Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-04-21

The Investigation ofSuper-
vising Architect Hill.
MULLETTS' LETTER TO SEC
RETARY F0LGER.
He Charges Mismanagement
and Corruption,
TO THE EXTENT OF TEN MILL
ION DOLLARS.
The Territorial Press Exaggerate
Indian Affairs.
GEN. CROOK HAMPERED AND ANNOYED
BY TALsEHooDs.
The Little Maggie Henick
Mystery Solved.
GEN. CROOK HAMPERED AND ANNOYED
BY TALSEHooDS.
The Little Maggie Henick
Mystery Solved.


Mystery Solved.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENT1NEL.l
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The investiga-
ton of the charges against Supervising
Architect Hill is in progress. Accompany
ing the charges filed by Mullett is . letter
addressed by him TO Secretary Folgcr from
New York on Nov. 20. 1882, in which,
among other things, he says: II believe
keep strictly within the bounds Of truth
when l say that the Government has lost,
through the i~ncapacity and dishonesty OF
Hill and his. associates, not less than
S1O,0 600, GOO, and this can be proved to
your entire satisfaction, and so clearly that
it cannot be denied" The specifications
to Mullett's charges allege Encouragement
or corruption in the following particulars:
First-In the matter Of the sale of old
material at Dix Island and its repurchase
at an enormou price.
Second-In the matter Of L. e. Cannon,
who, Mullett says, was proved to be corrupt
and guilty OF q penal effense, yet permitted
to resign and practice as an attorney in
the Office Of the Supervising Architect.
neutrality-suspicious. made on the Post
Office Department building under the
direction Of Supervising Architect Hill by
A. X. Thompson.
Fourth-Unnecessary and collusive ex-
p%enditures in the reconstruction Of the
heating apparatus Of the Treasury build
ing.
Fifth-Changes in the plans of the base
ment Of the Philadelphia Postoffice, made
for the benefit Of the contractors for
granite.
Sixth-For errors in the psy-rolls in the
Office of the Supervising Architect by
Charles Williams, foreman.
Seventh-Ofer of the Superintendent OF
Construction Of the Bureau Of Engraving
aud Printing to award the contract Of
brickwork for o consideration, the same
| Superintendent being under the immediate
control and supervision Of the Supervising
| Architect.
Eighth--Removal Of the Superintendent
| OF Repairs at Pittsburs on false charges by
| the Supervising Architect.
Ninth-Substitution Of proposals at in
creased prices by consent Of the Supervis-
ing Architect.
Tenth-Attempt to destroy the Custom
house at Chicago.
Eleventh = Cancellation Of percentage
contracts for granite cutting by Secretary
| Sherman and the substitution therefor Of
special contracts at fraudulent rates.
Electric Light.
NEW YoRx. April 20.-The Evening Post
says: The officers Of the Bush Incsndes-
cent Illuminating Company announce that
they are now ready to manufacture storage
batteries at the rate OF 10 . day, the works
in Cleveland, Ohio. being finished. Brush
says he has greatly improved his batteries
since the exhibition Of their power last
Autumn. and NOW has no hesitation In
competing with gas on any system OF cleo
trio lighting. Contracts for lighting by
this System have been made with numer-
Gus houses here. and batteries are prom
ised within the next three weeks. Among
other places, the Central National Bank,
some Of the stores along Broadway, and
the Madison Square Theater have been
wired by the company. Suits will be insti-
tuted for an infringement Of the Edison
lamp patent And Of the Favre storage bat
terry patents. About every expert patent
lawyer Of prominence In the country ID
engaged upon one side or the other Of the
coming contest, which promises to be the
most important ever brought over . patent
right.
Frees Innammatory Articles.
DEsvEs, COL, April 2o.-A special from
Gen. Crooks headquarters 1t Wilcox. Ari.
coma, says: The Territorial press exag.
gerate In order 10 inAams an attack on the
reservation Indians. No raiders had been
In Arisona for three weeks past. The last
alarming report. two days old, that 80
ApAches were seen on the Santa Rita
Range. beyond Camp Crittenden, and
Il wholly untrue. The Tombstone Rang
era, who have been In Wilcox, say they are
on an Indian trail, but do not appear anx-
ious to reach San Carlos. Crook has been
greatly hampered and annoyed BY these in
dAmmAtory articles and fAlsehoods. He
will move into Mexico on Sunday. His
force will consist Of 102 Apaches. under
Capt. Crawford OF the United States Third
Cavalry. and Aide N. q. Mcintosh will
also have so cavalsymen and the entire
Mexican force in Northern Sonora and
chihuahua.
Parliament nuildiugs Burned.
Quxsrc. April 10. = The Parliament
buildings ars on Are and cannot be saved.
When the FIRE was discovered half the
structure was In flames. The drsmen
were quickly ct work, but the flames had
the mastery and we're soon bursting from
| every window 10 the main block. The
| whole city wa III up, and Thousands Of
| people thronsed the streets. The Quebec
| Cavalry we're drilling ct the time. and the
| battery from the citadel marched to the
scene and saved perhaps half Of the build
| ina. The west wing Of the building. con.
| taining tho COMMITTEES rooms. was alone
| saved. bat 3 much damaged. All Of the
Walk u the burnt portion are standing.
| The building h insured. and : new stone
Parliament house II TO be erected, DON.
tracts Tor which we're given out : few
weeks Z The Government pays In psr.
/ petuity, however. 70 the Arohbishops 3
sround ysnt q $4,000 annually.
RE nody Or Mawgte Hsptck Found.
MsIwAuxEr. April 2o.-Ths mystery
surrounding The disappsaranos Of little
Naggis Hsniok wAs solved this morning
81 some tuemen Anding Der body tn the
rfver near he lAks. ~ u badly decom.
uosa6. but the oloth1uk ID Intact, aud shs
kss bcsn fully idsntiAsd. MAggis Henick
disnnpeared xrom homo Last Sunday, and
Il ~ jhoueht 81 tbs time that she had
hesn Abducted. She was . remarkably
nretty and usll-devsloped girl Of ~ years.
The cas- created great excitement, St one
| time The police thinking they had traced
hsr 10 Nebraska.
Movememss ~ Troops.
WAsnrxorox. April 20. About half Of
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