Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-21
EASTERN NEWS.
Proceedings in Both Houses
Of Congress.
MAYOR QuIlTAMA FREED FROM ARREST BY
ORDER or GEN. GoMEz.
The Populace Parade the Streets
in Honor of Q~uiltana.
FORMAL OPENING Of THE CENTRAL
MICHIGAN BRIDGE.
Thousands of Iron Workers Thrown
Out Of Employment.

ESPECIAL To THE SENllNEL't
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The President has
gone to New York.
The House is discussing the question Of
granting one months extra pay to the dis
charged employees Of the Senate.
Oullom has introduced a bill to establish .
Board of Railroad Commissioners, and to reg
ulate inter State
Van wyck's resolution yesterday. calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for information
in regard to lands granted to railroads., was
called up. Ingalls, saw no objections to the
resolution proper, but objected to the pream-
BILE, tending to commit the Senate to the inter-
probation of the decision of the Supreme Court.
Calkins offered q resolution, which was
adopted. calling on the Secretary OF State FOR
all Communications, documents and papers III
his possession relating to the trial, convic-
tion and execution of Patrick ODonnelI py
the British Government.
The following combinations have been
made: Walter Evans as Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue; Albert q. Wyman. Treasurer
Of the United States; Edward q. Graves, AS
sistsnt Treasurer of the United States.
A number of the friends Of Speaker Carlisle,
in q private conference this morning. thought
best to defer the appointing Of committees
until next Monday. 1t was understood tnat
tuO COlll SOukA 10 o0A4N0 01t $1,000
q date for their announcement on Monday the
Speaker could have the opportunity to avoid
all minor errors that might be made by an
earlier announcement. AS q raesult OF the
conference ii was decided that Morrison
should announce . resolution referring TO the
holiday recess, that when the House reassem-
bles on Monday, that no business be transact
ed, but the list of committees be read. As
yet no authoritative statement as to the make
up of the committees can be made.
Blackburn, from the Committee on Rules.
reported a resolution that hereafter the Com
mittee on Postofices and Post Roads consist
of fifteen members, and that The Committees
on Banking, Currency, Foreign Affairs, Mill
tary Affairs, Territories, Public Buildings in
the District of Columbia, consist Of thirteen
mem bers Zach. He stated that the increased
membership fully met the views Of the
Speaker. The resolution was adopted.
Employees Dependent.
P1rrsBURG, Dec. 20.-The sction Of the West
ern Nail Association will throw out Of en-
ployment several thousand men. The manu-
facturers hope by o suspension to improve the
trade. Employees are very respondent, having
already lost nearly four months this year by q
similar suspension. This afternoon 5000 men
of the National Tube Works at McKeesport
were notified of q general reduction on Jan. l.
If their terms are not accepted the works will
close down indefinitely after that date.
The Manchester Iron & Steel Company sus-
pended operations on Saturday. throwing 800
men out of employ ment.
The galvanizeTs of Oliver l. Roberts Wire
Mill struck to-day, because non men,
mechanics, have taken the place Of the
strikers. who went cut two weeks ago.
The Volta Iron Works ut Apollo, Pa, closed
down a fortnight since, on account of q strike.
and resumed to-day, the men accepting the
reduction.
The Mayor Of Laredo Arrested.
GALVESTON, Texas. Dec. 26.-A Jews Laredo
special says: Pablo Quiltana, Mayor Of New
Laredo. Mexico, who was arrested in that city
last night by the military authorities, charged
with completely in the train robbery on the
| Mexican National Railway, was released by
order of Gen. Gomez. The populsce paraded
the streets in honor of Quiltana, and appoint
ed . committee to wait on Gen. Gomez.
Though the penalty of the offence charged il
death, his release was effected Internationally.
except as to the promise of the TO
produce Quiltans before the courts having
the right to try him for train robbery COM
mitted in the Sta'es of Tamanlips and Gonzales.
The State has made q demand on the Governor
men imprisoned at Monterey, charged with
taking part in the robbery. State rights is NOT
well defined In Mexico, and there Is likely to
be . conflict Of authorities.
Wizards Wealth.
sAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.-A Bulletin New
York special says: The Sun, which eulogized
Willard, says to-day that q private dispatch
from the London F~inancier says the origin of
Wizards wealth consisted Of some 5000, 600,
which a brother OF Sir Wilfried Lawson in.
trusted to him for investment in solid Ameri.
can securities. Willard. as agent for Wiscon-
sin Central securi ties, IL said to have sunk the
whole amount in them A lawsuit was insti-
tuted, which has only recently been settled.
1t Is . significant fact that the World and al
I h mi 1~nAI A11ApA1 80 H. ~..kI
owned By Gould. are most virulent in their
abuse of Willard.
Opening the Michigan Central
Bridge.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-A special train bearing
the officials and guests has left New York and
| Chicago for Niagara Falls to witness the
formal opening of the Michigan Central bridge
this forenoon. The structure will be tested by
engines weighing 1900 tons. The 5
will close by . banquet at the Mont Eagle
House.
A Perfect Success.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE, n. Y, Dec. 2O.-The
formal opening Of the Cantilever bridge t. today
was . perfect success. The testing of the
strength was made by running on two locomo-
tives and twenty-f0ur cars loaded with gravel,
which extended from end to end Of the bridge
on both tracks. There was no apparent defec-
ton. TIL levels were taken at intervals by q
commission selected from 800 engineers. Ten
thousand people witnessed the opening Of the
banquet that followed.
Notice to AbrOgate q Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dec. TO- Senator Gibson intro
duced In the Senate to-day . bill to provide
for giving notice to the Hawaiian Government
OF . desire on the part of the United States to
abrogate the commercial treaty between the
two nations. The bill is the same that Glib.
son has introduced every session since the
treaty went into effect.
Reduction of Wages.
TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 20.-A reduction Of ten
per cent. without notice, has been made In the
wages Of laborers in the New Jersey Steel and
Iron Works.
READING. Pa, Dec. 20.-The laborers on the
new railroad at Cornwall struck ON account Of
the reduction Of wages from 81 80 10 81 80 per
day.
Galleries Suspended.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Dec. 20.-The different
collieries in North Umberland county have sus.
pended until the Goth. Twelve thousand en-
ployes sre idle.
Sentenced to be Hanged.
NEW York, Dec. 2O.-Ex.policeman Conroy,
who killed Peter Keenan, with club and pistol