Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-06
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DETROIT. May 5.-The amended liquor
law Of this State went into effect on the
LIST instant, that being the day when the
increased tax under it is required to be
paid by all retailers and wholesale dealers.
The Common Council of this city being
completely in the hands of saloonists, they
inaugurated most extraordinary proceed
ings. The tax paid under the law, going
into the contingent fund of the city treas
ury, the Council at its last session instruct
ed its councillors to apply to the Circuit
Court in the city for an injunction, re-
straining all officers from receiving taxes,
On the ground that the law is %unconstitu-
tional. This was actually done, the city
authorities applying in Court to ask that
the money be not allowed to come into
their own treasury. The real object was,
to have the s~aloonists' battles against the
law fought at the city's expense. The ap-
plication was argued at length yesterday.
This morning the Court denied the appli-
cation. The whole movement aroused
great indignation among the better class
of citizens.
A Lick at the Stock Gamblers.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The brokers'
Office, which has occupied a convenient
corner of the corridor on the House side
Of the Capitol, for several months, was
suddenly moved away to-day. 1t has been
a disgrace to the Capitol, and a standing
| temptation to members Of Congress to try
| their luck with the bulls and bears. There
is always some legislation before Congress
that effects the stock market, and the pres
| ence Of the brokers' Office within 80 feet OF
| the entrance to the House, frequented
almost exclusively by members Of the
House, has been a standing suspicion that
corruption practices we're in vogue. In one
| case, as soon as the Committee on Pacific
Railroads adjourned, after taking important
action upon a railroad bill, nearly all the
| members were seen to slide dow to the
brokers' Office and give their orders before
the news of their action reached Wall
| street.
Unconditional.
WASHINGTON, Msy 5.-A report, which
had been received from United States off.
GERS in the Northwest, was laid before the
| cabinet il reference to Sitting Bull, and to
the effect that messengers from that chief
recently made overtures looking to his sur
render, and inquired in regard to the terms
upon which his band could be received.
The cabinet decided that any surrender on
the part Of Sitting Bull would have to be
wholly unconditional.
The P~ostofice Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The House went
into Committee of the Whole on the Post
Office Appropriation bill. The bill appro.
PIRATES $38, 1877, APO, being 81, 294, 900 below
the estimate, and $940, 900 above the appro-
p~riation Of last year. The bill was imme-
diately read by sections for amendments.
Shelly submitted an amendment %appropri-
ating Sc, 200 for the purchase of CARDIGAN
ceiling and post-marking machines.
Corrupt DonnelIy.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 5.-William 8. King
has given out a copy Of a lengthy letter
written to Donnelly, reminding the latter
Of attempting to bride himself and a State
Senator for S., 900. As a Senator he wv.
Donnellyl followed people through the
halls Of Congress, to hotels, and to neigh
l DO4A1s OAblCDy uChlhil0luk A1OACy lOI LIE
services on committees; how he levied
s. 5000 on the agent of o New York party,
and then secured the same amount from
the principal before the first payment was
known. King leaves this morning to
testify.
The Letter Express.
WASHINGTON. May 5.-Representatives
Page and John J. Valentine appeared be-
fore the Postmaster General and o Com.
mittee Of the Department officials to-day
and argued against the discontinuance o.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s letter-carrying ser
vices. Page presented a memorial signed
by so, 900 citizens of the Pacific States, ant
resolutions of the California Legislature
San Francisco Produce and Stock Elk
changes, and the New York and San Fran
cisco Chambers Of Commerce, all protest.
ing against the threatened suspension Of
the c%ompany's letter-carrying facilities, ani
Page then proceeded to read q carefully
prepared and strongly framed argument
which appeared to be absolutely unanswer
able. One Of his points was that there Ii
no law in existence authorizing or in any
manner justifying such an interference
with this business. As the Department
Committee has advised, this position oil
course will be strenuously assailed by them
but aside from the question Of legal au
thority. the arguments offered by Page, al
to the wisdom, justice or expediency OIL
depriving the public of the express som.
pany's facilities, were complete in them
selves and 1t Is confidently hoped will prove
sufficient to determine Judge Keye's juds'
ment.
Indian Recommendation.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The House Com.
mittee OIL Indian Affairs agreed, by Q vote
of seven to three. to recommend the pas.
sage by the House OF the bill to transfer
the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the
War Department, with an amendment that
the transfer shall be made July /, 1881,
instead Of 1880, as originally provided.
Mob Law I'm Texas.
GALVESTON, May Son Saturday two
men we're found hanging to a tree near the
line Of Denton county. They are supposed
to have been horse thieves.
Matt. Carpenter ON Grant.
New YORK, May 5.-The Times publishes
an interview with Matt. Carpenter, who be.
lieves Grant will be nominated by the Re.
publicans because he is the strongest man,
and will break the Solid South and be
elected easily.
shooting at Leadville.
CHEYENNE, May 5.-A News. Leadville
special says: At Astor City. on Sunday,
Charles Sibb and VIM. Spittstozer fatally
shot each other while in q quarrel over q
mining claim.
Comments ON the Veto.
The Presidents veto Of the Marshals'
Deficiency Bill has naturally been the sub.
ject Of much private comment at the Capt..
toll to-day. and speculations are rife as to
what will be its consequence. There Il