Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-12
EASTERN intelligence.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S
in CAUCUS.
The Three New Senators Creden-
tials Correct.
THE OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO
THEM.
Tho Old Standing Committees
to be Continued.
rAMMANY AMI IRVING HALL To
BE EXCLUDED.
THE cRRisTIANcY DIVORCE
SUIT.
sCOvILLE's INTERVIEW WITH
II. t. MERRlCK.
RUMORs OF CHANGES IN THE
CABINET.
RESULT OF The NOVEMBER
ELECTION.
rAMMANY Ann IRVING HALL To
BE EXCLUDED.
THE cHRisTlANcY DIVORCE
SUIT.
RUMORS OF CHANGES IN THE
CABINET.
RESULT OF THE NOVEMBER
ELECTION.
Special to the SENTINEL.


Senators met in caucus this morning. and
remained in session about an hour. The
Committee appointed yesterday evening to
examine the credentials Of the three new
Senators reported that they had found
nothing on which to base objections to the
admission of the new Senators on prima
facie evidence Of their credentials. The
report was promptly adopted and the eau
Gus adjourned.
The Senate was called to order by Bay
ard, President pro tenn.
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal, Edmunds, rising to a question Of
the highest privilege, moved that the oath
Of Office be administered to Nelson W. Al
bridge, Senator elect from Rhode Island.
There being nc objection, the motion was
agreed to and Aldridge was sworn in.
Edmunds then made q similar motion in
the cases of the Senators-elect from New
York.
Mcpherson i~nterposed and stated that
he desired to present a petition pending
that motion. He held in his hand a COM
munication from certain members Of the
New York Legislature, alleging certain rea-
IONS why Lapham and Miller should not
be entitled to seats. Regarding these al
legations he knew nothing. He did not
present the petition with any desire to de-
lay action upon administering the oath.
He offered the petition. and would refer to
it at the proper time in the appropriate
committee.
Edmunds said il the petition referred to
the propriety of swearing in the new Sena-
tors from New York, he would not object
to its reception at the present time.
The petition was received and laid on
the table, and the oath OF Office admins
tered to the Senators from New York.
A Committee. consisting Of Pendleton
siding officer to wait upon the President
and inform him that the Senate was ready
to receive any communication he might be
pleased to send them.
A recess for half en- hour was taken.
After recess Edmunds offered q resolu-
ton declaring that the Standing Commit
tees Of the Senate, as they were consti-
tuted at the close Of the last session, be
continued for the present session, and au-
thorizing the President pro tenn. to fll any
vacancies which may exist therein.
Harris asked that the resolution be laid
over one day, under the rule. 30 ordered.
The Committee appointed to wait on the
President reported that the President
stated that he would communicate in writ
ing with the Senate tomorrow.
Adjourned.
Mrs. Christiancy's Testimony.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lin the hearing
before the Examiner yesterday Of the
Christiancy divorce suit, the direct testi-
mony Of Mrs. Christianoy was continued.
She testified that when Christiancy took
her to his home in Michigan, in the Sum-
mer of 1876, the party consisted Of him.
self and five sons, four grown and the
other Is years Of age. About two years Of
her married life was spent in Michigan.
During that time bhe had charge Of the
house, with the exception Of the services
Of an experienced servant girl, Is years OF
age. She performed all the household du-
ties, including mending her clothes. The
youngest son, George, was very kind to
her, and they grew quite fond Of each
other. The others were kind enough
when sober, but all were addicted to drink
ing, and when intoxicated they would
quarrel among themselves and with their
father. They used low language and had
frequent brawls. She protested against
being compelled to endure that kind OF
life, and wanted Q house separate from her
husbands sons. which he promised to pro-
vide. but never did. She never said she
would get a divorce, and that II there were
no grounds she would get some. Unless
ct a time when she was indignant at the
treatment she received. she did not think
of q divorce.
what an Old Democratic Manager
Says.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Sun says that
n OF the brightest. il not the Oldest of
the Democratic managers Of the State,
spent Sunday in Syracuse on his way to
the Albany Convention. / found him in.
tent over the prospects Of the party. To
q question as to the result Of the Novem-
Der election. he replied without exact
knowledge as to who Is to DO nominated at
Albany. Iprediet, he says. that the aver
ago majority for the State ticket will be
40, ZOO. Our nominee for Treasurer will
have nearly 60, 900, while our candidate
for Secretary Ct State, whoever he may be,
may get less than rs 1000. A crushing
half breed defeat would furnish Arthur
Just what he most wants /: q good public
reason for making the Administration all
stalwart, and 1t is going to be d thorough
defeat. The stalwarts are bound that the
shall be lost, too. Why, in
own district the stalwarts will
run q boiling candidate for the Assembly,
so as to elect a Democrat. Governor Til
den came down to Harlem Bridge with q
q majority ir 1874. That was q good deal
Of q tidal year, but 1t wasn't 0 marker to
what VIZ will show them three weeks from
A;TafaI Row.
OMAHA -(Neb.). Oct. lion the eth in.
slant . hunting party from Fremont
County. Iowa, pitched their camp near the
Of Plain Greek, Nebraska. A
row occurred between two Of them, James
Lucas and q boy named Powell, aged only
10 years. Lucas hit Powell's team and
Powell slapped him In the face. Lucas
picked up q neckyoke and threw II OF Pow
ell and missed him. Powell seized 1t and
pounded Lucas, who had advanced upon.
The result was that Lucas was fatally in
jured and died on the train yesterday as
be was being carried home. Powell, al
he acted in self-defense, fed.
windows Successor.
WASHINGTON, Oct. hilarious rumors
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