Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-11
EASTERN 0ISPATC HE'S.
Ey Overland Telegraph.
lspEoiAL TO THE DAILY s%ENTrNEL.l
Indians Attack n Train Near FGrt
Eetterman.

Indian wal song and FASTENED to the
train, which vas Immediately pre-
pared fore defense. -Four of the men
started to find the Indians, which they
did, and made a lively retreat, hotly
pursued by the Indians TO within aboui
fifty yards of the train, when eight
men sent a volley into the reds who
retreated to the shelter of the bluffs
and commenced firing upon the tram,
which was at a disadvantage n was
compelled to move 200 yards. The
fight continued nearly four hours. The
number of Indians killed is unknown;
two were seen to drop. MIR. Powell,
the contractor, states that the Indians
showed great courage and were strong
lv armed with Winchester and army
rifles.
The telegraph line between Fort Fet-
~terlnan and Cheyenne was cut about
the same time, and it is thought by the
same band.
Ottons is doing nicely. but will IN
doubleday lose his right arm.
Preparations for the Indiana EIec-
ton.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 9.
The city has been in a state Of quiet
Dttb IilICIlSC CACilClllCIIb all thGs DUH
| parties are confident and have Jointly
agreed on methods for preserving the
peace during to morrow. The indica-
tons are hat a full vote will be cast all
over the State. Preparations have been
made for receiving and announcing the
returns from the State. Bulletins Will
be sen frequently during the whole of
Tuesday night.
OhciaI Vote for Governor in Maine.
BANGOR, Oct. 8.
The official statement of the Secre-
tary Of State shows a majority for Gov
ernor, Conner (Rep.) over Talbot
DEM of I5,037.
Tho Tweed and Sw eeney Suits.
New YORK, Oct. 8.
The million suit against VIM. M.
Tweed, and the 81, 900, 900 suit against
Peter B. Sweeney, We're called to-day
and adjourned till November 18th, no
Judge being ready to try the cases.
Celebration of the Eighth Anniver.
sary Of the cuban War.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.
To-day is the eighth anniversary of
the Cuban war OF independence and
Tue tCCdSSlOu WILL no CclCol dlCo ~ l1llS
city by requiem mass at the st. Steph
ems Church for the souls of the patriots
who have given their lives for their
country. AT the Cuban Protestant
Church of Santiago re Deum will be
sung, after which a sermon will be
preached by Rev. Joaquin De Palma.
The Congressional Chinese Conn
mission.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.
A number ofthe Congressional Com
mittee to investigate the Chinese ques-
ton arrived here yesterday from
Washington, en- route to California,
including James @. Christie, Deputy
Sergeant-at Arms of the United States
Senate, and II. j. Gensler, official stem
ographer. S. H. Dumas, Of the Board,
accompanies the party in a private
ca pacity. Tomorrow these forerun-
ners will be joined in this city by Sen
ator Morton, one OF the Commission,
when the gentlemen will at once start
for San Francisco, where, on their ar
rival, all the other members Of the
Commission will have put in an ap-
pearance. Senator Cooper, Of Tennessee;
Representative Meade, of New York,
and Wilson, of Iowa, are now on the
way. The Commission will formally
assemble in San Francisco on the 18th
instant, and. after exhausting that city.
will hold shorter sessions in Sacra-
mento and other points on the slope,
spending at least thirty days in the in
quiry.
The Indiana Election.
INDIANAPoLIs, Oct. 10.
Reports at noon from all parts of the
State show the election is progressing
quietly with indications Of the heaviest
vote aver cast. The vote in 1872 for
Governor was 337, 700, with a Demo-
cratic majority of LAS. The vote Of
1874 was 347,056, with a Democratic
majority for Secretary of State of IT,
252. In 1874 the farmers candidate for
Secretary of State received 1928 and
scattering 2,297. The bulletin which
will he sent tonight will show a COM
parison with both 1872 and 1874. The
detailed reports by counties will give
comparisons with 1874 only, that being
the last State election and the only one
in which three candidates were in the
field. There are 81 counties and LOTT
townships and wards.
The Election ian Cincinnati.
OCJ. ~.
The election in this city is proceed
ing quietly. A few repeaters in tho
Fourth ward were detected and ar
rested. A very large vote is being
polled. Both parties claim the advan.
tage.
Indications at this stage are that
Mathews, the Republican candidate
for Congress in the Second District,
will carry the day, and Taylor (Dem.),
in the First District.
Death of Horace Greeley's Brother
in-Iaw.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.
John F. Cleveland for thirty years
connected with the Tribune, died yes
day. He married Horace Greeley's
sister.
The California Chinese Commits.
1ND1ANoPoLIs, Oct. 10.
Senator Morton and Representative
Mead, of the Monaghan Commission,
go to California tonight.
More of the Indiana Election.
CINCINNATI. Oct 10