Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Gallant Dead.
REM AIMS OF THE MASSACRED
OFFICERS DEPOSITED
AT LEAvENWORTH.
An Imposing Procession.
LEAvENwoRTH, August 8.

LEAvENwoRTH, August 3.
The remains Of General Custer,
Captain Yates, Lieutenants Mackin-
tosh, Smith and Cahain arrived yester-
day afternoon, and were deposited in
the Chapel where a guard of honor
was stationed. A large number OF
people visited the chapel this morn.
ing TO view the remains. The funeral
took place to-day. Mrs. General
Sherman, General and Mrs. Pope.
General and Mrs. L~axton, and other
distinguished persons we're present.
The remains were taken to the GEM
etery about a inile distant. In the
procession we're nearly 300 carriages.
All the leading citizens were present.
The fact that the lsmented dead were
well-known and honored by our
people, created an intense feeling OF
sympathy among the community.
Arriving at the cemetery the Episco-
pal services was read, and a salute of
three volleys was fired over each
grave.
The situation ut Scranton.
SCRANTON, Pa, August 8.
The feeling among the working
classes over the affray OF Wednesday
is intense, and threats are freely in
dulged i'm against the members of the
posse making II g arrests. The funerals
of the men killed in the rios took
place to-day. There was a large dem
onstratIon, but no disturbance. The
miners manifest no desire to return to
work. Every industry of any conse-
quence in the valley is now idle with
no sign of an early resumption.
Horrible Butchery in Missouri.
CHICAGO, August 3.
A Times Keokuk. Iowa, special
says: An entire family. consisting of
Lewis Spencer and his our children,
two girls and two boys, living in
Clark county. Missouri, were murdered
last night. The crime was no doubt
committed for money. "a Spencer had
i'm his possession 500 belonging to the
township, of which he was "A Trustee.
The weapons used were an aX and a
pitchfork. No trace OF the murderers
has been discovered.
Meeting of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, August 3.
The Cabinet session to-day was short
and no business of importance was
done. There WAS a discussion of Utah
matters and The indictments of certain
Mormon leaders in connection with
the Mountain Meadows massacre, la
Dor troubles and matters pertaining to
appointments in the Territories.
Gen. sherman On she Bix Horn
COuntry.
WASHINGTON, August A..
General Sherman, in IA letter to the
Secretary of War. says: With the new
post at the fork of the Big and Little
Horn, and that at the mouth of Tongue
river, occupied by strong and enter.
prising gsrrisons, the Sioux Indians
can never regain that country, and
they will be- forced to remain at their
agencies or take refuge in the British
Possessions. The country west of the
new post is a good country and will
rapidly till up with emigrsnts, who. in
the Q ten years, Will build up
country az strong and a. capable o
self defence AS Colorado. The weather
has been intensely hot.
The Secretary of War has received 6
letter from the Committee OF Public
Safety at Pittsburg. thanking him fol
his action during the recent troubles
and requesting a permanent garrison
as large as the condition of the arm,
will admit to be st ationed at the Alleg
hany arsenal.