Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-20
A BOY DRIVER BROWNS TWO
GIRLS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-At the Liquor Deal
ers' and Saloon, keepers Convention to-
day, at Rock Island, the Trustees report
will be presented, showing the results of
the past years work. 1t takes a gloomy
view Of the adoption by Iowa of the prohi-
bition amendment Of Kansas. Fidelity to
the st. John, Nebraska, prohibition ten
dency, MissOuri's narrow escape and the
growth of prohibition in South Illinois,
they say, is like a feeble victim of this rob-
Der of democratic government-constitu-
tionality and individual liberty. They at
tribute these prohibition successes to the
sloth and inactivity with which the bust
ness of Illinois is threatened. The Board
has been organizing, agitating and doing
political and legal work. The services of
the Rev, G. c. Bennett of Iowa and other
lecturers have been secured. This kind
Of agitation is deemed wisest and the
Board recommends that means be Lrovid-
ed to continue il. There has been a large
gain in the humber of local societies and
an increase Of forty per cent IN member
ship has been achieved. The Wholesale
liquor dealers organization has been dis
rupttd, aud that class show little interest
III The mtIntenance of a powerful oIgani-
cation. They must be aroused. The
membership of the retail dealers is 1,773;
an increase for the year of 534. The tables
show that fully half The cities, towns and
Villages oI Illinois have been won by the
Pr1hIbitioni9ts This is an alarming fact.
election Of JUDGE Craig TO tie Supreme
Court Of the Fifth District was a triumph
for the liquor interest. The election Of
members to the Legislature requires sc-
tive work in November. They recommend
another construction to be secured from
the Supreme Court OF the Dram-shop Act.
A movement to that end is now inaugu-
rated. The treasury has several thousand
dollars in it. The receipts for the year
were Sl1 $50; disbursements, Sc, 935.
They conclude that they will favor the
proper license system which shall make
the trade respectable.
Arthur's Malaria.
Boston, Sept. 19.-The sea voyage Of the
President has not entirely cured the msla-
ria contracted at the White House. He
proposes to try a ten days trip to the
mountains as first proposed by his physi-
clans.
A special from New York to the Adver-
tiser says the President is really a sick
man. 4 change in his hours for meals
and rest since Garfield's death has pulled
him down. He is full of malaria and is
ordered not to live at the White House
again until a cellar has been placed under
the building.
A New Comet.
DENVER, Sept. 19.-At Georgetown and
Central City, this State, about ii o'clock
this morning a comet was plainly seen
with the naked eye about FIVE degrees from
the sun, the direction being a triie south
of west.
Bosrox, Sept. &c. C. Miller of Leon,
Kas., and Crawford of England simulta-
neously inform the Harvard Observatory |
of the discovery OF a comet close to the
sun, and visible in the day time.
Mrs. MelviiIe Insane.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19,-Dr. Long
street, the Melville family physician,
and DR.. Bartloson to-day gave a certificate
of insanity in the case Of Mrs. Melville,
the wife of Chief Engineer Melville, and
she has been placed in the Norristown In
Asylum. Her children accompanied
her to the asylum and then returned
home. Melville telegraphed for his sister
in New York, who will hereafter take care
OF his home aud children.
Grant for Governor.
New YORK, Sept. ia Times Washing
special. says; A runor to the etleo:
that it is the intention of certain Republi-
to urge the nomination Of Grant for
has attracted attention in Hi
nois. 4 gentleman in this city declares
that be is ineligible, for the reason that he
voted for Garfield in Galena, Ills. in 1880.
This being the case, he canuot have been u
resident Of New York for more than two
years.
Jhe Ford Boys On Exhibition.
New YORK, Sept. 19.-When the morn
ing train from the West arrived yesterday
and Charles Ford, slayers of Jesse
James. the Missouri outlaw, stepped from
the cars. They are here for the purpose
If appearing AZ Il show in this city and in
Brooklyn. They have already appeared
the fuotiiShts in Chicago aud Gin
where, they say, they got a warm
reception from prominent citizens.
4 F~ramiru' Ai,eTssser.
W~AsHINGT0S. Sept. l9.-FoV two weshs
past the Postotiioe has been receiving com. |
plants from Western Postmasters that
have been victimized by a man
Advertising new amber wheat for planting.
The advertiser disappeared before the De-
partment could give any order. Various
Postmasters have been directed to return
to the senders the registered letters for
him.
The Amalgamated Association.
PrrTsBuRa tPs.), Sept. 10.-The Dis