Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-22
HEAVY sLEEr STORM IN ILL.
' NOIS.
Arrest of American Forgers IN
Italy.
especial to the SENTINEL

cago. we're thrown from the track by a
broken rail near Pond Creek, Illinois.
Early this morning one Of the cars took
fire from a lamp. Two of the passengers
were fatally injured, and four so seriously
hurt that they are obliged to remain at the
hotel at Tiskilwar under a doctors care.
Mrs. Kerby Of Nevada, Ohio, was SO badly
burned that she died in a few hours after
thea accident occurred. The conductor OF
the train was badly burned about the hands
and face in his efforts to extinguish the
flames in which this lady was ~enveloped.
Matt. Phelps of Grannell, Iowa. received
such internal injuries that it is thought he
cannot recover.
An Effort TO Get the Trea-
ties Before Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Eaton,
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, informed your correspondent
to-day that he will next Tuesday call up
the Chinese treaties In his committee and
endeavor to have them made the exclusive
order of business from day to day until
the committee reaches final action. In re-
gard to them be also says that with q view
OF fastening action he will propose that
the committee obtain authority from the
Senate to hold meetings while the Senate
is in session. Senator Eaton fully appre-
ciates the importance of taking prompt &C
ton upon the treaties, as, if they are to be
amended. they should speedily be brought
before the Senate for discussion, or else
they may not be returned to China for the
ratification of the amendments before next
winter, and if they are to be ratified with
ont amendments this also must be attend
ed to quickly, or there will be no time left
for this Congress to enact the necessary
legislation to carry them into effect. On
the whole, however, Senator Eaton doubts
whether final action by the Senate may
reasonably be expected short of two weeks
from the present time.
The Operations of American
FOrgers.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Herald's Rome
special says: Since the arrest of the Amer
lean forgers at Florence, Turin and Milan,
important papers have been found secreted
in their baggage showing that their opera
tions extended through the United States,
Canada, England, France, Belgium and
Italy, revealing also the names of their
c~onfederates, some Of whom have since
been arrested in different parts of Europe.
Among their operations were forgeries sew
eral years ago on the Board of Education
in New York, passing bogus checks in
Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, San Francisco,
and Sacramento. Robberies on Board the
Pacific Mail steamers, forgeries and swind-
ling operations in Cincinnati, Louisville,
Richmond, Baltimore, New York and Bos-
ton, forged drafts on Alexander Brown
& Sons, of Baltimore; Seligman Il Co., Of
New York; the Pioneer Bank. of St. Louis;
Bank Of California, md banks in Boston
and Buffalo; forgeries of Erie, Central Pa
ci6c and Chicago and Southwestern bonds.
Sales in Europe Of counterfeit $50 bills on
the Broadway and Tradesmen's banks, of
New York, and OF Montreal notes; coun-
terfeiting letters of credit on Brown
Brothers 4 Co.. of New York; thefts Of
French and Russian bonds on Calais and
Dover steamers, and forgeries of French
three per cents and Italian five per cents.
Part Of the proceeds Of the Trenton Bank
robbery has also been found upon them.
These are the results of the investiga-
tons 80 far. No doubt there are runner
Gus other crimes to be added to the cata-
logue.
Another Tenement House Calamity.
New YORK, Jan. 21.-A fire occurred in
a building on Malt street yesterday morn
ing, containing 100 families, comprising
1880 souls. The scene witnessed is with
out a parallel for comparison in the history
of fires in this city. The building is known
as the ''Big Flat and is six stories in
hight, rs feet front, and runs through the
block to Elizabeth street, q distance OF
about 200 feet. The fire broke out or the
ground floor in a grocery store, and the
1ames breaking through the front window,
assembled on the outside by the board
front of the building until the roof was
reached. Fortunately the police and fire.
men were quickly upon the scene, and
hurried the screaming women and children
and cursing men into the street, the police
men having to use their clubs freely to
drive the people out. Thus was prevented
q calamity awful even to contemplate.
The Obeli-k Suspended.
New YORK. Jan. 21.-An experiment of
turning the obelisk was made at IL O'Clock
last night, to test the completeness of the
work. so as to insure the public against
any disappointment x Saturday. Lieu
tenant Gerring drove up to the grounds a
lew minutes before the hour appointed for
the test, and after q careful inspection OF
the preparations gave the word, and in less
than three minutes the obelisk stood erect
above its pedestal. So perfectly il the
colossal mass suspended, that it required
only fifteen minutes to bring it back into
Its horizontal position. The experiment
was a complete triumph. The scene was
most weird and picturesque as the huge
ness OF 220 tons swung majestically from
q horizontal to a vertical position.
An Extensive storm.
CHICAGO, Jan. 81. Owing to a heavy
sleet storm, which seems to extend from
Philadelphia northward along the coast
into New England, and for 200 miles west.
no further reports are received from the
Etst, the wires being broken and unfit for
business. There is not a single wire to
New York. only one wire from Pittsburg
to Baltimore, and the latter city is sending
all its telegraph business through to New
York by train. There is very little pros
pect for getting any Eastern OF European
news until late in the evening.
A Brilliant Wedding.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Mr. Dwight R.
Trip of San Francisco, and Miss Corinne
Williamson. daughter OF General William |
son. Commissioner of the General Land |
ONCE. were married this evening at Ascen-
sion Church in this city. and after wards
gave q reception at the residence Of the
brides father. The wedding was a trill- |
liant affair, with a distinguished attendance, |
including many Senators and Representa-
tives, several members OF the Cabinet. and
Judges, OF the Supreme Court, besides a
large representation Of prominent society |
people. 1.-The town Of Corinne. Utah, was
named after the bride in 80 by her father, |
who was at that time Town-iot Commits.