Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-15

restaurant, in the rear building,
is destroyed, and the fire has extended
through o Fourth street, In front Of
the magnificent Chamber of Commerce
building. which is only separated from
the burning structure by . 20-foot area.
bot the wind is from the southeast and
the flames are driven northeast, and
the prospects now are that the build
ing will not De injured beyond the
possible breaking Of the plste-glass
windows of the Merchants Exchange
Hall. The whole fire department is
on duty.
LATER.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. IA.
The FIRE At this writing Q:3ol is under
control, confined to the building in
which it originated. The building was
occupied by j. Steinberg as q hat and
fur store. HIS stock is said to be worth
from 500. 900 {, $4,000. The insurance
can MT be a~certsined. In the rear IL
St-inberg's was John Bonneit's res
iaurant. Loss uuknown; insurance.
5000. Other portions of the building
were occupied by the St. Louis Bank
Note Company. lawyers offices and
lodging rooms. the loss OH which can
not he approximAted. The building
was owned by Mrs. Ann Z. Hunt, and
cost about $4,000. Insurance not
known. The Chamber of Commerce
building es aped with damage only to
some twenty panes If plated glass.
History OF n Zeaious supporter Of
President Hayes.
CHICAGO, Nov. Ia.
A letter from Atlanta. Georgia, states
that during President Hayes recent
visit To that city, the man who was
most active in the reception Of the
presidential party was .. ii. Jones.
who wien his rebel command had cap
tured a squad Of eight Union men.
hung them to one pole, and the rope
of the Union leader, Adams, being 30
long that his feet touched the ground,
Jones got q spade and with his own
hands dug from beneath Adams the
earth until be choked tn death. The
letter also asserts that Jones is one Of
the most abandoned of men and that
he was apparently put forward ~ do
the bonors of the occasion and escort
Mrs. Hayes to the platform out of dis
respect TO the party.
CHICAGO. Nov. IA.
The body Of VIM. F. Coolbsuxh,
President Of the Union National Bank
of this city, was found on the steps OF
the Douglas monument about6 o'clock
this morning. A revolver, with Mr..
Coolbaugh's name on 1T, was lying
ear him.
Latest Washington Intelligence.
wAsHMGroS, Nov. Ia.
A delegation OF New York and Phil
adelpbia bankers, brokers aud mer-
chants opposed To the House Silver
bill. now pending in the senate. had
an interview this morning with the
President. also present. Secretaries
sherman, Evarts and Schurz. Me>srs.
Bsbcork. Ellis. Steward and Lowe, of
New York. severally addressed the
President, their remarks being TO the
effect that there would be a deprecis-
ton OF public credit II silver were made
a legal tender and the national debt AT
thorized TO be paid in 1t, and further.
that the passage Of the bill would be
injurious to all kinds OF industry. the
views of the speakers being similar to
those presented last night before the
committee. The delegation asked the
President to exercise his power to pro
tect the integrity Of the country as to
its credit before the world. The Presi-
dent said that while, as they knew.
there would be a manifest IMPROPERLY
in nov expressing his views upon this
subject, he would do what they had
requesie ed him to do. namely: give /,
due, full and candid consideration
whenever the question should bs pre-
scented 10 him in official form for his
determination.
John T.. Benton vas to day nomin-
ated Postmaster for oakland, Cal
John L. Pyle. Indian Agent of the
Navajo Agency. Mexico; Francis
Brown. Indian Agent of the Umatills
Agency, Oregon. and Edwin A. How.
ard. Indian Agent OF the Poncs Agency
Indian Territory.
Affairs On the Mexican Border.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov. IL.
General Escobedi having been in
dicted i'm the United States Court for a
violation of the neutrality laws. in get
ting up a military expedition in Texas
to invade Mexico in the interest of ex
President Lerdo. His trial has beer
set for to-day.
A reliable rumor prevails that Col
onel Villsnssl crossed the Rio GraDds
to day about 80 miles above thi,
place. into Mexico, with one hundred
men to oppose the Diaz Government.
Universal activity prevails against the
s%dherents OF the Lerdo on the border
A Mollie ma Guire to be F~'ardOned
HARRISBURG, Nov. IA.
Denny +. Caring, a Mollie Ms
fa,tra nnAar snpanna ~ .aor. fa,
conspiracy To murder, has obtained {
racouu for nardon