Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-18
Opinions Regarding the Guilt Of the
Star Reuters Mt Changed,
The FASTEST RAILROAD LONG Run
EVER MADE WEST OF CHICAGO.
An Average Of Fifty-Nine
Miles an Hour.
REV. GEORGE C. MINIS FIRST APPEAR.
ANCE ON THE STAGE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE publication
of the Iugersoll interview with himself,
and accompanying afidavits, has not
changed any opinions regarding the guilt
Of the Star Reuters, or the merits of the
Government case. but has intensified ex-
listing convictions. The publication is
not quite so strong as promised. On the
face of the thing it is g strong indictment
Of the Department OF Justice, or some one
in it, but much of its convicting force
disappears on analysis. Complaint having
been made by the defendants in the Star
Route cases, and their friends, that the
saving made by the defendant had been
effected at the expense of the people, who
had their services curtailed that much,
Elmer, Second Assistant Postmaster GEN
eral, had the best reply to such charges, in
fact, that the mail service to-day shows
an increase Of 200, 600 miles as compared
with 1880, when the cost was greatest, and
the decrease expended yearly 81. 500, 600.
Some of the infamous Brady routes have
been wiped out, while in some cases rail
way service has been increased. There
has been no service complaint of unjust
curtailment made at the Postoffice Depart
ment, and the representations Of delegates
and members of Congress met with the
same attention as before. The fact is the
pressure for illegitimate Star Route SER
vice has in q large measure been removed,
by the removal OF the field for fine pick
ing.
A Fine for minor Drinking in a
Sa'OOn-Fast RaiIrOahing.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE significance OF
the passage by the Common Council of a
bill to fine minors for drinking in saloons
lies in the fact that it is the saloon
keepers measure, and its effect is to shut
off all testimony against saloons, which
would punish them for selling liquor to
minors.
The fastest long run ever made west of
Chicago was that on the Burlington
Special train which brought the Wander
bllt party from Burlington, 207 miles, at
an average Of SO miles an hour.
1t is likely that the three unknown per
sons drowned on Sunday are the husband
and w children of Mrs. Amelia Hansen.
They are missing. The drowning was the
result of a strange ruling of the Supervis-
ing Inspector Of Steamboats,, that a tug
must not. under a fine Of $500 to each per-
son carried, take any passengers on board.
The owners have humaneiy insisted
on the exception in cases where they
would save drowning persons, but no ex-
ceptlon was allowed. Six lives have been
sacrificed in this harbor as the result Of
this inhuman ruling.
A Minister Turns Actor.
CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Ex-Rev. Geo. G.
Min, formerly a pastor in Brooklyn, and
recently successor of Robert Collyer as
pastor Of the Unitarian Church at Chicago,
made his debut as Hamlet at the Grand
Opera House last night before a large and
cultivated audience. His somewhat sud-
den transit from the pulpit to the stage
engendered many partisan antagonisms
and friendships, and the predictions of his
success and failure were equally divided.
When Min first appeared he was abso-
lutely self-possessed, and had the ease of
one to the manor born. The entire
audience applauded demonstratively, and
after each scene he was recalled. The
general impression il that his Hamlet is a
distinct and individual impersOnatiOn.
Towards the last, apparently encouraged
by his cordial reception, he overtaxed his
voice, and showed a tendency to rant.
Aside from this his rendition was scholar
ly, deliberate, thoughtful and intense.
Hooley says it is a hit. C~aseauran, a dra.
matte writer Of New York, says his read
ing is better than Booths, and the dehu-
tant's knowledge of stage business was
surprising. The support was weak.
Oar wheat Yield.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The October re-
turns of the yield per acre Of wheat, esti-
mated from the results of thrsshing, fore
shadows a product slightly exceeding 500.-
600, 900 bushels. possibly reaching $40, 000.-
600. Thu average yield per acre appears
to be nearly IA bushels. The Pacific coast
crop, which has been persistently exagger-
ated in commercial estimates, cannot much
exceed "A, 000, 900 bushels. The Middle
States produced about 40, 900, 900 bushels,
and the Southern States slightly in excess
of 80, 900 900.
Divided the Ticket.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE joint Confer
ence Committees of the Democratic organ
~izations of this city, after long oonsulta-