Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-06
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE EuREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
The Pacific Mail steamship Conn
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Com ApaIy-NO Blazing Contract
A Circular ssaea

NEW York, August D.
The World says a large shareholder and
a prominent director OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, said yesterday after
a consultation with a lawyer Of the Compa-
ny: Ii has been decided that there does
not exist any binding contract with the
Union Pacinc Railroad Company. The
reason assigned is, tnat tue form OF agrtea-
ment which was drawn up, and by winch
1T Was intended to establish pro rata rates,
and limit the number of steamers to be
dispatched by the Steamship Company,
was legally ratified and sealed. Henry
Hart said tue Company had not received
any official notification OF the advance IN
freight made by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. He also contended that
the Company ought not to be comp He'd
to cuniorm to the increased schedule,
for tnat reason a circular, he said, had
been issued to merchants and shippers,
saying that freight would be taken at the
old ruling rate of So per l00lbs. There
has been a sufficient amount OF engage
ments already made on that basis for the
next steamer To give her a full cargo. 1t
was also the intention Of the company,
Hart said, to grant favorable concessions
to large shippers. If special rates We're
made for large shipments, or if merchants
were willing TO engage to ship all their
goods by the Pacific Mail Steamship line,
prompt connection with the Panama Rail-
road would be guaranteed aud reduced
rates would be made. Hart also added,
that when connection between the COM
pany and the railroad is formally Sc
cured. on the LIST Of September the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company will be run on
an independent basis, and entirely In the
interest OF Eastern merchant.
Mrs. Smith Arraignei for the MUIR
der OF Eier Husband.
New YORK, August 5.
Mrs. S. NJ. Smith, the alleged murderess
of her husband, was arraigned before the
Judge of the First District Police Court in
Jersey City this rlornins, and pleaded not
guilty.. she was then formally committed
to await the action of the Coroner's Jury.
Mathew o. Lee, an Indian tramp, las been
arrested, charged with being accessory to
the murder OF officer Smith.
An Extensive Robbery.
New YORK, August 5.
John G. King, Of Vesey street, on Satur-
day night was robbed OF So. 600 in United
States four per cent. bonds and SIC, 900 in
currency. An entrance was effected
through the roof of his house, the thief
breaking open a closet and securing a
valise containing the money and bonds.
A Quarantine of Twenty Days.
WILMINGTON, N. c., August 5.
A quarantine of twenty days has been es-
tablisned against persons coming from any
city south of Wilmington, or where yellow
fever or other contagious or infectious di-
seases exist.
yellow Fever.
New ORLEANS, August 5.
New cases of yellow fever, 20: deaths, /.
Rainy weather for the past "a hours. Yes
teraay the mercury fell about 10 degrees.
lnsaae Girl Bmrnei TO Death.
BosToN, August 5.
An insane daughter Of Thaddeus Frost,
aged 81 years, poured Kerosene over her
head and clothes and set fire to it, and was
burned to death yesterday.