Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-20
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
NEw YORK..
TWEED'S CONFESSION PRO
NOUNCED CORRECT,
FAILURE OF A RAILROAD
KING.
Specie !sc.ua. sbtiGm in 1879.

S.iUctf ssHu aPssoh 1n 1StSs
I1nE LOUISIANA COMMISSION AT A
u. AD LOCK.
New YORK, April IS.
The Fire Commissioners to-day
adopted resolutions requiring all pro.
p~rietors and managers OF places Of
amusement, hotels, churches, factories,
tenement houses and places where
large numbers of people congregate,
to provide at once means for cominu-
nicating alarm and ex%tinguishing fires
as the Commissioners may prescribe
and as directed by law.
NEW YORK, April 10.
A World correspondent has inter-
viewed John Kelly. The latter, when
asked if the confession by Tweed was
correct, replied, ITO the best of my
knowledge and information 1t is" a
further question vas then asked him,
''Have you seer the confession?" To
this Kelly replied, more cautiously
"For certain reasons l have some re-
luctance in answering this question,
but / believe the matter OF such para.
mount importance that no obstacle
should be thrown in the way of a
thorough and absolute knowledge OF
the exac details of the confession
which Tweed has undoubtedly made
Kelly further said the names OF be-
tween Two hundred and fifty and three
hundred persons to whom he says he
had paid money for corrupt purposes
are gwen in the confession. They EN-.
brace names of prominent persons OF
both political parties in this city and
in this State, many of them not here
totore suspected of any completely in
the frauds.
New YORK, April 10.
A World Montreal special says: A.
b. Foster. Canada's railway king, has
failed. His liabilities are stated "A,
81, 1896, 900, and chiefly due in England
for the purchase of The Canada Central
Railway and for steel rails. Portions oil
the amount is said to lie due to New
York banks.
NEW YORK, April 10.
A Tribune New Orleans special says
Apparently things are at a dead lock
and the Commission has run arounJ
the circle to the place of starting
Members of the Commission predict
however, there will be only one Legs,
lature in existence forty.eight hours
from to- nieht. Governor Nichols
Gibson and other conservative leader,
were in caucus this evening. They
appear determined not to Yield any
further; they will consent to nothing
which will endanger their supremacy
in both Houses of the Legislature.
A Tribune Washington special says:
The Secretary of the Treasury, it is
reported, said to day, that III view o
the present condition of affairs, ii Con
gress does not interfere with him by
new legislation on the currency ques
ton, he will be able &c resume specie
payments 10y January. 1879.
The Secretary of Var says that
should wal be declared, some of oul
bonds now held abroad will be re.
turned in payment for exports. II
/ speaking on this subject, be is report,
ed to have used this languages: $50
much the better for MS, if we get then
in large quantities; in that way it will
he a better piece of good fortune thar
| expect"
New Mining Decision.
WASHINGTON, April IS.
The Secretary OF the Interior, on tho
18th, in the case of the Philadelphia
Lode VS.. the Pride of the West, at De-
Norte, Colorado, held that a ~protestan,
in a mining case has no right t. appea
from the decision of the Commissioner
General of the Lind Office; that the
only party entitled to appeal is the ont
who files an adverse claim in time and
commences suit thereon within thirty
DAYS from the date of such filing
This decision is at variance with the
former practice of the Department, bu'
is in accord with the decisions which
have been made for the past year.
Ovation to Wade Hampton.
CHARLESTON, April Is.
The reception of Governor Hampton
who visited Charleston to-day for the
first time since November, WAS 3
grand ovation. The whole communi
ty, irrespective OF political or class dis
%tinctions, united in IN reception
Governor Hampton rode at the head
Of the column through the streets
which were gaily decked with bunting
and thronged with thousands who
cheered him wildly as he passed.
Louisiana Leaders still Hopeful
New ORLEANS, April Is.
The Commission received the res.
olutions of the Packard caucus de-
clining the proposals of the Nichol,
House for reorganizing the Legisla
ture. They will report to the Presi
dent tonight the failure so far of ad.
justment, and make further efforts to
effect a settlement. Though the Pres
ident's plan would seem to have failed
it may be fairly stated that the Com
mission and prominent leaders or
both sides still entertain hopes tina
terms alike honorable to all parties
may yet be agreed upon.
BREVITIES.