Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
Conference of Prominent
Republican Leaders.
a7a:ssasgE 81 wI.c- AL aEsvs.
LEANS Can UNITE.
s Definite Line Of Policy
Marked Out.
THE SUPPORT OF THE ADMIN
ISTRAII0N PROMISED.
An Effort 10 Unite the Republi-
Fans in Congress.
PaesAslE ruEl BETWEEN sIBDlfsESisR
AND CAPT, MCCARTHY.
sPEc1AL 70 HE sESTNELl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-TLere hsve been
~treQ1en. conferences Of prominent Repub-
liean leaders here during the past two
weeks, the resul, 0! which has besn an
agreement TO presea. TO tie Republican
Caucus that viii he held mex; week $ pro-
g-amme upon which. il is hoped, all Re
publieans can unite. Such leaders IS
Senators Edmunds, Sherman and Allison.
Representatives ka:son. Kelly snd ksitar,
Secretary Folse- aad Ex-Governor Fenton
Of NeE York have taken p2r; in the con-
~tereoces, and /. definite line Of policy has
been marked OF: II relation 70 taxation
and Legislation OF civil services reform, to
which the support q the Administration
hiss been no. only promised, but was
offered most co-3lzlly. The ide& IS that
az the caucus tie recommendations q the
President 3L5 re Secretary q the Treas
INV On tax reelection. s. made II their
message and report, sLaN be incorporated
in the Revenue bill. pending II the Senate.
Il IS hoped Il this manuer 70 unite The
Republicans II Congress, sLG 70 direc. the
attention CT the parry elsewhere 70 thsss
measures, - tLa- II Fhs new issues the
tactiolsl q~uA--sLs sid local disturbances
i the party vii IL dropped.
4 Duel Anticipated.
RICHMOND, Dec. 2-The insult given
Senator Riddlsbsssar BY Capt. Mccarthy,
and the anticipated duel between them,
has been the s1tise:5i excited comment
here today. Capt. Mccarthy is still con-
cealsd near the city, and his friends here,
It Is understood, ha7a his address, and
every col7sz:5-ea 10. a~Eo-ding Riddle
berger 81 Opportunity 10 send a challenge
should he desire. I, IS understood that
Riddleberger has not a7Ai,ed himself Of
the opportunity. Elddlebergsr viii leave
ihe city ioE New York, where Malone now
Is, but wle!Eer - seek advice Of Ashole
is 5 MISTER q conjecture. The 2nti-Ma-
hone men are ehuckling over whs: they
regard IS Rj33!5beyger's back down. l: IS
supposed Mccarthy Will remain within
hai.!ng distance Q! Richmond as long &c
RidGle5ergsr i harezbouts. and then re-
turn 70 his post il Washington. The Ma
A~oCs!-es axe not inclined 10 talk sbcU; the
star. AeCsT;hy's reflection il lis ra-
per upon Riddlebergsr Is the cause 0! tbs
trouble. Mccarthy wss principal il The
M1-5=ea duel il 1873, when Y 5rdtc2!
WAS killed and Mccarthy desperately
wounded
An Affecting Scene.
W~AsHISaEoS, Dec. "A mos: Affecting
scene occurred in tbs Jeanustte Court
during the examination Of Nin3ern1sn to-
dzy. il describing the march 70 the south
on sep. p. The witness said just before
noon Erickson told MN he couldn't 90
much further. Witness tried 70 sncour-
age him, without avail. IN attempting 10
repeat Erickson's language when he BE-
caue disabled, the FitEess broke down and
gasps3: 4 cannot 90 OF now, sir, aud
hastily left the room. The incident was
most pathetic. aud The Court and specta-
tors we're 5ssply impressed. The Prssi.
den. e! the Board ordered = recess, saying,
The poCg fellow never broke down up
there whsa lie was put 20 the test, bus his
sympsthies for MS lost companions over
come him"
Frank Frayne Discharged.
CEoIYSATI, Dec. 2.-In the Justice
Cour; this morning Frank FrsyEe's evil
dsnoe showed clearly tina. It was an acci.
dent tha: caused the death Q. Miss vaa
Behreu, but that the carelessnsss Of using
a worn gCl vas at the bottom Of IL. The
prosecution held that the charge Of man
slaughter should be maintained, IS the
statute iOIbi3s anyone 70 point a loaded
gun gt or toward smother. The defense
claimed that the gun was pointed not at
the deceased, bat a. an apple six inches
above her head, and that Frayne had
already suffered worse than the law could
punish him. The Court sustained the
applause.
Sunday Observance.
NEW IoEE, Dec. 2,-The polioe will en-.
force the new code tomorrow FOR Sunday
observance. superintendent walling says
ii ia not 5 necessity TO sell newspapers on
Sunday, or men 20 work OF Sunday to &c.
up Monday papers, That is s INSIDE
meauor, and the police are liable ii they
do not stop Il. Barber shops viii surely
be closed; baths also, Sunday driving
will be stopped in Central Park I: the po-
lice do their duty, snd there will be no
possible excuse IL the police fail 10 stop ell
driving on the Boulevard.
= Maniac Cats His Throat.
C~IScrSSATI, Dec. 2.-Augast yaun-
dsicke, living il the northern part OF the
city, who has manifested signs Q. insanity,
yesterday was discovered by his wife
brAndishing s butcher knife over the
throat Of her sleeping daughter. She
seized his arm and saved tae ehild's life.
The maniac turned upon his wife, and
after d fearful struggle, IN which the
woman caught the blade in her hand, he
disengaged his right hand, and il 81 In
slant more would have killed her bat for
the appearance Of q policeman. He was
and in & few moments cat bis
throat with & razor.
Sistois log Two.
CHICAGO, Dec. "A Tlmss Washington
special says: A gentleman of this city
Just received il note from Capt. ".
Page Mccarthy, asking the loan OF his
pistols, from which ii Is inferred
that Senator Riddleberger has sent a chal-
Mccarthy is q cousin Of Fitzhugh
Lee, and served on his staff during the
war. He is almost a dead shot and a man
Of undoubted nerve. Five years ago he
Aordeeai near Richmond, and when
wounded leaned against . tree and insisted
on = sscnnd shot.