Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.
A SINGULAR ROW IN PENN
SYLVANIA.
Medical Students Bring On a Riot.
SEVERAL POLICEMEN INJURED
creenbackers In Caucus.
IMPORTANT RULlNG or THE SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR.
The woman suHragists in Session.
The woman suGragists I'm Session.


by Telegraph TO the Sentinel
PHILADELPHIA, December 17.-Last
night the Sophomore class of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania held a cremation Of
the old text books used by them during
the past term. The cremation exercises
occurred on the campns in the college
ground, and the students arrived about
half-past 8 o'clock, accompanied by an
escort of thirty policemen, as it had been
limited during the day that the medical
students would break up the exercises for
an alleged affront given at their Com
mencement last summer. When the So
phomores to the number of fifty arrived,
they found several hundred medical stu
dents gathered, who shouted and hooted
at the Sophomores. Several breaks in the
rope which surrounded the cremationists
were made, and then a policeman dis
charged his pistol. This was the cause of
a general rush Of the students, and the po-
licemen were nearly overpowered. Then
they made an arrest, and this led to the
throwing OF bricks and rotten eggs, etc.
Several policemen were injured, one seri-
ously by being struck ON the head with a
brick. Another claims to have been cut
across the hand with a knife by a student.
Ten of the medical students were arrested,
and three policemen have been sent to the
hospital. The affair caused intense excite
ment in West Philadelphia, and the people
in the neighborhood were fearful that the
riot would become general, and lead to the
destruction of property. Eight of the
riotous students who engaged in last
nights affair have been held for riot and
carrying concealed weapons. !
caucus of the Greenbackers
WASHINGTON, December 17.-An inform
al caucus of the Greenback members of
the House Of Representatives was held yes
terday. The main object was to devise q
method for extending their party organi-
cation throughout the country, and to de-
eide upon a plan Of united action in oppo-
sition to the pending funding bill. As to the
line OF action to be pursued in regard to
other measures pending before the House,
or which they may endeavor to bring be-
fore it, such as Interstate commerce, the
National Bank question, and unlimited
coinage, no definite conclusion was reached
and the caucus adjourned.
A Ruling by Schurz.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Secre-
tary of the Interior has decided that a
married woman whose husband is still liv-
ing, but who has exhausted his right I'M
der the laws, can make an entry and ac-
quire title in her own right under the Des-
ert Land Act. This decision of Secretary
Schurz is based upon the broad ground
that a woman ia a citizen just as truly as
a man is, and as the laws in question pro-
vide for entries of desert land simply by
citizens of the United States, the enjoy
ment Of its benefits cannot properly be
restricted to male citizens.
.Suffragists in Session.
WASHINGTON, December 17.-The Amer
lean Woman's Suffrage Association contin-
ued in session yesterday. Encouraging
reports were received from seventeen State
societies. Resolutions were adopted urg-
ing Congressional action, and asking State
legislation to grant suffrage to women at
Presidential elections under the provisions
OF Article Q Section 2 Of the Federal Con-
stitution.
The Worlds London Advices.
New York, December 1.-THE Worlds
London correspondent says 1t is stated
in town tonight that there was a painful
scene between the Queen and Prime Min
lister Gladstone, at Windsor, over the Irish
question. Her Majesty urging the Premier
very decidedly to resort at once to force,
and crush the disorder in Ireland. The
Liberals, who circulated the story, ascribe
the Queens interference to the personal in
iuence Of Lord Beaconsfeld, in whom she
has undoubted confidence, and who re-
Gently made her q visit. The situation Of
affairs in Ireland formed the principal
topic Of discussion to-day in the Cabinet
Council, but the decision arrived at, il any,
has not yet been made public. The Coun-
Gil sat for four hours. No more councils
will be held, I am informed, until after the
holidays. When the Council adjourned,
to-day, Mr.. Foster hurried back to Dublin,
and the other ministers left London for
their respective homes in the country.