Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-01
NE Is THANKFUL FOR THE LIBERAL PRO.
VISION MADE BY CONGRESS.
The President Wishes Him Many Years
Of health and Happiness.
SENSATIONAL STORY ABOUT
THREE NUNS.
Juh, Head Chief Of the
Apaches, Not Dead.
ESPECIAL TO TIE sSETINEL.


@ ESPECIAL TO THE sNETINEL.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Correspondence
incident to the retirement Of Gen.
eral Sherman is published to-day. The
General, in addressing the Secretary Of
War, shows that while his legal term Of
service does not expire till Feb. 8, 1884.
the season of the year 10 not suited to the
changes necessary IN his retirement. He
then says: ri have long contemplated,
anticipating the event some months, to
enable the President to make this change
at . more convenient season Of the year,
and also to enable my successor to be in
office before the assembling Of the next
Congress. therefore request authority
to turn over the command Of the army to
Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan on the LIST Of No
vember, 1888, and that I be ordered to
my home at st. Louis, there to wait the
date OF my legal retirement, and mas
much % I will have for . long time much
correspondence about oficial matters, /
also ask the favor to have with me for q
time my two personal aid-de-csmps, Col.
John E.. Tourtalette and John NJ. Bacon
and others of my pers onal staff, viz: Col.
M. Poe and j. g. Tidball, who have al
ready been assigned to appropriate duties
in their own branches Of military service.
All should retain their rank and pay as
aid-de-camps until Feb. 8, 1884. By the
1st Of November / can complete all official
| reports, and I believe I can surrender to
my successor in good shape and condi-
ton, we'll provided in all respects, and
! their distribution for the best interests OF
the country. 1 m grateful that my phys
ical and mental strength remains Iii
| paired by years, and am thankful for the
liberal provision made by Congress for my
| declining years. which will enable me to
| respond promptly to any call the President
may make for my military services or
Judgment as long % / live"
Secretary Lincoln replies to the effect
that the President has acceded to all the
requests made in the Generals letters, and
| concludes as follows: 1.-THE President
directs me to express to you his earnest
hope that there may yet be given you
many years OF health and happiness, in
which to enjoy the gratitude Of your fellow
citizens. we'll earned by your distinguished
| public services"
Will Sustain the Action Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The Republican
this morning says it is stated by an au-
lucrative party that the President has de-
| cided to sustain the action Of Postmaster
| General Gresham in the New Orleans
National Bank case, and the decision Of
the President is in answer to the petition
| of . large number Of merchants, bankers
| and others in New Orleans, who protested
| against the recent decision OF the POstofice
Department in the lottery ease, in which
| it was decided that so long as the National
Bank in question acted as an agent for the
lottery company. just 10 long should it's
mail be regarded and trested as that OF the
lottery company which it represented.
Decamped with $780,
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 31.-Referring to
the sensational story in this mornings
Leader that three nuns have decamped
with 100000. Bishop Gilmour says that
| three sisters have left st.. Joseph's Hos
| pital and returned to their families. They
have done 30 after years Of dissatisfaction
ct the duties and responsibilities they as
sumed at their own request. They have
| simply severed their connection with the
sisterhood, and are now accommodated.
| There is not one word Of truth in the
assertion. The sisters when they left took
no money or anything else Of value belong
ing to the church or corporate society.
Charley McCOmas Reported Killed.
Ell PAso, Tex, Oct. 31.-Advices from
Deming say that Juh. head chief Of the
Apsches. IL not dead, Is reported. but 10
now raiding Southern Chihauhau. Jose
Lupasa. . Mexican, who has 9 half brother
with Chief Geronimo, reports that little
Charley McComas was recently killed by
the Indians. The Indians who have been
lowering around both sides OF the boun-
dairy line, having been disappointed in re-
ceiving reinforcements from the San
Carlos Reservation, are now split up into
small raiding parties and gone. Many
horses have been stolen from various
places.
England to be Reduced 10 submis.
NEW York, Oct. 3l.-O'Donovan Rosa
states that the explosion yesterday Of the
Underground Railway at London was the
work Of the Fenian brotherhood. Of whose
movements he is apprised. London would
be ashes. he said, before long. Unless
England gives up Ireland new develop.
ments might be expected st any moment,
for II was DOW the purpose OF the Brother
hood to reduce England to submission.
Will support the Democratic Ticket
ROCHESTER, Oct. 31.-Infiuential Ger
mans. including representatives Of the
brewery interest here. have resolved to
support the Democratic State ticket ~ the
coming election, with the exception Of