Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-23
EASTERN E S.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL,
A Telegraph Manager Summoned
Before q Grand Jury.

SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
A Telegraph Manager Summoned
Before u Grand Jury.
ST.sLouIs, March %.
Mr.. Brown, Manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Office, Of this city, was
summoned before a Grand Jury, and 3 de-
mand made that he should produce, for
the use Of the jury, all kilograms sent and
received during several months past by
John 8. Phelps, Governor Of the State,
James G. Niblet, Police Commissioner OF
this city, and A. B. Wakefield, alleged to
be at the head Of the so-called gamblers
ring here. Mr.. Brown stated to the jury
that he had been instructed by his superior
officers, and advised by counsel, to say
that there are grave constitutional, as we'll
as well as legal points involved in the mat
ter; that all dispatches passing over the
wires are regarded by the company as in
violably secret as are letters which pass
through the mails, therefore he must de-
cline to comply with the demand Of the
jury. He further stated that the tele-
graph company is anxious to have settled
the question whether it can be compelled to
furnish dispatches ent to other parties, to
grand juries, courts, committees Of Con-
gress, etc., and respectfully requested that
the jury would take such action in this
case as would result in a legal decision Of
the question.
Mr.. Blaine's Forthcoming Speech.
WASHINGTON, March %.
Senator Blaine il preparing an elaborate
and extremely powerful speech for delivery
in the Senate at some fitting opportunity
during the present session, in reply to
Eastern criticisms on his advocacy of the
anti Chinese bill. He will support the po-
sitions taken by him in the debates on that
measure, and in his letter to William Lloyd
Garrison, by an overwhelming array Of ar
guments based on facts, precedents and
authorities, many of which will be found
surprisingly fresh, even by Pacific Coast
readers, and which there is reason to hope
will have a most beneficial effect in further
enlightening Eastern sentiment, for Mr..
Blaine's utterances are sure to attract at
tention all over the country, and he in
tends this time alike to challenge re-
futation, and to guard himself at every
point against the possibility Of successful
rejoinder.
COmmitteo en- Tcnememt Houses.
New York, March "a.
The Committee OF nine OF the leading
and wealthiest citizens, appointed to unite
with the Cooper Union Tenement House
movement, report vigorous and decisive
measures, some Of which are already insti-
tuted to carry the reform into effect.
Among the undertakings already begun, ia
the organization Of stock companies for
the erection Of improved dwellings on
. strictly commercial basis, and the crea-
ton Of . trust fund for the construction
>..l ~o.skI~raa Df a,o1 I,-alI,,~. Mail
ends are limited to five per cent. There
working force. Much encouragement is
felt from the course the movement is tax
ing. and the interest enlisted, that q prac-
teal reform Of the tenement house system
will be accomplished at last.
Railroad Pooling and Freight Dis
ordinations.
New YORK, March %.
The Commercial Bulletin" Of yesterday
says : California is the first State that has
undertaken to place railroad pooling and
freight Determinations under the ban Of
fundamental law. The new Constitution.
which will soon be submitted to the poo
pie, contains clauses expressly designed ~
make these practices impossible, in order
that competition in transportation may be
left free. Public opinion in Now York, it
is impossible not to see, is rapidly drifting
towards acquiescence in similar safeguards
against the exercise Of arbitrary power
over m and trade ON the part Of
great railway corporations. That is not
less patent than that the latter are blindly
pursuing o policy which is especially cal
culated to render tho movement ire
sistable.
A Destructive storm.
MEMPHIS, March %.
A storm of the severest nature swept
over Memphis just after midnight. 1t
came from the southwest, and continued
for three hours; during it progress light
ming struck the Memphis cotton and
wooden mills, situated in the southern por-
ton Of the city, which were entirely con-
sumed. The mills were valued at 500, 900,
and employed q force Of 1875 persons, who
are thrown out Of employment. Insur-
ance, 10000.
Terrible Fire and Loss Of Life.
ST.. LOUIS, March 20.
Another terrible prairie FIRE has occurred
in Lincoln county. Kansas, burning the
house and all the property Of Mr.. Mont
gomery, living on Bitter creek, and doing
much other damage. A little son Of Mr..
montgomery IL yohAo oAus POiAoA0u III tuC
flames. and Mr.. Montgomery and Isaac
Pfoff, q neighbor, who attempted to save
young Montgomery, were badly burned
and died in a few hours.
A Settlement Despaired or
NASHVILLE, March ~.
The Senate. by q small majority, adopted
q bill to settle the State debt ct forty cents
on the dollar, and -four per cent. interest.
subsequently, Edward Kelly, Of New York,
chairman OF the bondholders committee,
sent . telegram refusing to a~cceptless than
sixty cents and six per cent. A settlement
is now despaired Of.
Trouble In the Theatrical World.
New YORK, March %.
Much feeling is created in theatrical
circles here by the shooting Of Porter, at
Marshall, Texas. A meeting Of managers
and actors was held to-day to devise mea-
sures for the relief Of the family, and to
provide for the reception and burial Of the
body. Several companies have offered
their services for . benefit.
Vigorous Rules Against Vessels.
New YORK, March %.
The most vigorous rules are being en-
forced against vessels arriving from the
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, or Sea of
Azof, to prevent the infection reaching
here. Yesterday an Indian bark from
Triste, with . cargo Of rags, was refused
entry, and the vessel ordered into quaran-
tine.