Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-07

movals. The Naval Committee of the
last House reported him unit for the
place.
fall Of the Geras Bridge Abutmcnt.
ATCHIsoS. KS, Oct. 5
At IL o'clock tonight the western
abutinent tn the great iron bridge that
spans the Missouri river at this point
fell into the river with = terrible crash,
carrying with It entire a l5.foot wall
and about IS feet Of embsnkment. A
gradual sliding of the work has been
noticed for the past As hours, and u
force of men has been at work tearing
off lie wall all day. that the long draw
span might he cleared ard escape the
danger that threatened when the
wreck should come. They succeeded
In swinging the draw clear at ten
o'clock, and at IL o'clock, a huge mass
OF heavy masonry and thousands
Of cubic yards of earthworks. the Office
and the bridge approaches, were
hurled into the Missouri river. The
damage Is confined exclusively to the
abutment. Everything else Is safe.
A large force OF men will be immedi-
afely put to work clearing the debris.
The bridge officers promise that the
damage will be repaired in thirty days.
The Holiday Will Case.
New YORK. Oct. 5.
The Holiday will suit IL on trial
here before Judge Van Worst. 1t is
brought in the name of Ben. Holla.
days youngest daughter, Madame de
Bsssierre, to recover her share Of the
property left by her mother. Holls-
days first wife. which was set aside in
favor of an earlier will, leaving tie
same property TO her husband. The
latest will was claimed To have been
made when the testator was Of I'M
sound mind. 1t is a well known fact
that Madame de Bassierre brought
this suit with exceeding unwilling
ness. being constrained thereto by her
husband. for whom her father has al
ways manifested feelings of extreme
dislike and contempt. There is little
possibility for any judgment for plain
tiff in the suit.
The BANK rupa Leslie.
NEW York, October S.
The creditors of Frank Leslie today
adopted the report of the committse
appointed to devise a settlement. The
report advises the creditors to consoli-
date their interests and intrust the en-
tire business to a board Of management,
consulting Of five principal creditors.
The books were found to he in great
confusion, no balance sheet having
been made since 1873, and the books
had not been written up since March.
The business is considered a paying
one.
Reputation for senator Patterson.
WASHINGTON, October. 5
Justice Carter, of the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia. to-day re-
ceived a requisition from Governor
Ham pton for Senator j. j. Patterson.
Judge Carter, having examined tn
ind ictment against him md the accom-
panying papers, will according ly issue
a warrant Tor the Senstor's arrest. A
technicality, however, appears in the
requistion. which may ~necessita,e re-
turning it to Sonth Carolina for amend
ment before definite action is taken.
The braves and Their Sarato.as.
New YORK, Oct. 5.
The Sioux and Arapahoe~, who have
been here for The past two days. left
tonight for Council Bluffs. A great
throng OF people was at the depot,
where the Indians smoked the pipe OF
peace with Colonel Carpenter, who
gave them a baggage a for their
trunks and other articles presented
th EN- al Washington.