Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-22

nsy possibly lack The element to boom"
II he Eastern people once make . big
winning. IL i Likely thss they ziIl inbibs
exsh favorable notions Of the beauties Of
mining - 70 stay by ~ for years TO come.
II Il to be hoped that Messrs- Sharon and
1svis viii b able 70 divert millions 70 the
businsss d mining on this Coast
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yUD0E DUNDrN DE CGsDON.
Jsdss Dundy's decision releasing eer-
tain Indians from the custody Of An officer
q the United States Army 1t Omaha last
week, vas mot made entirely clear by the
dispatch 10 this Cosst which announced
the event. Late Eastern exchanges give
fuller particulars. II seems that General
Crook. under instructions from washing-
ton. WAS returning Standing Bear and .
party a Ponca Indians to the Indian Ter
ritory. The Poncas fed from the Ter
YitoTy some time ago. on account Of sick
nass. The unhealthiESss q sssir reservs-
tion vas rapidly thinning out the tribe
The flight vas against orders from The In
dim Bureau. and the military authorities
were directed to pursue the fugitives and
return them 70 the reservation
At Omaha, in Nebraska, counsel was en-
eaeed for the captive redskins- The
United States Court vas applied 70 for .
writ Of habeas corpus. The writ Vas
granted. directing General Crook 10 re-
turn by what authority Standing Bear and
his party were heId in custody On the
return TO the writ, Nessrs- Webster and
Poppleson. two Of the sblest lawyers in
Nebraska. argued the case Of the redskins
without Zee. They held that the return
showed that there was no authority Of Law
for General Crooks sction, that the red
skins we're entitled TO their liberty - we'll
- white men. and that there was nothing
IN ths Consultation Or laws which would
warrant the military authorities in forci-
bly, returning them to : portion 81 the
country from which they had ded.
Judge Dundy rendered : decision on
Mondzy. II holds : First-That n Indian
= person within the meaning Of the Laws
II the United States, and that be has .
right 10 sus out in the Courts OF the
United States : writ Of habeas corpus.
6econd-That General Crook bad the Gus
tody Of the Poncss. under the color Of the
authority Of the United States. bat in vio-
hEon II the lar. Third-That no right
fal authority can be found for remov-
ing Tie Poneas By force to the Indian
Tsrritory. which General Crook has been
ordered to do Rourth-Thst the Indians
possess tho inherent right Of exp~atriafion
= veil = the most fortunate white race.
and hare the inaIienable right to life and
Liberty and the pursuit Of happiness. 70
long ~ they obey the Laws and do mot
frespass on forbidden ground. Fifth
That the Poncas vere restrained Of liberty
!. s=.s.son Of lau. md must be discharged
from custody.
II the Poneas we're white men. there
uouM BE- mo need Of asserting these ele-
nentssy Constitutional p~rincipIes- A.
they are Indians. il SHOWS courage on the
part Of : United States Judge to declare
them- II il, indeed. > great step in ID
vance to declare that redskins are entitled
70 he protection q the Constitution and
hss. Il seems ike : new revelation to
hear from TIE bench that Indians are en-
titled 70 lie. liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness - long ~ thsy do not infringe
tie equal liberty Of Others
TINE first annual meeting Of the Califor-
mia Press Association will be held in ths
psrIors Of The Palace Hotel. Fan Francisco.
on Wednesday,, July Is. 1879. u 70 O'Clock
200 Arrangements are o in progress
By The Executive Commmittee II the Asso-
~ciation. says the Gold Hill sNsvs." to rem
der this occasion : memorable one in the
history Of the press Of the Pacific Coast
Among other features Of the programme
will bs . special entertain nent At oneo Of the
Issding fheaters Of The city. . banquet 1t
The Palace Hotel. and an address by . dis
tnguishsd ex-member Of the press.
WIN regard 10 the current rnmor that
- Wc8 NOu1tbot4vN ~ O4tA1Vtul8 VIII
drive the stock business Of that State 70
Eew York, the Philadelphia "Press"
statss that somc 81 the shrewdest Wall
stress operators sAy that New York il too
uneoneeniAI and TOO distant . place for
tbs Western capitalist. In their opinion.
The nev Constitution will be tho making Of
Virginia City, which Il Situated in Nevada,
md i not subject to such restrictive
provisions.
PUBxEc OPINION.
~ nhewn ~ shs Press Or Ne -
eane Ceass.
4 MLD Is~sfHUArfox.
from he Stock Exchange.
Il b reported that 1000 hogs are feeding
in the vicinity a. Lake Tulare. The re-
port II probably correct. - Tulare gave .
larger majority for The new Constitution
than shy other county, except Los angeles,
who're United States officials are nov pur-
chasing mules and other animals for army
~.
= AxrI-corsrIrurIoz LEApxns.
Ysom the Dodie Stsndsrd.
San Franciscans live near enough 10 thu
ocosu 10 know what breakers" are, and il
would serve them Just right Il the stock
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