Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-20
THE YORKTOWN CELEBRA-
TON.
ARRIVAL OF DISTINGUISHED
GUESTS.
President Arthur and His Score
taries Present.
Laying the Cornerstone by the
Masonic Fraternity.
The Stone Laid on the Yorktown
Battlefield.
Nominations by the New York
Democracy.
GUITEAU THREATENS TO CONDUCT HIS
OWN CASE.
The Half-Breeds Asking for Con-
tributions,
Nominations by the New York
Democracy.
eUITEAU THREATENS TO CONDUCT HIS
OWN CASE.
The Half-Breeds Asking for Con-
tributions.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

YORKTOWN, Oct- ~. Distinguished
guests, including the descendants Of
Lafayette and Steuben, Governors of
States and Congressman, began arriving
at Lafayette Hall about II o'clock. Gen.
eral Hancock arrived at noon and paid his
respects to the Governor of Virginia. The
two passed some time in a pleasant chat,
and then many persons were presented to
the General, and he warmly shook each
by the hand. At about half-past IL Pres
ident Arthur, accompanied by Secretaries
Hunt. James and Lincoln, was driven to
the entrance Of the hall, and was received
by Master Of Ceremonies Corbin. The
President shook hands with the distin-
guished persons present. A line was then
formed. and the party marched to the
grand stand, where the ceremony Of lay
ing the cornerstone of the monument was
to take place under the auspices Of the
Masonic fraternity. The Masonic process
sion was imposing. The cornerstone OF
the monument was laid on Yorktown bat
tle-feld with appropriate ceremonies. This
ended the formal programme of the day.
Democratic Nominations.
New YORK, Oct. 19.-The County Demo-
cracy yesterday made the following nomi-
nations: District Attorney. John Nc
Keen; Surrogate, Charles A. Jackson;
Judges of the Marine Court, Robert A.
Van Wyck and Adolph L. Sanger; Coroner,
DR.. Leurs Schultz; Aldermen at Large,
Robert Hall, Bernard Kennedy, Robert B.
Roosevelt and Henry G. Anntenorth. An
address was presented heartily approving
Of the platform of the Democratic State
Convention. and pledging the candidates
for State Offices an earnest and decisive
support of the Democracy Of the city.
l. Tammany Hall made the following nom
j. H. Hornell. Judge Of the Marine Court
DR.. Phillip Menkle, Coroner, and James
j. Selvin and Ferdinand Long, Aldermen
at Large.
The Irving Hall Democrats having
united with Tammany Hall will make the
remainder of the nominations for city and
county offices.
CustOmhouse Employees Asked for
Aid.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Republican
State Committee, OF which the Half.
breeds have control, have sent notice to
the Customhouse employees that contribu.
tons to defray the election expenses Of the
party in the State are in order, and q con.
siderable body of clerks have waited upon
Collector Robertson for advice. He Is re.
ported to have promised to see the Com.
mittee about 1t, and get q change or modi.
fcation Of their plans.
Held CrimfnalIy Responsible.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19.-The c~oroner's
jury hold Joseph Harvey, owner Of the
Landerberger Mills, criminally RESPONSE
BILE for neglecting TO provide proper means
OF escape from fire, and the city IL respon.
sible for not enforcing the laws regarding
fire escapes. The bookkeeper Is censured
for saving his accounts, instead Of the
lives Of the operatives.
A Poor witness for Guiteau.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-Dr. Spray, Superin.
tendent Of the Insane Asylum, whom
Scoville announced he would summon to
prove Guiteau's insanity, says he will not
go 10 Washington, and his testimony would
probably greatly ~disarpoint the defense, az
ne believes Guiteau should hang.
A Dashtng Young widow.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Congressman
We'll Of Missouri to-day left his wife, whom
he married while she was a dashing young
widow several months ago. Since their
marriage she has become SO much more
dashing that he was unable to live with
her. He will ask for q divorce.
GEN. Banks Will Not Succeed Ere.
mont
Boston, Oct. To- General Banks says
the rumor that he will succeed Fremont
in Arizona is without foundation. He
does not believe Fremont will resign.
Four Children Burned to Death.
New York, Oct. lon Sunday night
the house Of J. Mccarthy. on Cooks Cor
ners. was burned, and four Of McCarthy's
children persisted in the flames.
Guiteau Moreser and Suspicious.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Guiteau has been
again secluded. He has become morose
and suspicious Of his counsel, and threat
n to conduct his case himself.