Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-23
A CURIOUS STORY ABOUT THE hSSASSINA
TON OF LINCOLN.
THE DOLLAR OF OUR DADDIEs.


The 11ibunes Washington correspond
emit has the following on the assassination
of Lincoln: An eyewitness relates, hat
on the night of the assassination, a private
Inner party was in progress in the back
room at Wormley's restaurant. in Wash
ington, at which were present General
Baird, Robert Johnston, Samuel j. Ran
dali, John Morrissey, John L. Coyle, editor
of the National L~ateAigencer, and one
other man. During the progress Of the
dinner, a waiter who had been out on the
street returned and stated that the Presi-
dent had been shot at Ford's Tlieater. The
news created great CONSERVATION in the
party, who at first thought the waiter was
drunk or crazy. Later, when they were
assured that it was a fact, and that John
Wilkes Booth was accused Of the crime,
Coyle, with blanched features and trem-
bling lips, said: my, God, gentlemen,
this very day rmet John Wilkes Booth on
Market Space. He was on a bay mare,
and rode up to me and handed me a sealed
envelope, saying, as he did so, If you
hear of me within twenty-four hours, pub
lish this; if you don't hear Of me within
that time, destroy this and roo away.
Here is the package" continued Coyle,
producing the letter envelope from his
pocket. What shall l do with it"
:" Destroy it at once" said Randall.
"They will hang anybody who knows any
thing about the assassination, no matter
how innocently they may have come by
their knowledge. Don't open it; burn it
| up, Just as it is" "Yes," said Morrissey;
"burn it up, for Gods sake, at once"
The doors were carefully locked, a fire was
made in the CRATE, and the mysterious en-
velope and its contents were carefully
burned. Even the ashes were carefully
collected and placed in a dish, water was
poured upon them and the two were mixed
into a paste, which was afterward put into
the fire and burned again.
CHICAGO, June %.
TIL Journals Washington correspond
ent says all the plans devised by the Irea-
sury Department to put the standard silver
dollar into more general circulation have
failed, and the Treasury vault, as well as
tie Sub-Treasury vaults, are filed limos
to their full capacity with them. 1t was
believed at the Department that the decis-
ion rendered several weeks ago, that the
Treasurer was authorized to pay the ex-
| pense of the standard dollars to the Ma
tional Ban which were designated as de-
positories, would have the effect of Great
ing a demand for them, and that the
amount of silver ON hand would be largely
diminished. Such, however, has not been
the case, and the total amounts shipped to
the banks since this decision is only S45,-
600. The total amount of standard dol
lars coined up to date is $S,070; TAI. OF
this, there have been issued 81 GOO, 416,
leaving the amount on hand 81, O20, 331.
The amount of silver certificates issued up
to last night was 81 Isl AGO., of which
S605, 800 have been paid back into the
Treasury for customs duties. In response
to inquiries, the officials say they do not
see how a large amount OF silver dollars
can be put into cipculation; and the opin-
ion is entertained that by the time Con
gross meets again there will be fully
Il, 000, 900 silver dollars in the Treasury
vaults.
WASHINGTON, June %.
The Consul at Lambayeque, Peru, writes
to the Department of State that the extra
ordinary rains of the past quarter have
been destructive to agriculture, causing a
total failure of the rice, alfalfa end fruit
crops, and great damage TO sugar cane.
| The country around Lambayeque has been
almost entirely inundated, the railroads
being washed away and dwellings leveled.
The loss is estimated at a million and a
half Of dollars.
New York, June %.
The Tribune's Wa ;hington correspond
emit says Moran, Minister to Portugal, will
probably be replaced, but from no discred-
ltdUit ItdSOIlS. IL ID ulSU lutlIldttu that u
change will be made in the Consulate Gen
eral at London, relieving General Badeau.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill, which
abolishes the Office of second Secretary Of
Legation, will affect only the legation at
London, Paris and st. Petersburg.
The Secretary of the Republican Con-
gressi0nal Committee has forbidden the
collection Of money from the lady clerks in
the departments, and he says that the few
instances in which the ladies employed by
the Government have been asked for sub
scriptions, have been the result Of mistakes.
Anderson's real reason for refusing to
testify before the Matthews Committee is
because he fears being convicted on cross
examination OF perjury and forgery,
which would land him in the penitentiary.
He fed the city when first wanted by the
Matthews Committee under circumstances
that indicated that he YVES being aided to
escape by the Democrats, and he stated to-
day that Springer had advised him in the
present course. He YVES brought here in
charge of an officer, having only been
found after Congress adjourned. 1t is
probable that the committee will do moth
ing further at present.
Reed and Mcmahon had a spirited pass
age before the Potter Committee this af-
ternoon. Reed charged the Democrats Of
oA>Au9Au5 SohiPStcAg tNiothSC chCASU W
the Republicans. Mcmahon said Reed
must either retract the charge or prove it.
He declared it was wholly false, and de-
fed proof Of such action by the Demo-
Gratis in o single instance. Both gentle
men reiterated their assertions in strong
language.
Union Pacific Troubles.
BOSTON, June %.
Elisha Atkins, Vice President Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, publish
es the following:
To the, Stockholders of the Union Pacific
Ratroad Company : The large sums due
to the Company from the United States
Government for transportation services,
amounting to about So, 1000, 600, for nearly
half Of which judgement for the residue
will soon be obtained, are whims held by
the Government on the ground of its I'M
settled claim Of s per cent. of the net
earnings Of the Company. The principles
on which such claim rests, as we'll as the
amounts thereof, are in litigation and can
not be determined until q final judgment
Of the Supreme Court Of the United States
has been obtained; which decision it is
hoped can be speedily had. Recent legis-
lation Of Congress has also led to some
perplexing questions as to the policy and
legal rights of the company. In this atti-
tude OF affairs, that the action Of the COM
pany may be cautious and conservative, it
Is deemed wise by the Executive Commit
tee that the usual quarterly dividend Of
July be passed.