Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-13
Lawson in the Gabernatorial Chair
AIfRRlBlt ACCIDENT NARROWLY ksERTFI
The champion RIlliara Match.


AUGUSTA, Me, January y.
On the r~eassenbiing OF the Senate
this morning. the President, Mr.. Law
son sent in a letter announc-
ing that he had assumed the duties OF
Governor. Senator Ellis. of Waldo. has
been chosen President pro TEN. The Com
mittee on Gubernatorial votes reported the
whole number of votes as l2e, s07. nrces-
sarv for q choice. 69, 404. Daniel f.. Davis
had 6s.770: Joseph L. Smith, 4I,649;
Alonza Gorcelon, 81 ,s44; Bion Bradbury,
263. and the remainder scattering, n
that the constitutional candidates are Dan
iel +. Davis, Joseph L. Smith Alonzo Gar
celon and Bion Bradbury. On a PROPOSE
ton to hold q JOINT convention for the
purpose Of qualifying the Acting Governor,
senator Locke, Of Cumberland, made q
long speech, in which he reviewed the &C
ton OF the Governor and council. and took
up the cases of the counted ont members,
and the grounds upon which they we're
counted ont. He claimed that certificates
issued by the Governor and Council to
those not chosen were not legal. and all
acts passed by incl 0 body would not be
recognized by the courts, or obeyed by the
people. Messrs. BARKER and Strickland
replied, claiming that to an intents and
purposes this is q legal Legislature; mem
bers are holding certificates from the Gov
ernor and Council they meant, as honor
able~yentlemen, to do the fair thing when
an investigation should take place before
the proper committee Of the Legislature.
A Joint convention was formed in the pres
ence of the Secretary Of State and several
| members Of the council. and John ID. Law
son took the oath Of office, and was pro-
| claimed Acting Governor of the State.
| The House adjourned without transacting
any business. not having a quorum.
AUGUSTA, January l2-2 p N.
1t is announced that TIRE Fnsionists will
proceed to the election of Governor and all
State officers. This is the general feeling.
II is still claimed that Lawson viii not be
recognized by Cham berlain as Governor.
A Marrow Escape.
BosroN, January -.
The sudden breaking of the bell wire on
board the steamship Lancaster came near
| resulting in a terrible disaster for the pas
| senger train on the New York and New
England Railroad. The Lancaster is a
large iron vessel. and was heavily loaded
with coal. She had passed Congress street
draw and was approaching the railroad
bridge. when the pilot rang to stop. The
bell wire broke, and, the engineer failing
to receive the signal. the vessel kept on,
striking the bridge with great force. Tim
bers were badly twisted, the bolt which
locks the draw when closed was broken
and the railroad tracks upon the bridge
bent about eighteen inches from their
proper position. The passenger train was
approaching, and when but a train S length
from the break the engineer noticed the
disconnected rails, and reversed the engine
and applied the air brake, bringing the
train Of five cars to q stop about Is feet
from the edge Of the wreck.
Champion Billiard Match.
NEw YORK, January II.
The champion match game of billiards
between Jacob SchRffer. Of Chicago. and
Vim. Sexton, for 81 ,090 and the champion
ship of America. held by Sexton, was
played on Saturday evening. The game
was 600 points, on q 5 by 10 table, and
with 22s inch balls. There was an i'm
mense crowd. Betting was in favor of
Scb@ffer. John W. Gleason was referee
and Eugene Garter umpire for Sch@ffer,
and George p. Gleason for Sexton. Sexton
won the lead. At the close of the llth
inning the score stood Sexton, ISL:
Schaffer, 81. In the 18th inning Scheffer
got the balls together on the rail and ran
lOk, NDtl he missed Oh los SEOl. score Z.
Sexton, 157; Scheffer, 1856. In the 18th
inning Sexton ran $50. In the 21st inning
the score was: Sexton, 500; Schaffer, 244.
In the 9th inning SchRffer made l49,
and the score stood: SchHffer. 456; Sexton.
430. The game now became very exciting.
In the SD inning, by a bold play, SchRffer
made SO, the score: Sexton, SCI; SchRffer,
$40. In the SD inning Sexton ran "a, and
Schaffer then toe the cue and ran out.
Winner average, 1874; losers average,
IS 1882; time, two hours and % minutes.
Slosson viii now challenge Scheffer.
The Ties In Washington.
WASHINGTON, January II.
The Ute delegation arrived here yester-
day morning They were met at the depot
by two employees of the Indian Bureau,
who escorted them to their quarters at the
fremont House. and have kept a strict
watch upon them. During the day the
hotel has been besieged by crowds Of cur
lous people anxious to see the Indians, but
all were disappointed, as the officials of
the Interior Department were given strict
orders that they should not be allowed 10
talk to any one previous to the council at
the Department. They remained in their
rooms all day. Secretary Schurz stated
last evening that he had not yet decided
upon the programme to be followed in
their examination, as he is awaiting the
arrival Of General Adams, who is expected
TODAY.