Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-09
TELEGRAPHIC,
The Nicaragua Canal Bill
Being Pressed.
SECRETARY TELLER's Modified m
sTaucTIoSs REGARDING PATENTS.
Discharge Of Joe Coburn from
Sing Sing.
EXTRAORDINARY COLD SNAP
AT CHICAGO.
r abroad Conference Of the North
western Managers.

SPECIAL TO THE sENTlSEL.l
New York, Dec. S.-The Graphic prints
the following special from Washington;
The friends OF the Nicaragua Canal bill
have begun to press the measure before
Congress. Captain Merry Of San Fran
Aco, who represents the Pacific Coast
interests in the matter, is here and feels
confident the bill will pass. He says
Blaine's declaration OF opposition to 1t
will not hurt the measure in any way,
because there is an animus in what he
says which is apparent. 1t is understood
the State Department regards it as a wise
policy to have such a bill as is now pend
ing pass Congress. It does not ask for
money or a guarantee Of the bonds, but
the bill provides hat this Government
shall insure q profit OF 8 per cent on the
| capital stock not to exceed S75,0 900, 900.
In return for which the Canal Company
binds itself to allow the free passage Of
American war vessels and mails for 2UO
wears. They concede also a limit OF
charges on shipping which shall pass
through the canal. Outside the circles
most directly interested in the canal pro-
iect there is little confidence in the passage
of the bill at this session.
Important to Miners
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Seeretary Teller
hiss modified his instructions to Registers
and Receivers, and Surveyors General, is
sued Sept. %, to read as follows: No ap-
plication by an association Of persons for
a patent to a placer claim shall be allowed
to embrace more than 100 acres, aud not
less than SEQ worth of work must be
shown 10 have teen expended upon or for
the benefit Of each separate location m
braced in such application. II an lndi-
vidual becomes the purchaser and posses
sor of several separate claims Of 20 acres,
or 10 acres, he may be permitted to include
in his application for a patent any number
Of such claims contiguous to each other,
not exceeding in the aggregate 100 acres,
but p or for the benefit of each original
claim or location so embraced, he or his
grantors must have expended the sum Of
$500 in improvements.
Joe Coburu Pardoned.
New YORK, Dec. S.-Joe Coburn, the
p~ugilist, was yesterday discharged from
Sing Sing Prison, having been pardoned
by Gov. Cornell. He was sentenced
March, 1877, to 10 years, for an assault
with intent 10 kill William Tobias Of this
city. CUburn was congratulated by many
Of his old friends last evening on his re-
turn to this city. Hei Is as straight as an ar
row, and bis imprisonment sas not white
eaed his hair or sddsd lines Of care 10
his large o9uutenauce. He is much heavier
than when taken from New York to Sing
Sing.
CHICAGO, Dec. s.-Tha crew arriving
yesterday IN the Broakwater were badly
frost bitten. Two vessels came into the
halbo7 completely covered with ice. The
crews nearly persisted, their ears, hands
and feet being fruru. Most Of the trains
due yesterday last might were from
lslf an hour to ~ hours behind time, and
mans freIglts we're abandoned on account
If the snow. There was no impeachment,
but the roads had difficulty in making
ateam enough, the water freezing in the
tanks.
Meeting of E.ai!rosd Managers.
NEW YORK., Dec. s.-TLe Railroad Con
ference of the Northwestern managers is
progressing. 1t is hoped that the war will
be settled here. President Porter Of the
| OmaAs road SAYS that if an agreement is
reached it will be an agreeable surprise to
him, as he certainly viii not recede.
Mitchell OF 81. Paul says he cannot say if
an agreement will be reached. The posi-
ton Of ST. Paul is pretty we'll understood.
The meeting. after a two hours session,
adjourned till tomorrow.
consessiou of "A Murderer.
CAMDEN N. o., Dec, a.-Joe Ross, .
negro, who murdered F. y. Mcdowell on
Thanksgiving Day. was killed in Ives
County, South Carolina, by A. Huntley, q
farryman, while trying to arrest him.
The pl7sCers were close behind. Before
dying he confessed to numbering Ne
Dowell, and slsO Bob HeIuigan in Meek
lenbarg County two years ago.
Serious 2aEIsa;h Collision.
HINTON Nv. Va, Dec. S.-A collision
occurred at half past 8 yesterday after
noon between a freight and express train,
at the west entrance of Stretchers Neck
tunnel, % miles west OF here. Three
persona were instantly killed, five others
wounded. The passengers, numbering 10,
among whom we're Senator Williams of
Kentucky, ana Robert Bonner Of New
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