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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30
THE QUILL AND THE BLUDGEON.

Our dispatches yesterday stated that
the Senate Of California had, by reso-
lrtion, expelled the reporter of the
San Francisco Chronicle from his seat
within the bar Of that House. The mo-
ton was made by Lewis, of Tehama,
and amended by Senator Gibbons to
the effect that henceforth no represent
alive Of that journal should be per-
mitted to occupy q seat at the report
ers' desk in the Senate. The immed-
late cause OF the motion for expulsion
was q communication by the reporter
to his paper containing unfiattsring
and probably disparaging remarks con-
corning Senators Lewis and Laine. We
know nothing Of the character Of these
remarks o whether they were mer-
tied by those at whom they were d.
rected. We believe that a journalist
who abuses his position by max
ing unwarrantable attacks upon
persons, either in public or
private position, should be held
morally, legally and physically,
to = strict accountability, and made to
suffer to the fullest extent for every
such ~offense; and if the communica-
ton referred to was of such a character,
we have no word of censure for the
Senators who voted to deprive the
obnoxious individual Of the privileges
which he had abused. But while it is
probable that their action in this mat
ter was justifiable, their course in pass
ing over in silence the most dastardly
act of ruffianism committed within the
walls of the Senate Chamber; in fact,
tacitly indorsing the brutal outrage by
tabling the resolution of censure against
the perpetrator, will be condemned by
every we'll thinking person and cannot
but rebound to the injury of the party;
the representatives of which have com
mitted themselves to the justification
OF an act which would disgrace the
lowest rufian that ever prowled
through the slums Of the Barbary
coast. Though quick enough to resent
and punish an insult to two of their
members, perpetrated probably by an
irrepressible Bohemian, they con-
done, IL they do not actually justify an
outrageous insult to the entire Legisla-
ture, and through them to the people
Of the State committed by one Who in
q single moment, gained q greater rep
utation as a law-breaker than he could
acquire as law-maker in forty csntur-
les experience as a legislator.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30
GRAND JURIEs.

The Iowa House Of Representatives
has passed a joint resolution to amend
the State constitution so as to abolish
grand juries. The sentiment appears
10 prevail to q considerable extent in
that State that the grand jury system
IL splsyed out' institution, although
what is proposed to be adopted as q
substitute we do not know, but pre-
sumo the judiciary will be authorized
to perform the duties which the grand
jury is now supposed to do. Our OBJ
servations Of the workings of those
bodies have led US to entertain grave
doubts whether the ends OF justice
would not be more fully subserved
and at considerably less expense by
the Substitution of some other method.
The great respect held for grand juries
by the American people is, we believe,
moro on account OF Its antiquity than
for any particular benefits that have
resulted from the operation Of the sys-
tenn. Its powers have certainly been
greatly abused upon this coast, and we
are strongly inclined to the belief that
the s~bolishment Of this venerable in
stitution Of the common law and the
delegation Of it, duties and powers to
the judiciary would not prove a retire.
creative step in the march Of progress
sion.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

FEARFUL INCREASE OF GOVERN
MENT ExPENsEs.-Governor Tilden, in
his message, shows that since 1860 the
Government expenses have increased
nearly ten-fold in amount, while our
population has rot doubled; that our
Federal expenditure has swollen from
81 y per head in 1850 and 81 81 in 1860
to Sill 81 per head in 1870; SO that the
aggregate Federal taxation since the
war is twice the national debt, and adj
ding local taxation, is much more
than thrice that vast sum.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

BURNT Coax AT Commemorative no.
tee by the Boydr Miner that Jerry
Kelly, IN Austin amateur minstrel,
was, in connection with q couple Of
professionals. announced to give a
burnt-cork performance last week at
Columbus.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30
NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS HAVING HORSES AT
IA the ranch Of tho late j. G. keating are
notified to call at the able Of Joseph Sny-
der, In Eureka, pay ranch charges and leave
orders TO have the animals brought in.
ja25-lw* JOSEPH SNYDER.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

A HARD CAsH.-A striking instance
Of tho u~nreliability Of circumstantial
evidence Is related In our tslegraphic
dispatches to-day. Four persons have
bsen serving three years in the Oregon
psnitentiary for robbing . stage. They
were convicted upon purely circum-
stantial evidence, and now 1t il ascsr-
tanned that they are innocent of even
any completely in the crime, and other
persons have been arrested against
whom the most positive evidence has
boon adducsd. Who will recompense
the poor fellows for their three long,
weary years Of suffering for . crime
which they never committed?
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

tnde in the State Pe%nitentiarv, where
they are now incarcerated. The atlen-
linton of US. District Attorney Mallory
of Oregon, has been called TO the case
and on clues obtained he has arrested
DR.. Phelps, at Lewiston, w. L. and
Milton Shepardson, at Colusa, Cal.
The evidence the authorities have of
the Shepardsons' guilt is represented
to be conclusive. -Four innocent men,
who were sentenced for life for the
crime of which Shepardson and his
accoinplices. DR.. Phelps and others
now stand charged with having COM
mitted, have been three years in the
State Prison. One of them has a wife
aud several children living. Much
sympathy is felt for the unfortunates,
who will undoubtedly soon be honor
ably discharged from custody.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

What . suspicious monster the man
must have been who first invented q
lock; but what . trusting creature the
woman who drst alloweda lstch-key !
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30
The Weather Clear.

A FRANCISCO, Jan. 90.
The late storm of rain, sleet and
snow which extended from the Pacific
Ocean to the Rocky Mountains has
wholly passed away. Telegraphic re-
ports received to day at the Central
Pacific railroad office represent the
weather clear and pleasant at every
station between this city and Ogden.
The snow blockade has been entirely
removed. Trains are coming and GO
ing on time without interruption.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

10 tho following named defendants, and to
all owners of or claimants TO the real
estate and improvements thereon, or
improvements when assessed separate
ly. hereinafter described, known or
unknown:
Won ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
L suits have been commenced in the jus
ices Court. Eureka Township, hurekD
County, Nevada, by tho state OF Nevada,
plaintiff. against each OF the defendants here
matter named. and each Of the following de-
scribed tracts or parcels OF land. with the
improvements thereon, and improvements
when assessed senarat0i Is, and all owners OF
or claimants 10 th3 same. known or unknown.
to recover the tax and delinquency assessed
10 said defendant against said property for
the fiscal year 1875. an | that n summons has
neen duly issued in each case; and you are
further notified that unless you appear aud
answer the com laint filed III saia cause on
or before the
Ist day of March. 1876.
Judgment will be taken against you and tho
real estate and Improvements herein de-
scribed, for tho amount of tax and delin-
quency specified, aud costs OF SUIT.
Emily Gilmore,
Possessory interest in and to lots Nos.
IL, IL. IL and 20, in block 10, Munroe
Survey Of the town OF Eureka, Eu-
ret a county. Nevada; tax and de-
llnqnency............... ...-.....-"...... 81 10
j.. II. Griffin,
Possessory interest in and to lot No. 81
in block No. II of tho Munroe Survey
of the town OF Eureka, Eureka
county, Nevada. and frame house;
tax and delinqucncy.-...""........ 93
willis Garter,
Possessory interest in and to a tract of
land situated about Is miles westerly
from tho town Of Eureka and north
erly rom Dry Luke. Spring Valley,
and known rs the Carter Itanch, con-
tanning. 100 acres, more or less; tax
and delinquoncy.....-................. 10 81
GeO. ID. Howell,
Pessessory interest in and to lot No. 3
block No. y of the Munroe Survey Of
the town of Eureka, Eureka county,
Nevada, and a two-story lrane
house. personal property, furniture;
tax and delinquency 1879 10
r. J.. Richarits,
Possessory interest in and to to that
piece OF land situated in tho town Of
Eureka, Eureka county, Nevada, and
bounded AS follows, to-wit: Being
westerly from tho Old Furnace and
southerly rom the Eureka Console
dated Smelling Works, and sdjoin-
ing the tract owned by LuHdgreep,
and known as the Richards tract:
tax and delinquoncy...... @ %
GEO. w. MERRILL.
District Attorney. Eureka County, Nov.
GEO. w. GILMORE. sheriff
by ). b. BELL, Deputy Sheriff.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30
Not Contemplated.

Not Contemplated.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.
kilograms from Vienna deny that
the resignation of the Prince of Milan
of Servia is contemplated.
RumOred Rout Of the Insurgents.
The official Turkish account of the
engagement on the road between Tre-
binje and Ragusa tales that the insur-
gents, numbering from 1000 TO 10000,
were dispersed in all directions alter "A
severe engagement, lasting five hours.
The Turks numbered 5000.
Aif0nsists vicfOrious-rhe Elections
10 the New Cortes.
MADRID, Jan. 90.
The Alfonsist General, Quesada, oc-
cupied Nlllareal, on the from Ter of the
provinces of Alava and Guipuzcoa, de-
Tended by five battalions, four guns
and some cavalry. The Royalists tap
tured the artilleryinen, two guns aad
all their material. The Carlist General
Maldonado simultaneously occupied
the heights on A~rataban, meeting only
slight r~esistancs. General Maounes
occupied Zaros, threatening the Carlist
rear The Carlisis have suspended
bombarding san Sebastian and are
Withdrawing the siega artillery.
1t seems that but one Republican,
Castelar,, will return to the new Cortes,
and but one Radical. Angelica, Mar
1uiS of Soddal, extreme Monarchist,
will lead the group OF six or seven
Deputies. The Constitutionalists, or
Sogastas, number thirty-six. Very
few Moderados, or partisans of relig
,N.., ,,-stx- tA,.a Ina,. . nlNn
elections to the Senate will probably
be favorable to the Government.
Bodies TO be Exhumcd.
COLOGNE, Jan. %. "a
The GGzette'S Madrid correspondent
writes that by an order of the Spanish
bishops the bodies of all persons who
died prior to the 9th of February, 1875,
who were only civily married, mus,
be exhuined and removed from con-
secrated ground.
A decision of the Spiritual Court re-
lating to d ease Of this kind has al
ready been received by the Minister Of
Public Worship.
Further OF the En.agem
LONDON, Jan. 20.
A Times special from Ragusa says
that in Wednesdays battle the whole
Turkish force in Herzegovina, 5000
men with artil lery and regulars. at
tackled the positions held by 1000 in
surgents. The Turks advanced in
three columns to within $50 yards of
the enemy's line, receiving their fire
steadily. They then halted and threw
a strong column around the insur
gents right, which gave away and fed
precipitately. The left wing covered
their retreat, and while withdra wing,
deliberately maintained a fire which
checked the pursuit. The insurgents'
report a loss of only II killed and 80
wounded; the Turkish loss is I'M
known. The insnrgent army moved
northward on Friday, in good order
and good spirits.
Activity Of the Cuban Insurgents
3 Revolution I'm Hayti.
HAVANA, Jan. 26.
via KEY WEST, Jan. 2S.
A report is current here that the in
surgents on Tuesday last entered the
city of Cienfugos. They afterwards
moved toward the bay and set fire to a
coast came lying at the wharf. Par.
ticulars are wanting.
A revolution has broken out in
Hayti. The revolutionists are in pos
session OF Jacmel.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

is a move on the part of the South to
send a delegation to the National Con-
vention in favor of Bristow for Presi-
dent and Jewell for Vice President.
The Grand Jury yesterday returned
five indictments, including the names
of eleven d~istillers, as follows: Simon
Powell, Joseph Hoos and Thomas F..
Bailey, of the South Branch; Ed. Law
renee, j. w. Ballentine and John Rob
inson of Illinois dis,illery; Fl. b. Mil
Ter, Fred. Reed, Orlando Dickinson,
Jonathan Obel and John Burroughs.
Declaration of the Late city Treas.
urer Of C~OvingtOn. FAY.
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 20.
The disappearance Of Smith n.
Howes, who retired from the Office Of
CITY Treasurer of Covington, Ky, last
month, and the subsequent discovery
of a deficit in his accounts of some
$4,000, has caused quite a sensation in
that city.
Mr.. Howes stood very high in So
ciety, and many doubted the truth of
the reported dedication until the re-
ception of an undoubted letter signed
by him acknowledging his crime and
stating that the money had been spent
in drinking and gambling.
Suspension of the Publisher of the
Boston ssPilOt."
BosToN, Jan. %.
Patrick Donohue, bookseller, and
publisher OF the Boston Pilot, has sus-
pended. His liabilities are $500, 900;
assets, $2l5,0 00.
New Divorce Law.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 90.
In the Senate bills were introduced
to make hahitual drunkenness for one
year sufficient cause for divorce.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30
r o r ZIG w S.
Two More Battles Reported.

RAGUSA, Jan. Il.
Accounts from Sclavonian sources
say there We're two simultaneous en-
gageinents on Wednesday,. The insur-
gents we're beaten at Trebinje road, but
the other engagement near Neum re-
suited in IA Turkish retreat under cover
of the fire of their man of-war Kick.
They admit a loss of $50 killed, and
claim that the Turks lost -.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30
New Divorce Law.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 90.
In the Senate bills were introduced
to make hahitual drunkenness for one
year sufficient cause for divorce.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30
EASTERN DISPATCH HE'S.
Ely Overland Telegraph.

ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
FROM CALIFORNIA
HAVANA, Jan. 26.

Danger Of Trusting TO Circumstan.
tial Evidence-Arrcst Of Parties
for ~ Crime for Which Four
Innocent Men Have Been Serving
. Three Years ia the State
Prison.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.
On tho 18th OF July, 1872, the Can
yon City, Oregon, Stage was waylaid
by highwaymen and tho passengers
and treasure box robbed. Four men
were subsequently arrested on suspi-
cion and tried. The evidence produced
against them was purely circumstan-
tial, but was considered sufficiently
convincing by the jury to warrant
them in finding a verdict of gully
The Court sentenced them to life servi.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

The Enterprise, in an article of
nearly a column in length, attempts to
convince itself that the recent
brutal outrage committed in the
California Senate chamber was attrib-
utable to the intuitive Democracy OF
the perpetrator. The inference loses
considerable of its force when it is I'M
derstood that the burly blacksmith's
Democracy dates almost simultaneous
with Bill Woodburn's Republicanism,
viz: about a year and a half ago.
GOVERNOR IRWIN has appointed
Major q. r. Vernon Major General of
the California State Militia. The APP
pointee was a member of the famous
Seventh New York, and served for
eleven years in the army, and was pro-
NOTED for gallant conduct during the
rebellion. He is a Democrat and a
staunch Union man.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

IIoLLIsrER, CAL, Jan. 2s.
w. S. He:caer, an old an much re-
spected citizen OF this place, formerly
of San Jose, committed suicide this
morning by cutting his throat with "a
raZOr.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30
Fatal Accident to a Child.


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. %.
On Seventh street yesterday between
Minna and Howard, a little boy
named Edward Dryer, Is months old,
was run over by an express wagon,
the wheels OF which passed over his
neck, infiicting fatal injuries. The
horse attached to the wagon had run
away.
The Contested Seat In the Utah
LegisInture-BiIl for the PrOtec.
ton of the Mountain Meadows
Assassins.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 2S.
In the contested ease between Foote,
Gentle, and Atkins, Mormon, for a
seat in the Legislature. it was proved
that the latter received upwards of 500
illegal notes and that Atkins and his
predecessor in the Assembly. Bishop
Rowberry, are both aliens. Foote, the
member elect, is excluded by IA vote OF
the House.
A bill is pending in the Legislature
to protect the Mountain Meadow as
sassins from prosecution. 1t provides
that no person shall be tried for any
public offenses committed Previous to
1866, bat no limitation of time shall be
imposed upon prosecutions for murder
committed since then.
Suicide of n Respected Citizen.
HoLLIsTER, CAL, Jan. %.
w. S. He:caer, an old an much re-
spected citizen OF this place, formerly
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-07-29
Indian Tortures.

Among the favOrlte methods Of Indian
torture, says Fort Fetterman correspond
ent Of the Detroit Ffte Pros, may be men
toned the tying Of the unfortionate prs
Toner to stakes ia the ground, then having
a small pyrotechnlcai celebration by filling
his ears tull ot gunpowder and shooting 1t
Of They only DO this when guLpowder
is plenty. Another fayOTlte amusement is
% build a small IRE of reslnOus pine kind
hngs on the victims stomach ank let It
burn slowly. They usually make the hre
small to prolong the effect or, as they
sometimes do, drive small pine splInters
into the flesh Of the prisoners and ignite
them. E'Some OF the tribes south have a
very ingenious way If torturing. They
take the victim and gag him, with his
mouth open, then tie HIM down by the
side ~ large ant hill, and you can ina
gine the result. In scalplng they do not
always conhne themselves To the scalp.
Should the capturing party be numerous
and there Is not scalps to 20 around, they
sometimes continue their operations to the
beard, mustache and eyebrows. The above
are fortunes as practiced on the male prIs-
0ners. " hat the female prisoners are
subjected to, the columns Of newspaper
will not allow me to describe but Judging
from other fortunes, you can readily ina
gIne that no feeling of mercy or compass
sion, for the Indian is totally devoi of
these qualities, will or can prevent him
from practlclng the most horrible fortunes
on the females, to whom death would be
a thousand times preferable.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-07-29
Platform of the Independent Party ad-
opted at Indianapolis May l8, 1876.

THE Independent Party is called into
existence by the necessities of the people
whose Industries are FRUSTRATED, whose la
Dor is deprived of its Just reward as the
result of the serious mismanagement of
the national finances, which errors both
the Republican and Democratic Parties
neglect to correct. In view Of the failure
Of these parties 10 furnish relief 10 the de-
pressed industries Of the country, thereby
disappointing the Just hopes and expecta-
tions of suffering people, We declare our
principles and invite all independent and
patriotic men to JON our ranks III this
movement for financial reform and indus
trial emancipation.
First We demand the immediate snd
unconditional repeal Of the specie resump-
ton Act Of January IA, 1873, and the re-
cue of our industries from the disaster and
ruin resulting from its enforcement, and
we call upon all patriotic men to organize
in every congressional district Of the coun-
try, with the view of eleeting Represent
atives to Congress who will legislate for,
and Chief Magistrate who will carry out
the wishes of the people in this regard,
and thus stop the present suicidal and
destructive policy of contraction.
"SecOnd-We believe that United States
Notes issued directly by the Government,
and convertible on demand into United
States obligations, bearing an equitable
rate of interest mot exceeding one cent a
day on each one hundred dollars), and in
Interchangeable with United States Notes at
par, will afford the best circulating medium
ever dev Used /; such United States notes
should be a full legal tenderf for all purposes,
except for the payment Of such obligations
as are by existing contracts expressly
made payable in coin. And we hold that
it is the duty Of the Government to pro-
vide such a circulating medium, and we in
sist, in the language Of Thomas Jefferson,
that bank paper must be suppressed and
me circulation restored to the nation. to
whom it belongs.
"Third-It is the paramount duty Of
the Government in all its legislation to
keep in view the full development of all
legitimate business, agricultural, mining,
manufacturing and commercial.
"Fourth-We most earnestly protest
against any further issue of gold bonds, for
sale in foreign markets, by means of which
we would be made, for longer period
hewers Of wood and drawers Of water for
foreign nations, especially as the American
people would gladly and promptly take at
par all the bonds the Government may
need to sell, provided they are made pay
able at the option of the holder, although
bearing interest at three and sixty-fve
one-hundredths per cent. per annum, OF
even a lower rate.
''Fifth-We further protest against the
sale Of Government bonds for the purpose
Of buying silver to be used as a substitute
for our more convenient and less fiuctuat
ing fractional currency, which, although
well calculated to enrich the owners of
silvLr mines, yet in operation will still
further opprsss through taxation anal
ready overburdened people"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-07-29

On the 10Th Of June vacant lot ON
John street, Quebec, was covered with ice
and snow to the depth of three feet, and
carts were removing it in order that the
land might be built upon.
Cumberland Falls, the Niagara of Ken
lucky, have a perpendicular descent Of
SIXTY seven feet, and the roar Of the water
can he heard at distance Of twelve miles.
General Custer and tine officers who fell
with him had assurances on their lives Al
follows: General Custer, 5000 Cap
tain Yates, $1,000 Captain Keogh,
$4,000; Lieutenant Calhoun, 5000
Lieutenant Crittenden, $4,000; Lieuten.
ant Porter, 5000.
The people of ST. John. Newfoundland,
arc enjoying an unexpected pleasure thin
season. An immense iceberg, some fifteen
hundred feet in height, has grounded just
outside the harbor, ana the temperature Of
the town has been reduced thereby to q
delightful state Of GOODNESS