Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-29

By Telegraph to the Sentinel
PHILADELPHIA, September 2S.-Now that
Cleopatra's needle is in this country, and
that q very large-sized eye can be punched
in it. a great objection to the presence Of
rich men anywhere has been remarked.
But, as Mark Twain once said of certain
other occurrences in Nevada, this thing of
that State being represented in the United
States Senate by q silver brick is getting
monotonous.
vention.
SARATOGA, September 2S.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention organized to-day.
John Kelley was received with great ap-
plause. and made a speech, congratulating
the party upon the union existing, saying
that such an union guaranteed the State to
Hancock and English by 80, 1000 majority.
The contesting delegate from Kings county
was not recognized, and retired from the
hall.
Money and Bonds Missing.
WASHINGTON. September 2s.-The Sec
ond Auditor Of the Treasury says that
$4,74o, In money and bonds. including the
interest. are missing from the safe since
December first. A thorough Investigation
has established the fact that the funds
were distracted by Charles F. Herring,
Deputy Auditor, who died Nov. 20, 1879,
There is no evidence that q single dollar of
the missing funds belonged to deceased
soldiers. On the contrary, the bulk OF
them consisted Of bonds taken from the
soldiers at the draft rendezvous In 1865
and 1855, a. security against their deser-
ton. As neither money nor bonds have
been called for, the soldiers from whom
they were taken evidently became bounty
Jumpers.
Guarding the Bridge.
BAyoSE. N. J., September 2s.-Last Sat-
urday night the Standard Oil Company's
pipes were laid as far as Newark, when the
scene Of operations was changed to the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge. crossing the
Hackensack river. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company finding that the object OF
the Standard Oil Company was to connect
the Communipaw works by pipes with the
Erie railroad, refused to permit the pipes
to be laid across their bridge, fearing that
their bridge would be captured like the
Central railroad bridge at Centerville. The
approaches to the bridge had been spiked. |
the P~ennsylvania Railroad Oompany's
tug-boats are out protecting the bridge by
playing Q stream Of water on the Standard
OIL Company's pipemen. At the avenue |
this city, the pipes cross the tracks Of
the dummy railroad, which are unused. |
but are owned by the P~ennsylvania rail
road. The Standard Company's police are
guarding the crossing to-day, fearing that
the pipes will be torn up by the Pennsyl-
vania Company. Henry Cadnus, who was
hot by ~beligerent pipemen last Wednes-
lay, has commenced Q suit against the
aty and the Standard Oil Company.
Killed.
DETROIT. September 49, Willie Mayer,
young man. while trying to climb over .
reshing machine, working In Sharon
ownship on Saturday, fell into the cylin-
and was drawn into the hopper. He was
torn and mangled. The physi-
ians could only ease his pain, and he died
X hours later.
Cannfbals to { b Church.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2s.--In the
IAN Presbyterian Assembly. to-day. DR..
Of New Hsbrides. pleaded for the
hortening creed, leaving the subsiding
1889 Va SSAAoA W iuulflQu4l conscience.
lis presbytery had adopted the London
creed. and there was no difficulty :
,und In admitting Cannibals to his church
q that confession, which could be written
u q short page.
No Cause or Action.
WASHINGTON. September 2s.-The case
{ Jessie Raymond. against Senator Ben
ILL, in which the plaintiff claimed slo,-
DO damages. for alleged seduction, was
ismissed yesterday under the rules Of the :
uprems Court Of the District. for . fail
to print and record. Chief Justice {
AFTER. IN diminishing the case, said to Nh. I
lockwood, the plaintiffs counsel; "The 4
aft never ought to have been brought. I
nee the alleged offenss was no cause Of /
here" 7
Charged with Embssxlsmsnt. I
NEW ORLEANS. September 2s.-James Q
liver Wright. Cashier Of the late Civil I
heriff G~aulthreaux. has been arrested. :
with the embezzlement Of sss. 600 {
J transfer claims due the city, and valued q
$50, 600. He IL also held to answer TO the l
large OF having connived in the embez- A
Iement Of $24 200. converted by the late /
wi sheriff Gaulthreaux to his own use. Q
An Interrogation. r
New York, September 2s.-Ths World z
this morning IN article on the R IL