Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-17
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL 70 THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
The Spanish Claims Commission.
MORE ABOUT THE lsTaMus CANAL.
FAILURES FOR THE PAST YEAR.
Cex.s Dsfense fer the Murder or
Ars. Hull.

NEW YoRK, July 16.
The Times" SAYS editorially The
Spanish Claims Commission. Organized
during the early history Of this conn
try. and living appsrently to perpetua.e
the art OF how not to do it, has inaily
come 10 . dead STOP Baron Blanc, the
umpire. has laid down principles which
the Spanish Commissioner considers a. de
Gliding in advance against Spain all cases
yet to Be considered He therefore re-
fuses to send any more cases to the UNI
plre. This Is an open and direct violation
of the treaty between Spain md the
United States. in which the essential Tea
lures Of the Commission we're soiemnly
agreed upon by both Governments. Ii
persisted in. sanctioned By the Spanish
Government. il will involve . fiagrau,
breach of good faith. sucE . breach 4
q Government would have been guilty q
il il had refused TO accept the award OF the
Halifax Fisheries Commission, on the plea
thai Minister Delposse had prei1direi the
ease against Us The Spanish Claims Com
mission WAS organized by nsssasi easas4ns
TO adjust claims Of damages to Spanish
and American citizens, growing out OF
the hostilities in Cuba II has 50 far done
nothing Of the sort and its dissolution
would not be regarded by u people - .
calamity.
The Tribune" says editoriaily. The
sctlve part which DeLesseps Is taking in
the Panama canal project naturally in
spires considerable confidence and awakens
general interest. Having accomplished q
great work OF the same kind under adverse
circumstances. he ought. IL is assumed. to
b qualified % dssermine the feasibility of
this enterprise. bat the influence OF his
example y necessarily limited. Already il
- sasxested in France that careful ssti-
mates. based On 4 thorough survey. should
oe made before DeLesseps asks for . sub
ssrlpsaon Of $ao.aoo.00o- People viii also
desire to now what profits the canal NAV
% expected 70 yield Ths Snez canal cost
about $s-ooe. coo. and for the frss two
years 10 expenses exceeded its receinss.
and the profits since then have been very
small The net earnings in 1877 were oaIy
SSof.<0- DeLesseps u entitled to atsea-
hive consideration, hut when the enshu-
siasm OF the mom<nt has subsidized his
appeAls for capital viii be met inevitably
By The inquiry, "WM il payf"
William Barlow & Co.'S circular gives
the total failures in the United States and
Territories for the second quarter OF thu
present year n lisa. With Sta GO, 600 ia
oiiltIes. which il much less than for any
sangie quarter in b past i've years Com
pared With the second quarter Of 1850 there
y : decrease of 800 failures. with S3S, ooo.-
80 liabilities.
The total failures in California for the
last quarter we're n. the liabilities OF which
sere $S3l 900. OF this number AM
amoQnts San Francisco had SIS failures,
With $734.eoo liabilities. The total fail.
urss IN Colorado for the last quarter we're
"a. and the liabilities Of the same SlaS, $50.
The counsel for Cox. the murderer a
Hrs. Hail. u il said. proposes to condac,
his defense on the theory that his Assaul,
not 1t all fatal. has that Mrs. Hull
in . state 81 coma when the rsysicians
heid TIE post mortsu. and that they really
murdered the womAn.
Peanyivania Zeal Nsnes ea Fire.
CESrRALIA. Pa. July Is.
4 nre Vas discovered Last evening issu.
ing from the slope Of prcvest's eollisry.