Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-10
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SAN Francisco, Dec. 9.-W. F. Howe,
private detective, was arrested to-day by
Col. Finnegass, Of the Secret Service De-
partment, on a bench warrant. issued out
Of the United States Court, upsn AN In
dictment found by the United States
Grand Jury. Howe Is charged with
crookedness In connection with a $500
bond Of the United States.
A meeting was held last evening at the
Palace Hotel by the Civil Service Asso-
citation Of California, which was organized
last April. The association has a mem.
bership Of ITO and is reported to be in a
fiourishing condition. A general discussion
was INDUCED in regarding the various
measures to secure Civil Service Reform in
the different branches Of the Government,
national, State and municipal. The cor
rection Of certain abuses of State and
municipal administration were discussed
at some length. The association will
probably confine their active operations to
this field, without reference to the Ma
tional OWL Service.
A Tombstone. A. T., dispatch says the
following Indian news has been received
from Campos: The Apaches who escaped
from San Carlos made Gen. TERRACES q
proposition. which he forwarded to the
General Government at the City Of Mex
leo. First, they ask for peace; second,
land enough to live on. They do not wish
to live under American Government;
therefore, they wish to make peace with
the Governments Of Sonora and Chihua-
hua. General Terraces told them that
they would no be permitted, under any
circumstances, to be allowed to raid upon
the people OF Arizona; they would have to
live in peace, and in no event would they
be allowed to have their reservation. The
Indians are moving among the people
peacefully, and the Mexicans visit their
camps daily. General Terraces has 400
troops and guards ready to be called out
at O moments warning.
From Q private dispatch received here
to-day II Is learned that the schooner A. P.
Jordan was wrecked at Alfalfa, Mexico.
The vessel cleared from Humboldt on the
10th Of November, laden with railroad
ties. The Jordan was 181 tons register.
Although no details have been received
from the lost vessel II is supposed that the
captain and crew are saved. The vessel
was insured for s11, 900, The cargo was
valued at So, 900, fully insured.
An Olympia dispatch says: The extra
session Of the Legislature, which convened
bere on the I'd instant by authority Of
President Arthur, closed this morning,
having codifed and revised the laws Of
the Territory.
A disease resembling diptheria has
broken out among the Indians on the Sko-
komish Reservation. Two deaths are re-
ported and 80 are sick.
AUBURN, Dec. 9.-This morning, owing
to the absence Of General Hamilton, at
torney for the defense, who IL attending at
the bedside Of his sick brother, Judge
Myers discharged the jury in the Frasisr
case and continued all the train wreoker
cases for the term.
A convention OF subordinate lodges Of
the order Of Chosen Friends in this iuris-
at q meeting yesterday afternoon
and last night. declared itself independent
Of the Supreme Council Of the United
and the Grand Council OF Califor-
MIA rejected the proposition to insert the
word white In the clause referring to the
Of members, and adopted
measures for an organization.