Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-02
TELEGRAPHIC.
The IAscAL!TY Q? GEO. :. DOUGHTY
BROUGHT 20 LIGHT.
An Over Issue Of $500, 900 Rail-
road Stock.
the TARIFF COMMISSION IN
SESSION.
A Plan for tho Creation of a GUS
toms Court.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

CINCINNATI, Aug. IAN astounding
piece Of rascality on the part Of George F,
Doughty, Secretary of the New Orleans &
Texas Pacific Railway Company, has beer
brought to light. 1t was an over issue Of
800, 900 Of the stock of the road. The
over issue was promptly turned into cash
but the stock has been manipulated in
| such q way that it was not detected at the
time OF the payment Of the January diyi,
dend, nor was it known until the day after
the death O: Doughty, which occurred
several months ago. Doughty invested
the proceeds in the Cincinnati, Selma &
Alabama Railroad, and this stock is in the
possession Of Theodore Cook, as admins.
traitor Of Doughty's estate. Mr.. Cook is
President Of the Cincinnati, New Orleans
& Texas Pacific, and it IS claimed that this
stock will very uesrly make good the loss,
There is also recourse on Doughty's bonds.
men.
Wants n Customs Court.
LONG BRANCH, Aug. 1.-The Tariff Com.
mission was in session yesterday. Assistant
Secretary French gave his views as to the
Importance Of the creation Of a tribunal
for the speedy determination Of disputed
questions arising from time to time in
customs cases. Owing TO the death Of
Garfield, and changes in the Cabinet, the
plans for the tribunal have fallen through,
1t had been opposed, also, by lawyers, who
] vera IN +l~A-+4i in T. raErg-S I+1uo -IDns
pending. He favored a plan for the crea-
ton of a Customs Court, composed partly
Of experts and Of one or two eminent law
yers; the members Of the Court to receive
a salary Of five or six thousand dollar:
yearly; the Court to sit in New York. He
would have the decisions Of the Court
final and unappealable. He then gave the
history of the whole sugar question. John
D. Dix of New York was heard in the in
terest Of the drug trade. 4 Representative
Of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange wa;
also heard.
Damage by High water.
CINCINNATI, Aug. About noon the
Licking River, at its mouth opposite here
assumed alarming proportions. The ris:
from above rushing into the Ohio caused
great damage. Twentv-one barges tiet
along the shore were swept from Swift,
Landing. On the railroad bridge piel
Golchell lost his boathouse. Chas. Spinkt
lost three barges, a stone brosomer ant
two barSes. The hull Of the steamer
Champion was sunk. Chas. Forbes boat
~ln5-house Was carried down the river, ant
various other losses swell the total Il
100000. The river has risen twenty-eiSh
feet since last night, and is now runnin!
furiously.
The Iron Workers Association
CHICAGO, Aug. About $50 delegates
to the Amalgamated Association of Iror
Workers convened this morning, repre-
senting every section Of the country, an(
being in appearance a most intelligent
class of men. Mayor Harrison, in wei
coming them, announced that he was tht
original working man, and was in thorough
sympathy with them. President Jarret
made a brief speech, and VIM. Carpenter
OF Springfield, Ills, urged the necessity o
organization, and presented the benefits Il
be derived from the workingmeu taking 81
active interest and part in politics. The
Association then closed its doors and
secret session began.
Destructive Collision of Freish,
Trains.
SOUTH BEND Ind.), Aug. 1.-Two
freight trains collided on the Lake Shore
Railroad, Just west Ct this city, this morn.
ing. The cars to the number Of sixty were
pied upon he engines, and taking fire
burned up. The engineers were buried
under the debris, but were rescued before
the flames reached them. There were
tramps on the train, and four Of them in.
sist that seven of their comrades are in
the burning mass. The loss is estimated
at $50, 900.
The Ford Brothers Enjoying Them.
selves.
CHICAGO, Aug. bob Ford, who killed
the norious outlaw Jesse James, and his
brother Charley Ford, are in this city en-.
ioying life in spending the $4,000 which
they received as a reward for Kidding the
country of the bandit. In an interview in
the wings OF the Variety Theater last night
they said they would stay here about a
week aud then go to Cincinnati. Bob
Ford says Frank James was in good health
when he last saw him. He does not be.
lieve that Frank will ever attempt to reor.
ganize the gang.
Tie Mining Exposition.
DENVER, Aug. 1.-The National Mining
Exposition opened to-day at 70 O'Clock,
Nearly every Western State is represented
The military from Leadville and other
towns Of the State participated in the
opening exercises. The city is crowded
with strangers. VIM. D. Kelly of Penn.
s~ylvania is now making the opening ad.
dress.
The Forest Fires.
EAST TAwAs (Mich.), Aug. 1.-The rain
ex~tinguished most Of the forest fires, but
those near East Tawas Lake and north Of
WILDER started again Of Sunday afternoon,
burning with great violence. They. were
confined, however, to the back pine timber
and cedar. But two farmers have been
burned ou7 since the last report.
The Go-as-SOu-pIeaSe Score.
BosroS, Aug. LIN the six-day match
the score at midnight was. Hart, 1874; Nor
emao, 1903; Hartman, 103: Dufrene, So;
Campana, 81. Hughes and Gallagher have
Withdrawn.
Great Mortality From Heat.
New YORK, Aug. During the "a hours