Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-24
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NIGHT
~IsprcsAL TO THE EusEKA DAILY SENTINEL.
The Colored Convention.
REMARKS OF THE SPEAKERS
A NATIONAL MINING LAW DEMANDED.
AUGUST BELMONT SERIOUSLY INJURED.
REMARKS OF TIE SPEAKERS
. NATIONAL MINING LAW DEMANDED.
BELMONT SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Death Of General DIX.

NEW 4Onhy lBift ~ Stc
In the Colored Convention, Ruby said
the turbulence OF the Convention WAS
owing to the presence of politicians who
interfere with the proceedings, and he
trusted this fact would be appreciated.
The colored men last year produced thirty
millions Of wealth, and now 1t is proposed
to let the white men raise sugar, cotton
n rice. 1t was an organized movement
OF the colonists. Tho negro exodus means
the loss Of IS members Of Congress and
the present Democratic majority. Ruby
here introduced Mr.. Turke, agent for the
Honduras Il immigration Society, who urged
that they should seek that region. The
Row. DR.. Newman said he did not think
the colored people should leave until the
last minute, and until the situation became
uncomfortable, but then they should so in q
body. The Convention adjourned, sing
ing 'sJohn Browns Body Lies Wondering
in the Grave
The Times" Washington special says:
1t is not probable that Corbin will be con-
firmed as Justice of the Supreme Court of
Utah. 1t is reported that witnesses are
ready to prove that Corbin has been guilty
OF bribery.
The Bullion q mining paper, having
suggested a national law requiring all gold
and silver mining companies to make, ut
least, semi-annual exhibits of the opera
lions and conditions, and particularly Of
their exact product. Its editor has
received . letter from Secretary Sherman
IS follows: NtYour idea seems q good one,
and the matter will be referred to the
Director of the Mint and considered before
the next session of Congress.
August Belmont was, it is thought,
fatally injured to-day by bel g thrown
from his carriage as he was leaving Cen
trail Park, q heavy road wagon having come
General John A Dix died last night at
III 80 O'Clock.
A Costly Committee Creates = Sem
satl0n.
WASHINGTON, April 20.
Senator Kellogg has letters from Louis
lana saying the immigr alton fever has
reached the sugar plantations, and the
negroes are leaving in such numbers as to
excite the most serious apprehensions re-
garding the sugar crops.
Gorham's report, just published, shows
that Pattersop's subcommittee, which,
last summer, listed the Indian Territory,
cost over SIT 900. The details nave made
something of a sensation among Senator's.
1t seems that Patterson was 10. accom-
panied by q single member of the Com
mittee, though Grover was present a few
days. 1t addition to the personal expenses
Of the com mittee. there appears o voucher
for 5000 paid to Patterson personally. W.
A. Patterson, Clerk of the COMMITTEE, and
son Of the chairman, drew 81 800 in addi-
ton to his expenses. Another well Known
lobby agent drew $73 for s~ummoning q
railroad witness, and 1928 in fees. There
were numerous other items as suspicious
-. A. H~~orcs~1 Tho no~,x C.rxacr4
alarms also charged for railroad fares for
seven persons from Washington To st.
Louis, whereas, no money whatever was
disbursed on that account, as tho entire
party Travelled, it is alleged, on passes.
Four months before Patterson and his
attendants started for the Indian Territory,
. Joint Committee on the transfer Of the
Indian Bureau, consisting ct ten persons,
left Washington and visited st. Louis.
Omaha, Fort Worth, Kansas City, Decatur,
Ogds On, Salt Lake, San Francisco and Los
Angeles. being gone several months, and
their total expenditures were less than
Sc. 900. Tho Patterson Subcommittee
travelled in a direct line from Washington
to Denison, Texas, and were absent less
than q month, the party consisting Of
seven persons, three Of whom at least were
unnecessary to the investigation, and their
expenditures exceeded 1900. A Senate
rial investigation will probably be ordered.
Tho Louisiana Convention 70 the
Coiored People.
New ORLEANS, April %.
In the Constitutional Convention, to-
day, Stevenson, OF Ibervil,e, Democrat,
offered the following:
Whereas. There is q feeling Of apprehen-
sion and alarm on the part Of the c0lored