Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-23

influential gentleman, his income being
nearly $4,000, 0 annually. His brother,
Harry Packer, sailed for Europe only Q few
weeks ago. His property was left in trust
BY his father, and amounts to about
$4,000 900. 1t is now divided among his
wife, brother and sister.
Observance of WashfngtOn's Birth.
day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. Immediately
after the reading Of the Journal the SEN
ate went into executive session and con-
hrmed the nomination of Algernon S.
Badger, Collector of Customs at New Or
leans. Both Houses Of Congress are in
session, but with this exception Washing
toms birthday is being generally observed.
All the Executive Departments, District
offices and banks are closed, and the courts
adjourned over until tomorrow.
Purchase of Madison Square Gar.
den.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The Tribune says
it was reported yesterday that Edward s.
Stokes and John Mackay, the Nevada
Millionaire, had purchased from W. a..
Vanderbilt the Madison Square Garden,
Tor S9o0, 600. Stokes said last evening that
negotiations for the purchase Of the garden
we're not yet completed, and the details
OF the negotiations he did not care to make
public.
Has No Foundation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The current
rumor that the caucus this morning
selected Senator Edmunds as its choice for
President pro tenn. Of the Senate has no
foundation. The subject providing for
the election of a new President pro tenn.
was not even alluded to in to-day's caucus.
Salt Lake Intelligence.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 22.-This morning a
miner by the name of ]. E. Hitchings
was shot at the Mammoth mine, Tintic,
by a man named Tom Williams. The
shot took effect in the bowels, and Hitch
ings cannot live.
W. A. Brenchford, a telegraph operator
from HALEY, Idaho, died at the Holy
Cross Hospital yesterday, breathing his
last just as his aged father from the
East entered the sick chamber.
Denies the Assertion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Rerdell, the
Government Star Route witness, on cross
examination yesterday, swore that among
tue payments entered on dorsey 8 DOCKS
was one of S 1000 to Congressman James
Bedford of Colorado in the Summer of
1879, which was taken from check stub
so marked. Belford denies the assertion.
Chicago Becoming Alarmed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-In view of the terri
BILE calamity in the German Catholic
Church in New York, the Board of Educa-
ton of Chicago has decided to have all the
public schools inspected as to the provi-
sions for escape Of the school children in
case Of fire.
Death OF Father Steyre.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-Father Steyre died
here to-day. He was the Oldest Catholic
Priest in the United States, and one of
the oldest in the world, being over so
years of age. He WAS the first priest to
celebrate the Holy Sacrifice in Chicago.
A Land Slide.
CINCINNATI, Feb. GA section of Nc
Lean avenue, rs feet long, slipped into the
river this morning, letting down the
Southern Railroad track and cutting off
communication with both the passenger
and freight depots. 1t happened shortly
before the arrival of an incoming train.
The Vote for Senator.
DETROIT, Feb. 22.-To-day the vote for
Senator gave Ferry 10, Palmer "a, Burrows
l, Willett IS, Barnes, Democrat, 46, and
scattering 90.