Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-13

TEEEGRAPHtGG.
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS ON THE
PLATTE RIVER.
A Bill to Compel Payment Of Taxes
on All Land Granted.
A Surplus Of One Million Dollars in the
Tostofiee Department.
A Reduction in the Cost Of Postage
to the Public.
[sPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

lsFECIAL 10 IhE shNIlNEL.I
DENVER, June 12.-The heavy rains of
Saturday night caused floods in the Platte
River and Cherry Creek, and did consid-
cradle damage about the city. Three
houses on the banks of the Platte were
washed away, and five lives are now
thought to be lost-Ludwig Neuer, Phidel
Driere and three children. The bodies Of
the two men were recovered yesterday.
The children are missing.
A Margin of Receipts Over Expen.
ditures.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The Postefice
officials say that the surplus of receipts
over expenditures for the past year will
foot up in the vicinity of 81, O00, 900. This
is expected to prove a fruitful cause for
many debatable propositions in Congress,
when it becomes known at the end of this
month just what the saving has been.
There is a large party in Congress who
argue that the Department. has no right
to be self-sustalning, or at least to be made
a source of revenue to the Government.
In anticipation OF the fact that the years
operations will disclose a margin of re-
ceipts over expenditures, a number of bills
are pending looking to a reduction in the
cost Of postage to the public. They pro-
pose to reduce letter postage to two cents,
to abolish postage on s~econd-class matter,
and to introduce secret message cards,
which would take the place of short letters
and cost one cent. The Postmaster Gen
eral is understood to be favorable to some
kind of reduction, but is opposed by many
Of the other officials Of the Department.
Senator Ferry has reported what appears
to be the most practical measure for the
public convenience. 1t authorizes the
Department to use a secret card. This is
nothing more than 8 postal card, with flap
gummed along the edges, to be sealed like
an envelope to cover the message. The
card is to cost no more than the one now
in use, and is to weigh no more, but could
be used for all private business as safely as
a letter. This bill is on the Senate calen-
dar. AS Congressman are getting to be in
a hurry to go home, it is not at all GER
tain that anything will be done this session.
The Strikers.
CUMBERLAND pa, June II. The
morning train men on the Ectahart road
refused to transport coal mined by i'm
ported labor. The company have one
engine at work this morning. They Say
the positions will be supplied by willing
men Tomorrow.
CoHoEs IN. ", June 12.-Five weavers
went to work in the Harmony mills to-
day, under a ten per cent reduction.
Great excitement prevails. Three thou
sand strikers gathered about the mill
gates and threatened the seceders. The
entire police force is on guard.
CINCINNATI, June 12.-The iron mills in
this city, Covington, Newport and Aurora
are all at work to-day unde an agreement.
CLEVELAND, June 12.-The Cleveland
Rolling Mill Company is working the
wire, rail and Blooming mills, and Semen
Il Martins steel works are running on half
time, with a larger force Of men than at
any time since the lockout. Everything is
very quiet. There are no indications OF q
disturbance. The strikers walk about in
groups, but are orderly. The Rolling
Mill Company officers say they are pre-
pared to meet and promptly squelch any
violent conduct.
Taxes on All Land Grants.
CHICAGO, June PA Journals Wash
ington special says: The Pacific railroads
are making an effort to prevent the passage
in the House of a bill which passed the
Senate on Friday, compelling the payment
OF State taxes on lands granted to rail-
roads. They have heretofore only OBJ
tanned patents for their land when the
bargain is made to sell them to settlers,
thus avoiding the payment Of millions of
dollars Of taxes. The bill compel the
payment Of taxes on all lands granted
them, whether there is a prospect of a sale
or not.
The decision Of the Pension Commits
sioner against the employment of female
clerks, among a thousand or more new
ones to be employed, is creating much
complaint. Female clerks have been found
In many cases to be quite as useful as the
other sex, and more worthy.
Three COlOred Men Lynched.
LAWRENCE KAN, June 12.-Peter
Vinegar, George Robinson and Ike King,
all colored, the murderers of Daniel Band
man, were taken from Jail yesterday
morning by a crowd Of vigilantes and
hanged from the bridge. Robinson
pleaded for his life, and fell on his knees.
King said, when he was about to drop.
Boys, let me down easy" The necks of
Vinegar and Robinson we're broken. that
80 5 - W. AC ~ ain VI revenge
on the part of the colored people, though
most Of them say the punishment was de.
served.
G~uiteau's Spiritual Adviser.
WASHINGTON, June 1~2.-Guiteau has
given up all hope of the law, but has
hopes for Presidential clemency. He says
he had no confidence in Reeds last move,
and told him he would not succeed. He
spends much OF his time in reading the
Bible, and has but little exercise, saving
that he is getting lazy. Guiteau has Sc
lected as his spiritual adviser the Rev. W.
w. Hicks, a Presbyterian minister OF
Washington, who will make daily calls at
the jail.
Making Army Retirement Com.
pnIsOry.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-In the House,
Butterworth, from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported back the Army Ap.
preparation bill with the Senate amend
ments, recommending concurrence in
some and non-concurrence in others,
Among the amendments in which nom
concurrence is recommended, is hat max
ing army retirement compulsory at the
age Of GA years.
"TS' oohh macAay.
NEW York, June 12.-Mr. and MIRA,
Mackay. Mrs. E. Mackay and the Countess
Ada Teltenor, sister of Mrs. Machay. are
expected to land in New York this week.
This is Mrs. Maekay's first visit to her ma
tive land in several years. She and her
sister will spend the entire Summer in
America, visiting the Pacific Coast and
Eastern watering places.
Blaine a o Merchant.