Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
A Number Of Navy Yards to be
Closed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. pa caucus OF the
Republican Representatives was held in the
chamber Of the House yesterday afternoon.
A decision was adopted fol- a plan Of ac-
ton regarding the tariff. One hundred
and thirty Representatives were present.
and the proceedings we're marked with a
unanimity Of spirit and action that is sell
dom known in party conferences. For a
week past the assertion has been made Il
reported that the Republicans were diyid-
ed as to the wisdom Of adopting the bill
as proposed by the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and that the Democratic free
traders could avail themselves Of the Re-
publican dissension to defeat the passage
of a protection bill. The action OF the
caucus Of to-day shows that this story was
without foundation. After the caucus was
organized, Kelly, Chairman of Ways and
Means, said he wished to direct the atten-
ton of the members to the Tariff bill, and
as to schedules and Classlicatlons, as the
bill follows the Commission bill. Consid-
| eriug the brief time allotted to the Com
| mission for its work, he regarded the
Dill as dull4E1D4E. l44t4t hEIt several III
accuracies il the Commission bill, which
probably resulted from the haste with
which it was prepared. Different sched-
ules were allotted to the various public
commissions, and in some cases it was i'm
possible for q full commission. Owing to
the advance il science, art and manufac-
lures since the present tariff was created,
it was necessary TO make new classIhca-
ions and to rearrauge schedules. Mchin-
ley said every Republican committee IA
vOred the bill. He said that with one ex-
ception the committee had reduced in the
aggregate the rates in every schedule. He
estimated that the bill as reported reduced
duties below the present rates, S25, 000,-
900, and these reductions were made on
articles OF prime necessities. Cigars had
been reduced between S12, 900, 600 and
Sl5 600, 600, and WOODEN goods, silks and
metals about s. 5000, 600 each, and other
reductions Of a more sweeping character.
He had made g careful examination of the
present tariff, and discovered that 1000
changes had been made in its provisions
since its enactment, by the Treasury rul-
ings, decisions Of the Courts, etc. The
intention of the law had been destroyed
in many particulars, apparently 10 the
interest Of free trade and ruin.
A Manager ia Trouble.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., Jau. 20.-The Now
city Theater variety show vas the scene
Of : riot last night. On Monday night
George Sloan became manager, and en-
gagged d score OF performers. He had
come alterations made, and the carpenters
entered suit, and the receipts at the box
office Oh Wednesday night were seized by
a Constable. Being insufficient, the Con-
stable was again at his post last night.
The performers concluded that their
chances for getting their salaries at the
end Of the week were slim, organized a
strike, headed by four song and dance
meu-the ~invincible quartette. Their
ultimatum was, nc pay no play. The man |
ager had no money to meet their demands, |
and informed the audience there would
be no performance, and that their money
would be returned. The l0-cent gallery
occupants claimed that they had paid 20
cents, and the treasurer paid each that
sum until the funds were exhausted. The
crowd which remained unpaid made a rush
for the treasurer'S Office. The door was
forced and the place literally torn to
pieces, The manager and treasurer were
attacked, but the policemen beat back the
mob and arrested Sloan and the treasurer.
A crowd Of 100 or more Of the audience
and performers followed the prisoners to
the police station. where the dissatisfied
entered complaints Of obtaining money
under false pretenses, and the manager
and treasurer were held for trail.
a Calcium light Explosion.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 20.-Auson Earring.
ton was fatally injured by the explosion at
the Opera House on Thursday night. He
died yesterday afternoon. Albert sere-
more cannot live. The other three injured
are doing well and will recover. The
cause Of the accident was the explosion of
a calcium light cylinder, the result of a
mistake in mixing hydrogen and oxygen
gas, with which the two cylinders were
charged. Thu mistake was made by Far
rington IN the forenoon and was noticed
and his attention called to it. Harrington
replied that it was all right. When he
wanted hydrogen all he need do was to
turn on the oxygen cylinder. This he for
got 10 do. The scenic artist told Manager
Marsh that the running OF the lights in
inexperienced hands was dangerous, aud
that be was apprehansive Of an explosion.
The company plays tonight before empty
seats, on account Of the explosion, and it
will seriously cripple the whole season Of
the Opera House, which is not at all a safe
place in case of fire.
Fsand ia IA Starving Condition.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 20.-A shocking case
Of cruelty was discovered in this city yes
terday by Or. Benedict, who was called to
attend an old woman named Dams, who,
pursuing her son upstairs with a
Ratchet. was knocked down by him, fall
ing the length OF the stairs. The Doctor
occasion to go into the back room
an object stretched on a bed, which
investigation proved to be a girl IL
years old. who was tied to the bed with a
She was az once released, and, be-
Ing III a starving condition. was furnished
food by the Doctor. The son accused the
Of the iendish act. aud the
accused the son OF attempting to
starye the girl IL this cruel manner. The
affair is being investigated.
Closing the Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~20.-Inquiry as to
the probability Of closing any of the navy
yards leads to the certain conclusion that
the 31st Of March all the navy yards
will be closed, except those at New York,
Norfolk, Washington and Mare Island,
CAL, owing to a deficiency in appropria-