Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-05
EASTERN intelligence.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD MOVE
MENTS.
Vanderbilt to Invest Five Millions.
WORKING AGAINST COULD'S
COMBINATIONS.
Case Of the Ponca Tribe Of In
dians.
APPROVED NEVADA LAND LISTS.
EFFECT OF THE RECIPROCITY
TREATY IN LONDON.
The Morey Letter Libelers.
rBy Telegraph to the SENTINEL

New YORK, December 4.-The Graphic
says Vanderbilt has entered into an under
standing with five Of the heaviest holders
Of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy stock,
that he shall buy five million dollars worth
Of shares, and this understanding contains
q further stipulation that the investment
shall b. permanent. and he shall be given
a representation in the new board Of di-
rections, contingent, however, upon the
execution Of a scheme projected by Jay
Gould. A similar understanding exists
between Vanderbilt and the heaviest hold
ers Of thauAtchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe.
VanderbiY does not care to enter the di-
rection Of these lines unless it shall be
necessary as q measure Of defense against
the hostile combinations of Gould. The
earnings Of the Chicago & Alton road in
creased SAT 900 for the third week in No
vember. The Denver 4 Rio Grande road
gained $84, 900 for the fourth week in
November, and for the month, $278. 900.
The Graphic further says: Gould's friends
say he has fully decided to retire from the
Union Pacific directory at the next meet
ing, stating that the cause of retirement
is q disagreement with the opposition
from the officers to q proposed consolida-
ton with the Central Pacific.
Indian Tribes in Court.
OMAHA. December 4.-The case Of the
Ponca tribe Of Indians vs.. Red Cloud and
the Sioux nation o; Indians, was decided
this afternoon by Judge Dundy. in the
United States Circuit Court. in favor Of
plaintiff. This was an action in ejectment,
brought to Determine the title of the
Ponca tribe OF Indians to lands coded to
them by the United States, under q treaty
OF 1865. Judge Dandy decides that the
Ponca tribe has the legal right, and il en-
titled to the real property described N
their petition, and that the Sioux nation
~unlawfully keeps the Poncas out of posses
sion Of the same, and the Court assesses
damages Of plaintiff, by reason Of the
premises, at the sum Of n dollar.
"Lying and sticking to It."
New YORK, December 4.-Ths indict-
ment against Philip. Hart. Byrne and
Post, charge the first named for writing,
and the Others for publishing on the 22d
Of October last an editorial headed, "Ly-
ing and Sticking to 1t" in the Truth news
paper. and also publishing the alleged Gar
field Chinese letter, and q fac-simile of it,
and by these means unlawfully, wickedly,
and maliciously desiring as much as in
them lay to injure and villify James A.
Garfield, and TO bring him into public
scandal and disgrace, and to deprive him
OF his good fame. credit and reputation,
and to the great scandal and injury of
James A. Garfield, and against the peace Of
the people OF New York and their dignity,
These parties are all char ged with criminal
the penitentiary, and $3.50 fine. Bail was
given BY Philip. After the examination by
Judge Davis was continued, Post and Hart
came to the District Attorneys Office this
afternoon TO give bail, but Judge Cowing
had gone home and they were permitted to
60 on their own responsibility till to-mor-
row morning, when they will furnish the
necessary bonds. 1t is probable now that
Morey has been indicted for perjury, he
will be removed from the House Of Deten-
ton to the Tombs. All the indicted par
ties. II 10 said. will be arraigned in the
Court Of General Sessions on Monday next,
Nevada Land Lists Approved.
WARRINGTON, December 4.-The Secrs-
tary Of the Interior has just approved two
Nevada land lists-ons for 2.9o0 acres in
Carson District. and one for 400 acres in
the Eureka District. Certain differences
between Captain Mullen as Land Agent for
Nevada and the General Land Office as to
the true construction Of the Act Of June,
1880, will be laid before the Secretary Of
the Interior on appeal.
a patent was issued to day for the
Rancho de Pinos, comprising 2,666 acres,
" 1ostssey county. oal.. 0oaaswsd o