Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-02
EASTERN NEWS.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
WASHINGTON
THE R QUESTION.
THE LAW.

WASHINGTON. May 1.
In the Senate, to day, Mr.. Blaine
called up the resolution submitted by
him a few days ago, declaring that any
radical change in our tariff at this time
would be inopportnne, and said he
did so for the purpose of having a vote
thereon. MIR. Beck objected, and said
he proposed to discuss the resolution
as iully as he could. Mr.. Wallace
gave notice that he would submit a
substitute for the resolution. declaring
that legislation upon the SUBJECT or the
tariff, atthe present session OF Congress,
is ipopportune and mex pedient. Mr..
Garland introduced a bill providing
for a committee t. examine into the
subject of the tariff, with the view of
facilitating legislation relative thereto,
which was referred. A debate fol
lowed as to when the resolution of Mr..
Blaine should be considered. Pend
ing the discussion the morning hour
expired, and the subject was laid
aside.
Consideration was then resumed of
the bill to repeal the bankrupt law.
The approximations in several quar-
ters of serious troubles with the In
dams this summer are not thought to
be e~roundless. The War Department
has communications from parties
whose opinions are entitled to earn
est attention to the effect that a war
like movement is clearly discernable
on the part of several tribes. "A long
letter to this effect has been received
by Secretary McCrary within the past
week and referred by the Secretary
to the General OF the Army for his
consideration.
Conkling stated to the Inter Oceans
Washington correspondent that he
believed a p~remeditated attempt was
being made to compel him to speak
on the present political complications,
but he did not propose to speak on
the New York Worlds or any other
newspapers compulsion.
All Assistant Treasurers through
out the United States have been au
thorized to exchange silver dollars
for greenbacks.
A Tribune Washington special says:
The Republicans here are beginning
to take the aggressive regarding the
investigations of electoral frauds. and
insist that if anything is to be done
that a large working body of both
Houses will investigate the Oregon
Cronin affair and attempts to pur-
chase Southern electoral votes, which
they assert can be proven. They also
demand that the Alabama and Missis
sippi elections be inquired into.
Many Democrats will vote with the
Republicans to investigate all of Til
denis actions and those of his friends.
Some of them would be pleased to
implicate Tilden and thus get him off
the track.
Boiler Explosion and Loss of Life.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May /.
At half. past 9 O'Clock this morning,
the tow boat Warren, from New Or
leans TO St. Louis, with five model
barges and the trading boat Koligan in
tow, exploded her boilers when oppo-
site the city. The pilot house and root
were blown to a great hight, and fell
back upon the wreck, while the air was
filled with splinters and fragments.
The wreck tool fire instantly, and the
smoke and steam hid the boat from the
crowd, which soon lined the bluffs, and
it was thought that all on board had
persisted. The tug De Soto and w or
three skiffs were soon at h wreck
and succeeded in saving many. Dixon
Kenneth, the pilot. and William Rad
cliff, the econd engineer, who were
asleep at the time, were lost, and one
fireman was literally blown to frag
ments. The BOA had a total crew OF
%, tut owing to the confusion, it is i'm
possible 10 tell how many were lost.
In five minutes after the explosion all
the wreck, except the roof. had sunk
out of sight, and two of the barge>
were on fire, but the tug De Soto ex
tinguished tine fire, and landed the
barges on the Arkansas shore. All the
- 49, 1901 - fI. bOnf
were residents of ST. Louis.
Forty Miles u Day for Two Years
TORONTO, May |.
James Henderson Duff, Of this city
starts to day to walk the distance oi
the circumference of the earth. He
proposes to walk forty miles each
working day for two years, which will
give him a day owe what he requires
to accomplish his task. He is TO re-
ceive the sum of $40 900 if he accom-
plishes the task. During the walk be
r will try to bring down best records
for ariou distances. He starts from
here, and will continue his walk in the
principal cities of Canada and the
United States, crossing afterwards t.
Paris, and then to the principal places
in Great Britain and Oh the continent
Henderson is in good condition, and
full OF pluck; he stands six feet in hi.
stockings, and is % years OF age.
A Skirmish.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May l.
On Friday last about 200 men as
sembied at Laronds, about Is miles
from here, on the Corpus Christi road
and marched to Lang Sedors, on the
river, reaching there at 3 O'Clock on
Saturday evening. About SO men at
tempted to cross the Rio Grande, into
Mexico. They were led by Raphae
Lera. They were met by a party o.
regulars from Matamoras, and a Skin
mish ensued, which resulted in thu
discontinue Of the conspirators, IL o
whom were made prisoners. I've
we're wounded and two were killed
, and three were drowned in the river,
in their efforts to recross.
The Friends Of MOrrissey Have
Lost All Hope.
NEW YORK, May l.
The SUMS Saratoga dispatcN dated
at l O'Clock this morning, says: Nor
rissov could mt ha aroused a few