that
day and avoid disturbance at the
polls.
Mr.. Cogblan and other legal gentle
men then Withdrew to the ciiauIbers of
Judge SAWYER. 3 After constellation
they returned, and Mr.. Coghlau an
nounced that it had been agreed that
the matter would come up before
Judges Sawyer and Hoffman At III
O'Clock tomorrow, on law points, but
the facts would he heard hereafter.
The parties arrested could go on their
own reGognizancp, but would be re-
CURED 20 be in court 10. morrow. The
meeting then adjourned.
The trustees OF the Consolidated Vir-
ginia Mining Company met to-day and
declared the th;rty-first consecutive
monthly dividend of 81 per share,
payable on the llth instant.
The Sioux Massacre AN Entire vii.
In.e OF ShOshOnes - Brigham
Young ReIdcyins His Property.
SALT LAKE, Nov. q.
A rerort from Camp STAN haugh,
Wy, says: A village OF so lodges OF
Shoshones WAS attacked October Both
10y a large Sioux war party, estimated
at ! 200 lodges. at Pointed Rock, near
the scene of Capt. Bates fight, in July,
1874, and about 90 miles from Camp
STAN baugh.t AZ far as learned only
one ~Shoshone, by the name OF Hup,Py,
escaped. being the same Indian who
saved the life OF Captain Henry, in
Crooks second fight this summer.
There was an effort made yesterday
to rep'evin the property OF Brigham
Young that had been sold at auction
by the Court Commissioned. The
| Judge forbade the Clerk of the Court
TO issue and file the necessary papers,
but reconsidered his action to-day and
the papers have been issued and the
property is now in charge of the
United states Marshal. b "a % %