Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-02
EASTERN NEWS.
The Growth and Influence
of M0rmonism.
THE NEW YORK MASONIC
TEMPLE BURNED.
The Knights Templar Make
a Big Losing.
A CAUCUS OF THE REPUBLICAN MEN,
BERs OF The HOUSE.
Skeletons Of Twenty three
Persons Found.
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ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
New YORK, Dec. Manager Capel said
to q reporter that he had read with inter-
est the statements of Gov. Murray of Utah.
The picture therein presented OF the growth
and influence of Mormonism was not .
pleasant one. Monsignor said: "Being
but . stranger and visitor in the United
States, I do not think it would be becom-
ing in me to venture an opinion upon q
question SO grave and important, but /
perhaps may be permitted to say hat my
sympathy goes very strongly with the
dy signifed by Gov. Murray and by Gen.
Rosecrans. I can see no other way. But
there are some points in Gov. Murray's
statement upon which. IS q Catholic and q
priest, I feel qualified to speak. For inst
ance, Mr.. Murray is asked this question:
why is there any greater danger to be ap-
pretended in the Mormon growth and
control in q Mormon community than
there would be in a Catholic, or Methodist,
or Baptist growth, under similar circum-
stancesr This is his answer: In all
church organizations, as l understand it,
there are committees, or councils, or sy-
mods, or arbitrary bodies, but there is no
adjustment which carries with it pains and
penalties, ss these courts dc. There are
two sets of laws, the Territorial
Government and the recognized laws
of Congress, and so far as possible
enforce them. But the people respect
the church government and look
for it to control. not only enthusiastically.
but in temporal affairs. Concerning the
Catholic Church, Manager Capel said. the
Catholic Church separates things spiritual
from things temporal. He claims to exer-
else dominion in things spiritual, but she
teaches that in the civil order the State is
supreme, and she inculcates with all her
authority the obligation Of all her children
to render obedience to the authorities,
and that he and this is not merely from
motives of fear but for conscience sake.
A Destructive Fire.
NEW YORK, Dec. About half-past 8
O'Clock this morning the roof of Masonic
Temple, on Twenty-third street and Sixth
Avenue, was discovered on fire, and before
the engines reached the spot. great vol
umes of smoke belched from the windows
in the asylum. The knight Templars in
the mansard story. report the Temple on
fire. As the building below the mansard
is ire-proof, the iremen devoted their en-
ergies in saving what portion they could
in the mansard story. The entire building
Is water.soaked, and much valuable prop
erty was destroyed. After two hours
hard work, the further spread Of the
flames was prevented on the mAnsard por-
ton, but they we're still raging in the
roof. 1t is thought the loss will not fall
short Of 500. 600, as the costly frescoing
and other decorations were destroyed in
the ~commandery room. The Order Of the
Mystic Shrine was largely composed OF
Masons, who met last night until Q late
hour, and it is supposed . cigar or match
dropped on the carpet and caused the fire.
The commandery room was extensively
fitted up, and in the adjoining closets we're
many costly equipments and uniforms OF
Sir Knights. The Austin room, named in
honor of the deceased Grand Secretary,
was recently fitted up at an expense Of
$40, 900, and the beautiful pictures, which
the Order had been SO long accumulating,
were very much injured. if not ruined.
The Republican Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA caucus Of the
Republican members of the House assem-
bled in the hall Of the House at 2 o'clock
and organized. with Congressman Cannon
Of Illinois az Chairman, and Ryan Of Kan
sas % Secretary. The roll of members
was called. The organization being per-
fected, Gen. Kiefer and all the old officers
Of the House, with the exception of Post
master, who was not q candidate, were re-
nominated. Upon . division the vote was
A to Is. Deputy Postmaster McNair is
Postmaster.
A short Glove Fight.
Boston, Dec. Ia six-round glove
fight, according to the Marquis Of Queens
bury rules, for a purse Of 50, 600, took
place here at q private clubroom last
night between Jimmy Connolly Of Boston
and Fiddler Neavy of New York. First
blood for Connolly. Both men we're
the last round Connolly came up smiling.
but very weak. Nevertheless, he led of
we'll and staggered Neavy, winning the
fight.
Skeletons Found.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 1.-The skeletons Of
twenty-three persons and about the same
number Of horses were discovered in the
northern part Of Dickey county. D. t..
near the head Of Moose river. by q party OF
explorers . few days ago. Among the
skeletons were found cavalry buttons,
spurs aud others effects of mounted men,
supposed to be the remains of some party
travelling with q cavalry escort. but there
is no record of any such missing expedi-
ton.
A Horrible Failure.
MACON. Ga, Dec. 1.-Ambrose West, .
negro IS years Of age, convicted CT MUIR
dering James Monroe, in Worth county,
on the 18th Of September. 1883, was hung
to-day In the presence Of 1900 people. He
was carried from Albany Jail to Isabella,
the county seat. The first attempt at