Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-18
EASTERN NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY sENTINEL.l
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
Changes in the Treasury
Department.
THE PACIFIC COAST GIFTS A REP.
RESENTATIVE.
Carpenter Steps Down in a Blaze
Of Glory.
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.

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WASHINGTON, May lG.
Ex-Governor Carpenter of Iowa will
leave the office of Second Controller of
the Treasury under refreshing circum-
stances Some time ago the Cabinet
decided that the Pacific coast should
have a representative among the heads
OF bureaus, and as Iowa has four
prominent officers, it was decided to
vacate one,a and Third Auditor Taber
was selected az the man to go. Hear
ing this, Carpenter asked whether, ii
he shonld resign, Taber would be re-
tanned. The Secretary said yes, where
upon Carpenter formally resigned.
Taber is an old man, a poor and old
public officer. Carpenter is young and
thought he should retire instead OF
Taber. He will go back to Iowa and
sun journalism.
VIM. W. Upon, late Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court Of Oregon, for
merly of Sacramento, will probably
he appointed Second Controller OF the
Treasury vice Carpenter, who retires
in a few months. 1t is understood that
the promise for Upton's appointment
was Obtained from the President and
Secretary Of the Treasury by Senator
Mitchell.
HOn0rs to General CIR nt.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.
A general order to the Grand Army
of the Republic announces that Gen
eral Grant has been mustered in as a
comrade of George G.. Meade Post
No. 1. At moor to-day General Grant
received the veteran soldiers and sail
ors in Independence Hall, and sub
sequently enjoyed a luncheon at the
residence of Geo. w. Childs. This
evening a dinner party was given by
Chiids to General Grant. Among
those present were General Sherman,
Hamilton Fish, Rev. DR.. Newman,
j. Don Cameron, A Z. Borie and Gen
eral ID. H.. Rucker. In the evening
the soldiers and sailors serenaded the
ex President, and later the soldiers
orphans passed in review. A great
crowd was present, and, in response TO
calls. the ex- President appeared and
thanked the assemblage in a few
words.
Cause of the Rock ford Disaster.
ROCKFORD, Ills, May Is.
Before the Coroner's jury to-day,
Richardson testified that the bearing
power of tbs piers was about 20 tons
each, yet there was a weight OF 10
tons on the pier when it fell, and fig
uring up all unusual strains in storms
there would sometimes be $50 tons
weight on each. He had, at his W ex-
pense, strengthened the work beyond
The specifications. Taper, of Chicago,
testified that the work was, in several
particulars, stronger than the specifica-
tons called for. The superintendent
should have watched the quality of the
material, but the architecG should also
have known that the bricks were in
ferior and the workmanship not equal
to the specifications. Twenty tOns to
the square foot was the outside limit
OF safety, but he preferred fifteen.
Award Of Indian contracts.
New YORK, May l6.
The Indian Commissioners awarded
the principal contract for beet, being
twenty million pounds, to Joseph
Barker at S. 10 per 100 pounds. The
contract for -four, about three million
pounds, was given to him at So 30 TO
So rs, freights included; John Dobson
got the contract for zoe, 900 blankets at
81 80 to 81 20: Clafin & Co. got the
principal award for cottons, and Nick
erson & Robins the medicines. The
clothing contracts were given to the
city firms of Thornber Brothers and
the groceries to Crossman IL Co. The
hardware awards aggregate two mil
lions.
More Hostile sioux.
CHEYENNE, May 16.
Reports from Camp Brown of the
18th state that the Snake Indian scouts
have discovered a hostile camp on
the head of Badwater, about IS miles
northwest from Camp Brown on the
west side Of the Big Horn range.
They report fifty or sixty lodges.
Captain j. Mix, of the Second Cavalry
commanding at Camp Brown, with a
portion of bis command and Shoshone
Indians, under Tom CosgrOve, will
mov against them Immediately.
Heavy Rains In Kansss.
ATCHIsoN, May 16.
1t has been raining throughout this
section for eight days and nights with
only All occasional interval of an hour
or so between the showers. The
ground is thoroughly soaked and all
The rivers and creeks are full. Con.
siderable damage has been done to the
various lines of railroad centering in
this city.
Illinois Declares for silver.
SPRINGFIELD, May 10.
The Senate to-day passed tbs House
bill making silver coin q legal tender