Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
Funeral Ceremonies Of the Victims Of
the SCh0Olh0uSG Fire.
STREETS CROWDED AND BUSINESS
PRACTICALLY STEPPED.
A Foi;ea Force Necessary to Preserve
Order IN the Streets.
THE TARIFF BILL PASSES
THE SENATE.
INSTRUMENTATION Among the Sing
Sing Convicts.
RERDElL GIVES DAMAGING TESTIMONY
AGAINST BElFoRD.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Business is practi-
eally suspended. The funeral services
over the bodies of the IA victims Of the
terrible accident at the Fourth street Pa
rochial School, took place this morning in
the Church Of the Most Holy Redeemer,
where a solemn requiem mass was cele-
brated. The collins were taken to the
church in IA white hearses, and carried
through two lines Of independent rifle
companies. Attached to the church altar
laid, - little girls, dressed in white, and
wearing black Grape s%carfs, stood at the
heads of the collins. Twenty-six girls,
similarly dressed, were arranged along the
altar. The services were most impress
sive and touching. The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. Father Schaefer.
The church contained nearly 5000 people,
and a large police force was necessary to
prevent more from entering and to pre-
serve order in the street. On either side
of the church there extended an i'm
mense crowd Of people, filling the side
walks and roadways, while every window
and roof and top of populous teLements
of the neighborhood were also %thronged.
Similar throngs of people filed all the
streets through which the funeral pro-
cession passed on the way to Calvary
Cemetery, where the bodies were buried.
The seventeenth victim, who died last
night, will be buried tomorrow.
Trouble in n Sing Sing Prison.
New YORK, Feb. 22~.-Speaking of the
troubles at the Sing Sing Prison, a jour-
nal this morning, which, however, is
totally unreliable, says: About noon the
particulars OF the first affray were brought
to the Warden. Convict Miller got into a
quarrel with another prisoner named Sny-
der, for refusing to join the strikers.
Balschmitter, known as Texas Jack, came
| to Snyder's rescue, and a free fight ensued,
in which Miller got seriously handled, and
was sent to the hospital bleeding from
several scalp wounds. Shortly afterwards
intelligence was received that q convict
named Richard Elliott had been brutally
beaten by John Callahan, on account Of
the former refusing to join in the riot.
This fight occurred in the molding shop.
Elliott is now in the hospital, suffering
from several ugly contusions about the
head and face. G. Phelps and G.. Leach
also got into q fight over the same cause,
the latter receiving several ugly cuts from
tools used by Phelps, Keepers J. W.
Traverse, Roberts and Powers, in whose
shops these ights occurred, appeared to
have been utterly helpless TO prevent them.
Other ARRAYS Of a less fatal character also
occurred, the details Of which were not
given by the reporter. None Of the press
representatives were allowed to see the
| prisoners. The attitude of the convicts
generally is sullen and ominous, but the
most dangerous are confined to the long
term men, the short-term men declining
to lake any part unless absolutely oom-
PEELED to by toroe Of numbers.
Passage of the Tariff Bill.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 22.-The tariff bill
passed the Senate by a vote of 40 to 10,
Mitchell Of Pennsylvania being the only
Republican voting in the negative. At
| the Republican Senatorial cauou yester-
dag morning a decision to pass the bill
was reached. Only four Of the % Sena-
| tors present voted to defeat it. The bill
was passed without any furry or excite
ment. The sentiment Of the Republican
Senators seems to be evenly divided IS to
| whether the House will pass the bill under
a suspension Of the rules or send it to a
conference. The high proteetionists want
a conference, but the party is split in two
factions, and the outcome Of the contro-
yersy is doubtful.
Republican Caucus.
WARRINGTON, Feb. GA caucus Of Re-
publican members Of the Senate was held
this morning For the purpose OF determin-
ing the order Of business in regard to mat
tiers Of general legislation now pending.
The caucus committee, appointed some
weeks ago, reported that they had consid-
cred the subject, and, in their opinion,
action should be taken at this session upon
the shipping bill, the Dakota division
bill, the pension bills and the bankruptcy
bills. This report gave rise to considera-
bic discussion several Senators asserting
that other measures equally important
should not be overlooked. Among these
was Senator Blair, who strongly argued
the Importance Of tho educational bill in
troduced by him. Pending further dis
cussion the hour Of adjournment arrived,
and 1t was agreed to hold another caucus
tomorrow.
Charged with Incest.
OMAHA, Feb. GA miserable wretch
named W. j. Duncan was brought into
the Police Court to-day, charged with
committing incest with his 13-year-old
daughter, but the case was continued
for one day to get witnesses. An i'm.
mense and indignant crowd assembled at
and around the Police Court, and
shouted Hang himP' causing great ex-
citemeut. Judge Bencke summoned 10
policemen to escort the prisoner to Jail
in safety, which they succeeded in doing.
Duncan about two years ago was arrested
on suspicion OF having killed his mother,
but although the evidence was quite
strong it was not deemed sufficient to
hold him.
Death of n Millionaire.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 22.-Robert A.
Packer, eldest son of the late Asa Packer
of Mauch Chunk, Pa, died in this city
Tuesday night. He was President Of sew
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