Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-28
NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL.
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
Washington Intelligence.
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
Charimanships of the House
Committee.
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dEETING OF THE CABINET.
Railroads Through Montana.
WASHINGTON, Oct

WAsHINGTON, Oct. 26.
The Cabinet council to-day gave its
main attention to estimates Of appro
priations required for the Departments.
The English mission was not alluded
to.
The following five Chairmanships
inay be considered fixed in the House
Committees: Alexander II. Stephens,
Chairman of the Pacific Railroad Com
mittes. Stephens is the most promi-
nent supporter OF the Texas Pacific
Railroad bill, which will be referred
to this Committee. He was also active
in the campaign for Randall, for
Speaker. and upon hat basis his ap
pointment was determined to-day.
The other Chairmen are Gunther, OF
Aarkansas, Of Indian affairs; Single
ton. Of Printing; Fernando Wood, of
Ways and Means Committee, and
Whitehorne Of Naval affairs.
General Crook has been asked by
one Of the Governing Directors of the
Union Pacific Railroad, to give his
opinion in regard to the construction
of two branches from the main line OF
that road. or from q point east of Sher-
| man to Boseman, Montana, and the
other from Rawlins, Wyoming, to the
eastern branch at its terminus in Mon
tana, the eastern branch to pass
through the Black Hills, and the west
ern through the Wind River country.
The General makes reply under date
Of October 9th, 1877, Of which the tol
lowing paragraph contains the most
important passages: They will have 4
most salutary aud positive effect in
settling our Indian troubles. thereby
.ovyin~ 1ornA n~nnndtfnro IF ntttia
funds. They will invite to and open
up for settlement, the most valuable
farming and grazing lands. and in the
promote the development OF the valu
able mineral resources already discov.
cred. They will ave the public Treas
ury vast amounts in the economy OF
transportation Of military supplies, and
Of troops and mails. From my per-
sonsl knowledge ofthe country through
which the proposed lines will pass, l
regard the project as eminently prac
ticable, and mOre easily accomplished
than many of the works Of similar
character now in successful operation
In the country west Of tho Mississippi.
The Great Feur- Mile Raee-Ten-
brock she winner.
PIMLIco, Nd. Oct. %.
The Bowie stakes race, f0ur-mile
heats, Was the great event Of the day,
because of Tenbroeck participating.
He was the fsvorite at $3.50 to $ll0 for
Algerine and $45 for the field. Am
bush led at the start, Bsrricade second.
Tenbroeck third, and Algerine last.
On the third quarter Tenbroeck went
second, but on the turn of the second
! mile he was pulled back to the third
place, with Ambush still eight lengths
ahead. He again took the second place
on the back stretch, and the second
mile was finished with Ambush twelve
lengths ahead. At the first quarter
Ambush had drawn 20 lengths forward
OF T~enbroeck, but the big horse drew
up at the half-mile tn within a length,
and finally fell just behind Barricade,
who took the first place on the first
quarter of the fourth mile. but Ten
brock ~thenceforth gained to the finish,
when he was two lengths ahead of
Barricade. The others were distanced.
Teubroeck was now the favorite ct Eve