Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE ErnEEA DAILY SENTINEL.
Congressional Proceedings.

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| In the Senate, Mr., Edmunds said there
| we're no joint rules between the two houses
! Of Congress, and therefore submitted a CON
current resolution declaring that the last
| three days Of this session, no bill passed
/ by either house shall be sent to the other
for its concurrence, and on the last day of
| the session no bill shall be sent to the
| President for his approval. He said he
| hoped the resolution would be passed, and
| Congress will devote the last three days of
| the session to the consideration Of the bills
| pending between the two houses. Re-
ferred.
On motion of Mr.. Thurman, Mr.. George
| Bancroft was admitted to the privilege OF
| the floor.
Mr.. Grover, arising to a personal explain
alton, regarding the recent publication that
| the State funds of Oregon, amounting to
| about S97, 900, had been expended and not
accounted for during his administration as
Governor, denied the charges seriatim, and
read from the laws and records to show
that all the money had been properly ex-
pen led.
Atlantic Cable Probably Brt ken.
NEW YORK, January 8.
The s'Times'' says the direct European
/ cable has not been working since Satur-
day. The cable is believed to have parted
near To-Day, on the Nova Scotia coast, and
the steamer Nina has been ordered to
make the necessary repairs. The company
have no further particulars. They have
kept the accident very quiet.
Doctor Careers Challenge.
NEW YORK, January s.
Captain Bogardus says, in response to
Carver's challenge: Il will accept the
challenge he seemed about to make, and
shoot him 1000 glass balls, half double
and half single, for 81 900 a side; or, l will
make a time match at 2O,000, each man to
load for hirAself--Carver to use a shotgun
or rifle. il this does not suit him, / will
shoot him for two hours in the afternoon,
and two hours in the evening, the one
breaking the most balls to take all the re-
ceipts, and the loser to pay for the balls.
My mitch in Gilmore's Garden, tomorrow
and aext day, at 5000 balls, without a
miss, will show what l can do under a
sev4re test. 1 will wager 81 900 even that
Carver cannot equal my score there. Like
all my other challenges, this one is open to
all corners, Carver included"
Appointment of General Long.
street.
CHICAGO, January s.
The Mter-Ocean's Washington cores
pondent says The appointment Of ex-
Confederate General Longstreet, as Post
master at Gainesville, Georgia, is very
offensive to Senators Hill and Gordon, and
the Georgia Representatives, but equally
gratifying to the stalwart wing of the Re-
publican party. Longstreet was driven
out of New Orleans on account of his Re-
pulicanism, and took refuge on a planta-
-, xI.& 10 NM. van (Aoin apfIt tnsn |
years ago.
A E~isgusted Je-saymau.
New YORK, January s..
A Disguised Jerseyman, whose horse and
were recently stolen, and who had a
general alarm sent out about it from the
police headquarters of New York, reported
to Inspector Murray, yesterday, that he
was going to put a Jersey detective on the
case. The police of New York, he said,
had not even found out so much as he had,
namely, that the stolen team stood all
in front Of Hills Variety Theater,
two blocks from their headquarters, and
had been driven all around the headquar-
Captain Bognrius' Great Feat.
New YORK, January 8.
Captain Bogardus begun this forenoon
the feat Of breaking 5000 glass balls out OF
6, 200. At noon he had broken 1862, and II
later 500, without a single miss.
Only a few people were present at the be-
ginning, among them DR.. Carver.
A Steamship on Fire.
NEW YORK, January s.
An abandoned steamship was seen on
by the Captain of the ship Cambrian,
in latitude AZ north, longitude 10 west, on
goth. 1t is thought by the Ma
rine Underwriters here to be one the
steamships engaged in the South American
or West India trade.
T. iison Haas Received 100 Patents.
WASHINGTON, January 8.
The official list of patents granted dur
ing the six years beginning with 1872 and
with 1877, shows that Edison re-
ceived 100 patents during that time, near
ly all for Geographic improvements.
Practicing Medicine.
WASHINGTON, January 3.
The elder o: Senator Sargent's daugh-
tiers, both Of whom have studied medicine,
is practicing at the Freeman's Hospital,
graduated.
Death Of Representative IInrtridge.
WASHINGTON, January s.
Representative Hartridge, of Georgia,
died this morning, of pneumonia.
The Shoal Light Ship.
PROVIDENCE, January 8.
A revenue cutter has gone in search Of
the shoal light ship, which has been adrift
a crew since the Sd instant.
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