Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08
EASTERN N EW S
MIGHT DISPATCHES.
The New York Press on the Cali
fOrnia Election.
DEEP INTEREST MANIFESTED IN TIE EAST.

NEW York, May Z.
The "Worid" sums up en- editorial on the new
constitution Of California: 1t may be said
with certainty that if the instrument is
adopted the material interests of the Golden
State. and through them the prosperity of the
country will receive a blow, the effects of which
will be felt for a generation 10 come.
The Herald" says OF the election The
event is important, because it involves certain
principles which are under discussion ill all
civilized countries. This election contest will
afford a practical illustration of the strength
of the Soeialistic ideas in a State which is so
young that both radicals and conservatives in
opinion are OF almost the SAINT age. To many
at a long distance from the scene of action. the
battle may for a moment appear like a canoe
fight among Polynesans, or a tug between the
man and the bear, bat really there is in this
clash of votes a defeat which. on whatever
side the victory may be, will afford a text for
political writers all over the world. This con-
testis as important t. the Germans and French,
SO far as the principle is concerned, as it is to
the people Of San francisco. 1t is said that
the turkey hen does not care where her nest
egg is SO long as she may hatch out her young
there, and it is OF very little Importance where
the conflict is if radical thinkers on Socialistic
problems may find & text and date.
The Amended Appropriation Eli.
WASHINGTON, May I.
The Democratic caucus bill, which was put
through the House yesterday with such rapid
ity, Will be elaborateiy discussed by the Re-
publicans in the Senate, several of whom, in
Guiding Edmunds, Conkling and Allison, are
already preparing speeches upon il. The DEM
ocratic majority intend to bring it up for con
sideratisn to-day, aud to keep it before the Srn-
ate until finally disposed of, regardless of the
fact that Republicans will urge compliance with
long established usage, which gives general ap-
preparation bills priority. Itseem Us likely, there
fore, to occupy the attention OF the senate
throughout the present week, If not longer. A
critical examination and comparison of views
l... -.aa, KIN l-.
been very general In the Republican circles to-
day, with the result of almost wholly dissipat-
ing the previous impression that It WAS a bach
down on the part of the Democrats from the
position they heretofore assumed. The preva-
lent opinion is that it goes still further. The
'.Pcst," the recognized democratic organ, de-
clares that instead OF d retreat, 1T is an advan-
tage, and argues that under its provisions
there will be no possibility of the use of
troops by that class of civil officers whom the
editorial writer styles United States police
officials 1t is expected, however,. by some
Republicans that the Democratic leaders are at
heart DESTROYS to have this bill vetoed, with a
vie y to acquiring party capital thereby, and
that declarations Ut the kind above quoted are
put forth with a view to arraving the Republic
cans in Congress and President Hayes %rrevoca-
bly, i'll opposition to what may prove to be the
unpopular side of this controversy. The Re-
pablIcans who take this view, point out
that the present bill differs from the sixth
section of the Army bill by ommittinL the
prohibition against the use of armed
men to keep peace at tie polls. and say
it will therefore continue to be lawful for
civil officers to employ u posse of civilians
armed with such weap ms as may be necessary
for the enforeementv of their authority. Whether
this concession is OF sufficient Importance to
offset the seeming danger to the Federal power
threatened by II comprehensive though some
what ambiguous repeating clause with which
the new bill terminates, lisa question still to
be determined. From present appearances the
Republican Senators will unanimously vote
against the bill. but the character of the Presi-
dents action concerning it remains doubtful.
Explosion in n Coal Mine.
-WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May7.
Last night an explosion Of gas III the Stanton
shaft OF the Lehigh ond Wfikesbarre Coal Com
pany severely burned Martin Kerrigan. At
midnight, while the men were brushing out
the accumulation or gas in the lower vein it
came in contact with a "blower," causing a
terrific explosion. A ! rye number of men
were driving the tunnel at the time, and eight
OF them were badly burned. the majority. ii Is
thought, fatally. The mine was set on fire and
some GOO feet Of solid coz. was burning furi-
ously. To extinguish the flames the mine had
to be flooded.
Wandering Refugees.
ST.. LOUIS, May7.
About lao Southern refugees, men, women
and children, arrived here from Kansas to-day,
and left ON the steamer Howard this evening
for their former homes in Warren county,, Mis-
sissippi. They gave all unfavorable account
of their reception and treatment i'll Kansas, and
expressed much pleasure at being able to re-
turn. They were aDundantly supplied for
their trip down the river by parties here.
An Actor Arrested.
NEW York. May Z.
George S. Knight. the comedian, was arrested
last night at tho suit Of his manager, John
Rickaby, fer having violently assaulted him
at the theater on Saturday. and having, as
sworn in the affidavit. broken Rickaby Is collar
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