Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-19

going on, sat innocently down in Mr.. La
mars srat. Mr.. Blaine espied and recog-
nized him, and as Mr.. Chalmers is not
more than half the size of Mr.. Blaine, the
valiant Senator evidently thought he had q
chance to apply q military maxim, dear to
\ the school boys soul: II can make faces
at your sister" He accordingly made .
short turn in his speech, and fixing his
eyes furiously on the unsuspecting Mr..
Chalmers, began q tremendous TRADE on
the alleged bulldosing in Vicksburg Dis
trict, which Mr.. Chalmers represents. OF
course Mr.. Chalmers could make no reply.
Nominations.
WASHINGTON, December Is.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations Eugene Schuyler.
Of New York, formerly Consul General Mt
Constantinople, to be Consul at BirmiDg-
ham; G.. Harris Head, OF Pennsylvania,
formerly Consul at Tunis. to be Consul
General at Constantinople; ConsnlsEJno.
l.. Frisbie, of Michigan, at Rio Grande,
Brazil ; G.. W. Fish, of Michigan, at Tunis;
Andrew Cone, Of Pennsylvania, at Per-
nambuco; John s. Mosby, OF Virginia, ut
Hong Kong; Eugene J. Ballandina, at
Pesth, Hungary; William T. Thompson, of
the District of Columbia, at Southampton;
and John G. White, of Chicago, Secretary
Of Legation at Brazil.
stocks at the Gold Exchange.
New YORK, December IS.
Five hundred and twenty names OF men,
bers OF the stock exchange have been
signed to a petition requesting the opening
Of the gold exchange room for . mining
stock exchange, after January LIST.
Death Of Consul Colburn.
New YORK, December IS.
Justice E. Colburn, U. S.Gonsul General
Mt the City of Mexico. died there on the
I'd of December, Of consumption. He was
in the Washington bureau Of the New York
"Times " before his appointment, and was
formerly private secretary TO Senator
Sprague. Mr. Colburn's appointment was
made last winter.
A Complimentary Letter.
WASHINGTON, December 10.
Joseph Kennedy, the agent here Of the
Chinese Six Companies, has written a letter
to Judge Lorrimore, complimenting him
for his liberal course in giving naturalixa-
ton papers to a Chinaman.
1.-THE senate Recess.
WASHINGTON, December 10.
In the House, to-day, the Senate amend
ment to the adjournment resolution. cx-
tending the recess from December Goth to
January 18th, was concurred in.
The bill appropriating $50, 900 for the
expenses of the committee on the yellow
fever epidemic was then taken up.
The New Electric Light.
New YORK, December IS.
Several large stores here, and in Brook
Ign, are now lighted electrically. The
The effect is very fine. Crowds line the
street to witness the new departure. The
cost is about one-quarter that Of the old
plan.
A Decrease of Deposisors.
Boston, December 1S.
An official statement of the condition Of
the savings banks Of the State will show an
aggregate loss of about $27, SOC, 900 in de-
posits, and a decrease in the number Of de-
positors of nearly 80, 900.
Mr.. Thurman Confined to His Room.
WASHINGTON, December IS.
Mr.. Thurman is confined to his room to-
day, by his physicians. He suffers from
intercestal neuralgia, but with rest, will
doubtless be well again shortly.
An Organization 10 Lock Up Gold.
CHIcAae, December IS.
NTribune's" Washington special says it
is stated that a band Of Wall-street specu-
lators has organized to lock up gold in an
~ticipation Of resumption. The House
Banking and Currency Committee has I'M
der consideration some measure by which,
it is hoped, such q scheme will be defeated.
The plan proposed is q bill making it a
misdemeanor to lend money on collateral
security of gold or silver coin or c%ertifi-
Gates. A bill Of this sort, passed at the
time spectators we're in the habit of lock-
ing up greenbacks. effectually prevented
this speculation. The law prohibiting the
loaning of money on g~fesnbacks as col
lateral, does not, however, include gold.
miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, December IS.
The Committee on Naval Affairs to-day
decided to give ex-Secretary Robson, and
others implicated in irregularities by the
testimony taken in the investigation, an
opportunity to furnish proof, as desired by
them, to show the charges are false.
The House Committee on Public Lands
to-day postponed until January 18th the
hearing of the argument in regard to the
McGarrahan claim, the attorneys of the
New Idra Mining Company not being ready
to go on. 1t is the intention of the Com
mittee, after the date mentioned, to give
the matter continuous hearing until dis
posed of officially.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate to-day: Postmasters-Albert
Wright, Healdsburg, CAL; VIM. c. Hop
kins, sacramento.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and other
Treasury officers were before the Ways and
Means Committee this morning, and advo-
u-Ax1 A. ~Ann~- ~ n Ls1 .rn>~. = . kIn
Treasury Department, to prevent the eva
sion of duties on sugar under The present
color standard. They urged tbs addition
OF q poloriscope test, and, when necessary.
chemical analysis.
1t il reported that General Sherman IA
vor the whole bill for army reorgan
ization. He disclaims having had any
thing to do with framing or suggesting the
| measure. There is much commment in
| army circles on Sherman's favorable o PIN
| ion Of the bill.