Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-25
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.
BEN HASSELL, THE INCENDIARY.
He Wishes all had been
Burned.
CAUSE OF SHERMAN'S DEFEAT.
The Tribune Attacks Secre-
tary Sherman.
MANY VESSELS FROZEN UP.
Mexicans Asking for Protec-
ton in Texas.
CAUSE OF SHERMAM'S DEFEAT.
MANY VESSELS FROZEN UP.
[By Telegraph to the Sentinel

[By Telegraph to the Sentinel
ST.. PETER, Mimi, November 24.-Ben
Hassell, an inmate Of the asylum, was ar
rested yesterday on suspicion Of having
fred the building. He confessed to-day
hat he had committed the deed. He says
he was badly treated and tried to burn the
building down in revenge. He wishes all
had been burned. He placed a can of
naphtha in the female wing, but it did not
| ignite, when he tried to kindle it. He was
considered a mild man, and was allowed
| the run of the building.
An Understanding Between Sher-
man and Garfield.
CHICAGO, November 2i.-The Times
Washington special says: John Sherman
now holds Governor Foster responsible for
his defeat at Chicago. by preventing the
Maine men from making q break toward
him. Hayes has brought about a perfect
understanding between Sherman and Gar
field. The latter wants the Secretary to
remain. Sherman's chief reason for enter
ing the Senatorial struggle is to head of
Foster. Garfeld's main object in visiting
Washington is to stop this Buckeye fight.
o. Celestials to be Employed.
NEW York, November 24.-The Star
SAYS On the corner Of Grove and Blocker
streets, the Pullman Palace Car Company
is erecting a five-story brick building. to
be used for laundry purposes. In the ser
vice Of their system. it is reported that 200
Celestial wasbermen are to be transported
from San Francisco by the company, and
that, with the exception OF an overseer or
two, no white labor will be employed
on the premises.
Sherman's Hotel Bill.
NEW YORK, November 24.-The Tribune
makes another disrespectful attack on Sec
rotary Sherman this morning. because, as
| it alleges, he repudiated the bill of some
Southern delegates to the convention, at
the Grand Pacific, and left Foster to pay.
The facts have already been adduced to
show that there was never such a hotel bill
| against Sherman, and that there is no
truth in the story. In any event, the Tri-
bune's attack is considered as in exceed
ingly bad taste.
Examination of Charles .. fisher
CINCINNATI, November 24.-Charles s.
Fisher, the Republican worker whose ex-
animation before United States Com
missioner Hooper on a charge of attempt
ing fraud on the ballot-box at the October
election, began last week, was last evening
held to answer before the Grand Jury,
with bail fixed at $4,000, which was given.
Vessels Frozen In.
NEW YORK, November 24.-Many boats
are stuck in the canals, and the Delaware
river is frozen over. Dispatches from De-
troit report that many vessels are caught
in the lakes by the sudden cold snap.
Seventy-four, bound to Chicago, are frozen
in Lake Erie, 48 in st. Clair river, Lake
Huron, with small chances for them to
get through. A dispatch from Quebec
says it is now pretty certain that vessels
ashore in the river and remaining in port
will all be frozen in. The sudden and un-
precedently early severe frost is almost
sure to be destructive Of hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars worth Of property.
A Row in q House OF Iil.fams.
CROCKETT (Tex.), November 24.-This
morning a Mexican shot and killed a SOL
der in a Mexican house Of ill-fame. Three
Mexican houses were fired, including the
one in which the soldier was killed. The
Mexicans are running to and fro asking
va 06A . ChtS4 "
life and property, az the excitement IL run
ming high. The commanding officer has
patrols out, and all the soldiers are ordered
to their quarters. The Sheriff has must
cred all available citizens for guard duty.
The Mexicans are leaving town in large
numbers.
Suffers Claim of $4,000.
New YORK, November pa paragraph
has been going the rounds Of the news
papers to the effect that General John A.
Suffer, the discoverer Of gold in California.
who died in Washington recently, was bur-
led beside the grave Of his wife ia the Mo-
ravian cemetery, in Litz, Pa. Mrs. Sutter
is not dead, has not been buried, and will
press General Suffers claim for $50, 900
before Congress for payment. She says,
however, that she 10 very feeble. and does
not expect to live long.
An INDIAN. Hancock Eiector.
INDIANAPOLIS, November A.-The fact
developes that through a blunder in max
ing up the Republican ticket, D. 8. Parker
was substituted as an Elector for General
Bennett, of Richmond, tat large). an hour
before election. The Democratic csndi-
lican stronghold Of the State. Indiana
gives n Elector for Hancock.
The south CarOlina Census.
WASHINGTON, November 24.-The reason
for the second investigation into the South
Carolina census is not to satisfy General
Walker, Mr.. Hayes or Secretary Schurz,
all OF whom accept the figures as final and
correct, but to satisfy the country at large,
and make possible q redistricting. If there
was no reliance in the reliability Of the
census there would be bitterness, suspicion
and infiammatory speeches in Congress,
and great difficulty in getting a redistrict-
ing. General Walker intends that his
work shall be standard in every case, and
be accepted as conclusive.
sworn to Secrecy.
New YoRK, November ga World
London special says: The Government is
taking great care that the speeches of Pub.
lie Prosecutors, in the cases against men,
bers Of the Land League, shall not become
public before the day Of trial, and thus be-
tray the Governments course Of procedure
to the accused. Each one of the Queens
compositors is guarded by a detective, who
watches every type rs 1t leaves the case.
The printers are sworn to secrecy. After
the speeches nave been printed the proofs
are carefully sealed up and the typs imme.
diately distributed.
Not . Proper subject for aTheatre.
CHICAGO. November 20. An Inter
Ocean New York special says Edwin
Booth cables respecting the passion Play"
ct his theatre: II have written a protest
against the Passion Play and I hope il
will not be produced. The subject is not a
proper one for q playhouse, Signed, Ed
win Booth"
The President Receives n Present