Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-20
Supposed Murder.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Is.
Great excitement Is existing at the
German settlement of Matamora, Illi-
nois, by the alleged murder of two
persons on Tuesday, Mrs. Rockstein
and her granddaughter Lottie Miller,
both being burnett o death. The Cor
Oner's jury returned a verdict that the
fire originated from acoal oil explosion.
s. Rocksteir, a son of Ferdinand Rock
stein. charges Francis kennell, a
iieighbor, with numbering the couple.
Only a few dollars were found, and it
was known that Mrs. Rockstein had
several hundred dollars. 1t will he in
vestigated.
Jury Disagreed.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.
The trial of Michael Finnerty, for
killing the Irish Giant, Ned. U'Bald-
win, resulted i'm u disagreement OF the
jury at half past one this morning, and
they were discharged.
The Hawaiian Treaty.
CHICAGO. Feb. 10.
A TI1bnme's Washington special says
that the Committee on Ways and
Means has not finally voted on the re-.
port of the subcommittee upon the
Hawaiian treaty. This report, in sub
stance, says that the Secretary of the
Treasury does not attach great import
ance to any loss of evenu that may
result from this treaty, but believes its
ratification will be beneficial to the
country, The committee says: "When
we take into consideration the pros
pective commerce of the Pacific, it can
net be disputed, it is of much greater
advantage to the United States than any
other party to the treaty. This treaty
authorizes tn 9 exchange of products of
the soil such al sugar, rice, aud semi
tropical fruits, for lumber, flour and
manufactures of the United States.
The Pacific States are to receive from
these islands what they do not produce,
and the Hawaiian Islands are to receive
from the Pacific States in exchange
what they do not produce. As sugar
is the principal article released from
duty the committee considers especial.
ly the facts in relation 10 it, and con-
cludes that the admission of Hawaiian
sugar will not have the least influence
on the market in the Atlantic States,
as it is impossible for this sugar TO
come into competition. The commit
tee consider it very important not
w lOS0 SlSbt " li1o HIOOdDt6 OIteISiDIl
Of trade Of the Hawaiian Islands in
another direction. The English Gov
eminent and people being always on
the alert to increase their commercial
advantages, and having already Pacific
possessions of incalculable value, re-
quiring a larger supply OF sugar than
can be- obtained elsewhere, on this az
count have evinced great interest in
SanIIriVlp "a t~nnnnnnIU nf his, fraln II
is believed that the treaty will give a
new impulse to the business of the
islands, and that the United States will
ecu their trade if we only take the
proper means to encourage it. The
committee think that aside from the
advantages of trade with the Hawai-
IAN Islands, there are political consid-
e%rations of sufficient magnitude to
warrant the United States in the treaty,
and continues the geographical ro'i-
ton of these islands, their relation to
our Pacific coast, their history, area
and capabilities of production, the
character of their harbors aud their
commerce, and the present and future
commerce., and that of the ocean that
surrounds them. the problem as to
their future political status together
with the certainty that they can not
maintain an autocracy " hold their
place as a separate nation without be-
ing absorbed by some other power, are
to be considered in question. As to
the policy OF this treaty the committee
calls attention to the fact that the i'm
pOrtance of these islands has long
been acknowledged by the Govern
inent of the United States and cites
several State papers in support of this
assertion.
Fraud In the Indian Department..
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.
A Washington special says an ex-
traordinaty phase Of Government rob-
berry has been brought to the attention
of the Indian Commissioners. II is
that incontsstable proof that in 1872,
during DelanO's administration OF tho
Interior Department, n Doctor Dart,
claiming to have a patent for a medi-
cine used az a specific remedy for ve-
nereal diseases, went to General Wal
ker, Commissioner of Internal Affairs,
TO endeavor to get an order from him
for five thousand bottles of the medi-
cine for use among the Indians in the
West. Walker refused to haze any.
thing to do with this branch of bust.
ness. Shortly after Dart was APP
preached by two clerks who proposed
to him that ii he would get an order
for ten thousand bot. les OF more at one
dollar a bottle and gave them one half
OF the proceeds, that is, fifty cents on a
bottle, they would guarantee that Della
no would approve the order and sign
the requisitio for its payment. When
Dart wenttO Walker again and assured
him that the Secretary desired the or