Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-11

Large Sale of silver EnIIion-
NEW YORK, October 10.
A Times Washington dispatch says: The
Treasury Department yesterday purchased
1 200, 600 ounces Of silver bullion in San
Francisco at a price considerably below the
London quotation.
The number Of standard silver dollars
coined to date is about LOO, 900, n It Is
not believed that there are more tnan
81, 900 900 in actual circulation
Latest Returns from Iowa.
CHICAGO, October 10.
The following are the latest returns from
the Iowa election One hundred and ten
towns, aud fourteen counties, give Hun
(Rep.), for Secretary OF State, ll,9li ma
iority. Eighteen towns and four counties
in the First District, give Cummings
fRep.) for Congress, 4sI majority. Nine
towns and Ave counties, in the Eighth Dis
trict, give Sapp (Rep.) for Congress, 3,3G7
majority. Thirty-nine towns and eight
counties. in tie Ninth District, give Car
penter fRep,) for Congress, 4,4o0 ma
jority.
EIecttau Returns from Indiana.
IvpI,SApoLIs, October 10.
heE0TfS from zoU tbNI 0 nv Hntto ThV"
a Democratic gain of 1870. The same
ratio ~ increase in the Democratic vote
in this State would give the Democratic
ticket Ia, ZOO majority. Only 81 per cent.
of the entire State has been heard from.
In "a precincts and wards Of Marion
county. Hanna. Republican candidate for
Congress, has 472 majority, with IL pre-
cinets to hear from. Both parties claim
the district. The Republicans claim the
election Of Hilman, in the First District,
but it is not conceded by the Democrats.
Cobb and BickneIl, Democratic candidates
for Congress in the Second and Third Dis
tricts, are elected. The Fourth District is
doubtful. The Republicans claim Browns
election in the Fifth District by $50 ma
ioritv. The Sixth and Eighth Districts are
doubtful. Estimated returns in the Ninth
District give Orth, Republican candidate
for Congress, al majority, with one
county to hear from. Both parties claim
the Tenth District. Calkins and Cowgirl,
Republican candidates for Congress in the
Eleventh and Twelfth Districts, are elected.
In the So townships and wards heard from,
the Democratic majority OF the State ticket
is 1869, a Democratic gain of 2,79S. The
National vote shows an increase Of about
80 per cent. The latest information from
the Thirteenth District indicates the cleo
ton OF the Republican Congressman.
Returns received up to IL o'clock last
night show the following results in the
Congressional Districts First District
William Hillman (Rep.), 500 to 600 ma
DEM, 5000 majority ; Third-George
4. Biehnell fDem.J, 1850 majority
FOURTH. D.. New fDem.). 1000 to 5000
majority Fifth-Thomas Brown (Rep.),
/ 1000 majority, Sixth-W. Il. Myer
(Dem.), 1000 majority ; Seventh-Gilbert
DeLaMatyr (National), 800 to 400 ma
iority (; Eighth-W. J.. Hosteller (Dem.)
800 majority ; Ninth-very close, and @.
s. Ortiz tRcp.}, probably elected by a small
majority, which is not conceded by the
Democrats Tenth-W. II. Calkins (Rep.)l
Eleventh-Colvin Cowgirl (Rep.); Twelfth
w. G.. Colcrick (Dem.); T~hirteenth--J,
w. Baker (Rep.). 1.500 majority. The
Senate will stand "a Democrats, rs Repub-
lieans, and 1 National. In the House the
Republicans will probably have 45, Demo.
Gratis, 81, and Nationals, A. In Marion
county the Republicans elect the county
ticket, except Treasurer, one Supervisor,
Judges and Probate Judge, by majorities
ranging from 800 to 1920.
Republican Congressmen Elected.
Chicago, October 10.
The Journals Des Moines, Iowa, re
turns from 81 counties, which cast over
half the vote of the State, give a Repub
lican majority on the State ticket of III
200--a gain Of 1880 on the G~ubernatoria
vote of last year. If the ratio OF increase
continues it will give e Republican ma
jority of fully 5000. The Republican
oI1.k1 ~~n 1(oN1r.i in fhe
First District, Price in the Second, Upde'
| graf In the Third, Deering in the Fourth,
| Clarke in the Fifth, Sapp in the Eighth,
Carpenter in the Ninth. The G~reenback'
| ers elected Weaver, in the Sixth, by abou'
10, 1000 majority, and Gillette, in the Sew
enth, by about 500 majority.
Returns from Connecticut.
NEW YORK, October 10.
A ssTimes'' Hartford dispatch says
All but fifteen towns, which held tow
meetings on Monday, have been hears
from, and the result is Republican, 70
Democrat, 80; divided, 26.
The Chicago Races.
CHICAGO, October 10.
The attendance at the race track to-da,
was very large. The first race was tn
2:34 class, for a purse OF 81 900. The frs
| heat was called at 1880 r.. NJ. Russian SIP,
won, Surprise second; time, 1865.
The second race was for a special purs
OF So, 600, between Rarus. Hopeful an
| Great Eastern. Hopeful got the pole posi-
| ton, Rarus outside, and Great Eastern tn
| second place. When the word was given
| Hopeful got the lead and kept it, closel,
| followed by Great Eastern down the home
| stretch; Rarus gained and came in second
| close to Hopeful. breaking about fifty fee
from the wire. Hopeful won; tirae, Hope
full. 2l74; Rarus, 2:l8h; Great Eastern
2:19.
In the second heat, in the 2:34 class
Russian Spy won, Surprise second; time
2:294.
At 3:25 the second heat Of the race 70
| the $1,000 purse was called. At the wor'
60, Hopeful led. Rarus following close
| Hopeful came in three lengths ahead
Rarus second, Great Eastern third; time
2:17, AIS and 2:2I.
The Presidents opinion About tn
Electloa-Rcpubiiean Majority
5000.
CHICAGO, October 10.
The Journals Washington dispatcl
says: The result of the election, as
whole. is regarded by the administrator
as very satisfactory, and the opinion wa
expressed by the President to-day that TIN
| worst feature of the G~reenbaek craze ha'
passed, and that IL the Republican part
stands up firm. and makes a square an
honest fight for honest money, a substan
tial victory will be achieved at the election
in November.
A special dispatch to the Erening Jour
nal says:
COLUMBUS. Ohio, October 10.
The Republican majority in the Stat
is not less than 5000, and probably more
a Republican gain Of 80, 900 over last year
The elected Congressman will stand Dem
ocrats--Geddes, Fifteenth Atherton
Fourteenth; Warner, Thirteenth Dickey
Eleventh Ewing, Tenth; Converse, Ninth
Finley, Eighth Hurd, Seventh; Hill
Sixth; Lefevre. Fifth, and Mcmahon il
the Third District-11. Republicans