Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-10

EASTERN intelligence.
THE GALLERIES OF THE SEN
ATE CROWDED.
A Searching Reply from Conkling
Expected.
THE AUDIENCE GREATLY DIsAP-
POINTED.
The New York Custom-House
Appointments.
CURIOUS DEVELOPMENTS PRE-
DICTED.
Cannon Makes Application for q
Mandamus.
Cannon Makes Application for y
Mandamus.
Special to the SEsTINEL.

leries were crowded yesterday with a fine
looking audience Of both sexes, in expecta-
ton of hearing a searching reply from
Senator Conkling to the caustic attack
made upon him by Senator Butler yester-
day, but the stately New Yorker made no
remarks, except late in the afternoon,
upon some question connected with the
Pension Appropriation bill, and the large
audience dispersed soon afterwards greatly
disappointed. 1t is believed, however, that
a reply will be made tomorrow. The res
olution of inquiry into the New York
Custom-house appointments, which the
Senate adopted yesterday on motion OF
Conkling, is understood to be his parting
shot at Mr.. Hayes so-called Civil Service
policy, and some very curious develop
ments are predicted.
Cannon Wants q Certificate Of
Election.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 9.-Yesterday after
noon the attorney Of George Q. Cannon
made application to the United States Dis
trict Court in this city for a writ Of man
damus against Secretary Thomas, who is
Acting Governor during the absence of
Governor Murray, requesting him to give q
certificate of election to George @. Can
non. The writ was granted by Judge
Hunter, requiring Thomas to show cause
on Monday why q certificate should not be
given Cannon. On Saturday a demand
for a certificate was made by Cannon's at
torney, when the Secretary informed him
that the matter had passed beyond his con-
troll and was now before the House of
Representatives. The Mormon Church
will accomplish nothing by this movement.
Grand smash up OF . Railroad
Depot.
BUFFALO, Feb. 9.-Shortly after 8 o'clock
this morning the arched roof Of the old
New York Central Depot on Exchange
street, overweighted with accumulated
snow, and weakened by the removal Of the
former offices, which had formed q large
portion Of the support, fell, burrying q
number Of cars and human beings beneath
the tangled mass Of iron, wood, glass,
snow and brickwork Of the o~verhanging
ruins. The Fire Department and en-
ployes OF the railroad Immediately vent to
work. The first two bodies recovered were
those of Capt. Byrnes and Henry Wolters.
9no Wy aAsCA tuC WI Atuuu tue mhu~
gled body Of VIM. Wells, clerk for Car In
spector Howe Of the Lake Shore Railroad.
Two other bodies were found later. John
A. Jackson, colored, was in the closet of
the waiting-room, and Immediately on
hearing the crash smashed the window and
jumped into the street. He was followed
by VIM. ]. Odell, agent Of the Wagner
Sleeping Car Company. J. Covey, who
has charge Of the news stand, escaped
through o window. In smashing the glass
he cut his hands severely. Miraculously
enough the passengers On the train upon
which the building fell were not injured.
Had the roof fallen q few minutes earlier,
when the depot was full Of trains, the loss
Of life would have been enormous.
A Portion OF New Orleans Sub.
merged.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-The water has
reached Franklin street, the entire portion
west Of it having been submerged between
the new canal and Bayou St. Johns. The
water now covers all west Of Provost, ex-
cept a slip Of afew squares on Canal street.
North Of Bayou st. Johns and the old
basin the water covers almost the entire
section west Of Clayboufne street, and far
down Elysian Field street. ALI the yeeeta-
BILE gardens in the rear Of the city are dam
aged, and some loss Of stock is reported.
No estimate can be made Of the damage
done by the overflow, and even greater
damage seems probable, since the water
continues to rise. The fair grounds are
entirely submerged. The C~laybourne
street-cars are only running to the bridge
of the old basin, the balance of the road
being impossible. The greatest difficulty
is experienced by the inhabitants Of the
flooded districts in securing provisions. |
This district embraces about 8. 600 thickly
acres, lying along the Louisville 4
Nashville and New Orleans & Mobile rail- |
roads. 1t is q very good probability that |
it will be many days before trains can pass
over the road from Micheaux to out sta |
tons.
After the Butter Manufacturers.
CHICAGO, Feb. s.-Three grocers on State
street, whose samples Of butter had been
analysed and found to contain from so to
80 per cent of hog product, were before
Justice Wallace this afternoon and were
fined $40 each for q violation of the stat
utes. The only defense they set up was
they were ignorant Of the law. 1t is
quite probable that the butterine and oleo-
margarine business will be pursued by the
and ~praiseworthy efforts OF the
agent appointed by the Butter and Cheese
to ferret out these cases.
Another Half Million Blaze.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9.-The loss by the
ire this morning Of J. o. Ferguson 4 Co.'s
pork packing establishment is estimated at
aalf . million dollars. The stock was