Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-21
TELEGRAPHIC
Continuation Of Water
in the Rivers.
MURCH TESTIFIES IN THE
HILL INVESTIGATION.
The Harvard and Columbia
College Crews Race.
ARRIVAL OF SIXTEEN NOTED OARS
MEN At CHICAGO.
Railroad Announcements OF
Change Of Time.
sHERMAN's TRIP ACROSS
the CONTINENT.
sHERMAN's TRIP ACROSS
the CONTINENT.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

ESPECIAL TO THE s~ENr1NEL.l
HELENA, Ark, June 20.-The rise Of the
river is steady and alarmingiy great. The
gauge shows seven inches to-day, with
something less than eight feet below the
high water mark. Much Of the bottom
country is already suffering.
ST.. LOUIS, June 20.-The water has
risen four inches, but no material destruc-
ton Of property has yet been wrought.
KANSAS CRY, June 20.-The river at II
p. NJ. was % feet by the bridge gauge, the
one heretofore used in these dispatches.
and % feet 8 inches by the signal service
measurement. The damage by the storm
on Saturday night and Sunday seems to
have been chiefly in Southeastern Ne
braska, where the loss in crops and bridges
is said to have been very great. Some
parts Of Northeastern Kansas and North
western Missouri are also suffering, but
the damage is less in this vicinity. The
fruit crop was somewhat injured, but little
serious damage to cereals is reported. In
the vlclulty VI diuCt nv, "A6 "ASo
OF bottom lands is overlooked, n . num-
Der Of farms are under water.
The river is still rising slowly. At 3
P. M. il had reached q hight Of % feet 5
inches. The Kaw, which was at a stand
still yesterday, is rising slowly to-day. No
additional damage Of Importance has been
reported.
The Hill investigation.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-In the Hill in
vestigation to-day Murch was sworn, and
answered the usual questions as to resi-
dence. occupation, etc. The witness had
been q stone cutter from 1859 to within
six years. The witness worked both as
iourneyman stonecutter and foreman in
dressing granite for the Philadelphia
building. During the time he worked
| there Is per cent Of the contract was infe-
| rior. With the Dix Island Granite Com
| pany the men we're instructed as to the
| length OF time they should occupy in cut
| ting each stone. The Superintendent
made the estimates, and if a man finished
q particular stone in less time he was
fired" Witness worked about lao days
| upon one stone, and believed he could
| have done the work in 40 or so days. Wit
ness 8DD6aI6u DSlOI0 tlO "a
| Assistant Secretary French and Mr.. Hill,
| who were members, and testified to all the
facts - just related by him, and called
| Hills attention to the unfairness Of the
| modified contracts which he (HilD pro-
| posed making. Counsel for defense wished
to postpone the cross-examination oil
| Murch until tomorrow, to which the
/ prosecution assented. Several letters and
other unnecessary evidence relating to the
| Philadelphia building was then offered.
After which Gen. Stinemetz was recalled
and Questioned as an expert in relation to
the certain alterations in the plans for
building. The committee adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
The Eight-Oared Boat Race.
NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June 20.--The
straight-away, eight-oared race between
the Harvard and Columbia College crews
was rowed this morning, Harvard winning
by ~ lengths. The wind freshened consid.
erably before the start, making . bad.
choppy sea. Harvard had the west and
Columbia the east course. Harvard,
though splashinG : trife. got the best start,
and ct no time wal she headed. At the
two-mile Dag the time was 1905, with Z
lead Of three lengths. Columbia ct thil
point was 40 seconds behind. The race
was virtually over here. Harvard grad.
ually increased her lead. Columbia show
ing visible signs Of being used mp. At the
az mile flag Harvard led BY four lengths,
pulling 81 strokes TO Columbis's S2.. Al
Ave lengths, which was increased ct thu
8k-mile flag to seven lengths. Here Har.
ward made . hne squirt and crossed thu
line, pulling "a strokes. and winning thu
race By II lengths In "a minutes and Al
seconds. ColumbiA's time was as minutes
and IS seconds. Harvard pulled In splen'
didly from the start TO the finish. Tit
attendance, outside Of collegisns, VA
noticeably ANAL. Before the race beti
ranged from 800 to $50 to even.
started on His Trip.
WASHINGTON. June 2o.-Gen. Sherman,
accompanied BY Tidball Of his stan. LEFT
here this morning for Buffalo. where h
will be Joined by Chief Justice Waite and
Justice Gray. From there the party will
start on their trip across the continent
along the boundary Of the United States,
inspecting al OF the military posts on
route. Gen. Sherman would have post
| poned his departure until after the funeral
Of Gen. Ewing, but one days delay in
starting would have d~isarranged all the
| plans throughout the entire trip, which
| has been carefully mapped out, with dates
| for arrivals 81 certain points. and escorts
provided 10 meet the party along the
route.
The finding Of the wasson Court-martial
has been reviewed by the Judge Advocate
General. The result has not been made
known. but II i thought the sentence 10
at least dismissal. otherwise the Depart
ment Commander would have acted upon IL.
Tho Regatta At Pullman.
CHICAGO. June 20.-sixteen Of the noted
oarsmen Of the country have already ar
rived to take part in the regatta at Pull
man on Friday and Saturday next. They
comprise one Of the finest fields Of rowers
over assembled in the United States for the
contest. Hanlon, the worlds champion,
will contest in both . single aud double
SOUL race. Hsnlon 10 in fine condition,
but il is asserted that he will have to row
we'll to hold the first place, ~ some Of the
fifteen are known TO be In most excellent
shape and are liable to press him hard.
The oarsmen describe the Lake Calumet
Course e one OF the finest. and with good
weather there ID promise Of an enormous
attendance, a. IL 10 really the first great
professional race which ever occurred in
the West. The railway companies are pre-
pairing 20 accommodate large crowds Of
from this city.
Great Loss Of Life and Property.
SENECA, Kan, June 20.-Besides the loss
u l;sa ronorted from here last night, par