Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-27

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CHICAGO, July Ex-senator Bruce, of
Mississippi, is to take an active part in the
Maine campaign, and will leave for Au-
gusta in q few days. He will also make
several speeches in Ohio and Indiana.
1t is reported that De Lesseps has greatly
over-estimated the support he expected to
receive in Europe for his Panama inter-
oceanic scheme. Captain Phelps, who just
returned from Europe, in furtherance OF
the Nicaragua route, is authority for the
statement, and also says that when the
time comes, all the money needed can be
raised to construct the Nicaragua canal.
The fight Of the Democrats in Virginia
is growing more bitter each succeeding
day. The leaders are making desperate e-
forts to effect compromises, and to that
end a convention has been called to meet
at Woodstock next Saturday.
Suit for 100000.
New York, July 26.-Joseph Pedrabita,
an American citizen OF Cuban birth, who
arrived by the steamer City Of Washington
from Havana has just began suit for
damages against tho Spanish Government
for alleged damages, resulting from arrest
and false imprisonment, and other ont
RACES committed on him by the Govern
ment authorities Of Cube. Pedrabita
| thinks Captain Curtis and Mr.. McKeeher
| did not sustain the honor Of the American
| flag in permitting his arrest to be made OF
| board the steamer He claims he suffered
very much during his imprisonment, as he
| could neither eat or sleep, and was COM
PEELED TO pay exorbitant prices for the
necessaries Of life during his imprison-
ment. For all this Pedrabita claims dam
| age of $500, 900, as he was about star ing
| an extensive enterprise, and claims that his
interest was interfered with to such an ex-
| tent with his business as has damaged him
in the sum named.
Arrested for Contempt.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 26.-The Louisville,
New Albany Railroad having annoyed Ad-
ANS Express Company because the latter
had obtained an injunction restraining
| them from ejecting Adams Express Com
| pany from its line, the express company
had the officers Of the railroad arrested
for contempt to-day. Judge Guesham dis
| missed the defendants with costs, but laid
down some law interesting to Transports
| ton companies and their interests. He
holds that the railroad company has no
| right to charge the express company for
carrying packed parcels the aggregate sum
it might charge for parcels if sent sepa-
rately, but they may charge a reasonable
rate for the carriage Of a safe or chest con-
tanning parcels as on a single package only.
It cannot remand the contents of such
parcel unless it has reason to believe the
contents are dangerous to life or property.
The spanish Cruiser Matter.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-The owners of
e. A. Merritt, one of the vessels fred upon
by the Spanish cruiser, says the statement
| about the location Of the vessel when fred
upon is untrue. The E. A. Merritt arrived
here yesterday. Captain Rand said this
morning: ssThat's q lie, and every one of
my crew will swear that we were at least
six miles from the coast, and on making q
second observation, I am positive we were
seven miles off," Mr.. Merritt will write
to the Secretary of State next week. stat
ing that every member Of the crew Of the
Merritt will make affidavit that he was
more than six miles from the coast at the
time she was fred on.
The Rest Troster i'm the world.
CINCINNATI. July 26.-Captain Stone,
manager Of Maud s., says he is confident
she could have beaten St. julius time If
she had not been slowed mp in Chicago to
save Trinket's distance. He is confident
she can trot in 2:10, and says by her rec
ord Of 2:10k, on her second appearance in
public, she holds the place Of the best trot-
ter in the world. She trots In Cleveland
on Wednesday.
The Purchase OF Malbore.
NEW YORK, July 26.-It is reported at
Newport that James Flood has purchased
Malbore, the home Of Mrs. Bedlow, and
that it will be occupied by Grant. Jr., after
ter. More than 500, 900 Is said to have
been paid.
Condition OF DR.. Tanner.
New York, July 26.-To-day DR.. Tanner
Is more restless, but there are no signs Of
q collapse. He has taken o pint Of water
in IL hours.
Dalxiel I'm Trouble.
CHICAGO, July 26.-D. Malziel, the de-
pendent husband Of Dickie Lingard. the
actress, appeared in Court yesterday as
defendant In an assault and battery case.
The trouble originated in his being unable
to pay his debts.
Miles Morris Shot Dead.
New YoRK, July 26.-At Sag Harbor,
by . seaman, who accused Morris Of being
improperly intimate with his wife.
How Hayes Will be served-A Head
Demanded for the sake Of the
Party.
NEW YoRx, July 25.-A Herald's San
Francisco special says: As President Of
the U-sted States, Hayes will, On his ar
rival, be appropriately. II not enthusiast
ically, received in San Francisco. But the
frat stump speech will sever him from the
multitude.
The Herald Washington special says 1t
Is understood that IL has been formally
represented to the President that the sue
cess Of the Republican party in the State
Of New York could only be assured by q
change In the Collector Of the Port OF
New York. The immediate friends Of Ar
thur, a. well as those who hope for the
election Of the Republican ticket. say that
. greater unity can be secured in New
York State by making the change sug-
gested. It IL not proposed to remove Mer-
ritt, but that he be requested TO resign for
the good Of the party.
The Democratic National Committee has
appointed or the campaign finance COM
mittee from California, L. W. Patterson (;
from Colorado. w. A. II. Lovel and Gen.
eral B. B. Hughes.
Choked 70 Death.
CINCINNATI. July 25.-An unusual hon.
icide occurred at North West Point Of the
city this afternoon. An uninhabited spot
upon which work-houss prisoners have
been at work in the quarry. Paul Smith.
colored. from Jackson, Tenn, who had
just been discharged from the w~ork-houss.