Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-13
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.
INAUGURATION OF GENERAL
GARFIELD.
Great Preparation Being Made.
ACCOM- NODATIONS FOR 10000 MEN.
Railroad Communication with Mexico.
MALONE To BE AVENGED.
BRIGHTER PROSPECT FOR LEAD
VILE.
Railroad Communication with Mexico
IBy Telegraph to the sentinel.J

[By Telegraph to the Sentinel.I
WASHINGTON, November a. The in
auguration Of General Garfield promises
to exceed. in some features, any similar
event in this city. Even now inquiries
are coming in from all sections as to the
accommodations for organized bodies,
among them the Tenth brigade of National
Guards of Pennsylvania. The new Ma
tional Museum building, in the Smith
sonian grounds, has been secured for the
inaugural. 1t is the intention of the
Committee of Arrangements to ask Con-
gress for l 900 hospital tents, to be placed
in the Washington Monument grounds.
for the accommodation of the visiting mil
itary organizations. These will quarter
$1,000 men.
Meeting of Railroad Magnates.
New YORK, November 12.-The World
reports that Romero, formerly Minister Of
Mexico, to the United States, last night en-
tertained at dinner, at Delmonico's, Gen.
eral Grant together with a number of the
leading railroad men Of the United States,
including Gould, General Palmer. Coolidge,
of Boston, Huntington, Samuel Sloane,
Worischoffer, and Russell Sage, and laid
before them the question of railroad COM
munication with Mexico. in o long and
elaborate speech, in which he urged Amer
lean capitalists to come to the assistance OF
Mexico in developing her means of inter.
communication. General Grant being
called upon by Mr.. Romero to express his
views, made a lengthy speech, urging the
cultivation of friendly and commercial re-
lations with Mexico, and saying that with
the building of railroads and telegraphs
there need be nj more apprehension for
, the safety Of capital invested there than in
our own country. After the meeting,
| Gould proposed the formation, on the spot,
Of a special committee to take into consid-
Grafton the whole subject of railroad com-
munication with Mexico. This PROPOSE
ton was adopted, and the following gentle
men were informally named as members Of
the committee: Chairman. General Grant;
Romero representing Mexico. C. P. Hunt
ington representing the Southern Pacific
Railroad. General G.. M. Dodge repre-
enting the Texas Pacific Railroad, @. F..
Worischoffer and General W. J. Palmer
representing the Palmer and Sullivan
grant; Edward d. Adams representing the
Mexican Central grant and Sonora grant;
Thomas Nickerson representing the Mexi-
can Central grant; j. Jeffran Coolidge rep
resenting the Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
Railroad and J. 81. Work.
The World comments on Grants Mexico
speech last night, as sensible and sagacious
but opposed asking contributions in aid Of
the project, either from Mexico or the
United States.
The Herald calls it the longest speech
Grant ever made, and . great improvement
on the usual talk Of military men about
Mexico.
The Tribune wishes the undertaking a
success.
The Position or Malone, the indie.
pendent Congressman.
CHICAGO, November 12.-An Inter Ocean
Washington special says: While Malone
is an Independent he leans strongly to the
Republicans, and Is bitter almost to vim
dictiveness against the Democrats, on ac-
count Of the shabby treatment he has
received from Barnum's Committee. He
may or may not go into the Republican
caucus, but will not 90 into the Demo-
cratic caucus, and will be avenged.
Loss OF Life by an OIL Explosion.
BoRDELL CRY, Pa, November 12.-Last
night. as . number Of men were sitting
around . fire in a boarding house, four
others having gone to bed, one Of them
took a dipper full Of oil from q bucket at
hand and poured it ON the coal fire. 1t
quickly communicated to the persons Of
the men, one threw the blazing dipper
into the bucket, an explosion followed, and
the room was deluged with the liquid fire
OF burning oil. Meanwhile, the house was
burned, and in its embers the charred re-
mains OF Elliott. Brown. Staley and Hyde
were found. OF those down stairs, Joe
Donnock, Henry Warner, Frank Welsh.
and an unknown man, are dead, and Q
fifth will probably die.
Discovery OF Fin Smelling Ore.
LEADvLLE, November a. The new
camp at Battle Mountain. in Eagle River
District, continues to improve, and prom
ises to be one Of the richest camps in Col
orado. The FIRST load Of bullion from that
district arrived here yesterday. Experts
pronounce II the best smelt ing ore yet dis
covered in Colorado.
Sale OF Libby Prison.
RICHMOND, Va, November 12.-Libby
prison was sold ct auction yesterday to Jas. |
z. Quay, for Sc, 725. 1t is now q tobacco
factory, and part Of the wall has been car
ried away by relic-hunters. The ~auctioneer
told the assemblage that each brick would
seIl for q dollar in the Northern cities.
uHealth OF Senator Grover.
WASHINGTON, November 12.-Informa-
ton was received from Senator Grover,
yesterday, to the effect that his health is
steadily improving, at q Wilmington
(Del.l water-cure establishment, and that
he win be In his seat upon the reassem-
bling Of Congress.
9pring shoots Winter.
RED Rock, N. j., November II. WILL
lam v. Grover. aged so. was to-day shot
dead by his wife, aged IS.