Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
EASTERN NEWS.
NIGHT
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Throckmorton's Amendment to the
Army Bill.
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SCLSssEE'S.
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THE POTTER COMMITTEE IN
CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON. May %.

WASHINGTON, May %.
Throckmorton's amendment to the
Army Appropriation bill, increasing
the force from 10000, as provided by
the bill to % 900, the present strength,
was adopted to-day by the House in
Committee OF the Whole by a vote OF
us to l07.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of stephen X. Packard, OF
Louisiana. to be United states Consul
at Liverpool. vice Fairchild transferred
to Paris. There was a brief discussion
over this nomination, and two Con
sular changes were involved in its con-
firnation. IL was confirmed by a
strict party vote, ~ Republicans
against y Democrats, comprising all
present except Senator Eustis, who
withheld his vote. The Senate also
confirmed Lucein Fairchild, of Wis
cousin, to be Consul General to Paris,
vice Alfred Il. A. Torbet, recalled.
The Democratic members of the Pot
ter Committee were for a long time in
conference yesterday afternoon, ex
changing views as to the curse of the
investigation. Representative Hale and
other Republicans have requested the
Chairman not / o call the committee to-
gether until the return of Representa-
tive Hiscock, who is expected from
New York on Friday, when the com
mittee will organize for business.
The Chicago IirbWne'S PittSburg re
porter interviewed Speaker Randall to-
day regarding the Potter investigation.
Mr.. Randall affirmed positively that
the investigation did not mean that
Hayes was to be put u and Tilden
put In. 1t was idiotic to ak of unseat
ing Hayes. The committee Will report
iii three weeks; it will simply gather
and crystalline the evidence, which Is
familiar to the people already, and will
place it on the enduring records ofCon-
gress as a vinditAtion Of the conduct of
the Democracy during the canvass.
He incidentally remarked that General
Grant would be the nex Republican
candidate for President.
A Heavy Storrn-Creeks Overflow
their Banks-SoO,O0O Damage.
DEADwooD, d. T., May %.
There was a heavy snow storm in
this vicinity last week, followed by
warm weather and rain, which caused
Deadwood and Wildwood creeks to
again overflow their banks and flood a
great portion OF the W A two
story building, on Lee street, occupied
by the Mauketo Furniture Manufac-
turing Company, was carried with
great rapidity down the stream two
hundred yards, where it struck a
bridge and went to pieces. A man,
who had been unable to get out be
fore. capped from the house on the
bridge just before the collision. Sew
eral smaller houses were also carried
away by the flood. Edward Preble
was struck by a falling roof u
knocked into The stream, but was
finally rescued; he received a severe
cash in the head. No fatalities have
yet occurred. Much of the road be-
tween this point and Lead City n
Central City is washed away, n
much damage to placer claims has re
suited. The entire damage thus far is
about $50 1000, principally To the min
ers. The water is still rising.
steamer Capsized-A Number of
Persons Drowned.
TORONTO, ONT, May %.
The steamer Empress OF India, with
a party of about eighteen persons on
board, became unmaDageabie and cap
sized over a dam on Grand river, at
Gait, Ontario, last night. All of the
passengers were plunged into the river
below. AS yet only one body has
| p0CD tbot Va AhAi 4 >
of Gait, a reporter of a newspaper.
Among the missing are Ed. Wren,
Thos. Elliott, Fred. Kane, John Frazer,
James Montgomery, Andrew Jackson
and David Scott. The excitement
throughout the town is intense. Little
reliable Information can be obtained;
search is being made at and below the
scene OF the disaster.
The American Government Ask ed
TO Make "a Correction.
NEW YORK, May %.
The Herdld's correspondent at Brus-
sells telegraphs: The Belgian Govern
ment, l learn, is about to forward a
complaint to the Secretary OF State of
the United States, to the effect that
owing to the incomplete publication of
dispatches, it believes it's action. as well
as that Of Delfosse, It's Minister at
Washington, in regard to the Canadian
Fishery Commission, has been placed
In a wrong light. The American Gov
eminent is asked to make a correction
by the complete publication OF all the
correspondence leading up TO, during,
and after the sitting of the commission.
The Coroner's Jury in n Mime.
apolis Mill Explosion.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, May %.
The Coroner's Jury, which has been
holding an inquest on the victims OF
of the mill ex plosion, have returned a
verdict that the disaster was the result
of an explosion of mill dust floating in
the air. kindled by a fire in the wood
work of the Washburne mill, original
ing in a spark from the stones running
Nempty. No evidence is found to show
negligence on the part OF the mill OPP
eratives, but the open ventllators in
use in the mills are condemned as gen.
Grating an unusual mount of dust.
The Trial OF Judge sherman Page.
ST. PAUL, May %.
The Senate assembled yesterday as a
high court for the trial OF Judge Sher-
man Page, of the Tenth Judicial Cir
cult, impeached blythe House of Rep
resentatives for official misconduct last
winter.
It is wise, if your head is 81 shaped
that it will bear the revelation, to have
your hair filed in summer, and every
morning plunge it in water.