Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
Jere Blacks Argument on
the Mormon @ question
CREATES aaNERAL COMMENT BY The
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Black Wants the Edmunds
Law Repealed.
TAKING THE GROUND THAT 1T
Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Proctor Knott an Enemy of the
Nicaragua Schemes.
ROSCOE coNKLiNc AS AN Ex-
PERT EoxER.
Black Wants the EdmundS
Law Repealed.
THE GROUND THAT 1T
Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Proctor Knott an Enemy Of the
Nicaragua Schemes.
ROSCOE CONKLING AS AN Ex-
PERT EoxER.

SPECIAL TO II SENTINEL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Members of the
House Judiciary Committee are very gen.
orally commenting on Judge Jere Blacks
argument on the Mormon question, which
has occupied the attention of the commit
tee to the exclusion of everything else
during the last few meetings. Judge
Black wants the Edmunds law repealed,
and he is making one Of his great efforts
to accomplish that object. A member OF
the committee, in speaking of Blacks ar
gument to-day, said: 1T is the most re.
markable argument l ever heard on the
Mormon question. 1t will be printed in a
few days and will create quite a sensa-
ton. Judge Black takes the ground, of
course, that the law is unconstitutional.
He says that Edmunds never drew up the
bill, because SO able a lawyer would never
have so violated the Constitution. He
says the object of the law was to plumber
the Mormons Of their property, and to
bring Utah into the Union as a Republic
can State, and this, in his opinion, will be
accomplished ii the Edmunds bill is en-
forced and further amended, as proposed
by the pending amendments. Black said
that the same scheme for acquiring plum
der and political power, that was so sue
cessfully carried in the South during the
period of reconstruction, is contemplated
in Utah, only on a smaller scale" The
committee member further said that no
Congressman who voted for the Edmunds
L. ,- ,o,1l ,nol D1,o1', without
hanging his head in shame, and feeling
that he had sullied his honor and violated
his conscience.
A Little Story About COnkling.
New YORK, Feb. 3.-When Jem Mace
was on the witness stand the other day, he
declared that men Of the highest standing
are taking boxing lessons, and INDUCED in
friendly sparring. When asked for an in
stance, he replied: 'Roscoe Conkling is q
very good boxer, and very proud Of his
/ knowledge of the art. Some years ago he
had a little bout with Senator Chandler
of Michigan, in which he came out the
best man. Next day he introduced me to
Conkling at dinner. Later in the evening,
after a discussion about boxing, Conkling
induced me to put on the gloves with him.
LIZ StAAottA - II" SVSo CJANAs hS l. &
said, but he quickly rolled to the floor
and discontinued the lesson in great good
humor." This little tale, though interest
ing, is pronounced wholly false. Conk-
ling positively declares that he never saw
Mace in his life, and therefore never boxed
with him, and that be never boxed with
Chandler at any time.
The Nicaragua Canal.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The Nicaragua
Canal schemes have an enemy in Repre-
sentative Proctor Knott. In speaking of
the Nicaragua Canal to-day, Mr.. Knott
said: "What do We want q canal across
the Isthmus of Panama for, or across
Nicaragua? l see in the Isthnus the very
best protection for our Pacific Coast that
we can have in the event that we get into
a war with Europe. Before these canal
schemes were started we gave S64, 000, 600
worth Of land to secure the building Of a
tTapsoontinental railway, SO that we might
gain control Of the trade Of Europe, with
China and Japan. and now it is proposed
TO open up a canal soroEa the Isthmus in
order to give the ships Of Europe q short
route to China and Japan, and deprive
ourselves Of the commerce which now
crosses our continent. This would be a
short-sighted policy for US to pursue,
| would it not2"
= Large Robbery,
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 3.-Henry r.
Gillig, manager OF the American Ex-
change, London, was robbed in a hotel
yesterday Of $40, 900 worth of diamonds,
jewelry and bonds. Gillig had been show
ing q SO, 000 set OF diamonds to the wife of
a banker named Lloyd, and had just re-
turned to the hotel. He threw his seal
skin coat, in the pocket of which was the
set, into the Office, and went for his valise
containing the rest of the property. On
returning to the Office his coat was gone.
In the excitement following he laid down
the Y~alise, when it quickly disappeared.
The storm in Southern wyoming.
RAwLINs, Wy. T., Feb. BIT began
showing here Monday afternoon, and
showed necessarily until late last night.
accompanied by high winds. Railroad
tra!Bo is at a standstill. Ali the trains on
the Laramie Division Of the Union Pacific
We're abandoned to-day. The Railroad
Company ia sending out snow plows and
large forces Of men to clear the road. The
road will be cleared tonight or tomorrow
morning, so that trains will run as usual.
The storm is general throughout Southern
Wyoming, Serious fears are entertained
for the stock, especially sheep. There are
no reports from the country, therefore the
loss cannot at this time be estimated.
Communication Cut OF.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Inquiry at the West
err Union Telegraph Office, at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, shows that all communica-
ton east md south was cut off about mid
night last night, when a freezing sleet
storm set in, extending southwark to an
unknown distance, and eastward to Buff
falo. The wires became encrusted with
ice, and began going dow one by one, till
at daylight the city was practically cut off.
AabOrers Attacked.
NEWPORT, KY, Feb. 3.-Two weeks ago
the coal shovelers at Harper's Rolling
Mill. Newport, struck against a reduction
Of wages. Harper supplied their places
with Cincinnati men. Tonight these men,
on their way from work under escort of
the police, were attacked and beaten with
stones. The Chief Of Police and a couple
of policemen were hurt, but not seriously.
The mob, at the last point Of attack, num-
bered over 1000.
CoaIdn't stand the Physic.
A young physician, says Cheek, who had
long worshiped at q distance. was one day
suddenly called TO attend her. He found
100 -, efarta0 franr n "a etfnrtarly Ianayac-