Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
NEWS.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
wAsHIN GTcN.
The Presidential Election Frauds.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
HARD WORK TO BE DONE IN
OREGON
he Presidential Election Frauds.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
WASHINGTON, May 8.

WAsHINGToN, May s.
Representatives Williams of Michi
gan, Springer of Illinois. and Finley of
Ohio, are in consultation this afternoon
on the subject of the alleged Florida
Presidential election frauds. They
will endeavor to introduce a resolution
on the subject this afternoon, should
an opportunity occur.
The House Committee on Elections
to-day reported IN the contested elec-
ton cases from the Second District OF
South Carolina, the Sixth District OF
Mississippi. and from Oregon. declar-
ing the sitting members, Cain, Cbal
mers and Williams, entitled to their
seats.
The Republican Congressional Com
mittee held a meeting last evening.
and by special request, the Republican,
Senator and Representative rom Ore
gon were present.. Both OF these gen
tlemen expressed the belief hat their
party will succeed in the June election,
but said it would be necessary to have
some hard work done in order that the
Republicans may hold their own. Al
though the committee appreciates the
importance of carrying Oregon, as it
is the first State to vote, no formal steps
we're taken, and no money was prom
ised.
Communism known as Kearney-
NEW YORK, May s.
The Times says editorialIy: Com
munism in California is known as
Kearneyism, the leader of the so
called Workingmen's party being n
Dennis Kearney. The organization
has just achieved a partial victory in
the municipal elections throughout the
State, on the heels of which the Cen
trail Committee OF the party have de-
posed Dennis from the leadership. &C
cusing him of fraud, corruption,
Ca>arism and insanity. This i a nice
arrangement of epithets to be applied
TO the arrogant fellow who has openly
defied law, order and decency IN the
most iuexplicable manner. 1t Is ike
ly hat his associates have become
jealous of his supremacy, and have
undermined him. One of his late de-
clarations was that "no corrupt heer
singer should run the party" Per-
haps this reprobate pusveyor of the
malt beverage is the cunning leader of
the Workingmen's party.
A SchOolnarm Murd pred-A Rough
Held to Bail.
NEW YORK, May s.
Susan A. Stewart, a public school
teacher at Zion's Church, Norfolk
county, was found murdered in her
room over the school-house this morn
ing.
Edmund Megy, the recognized lead
er of the in this city, and
who is said to be The individual who
caused the death of Archbishop Oar
boy, of Paris, and Chief of Police Gay
boy, was arraigned to day in the Police
Court, charged with threatening the
life of Harry w. Marks, an attache
OF the World newspaper. Justice
Smith soundly lectured Megy, telling
him that the was not an
| institution of this country, and its
principles would not be tolerated
here. He held him in $500 bonds to
keep the peace.
state Convention of the National
Party.
PHILADELPHIA, May 5.
The State Convention of the National
party was called to order in Concert
Hall this loon, all the counties IN the
State, with few exceptions, having full
CeleHdtOUS. lI6 HutllUtI Vi hclNShtc'
present is about 230. A delegation Of
women, representing the Citizens
Suffrage Association, was on the Hoo
at the opening of the proceedings.
| Chairman Dewes, in his address. re-
viewed the condition of the party,
stating that from 40, 900 votes in 1876, it
had increased to nearly $4,000 votes in
1877. and that, with its thorough organ
ization, there was ~ reason that entire
success should not be achieved in the
next campaign.
On n strike.
ST. LOUIS, Mays s.
A large number of laborers on the
extension of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad, between Mexico and Mar
shall. Missouri, are on a strike. Sew
eral hundred of them are said to be
c~ongregated at Glasgow. where one OF
them was killed on Monday.
Dam age by storm.
MEMPHIS, May s.
At 3 O'Clock this morning a storm
passed over the city, partially unroof
iup a pnmbar of business houses and