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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19

threatened. An actor tore off the
burning dress and the girl finished the
dance in her petticoats, thus quiering
the panic in the audience. 1--WE should
have thought it would have had the
contrary effect.-Ep.
Another Letter Produced i'm Evi.
dcnce.
NEW YORK, Feb. Is.
A letter from Oliver johnson to
Henry Z. Bowen, January 7th, 1871,
and marked private and confidential,
has been made public. The exciting
cause of writing it was the removal
| OF Theodore TIlton from the Lndepend-
| ent. One passage is as follows: "Yon
probably know something that I do
not OF the charges against Mr.. Tilton,
but l also know something that youd0
not of the evidence against MIR. Beech
err, and if he denies his guilt in the
matter whereof lie was accused on
that Christmas day interview at your
house, he lies in the face of evidence
that would convict him in a court Of
iu tie. THdt eUidence L hare seen.
Note the last five words underlined"
MI. johnson now writes an explanation
to the public of the private and conf
dental letter to Bowen, in which he
says: II confess with regret and NOR
,ification that upon purely &c parte ev-
idence l then thought Mr.. Beecher was
guilty. l was not then, nor am ! now,
in possession of any evidence beyond
what was disclosed in court and
weighed by the jury. My opinion
rested solely On the affirmation of Mr..
Bowen, Mr.. Tilton and Mr.. MOulton."
Gen. Sheridan OF the Indian cues.
neutrality-suspicious. Matters.
CHICAGO, Feb. Is.
A Times Washinton special says the
Military Committee put Sheridan on
the stand to-day, he giving his views
in regard TO the change of the Indian
Bureau to the War Department. He
began by saying that if The change
were made S35, 900. 900 could be cut of!
of the appropriation for the army; that
by placing the Indian Bureau under
the control of the officers of the army
all rings in the Indian Bureau would
Immediately be killed, and by allowing
the Indians to he directly under the
control OF the army "A wholesome in
fiuence would be exerted and fewer OF
these fights on the frontier would oc-
cur. Sherman and i-iancock are to
send their views ON in writing.
Parsons, Of Ky, 10 day presented to
the House the joint resolu ion of The
Kentucky Legislature in favor Of the
Texas Pacific scheme. The delegation
from this State in Congress is about
evenly divided on the question:, and
not solid againStti lie bill, as telegraphed
to the Western papers. The bill is
still being subjected to the pruning
knife. but by tomorrow the Commute e
will be able it is thought to take a voc
on 1t. The Scott and Huntington forces
are bard at work in the Hobbies to-day.
Death Of Charlotte C%ushn,an.
BoSroN, Feb. Is.
Charlotte Cushman, the distinguish
ed actress, died in the Parker House
this morning.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
FROM CALIFORNIA
A EMt and Gail Collapsed Suicide
Kinmey's Esi: Suit-W Woodruff Case
u OSteDOued

SAN Francisco. Feb. Is.
The San Francisco branch Of ChaS.
Larue x Co, dealers in puts and calls,
has collapsed by the disappearance of
the resident partner named Shedal. He
leaves a lot of bills unpaid and claims
of parties who have taken chances with
him.
A Frenchman named Nicholas Se,es-
ton shot himself with Il pistol on Meig>
wharf to-day, inHicting Il mortal
wound. 1t is not certain whether il
was a suicide or an accident. He was
inst Oft a spree.
In the Uniid States District Court to.
day Judge sawyer, in the big suit of
George w. Kinney, against the Consol-
idated Virginia Company overruled
defendants & >murrerto amended COM
plant and gave defendant ZEN days in
which to answer
The case of Woodruff. alias Miller, of
the Contract and Finance Company de
iaulting fame, has again gone over for
the term III the Municipal court.
A Daring Bank Robbery.
BAKERSFIELD, Feb. Is.
A daring and successful robbery was
perpetrated last night on the Kern VAL
ley Bank. MIR. Lansing, the Cashier
of the bank. sleeps in an adjoining
room to the counting.room. c.. Brewer
had been sitting with him during the
evening and left the bank between 10
and ii O'Clock. Lansing was still busy
with the affairs of the bank, the safes
being open when Brewer took leave
the Cashier resumed work. About Il
quarter OF an hour aftera tar was heard
at the back door. Mr.. Lansing, sup
posing it was Brewer returning for
something, went to the door and
opened it, when he was struck with
what Is supposed to have been a sand
club. He was then chloroformed aud
thrown on q table where he lay till
O'Clock in the morning, where he was
found. The robbers went through the
safes. The whole sun taken amounts
to $27, 900; $4,000 of this was in the
County Treasury, about S., 900 belong
ing 10 the bank, including $1,000 be.
longing to Wells, Fargo u Co. The
president of the bank has taken
prompt measures, and although bust
ness was suspended many will he here
we learn to enable the bank to resume
business to-day. A reward of 81, 900
has been offered for the apprehension
of the robbers.
The State Prison Investigation.
CARSON, Feb. II.
The Board of State Prison Commits.
siOners met this morning pursuant to
adjournment. Mr.. De Long suggested
the meeting of the board at Virginia
on Monday next, as he had twenty
three witnesses to examine, General
Kittrell opposed it. He saws they
seek to open the old charges of starv-
ing the prisoners, which was investi.
gated by the Legislative Committee
last winter. The board adjourned un-
til Monday next.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19
POOL SELLING ON THE BIG
RACE.

From a dispatch received yesterday
from Francisco we learn hat the pool
selling OH the big race to come off on
the 22d inst. commenced at the Lick
House Thursday evening. There was
a large attendance and the bidding was
lively. Pools started: Rutherford,
500; Katie Pease, $35; Chance, $42 so;
Revenue. $25; Golden Gate, S25; Fos-
ter, $25; Hockhocking, IS. After the
first pool Revenue, Foster and Hook
hooking went into the field, the next
sale being Rutherford, 500; Chance,
$37 so; Pease, $22 SO; Golden Gate,
$50; Field, $50. Subsequently Katie
Pease went to the second place, the
sales closing as follows; Rutherford,
500; Chance, $22 SO; Pease, SIS; Gold
en- Gale, SIS: Field, $22 so. Ruther-
ford's friends seemed to be there en-
masse, very few outsiders taking any
part in the bidding.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19
BRIBERY OF ELECTORS IN ENG.
LAND.

We Americans are so in love with
our w institution, so infatuated with
our greatness and progress. that we are
too often forgetful Of the good that may
exist in other systems Of civil polity,
and remain blind to defects that may
Turk in our own. We perceive the
mote that is in our brothers. eye, but
fail to cast the beam out OF our own
eve. The lesson in finance that has
been vouchsafed us during the last few
years by France might profitably be
studied by our statesmen and finan-
ciers. In 1865, at the close OF the re
bellion, this nation found itself with a
debt of, in round numbers, So, 1000, 000,-
600. 1t to-day, although taxation has
been unparalleled, owe $1,000, 000, 900.
Our currency is inflated, and uncertain
in its initiation, and internal trade
and foreign commerce alike languish.
Since 1871, that is within one-half the
time that we have wasted, France has
paid off 81, 1000, OOo, 900, 0. indemnity to
the Germans lin ~~coin); has paid or
funded about the same amour of ex-
pense incurred by herself in the strug.
gle, and remains to-day with a cur
rency Of fixed value, with active indus
tries, with a healthy, growing trade,
and with a public debt bearing easy in
terest, and easily within her control.
And all this with a population and tax.
able property less than ours, and with
out one 1.-THE of our natural
Yesterdays dispatches gave us an
other text, furnished by an "effete
monarchy " of the Old World. Robert
Henry Hurst, a member of Parlia-
,nent for the Borough of Horsham in
the county of Sussex, England, has,
after hearing in committee and in Par
lament, and after consultation with the
Judges of the Queens Bench, been
pronounced guilty Of bribery in the
canvass for his position, and unseated.
And this bribery consisted simply in
paying and offering to pay the Ok
penses of voters to and from the polls.
We claim a political freedom far in ad-
vance Of the English people, and polit-
ical freedom mean political purity; but
we have to a great extent forgotten the
purity that characterized our politics of
old. The English rule just quoted
would, strictly applied, GUST over two
thirds of the public officers in America
who hold their position by virtue Of
popular suffrage. And still the rule
is sound and should be enforced.
We cannot recall an instance of a
similar action on the part of Congress,
save where the unseating has been
q party necessity and been made
q party measure. Political cor
ruption is rife in our land. It is but
just that the corrupt fruit should be
destroyed, but let us also attack the
disease at the root and save the tree.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19

A VALID REAsoN.-The Enterprise
objects to Judge David Davis, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, for Pres
ident. Our contemporaries principal
objection appears to be that Judge
Davis is too good, pure and able a man
for the position.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19
EASTERN DISPATC HE'S
by Overland Telegraph.
Probable Indian War.

OMAHA, Feb. II.
From the most reliable information
it is believed that the Sioux, Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Indians are making ex-
tensiNe preparations for a possible out
break in a few weeks. They have been
purchasing large quantities OF aminu
milton and arms wherever they could
get them, going as far south as Indian
Territory for that purpose. 1t has been
known for some time past that the best
lighting lei had deserted The agencies
and were rowing on Big Horn and
Powder River and Tongue countries,
concentrating and arranging for the
IA There are at the agencies and
reservations only those o intirm and
disabled to be of II use. and the fam
lilies of the warriors who have left. So
far as known the Indians are likely to
strike the frontier settlements and
unless something is soon done they will
do terrible work before they can be
overpowered.
Washington News.
~ WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
There Is the best authority for stating
that the steamer Dispatch, which has
been reported by kilograms from this
city as being prepared here to go to
sea with sealed orders, and supposed
to have connection with Cuban mat
ters, will not depart with sealed or
ders. She is at the Washington Navy
Yard, being rut in order for sea SER
| vice.
There is no doubt that telegraphic
correspondence has been pending for
some days between the Department of
| State and Minister Schenck, concern
ing his probable resignation.
DR.. L;nderman has informed the
House Com mittee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures. that he sees no naces
sity at present for the establishment of
a new mint in the West.
Speaker Kerr's friends are appre-
hensive that owing to i'll health he
may not be able to resume his duties,
Pinchback's Chances on the Wane.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
Pinchback's opponents feel very
sanguine now that he will fail to Get
his seat in the Senate. The Demo-
cratic Senators yesterday sent a dis
patch to New Orleans, advising the
Legislature to do nothing 20 disturb
the present state of affairs.
An Actress on Fire.
CINCINNATI, Feb. II.
At the National Theater, during the
can-can dance, last night, a ballet
girls light drapery caught fire, and for
! q moment a panic in the audience was
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19

THE SiIver State says that the reports
of rich mining discoveries in different
parts of the country has excited several
of our townfolk, and about a dozen diff
ferent parties talk of going into the bills
north and south, as soon as the snow
disappears from the foothills.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19

Professionalism De Guile has a
long story in last Wednesdays Enter
prise about Mrs. Bowers" peep-stone,n
to which he, she and Snow Shoe
Thompson attribute the discovery of
the Comstock lode.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19

AUSTIN AND BATTLE MOUNTAIN
RAILRoAD.-Amos Bowman, the engi.
neer, has handed in the report and
maps Of the survey Of the Austin and
Battle Mountain railroad. The entire
cost of the road, equipments and build.
ings, is estimated at $736 ,554 81. The
Reueille is hopeful that the road will
be built.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19
GEN. CLARKE As A HUMoRIsr.

GEN. CLARKE As A HUMDIaIST.
We have always heard General r.
NJ. Clarke represented as a gentleman
of cultivated tastes, fine literary at
tainments and an able lawyer, but were
not aware that he was ever particular
ly noted as a humorist, and consequent
ly we We're not prepared for the fol-
lowing specimen OF arid wit which
we find chronicled in a late number OF
the Carson Iribune:
When the showing made of the de-
crease in the expense OF feeding the
State prisoners OH cents per capital
was submitted 10 Messrs. Minor and
K%ittrell, Gen. X. NJ. Clarke rose TO
his feet and said to Mr.. Minor: "Sir,
if all the State officers were as
zeal as yourself and Mr.. Lyman. the
State would soon become rich" Sec.
rotary Minor blushed a little, but soon
recovered himself and politely &C,
knowledged the compliment.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19

THE Congr~ egationalists demand tn
T" bottom facts" in the Beecher case
J erusalemi
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19
ALLUREMENTS OF TIE PRESI-
DENTAL OFFICE.

Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky, Chairman
of the Committee on the Judiciary, in
his remarks in the House on the bill
limiting the Presidential term to four
years, painted the allurements of the
presidential office, thus:
A salary Of $4,000, a mansion sus-
tanned in a style that few persons
dreamed of, furnished, repaired and
heated at an annual expense OF
Sc, 900, with the very air breathed
there perfumed by rare eXotics, prop
agated in a $50, 900 garden; the house
maintained al annual expense OF 5000:
a private secretary at $1,000 a year 10
do the Presidents writing; two assist
ance secretaries at 1920 a year to do
the work Of the private secretary;
two clerks at $3.50 to do the work OF
the assistant secretai les Laughter); Il
steward at $1,000 to supply the Presi-
and richest viands that could tempt
or satiate his appetite; with $4,000 a
year for books, periodicals., stationery,
kilograms, and Ia coInical pause) 9th
err contingencies; what that meant he
did not know, bnt thanked God for the
contingencies (Laughter). II the
children of Israel sighed for the flesh
pots of Egypt, what must be the an
guish Of u sensitive soul when taking
a last, long farewell of such a salary
and such Injuries?
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19
BORN.

daughter.
Phoebe, Feb. lo-Wife of John II. Collier. a
daughter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19
DIED.

Virginia, Feb. l5rMary Louisa, daughter of
S. +. ellis. aged 8 years and s months.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-26

--CoIonal Con. Maguite, who is serv.
ing a six months sentence in the county
Jail at st. Louis for completely in the
whiskey frauds, publishes a "card" in
the Evening Despatch of that city,
which concludes thus "When / again
have the privilege of meeting my fellow
citizens, which will be before the cleo
tion, l shall have a little vindicating to
do, and l may be able to show that
some of our would-be Republican lead
ers, engaged in preaching morality and
reform, ought to have striped suits on
and with their heads shaved be serving
out term in the penitentiary."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-26


The chairman of the Labor Re-
form and Anti Monopoly party of Car
bon county, has issued call for a
County Convention, to be held on Fri
day morning, at II O'Clock, at Msuch
Chunk, for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidates for the various
Offices to be filled In November next.
All election districts not hitherto repre-
sented are requested to send delegates
to represent them in this convention.
The following is q list of the County
Committee:
Audenr led-Pat. sharpe, Daniel Reynolds and
Richard Hughes.
Beaver Meadow-Mich McHugh. Hugh Nc
Bride and Hugh MeGArvey.
u. Mauch ChunK-James Kennedy and Pat.
Lawless
Eaet Penn-Elias George and Dan. ROmig.
Lausanne-Wm. Kennedy and Pat Bremen.
Lehigh-Chas. Carroll and Mich. Cunningham.
Lehighton-A. w. Horn.
Mahoning-John Welsh aud John Farren.
Mauch Chunk-JOhn Devlin, 7. W. Mumford
and VIM Kane.
Nesquehoning-Mioh. Mcdonald and Thos. NO
Elvar.
Summit HiH-Pat. Fisher. Sam. sterrltt and
f. T. McDOnoUgh.
l.. Towamennng--JOhnA Ash
U. TOwalnenAnR--Pete James.
FTankin-H =. Levan.
WeatheflY-JOs. Meyers aud Daniel Rouse.
WelsspoPt-~And. Graver, Jr.
E, r. Nc cooNoUoH, Chairman.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-26

An old man named Nettles attempted to
hang himself at MckeespOrt ou Monday while
confined in the Lookup. Bis suspenders broke
aud Nettles suu continues 10 cumber the
ground.
AS measure OF pIecautiOn the New York
Central railroad has placed "a body of railroad
police along lts line with orders TO arrest all
tramps found near the tracks. THIS Is done IN
consequence Of the late accidents resulting
from the removal OF rails with the undOubi ed
object OF TObbIng the wrecked oars and manned
passengers.
The POttstown LSdOeT says Of the two con.
victed murderers in the Montgomery county
prison "Thomas Francis CurleY, the convicted
murder OF Mary A. Whithy, dirpiiys q ID tnne q
a very bad disposition, ID quarrels0me VIII mis-
keeper', ana some time since had a personal
contest with Mr.. Fox uuder keepr aUOut MS
supply OF tobacco He thI eatened to kill MT.
Fox ana end eVored 10 put ms threat into execu-
Hon with an impI0ytsed eluD made ION has bed
foot, Blasius PasJOnus tae murderer OF Jao
quet Is stll defiant ana bold, lie lives Ike a
nghtilg coco upon the best the mardet affords
furnished b IN aIiAOst dallY bY an old Catholic
lady WnO has never seen hin. 10 pubic sul-
tIneht pe Ts 10 0B thaL Lhe o ID no hOpe for
gardoI for eltner he or IuIleJp
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-26

AT q meeting of the Board of Con-
troll of the great Coal Combination, held
In New York Tuesday, it was decided
to dissolve the combination, and the
Board adjourned sine die. AS q result,
500, 900 tons of coal will be sold at auc-
tion in New York on Tuesday next, on
account of the parties to Tuesdays ac-
tion. The news of the disruption causes
much nneasiness in the Schuylkill coal
region, as q decline in the price Of coal,
and a corresponding reduction ia the
miners wages are looked for. The
miners have lately been mrking only
One.haif and, In some instances, one
bird time, and there is a gloomy prospect
for the winter. 1t is doubted, also, If
individual operators will be able to con-
tinue production with lowered prices
for coal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-26

The Attorney General of this State
has just notified the Erie Railroad Co.
that it must rebuild the bridge across
the Delaware River connecting Port
Jervis, N. Y. with Mata moros, Penna.
which was blown down duling a vio-
lent gale eight years ago. When the
bridge was destroyed, it seems that
James Fisk, Jr., obtained legislation
in Pennsylvania which was supposed
to release the Erie Company from its
obligation to build and maintail the
bridge. This legislation is now dscov-
cred to be void. The Lehigh and East.
ern Railroad, it is stated, will nse the
Matamoros bridge to connect with the
Erie Railroad.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-26

The New York Republican State
Convention at Saratoga Wednesday no.
minated ex.Gov. e. ID. Morgan for
Governor on the fl st ballot. The vote
was 242 for Gov. Morgan, 128 for Mr.
Evarts, "a for Mr.. Robertson and 1S for
Martin l. Townsend. A. b. Cornell
was prevailed upon by his friends to
withdraw, and his letter to that effect
was circulated in the convention. He
was named for Lieutenant Governor,
but George William Curtis attacked
him, and he was again withdrawn.
Sherman S. Rogers was nominated for
LIeuten ant Governor, and George f.
Danforth of Rochester for Judge of the
Court Of Appeals. The platform was
adopted without debate or dissent. Its
distinctive features are q declaration
that repeal of the promise to resume is
reputation that the National honor
is not safe in Democratic hands and
the reduction of taxes in this State ia
due directly to the wisdom and the acts
of the Republican Governors and Legis-
latures of the State and that the Canal
and Prison amendments should be
adopted and an expression of thanks
to Gen. Grant for his public services.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-26
Ohituary-Mjchnpl g.. Kerr.

Ne hNNIs
Hon. Michael @. Kerr, speaker of the
United States house Of representatives,
expired on Saturday evening last, at
twenty minutes past seven o'clock, at
Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va. His
last half hour was painless and peace
ful---a death he craved constantly dur
ing the past few weeks. He was sur
rounded by wife and son, and his faith
ful secretaries, Messrs. White and Scud.
der, and Mr.. Cox and wife. On Fri
day he cOnversed in whispers, consci-
ously and intelligently giving directions
to his secretary on private matters, and
words of cheer to friends aud eonsola-
ton TO his wife and son.
Hon. Michael q. Kerr, representa-
tive from the Third district of Indiana,
and who was elected speaker of the
Forty-foGrth congress In December last,
was a native of Pennsylvania, having
been born In Titusville, Crawford
County, in 1927, The foundation
ton of his education was laid in the
common schools Of Crawford county,
but he subsequently studied at several
academies, in the meantime teaching
school and improving his mind by a
course of steady and profitable reading.
Having taken up his residence in Ken
lucky Mr.. Kerr studied law in the uni
yersity of Louisville, where he gradua-
ted with marked honOrs. After short
residence in Kentucky he removed to
New Albany, Indiana. Here his tai
ents and ability soon brought him into
notice. In 1856 he was elected to the
legislature of Indiana for two years. In
this position he enhanced his reputation
and popularity both by votes and
speecl es. His judgment was sound,
and hr had the courage to vote for the
right no matter what influence was
brought to bear upon him from interest.
ed parties. Besides serving in the leg
islature Mr.. Kerr also acted at differ
ent periods as city attorney, and prose-
cutting attorney of Floyd county. In
1862 he was chosen reporter of the SUI
preme court of Indiana, and edited with
great ability and elearness five volumes
VI tut itpOlbS VI thuO III iOOS
Mr.. Kerr made his appearance Oh a
national platform, having been chosen
TO the Thirty.ninth congress, He was
also re- elected in 1866, 1868. 1870 and
1874. In congress the career of Mr..
Kerr was true to the principles which
he professed. He opposed all illegal
schemes for abstracting money fiom
the national treasury, insisted upon
public officers being held to strict ac-
count, urged the discontinuance Of
needless Office holders, aDd recommend
ed bringing the government back to
the early rules of economy. Being an
impressive speaker, and at all times forti-
fled with facts, Mr.. Kerr commanded
the attention of the house whenever he
spoke. His record is that of an honest,
upright and consistent democrat. firm
in his principles without partisanship.