Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-23
The Committee Om Foreign Rela.
lions TO Report Adversely Upon
Dana's CONFIRMATION.


Dana's CONFIRMATION.
WAsHINGroN, March 81.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations had "A long session to-day on
the subject of Dana's nomination.
Senator Boutwell, banded the commit
tee q memorial of the Boston bar in
favor of confirmation. and inmedia'e e.
ly retired. The remainder of the e.
sion Was strictly private. and members
of the committee positively declined To
state ex EXPLICITLY what action, il any, was
taken in the ease; but from their man.
ner and certain limitations there seems
to be no doubt that a majority have de-
tsrniued to report the nomination ad-
versely, unless it he Withdrawn.
Later.
A member OF the committee author
ICES the positive statement that the
COMMITTEES has formally determined to
report Dana's confirmation adversely.
Another member charactsriZes Dana's
letter to Senator Boutwell, as a direct
insult 10 the committee, and all of
them regard it as very offensive.
The ysw Idrin Q~uicksiiver Mining
Property.
WASHINGTON, March u.
The arrangements for the sale of the
New ldria quicksilver mine to Mont
gom~ry Blair ~contemplates the forma-
ton of a new c company by the later,
in which McGarraghan will have a
large in crest, and is the result of pri-
ate offers OF compromise made tn Me-
Garraghan by the New Idria officers
six months ago.
Sill ktruggIing.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
There is no truth in the report that a
compromise has been effected between
the Scott and Huntington N ere>ts re
garding the southern tran>con mental
railroad. They are still struggling be-
fore the senate Railroad Committee.
General Schenck ana Caleb y.
Marsh Gone 40 Washington VI is-
celiauOus.
NEW YORK. March %.
General Schenck left on the afternoon
train yesterday for Washington. Caleb
P. Marsh fcllowed on The evening
train. Mrs. Marsh remains here, not
having been summoned.
A few prominent merchants and
INV " WV btt = - ~
promote measures OF resumption of
specie have contribu ed TO a fund to
print and disseminate the speech of
senator Sherman. delivered March 9th
on the national finances.
Eastern dispatches are filled with az
counts of the recent gale. There are
reported losses of numerous vessels
with, il is feared. many lives. Ehe old
Orchard House, ~in..course OF erertinn on
Orchard beach, was blown down; loss,
heavy.
GREAT FALLS. n. H.. March y.
A reduction OF l2L per cent of wages
at the wooden mills took effect yesler-
day. The weaver left in a body.
The Flight Of w. q. Barrett.
NEW York, March %.
Rumors in regard t. the business
transactions of w. G.. Barrett continue,
but nothing of "a definite character has
yet been made known. Just before
Barrett sailed Tor Europe he commit
ted his business affairs to Nevin w.
Butler, to whom he gave "a power OF
attorney. This morning Butler, in re
ply to \ reporter of the Post, said he
was war some time ago that Barrett
had been engaged in some specula
tons outside of his profession, and thai
he was financially embarrassed. Bar
rett's health became so much impaired
that his physicians ordered him to
drop business and make a voyage to
Europe. Barrett left The city in a o
dition bordering on insanity. All bus
mess papers, except a few, we're i'll his
(Butler 81 possession, but were in such
u mixei condition, having been kept
in an unbusiness manner, that he was
utterly unable To u present form a
definite idea of the state of Barrett's
affairs. He doubted ii any could
ascertain the condition Of affairs ac-
~curately without the assistance of Bar
rett himself. Mrs. Barrett had prom
Used him that her husband should send
him u iull statement of his affairs a.
N As he arrived in Europe, ii he
should be in a condition to do so.
who Fired on Fort sumter?
WAsHiNGroN, March %.
DR.. Bradford was before the Com
inittee on Expenditures in the War
Department to-day. He gave a state
ment relating TO his appointment as
ney he had given the lobbyist Hawk
ms Taylor to procure It for him from
the Secretary OF War. Witness informed
the Secretary that he was paying Tsy-
lor as his agent.
Pennsylvania Democratic state
C0nvemtiOa.
LANCASTER, Pa, March %.
The Democratic State Convention
met at Fulton Hall. II. b. Wright,
Chairman of the State Central Commit