Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-13
NIGHT
n
THE PRESIDENT FOR THE
DOUBLE STANDARD.
BRIGHAM YOUNG TO BE IN.
VESTIGATED,


ASltINtlON, UuIIc IL.
The Secretary of War and General
Sherman left I day for West Point.
Your correspondent has the authori-
ty OF President HAYES for stating that
he is in favor of the reconciliation of
the old silver dollar and the adoption
of the doubl standard as The best
means of returning TO specie payments,
but he has not determined TO make
any recommendations TO Congress to
this effect.
The Attorney General has called
upon the accounting officers of the
Treasury fnr IL copy Ofthe accounts of
Brigham Young filed in the Treasury
some twenty years ago, when he was
an Indian Agent appointed by the
Government. These accounts are
called for ut the request of Howard,
United States Attorney for Utah, who
will examine them carefully in o
nection with the Attorney General.
1t is minated they will furnish i'm
portant testimony against Young, and
upon them a pro- ecution will be based
for various illegal acts committed by
him while acting as Indian Agent.
The President to-day commissioned
VIM. II. Balmy. Postmaster of Red
Bluff, California.
FriGhtful Railroad Accident and
Loss Of Life.
BALTIMORE, June IL.
An excursion train came in collision
with the Winchester train near the
ard Dutroff DifIin and Walker were
killed. Louis Schley, Cotrsil and 9TH
ers were seriously injured. The train
was from Baltimore, carrying passen-
gers to the dedication of the monu-
ment in the Confederate Cemetery at
Hagerstown. The engines crushed in.
to each other and four persons were
instantly killed and As wounded-all
on the excursion train. The killed are
Charles kefer, editor of the Frederick
Examiner; Richard Detro, merchant;
Dorsey Walker, merchant; and How
ard Erickson, all of Frederick city.
The wounded are Louis Schley, son of
Dr. Fairfax Schley, dangerously, lost
both legs; Col. Chas. Il. Frail, danger.
uusly; he is one of the most influen-
tiai aud wealthy citizens of Frederick,
and was Senator from that county sew
| eral terms. All the killed and wound.
ed were from Frederick county, and
have been taken To Frederick city.
Only one person, a lady. on the Win
chester train, was injured. and she not
seriously. The cause OF the accident
was a misunderstanding between the
train e
Heavy Vessels Put to Sea.
NEW ORLEANS, June IL.
The ships Scotia, drawing 70 feet 4
inches, and the Western Empire,
drawing q feet 6 inches, were put to
sea this morning through the South
west Pass. The Western Empire car
ries 6,227 bales OF cotton, which is the
largest that has ever left this port since
the war, and the largest number of
pounds to the registered ton that ever
left an American port.
rhe President 10 Visit New Eng.
land.
Boston, June IL.
Governor Rice has received assur,
ances that President Hayes will reach
Boston on the Goth instant, and will
remain in the city two days; attendin Z
Wednesday, and visiting Providence
Thursday.
The Slate Legislature Of New Hamp.
shire has invited the President to visit
Concord on his passage from Boston
10 Vermont.
Match Race at Jerome Park.
New York, June IL.
A match for 81, 900 a side was made
last evening between p. Lorillsrd's
Basil, and T.. A. C~ladtaunh's Clever.
brook, Iotn we'll known three year
otds, and the latter the winner III the
valuable Belmont stakes last Saiur.
day. The race u 10 Ire one mile and 4
quarter, an.i will he run at Jerome
Park next aiurdav.
4 Half Mile iSMSh nj J rome Park,
JEROME PARK, June II.
The first race 10 day fnr n purse ri
$iW, tw"-year ol'is. halt. mile. VAS
won Nv Fawn. inmlanier second, Ra.
violt third; III. 81 seconds.
KmANiI rires nt ~. Souls.
ST. LOUIS. June IL.
Six small fires be-, " e-n six and
w elve O'Clock last night destroyed
about $1,000 worth Of property.