Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-20
EASTERN NEWS.
Congressional Proceedings
in the House.
TIE CONTESTED SEAT OF SKINNER
DECIDED m HIS FAVOR.
A Suit to Restrain the Selling Of
222, 500 Shares Of Stock.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS BY
THE PRESIDENT.
The Statement that Gov. Hendricks has gene
Abroad for Medical Treatment is Denied.
A RECOUNT or VOTES ORDERED FOR PRIN.
cIPAL CHIEF OF THE CREEKS.
The Statement that Gov. Hendricks has gene
Abroad for Medical Treatment is Denied.
A RECOUNT or VOTES ORDERED FOR PRIN.
cIPAl CHIEF OF THE CREEKS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
CONGREGATIONAL Proceedings.

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The new rules are
under consideration in the Senate.
Bayard is speaking on the Inconsistency OF
the Republicans regarding Civil Service
methods.
Another long list of recess appointments
went into the Senate to-day, . majority of them
for Poetmas tiers in Colorado.
Boudinot presented the application OF Dis
trict Attorney Corkhili asking to prosecute
VIM. Phillips of Kansas, charged by Boudinot
with violating the revised statutes IN making
contracts with and receiving money from the
Indians. The names of six witnesses including
Secretary Gillen and Commissioner Price,
were furnished Cor kill.
Scaler argued that Skinner presented an it,
vulnerable prims faeie case. Springer con-
tended that the election of Skinner was in
accordance with the law of the State. Mills
defended SINNERS right to his seat. Belfsrd
said: I'm the light OF the Nineteenth Cell
fury, though the Republican and the Demo-
cratic parties offered to be honest, large num-
bers of political outrages are practiced on both
sides, and it is idle to conceal comment. If
the house sets itself up to repudiate the GER
tfcate of the Governors of the res
pective Safes. it was committing a master
ful mistake. into the bosom Of which he, for
one. did not propose to drop" After a long
discussion, Keifer having Withdrawn, Skinner
was sworn in.
A Suit 10 Restrain selling Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-Issac and Louis Selig-
man of London and Jesse and James Selig-
man OF New York have brought suit in the
United States Circuit Court here against the
st. Louis l. 8. r. r.. r. and VIM. O. Wilson. a
local financial agent, to restrain them from
the sale of 90. 500 shares of the North st.
Louis l. y. +. stock. recently levied upon by
Wilson to satisfy . judgment If $4,000, which
he lately obtained against the Seligmans in
| connection with the construction piece of the
! Louis 4 s. +. line in the western part Of the
State.
Combinations and Appointments.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The following con.
irmations have been made: Lawrence Wilson
of Illinois as Judge of the Court Of Claims,
Nathaniel P. Banks of Massachusetts, as United
States Marshal Of Massachusetts, Alonzo Gre
nier of Oregon as Indian Agent of the Warm
springs Agency, Col. Sam b Halibird as
Quartermaster General, and John =. Tooker OF
Michigan as Secretary Of Montana. The Presi-
dent has appointed John 0. Wymsn of New
York, Frank H.. Trusdell of the District OF
completed portion Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad in Washington Territory.
Hendricks In Robust Health.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19.-The printed state.
ment that Gov. Hendricks has gone abroad for
medical advice, or treatment, is denied by the
members of his family here. The story is
known to his friends to be untrue. He will not
visit London, and that the party will not be in
Paris more than two or three days. 1t Is pure.
ly . pleasure trip for the party. Mr.. Hen
bricks IL in - robust health now as he has
been at any time within the past ten years.
A Creek Council.
NusKosEE, 1T. Dec. 19.-The Greek council
at Ohmuigee ordered . recount of the votes for
principal Chief. and the court elected Hpsichs
Chief by 81 votes. He was duly inaugurated yes.
terday and took the oath of once. The second
Chief, who had heretofore refused to take the
oath on account Of the fraudulent count under
which Perryman was chosen, was also sworn
IN. This gives the Greek Nation two principal
Chiefs, and adds another difficulty to the stu.
alton. A large majority of both houses Of the
council favor 6petche.
The China Indemnity Fund.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Bills are about to be
introduced in each House Of Congress to send
back the China Indemnity fund of s5e, 900, paid
years ago on account OF damages to American
residents during the tnsurrection In Canton.
The Chinese have never made . request for the
return Of the money, bat Minister Young
states that there Is Q deep feel1ng over the
matter in the Flowery Kingdom.
A Destructive Fire.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 19.-At the fire this morn
ing In the three warehouses Of the Baltimore
Warehouse Company. on the Union Dock, the
entire Fire Department was ct work. There
were shout 2 900 bales in the building, much
OF which we're badly damaged and . great deal
destroyed. The damage Is estimated ut $685.
600. Shortly after II o'clock the hre was got
under control. Warehouse No. ! was com
pletely burned, and also q portion Of the other
two warehouses.
A ROOrback.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-The Rev. Mr.. Stoddard,
on delivering . lecture against Masonry at
Newfane. New York, exhibited . huge stone
with an iron staple. which he claimed was the
weight used In sinking the corpse Of william
Morgan In Niagara river.
Wires 10 60 Under Ground.
New YoRK, Dec. 1.-the Roard Of Aldermen
have passed an ordinance requiring the electric
light companies TO place their wires under
ground After Nay !, 1854.