Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-15
DEATH OF FERNANDO WOOD.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate re-
iected the Steamship Subsidy amendment
to the Postofice appropriation bill by a
vote Of ayes IA, noes 81. The bill was then
passed, and the Senate took up the House
Funding bill.
In the House Page introduced a bill to
admit free of duty certain jute machinery,
for the use of the California State Peniten-
tiary. Referred.
New York, February 13.-A mass
meeting held at Irving Hall this afternoon.
attended by 5000 German. men and women,
was addressed by J W. Fritsche, Of the Reich
stag, and Louis Vierckea Socialist, who
recently arrived in this country, and by
John Sevinton. Herr Fritsche was greeted
with round after round of applause. The
| speaker addressed a vast audience in Ger
man, reviewing the present social and poll
tical condition of Germany, and comment.
ing upon the animOsity shown by ruling
powers towards the Socialistic party. which
party, notwithstanding, was gaining in
MT timber rapidly every day. There were
three in the party who characterized others
as towards, because they would not at once
| take up arms against the Government in
which the speaker showed nothing would be
gained in their behalf, as it would be suici-
dial for the party to fight over a million
trained soldiers. In conclusion he alluded
to the assistance the Irish people had given
Parnell, and appealed to the Germans of
this country to render the Socialists like aid
in carrying their elections. II. John Swim
ton spoke in English, and paid a high
tribute to the ability and energy displayed
by Mr.. Fritsche in the organization of the
Socialistic party.
JEFF Davis's History of the War.
CHICAGO, February 13.-The Times gives
the choicest extract from JEFF Davis's Rise
and Fall of the Confederate Government"
which he issued early this spring. He ded
icates the work to the widows and orphans
of the Confederate dead, saying he con-
ceives it to be his duty to prepare this his
tory. He acquits the South of the re-
sponsibility for slavery, which he treats as
only an incident of the secession move
ment. The paramount question was equal
ity in the Territories, and to the inability
of the South to secure a slave code, he
traces the conflict which burst into open
war. He opposed the Missouri compromise
as a surrender of the rights Of the South,
| Out says IT'S REPEAL IObCtQ the south TO take
a decided stand He says the election of
Lincoln put the Federal Government into
the hands of the party under which the
Southern States could not live. Several
chapters are devoted to yindicating the
right of secession. He denounces as a gross
breach OF faith the attempt Of the Govern
ment to supply Forts Sumter and Pickens
with provisions and ammunition justifes
the seizures of the Confederates, and lays
on the North the responsibility for all the
bloodshed. MIR. Davis fixes upon himself
the responsibility of prolonging the struggle
after he was convinced hat success was
impossible. The concluding chapters, it is
expected, will defend his policy.
Indians ON the Rampage.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-The Times Santa
Fe New Mexico) special says: Captain
Bennett, agent of the Navajoes. was waited
upon yesterday by the chiefs of that tribe
and informed that large quantities of
liquor were being sold to the Indians by
contractors and followers Of the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad; that the young bucks
were getting excited and anxious for war,
and that they could not much longer be
restrained.
RObbins ON q Large Scale.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The other day a
trusted clerk named Traited, aged II, was
arrested on the charge of robbing his en-
ployers of 50, 900 worth of goods. An in
ventory showed that $4,000 had been
stolen. On Saturday Traited and two Gu
bans, who had aided him in disposing of
the plumber, were held to await the action
Of the Grand Jury. The youth had sew
eral pals.
A Brakeman Instantly Killed.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 14.-The engineer of
the south-bound freight train on the Gin
cinnati Southern road when nearing Sloan
Valley on Saturday night saw a huge
boulder on the track. He reversed his en-
CINE and called for brakes, but too late.
George March, q young brakeman,
promptly answered the call, and in the
wreck was instantly killed. The engine
and six cars were thrown from the track.
Railroad Collision.
LAFAYETTE (Ind.) Feb. 1.-THE pay
car Of the Cincinnati 4 Indianapolis & st.
Louis q Chicago road collided yesterday
afternoon at Montmorency with a passen-
ger train, owing to a difference Of time in
the watches Of the conductors. Both
trains were badly wrecked. Conductor
H~eddinger OF the pay-car was badly hurt
about the head.
Death of Fernando Wood.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 14.-Hon. Fernando
Wood, Member Of Congress from New
York. died at Hot Springs at ten o'clock
night. His death will create no sur
prise among his friends. who have for
time been aware that his health was
hopelessly failing.
Placed at Old Figures.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Lake Erie and
Railroad has followed she Penn
Company's lead, and put emigrant
to old figures, based ON S14 from
New York to Chicago.