Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-09

comp.n;es II was intimated that q forma
reone.t had been made for general protec-
ton for the Chinese in San Francisco. The
u. q. Military force available in San Fran
cisco numbers 700 men.
RAILROAD COMBINATION.
The Times Louisville special Of the It'll
says The fact has leaked out here that
the Louisville and St. Louis line has been
purchased by C. P. Huntington d Co., who
will use IL in conjunction with the great
Central Pacific system. This airline,
which extends from Louisville to st. Louis,
was to be built partly by the aid of county
subscriptions Is well as by the capital of
its projectors. The road will. when COM
piefed. traverse the richest part OF Indiana
and Illinois. connecting at st. Louis with
the Huntington Central Pacific Coast in
terests. and at Louisville with the Louis
vile, Lexington & Cincinnati Railroad, at
whose terminal point. Mount Sterling, il
will ioin the Chesapeake 4 Ohio. thus Civ
ing the Central Pacific people an immense
line of road extending from the Pacific to
the Atlantic Ocean. Laborers are o at
work grading the track of the Chesapeake
4 Ohio from Huntington to Mount Ster-
ling, 4 distance OF so miles. This extern
sion will be finished by next fall.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March Count De Les
seps, accompanied by Secretary Evarts.
called at the White House Saturday after
noon. The interview lasted an hour. De
Lesseps explained the important features Of
his canal project. He said it was not con-
templated that it should be under foreign
control, nor under any circumstances to in
terfere with the interests of the United
States. He had only looked at the work
with the eyes Of an engineer. He wanted
most of the stock taken in this country. SO
that it would be a guarantee that it would
not be controlled by foreign influences.
The President said he was glad that Count
De Lesseps had called to see him, and that
he did not intend to have political objection
enter into this proposed work. He thought
il would be OF the greatest interest to the
American continent if the canal could be
built.
H SUNDAY LAW IN
CoyISGToS, KY, March g. Much sensa-
ton was caused here by the universal OBJ
servation of the Sunday law. There has
been considerable agitation for some time
past, in the form of public meetings, to
put in force the laws against saloon keep
ers. and committees we're appointed to
rigidly prosecute offenders. The saloon
keepers resolved to close their saloons yes
terday. and devoted the day to gathering
information against everybody who per-
formed common labor. and to-day they
will issue warrants for their arrest. Every
place in Covington was closed except the
drug stores. and they sold nothing what
ever except on prescriptions. The names
Of carriage-drivers. who brought people TO
church, and in some instances the names
of ministers and organists were written
down for arrest. The street-cars were run
ming under the provision of the law passed
early on Saturday, exempting them from
the penalties of the Sunday law.
WILL NOT MARRY.
CHICAGO, March s.-Being interviewed
on the subject at Fort Wayne, Indiana,
Mrs. Hicks-Lord denies that she is going
to marry Chas. O'Conor. She is fond Of
him as = lawyer. nothing more.