Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-16
EASTERN E s.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
Mr.. Tilden and n Cipher Dis
patches.

Mr.. Tuden and the Cipher Dis
patches.
NEW York, October Is.
The Times Washington special says: 4
gentleman of this city has received o lettel
from q friend in New York. who is said q
be an intimate personal friend OF Mr.. III
den, in which the assurance is given tina
Mr.. Tilden is preparing a statement DIS
claiming all com ection with any respon'
sibility for any cipher dispatches proposing
the corrupt use Of money TO influence the
action of the Returning Boards or Pres.
idential Electors during the campaign Oh
1876. The letter received here FURNISHES
nc details as to the statement Mr.. Ilideh
Is said to be preparing, but the writer says
| the disclaimer will be broad enough 10
cover every allegation made against mr..
| Tilden in connection with the cipher dis
patches.
Indian DePredations.
CAMP ROBINSON, Neb., Oct. Is.
Our camn was aroused at midnight last
night by several men living at old Red
Cloud Agency, a mile from here. riding
into Camp and stating that q party OF
Cheyennes had run away with all their
stock, and before doing SO made inquiries
regarding the locality Of Red Cloud new
Agency. Everyone in camp was under
arms Immediately, and preparations were
made for q fight in case these hostiles
should attack our little camp. AT daylight
a party OF cavalry were sent out to the
scene of plumber, but nothing could be
asccrtained further tina that the Indians,
after running eff the stock, made for the
Grow Buttes. The same party also re-
ported that the Cheyennes were all day
Yesterday seen on the Grow Buttes. The
commands of Messrs. Carleton and Thorn
burg will arrive here tomorrow from
the hostiles.
A Joint Convention.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Oct. Is.
The Democrats and Greenbackers of this
district will hold a Joint Convention in
Mount Pleasant next Tuesday, TO nominate
a candidate for Congress, to be voted for
at the November election. They claim
that other districts will do the same, and
that by uniting they car carry at least five
out Of nine of the districts. They justify
their action by the declaration that, &C.
cording to the Act Of last Congress, the
time for holding Congressional elections in
this State is on the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November.
Sherman an l the Ballion
Brokers.
New YORK, Oct. IA.
The Evening Post" says the Secretary
Of the Treasury. Sherman, to-day met by
appointment representatives Of the bullion
brokers, to confer as to the best method Of
buying silver bullion. 1t is understood
that the plan will soon be adopted, by the
Treasury. of inserting proposals to buy
silver, and that the purchases will be
made from the person or firm making the
best offer. The Secretary, later had a con
ference with members Of the Old Four-and
a-half Per Cent. Bonds Syndicate, who
urged upon him the advisibility Of prepay
ing the called five-twenty bonds, not yei
matured, and amounting to fifty millions
Of dollars, as fast as presented. with in
terest up to date Of presentation. The
Secretary holds the matter under consid-
Grafton.
Death of Mrs. LOvcll-A Severe Fight
DEADwooD, Oct. Is.
A shooting affray occurred here on Sun
day, resulting in the death of Mrs. Lowell
the woman who last December drove thre'
men from her claim at the point OF a shot
gun, and has since shot two others TO
trespassing on the same ground, and tn
fatal wounding Of John Rogers, a restau
rant keeper. The trouble arose over grount
that Rogers had built q house upon, ant
she had repeatedly threatened his life, fol
which she was arrested and sent to Jail, bu
was released during the night. To-da,
she made attempts to carry out the threat
she had made, with the above result
Rogers will probably die.
A severe fight took place this Afternoon
at 4 brigand camp, fifteen miles south o
this city. between the Sheriff and a poss'
and two road agents, in which one Of thu
latter, named Tom Price, was four time
wounded, twice fatally, and is now in tn
hands of the authorities. His companion
escaped. Tho Sheriff is still in pursuit
| with a prospect of recovering the treasur
taken from the coach September 26.
Arraigned for Sentence.
TAUNTON, Mass, Oct. Is.
George T. Hathaway was arraigned 70
sentence to-day, and after several witnesse
as to his former character ind habits wer
heard, he read a long and rambling state
ment to show how Chaca. DR.. Durfee an
| Holder B. Durfee led him away. Their
was little in it which had not before can
out in driblets. He detailed differen
transactions with Chace, and said he at
sorbed all the money to pay his four-mil
debts, and those OF DR.. Durfee. He wep
much, and was weak and tremulous. TIL
sentence was for ten years in the Stat
Prison.
Grecnback and Republican No.ni
nations.
DDovrprrcr n 0cfobor TX
After four hours of fruitless effort th
| Greenbacx Convention divided into tw
District Conventions. Lycurgus Sayle
was nominated for Congress from tn
Eastern District, and j. Francis Smit
from the Western District.
New York dispar ches report that las
night the Republicans made the followin
| nominations FOR Congress: Eighth Distric'
Arson G. McCook; Ninth District, sWilso
Bergman ; Eleventh District, Levi !
Morton.
CItisens Killed by the Cheyennez
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Oct. Is.
It is established beyond a doubt that tn
| total number Of citizens killed near tn
| State line, by the Cheyenne Indians VIII
crossed the Union Pacific Railroad on tn
| 4th, was Neutrality-suspicious. on tn
| Sappa, fifteen on Beaver, n on Prairi
| Greek. and five near the Republican river
| The Indians carried away . large numbe
Of fine California horses from Wilson
ranch, Hitchcock county. Nebraska.
A severe ssorm-The wreck Of
schooner.
NANTUCKET, October Is.
Saturdays storm was the severest ths
has occurred on the island since the men
orable gale Of 1841. Charles Killen, mats
was taken from the wreck OF the schoone
Eta A. Simpson, after having been lashe
to the rigging So hours. He was the onl
survivor o. : crew Of seven.
The Captain and his WIFE, and nv
eeamen Lost.
VINEYARD HAVEN. October IS.
In the gale on Saturday, the schoone
Eta A. Sampson sapsized, and the Captain
his wife and five seamen were drowned.
a Greenbaeker withdraw from III