Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-23
EASTERN NEW S.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL 70 RE EUREKA patty SENTINEL.
THE RENO IAQGiRY.
The Testimony of Mr. varnum.

CHICAGO, January %.
In the Reno inquiry last night, Mr..
varnum testified that he thought Reno
took the best possible position after he left
| the woods with his command, but there
we're hardly enough men to hold it. Reno.
however, created a division in the Indian
village. The Indians must have attacked
| Custer about the time Reno left the woods,
but the witness thought the main fighting
force Of, the village was opposing Reno.
He saw Clusters gray horse company NOV
ing along the bluffs down the river at
about the time the skirmish.ng line was
formed. 1t was threesfourths Of q mile
away an hour later, Colonel Benton joined
Reno over the hill, and at about tho same
time witness heard firing away down the
Stream, but 1t was 9 crash, and did not
not sound like a continuous engagement.
At that time he did not think it came from
Custer, but thought it might be the In
diars in the village. When he saw the
gray horse cavalry he thought Custer was
making a detour to strike the other end of
the village. Witness said there was some
pretty warm work about Reno's quarters,
and for a time it seemed as though the
whole Indian village were about to advance
on him. Reno did not exhibit any re-
markable conduct either for bravery or
GOODNESS. There was considerable specula-
ton among the Reno command regarding
the whereabouts Of Custer, and whether
he was in a predicament too. Witness at
that time had no idea that Custer had been
slaughtered, but believed the Indians had
driven him off, and were coming back on
Reno. Had Reno gone forward with his
command to assist Custer, he would have
been obliged to go through the Indian viii
lage, and witness did not believe that it
could have beef done by either command.
He did not care to answer the question
whether the conduct of Reno, at this bat
tie, was such as to inspire his men with
conrags, but finally said there was no cow
ardice in it. There was some little de-
moralization and great haste in the men
and that of Reno's force in getting out of
the woods. Adjourned.
An Unfortunate San Franciscan.
CHICAGO, January %.
]. E.. Gill, of San Francisco, and for
merly of Santa Barbara, where he was
with the press. was the victim
of o cleyerly executed robbery here yester- |
day. In turning a street corner he slipped
on the icy pavement and received a heavy
fall. A well dressed young man aided him
to his feet, and relieved him of a wallet
containing 1925 in money, and before Mr..
Gill had recovered from his fall the thief
He has met with several mis-
lately, and is said to be very well
on the Pacific Coast. Affairs of
this kind are becoming more comnon
daily, and there is a strong public senti-
ment against the seeming inefficiency of
the police force, and the growing number
and boldness of the highway robberies in
the city.
LANDS Subject to Taxation.
WASHINGTON, January %.
The Senate to-day passed a bill to declare
certain lands granted the Pacific Railroad
by acts Of 80 and ga, subject
to taxation by States or Territories in
which they may be located.
Close Of the United States Fish
Commission.
CHICAGO, January %.
Professor Baird will close the labors of
the United States Fish Commission, for
the current year, by the distribution next
week. over the Middle and Northern States,
of Is, 900 land-locked salmon. The results
of experiments during the past three years
upon this fish, in Maine and Massachu-
sets, have fully satisfied the experts that
it is admirably adapted TO our great lakes,
and some Of the western rivers.
A Stormy Debate.
WASHINGTON, January 90.
A stormy debate arose in the House to-
day in regard to the Southern Claims bill,
in the course Of which, Mr.. Progg (pem,l,
Of Wisconsin, said that if the South was
solid for the Democratic party simply for
the purpose of getting money out Of the
Treasury, it would be well for the North
ern Democracy if the Southern Democrats
went over to the Republican party, and he
hoped they would do SO.
Matt Carpenter Nominated for
Senator.
MADISON (WIs.l, January %.
The Republicans nominated Matt H..
Carpenter for United States Ssnator by ac-
clamation this morning. This secures his
election.
The Murder OF Eberhardt FOeke.
NEW York, January %.
Information was received to-day Of the
murder, in Mexico, of Ebephardt Focke, a
well-known merchant of Exchange Place,
on the 8th of November by Mexicans. Mr..
Focke was in Mexico on business.