Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
BETTER MAIL FACILITIES BE-
TWEEN NEW YORK AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF DA-
VID insolvency.
The Record of Whittaker's Court
Martial Made Public.
IMMENSE DEPOSITS OF BAT
CuANO.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

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WASHINGTON, March 22.-In response to
q resolution introduced by Senator Farley,
and adopted by the Senate on the 9Th
inst. the President has transmitted to the
Senate a report from the Secretary OF
State on the imprisonment by the British
Government Of David insolvency, a citi-
zen of the United States and lately a resi-
dent Of California. Secretary FreliDg-
huysen's report consists Of certain tele-
graphic correspondence between the De-
partment OF State and Minister Lowell in
relation to the arrest of McSweeney, in
Guiding q telegram from Minister Lowell
dated London, March IA, in which he
states that the British authorities had in
formed him that McSweeney was arrested
in Ireland, June II, 1881, on suspicion Of
melting persons to assemble unlawfully,
and to commit riot and assault; also, that
in no case could the information be given
beyond the statement of the warrant of
arrest. Lowell was further informed that
McSweeney could not be discharged from
custody, his conduct having brought him
under the British coercion statutes. FIRE.
~linghuysen, upon receipt of this informa-
ton, directed Lowell, on March 4, 1882,
to urge the British authorities to exercise
discretionary powers conferred by the ex-
listing coercion statutes and order a prompt
trial 10 cases Of all imprisoned Americans.
In respons to this Lowell informs FIRE.
l~inghuysen, under date of March 4, hat
the British authorities have assured him
that the matter will have immediate at
4>-ks- --nll Al.@ sf1rnna ~. Aaa.okarv
that full correspondence between himself
and the British authorities upon the sub
ject has been forwarded by mail TO the
Department of State.
Remarkable Caves i'm Texas.
New YORK. March pan. Frewer Of
this city gave a reporter to-day some in
formation about the immense cave depos-
its Of bat guano in Uvalde County, Texas,
which have just become accessible by re-
cent railroad extensions. There are sew
eral caves inhabited by bats Of different
species. The entrance of the smaller of
the two larger caves is about so feet in
hight and 25 feet wide on the side OF q
email hill. The bats begin coming out of
this entrance every afternoon about 4
o'clock, and pour forth like a thick black
ClOuu untii hlteT ~ ClOCk. Az niSub tnty
go to the marshes. where they obtain food
and return to the cave in the morning.
An analysis made shows that the deposits
contain over II per cent of ammonia, be-
sides bone p~hosphates Of value in consid-
cradle quantities. The analysis compares
very favorably with any Peruvian guano
now in the market. Until recently a man
named Ney owned the largest cave, and
wanted $4,000 for the property. He said
that the quantity Of guano in that one cave
was SO enormous that he would lease it to
a company to work, without limiting the
quantity Of guano to be removed annually,
for 49, 900 q year. The work OF getting
out the guano has only just begun. The
first shipment was made from the Cibolo
cave o few days ago. An analysis made
Of this bat guano shows that it will be
worth from $50 to $50 per ton. The
Uvalde caves ave not yet been touched.
Large gangs Of men will be at work in
them very soon.
Whitaker Released from Arrest.
WASHINGTON. March 22..-The record Of
the court-martial in the case Of Cadet
Whitaker is made public through the
special orders Of the Secretary Of War.
These orders set aside the verdict and
sentence Of the court martial, and release
Whitaker from arrest. At the lame time
they dismiss him from the military acad-
envy. under the provision Of section 1925
Of the revised statutes, relating to dis
charging cadets found deficient in studies.
The action Of the President in this case Is
based upon an opinion by Attorney-Gen-
eral Brewster, to whom the Secretary Of
War referred the report OF the Judge Ad-
vocate General, that improper evidence
had been admitted at Whittaker's trial.
Terrible Railroad Disaster.
BISMARCK ID. IT,. March pa terrible
railroad accident happened on the North
Pacific last night. Nine men were in
stantly killed and eleven others injured.
The cars caught fire and three men were
burned. The accident occurred two miles
east Of Sweetbriar, at q place known ss the
~Soapstone Cut, at the crossing Of the Hart
River. -Four bends OF the bridge gave
way. Only the work train was wrecked.
The passenger train behind was stopped in
time. A snow pillow which was ahead OF
the wrecked train is now en- route to Man
dan, with the killed and injured on board.
Modification of Sentence RECON-.
mended.
WARRINGTON, March 2~2.-Judge Advo-
cate General Swain, 1t Is understood,
recommends q modification Of the SEN
tence Of Sergeant Mason. upon the ground
that Guiteau was not in o position
where he could possibly have been killed
by Mason. and that under such circum-
stances the charge Of assault with intent
to kill cannot be Sustained.
The Star says tonight that IL 10 stated
by persons thought to be we'll informed
that Senator Taller OF Colorado will be
nominated Secretary Of the Interior.
A Conference.
BosTox (Mass.), March "a. - Post
master-GeneraI Howe. in . conference
to-day with merchants and others, regard
ing mail transportation. promised to give
his attsntion to the complaint that the
Australian mail. bound east, was delayed
by q stoppage At Chicago. and that he ex-
pected to save "a hours time in the service
between New York aud San Francisco.
IL. ID. Cenant Pard0ned.
CHICAGO, March pa Times special
says: Royal B. Conant. when Cashier of
the Elliott National Bank in Boston, en-
bezzled $4,000. and was sentenced to
Denham Jail for Z years. On the ground
that his health had been undermined by
two years confinement, President Arthur
has ~pardoned him.
A Highland Scots Tragedy.
EMxETrsBuRa (Ia.). March ga trag.
edy occurred ten miles north Of this town,