Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-16
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Chicago Fire.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF
THE CONFEDERATION.


The CONFEDERATION.
Marriage Of - California Senator.
CHICAGO. Nov. Is.
The Sloan Insurance. Agency re-
poas concerning the loss ny fire last
night that the building Is estimated
To have been damaged less than $780,
600; insured for 500, 900 in New York
agencies. The lire broke out a second
time early this morning in the base
uent where were stored a large guam
tity OF package goods. and II
necessary TO flood that part Of the
store. Besides Dudly, who was re
ported killed last night, the only other
nan known to have fallen a victi IN to
the flames is O'Rourke. a fireman,
who fell with the stairs from the third
story to the basement, and whose
body has not vet been found. The
firemen are badly injured. hut none,
il is believed. fatally hurt. James
Bolton, agent of Singer Manufsc-
turing Company, thinks the building
can be replaced for a quarter OF a mil
lion dollars. lie says the original cost
was half a million, and that the fire OF
1877 damaged II so that all additional
outlay OF iour hundred thousand dol
lars was put OF IL. The cOmpany's
rule was To carry its own insurance,
but as be has heard from several agen-
cies in which the building Is insured.
he >upposes the company departed
from their custom in TINS case. Geo.
X. Mckenzie, Vice President of the
COMPANY, will be here from New
York on saturday. Sloan's Insurance
Agency gives the list of companies in
which insurance was placed. The az
gre2ate Is $685. 200.
Sensior Brown, Of California. and
Miss Minnie j. Ward were married in
this city last evening and lett for San
Francisco.
Latest from Wsshiugton chances
sfshe silver Bill In n senate.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Nov. ID.
The Treasury Department has decid
ed that wool on skin imported from the
Sandwich Islands is To be charged with
tine same duty as Otbr wool, the ex-
emptIon from duty accorded by The
treaty with the Hawaiian Government
extending only To their skins.
Positively, a majority of the Senate
Finance Committee have agreed to re-
port amendments TO the Silver bull pro
viding that all funding bonds. namely.
the 5, "A aud 4 per cent. bonds. which
we're sold for gold. shall, in any case.
he redeenlahle. principal u interest,
In gold; also restricting the legal ten
der power of silver TO So or $50; also,
that senator Jones will urge an amend
ment that the Treasury shall be
obliged TO issue coin certificates, trans
fersble to bearer. as receipts for silver
bars. He hopes thus tn get owe the
mechanical impossibillty of coming
sill yer AS rapidly a. he desires, but can
not get the majority Of the committee
to az rec tn this.
Otto Schiller has been appointed
Storekeeper for the Fourth District of
California
A Foul Murdc tm Boston.
Boston, Nov. Is.
Bridget Frances Kennedy was muir
dered at South Boston last evening,
where she had gone to visit Ler sister.
About . O'Clock she rang the bell. was
admitted by her brother. and inmedi
ately fell to the floor and died IN 10
minutes. On examination. three stab>
were found IN her left breast. The sf
fair is involved in mystery. Peter
Mahony was arrested, having a bloody
knife in his possession. He was under
the Influence of liquor, and had been
seen neal the house, brandishing the
knife, early in the evening, and threat
euing To kill some one
Losses by Fire.
NEW YORK, Nov. Is.
Newman & Capron's hardware man
ufactory, on 10Th street, burned this
morning. Loss, 500. 600.
Schedules, OF the firm OF Charles A.
Herpich & Co.. fur dealers. Mercer
street, place their liabilities at Si25 900;
net assets $277 600.
severe Earthquake shocks In ives.
tern lows
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Nov. Is.
A number of earthquake shocks. in
quick succession, were felt here at 1915
o'clock to day. The motion apparent
ly was east and west, and lasted about
two minutes. No material damage
was lone in the city, nor In Western
Iowa, so far as can be learned.
Iowa CITY. Nov. 10.
At 1890 o'clock to day, quite a severe
earthquake shock was felt at this place.
Persons in second and third stories of
building, ran down to the streets in
alarm, and on the ground floor. doors
aud windows were Jared and ratified.
An Official Esttmase OF n Chicago
Fire.
NEW YORK. Nov. Is.
Vice President Mckenzie. Of the SUI
gar Manufacturing Company. says that
the loss TO their building by the fire in
Chicago, would not exceed Sl00. 900.
The ground cost them $3.50, 900, and the
building was erected at q cost Of $780,
600.