Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-08
the request Of Mr.. Edmunds, to be called

the request Of Mr.. Edmunds, TO be called
I'D hereafter.
Mr.. VOORHEES, called up his resolution
i~nstructing the Judiciary Committee to in
| quire into the expediency Of making the
trade dollar . legal tender, and providing
for its recoinage into the standard silver
dollar. Hc addressed the Senate at length,
| denouncing the trade dollar as fraudulent
money, which, having failed in its mission
| abroad, had returned home to cheat the
honest people OF this country. The reso-
luton was then laid over.
In the House, Mr.. Acklin called atsen-
ton to the scandal in Louisiana, with
which his name Is associated, and present
ed q resolution authorizing an inquiry. II
was defeated, on the ground that the reso-
luton did not embrace @ question OF privi-
lege.
An Attempted Revolution.
= New YoRR, January Z.
A supplement of the Panama "Star and
Herald" of December 2Sth, gives the story
Of an attempt at revolution on the night
of the 27th. An attack vas made on Gen.
eral Aizpurn, ex-President of the State,
and some friends, and that gentleman and
others were wounded, and subsequent ly,
Zugundo Pers, the newly appointed Gov
ernor of the District, while passing through
the streets in charge OF some policemen,
endeavoring to restore order, was fired
upon by parties concealed and instantly
killed. The attack was maze upon Quartet
outside, and two men lost their lives. The
object Of the revolution was to place in
power a State Government which would be
moro in accord with the political views of
General Trufllo, President Of the Repub-
lie. The scheme was exposed by n of its
supposed friends, aud in the attack friend
and foe suffered alike.
The Coming Prize Fight.
New York, January 7.
The WORLD says To-day the last de-
post of $500 aside will be posted in the
coming prize fight between John H. Clark,
of Philadelphia, and Billy Ed Irds, the
Unknown. Edwards yesterday declined to
say whether Chambers was to be the I'm
known. The fight will be in Canada. FL
hot and Dryer met in the clipper"
office yesterday afternoon, and made each
a deposit of $3.50, the second since the
signing Of articles for their proposed fight.
Thomas Welsh was agreed upon as stake
holder. Both men say they are anxious
that nothing shall intervene to prevent the
fight taking place.
Jim Racers.
New YORK, January 7.
James Keene has bought the famous
three-year old racers Spendthrift aud
Miser. The srice is about $40, 600. The
two horses are to come East at once, and
will be placed under the care of Thomas
Buryear, in James Watson's cd training
stables, on the Passaic river, near Patter-
son. They are intended to form the
nucleus of a racing stable, embracing
twenty Or thirty crack horses, and equal
in extent and value to those of Messrs. Bel
mont and Lorillard. Mr.. Keene became a
member of the Jockey Club shortly after
his arrival in New York, some two years
ago, and his advent on the racing turf is
looked forward to with n~ndisguised inter
est by members and friends in this city
and elsewhere.
An S3-Sta1ns Mili for Cerr0 lie pasco.
New YoEK. January 7.
Lima adyices Of December 18th say that
active preparations are making to trans
port an S0-stamp mill, built i'll California,
to Cerro de Paseo. 1t is estimated that il
will make IL, 0G0 pack mule loads, and the
transportation and first cost will be "a. 900
soles. The mining mechanics who accom-
panied the machinery from San Francisco
predict a brilliant success from the opera
ton of the mill. Charles Watson has been
succeeded by Alexander r. Robertson as
Director of the Company. Robertson is a
son-in-law of the late Henry Meiggs.
A Protest Against the Insult Of
ferca to General Grant.
New YORK, January Z.
The Herald says q preliminary meeting
OF Irishmen, most of whom held offices
under the Federal Government, took place
last evening at the Aston House, when
a committee was appointed to take meas
ures for the holding of a mass meeting at
the Cooper Institute during the coming
week, to protest against the insult offered
to General Grant by the Council of Cork.
Another meeting will be held on Wednes-
day.
A Peculiar Case in the Supreme
Court.
WASHINGTON, January 7.
The Supreme Court, to-day, decided the
peculiar case that was argued by Senator
Conkling a few weeks ago. Some years ago
A. I. Stewart sold a bill Of goods to an
Alabama merchant, who neglected to pay
for them. Mr.. Stewart brought suit
against the merchant for obtaining the
goods under false pretences ; and he being
acquitted, turned round and sued Mr..
Stewart for 500, 900 damages, for malic-
ious persecution. The Alabama jury gave
him . verdict Of 500, 200. Mr.. Stewart car
ried the case to the Supreme Court, and
while it was pending he died, leaving the
judgment standing against his estate.
The Supreme Court releases the judgment
Of the Lower Court.
Accident NJ q Fire.
New YORK, January Z.
While the Fire Department was working
early this morning at a burning building
OF Vesey street, the east wall fell, killing
John Irving. q fireman, and injuring Chief
Rowe, Foremen Reeves and Van Horn,
and fremen McCune, Ryan, Jones and
Hogan.
A Miners Strike.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, January 7.
The miners of the Cameron c~olliery,
Showokin, struck to-day against q reduc-
ton Of wages.
An Attack Of Neuralgia.
WASHINGTON, January Z.
Representative Stephens had an attack
OF neuralgia OF the bowels last night, and
is worse, physically, than for years.