Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-19

New YORK, January IS.
The clipper freight market shows no
signs of improvement; on the contrary,
there is every appearance of prolonged
dullness, consequent upon the efforts of
the managers of the Pacific railroads, who
are each day adding to their list Of con-
tracing shippers, the latter being drawn
from those who heretofore have been the
exclusive patrons of the clipper lines.
The railroad list now numbers over 400
contracting shippers. In addition to
these, they are daily making contracts
with others to ship exclusively by steamer
such freight as does not interfere with
their contractors, and which could not
stand overland charges, at nearly the same
rates charged by clippers. This is done
in order to delay the departure of the clip
pers, thus aiding the railroads in their
project Of getting additions to their over
land list. That one important line, via
Cape Horn, will eventually be froze out
there is no question, and it is only a mat
ter of o few months. The Pacific roads
have gone into this matter Understandings,
and intend to control it, and it was for this
reason that they renewed the contract with
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
An Extensive Conflagration in New
York.
New YORK, January 1S.
A fire broke out yesterday morning at
No. e. Worth street, and spread rapidly.
When first seen it was ON the third floor,
and before the firemen could get fairly to
work it spread to No. So Worth street, and
in a short time the buildings right through
to Thomas street were in a blaze. The fire
is said to have originated on the third floor
of No. 81 Worth street, occupied by Walk
enshaw & Voight, dealers in wooden goods;
Fursman 4 Co., woolens, and Wolfmeyer
4 Co., mems clothing. All the buildings
were occupied by dry goods merchants and
importers, and about 10 O'Clock were in a
blaze, and as the woolens, silks and prints
caught fire, the flames shot up from the
cellar to a great distance above the roofs
Of the buildings. Following are the esti-
mated losses: Van Volkenburg & Leavitt,
81, ZOO, 900; Walkenshaw & voight, $780,
600; Schnabel Brothers, $3.50, 900; John
Slade & Co., $3.50, 900; Henry W. Mallery
4 Co., S190, 900; b. s. Smith, $780, 900;
Fursman & Co., $500, 900; Monotuck Silk
Sl40, 600; Nenss, Hesslein & Co., SIS, 900.
The cause of the fire is not ascertained.
The fire last night at Church and Worth
bACVto, - - > Ia III thO caoRSA
sion Of six OF eight small insurance com
panies. The block in which the fire occur
red was regarded as valuable a one as any
single block in the city. A curious incl
dent of the fire was, that its discovery
was caused by the squealing of terrified
rats. An unusually large crowd OF specta-
tors was drawn to the scene of fire by the
flames being visible at q great distance.
The loss is estimated at from 81, DOC, 900 to
5 1000. 900. Twelve engines were all the
morning throwing streams Of water on the
ruins of the fire.
The following are the assurances on the
buildings /: 500, 900 in twelve companies;
Schnable Brothers, S175,0 600 in twenty
eight companies; Vale & Co, $40, 900 in
twenty-one c~ompapies; Fursman & Co.,
SITS, 900 in twenty-four companies; Walk
enshaw & Weight, $443, 600 in sixty com
panies; Thomas Langdon & Co., $55, 900 in
twelve companies; Van V~alkenburg. Lea
witt & Co., $492, 900 in one hundred and
three companies. The losses are still es-
timated at S4,O 600, 900. Boston has Si76,00
insurance.
The Illinois Senatorial Contest.
SPRINGFIELD, January IS.
The Senatorial contest, which eliminated
in q caucus last night, has been most ex-
citing and personal. Hon. B. Farwell, Of
Chicago, has made a direct issue upon the
Republicanism Of General Logan, claiming
that he committed the party sin Of e~lecting
a Democratic Senator, Davis, to the United
States Senate two years ago, when, had he
remained steadfast to the Republican
choice. the Republicans would have elected
their man. Logan's canvass had been Wig
liant and unceasing. He has used every
art to conciliate his enemies and fasten his
friends. His assistants have been shrewd
and far-seeing politicians. He had, how
ever, an opponent in the shape Of Senator
Oglesby, whose expiring term will be filled
by the man to be elected, and had by his
conduct two years ago estranged some
others. The result of the caucus last night
proved that Logan's work had told, and
that his popularity is very decided in spite
Republicans attended the caucus. The
anti-Logan faction concentrated on SEN
ator Oglesby, and the vote stood: Logan,
80; Oglesby, 26. Logan was therefore de-
clared the caucus nominee. 1t will require
1903 votes to elect.
The Cipher Dispatch Business.
WASHINGTON, January IS.
Mr.. Butler makes no secret Of his deter
mination to oppose the resolution which
Potter will present to the House next
Monday, authorizing the committee over
which the latter presides to investigate the
cipher business, and to appropriate money
for the expenses Of such inquiry. Mr..
Butler says the most that is alleged in re-
gard to the cipher dispatches is, that they
disclose an attempt on the part Of Mr.. Til
denis agents to secure the Presidency for
their principal by means Of bribery. He
says the attempt, If made, was not q sue.
cess, and the persons implicated hold nc
positions under the Government. there
fore, IL Is q matter with which, in his opin-
ion, Congress had nothing to do, and in
the investigation Of which It has no right
to spend the public money.
Testimony OF the scOu., Girard.
CHICAGO, January IS.
The scout. Girard, who testified to-day
in the Reno inquiry, gave a lengthy account
Of the movements Of the troops on the day
Of the Custer massacre. He described the
condition and situation OF the battlefield,
and mentioned the various orders given.
The witness believed the fighting force OF
the Indians was $500 TO 5000 warriors
They heard several volleys Of from so ia
100 shots each, on the other side OF the
village, at about the time the order was
given. EVERY man to his horses |" Reno's
FORCE, at that order, left the woods where
they were stationed, and in 10 or Is min
utes they saw Clusters command, or whai
he believed to be that command. HI