Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-01

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31.-Advices from new
Mexico state that detectives have ascer-
tanned that Colonel Potter of the United
states Geological Survey, who has been
missing since October last, was murdered
and robbed by a party Of three Mexlcans
while on duty in the field. One of the
murders was hanged a few days ago for
horse stealing, and another, believed to
have belonged to the gang and a party to
the murder, is now under arrest at Albu-
querque.
The Treaties to be Ratified i'm Their
Present Forms.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-At a meeting OF
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions yesterday, Chairman Eaton having at
last succeeded in assembling q quorum, 1T
was definitely decided to report back the
Chinese treaties favorably, without amend
ment, and Senator Eaton will accordingly
report to the Senate at the next executive
session, with q recommendation on behalf
of the Committee that they be ratified in
their present forms. Yesterdays meeting
was of course a secret one. and the mem
bers of the Committee are extremely reti-
cent in regard to the proceedings but, in
addition to the statement above given con-
corning the action finally reached, which
may be relied upon as strictly accurate,
there is reason to believe that the proceed
ings were not entirely harmonious, but
that, on the contrary, the motion to report
the treaties favorably and without amend
ment was carried by only one, or at most,
two majority. 1t is quite certain, there
fore, that the treaties will give rise to con-
siderable discussion in the Senate, and
they will have to encounter both criticism
and proposed amendments. But, with
the prestige OF the Committee report in
their favor. it may be confidently expected
they will obtain ratification at an early day
without any amendment.
The Pedestrians.
CHICAGO, January 31.-An Inter-Ocean
New York special says; All the pedestrians
have returned to private life. Howard and
his friends are much disappointed at his
failure. His trainer says he was lazy, and
lost courage, or he could have easily taken
the second if not the first place. Hughes
went to the Metropolitan Hotel and soon
fell sound asleep. After he had rested about
two hours his trainer, Harking, thought it
would be unwise to allow him to sleep
longer, but Hughes was not easily wakened,
as he had Only slept two hours and thirty
five minutes, during the week. The trainer
then whispered in his ear, Come, John, get
up; Howard is on the track" SIS he" said
Hughes, bounding from bed, I'm ready"
Then he saw the trainer laughing at him,
and again went to sleep. He rose early
this morning and ate a hearty breakfast.
He wanted to go out for a walk, but as he
had suffered from bronchitis all through
the week his friends advised him to stay in
his room. Many called to see him. He
said he was in excellent condition, and was
ready to engage in another contest. He de-
clared that there was not a blister on his
feet, and not an ache in any part Of his
body. He always knew he could cover as
many miles as he had made in the last
week, and complained that he had never
been given a fair chance before. He as
serted that efforts had been made to ad-
minister poison to him in the last walk, and
stated that a mysterious hole had been
found in the roof of the room he had
occupied. This, he thought, had been
made by enemies for the purpose of drop
ping something on his bed while he slept.
The receipts taken at the gate amounted to
$14.028. The manager gets 40 per cent. Of
this sum, and also s., ZOO from privileges
which were sold. The total expenses were
about $4,000. The manager will make
nearly $1,000.
An AfiictfOn to the Country.
New YORK, Jan. 31.-Yesterday's Wash
ing Post, in an article disciplining the
Democrats in Congress, says Scores of
times a quorum has been broken, and the
passage Of a Democratic measure defeated
by the absence Of a few men, who at that
moment could have been found in a bar
room. The party is in a sad predicament
when its success or defeat depends on
three or four or half a dozen men whose
appetite for stimulants will not give way to
any higher sense, and to this complexion
has it come with the Democratic party in
the House on more than one occasion of
the greatest importance. Such men are
unfit for any public position. They are a
disgrace to their constituents, a reproach
to the House, and an affection to the
country.
sharon doesn't get the Hang Of
Things.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The Star this
evening prints the following news: "Sen-
ator Sharon rushed out through the Sem
ate lobby yesterday, and seeing an employe
said to him: Somebody wants to see me
in the Democratic club-room; where is the
Democratic club-room n
1T is the Democratic cloak-room you
want q tor , raniiad &ha aun-I1-1
Well, where is the Democratic cloak
room q then asked the Senator.
Senator Sharon has been at the Capitol
80 rarely during his eight years Of Sena-
torial service that he has never got the
hang Of the place"
A Fine Region In the West over.
looked.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The Commits
sioner Of Public Lands has made a start
ling discovery, that within the limits of
the United States, North Texas, and be-
tween the Indian Territory and New Mex
leo Is a parallelogram Of nearly four mill
ion acres, zoe, 900 cattle and large number
OF outlaws without any form Of govern
ment. 1t was overlooked when the public
surveys were made, and 1t is reckoned one
OF the finest regions in the West.
A Farmer with a Crooked History.
ST.. LOUIS. Jan. si.-Cyrus Smith. who
bought Government revenue stamps and
gave a bond for the payment Of the same,
in Chicago, under the pretense OF starting
a match factory, and then sold the stamps
for $4,000 and fed. was captured the
other day in Kansas. He is q farmer of
Southwest Missouri, with a crooked his
tory. He took an overdose Of poison in
the Jail at Carthage last night, and de-
feated his purpose to commit suicide.
Some OF Mrs. sprague's Effects
Missing.
Providence (R. H., Jan. 31.-Dr. J. b.
Greene, a distant relative of Governor
sprague, who has for some months been