Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-18

TBy Telegraph to the sentineil
WASHINGTON. April 17.-In the House of
Representatives yesterday, Mr. Page pre-
ssnted two petitions from . number Of cit
Of San Luis 0bispo county, Califor-
nia. which. on his motion. we're read from
the Clerks desk and ordered to be printed
in the Congressional Record The first Of
these petitions 10 an uneommonly earnest
request for the enactment Of some Law TO
Alleviate what the nemorialists character
lie - the expressions imposed on them by
the transportation monopolies which nov
control the interstate commerce Of our
country They continue IS follows: The
railroads exact f~uetuating and excessive
rates Of trxnsportstions. both for freight
and passengers. and in all such arbitrary
exactiOns are . Law unto themselves, being
beyond the reach Of State legislation, and
heretofore unrestricted by Congressional
enactment. While general prosperity per
vades the Land. agriculture, the basis Of
National progress. is depressed; the sur
plus Of our farms Is vrenched from n to
enrich the grand ~monopolies. A buoyant
market instantly enhances the freight rates
Of transportation, thus robbing the pro-
dUcer Of his well-earned profits, ard levy
ing upon the consumer an unjust taxation,
A depressed market maintains the pre-
viously enhanced freight rates. and in
neither case do the common carriers at
tempt to promote the public good. The
patience Of the industrious, iaw-abiding
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they look for relief from Congress, fr.s.
whom only relief can come. That it will
come in the near future we hope; we have
every reason to hasten its coming, and we
respectfully urge upon your bodies the
enactment Of such laws Is win prevent
fluctuations in freight, and unjust dis
ordinations in transportation charges.
The other memorial sets forth that inno-
cent users Of pstent articles are frequently
threatened with prosecution by the owners
Of patents, or specializing imposters, etc.
The petitioners therefore urge Congress to
amend the patent laws, 20 a. to make the
manufacturer and vender Of all such articles
alone responsible for the Infringement
and further, to protect from penalty any
person manufacturing for his own use any
article previously patented, provided he
had no knowledge Of the existence Of let
tiers patent
In . conference in Logan's room last
night, Mr.. Washburne remarked: ! recog-
nize the fact that all the roads out Of
Grants camp lead into Names camp.
Some Of my friends, I see, wish to make
me = halfway house, bat / do not propose
to be put in that position.
Custom.house Omeials Want .
Raise.
NEW YORK, April II. The Herald's
Washington special says: The Senate yes
terday recommitted to its Finance Commit
tee the bill passed by the House, raising
the pay Of Night Inspectors from 50 so to
s. per day. The Committee had reported
already through Senator Wallace, and the
recommittal is to give the New York and
San Francisco Night Inspectors . chance
to show that they are now underpaid. A
curious feature Of the case is the argument
made by the San Francisco Night Inspect
ors. It is these revenue officers that per-
sonally handle the hOrdes OF Chinese who
come TO the Pacific Coast, and between the
ingenuity of the Cinnamon in concealing
opium, and the zeal Of the inspectors in
detecting the precious drug, an amount Of
personal contact takes place which has no
parallel in the custom-house service of any
other part OF the world. The Night In
spectors allege that they do not only habit
ua!ly get infested with the vermin peculi1s
70 the Chinese, but they incur virulant
contagious diseases oftener than is toler-
able, and with occasional fatal results.
They comment OF the fact that Of all the
sailors against the Chinese, they alone
know by personal experience the worst side
Of the Chinese personnel, and think that
So per day is not too much TO pay them for
dealing with it. Another fact put forward
Is, that Chinese crews are much used by
these crews are fed ashore three times .
day. and have to be personally searched for
opium and silk, every man-jack Of them,
each time.
Immense Gold Stories.
New YoRK, April 1.-THE latest English
advices speak Of the excitement over the
gold discoveries in Southern India ~ una
bated. Some Of the nugget stories remind
one Of the earlier days Of the California
mining craze. In the district Of Nevala,
for instance, we read Of pieces Of gold as
large - Z mans head being found in the
Pand River, and on the slope Of the Needle
Rock range nuggets - big a. two hands
could compass are said TO have been found.
On Pand River. below the Perishots cross
ing, layers Of gold an inch thick, have
been brought TO light. A column might be
filed with similar statements.
Refuse - Appear-Conkling's Ret
feenee.
NEW YoRx, April 1.-THE Worlds Wash
ington special says that Gould, Dillon and
others, refuse to appear before the House
Committee on Pacific Railroads, to testify
about the contract between the Overland
Railrosds and the Pacific Nail Company.
The Tribune say the reticence Of Sena-
ator Conkling has given rise to . rumor in
Washington that, II the nominee at Chi
cago be not Grant, Conkling will lend his
influence toward throwing away the vote Of
New York State, in order to defeat the oan-
didate. This rumor IL regarded a. i'm
probable.
Attempt 20 Wreck . Train.
ST. JosxPH, April 17.-An attempt was
made to wreck the Nissouri-P aciAc train
near Bushville, yesterday afternoon, by
fastening two ties to the track. They were
discovered by the engineer in time to pre-
vent an accident. No clue to the perpe-
traitors has been obtained.
Killed BY Drunken Mon.
OMAHA, April 17.-At Lincoln. early yes
terday morning. David Bitters was shot
and instantly killed In his own house by
two drunken men, whom. upon opening
the doos, he ordered away. Both men
wore soon Afterwards arrested.
Stepping stages.
CEEYxxsz. April 1.-THE Ave convicts
who escaped from the Wyoming Peniten-
tiary last week are now ON the road be-
tween Fort Fetterman and Rock Greek
stopping coaches. The hrst attempt o.
CURED ON the 14th instant. when the south