Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-28
EASTERN NEWS ITEMS.

Chicago, February 26.-Chase Angel, the
defaulting Pullman Palace Car Company 8
secretary, will, it is stated, plead guilt in the
Criminal Court tomorrow morning. He has
not yet broken his self-imposed silence on the
subject of his crime, and has not seen Mr..
Pullman.
DR.. Detmars, Government inspector of
cattle, has written letter to MIR. Hickson, of
the Grand Trunk Railway, stating most posi-
lively that there is no trace of pleuro-pneumo-
MIA in any section of the United States.
1t is stated that arrangements are about
completed for pooling of rates between the
Union Pacific, Kansas Pacific and Colorado
Central Railroads 1t is Intimated that the
Union Pacific has agreed to appropriate g.
100000 to complete the Colorado Central
from Georgetown, its present terminus, to
Leadvlle.
St. Louis, February 26.-John F. Cahill,
Mexican Consul for this city, has just received
telegram from the City of Mexico, stating
that the Minister of Public Works-General
Vicente Riva Palacios-has given orders for
| the erection of building for the international
Exposition which is to take place there in
1880.
New York, February 26.-The recent ex-
cursionists from this city and Chicago to Mex
leo have nearly all returned, and the prevail
ing feeling seems one of disappointment at
the result of the visit Besides the published
utterances of members of the party i'll Chi
cago those here see little hope of extending
trade under the present Mexican tariff and in
the face of the jealousy and opposition of the
Mexicans to American railroads and other en-
terprises. A meeting will be held at Cooper
Institute to morrow evening by the friends of
the movement pushing American commerce
in Mexico. An address is promised by the
Mexican Consul and other Mexican officials
1t is rumored that Secretary SchurZ is ell
gagged to marry one of the daughters OF a
highly placed officer of the Government.
Bret Harte has been elected honorary mem
Der of the Reform Club in London.
Eugene Schuyler is writing new book.
Barnegat, New Jersey, February 26-The
schooner David III. Tolck came ashore this
afternoon south of here, and the sea being
very heavy the vessel commenced breaking up
rapidly. Her crew of eleven, including
woman and child, took refuge in the rigging,
and the crew of Life Saving Station No. 10
attempted during the forenoon to board the
vessel in a surf boat, but were continually
driven back by the heavy sea, and they then,
with the assistance of the crew Of Station
No. IS, rugged up the breeches buoy in which
one man and the young child were brought
ashore, but in such an exhausted condition
that no further particulars could be obtained
from them. Subsequently the crew of No.
II arrived at the wreck and four of the yes
sers crew were landed in dying condition,
making the number saved six. Two, while
being drawn ashore in the breaches buoy,
were drowned, the line breaking. The Cap
tain's wife died in the rigging. One man was
washed overheard and the rest, if not dead,
are supposed to be in a hopeless state still on
board.
Iuks, Miss, February 26.--Maior A. N.
Hutchinson and Thomas McNatt, highly re-
spected citizens, murdered yesterday
afternoon, presumably for 81 200, which they
had taken from the express office during the
day, and which the murderers secured.