Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-02

nation. and l so informed the gentle
men from Saratoga who waited upon
me this morning requesting my &C.
ccptance.
An Enenfng Post special from Utica
says: Nothing can alter HoratiO Sey-
mour's determination not to permit
the use Of his name AS the Democratic
candidate for Governor. He says. this
morning, "He will listen to no more
gentlemen who wish to urge the noin-
1natiOn upon him, no matter who they
are. He a been made sick by the
interviews and excitement Of the last
two days."
The Indian War-Preparing for
Peace-Hnidinx on the Settle
Aments-A Minister and Several
liner KiIled-rerrOr ia the
HIills-MOvements of the Troops
Looking for sitting Bull.
OMAHA, Aug. 81.
A. A. Jones, agent of Clark's Pony
Express, at Deadwood City, arrived at
Sidney this morning and reports that
the Indians raided the road between
Custer and Deadwood on the 10Th in
slant, and killed Weston Smith, a min
lister, and three miners named Ike
Brown. Polius and Mason, and carry
ing off their stock. On the 22d they
made a raid on a party five miles
south of Custer City, and killed Jas.
Kidd, Samuel Wallace, Jacob Wailhy
and Thompson. The Indians are sup
posed to be Northern Sioux, from the
agencies. Jones says the county is
full of Indians.
CHICAGO, Aug. 81.
An Inter- Ocean Yankton special SAYS
the steamer Western brings return
ing Black Killers who give the start
ling intelligence that some hundreds
of Sitting Bulls Indians have arrived
in the Black Hills, and are raiding OH
the settlements. Between the 18th and
2lst of August eleven men were killed
in the vicinity of Rapid City and Crook
City. They we're picked of singly.
The steamer Nellie Peck, with six com
panies OF the Eleventh Infantry, left
here tonight for the Cheyenne
Agency.
CHEYENNE, Aug. 81.
A courier who left the cainp of
Crook and Terry, at the mouth Of
Powder river, on the 10th, arrived at
Fort Fetterman tonight. The COM
mand was there on a trail which was
estimated to be OF 1000 ponies. In
dian camp-fires indicate seven distinct
bands. There Is reason to believe that
the Indians are almost destitute of
food, and traces left in deserted camps
indicate that they are reduced to b
extremity of eating raw birds for food.
All the Snake allies have gone home,
the Crows remaining. General Crook
q, II ~ N - poofS m StriEn SitfinU Rnll in a
few days.
An Exciting Race-Fast Time.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. 81.
In the free for all race o-day, after a
close and exciting race, SmuggIer won
the first heat, having gained on Gold
smith Maid all the way down the
home stretch, and passing under the
line less than u length ahead; time, |
2:l54. Fullerton was third and b.
dine last. In the second heat Snug
gler got the lead and kept it to the fin
ish; time, 2:l7. The Maid came in
second, Bodine third. and Fullerton
last. Smuggler's driver consented to
a start that left him three lengths
behind in the third heat, but he passed
Bodine and Fullerton and pushed the
Maid hard for the first place, making
u dead heat, with Fullerton third and
Bodine last; time, 2:l694. The Maid
took the fourth heat, with smuggler
second and Fullerton third; time,
2:l7I. On the fifth hoat Bodine fell
u of the a G and Maid won with
Smuggler second; time, 2:lS. Fuller
ton was ruled out on the sixth heat,
and the Maid won, Smuggler having
stumbled.
senator Booth ON the stump.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 81.
Senator Newton Booth, of CalifOr-
MIA, spoke to. night at Terre Haute and
was greeted by u large audience, it be-
ing his native place. In regard to the
charge of being discourteous to the III
dependent party, in not acknowledge
ing his nomination for the Vice Presi-
dency by them, he said this was not
true; that after receiving official no.
lice he sent his d%eclination to the COM
mittee, and at their suggestion 1t was
not made public until the vacancy was
filled. His speech was mainly do
voted to the consideration OF the diff
ferent financial plans, and he claimed 1t
to be the duty of every n to put for
ward his views, and that the true plan
will finally appear.
Political nominations.
PoRT HURON, Mich, Aug. 81.
A. T.. Chadwick was to-day NOM
mated for Congress by the Democrats
of the Seventh district.
ST. Louis, Aug. 81.
j. O. Throckmorton and II. o. Mills
have been nominated for re election to
Congress in their respective districts i'll
Texas.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. 81.
The Republicans of tho Second Con.
gresslonal District to-day renominated
II. Il. Caswell.
CINCINNATI, Sept. l.
The Independents in the Fourth In
diana district nominated w. l.. Bright
for Congress.
MORRIS, H., Sept. l.
Sherword's school furniture factory
burned. Loss, $4,000 to $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.