Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-27
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SPECIAL TO THE EuEEKA DAILY SENTINEL.

A Request for Butler 10 Rum for
Governor.
BosToS, August 26.
1t Is understood that Butler will this
week address a letter acccdlng to the
request of the signers of tho petitions ask
ing him to run for Governor. The claim
is made at his headquarters that l3,0oO
names have been received, and that oil
these nearly IA, 900 are residents OF TINS
city. The absurd statement is published on
the authority of one OF Buffers leaders
that intimidation had been resorted TO by
the anti-Butler men, to prevent persons
well disposed towards Butler from signing
the petitions, and that merchants mad oeen
threatened in a circular emanaunS from
the National Banks in New YORK. wnicn
calls uuon all business men to see to 1t
that no Greenbacker in their districts shall
be elected to Congress or TO any high
position, and that discount will be refused
mon the paper of any business man who
shall identify himself with the Greenback
cause. Butler, it is said, will soon take
the stump.
First Appearance Of yellow Fever.
Prrrs3uRo, Pa, August &c.
The frst case of yellow fever arrived in
this city last night on the steamer Abner
O'Neill. from Wheeling. The patient is
James Crawford, who had been employed
on the river at Cincinnati. The Board Of
Health had him removed to the hospital
above the city Immediately after his ar
rival. Physicians, who have examined the
case. state that it is yellow fever, but in 30
mild a form that no danger need be appre-
hended.
The contributions OF citizens for the
relief Of the suffering in the South amounts
to So, 900, all of which has been forwarded
to various points.
A New Contract Drawn Up.
NEW YORK, August rs.
1t is stated that a new contract has been
drawn ND, which will be signed by the Of
ticers Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company and the Union Pacific in a few
DAYS. It calls for a uniform San Francisco
passenger rate by rail or steamer at S137,
in consideration Of which the Pacific Mail
Company is to receive $40 head money for
every through passenger carried by the
Union Pacific, to and from San Francisco.
This is an increase Of S. head money over
the old contract Of 1876, and it is estimated
will yield to the Pacific Mail Treasury,
monthly, the sum Of $22, 900. 1t is also
understood that both companies are to act
independently in the matter OF freights,
REGARDLESS of Zach other or Of existing cir
culars. President Babcock, Of the Pacific
Mail, peremptorily declining to enter into
in the freight rates now being charged by
the Pacific Mail Company.
Suppression of Illicit Distiliers.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 26.
Commissioner Raum has telegraphed
Collector Woodcock to employ all the men
necessary to suppress the Illicit distillation
Of spirits in this district.
Redemption of Bonds.
WASHINGTON, August 26.
The Treasury Department to-day issue
a call for the redemption of 5000, 900
$40 bonds Of 1865; consols Of 1865, 81, $780,
900, of which there will be coupons and
3d. SOC, 900 registered bonds.
yellow Fever al Phi;a lelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, August 26.
Two cases of yellow fever were discov-
cred last night. A young man called at
| the Pennsylvania Hospital and inquired if
| two patients could be treated there. The
Doctor inquired the nature Of the cases,
and the applicant said he only knew there
were two men stopping at 804 South street,
who arrived on Friday from Vicksburg,
and showed signs Of fever. The Doctor
notified the authorities. and the Health
Officers were Immediately detailed to take
| the sick men to the Municipal Hospital,
and the house was then thoroughly disin.
fected. The Health Board say the cases
have been discovered in good time, and
there is NIB reason for alarm.
The Churches Contributing.
OMAHA, August 26.
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