Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-11
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
THE Centennial EXHIBITION.
A Gala Day in Philadelphia.
REOPENING OF THE EXPOSE
TIOS.
President Hayes and Other Dis
t:nguished GentlemeH Present.
Interesting Ceremonies, Etc.

May III.
The city is crowded with people bent
upon assisting at the opening ceremo-
| MES of the permanent exhibition.
Public and private buildings are COY
cred with bunting aud flags and ban
ners are everywhere seen. The in
terest taken by the people in the pres
ent and permanent exposition is not
less than was manifested a year ago at
the opening of the granoer though
transient Centennial Exposition.
The United States Minister to Russia
breakfasted with Colonel McMichael.
| editor ot the North american. At l
O'Clock the President and party drove
from the Continental Hotel to
the Exhibition grounds, escorted by
the first city troops. The City Coun-
ellis Committee, having in charge the
arrangements for x-President Grants
reception, waited on him at the resi-
dence of j. w. Paul, West Chestnut
street, and accompanied him to the
Union League House, where Governor
Iiartranlt and other State officers were
gathered, and from there the party
started for the Exhibition grounds.
The programme of exercises at the
opening was made up of music, prayer,
duuICSS anu u DtIlCuiCIlOu Dul
the performance of the prelude Gov
ernor Hartranft and staff filed upon
the platform, followed by President
Hayes, the organ playing HAL to the
Chief" After the festival overture,
the Right Rev. Bishop Stevens offered
a prayer, and an address was delivered
by Clement NJ. Biddle, President of
the Exhibition Company, introducing
=, rbarnl r,a1 af Dnano urban D,aS-
ident Hayes made proclamation: 81
now declare the International Exhi-
bition, for the season of 1877, OPEN"
The H~allelujah chorus was followed
by an address from John Welsh, and
The March OF the Men of the
Columbia" was sung. Alfred Il.
Goshern made an address, when the
chorus orchestra and organ united il
giving the Centennial Hymn. Bishop
Simpson bestowed a benediction and
closed the inaugural ceremonies.
Striking Coopers Dispersed by the
Police.
CLEVELAND, o., May 10.
This morning a sharp encounter took
place between the striking coopers and
the police. About 600 strikers, accom-
panied by 200 of their women, assem-
bled at the different entrances to the
cooper shops of the Standard Oil Com
pany, to prevent men from going to
work. The Chief of Police ordered
them to disperse, and upon their re-
fusal to do so he ordered his men to
disperse the mob by force, which was
done. A number of The strikers were
severely injured. The officials Of the
Standard Oil Company regard this as
the last attempt OF the strikers to pre-
vent men from going TO work.
One of Tweea's Charges Pro ven
False.
NEW YORK, May 10.
The Senator Woodin Committee
have made a report, coDcurred in by
every member and adopted unani-
mously by the Senate, stating that
they were unable to find anything to
substantiate the testimony OF VIM. NJ.
Tweed, and the charges are pro-
nounced utterly without foundation.
A New Jersey Insurance las I'm
Contempt of Court.
NEwARK,N n. j., May 10.
Benjamin Noyes, indicted for con
spiracy in connection with the New
Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, failed to answer to, day when his
case was called. HIS counsel asked
for a postponement, saying that Noyes
was in New York, fearing imprison-
ment here on other charges before he
could get bail. He would appear next
week prepared to meet all charges.
| The Judge declared such proceedings
a contempt, refused application and
| declared the bail forfeited.
Recovery Of n Last of the Impris.
Oned Miners.
louisville, Pa, MAY 10.
The last of the victims of the Wades-
| Vile disaster. Benjamin Mosely, was
neither burned nor Scared, and it is
supposed that he was smothered by
coke damp.