Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-29
EASTERN NEWS.
TO THE DAILY ssNTrNEL.l
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
Politics in Minnesota.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CON.
vENTION.
Synopsis Of the Platform and the Names
OF the Nominees


CHICAGO, Sept. q.
A Tribune st. Paul, Mimi special
says: The Stale Convention to-day un-
r~eservedly approved the Presidents
Southern and civil Service policies;
favored the early resumption OF specie
payments aud the remonetizing of
silver; pledged submission to the pop
ular vote on every proposition enter
tanned for the payment of the State
railroad bonds, and promised assist
ance to grasshopper sufferers. Gov
ernOr Pillsbury, Lieutenant Governor
Wakefield, Secretary of State Ivers,
and State Treasurer PfRnder were re-
nominated by reclamation. Attorney
General Wilson was renOminated for
the third term, and Commissioner
| Marshal for the second term. Govern
or Pillsbury, IN q speech accepting the
nomination, recognized the difference
of opinion in the party, but for himself
he heartily approved the course of the
National Administration.
The Train Robbers.
LEAvEN WORTH, KS, Sept. 81.
A report having reached General
Pope that the robbers of the express
train on the Union Pacific Railroad
were moving south, by order of Gen.
eral Pope, sheriff Beardslie, of Ellis
county, took soldiers with horses from
Fort Hayes and started north by special
car to intercept them, as they
were evidently making their way To
Texas or Mexico. At North Buffalo
station, which is about sixty miles west
of Hayes, they got on the close track
Of two of them, named Collins and
Merther. Collins attempted to shoot,
but the Sheriff was too quick tor him
and shot him, killing him at the first
fire. One of the soldiers shot the other.
The Sheriff took from their dead bodi, 8
about 10000 in gold of the stolen
funds. Four of the ether robbers are
supposed to be in that immediate vi
cinity, and strong hopes are entertained
Of their capture.
The Campaign In Ohio.
S~ANDUsKY, o., Sept. 81.
Henry B. Payne made a compaign
speech here tonight. He appealed to
the workingmen and greenbackers to
work with the Democratic party in de-
tense of legal tender notes. He related
his knowledge Of the Electoral Com
mission, its creation and functions.
He said the Democratic Crngressmen
fully believed Judge Davis would be
appointed the thirteenth man on the
Commission when they voted for the
Law, otherwise, he affirmed the electoral
bill would never have been reported to
the House or made q law. 1t was only
the persistent refusal of Davis to serve
that resulted in the election of Bradley.
This result was one bitterly regretted.
The speaker reviewed the Florida case,
denouncing the action Of the Republic-
an members of the Commission in that
as in the Louisiana case.
Aeesing OF Railroad Managers.
New YORK. Sept. 81.
The meeting OF the managers of the
Trunk lines to-day, resulted in the
withdrawal, by Vanderbilt and Gar
rett, OF their claims for a larger per
cent. of freight than allowed under the
apportionment scheme. The meeting
OF the Western railroad freight agents
and managers of the Trunk lines, vas
attended by representatives of the
Michigan Central, Lake Shore, Canada
Southern and others. The meeting
was called to secure the aid of the
Trunk lines to enforce freight agree
ments and withdraw patronage from
such roads as adopted cutting rates.
OIl0 OCI0kAO S0lu bu0t tWO bOtltu SokOt
at the convention in Chicago, the pool
ing of earnings in live stock shipments
was agreed to, but scarcely had the
new scheme gone into effect, when the
Chicago roads began cutting rates, and
when demonstrated with, it IA claimed
that the Grand Trunk road Of Canada
had bolted and forced the other roads
to reduce rates; all efforts to arrange
this difficulty failing, 1t was decided to
appeal to the Trunk lines. The cOnven-
ton to-day appointed q committee to
arrange the details of work and new
rates. and to wait on the managers of
the Trunk lines.
The Black Hills stage stopped.
CHEYENNE, Sept. q.
The regular weekly treasure coach
from Deawood, was stopped by two
masked men q Cheyenne river last
| night. Resistance was made and Scott
Davis, one Of the messengers, was
wounded in the leg, disabling him,
when the robbers got possession of the
arms in the coach, but were unable to
force the iron safe.
Adtournment Of the New York Re-
publican Con ventiOn.
i ROCHESTER,, Sept. 81.
I00 O~OuVeuLIOu I6dSS6Ll-
bled this morning and madsthe follow
ing nominations: For Secretary of
State John G. Churchill; Controller,
Francis Sylvester; State Treasurer,
William l.. Bostwick; Attorney Gen.
ersl. Greenville Tremain, and State
Engineer, Howard Soule. The Con-
vsntion then adjourned.
The Democrats Or Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 81.
The Democratic State Convention to
nominate q candidate for Controller
met to-day. Hon. William Pinckney
White presided. Thomas j. Heating
was nominated for Controller by ac-
clamation. The resolutions first re-
affirm the platform adopted at st.
Louis in 1876.
The Patent once Fire.
W~AsHINaTON, Sept. "a.
The Commissioner of Patents makes
the following official announcement
regarding the late fire: Apart from