Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-21

Valentine IL supposed to be killed.
Thos. Todd arrived from Fort Benton
last evening, and confirmed the above
report. He also states That the Indi-
ans are burning the prairies south of
the Bear Paw, and other parties report
Sitting Bull on Miles battle ground,
and that he has been Joined by Lone
Deer's band Of IS lodges.
A View Mining Exchange senator
Allison Interviewed.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.
Several prominent Chicago gentie-
mel held q meeting last night to con-
sider the feasibility of starting . min
ing exchange, similar to those OF San
Francisco and New York, and q COM
mittee Ut i've vas appointed to report
IN the sdvisabilify Of such a step.
They will report within a week.
Among those present were Simeon w.
King. A. j. Bell, Doctor Smith, Judge
Adams. Geo. s. Lee and p. w. Skin
ner. There is much interest felt here
in California stocks, aud it Is believed
that . Beard would be . great advan-
tsge to dealers, and increase business
largely.
Senator Allison was interviewed here
yesterday. He regarded the Conkling-
Gordon matter s%trifle, which the news
papers had exaggerated to y great
affair. He believed the army would
not be reduced, and that the silver bill
would certainly pass and becomea law.
Noshimg 81 Importance Has Trans-
pired ~ III PasO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.
Official dispatches from FL Paso, re-
ceiv-d this morning at General Sheri-
dams headquarters, state that nothing
of Importance has occurred there dur
ing the last "a hours. The United
States troops began I o arrive there
from New Mexico yesterday, and it is
expected that sufficient force will soon
be there to render any further disturb
ance of the peace unlikely.
The Police Commissioners.
NEW York, Dec. 20.
The Police Commissioners, accom-
panied by counsel, appeared before the
Mayor to-day, Ia response to charges
of dereliction Of duty. The Commits
sioners, in their answer, say hat the
charges are general, indefinite and I'M
certain, and by vague phrases and i'm
plications, calling in question the
whole administration of the Police De-
partment for the last two years. A re-
quest for an adjournment, to prepare q
defense, was denied by the Mayor.
Railroad Omeers Elected.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.
At . meeting of the central branch
of the Union Pacific railroad to-day,
the following officers were elected: r.
NJ. Pomeroy, President; w. c. West
more, Vice President; f.. II. Nichols,
Treasurer, and Thos. NJ. Sother, Sec
rotary.
A Train wrecked.
POTTsTowN, Pa, Dec. 20.
A broken rail on the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad caused the
wreck of the engine and 40 coal-laden
cars this morning.
The Prisoners' AID Society.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.
The State Convention, called by the
Prisoners Aid Society, to consider the
best method Of Kidding the State Of
and Migrants, began to-day.
Montgomery Blair was chosen Presi-
dent.
COmcerming Duncan.
COLD WATER, Mich, Dec. 20.
No such an arrest as was reported
from San Francisco, to day. is con.
in this place, II anything
Is learned of the whereabouts Of Dun
can or his future movements, 1t will
be t~elegrsphed Immediately.
A Disastrous Fire.
PoRTMoUTH, N. H., Dec. 20.
The City Hotel, with its contents,
WAS burned last nivhf.