Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
An Interview With Alex
ander Sullivan.
the LEAGUE WILL TAKE NO STAND As TO
PROTECTION OR FREE TRADE.
A Large Gathering Of the Star
Reuters and Their Friends.
A POSTMASTER SUSPENDED FOB A
DEFICIT m HIS ACCOUNTS.
Fraud and Corruption in the Construction
Of the Philadelphia Pcstofacs.


ESPECIAL TO THE sKNrTNEL.l
OMAHA, Mob, June 15.--At Hastings,
John Babcock, indicted for murder, pleaded
guilty to granddaughter, and was sentenced
to 10 years in the penitentiary. Babcock
was associated with Green and Ingraham
in the murder of Cassius M. Millet, .
groceryman at Hastings, whom they in
tended to rob. Green aud Ingraham were
lynched, and Babcock's life WAS spared, as
he gave his companions away after all
three were under arrest on suspicion.
Special Postofice Inspector John B.
Furay Of this city arrested at Lincoln two
young men, VIM. A. Hall, an apprentice
to q dentist, and John S~weetlawyer, for
using the mails to circulate a receipt for
the prevention Of conception, under the
name Of DR.. J. H. Terry. They sent out
circulars headed "a Great Secret Re-
vealed," offering the receipt, with an ex-
planatory picture, for 50. 1t was q great
sell, there being no receipt, and the picture
being harmless and humorous. They were
detected by . decoy letter, at the instance
OF the Comstock Society for the Proven
ton Of Vice. They were held for trial,
and, in default of bail, are in Jail.
Ex-Treasurer Thorn Of Adams County
is on trial at Hastings for the embezzle-
ment Of $50, 600.
A. p. Adams, . wealthy ranchman OF
Red Cloud, who has been sued in Omaha
for $40, 900 damages by Stewart Hoge for
the alienation Of his wife's affections, de-
clsres that he is innocent, and was not IN
Omaha on the day specified with Mrs.
Hoge, and has not been in Omaha for
three years. Some people think it is
blackmail.
Mrs. Mary Ferron, indicted for the muir
der OF her husband, by pouring coal oil
on his clothes while he was asleep and set
ting fire to him, was tried and acquitted
at Falls City.
A Gathering at Ingersolfs.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-There was .
large gathering Of the friends Of the Star
Route defendants at Bob Ingersoll's house
last night. Indoors were the acquitted
men, counsel and a number Of their more
intimate friends, and out in the street a
crowd numbering 200 or 800 persons had
gathered. partly out Of curiosity and
partly to express sympathy with the de-
PENDANTS. Brady, John Dorsey. Miner
and vaile mingled with the groups in the
| Ingersoll parlors, and received the con-
| CALCULATIONS Of their friends. Mrs. j. W.
Dorsey, Mrs. Peck and half a dozen other
| women, near relatives Of the defendants,
| moved about chatting and laughing with
| acquAintances. All Of the men who have
| been prominent as sympathizers with the
| 1ofanHonf 10 Wora Nrasank in tho bOnaa and
| the crowd outside was made up chiefly Of
| people whose faces were conspicuous in the
Courtroom during the trial. At the con-
| clusion Of the speech-making Ingersoll in
| vited tho crowd into the house. where
| LIQUID refreshments were served. One Of
these who came into the house was Juror
Evans. He was seized by the hand by
| Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Peck, who, linking
arms with him, enthusiastically escorted
him through the parlors. presenting him
to every one as Zone Of the Twelve Honest
Men," After an hour or SO of Handwriting
the crowd dispersed.
Frand aud Corruption.
WASHINGTON, June 10. b special
commission appointed to investigate the
allegations of fraud against Supervising
Architect Hill resumed its sitting this
morning. The commission decided to re-
sumo the examination Of Stinemetz, in
connection with the charges Of fraud and
corruption in the construction OF the Phil
adelphia Postofice. The witness had con-
cluded his calculation, and was prepared
TO show the difference between the price
paid by the Government to the contractors
for dressing stone for the entire building
and the actual cost Of the work based upon
. liberal estimate for labor. The total
amount paid by the Government to con.
tractors was $818. TOO. The total cost ia
the contractors, allowing . liberal esti.
mate. at least 30 per cent profit, was $44S.
TOO, leaving sS76. 900 unnecessarily paid
by the Government. The basement and
portion Of the second story having been
begun under . IS per cent contract. and
completed under modified contract, these
portions could not be included in his cal
culAtions, but he estimated that the differ
ence in the two prices would add abouI
500. 900 to the previous totals.
Decision in an Important Case.
CHICAGO, June 15.-Judge Harlan Of til.
United States Circuit Court, delivered n
opinion on the important case brought b,
the Attorney General Of the State Of II
iinois, in behalf Of the people, to restrain
the Illinois Central Railroad COMPANY
from further ~encroaching on the outel
harbor OF Chicago. This suit involved thu
long mooted title to many millions Of dol
lars worth Of properly. The suit VA
brought In the State Court, and came be.
fore Judge Harlan on the application oil
the railroad people for its transfer Il
the United States Court. The decision
was . victory for the railroad company
the Court refusing TO remand the case tc
the State Court on the ground OF the Con
stitutional questions involved.
Political.
CoNcoRD, June 1.-the Republican
Senatorial caucus yesterday nominated
Edward H. Rollins for United States sena.
tor. The caucus adopted . resolution that
the Legislature should also choose Q Eena-
tor for the long term, and Henry N. Blair
Wa selected on the first ballot. The entire
| Republican vote In the Legislature 10 206.
| Roliins must obtain 70 more votes than be
| received in caucus and 48 above the total
| number participating to insure his return.
Sevent-six members absented themselves
from the caucus, The Democratic caucus
unanimously nominated Hon. Harry Bing-
ham OF Littleton for Senator, and voted to
oppose the election Of more than one Eena-
tor at this session.
Infringement on Reserved Rights.
AusTrN, Texas, June l5.-In the United
States District Court TO- day an opinion
was rendered In . criminal prosecution
under the Civil Rights Act Of Congress Of
Mach, 1875. which imposes . penalty Of
$500 In such cases, for excluding Laura
R-.~. f-nun kha 1adiea, car nm the Houakon
& Texas Central Railroad. Nineteen SIM
liar cases were also disposed Of. The
Cont held that the law was unconstitu-
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