Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-10
TELEGRAPHIC.
IsPECIAL TO TIE sENTISEL.l
Progress of the Strikes in the East

fEo- Ttss VI the SirAAes III the Lasts
CUMBERLAND Md, Aug. - The
miners of the Cumberland region nave re-
quested the companies to name a time and
place for a general meeting to arrange a
basis for resumption.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-The 'longshore-
men at the Washington avenue elevator
have succeeded in securing an advance of
81 per day. This concession was followed
by q general call for the same rates upon
all vessels loading grain, and thus far the
demands OF the workmen have be n con-
ceded.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 9.-The striking
freighthandlers Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
rosd have decided TO return TO work at
such rates as they can obtain. The Penn
s~ylvsnis Company takes the strikers back
at the old rates.
CoHoEs y. ", Aug. 9.-The four
months strike in the Harmony mills has
ended. One thousand operatives have
been a. work to-day.
P~TTTsBUBG, Aug. 9.-Ths National Tube
Company Of Mckeesport has sued 8 num-
Der Of their former workmen for conspir-
acy.
LaborinE Under Mental Derange-
ment.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-For the past few days
a swar:hy Mexican, who gives his name as
Carlo Sanchez, has been stopping st an
East Chicago avenue saloon. He was met
by an officer s, the Northwestern Depot,
to whom he related 4 narrowing tale abou.
being followed by 3 band Of assassins. He
had purchased . ticket to New York, but
to elude his purSuers lie had determined
upon at once returning to his home in
san Xavier. Mexico. II being apparent
that the man was iaboring under some
mental dersrgsment. an officer took him
into the station, where he will be kindly
cared for unit. his relatives make some ar
rsngements for his removal. He is evil
IDENTIFY a gentleman Of refinement and some
wealth. He has with him 3 ticket from
San Francisco 70 New York, and shout
$500 in cash.
Joint Select Committees.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The Joint Select
Committee to inquire into the condition
and wants OF tie American merchant ma.
rine, as made up yesterday, consists on
the part OF the Senate Of Miller OF New
York. COnEer and Vest, and on the part Of
the House Of Page, Chandler, Robson,
Dinsley, McLale and Cox. The commit,
tee viii hold its first session in New York
about Nov. Is.
The Ssleec House Committee, appointed
to examine into the condition and progress
Of the work Of improving the Mississippi
River, have agreed to hold their first meet
ing in Cairo, Illinois, during the first week
Of November next.
4 Camp Meeting Riot.
ATLANTA, Aug. 9.-There was a riot al
Eastman on Sunday. A large number Of
negroes from other places were attending
a camp meeting. On the complaint of a
colored man, Marshal Buchanan and
Deputy Harrel tried to arrest e negro
thief, and IS he was about 10 escape shot
Al and killed him. This excited tbs
negroes, who fought the officers. One OF
them, to direct attention from himself,
singled out & young white man as being
Harrel. The negroes killed him and
frigLtfully mutilated his body. They
were with difficulty prevented from
further riot and bloodshed. The military
has been called out, and the citizens have
organized for emergencies.
yellow Fever Epidemic.
MATAMoRAs, Aug. 9.-There were Is
deaths on Sunday and u on Monday up
to 8 P. N.
BROWNSVILLE. Aug. 9.-There have been
no deaths since the last report. The troops
at Fort Browning are preparing to leave.
BosToS, Aug. 9.-The brigs Gold Finder,
from Hayti, and Stacy Clarke, from Ha-
vana, are detained at quarantine. Both
had a fatal case Of yellow fever during the
voyage.
BROWNSVILLE, Aug, 9.-TheTe are fifty
cases CT yellow fever here and the epidemic
is spreading. The people are preparing
for the worst.
Execution of q Apaches.
MATAMoRAs, Aug. 9.-News has just
been received here of the execution Of %
Apaches, who were captured by Mexican
troops and publicly shot at Chihuahua on
Monday. They met their fate with an ex-
preston Of the greatest contempt on their
faces.
yellow Fever at Colon.
WASHINGTON, Aug, ga United States
officer at Colon reports that the population
Of 5000 are dying st the rate of 100 per
month. Natives, as well as the unaccli-
mated, are attacked by the fever. OF a
total Of $50 CHILEAN soldiers in the garri.
son at Chedayo, Peru, $40 died from yell
low fever.
Trouble Among Section Hands.
Ell PAso, Aug. 9.-The Mexican section
hands on the Southern Pacific attacked
the Chinese laborers st Yiesta Yesterday
and drove them to this city. Several
Chinese were badly hurt.
A Call for Il State Convention.
SARATOGA n. y, Aug. 9.-The Demo
cratic State Committee met yesterday, and
issued a call for the State Convention at
Syrecuse on Sept. u.