Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-11
EASTERN NEWS.
DEBATE IN THE WHITAKER CASE.
Messrs. voorhees, and Hoar Speak
West Point . Piece Irving
Hall Desn0erafie Commit
tee Pedestrianism-
Hart Ahead.
+ BY rslegraph to the sentinel

WASHINGTON April 10.-In the debate in
the Senate yesterday, respecting the Whit
t&ker matter at West Point, VOORHEES, said
he wondered that the graduates Of West
Point had survived the brutality and un-
civilized conduct Of the students. He
favored every kind Of investigation to hu-
manize and ~civilize, if it is not possible to
christianize West Point. The Government
ought ever to abolish the institution, if
this inhuman outrage was really perpe-
trated. He did not know whether the in
~structors were to blame, or whether their
being educated to war was the cause, but
these young men seemed inspired with
brutality. He took no stock in the asser-
ton that Whitaker cut his own ears off.
He knew Of other outrages similar to this.
Nj. Hoar said this was not q case of haz-
Ing, which would come in the first year of
. student, but it was an og.rage against
the colored people. such as wss common at
West Point in respect Of tie colored mem
bers OF the Institution, and unless it could
be ended, it ought toresult in the abolition
OF the institution. A eolored boy at West
Point is . solitary Robinson Crusoe. He
is absolutely without associates or sympa-
thy, even in sickness OF sorrow. He feared
the instructors there had not impressed
the classes with the idea that the basest
thing they could do Is to treat a young col
ored youth a. an exile, ON account of the
color Of his skin. The American Republic.
with its 1000, 900 colored citizens. equal
before the Constitution and the law, viii
grind that institution to powder unless this
abuse is cured.
Denocrasie Factions.
NEW YoRK, April 10.-The Committee of
the Irving Hall Democracy, appointed for
the purpose. met yesterday and sent to the
Democratic Union, who were trying to har-
monte the factions Of the Democracy. in
answer to the communication Of the Dem
ocratic Committee, declining their propo-
sition, and also . copy Of the Resolution
adopted by the Committee, declaring that
they disapproved Of any arrangement that
necessarily involved the responsibility Of
introducing into sae National or State Con-
venti0ns delegates from any organization
| which threatened to dispute their authority
and repudiate their candidates !; and when
ever such organization consented TO unite
with the regular Democracy, in unreserved
support Of the National and State candi-
dates, this Committee would be prepared to
cordially arrange terms and conditions up
on which Democratic cooperation and har-
mony could be secured and perpetuated.
The O'LesSy.BeIt Contest
NEW YoEx, April 10.-In the O'Leary
belt contest, Hart is now certain, barring
accidents, to beat the record Of Blower
Brown and to secure the special prize Of
81 900 given in addition to his share in the
gate money, etc. At s o'clock this morn
ing the score stood Hart, 512 miles; Peg
ram, 499; Dobler. 487; Howard, 487; Allen,
473; Krohne, 46S ; Williams, AGA; Hama
maker, 405.
At noon Hart had made, 529; Pegram,
SO; Dobler, 500; Howard, sos; Allen, 400;
Krohne, 484; Williams, 481; Hanamaker,
AS.
At 8 O'Clock p. n. the score stood: Hart,
$40 ; Pegram, 527; Howard, SIS Dobler.
511 +; Allen. 502 Krohne. 497 I; Williams,
1873; Hanamaker, 426.
Testimony Of Whitaker.
wEsr PoNT, April 10.-Whittaker testi-
fed that he had no conversation with his
assailants, except to beg them not to cut
his ear of. He stated that an oath was
binding on his conscience, and he firmly
believed that . false oath involved future
punishment. At the request Of the Re
corder he then took an oath. looking the
Recorder squarely in the face.
Burned - Death for Plumber.
CINCINNATI, April 10.-Enoch Mossland.
er. . bachelor n years old, and reputed
wealthy. was discovered burned to death
in his farm house, near BelIaire, this morn.
ing. The theory Is that the robbers burnt
him in trying to extort from him the Sc
cret Of where he kept his money, that hav-
ing been attempted once before.
First victim OF . New Law.
CHARLESTON. s. c., April 10.-Amos
Wooden (colored) was hanged yesterday,
ct Bennettsville. for burning and robbine
Breeders mills. The fall did not breal
his neck, and he died Of strangulation,
This 10 the first execution in the State
under the new law against arson.
Murdered BY An Insane Son.
LoursvILE, April 10.-Nrs. wiihelmins
Freske. . German lady, so years Of age
living on Eleventh street near jefferson
vas murdered by her insane son, William
this forenoon with : butcher knife.
Dody FounA.
NEW MARKEr, N. H.. April 10Th.
body Of : man nearly nude was found il
the woods yesterday at Durham. Tht
head and one arm were missing. Hi
clothing was scattered about, and thert
was every indication Of . sharp struggl,
for life.
Killed fer Ten Cents.
New ORLKAxs, April 10.-John Sullivan
keeper Of the Barrett House. was shot deat
this morning BY John Raymond (eolorsd)
The dimeulty was about tan cents.
TIE San Trancisco money market Il
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