Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-05
EASTERN intelligence.
MORE OF THE STAR ROUTE
CONTRACTS.
Dorsey and His Counsel Visit Gen.
eral James.
THEY DEMANDED AN INvEsTi-
CATION.
Dorsey Will Publish Another
Letter.
the WATER SITUATION IN EAST ST. LOUIS
BECOMING CRITICAL.
THE UTAH And NEVADA NARROW
GAUGE TO BE PUSHED.
Dorsey Will Publish Another
Letter.
the WATER SITUATION IN EAST ST. LOUIS
Becoming CRITICAL.
Especial to the SENTINEL

objection to going to the public. That the
Star route contractors were not mentioned
nor thought Of that it was simply an ex-
preston Of hope that Brady, . citizen of
Indiana, who was reported to have made
an immense fortune in telephone stock,
would respond from his ample means in
aid Of his party in the life and death
struggle then going on in his own State.
COnkIing ON the Rampage.
New YORK, May "A Times Washing.
ton special says: In the caucus, SO far as
can be ascertained, there is no objection to
proceeding at once to the consideration of
executive business on the basis adopted by
the committee, and were it not for the
nomination of Robertson there would be no
difficulty whatever in disposing of all pend.
ing business and securing . FINAL adjourn
ment in the next two weeks. This is the
stumbling block in the way and in con-
sequence Of the determined attitude of
Conkling Republican Senators view the
threatened contest with great apprehen.
sion and are seeking some method by which
q contest may be avoided. The committee
have exhausted every effort to bring about
an amicable and satisfactory settlement Of
the matter. Their efforts, however, have
failed, and the question will be reported
back to the caucus without recommenda
ton, leaving the caucus alone to deal with
1t. When before the committee Conkling
insisted that the nomination of Robertson
should be rejected in the interest Of
the Republican party of New York, and
gave notice he would use every effort to
secure that result. He is reported to have
threatened that he would. if it became nee.
essary, carry the fight into open Senate and
arraign the President. This bold stand
had some effect upon a number of Senators,
who feared that such q contest would re-
suit disastrously to the Republican party
in New York in future elections, and many
Of them were debating whether it would
not be better to reject Robertson than to
invite suoh a fight. The question of elect
ing officers OF the Senate has formed no
part Of the Caucus Committees labors.
Should there be no election at the present
session it looks as if Gorham and Riddle
berger would not be nominees of the Rspub-
lican caucus next winter.
High Water at St. Louis.
ST.. Louis, May 4.-The situation In
East st. Louis is becoming more critical,
and unless the river ceases to rise, of which
there is no immediate hope, the entire city
will be submerged. Everything possible
is being done to prevent this by strength
ening and elevating the dykes and railroad
embankments, but these have been sur
rounded SO long that they are more or less
soaked, and the pressure in places is SO
great, there being from 10 to 80 feet Of
water bearing against them, that the prob
abilities are that there will be several il
not numerous breaks, and that the whole
city will be engulfed. A break is already
reported in the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road embankment, about one mile north Of
the city, and the vandalia track Is flooded
for some distance. Many people have al
ready left East st. Louis, and others have
moved themselves and their household
effects to the upper stories Of their dwell
ings. Some merchants are moving their
goods to this city, while others are piling
them on high shelves or storing them upon
second floors. Several railroads have
taken their valuable property from their
yards on the island. and some decline to
receive any more freight at present.
Demands an investigation.
NEW YeRK, May 4. - The Tribune's
Washington special says: Dorsey. with
lngersoll as his counsel, visited General
James to-day with the Star route business.
demanding an investigation, which Of
course James could not accord. Dorsey
will publish another letter on the subject
soon. The Times says editorially: Having
gone to Washington with the fixed impress
sion that the contract division Of the Post
Office Department. was . nest Of corrup-
ton, and with . fixed determination to lay
bare its secrets, the Postmaster General
selected Mr.. Woodward a. the one man
whom he knew could be thoroughly
trusted with the work In hand. The ring
have already found out that he made an
excellent choice.
Elopement OF Trench Opera singers.
NEwYoRK. May 4.-The members Of De
Bsauplau's opera company were thrown
into . wild state Of excitement last night
by the announcement that Tourni, the
tenor Of the company, had eloped with the
soprano, Madame Ambie, and wife to the
manager. Beauplau also disappeared, and
1t was believed by many members Of the
troupe that the elopement was part Of q
plan to rob the other singers Of their sal
aries. Several members Of the company,
among whom was the wife Of Tourni,
the police headquarters and sought
the AID OF ths police In securing the miss
ing singers
Chandler's show.
WASHINGTON, May a. Last week .
Southern Democratic Senator, when going
away. asked q stalwart Republican Senator
to pair with him on the nomination Of
Chandler for Solicitor General, the Demo-
crat wanting to vote against Chandler. The
Senator, who Is : prominent
Grant . replied that he could not pair
because he intends to vote against Chandler.
This IL supposed to show that Grant Repub.
are against Chandler, and a. ali the
Democrats oppose him that would surely
defeat him.
the Utah Railroad TO Eureka.
SALT LAKE CRY. May 4.-w. W. Ritter,
Manager Of the Utah 4 Nevada Marrow
Gsuge Railroad. has just returned from
New York, where he effected arrangements
10 push the lin from the present terminus
II Stockton, Utah, to Eureka. The en-
are in the city now, and begin the
survey In . weeks time. The new enter
prise ia backed by the strongest corpora
lion in the United States.
20 Invest Fifty MilIions.
NEW York, May ALEX. Dsl Mar leaves
IN May 2 for London, to report on the
condition and prospects Of the mines Of
he Pacific Coast to q syndicate Of London
capitalists. 1t Is understood that should
reports appear 10 warrant it, the syndi-
,ate IL prepared to invest $50, 900, 900 in
property.
Fatal RaflrAe1 Accidents.
DALLAS fTexas) May A freight train
Il the Texas Pacific railroad went through