Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-14
EASTERN NEWS.
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
DESERT LANDS IN CALI
FORNIA.
Carr and Haggin's Empire.
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS CON.
EIRMED.
Carr and Haggin's Empire.
WASHINGTON. March Il.

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Secretary Schurz has referred to As
{ sistant Attorney General Marble the
report and evidence recently received
from o. p. 6. Clark. Chief Clerk of the
Pension Bureau, who vas detailed To
conduct the investigation concerning
desert land entries in the Ni>alia, Cali
fornia, land district. Clark's report
consists of a recital of his proceedings.
He does not make any Recommended
tions, q does he attempt to weigh
the evidence or decide whether the
lands in controversy are truly desert
lands within the of the law.
He transmits all the evidence in book
form, making nearly LOCO printed
pages. The expense OF printing WAS
betrayed by parties who made the en-
tries, and who thu facilitated the *
animation of the evidence in order TO
hasten a final decision. Clark also sent
| copies of the assignments OF entries
made to J.. H. Re iington, A. Fl. BEN
nett. George L.. Evans, James A. John
son and Others; and copies of agree.
ments for irrigation and improvement
between J. b. Haggin and various per
sons for whom he made payments TO
the land officers, the design being. in
Cisrk's opinion, to vest title in Haggin
and others for more lands than they
could acquire individually.
The Senate to day confirmed William
A. Howard, Of Michigan, Governor of
Dakota; Michael Shaughnes>y, of Mis-
sissippi, United States MARSHALL of Utah;
Charles Bsrtelle. of Name. at present
Consul az Turkistan, Consul at Guaia.
loupe; j. W. Albertson, United States
Attorney of the Eastern District of
| N0rsb fro roIino. E.{xrori II Afnrrgan
of New Jersey, Register of the Land
Office at Boise City, Idaho; Wilbur f.
Hunt, United States Attorney Tor the
District of Maine; Alex. G. Botkin,
United States Marshal of the Territory
Of Montana; George C. Tanner, United
States Consul at Verviers and Liege;
Edward S. j. Nealy. Collector of Gus
toms of Bath, Maine.
How n Democrat Got n POstOnice.
New YORK, March -.
A World Washington special says OF
Potts nomination and confirmation:
Potts is a Democrat, while Petersburg
is the center OF the only Republican
district in Virginia, and the Republi
can leaders there, of course, objected
strenuously to m appointment of a
Democrat. They presented the names
of numerous candidates to the Presi-
dent, while the nomination was pend
ing at the White House. but Hayes
turned a deaf ear 10 all the Republican
delegations and tool Potts. He did
this in pursuance of his plan or allow.
ing Key to select Postmasters in the
South, in most instances. 1t happened
that a Baptist minister. who formerly
lived at Keys home. Chattanooga, had
moved to Petersburg, and he recon
mended Potts. This recommendation
with the Postmaster General u
weighed all the Republican indorse.
ments OF the other candidates.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
P~oTTSTowN, Pa, March ~.
A collision of coal trains on the
Reading road to-day resulted in the
wrecking Of thirty cars, killing John
A. Cuniinsky, fireman, and severely
woundlng two others.
Bay State Wants its Bitters.
BosToN, March IL.
The prohibitory liquor bill was de
feated in the House to day by lis to SO.
MOrrissey Dying.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March II.
John Morrissey has had a relapse,
and is believed to be in a dying condi-
ton.