Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-20
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Report OF tisc Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, November 10.
The Secretary Of Wars report was read
| at a Cabinet meeting to-day, and asks Con-
gress either to repeal the posse comitdfus
| clause in the last appropriation bill, and
allow the President the use of the army. as
| authorized by the Constitution, or clearly
interpret the clause so that the army may
DO used to suppress disturbances when
called upon by the civil authorities. The
Secretary makes no recommendation rcla-
tive to the transfer Of the Indian manage
ment to the army. He asks Congress to
legalize his action in furnishing supplies to
the yellow fever sufferers, and for q pension
for the widow Of Lieutenant Benner.
Arrested On Suspicion.
New York, November 10.
VIM. Burke, alias Baker. alias Beatty.
and Hans Whalen, alias Henry vrceland.
who were arrested some days aga on sus-
picion of being implicated in the desecra-
lion Of A. I. Stewards tomb aud with
stealing his body, were before Justice
Morgan at the Jefferson Market Police
Court to-day for examination. Captain
Byrncs of the Fifteenth Precinct, who
made the arrests, made a long state
ment under oath, detailing infinitely all
the circumstances touching the arrest Of
the prisoners, and the fruitlcss search he
made in their company for Stewards body.
Burke had made mysterious remarks pre-
tending to a knowledge Of the deed. and
implicated Whalen. Both, after they were
arrested, acted knowingly and suspicious
ly, telling how the id stiff stunk when
fbav ho1 rop,oro1 - e., t1,a .atv. frhn-
had confessed to witness and afterwards
denied their guilt. The prisoners were
removed for formal complaint tomorrow.
Intcryiew with senator BOOTH.
CHICAGO, November 10.
The InteI-Ocean has had an interview
with Senator Booth, now here for a few
days. The Senator stated that he was GER
tain that the Republicans could carry Cali
fornia il the elections were held to-day.
He said the Workingmen's party is strong
there yet. mt will be u means of carrying
the State for the Republicans, by causing
the other parties to unite against it. All
the parties believe that Chinese immigra-
ton should be checked. The K~earneyites
alone demand the ultra step Of expcliing
all who are there.
Echcme to XIII on General Grant.
WASHINGTON, November 10.
A report il circulated that the friends Of
General Grant will bring him forward for
the United States Senat, from Illinois, az
a third candidate against Oglesby and
Logan. In case Of n deadlock, it is not be-
lieved that either will stand against him.
1t is also dnnbtcd if Grant will allow his
name to be used against either. 1t liz
thought, by some, to be a sche me for kill
ing his Presidential nomination.
C~ontcste Jmrix LECTION.
New YORK. November 10.
The Tribmne's Washington special says:
Speaker Randall recently wrote to this city,
asking a gentleman familiar with Con-
gressional proceedings to hunt up precc-
dents in the case of contested jurisdiction
between. the House and Senate. This is
supposed to refer to the probable action Of
the Potter Committee IN presenting Stanley
Matthews to the House for contempt, in
having declined to appear before that Com
mittee. The question of the power Of
either House to deal with the acts Of u
member Of the other has never been set
tied.
Accident On an Express Train.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, Nov. -.
A lamp overturned in a st. Louis sleep
sr. on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
on the west-bound express at 2 this norm
ing. about seven miles east Of this place,
setting fire to the curtains. There were
thirty-iive passengers, several Of them
being ladies and children. All escaped in
their night clothes, losing all their small
baggage, money and j~cwclry. No one was
hurt. The car was destroyed, and q num-
Der Of the passengers we're New Orleans
refugees returning home.
Marriage of Miss Helen Aston.
NEW YoRK, November ~.
Miss Helen Aston, daughter Of VIM.
Aston, was married yesterday to Mr.. ].
Roosevelt, at Grace Church. Thu wedding
was very fashionable and elegant, and in
every way notable.
Abseom lie I.
TonoSTo, Nov. 10.
Joseph Gearing, contractor and ex-
| Alderman, has absconded with $15, 900.