Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-18
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
WARRINGTON
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED
INGS AND RUM0RS.
Moro Talk About Booths Hostility to
GOrham.
WASHINGTON. October is.

WASHINGTON, October is.
The bill introduced by Sargent to-
day, regarding the rights of certain
settlers, etc, Is for The relief of the for
mer occupants Of the Point San Jose
Military Reservation, providing that
they shall be compensated or the
value of their lands and improve.
ments al the time of military occupa-
ton, and directing the Court of Claims
to determine said value aud give judy
ment accordingly.
The bill for the releass of sureties III
Collector Soule's bond is accompanied
by a petition reciting numerous prece-
dents of congressional action for the
relief of Collectors of Internal Rev.
enue, whose clerks embeZZled Govern
ment money by methods which ordi-
nary care could not prevent.
Thurman's bill, concerning the Pa
cific Railroads Sinking Fund was in
troduced. 1t provides that each of
them must pay into the United States
treasury, annually, a sum which, in
connection with five per cent. OF the
net earnings and the whole
earned for Government transportation,
will equal 25 per cent. of its whole net
earnings. The latter are defined to be
gross earnings less the necessary OPP
Grating expenses. Excluding from
consideration interest upon any and
all railroad indebtedness, the annual
cash payments that would be required
from the Central Pacific and Union
Pacific Companies by this bill were es
tinated by the Judiciary Committee
which recommended its passage last
winter, at 81 SOC, 900 for each corpora
ton.
1t is not probable that Randall re-
ceived the vote OF every Democrat
who answered to his name on the roll
call, while Garfield received six votes
less than the number of Republicans
who answered to the first call. Kelly =,
Everett and Killinger, of Pennsylva-
MIA, are believed to have declined TO
vote for Garfield. because it is alleged
that he is a member of the British Free
Trade League.
The m is renewed that Booth
will lead in an effort TO secure Cor
hams removal from the Secretaryship
Of the Senate. 1t would only require
two Republican votes besides Booths
to effect the purpose, If the Democrats
would make it a strict party question,
which is by no means certain.
Nominations will lie sent to the Sen
ate tomorrow. The lists were not
ready To day when the Senate ad-
journed.
Advices by telegraph received at the
Indian Bureau to-day indicate the safe
and expeditions removal of the SIOUX
indians TO the Missouri river, in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the Gov
ernuient.
Tho Mariposa Land and Mining
Company.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.
The real facts of the pending suit be-
tween Eugene Kelly and the Mariposa
Land and Mining Company are briefly
these: Kelly proceeded to ~foreclose
the mortgage held by him Of the Mar
iposa mining property. and +. c. Wal
lace, a heavy stock holder, claiming for
himself and others, that the mortgage
was fraudulent, and that all just
claims against the Company have
been paid, brought suit here against
Kelly Il Co. to compelthem to surren-
der said mortgage, upon the above
stated grounds, and also To recover
$500, 900 claimed to be due to the Com
pany by The defendants, and 81 900,
900 damages which the Company and
stockholders claim to have suffered
through the illegal acts OF the defend
ants. Judge Dykman. on motion OF
ex Judge Fullerton for plaintiffs,
granted a temporary injunction re
straining Kelly * Co. from continuing
their foreclosure suit in California. and
interfering with the estate or posses
sion thereon by the Mariposa Land
and Mining Company or its officers.
The argument upon the question OF
making the injunction permanent was
yesterday postponed to Monday next
at the request of Kelly's attorney.
Death Of berry the rail- Rubber.
OMAHA. Oct. Is.
James Berry, the Union Pacific train
robber, who was captured on Sunday
by the Sheriff, near the town of Mex
leo. Missouri, after being shot in the
leg, died to day. He was under the
influence of morphine from the time
of his arrival in Mexico until his
| death.
A Revolution la San Domingo.
New YORK. Oct. Is.
Advices from San Domingo TO the
5'h. state that a revolution against
| Baez's Administration was in full
force Puerto Platte was occupied by
the revolutionists, who are besieging
the fort. and its surrender was expected