Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-22

fBy Telegraph TO the Sentinel.l
WASHINGTON, August 2I.-At a Cabinet
meeting yesterday, the question of reliev-
ing the Chinese merchant vessels arriving
at United States ports from discriminate
ing imposts now imposed by law, was con-
sidered at some length. Tho members
present quite generally favored the removal
of the heavy tonnage dues and customs
duties now levied against Chinese bottoms.
Secretary Sherman expressed the opinion
that Hayes should do this by issuing a
proclamation, as he is authorized by law
to do, and thus relieve the Chinese mer-
chants from these discriminating duties.
Attorney General Devens, who represented
the State Department in the Cabinet, as
we'll as the Department Of Justice, was not
prepared to express an opinion on the sub-
ject, and desired time to investigate it
fully, consequently the further considera-
ton of the question was postponed until
next Tuesday. The draft of Hayes proc
lamation admitting the expected Chinese
steamer on terms OF the most favored ma
tions, is being prepared, and will be sub
mitted to the Cabinet on Tuesday. 1t has
been shown by diplomatic correspondence
and the reports Of the Treasury Depart
ment, that the authorities Of the Imperial
maritime customs have uniformly treated
American vessels with all the considera-
ton Of the most favored nations, and
therefore, the vessels of that government
are entitled to the same recognition.
Arrest of the Mayor of Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Va, August 21.-There is in
tense excitement in the city and commun-
ity over the expected duel between Captain
James Beldon Hop, editor of the Norfolk
Landmark, and Col. VIM Lamb, Mayor Of
Norfolk, Elector on the Readjusters ticket
and q politician Of note. Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of both parties,
but thus far they have successfully eluded
detection. Col. Lamb left the city yester-
day afternoon by private conveyance, and
Captain Hop cannot be found. If the
meeting has not already taken place a
duel will be fought early in the morning.
The immediate cause was a card published
by Lamb on Saturday, d%enouncing as false
a paragraph of an editorial letter written
by the editor of the Landmark. Both
gentlemen are of acknowledged courage.
Colonel Lamb commanded Fort Fisher
when it fell before Gen. Terry, in 1874.
LATER.-The duel was prevented by the
arrest of the Mayor.
Killed for Flirting with "a Young
Lady.
New ORLEANS, August 21.-Edwin G..
Mix, Jr., aged % years, was killed yester-
day by the three Derancs brothers, Ferdi-
nand, Armand and Henri, aged Is, 20 and
1R rocnaafiua1r THa nox~.o =.
prisoned. They declare that Mix had
fiirted with their young sister. and that al
though warned he had not desisted, but
continued to follow the young lady. Mix,
with his brother Franklin Mix, went to the
residence of Derance's to explain matters.
Both were unarmed. They failed, how
ever, to convince the Derances, and when
leaving were followed to the street, where
two Of the brothers opened fire upon Edwin
G. Mix. He attempted to flee, but was
shot down, when Henri, the youngest of
the Derance brothers. ran up and stabbed
him several times with a dirk. Mix leaves
a wife and a widowed mother. His brother
Franklin, who was present at the killing,
was on the 18th instant married to a
daughter of the late General Harry L..
Hayes. The Derances are sons of the late
Dr. Henry Derance, a prominent physi-
clan Of this city.
State Ticket Nominated.
LEADvILLE, August 21.-The Demo-
cratic Convention has made the following
nominations Governor, John s. Hough,
OF Hinsdale county; Lieutenant Governor,
W. G. Storer, Of Lorimer; for Congress,
Il. s. Morrison, of Clear Lake. s. 8. Wal
lace, ]. s. Wheeler and Nat. Nathan were
chosen Presidential Electors. G. o. Un-
tug was nominated for Secretary Of State;
Treasurer, DR.. A. Y. Hull; Auditor, R. G..
Broy; Attorney General, John @. S~tallcnp;
superintendent Of Public instruction, DR..
). X. Crook; Regent Of the State Univer-
sity, Mat Herman.
EmmOns Shoots Mr.. Huxley.
MILWAUKEE, August 21.-Albert Huxley,
OF the town of Clayton. Winnebago county,
a respected farmer. aged rs years, was shot
this morning by his son-in-law, Lorris
Emmons, who lived with him. Emmons
then shot himself, both dying within an
hour. The fatal acts were the result Of
family and business difficulties. Mr.. Hux-
ley leaves o wife and married daughter.
Emmons leaves a wife and two children.
Both parties we're well known and re-