Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-12
TELEGRAPHIC
Investigating the Supervis-
ing Architects Office.
THE CHARGES SET FORTH ABE
FRAUD AND ExTaAvAaANcE.
Extensive Prairie Fires In
Southern Arizona.
A PROTEST AGAINST PAPAL
INTERFERENCE.
A Shocking Tragedy at Vim
cennes, Indiana.
NORTH VERNON, MISS, VISITED
BY A CYCLONE.
NORTH VERNON, MISS, VISITED
BY A CYCLONE.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENr1sEL.l

WASHINGTON, June lin the commit
tee to investigate the charges made against
the administration Of the Supervising
Architects Office by the Treasury Depart
ment to-day, Coleman, counsel for March,
stated that he had prepared specific
charges, which he expected to prove under
the contracts already in evidence before
the committee. He also stated that he
had recently been retained as counsel for
Manley and Cooper, Justin McLathro and
several others who desired to prefer
charges against him, and that he would in
q few days formulate charges to cover their
several grounds Of complaint. Coleman
then read the charges and specifications,
which set forth fraud and extravaganza in
connection with the purchase and dress
ing OF stone for the public buildings OF the
United States. Stivemetz, expert, then
took the stand and resumed his statement
relative to the cost Of the granite used in
the construction Of the public buildings at
Philadelphia.
Prairie Fires-Mass Meeting.
CHICAGO, June ia Fort Bowie, A.
T., special says: The report received
from Major Biddle's command is to the
| effect that the extensive prairie fires which
have recently shot across Southern Ari-
zona originated in Mexico, and are
| thought to be the work Of Indians return
| ing from the north. The scouting parties
returned to camp on Saturday, after being
out . week, being met everywhere by the
| fires. Biddle's troops will form 3 junction
| with the Fourth Cavalry under Forsythe,
which has been ordered to Guadalupe
Canyon from New Mexico.
At . meeting of a number of prominent
Irish-Americans in this city last night it
was decided to call a mass meeting, to be
held next Saturday, to protest against
| Papal interference with the affairs OF Ire
land.
A Strange Freak.
VINcENNEs, Ind, June ia shocking
| tragedy occurred In the house Of Joseph
Pollock, q wealthy miller and an infuen-
tial citizen. Shortly after midnight on
| Saturday night his son. Charles Pollock,
who married Clara C%lsndenine six months
| ago, came home after midnight. He bade
his father and mother goodnight, saying
he was going away. He went to his wife's
| bedroom, disrobed, and in half an hour
shot her through the breast and himself in
| the right side. She ran to the end Of the
| hall, where she fell dead. He lived 20
minutes. Neither spoke . word. Pol
lock was partly Intoxicated when he came
home. There was no trouble between him
and his wife.
Her Majesty's Failing Health.
NEW York, June II. = The Worlds
| Washington correspondent telegraphs hat
q representative of one Of the promi-
nent European Powers tells OF the very
serious event which is impending in Eng
land, which is an indication that Queen
| victoria's reasons given for this expected
course are Her Majesty's fast failing health
md increasing unwillingness and some
times inability on her part to perform the
duties incident to the Government.
A Cyclone.
NORTH VERNON, Miss. June 11.-This
was visited by . cyclone last night. It
passed through the southern part Of the
town and destroyed five or six houses
one brick church and the rest dwellings.
No one was injured Is far as known. A
train Of 10 cars on the O. & NJ. R. II. was
blown from the track about seven miles
east VI NOItu v6IuOus NO Ouo luJutcus
Farther up to o. L n. R. R., 1t Osgood,
several houses were blown down md two
persons reported killed. The cloud was
fun~nel-shaped, moving eastward.
Railroad Matters.
81. LOUIS. June 11.~-Dispatches from
Tyler and Waco, Texas, say reports are
current in well-informed railroad circles
that . scheme is ON foot by which 1t IL Ok
pected that Jay Gould will secure control
Of the Texas d 81. Louis narrow-gauge.
It 10 said that dissentions have broken out
in the direction OF the road, and there IL
likely to be . default in the payment Of the
interest Of the construction bonds due
July /, which may result In the appoint
ment Of = receiver for the road, and ulti-
mately In it, falling into the hands Of Jay
Gould.
Prayers for Instruction.
WASHINGTON. June 11.-To-dsy's session
Of the Star Route trial was devoted TO
hearing Of arguments based on prayers for
instructions to the jury. The prayers
number 30 for the prosecution and an even
100 for the defense.
The Coal Miners' strike.
ST. LOUIS, June 11.-There was . meet
ing Of the coal miners ct West Belleville,
Illinois, last night, but nothing Of import
ance was done. A number Of mines nave
startrd up and the strike seems to be pref
| ty we'll over.