Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-19
WeIls. Fargo Co.

General Key said yesterday that he intends
to postpone action on the report of his De-
partment officials concerning Wells. Fargo
4 Co.'s letter-carrying business until he
obtains the views of the Pacific Coast Con-
gressional delegation en- the subject. and
hat he will also wall to hear arguments by
any persons who may wish to come here
within a reasonable time to present them.
The Californians in Washington are Of the
impression that be will not cut of the ser
vice. as recommended by the Commission,
bu: that he will content himself with max
ing regulations to insure a proper collec-
on of the full amount Of postage here
after.
Palmer i'm the Field.
S%PRIxGFIELD, Ill, March 1s.-At a meet
ing of the John N. Palmer Club tonight.
Governor Palmer made s speech accepting
the candidacy for the Democratic Presiden-
tial nomination. He would not disparage
the other Democratic candidates. for he
aud the State Of Illinois would support any
one who might be nominated; but he de-
nounced the policy Of the Republicans in
keeping alive sectional issues. and in de-
manding Grant. II he could nominate q
Republican he would choose Grant He
alluded to Blaine, W~ashbarne, and Sher-
man in terms Of reprnacb for their delin-
quency in various respects as citizens.
Mrs. Christianey Indignant.
The Inter-ocean's Washington special
says: Mrs. Chris,iancy is very indignant
at the newspaper pub icatiops, and resents
| the imputation that she has been unfaiih-
ful TO her husband. She admits their sep
Grafton is final. but insists that il is her
choice. and not because Of her condnct.
Her treatment from his family has been
such that living with them was intolerable,
and she gave her husband the choice of
separating from her or from them.
Opposed 80 Wells a. Surveyor of
Customs.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The Senate
Committee has decided to report adversely
upon the nomir alton Of A. C. Wells, for
! Surveyor OF Customs at New Orleans.
| Wells is the son of J.. Madison Wells, and
was nominated by Hayes in reward for his
fathers crimes in the theft OF the Presi-
dency. The father himself wanted the APP
pontmenf, but HAYES dare not outrage the
Senate by sending in his name. The son
was taken up as a compromise.
Aspecial meeting Of the Honse Committee
on Claims was held Yesterday, to receive
| the report of the subcommittee on the
claims OF General Sntter, the first discov-
srer of gold in California. The report IA
yors an appropriation of $50, 900 TO satisfy
Suffers claim. and was unanimously
| adopted by the Committee, and ordered
| reported TO the House.
Sad Case OF D~elirium Tremens.
ST. LOUIS, March 1s.-A horrible trag-
edy occurred early this morning in the
northern suburbs of this city. Conrad
Henan, who was just recovering from de-
lirium tremens. attacked his wife as she
entered the room, driving a knife into the
lungs of the infant which she held in her
arms, aud then buried it in her breast.
He also stabbed a brother who attempted
| to disarm him. then broke away, ran to-
wards the river, and has not been seen
since.
The Death Penalty.
PONTIAC, H., March 1e.-Joannes De
Boer was hanged here to-day. His crime
was the peculiarly atroeious murder of Miss
Ella Martin, a girl Of II years. whom he
first attempted to outrage as she was going
home from church, and failing in that
kicked and beat her so severely that she
died the next day. The body Of De Boer
hung II minutes. when life was pronounced
extinct.
Death Of an Actress.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 18.-Mrs. Coleman
Pope. a distinguished actress, died here
yesterday. She was a native of England.
Her first visit to America was in 1916. She
supported Macready at Astor Place. New
York. and involnntarily took part in the
riots. She retired on the suicide OF her
husband during the war.
A D~efaulfin< Tax Collector.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 18.-Sam Hoyle.
Tax Collector. has disappeared. He is a
defaulter to the amount a $50, 900. Gam
bling was the cause. He was known to be
part owner Of several fas t horses, and
banker of a faro game at Cincinnati.
Palmer's speech.
| New York, March l3.-The Tribune,
speaking Of Palmsr's speech, says: Pal
mer, Of Illinois, in one Of the founders in
that State Of the Republican party. The
world does move, and the wrong way, some
times.