Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-31
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
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The cipher Dispatches.

The Cipher Dispatches.
New YORK, January 80.
whitelaw Reid, Of the New York ''Tri-
bune," was before the Potter Committee
to-day. He received q package OF cipher
| dispatches from Vim. E. Chandler and one
from Mr.. Hiscock, Of the committee. He
produced two scrap books, with the re-
| mark, Here are two volumes of dispatches
received by me-" Laughter The first
volume contains copies Of the Florida dis
patches, with an appendix Of miscellaneous
dispatches. The second volume cmbodies
| kilograms referring to South Carolina and
| Oregon. Before the kilograms were de-
| cipllered, Mr.. Reid said he published edi-
torials on the subject, with a view to In
| ducing SOME one to come forward with a
kew to the cipher, but that failing, the
copies we're attacked seriously. Messrs.
Hazard and Grover did the entire work OF
translation. Professor Holden aided in
| some immaterial way.
Mr.. Hiscock inquired If there had ever
been any complaint from the parties to
whom the kilograms were attributed.
Mr.. Reid replied that, with the excep-
| ton of Manton Marble, there had been no
| direct complaints, and in that case MIR.
Marble was perfectly justified, as he was
NOT tle dutllOT vi tuC tCiCOi OH
to him in the publication. The first of the
Oregon dispatches were not deciphered and
published in the Tribune" but in some
other paper. An Associated Press dispatch
drew attention to the fact that the cipher
used was an old mining cipher, and was
taken from a household dictionary. Tit
Tribune experts procured this dictionary
and the cipher was plain.
Comments of thc California Press.
NEW YORK, January 30.
The Times says: As light be expected,
the California papers comment on the pas
sage Of the anti-Chinese bill by the House
as purely a political measure. The Demo-
Gratis are elated. Their party has the credit
Of this stroke Of policy, and the Republic
cans, while they approve the bill, think
that the Republican Senate can divide the
honors by following the example Of the
House. The Sacramento Record Union
alone has-the courage to denounce the bill
as it deserves, and the astute Kearney fifty
characterizes it as a political dodge. The
sand-lot orator probably represents the
average voter.
Failure of the Monetary Conference.
New YORK, January 30.
FRANCIS A. Walker, treating of the
causes of the failure of the Monetary Con-
ference last year, thinks that the future
course Of the people should be to endeavor
to restore silver to the place from which it
was cast down by the action of Germany;
we should stop the coinage OF silver, but
accumulate silver bullion in the Treasury
10 an equal or greater value than that of
the coinage now required by law. To coin
silver in considerable amounts at the rate
of Z v{aa, 10 pna - NOT IN haln Init m him
der the cause. He gives little encourage
ment to the plan of unlimited coinage.
why Mr.. Christiancy Accepted the
Peru Mission.
New YoRK, January 80.
The s'Times' Washington correspondent
gives the following reason why Mr.. Chris
tiancy accepted the Peru mission. Mr..
Christiancy has two grown sons, h have
caused him great trouble through their
d~issipated habits. Mrs. Christiancy has
refused to go back to Lansing and live in
his house, where these two boys are allowed
to come. Life in Washington, and the
malaria at the Capital have combined, with
domestic worries. to undermine the Sena-
tors health. He thinks that by going out
of the country entirely he will escape his
domestic annoyances, and at the same
time find a change of climate that will do
him good.
The ssSun'' Denounces the Chinese
Bill.
New YORK, January 80.
The Sun, in a column leading article
%denouncing the Chinese immigration bill
as ridiculous, defective and uneonstitu-
tional, SAYS: In their indecent haste to Sc
cure the hoodlum vote, the Democrats of
the HOUSE used the gag rule, and shut off
debate that might have exposed the ridicu-
lous, unjust, fraudulent aud foolish char
acter Of the bill.
Purchase OF Land In California.
BUFFALO, January 80.
Meetings are being held here weekly, the
second one of which was held last evening,
for the formation Of o company for the
purchase Of land in California, and for
the formation of a colony from this city.
A number of practical men are interested
in the project, and considerable money has
already been subscribed.
COunterfeiters Captured.
CHICAGO, January 80.
The police have captured a gang Of coun-
terfeiters and forgers, who, during the past
two years have, by means OF counierfeiting
letter-heads and signatures, obtained a
great number Of passes from the railroad
corporations, and sold them to scalpers.
WinnebagO Indians Drowned.
Council BLUFFS, January 80.
Seven Winnebago Indians, while cross
ing the Missouri river on the ice, q few
miles north of this city, yesterday after
noon, broke through and were drowned.