Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-08
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WASHINGTON, April 2.
TIL Army A~ppropriation bill was re-
cefved from the House and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations. Inc SEN
ate resumed the consideration OF the New
Hampshire senatorial case, the question
being on the amendment Of Wood, declar-
ing Chas. H. Bell entitled to his seat.
Mr.. Booth introduced . bill to repeal
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad grant.
The preamble asserts that the company
has failed to construct the main line OF its
road prior TO July 4, 1879, - required by
the charter Of July 81, 1866; that it has,
in fact, at this time, only completed its
road to Venetia, in the Indian Territory,
. distance OF 125 miles from the eastern
terminus, and that no proportion or sec
ton Of the road has been completed since
1871. The bill provides for the immediate
repeal of the grant, except SO Tar as the
road shall have been completed by the
4th Of July next, and for the restoration to
the market of all lands along the line Of
the contemplated road, to be disposed OF in
the same manner as other public lands.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced . bill for the re-
lief Of the central branch of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. 1t proposes to
release the company from all obligations to
tho Government Of the United States, I'M
der the acts OF 1862 and 1864, upon con-
dition that it shall, within six months from
the enactment of this bill, execute and file
with the Secretary Of the Interior a full re-
lease and discharge TO the Government
from all further claims under said acts.
The bill was laid upon the table for the
present.
Lord Lornc In mo Enviable Position
New YORK April Z.
The Worlds" Quebec correspondent
says The conservative press of this Prov
ince do not withdraw to-day a single step
from the position assumed yesterday, with
reference to Lord Lorne's action on the
Lettellier difficulty. Your correspondent
interviewed o number of prominent con-
sentative politicians, five out Of six Of
whom averred that they prefer annexation
to the United States to the reign Of an
English whip and Downing street inter-
ference, with q representative government
in Canada. They say the same spirit is
alive in the French Canadian bosoms as
prevailed forty years ago., when Lord Elgin
was pelted with rotten eggs in the streets
Of Montreal, after giving his assent to the
rebellion bill. The sMinerve'' newspaper
concludes an articles as follows We are
right, we are the majority, and we will
have force.
Prof. King and His Intentions.
New YORK, April Z.
The HERALD" to-day, has a COMMUNE
cation from Prof. King, the balloonist, in
which he claims to have overcome the
hitherto insuperable difficulty of sustain
ing Q ballon at a great altitude, against the
loss Of leakage, the increase Of weight by
ABSORPTION Of the atmospheric moisture by
contraction at q low temperature, the
gradual loss Of ballast, etc. He proposes
to make the attempt to cross the Atlantic
in the air. He says his invention and
plans have the approval Of 9 number Of
gentlemen Of ample means, and he has
funds at command to proceed. He intends
establishing works at Manhattan Beach,
where he has already secured a sight, and
will construct two ballons of 1865 feet d.
ameter, each with which to make captive
ascensions with q cable Of 1000 feet in
length.
Laying the Pneumatic Tubes.
New York, April 7.
All day and night crowds Of people have
assembled in Broadway and Park Row,
watching the large gangs of workmen lay
ing pneumatic tubes, connecting the West
ern Union Telegraph and the Associated
Press with the six leading newspapers,
whose Offices are adjacent. 1t is expected
that the work will be completed in another
week, when. OF course, communication be-
tween the journals and their Geographic
news will be all but instantaneous. The
newspapers are as follows: Times, Tribune,
World, Herald, Sun and Stats eitung.
1t is understood that each journal pays
81 200 towards the expense Of the tubes,
tho fova0ronh onmnonu 6cinn tho rook
The value Of the improvement will be OBJ
vious when it is known that the telegraph
company has sent $50 messengers with dis
patches to . single newspaper in a single
night.
The Jury bribery Case.
DEADwooD, April Z.
In the jury bribery case to-day Nicholas
Vader, on the witness stand, positively de-
MED Jury Robinson's testimony that he
(Vsdsr) had held G conversation with, or
offered, Robinson any money to buy the
jury for the Roderick Dhu Company.
vader and Robinson were held in 81, 900
bail to await action of the next Grand
Jury. Col. Darlington, one Of the princi-
pal owners Of the Roderick Dhu, states
that Daniel Boyle. who is reported to have
put up the money, does not own q dollar s
worth OF interest in hat mine.
The National Emigration Society In
the South.
WASHINGTON, April 7.
The organization of the National Emil
grafton Aid Society, having for its object
the regulation OF emigration from the
South to the West, has been further per-
fected by the choice Of q National Execu-
tive Committee, Of the following gentlemen:
Senator Windom presidant. prof n ~
Greene, Secretary; Senators Hamlin, Teller
and Chandler, Representatives Garfield,
G. G. Williams and J~orgensen, w. e.
Chandler, Geo. G. Gorham, J. H. Rainey
Of South Carolina, Rev. J.. E. Rankin, A.
M. Clapp, J. A. Lynch of Mississippi, Hon.
j. M. Edmunds, M. M. Holland, j. M.
Adams, N. Howard, H. w. Mendenhall
and 8. B. Wall.
Trouble Ahead.
NEW York, April =.
The s'Sun's" Montreal correspondent
says: A great change has come over the
face Of affairs here since the arrival of the
Marquis Of Lorne. You may depend upon
it there is trouble ahead If the Marquis
persists in his course. He has already
proved himself utterly q misplaced official.
He has shown his incapacity to fill any post
Of trust or responsibility.
The President Will Not visit h
Pacific Coast.
New YORK, April Z.
The Tribune says that President Hayes
will not, after all, go to the Pacific coast
during the coming summer, and says he
expects to pass most Of the season in WASH
ington.
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