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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-16
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Latest FROM WASH
INGToN.
THE CREMATION OF MRS. BEN. PlTTMAN.
The Attorney General Refuses to
Answer the Presidents Letter.
REMOVAL OF DOORKEEPER
POLK.
WASHINGTON, Pa. Feb. Is.

WASHINGTON, Pa., rep. 10.
The train bearing the remain of
Mrs. Ben. Pittman, of Cincinnati, des-
tined for DIR. Lemoyne's cemetery, ar
rived here shortly after III O'Clock this
morning. Mr.. Pittman, the husband
of the deceased lady. and Mr.. Plymp-
ton, of Cincinnati, werethe only parties
who accompanied the corpse. The
casket was placed in a hearse, which
proceeded TO the furnace. Cremation
will begin about 2 O'Clock and occupy
about two hours. The cremation will
be conducted in a strictly private man
ner, no u being allowed access to the
crematory building, except Mr.. Pitt
man and the parties in charge. The
fire, which was started yesterday morn
ing at $3.50, had reached a heat Of 200
degrees at 1890 this morning, and the
beginning of the ceremony will be
regulated as to time by the condition of
the furnace. A large number of for
| eign newspapers are represented, and a
good deal of DISAPPOINTMENT is mani
tested at the strong stand taken by DR..
Lemoyne against the admission of the
press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.
The Attorney General is represented
W bdko w III q WI t'hp
morning that he should not write any
letter in answer to that of the Presi-
| dent on the Louisiana subject, giving
az his reason that it is unnecessary.
| He also said, that in his opinion, the
United States can not interfere in the
trials of the Returning Boards; that
Louisiana has a perfect State govern
ment, and is just as much entitled TO
her sovereign power as Massachu'
sets. The subject will be again con-
| sidered in the Cabinet tomorrow.
Doorkeeper Polk is said to be GER
tain of an early removal, IS develop
ments have been made against him
which forbid his being retained.
Purchase of Albert Grant House at
KeDsinGton.
NEW YORK, Feb. Is.
The Tribune says tbatJohn Mackay,
an enormously wealthy Californian (?)
from Nevada. has bought Albert
Grants house at Ken-ington. aud is
soon going to London with his
wife and daughter to take possession
of their new home. Mr.. Mackay is
said to be a native of Ireland, who
came to this country a poor boy.
He is one of the wealthiest men in
the world.
The Hanging of Beavers.
MADISON, Ind, Feb. Is.
Beavers, who murdered Sewell at
New Liberty Church last fall. was
hanged at noon to-day. and died al
most simultaneously with the drop OF
Of the trap. Thousands of people
were in the vicinity, but the scaffold
was inclosed. He made a full con-
feSSion.
, 1878-01-19

A sensational Journal of the
black-mall kind, says: "Public
sentiment has experienced a re-
markable change of late, occa-
stoned by a fearless and faithful
exposition of the artful and cum
ming tricksters among tho mem
bers of the ring" The only ex-
positions made by that paper
are like those made by the mon
key in climbing a pole. A great
shower of vituperation has been
thrown to the public unaccom-
panied by a single fact Of public
concernment. Beyond mere ri
bald defamation the public are
as profoundly ignorant of who
or what the "ring" is composed
of, or what it, has done, as they
ever were, and quite as uncon-
scious Of any change of senti-
ment. "See what dust we
raise!" said the fly on the coach
wheel"
, 1878-01-19

like "necessity makes strange
bcd-fellows." No two men ever
lived who werc endowed with a
more iron will and infiexibility
of purpose than Andrew Jack
son and Thomas III. Benton
These two men cherished-a
feua TO each other for years, re-
sulting at one time in a murder
Gus assault, and finally compell-
ing Benton to flee from Tennes-
sec to Missouri to escape Jack
sons vengeance. Benton subse-
quently became tho bulwark OF
Jackson's Administration. In
the passage between Blame and
Conkling no bodily injury was
threatened, no life lmperilled or
public peace jeoparded. They
are not that kind of men. When
the turkey-gobbler" becomes
President, nothing has occurred
in their relations to prevent his
"ungentlemanly" colleague from
becoming his premier or mouth
piece in the Senate; or, rice rersa.
Politicians all do that kind of
thing.
, 1878-01-19

promise to build the road on the
south side of the Columbia,
without any other guarantee or
alternative against forfeiture,
earnestly arguing that without
a concession of all that the com
pany demands, there is no hope
of q trans-cOntinental road for
either Oregon or Washington.
We certainly do not misrepre-
sent, and cannot misunderstood,
the position to be, to concede to
the N. P. Co. to the full extent
of it's demands.
Our position is this: We be-
licve that if Congress will grant
the extension on any terms, it
will listen rather to the voice of
the people than to the demands
Of company which has once
forfeited its franchises; and be-
lleving that the surest way to
secure the renewal Of the grant,
and at the same time hold the
railroad company to the bond, is
for the people of this section to
unanimously support the main
provisions of the Mitchell bill.
In that view, we support the bill
for the sake of the railroad, ear
nestly protesting against the
injustice Of robblng Washington
to build a railroad to Oregon.
So earnestly do we desire the
success of the railroad that we
are willing to accept 1t on any
terms, over any route, to any
points that may be determined,
having no fears of an ultimate
connection with Seattle. If the
measure is defeated it will be
owing mainly to the factious
opposition to MitchelFs bill.
, 1878-01-19

RAILROAD SUPERINTENDENT
We are glad to learn that the
report that Col. Black had been
superseded as Superintendent of
the N. P. Railroad between Ka-
lama and Tacoma, is not true
1t would be a matter greatly to
be regretted if it was. Colonel
Black is a railroad man Of large
experience and comprehensive
views; not constrained by mere
local interests and personal spec
ulations; in addition to which he
is a gentleman of high character
for integrity and fine social quail
tiles, without any "turkey-gob
bier strut in his department.
In all of these particulars he is
so different from any one here
tofore in the management of that
road, that the contrast is very
refreshing to the public general
ly, raising the hope that the
company is about to change its
policy towards the people of this
section; using their great pow.
ers for the promotion of the pub.
lie interests as we'll as their own
instead of for purposes of extor-
tiOn and oppression.
, 1878-01-19

been regarded, in the main, as
belonging to the members, to be
dispensed as patronage without
regard to qualification or public
Interests, and have been allotted
by bargain and division. We
held the office Of chief clerk of
the Council during one session,
and of a full corps Of clerks un-
der our direction, there was not
moro than one capable Of per-
forming the duties severally as
signed to them; which left us
no alternative but to do all the
service for which three clerks
drew full pay, or be dishonored
as the chief of the clerical force.
There is not an Act originating
in the Council during the ses-
sion, which is not on file in the
Secretary's Office in our hand
writing, fully prepared for pub-
lication without emendation.-
Not a sheet of the Council Jour
nal for that session, was prepar-
ed by any other hand than our
own. The engrossing clerk dur
ing the same session, Transcribed
no more than two or three short
bills, not to exceed one days
work for forty days pay. 1t
was not our duty to do any of
these things, but we regarded it
as an imperative duty, as the
chief clerk, to see that they were
done, and done properly. 9th
ers may take different view as
to where the responsibility rests;
but there can be no dispute as to
the improperly of quarterlng
upon the public treasury persons
incapable of rendering public
service. 1t is bad enough to
suffer mullets in the Legislature,
without employing mullets to
make up the record.
, 1878-01-19

When You have had success and
prosperity and social consideration.
if your success is turned into defeat
and your prosperity departs, and
your social relations are broken of,
learn how to stand sufficient in your
self without these things. Learn
first how to be q man by sympathy,
and then learn how to be man with
out sympathy.
, 1878-01-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
EASTERN STATES.

BARNETT, W., Jan. p Caledonia
county is greatly excited over the recent
discovery that j. D. Abbott, who was
entrusted with large amount of funds
Of widows and farmers estates. and
enjoyed the utmost confidence of the
community, is defaulter for many
thousand dollars. Immediately upon
his exposure he attempted suicide by
taking poison. and it is thought will
die.
WASHINGTON, Jan. o. Luttrell and
Page mad an interview with the presi-
dent yesterday in regard to Chinese iL,-
migration on the Paciic coast. They
presented the resolutions that were re-
Gently passed by the California Iegisla-
ture on the subject. and told the presi-
dent that both political parties in the
state we're united on this question. The
president said the subject had been
carefully considered by the cabinet,
and while he sympathizsd with the peo-
pie Of California. yet the Chinese had
treaty rights which this government
must respect. He would, however, Call
the attention Of congress to the subject.
that negotiations might be opened with
the Chinese government with a view to
fixing some. limitation to immigration
from that country.
NEW YORK, Jan. TO- Judge Van
Brun. in suit against the. u s. direct
cable company. decided that the com-
pany was not responsible for losses
caused by errors in dispatches. the
wording of which was blind and unin>
telhgible to the operators.
This afternoon a tramp entered the
basement of Fumival's bagging factory.
Brooklyn, and was ordered away.
When going out he struck match
against bag of jute. and in moment
it was in flames. which rapidly extend
ed in the lower part of the factory.
There were 13e girls employed in the
uppe: part, who had a narrow escape
from being suffocated and burned. the
passageways being in flames. They all
escaped without accident by windows
which. opened on the root of a neigh
boring shed. The flames were confined
to the lower part of the building. Loss,
$4,000.
LouIsvILEE, Jan. IA serious rails
road accident occurred on the North
western road in Tennessee. near Wa
verify station Yesterday. The entire
train, one sleeper, two coaches and
smoking car were thrown off the track.
Every passenger was considerably in~
jured; none killed.
BUFFALO, Jan. 12.-At q meeting of
bankers here, it was unanimously re-
solved to cooperate with the banks of
New York in such action as they may
take in opposing the Bland silver bill.
now before the senate,
MAcH1As, Me-, Jan 12.-Jason Leigh
toms camp on Meat river. above Cher.
ryfeld, burned last night, and four Of
his children perished in the flames.
SAVANNAH. Jan. 49, Robert Fish.
burne and Walter s. Harley. Of Water
boro, s. c., fought duel near this CITY
, 1878-01-19
Session Laws.

Session Laws.
There probably never was a
more disgraceful official publ
cation put forth by any gov
ernment, State or Territorial,
than the volume of laws pass
cd by the Territorial Legislature
at its last session. 1t would un-
doubtedly be good economy to
collect the entire records of that
legislative session, either printed
or written, and burn them, and
scatter the ashes to the four
winds of heaven, and thus oblit-
crate the ircord of them from
the earth. 1t is the only way to
AVOID interminable litigation, the
costs Of which will greatly over
balance all the public benefits to
be derived from that kind of le-
gislation. We lately examined
the original acts on file in the
Secretary's Office, some of the
most important Of which were
prepared with no regard to the
rules of grammar in orthogra-
ply, syntax or punctuation, and
came to the Governor for Exec
utive approval with all the
erasures, interllneations, margi-
nal amendments, pasted, patch
ed, blotted and ragged, as they
had undergone revision by the
two houses without the lnterven-
ton of either the clerks or the
committees on transcribing or
enrolment. These were the CO.
pies from which the laws are
printed. The Secretary had no
more right to reconstruct these
copies for the purpose Of making
sense of them, than he bad to
alter their design; the intent OF
an act may in cases be defeated
by misplacing single comma;
hence the necessity of employ
ing engrossing and enrolling
clerks, and appointing commit
tees to carefully compare the
copies with the original as alter
ed and amended, before present
ing the same for signature. The
Secretary, in an appendix to the
published laws, says:
"Many of the manuscript laws
of the sixth biennial session oi
the legislative assembly appear
defective in photography and
punctuation, in numbering Of
and reference to, sections and
chapters, etc. It being my duty
to have the printed copies con-
form with these laws, in no case
has there been departure from
the original text in phraseology
or in punctuation. Suggest
corrections in the spelling
and numbering of sections have
been made by enclosing the mat
ter in brackets and superf1uous
matter indicated in parenthasis;
but, in the civil practice act, the
Arabic and Roman notation and
the numbering of chapters and
sections have been printed as
found in the original law
This miserable travesty upon
Legislation will not be without
use if it tends to convince sub
sequent Legislatures of the ne
cessity Of reforming the civil
service in connection with legis-
lative positions. The places in
the Legislature have heretofore
, 1878-01-19
The Great Reconciliation.

The great sensation OF the day
which has set political circles al
abuz. and the newspapers al
aglow, is the reconciliation O
the long standing feud between
Blaine and Conkling; but fol
which Blaine would undoubted
ly have been nominated instead
OF Hayes at the last Republican
National Convention. The feud
originated nearly twelve years
ago, in debate in the House OF
Representatives, OF which they
were both members at the time,
to the leadership of which both
aspired. Many a lively tilt cul-
minated in the following pas
sage:
Mr.. Conkling said: If the
gentleman from Maine had the
least idea how profoundly indif-
ferent 1 am to his opinion upon
the subject he has been discus
sing, or upon any subject peril
nent to me, 1 think he would
hardly take the trouble to rise
.here and express his opinion,
and, as it is a matter OF
entire Indifference to me what
that opinion may be, | certainly
will not detain the House by dis
cussing the question whether it
is we'll or ill founded, or by no.
tieing what he says"
He concluded by characteri-
zing Blaine's conduct as "pgen-
tlemanly, impertinent, and hav-
ing nothing whatever to do with
the question: to which Parlia-
mentary pleasantly Blaine re-
joined:
GAS to the gentleman's cruel
sarcasm, hope he will not be
too severe. The contempt OF
that large-minded gentleman is
SO willing; his naughty disdain,
his prandilouuent swell, his ma
jestlc, supereminent, overpower-
ing turkey sobbler strut has been
so crushing to myself and all the
members of this House that ]
know it was an act of the great
est temerity for me to venture
upon a controversy with him.
But, sir, know who is respon-
sible for all this. I know that
within the last five weeks, an
extra strut has characterized the
gentleman's bearing. 1t is not
bis fault. 1t is the fault Of ano
ther. That gifted and satirical
writer, Theodore Tilton, of the
New York Independent, spent
some weeks recently in this city
His letters published in that pa
per, embraced, with many seri
Gus statements, a little jocose
satire, a part of which was the
statement that the mantle of the
late Winter DAVIS had fallen up
on the member from New York
The gentleman took it seriously
and it has given his strut addi
tional pomposity. The resem
blance is great. 1t is striking
Hyperion to Satyr, Thersites
to Hercules, mud to marble
dnng-hill to diamond, singet
cat to a Bengal tiger, whining
puppy to a roaring hon. Shade
Of the mighty Davis, forgive th'
almost proclamation of that jocos'
satire! -
AS a word picture this effor
of Blaine's was a success. NJ
one who ever knew the subjec
could fail to recognize the like
ness. But Conkling didn't lik'
it, and consequently there hal
been GOODNESS between thes'
gentlemen for many years. Tha
political necessity should con
strain the imperious Conkling tt
recognize as his peer the "con
temptible, ungentlemanly ane
impertinent Blaine;;" and thai
the latter should make common
cause, on equal terms, with ;
man he regarded as compared
with an average statesman as
whining puppy to a roaring
hon." is neither strange nor new
1t is only one of the accidents el
incidents ofparty politics, which
, 1878-01-19
THE EASTERN WAR.

BELGRADE. Jan. 11.-Nisch surren>
dered this morning in consequence Of
the capture by storm yesterday and
Wednesday of the nights commanding
the fortress of the town. The fighting
lasted five days. Tho Servian loss is
considerable.
CETTINJE, Jan. H. Antlvari sur
rendered Internationally to the Montes
negrins yesterday.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE. Jan. 1.-THE reply
Of Grand Duke Nicholes to the Turkish
commander-in.ch chief that he would re>
fe. the latter's overture for an armistice
to st. Petersburg. states that negotia,
tions could only be conducted with him-
self direct. and there could be no ques-
ton ut present of an armistice without
basis of peace.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. II: Russian
journals commenting on the capture Of
the Turkish AMY in Schipka Pass point
out that this il new evidence that the
Turkish power of resistance is utterly
broken, and remark that the cabinets Ut
both Constantinople and London mast
understand the necessity of recognlzS
ing in approaching negotiations the des
cisive military situation created by tho
Russian a-mv.
, 1878-01-19

In Paris everybody recognizes
Gambetta by his shabby coat anu
struggling hair.
Capital punishment. " as the bcy
said when tho school mistress seated
him with the girls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-09-19


The Blakes Prairie Fair, as near as we
can learn, takes place September Goth and
9th.
MIR John Stephens has sold his Montfort
hotel 20 Mr.. Preston. II remains in the same
keeping as heretofore.
Query: "Why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Bros
Seal of NORTH Carolina for the same price,
The appraisers of right of way for Chi
cago and Tomah R. r., as now appointed are
D. Ballantine, Jos. Harris and T. j. Graham.
&C. w Limbocker Of Boscobel and A. r.
Tyler of Muscoda are freshly initiated limbs
of the law and also T. L. Clearly of PlatteviIle
was admitted to the bar at the present term of
court.
The Misses G. d B. Southey, residing
opposite Mr.. Hoskin's where Mr..
Hite formerly lived, are applicants for share
of the patronage of those who want dress
making or plain sewing done in the est man
ner and all the fashions.
we do not know VINO the snort way CT
cutting off L. J. Arthur as Chairman of the
Assembly District Committee was meant TO
insult, but it does insult Republicans without
whom the party cannot live and without
whom it is not worth saving.
His Honor Judge Cothren has not run
the present court with his usual celebrity and
dispatch Temperance and Congressional
prospects are too heavy considerations for
the best speed. A few civil cases were dis
posed of and then the Judge determined to
dispose of the criminal calender and adj
journ court next Saturday.
ALLEN Squires, fourteen or fifteen year
old son of J. G. Squircs of Platteville, had his
arm broken--a bad compound fracture-while
out on south side OF Lancaster driving team
belonging to J. Allen Barber last evening. The
team was going brIskly, when the tongue fell,
and he was pulled or fell over the dashboard
and the arm was broken in the fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-09-19

The Battle of Words Continued.

EDITOR HERALD:
In reply to Mr.. Davis's article pub
lished in last weeks HERALD, / will
again tell Mr.. d. that he still adheres
to his former course, viz: that OF
lodging the real question at issue.
Mr.. Davis, the question is whether
the warrant is "civil'' or "crimin-
al' one. | claim it to be the former
and you in your official capacity as
justice decided it to be a "criminal
warrant" but at a later day you say
il is no warrant at all, sit is moth
ing" Now Mr.. Davis, it is evident,
by your own showing that this trans
formation has taken place since the
warrant came into your possession,
hut / am not at all surprised at that
for that appears to be your style of
doing business.
Mr.. Davis, in regard 10 your invi-
tation to examine your docket for the
present / decline for the reason that
your adjustable docket is too thin and
too crooked, but if you will agree
kNOU. dHtSCihCul ihuct Ot ScIlucu ny
at least two witnesses) to hereafter
keep \ straightforward and honest
docket, will then accept your invita-
TO be made honest By calling upon
you and examining the same. Unless
you do this it will be useless for the
ress on that your adjustable docket is
liable,to get changed.
In regard to those gentlemen veri'
flying to the correctness of the copy
published by Mr.. Davis (no doubt
they acted in good faith) but they
must have acted either upon suppose
ton or harsay, for neither OF the
gentlemen were present at the time
the warrant was issued. The war.
rant, since it fell into the hands o
Mr.. D., has probably caught the ad
Unstable disease. JNo. JONES
| Patch Grove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-09-19
MARRIED.

At the residence of Mr.. @. Matthews, Wingsille
September l., 1878. by Moses Hses. Esq. Mr.. J II
Hawley OF Mazomana and Miss Jennie Hays OF PeRni.
more.
September 4th 1875 at the residence CT the brides
parents in Brodtville. Grant County, Wis.,. by the
Rev, J. G. crisman, Mics Jennie G. Hale, Of Brsdt
viiie Wis, and Samuel N. folyer, Of Yankton, D. T
The bride was remembered by her many
friends b.. costly and beautiful presents. At
ter rich and elegant COLLATION. shared by q
merry party of friends and relatives the happy
couple started on their wedding tour amid the
hearty blessings and benedictions of admiring
friends, who could not restrain the conviction
that It was happy and hopeful union Of two
pure and noble hearts, Heaven bless them!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-09-19
SHERIFF'S SALE ON EXECU-
TlON-BAcoN.

State Of Wisconsin, County Of 6rant-ss 3
L. J. washburn VS. Joseph Bacon.
By virtue of an execution upon judgment In the
above entitled action docksted in the ONCE Of the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court the 18th day Of JUDY
ISIS in favor Of the above named plaintiff aud gainst
the above named defendant, to me directed and de-
livered. and by direction Of plaintiffs Attorney
have this 18th day Of September 1875, levied upoa
all the right title and interest which the said De.
has since acquired in and to the following desert
bed lands Tbs north hsfcf the south east quarter
and east half Of north east quarter, OF south west
quarter, OF Section twents>nine (29) Town five f5l
Range ~ West, all in ths Town Of Clifton Grant
County. Wisconsin. and shall offer for sale apd
sell At public auction to the highest bidder the abos
described premises at the front door OF the Court
House In the city OF Lancaster on
Saturday The I'd day Of November f. D., 1878.
at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Dated Sheriffs Office, Lancaster, Wis. September
IL, ISIS. MATTHEW BIRCHARD,
4. W. BELL. Sheriff Grant Co. Wis.
PlTsAuy. 2sw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-09-19
A Great Disappointment.

For the last few years physicians who have
made note of parties purchasing early GU
cumbers, watermelons, etc., have been great
ly disappointed because mo calls" as the
people have found DR.. Pierce's Compound
Extract of Smart Weed to be a
prompt and certain cure for collie, cramps,
dysentery, diarrhea, cholera morbus, and all
pains in the stomach and bowels.As an exter-
ual remedy for cuts, bruises, sprains, burns,
and the sting of insects it is unequaled. Sold
by druggists