Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-18
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Latest From Washington.
THE RAILROAD INDEBTED
NESS.
ANAL MEETING OF TIE UNION
LEAGUE.

" ASHINGTOS, Nov. II.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-
day heard further arguments on the
subject of the Pacific Railroad Con
pany'S Indebtedness to the Govern
uent, II the best eat of providing
for its payment. Stnrr>. of New York,
COUNSEL for the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, and President Dillon. OF the
Union Pacific, made arguments against
Senator Thuriuau'S Sinking Fund bill,
and i'll advocacy of the proposition,
submitted in behalf of the companies
to-day, which provides for the creation
of "A sinking fund 10 !lquidaLe their to-
tai Indebtedness by the year 1905. The
material features of this proposition
nave b4rn already published.
The National Council Of the Union
League OF America will hold its annual
session in the Merchants Exchange,
Philadelphia, on the 18th of Decgmoer.
New York Items.
New YORK, Nov. II.
Conrad Perpendicular, late owner OF
the Long Island Railroad, has failed,
and % day filed a petition TO be adjudi-
Gated a bankrupt. Liabilities amount
TO s., 500, 900; assets, S7.250,00 mostly
1t stock of the Long Island Railroad.
What the assets will realize is very
uncertain.
Warrants were issued to-day for the
arrest of the proprietors OF the Fifth
Avenue, st. Nicholas, Aston House,
Hoffman House, Brunswick, Delm0n-
leo, St. James, Grand Gil>ey and Win
chester Hotels, charged with violating
the excise law, by selling liquors on
Sunday.
Raiders Oh Texas Soil.
GALVESTON, Nov. II.
Information has been received at
headquarters from the Border that sew
eral large PARTIES of Indians, one of
them composed of 50 bucks, have
crossed into Texas, to raid. General
Ord has notified frontier people at va
riOus points where the raiders are ex-
pected, to be On their guard. This Is
the most formidable invasion that has
been attempted yet. The Indians
were seer II miles west of Fredericks-
burg yesterday, and have stolen a lot
OF horses in this neighborhood. Citl-
zens are in pursuit. TIE military
have been notified. This is supposed
to be one of their large parties reported
on a raid. This party Is gong west
ward.
Report from The Indian Country.
CHICAGO, Nov. II.
The following has been received at
Military Headquarters. from ST. faul,
Minnesota, Nov. l6: Il have reports
from Standing Rock that Lieutenant
K~islingburv, while on a scout, found
% or 20 lodges Of Indians in the bluffs
adjoining the Belle Fourchie. about
seven or eight miles from the point
where the stage road crosses it. l can
not make out the location from thi.
description, and have telegraphed toi
fuller particulars. Nothing is said to
confirm the newspaper report that
k~islingbury was compelled to surren'
der the arms and captives.
(Signed) TERRY.
Department Commander"
Death of Geo. $. Bangs.
CHICAGO, Nov. II.
The telegraph announces the death
of Hon. Geo. S. Bangs. at Washing
ton, at three O'Clock this morning. II
this city, where he was we'll known
the news causes universal regret. hi
formerly held the position of United
States Sub-Treasurer here, but hi.
fame was chiefly acquired and earned
through his connection with the fas1
mail service, which he probably die
more to improve than any othel
person.
Kun On a Reading Bank.
puITAnEy prII< Nov IT