Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-05

Butler Speaks a Vigorous
Piece at His Inaugural.
A LITTLE THRUST At HIS REPuBLI-
CAN PREDECESSORS.
He Wants Fewer Oficeholders and
Lighter Salaries.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO Be IN
%VsSTiGATED.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrINEL.l

gests a nominal poll tax for State purposes.
and then if any citizen chooses to pay it by
doing his duty as a citizen and voting, let
that act discharge it. He suggests that all
votes be inclosed in self-sealed envelopes
OF the same size and quality, to be pro-
Yided by the State. the size and complexion
of the ballot to be immaterial. Many
more suggestions about voting and ballot
ing are made. Suggestion is made hat a
law be passed allowing women to vote I'M
der the same regulations as men in munich
pal elections, which shall take effect when
it shall be accepted by a majority of
women voting at some general election,
provision to be made Obviating the 3D.
lection women may have to so into ward
rooms and voting places for the purpose OF
exercising the right of suffrage. He asks
the Legislature to make it a capital offense
to derail q moving railway train wilfully.
The Legislature is recommended to stop
dealing in futures. Governor Butler then,
without saying he fayors any national
measure proposed for the reform Of the
civil service. gives a blow at the expense of
lit lttpuDllCGH dllLlLIlSl u htluLls u VI
chusetts, who, he AYERS, have very gener-
ally appointed relatives to subordinate
posts. Whole families are sometimes APP
pointed to salaried places. Besides the
rule is, with hardly exceptions enough to
prove its correctness, that all salaried
officials, at least Of higher grades, have
been and are given through political faith.
He says there are more persons employed
than necessary to carry on the business
and at g higher salary. He advises that
at least one-third of these shall be cut off
and salaries reduced by law. If any resign
on account of such reduction he will I'M
dertake to fill their places with competent
men. He suggests the passage of 8 law
prohibiting two Of a family holding office
in the m department, and further, if
there are two or more already the one who
appointed his relatives shall go out. As q
prevention Of pauperiSm and crime, use
all the educational forceof the State. Ed
ucate the masses up to a certain point.
The classes above will and ought to edu-
cate themselves up to a still higher point,
Do not take the common fund and give it
to a few, or have it expended in such a
manner all cannot equally enjoy its advan-
tages, and, above all, have that eXpendi-
ture economical, and not pay less salaries
to teachers Of many and high salaries to
teachers Of few.
The Department of Justice.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lit is said the
House Committee will make an investiga-
ton Of the expenses of the Department Of
Justice for the past IS months. The
friends of the Star Route ring have been
long clamoring for an investigation Of
these expenses. The investigations Of the
Postofice Department showed the Star
Route ring robbed the Government at a
low estimate OF 3 1000, 600, and the De-
partment Of Justice has incurred consid-
cradle expense in ferreting out the frauds
and putting a stop to them, and in en-
deavoTing TO punish the thieves the ex-
pense will probably be continued until an
example is made Of the wrongdoers. At
torney General Brewster says he is willing
to give the Committee on Expenditures all
the information in his possession.
A ssIaissry Burned.
KNOXVILLE, Jan. Att. Mary's Episco-
pal School for Young Ladies was burned
to the ground this morning. Most Of the
100 scholars were asleep when the flames
were discovered, and had barely time TO
escape when the alarm was given, leaving
behind them their wardrobes and prop
erty. Many escaped by ladders. Miss
Gillette Of Buffalo, Ills, broke a leg. Miss
Hasford Of Dubuque was severely injured
by falling from a ladder. A fireman fell
and WAS badly injured. No loss of life,
though at ons time it seemed inevitable.
The building was an imposing three-story
brick, handsomely furnished. The students
were mostly from Illinois. Lose on the
building S25, 900; fully insured. Loss Of
ladieg' property about as much.
Nail Mills to Close.
CHICAGO, Jan. I'D. @. Dudley, Vice
President of the Calumet Iron and Steel
Company, says the mills will close Jan.
Is for a month or six weeks on account of
the low price Of nails. About 1000 men
will be thrown out Of employment on &C.
count Of this action Of the nail manufac-
turers Of the country, but part of them
will have some employment making re-
pairs,
a GsOd Amendment.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-In the House to-
day Neal OF Ohio presented a petition
the citizens of Ohio for amending
the Civil Service bill, SO that attorneys of
railroad or steamship companies, or thoza
who have bonds Of the lame, be forbidden
to sit in either branch Of Congress, or to
act AZ chiefs OF sny bureaus Of the Gov
eminent, This petition wsa referred.
ssineEs' Wages.
CLEVELAND co., Jan. 4.@The commit
tees nj operators and miners Of MaseiIlon
and Tusoarawas Districts win meet to-
in Massillon FOR conference con-
the proposed REDUCTION Of ten
cents per ton for mining. The Iuscarawas
Valley Mining Committee is instructed to
fight the reduction and urge the adoption
of a sliding scale.
Handy Excursion Cars
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The Pullman Company
has built two cars and will build more Of
the same pattern which are arranged with
a small kitchen, in which travellers can
prepare tea or coffee, and containing amid
its shelves q variety of food. They are
particularly desirable for excursions. One
Of them has been put on the Rock Island
The Passion Play.
New YORK. Jan. 4.--Morse OF the Pas
sion Play appeared before Mayor Edison,
accompanied by a lawyer, this morning to
renew hia application for 6 license FOR his
ball. Edison declined TO entertain tho
application, saying there were others anx-
Ious to be heard on the subject and set q
for II o'clock Friday.
Death from Burns.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Mary Moore, a dis
reputable negress, died this morning
from the effects CT burns received about
midnight while she was lighting a fire
iii l1-nzlrn all Har A1afhnr1 "a
burned from her body and the flesh
nfianed and hlistared.