Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-01-30
EASTERN NEWS.
Burial of the Crested
Buttes Victims.
THE TROUBLE DIED OUT AND
THE TOWN QUIET.
Paymaster Medary's Accounts
$4,000 Short.
A poSToFrIcE SAFE BLOWN OPEN AND
PLuNpERED OF $751; oo.
Failure Of the American Lumber Company
for a Million Dollars.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z5.-house ossi-
bone offered a resolution, which was
adopted unanimously, providing for the
funeral ceremonies Of the late W. NJ.
Mackey Of South Carolina to be held in
this Hall tomorrow at l o'clock, and
directing the Clerk to invite the members
to be present.
The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from the Secretary OF
War, in response to the resolution calling
for information Of the average number Of
commissioned officers in the army between
the 4th of March, 1857, and the 4th Of
March, 1861, and between the 4th Of
March. 1877, and the 4th Of March, 1881.
The Secretary states that at the first
period the average number Of commits
stoned was 1.066, Of whom 81 were tried by
court-martial and 80 were convicted. At
the second period the average number was
2,474, Of whom $50 were tried by court
martial and 122 were convicted.
The arguments of the railroad attorneys
opposed to the bills compelling the land
grant railroads, who have taken out titles
to lands granted, were postponed to Feb. 5.
Senate-Prstt offered q resolution, for
which he asked immediate consideration,
directing the Committee on Postoffices and
Postroads to inquire whether telegrsphic
charges have been injuriously affected by
the large stock dividends of the Western
Union Company, or cancellations or con-
tracts with competing or other companies,
and whether through the Gold Stock Tele-
graph Company, otherwise the Western
Union Company, had prescribed rules and
regulations for the transmission Of press
news. The resolution authorizes the COM
mittee to send for persons and papers.
Objection was made by Sherman, and it
went over till tomorrow.
Sherman's resolution on the Virginia
and Mississippi elections was taken up.
Sherman spoke briefly in support Of the
resolution, saying that so far as can be
judged from the statments contained,
afidavits and newspaper publications
bearing on the question under considers-
ton, the murders in Virginia and Missis-
sippi were OF consequence. There was a
determination on the part of the Demo
cratic party to defy the laws and trsmple
on the rights of all opponents. Malone
then addressed the Senate in favor of the
| resolution.
At the conclusion Of Mahone's remarks
calls for a vote was heard. and the Chair
announced that the question would be on
agreeing to the resolution. A demand for
the yeas and nays was made without Q re-
mark from any Democratic Senator. The
matter was brought TO q vote. and the
resolution passed by SO yeas to 9 nays.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-At a meeting of
the House Committee on Banking and
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Hunt, introduced last Tuesday, was dis
cussed and with an amendment offered by
Representative Williams was adopted by
9 to 4. Those opposed were: Buckner,
Miller OF Texas, and Yople and Brumm.
The resolution as amended declares that
the public welfare demands the benefits OF
national banking, and that the system be
substantially preserved and continued for
tho time being. provided that this resolu-
ton IL not to be construed as a declaration
in favor of the perpetuation Of the public
debt.
The Last Sad Rites to the Crested
Butses Miners.
DENVER, Jan. 29.-Since early this
morning Inspector McNeall and his assist.
ants continued to search for the two miss.
ing bodies buried under the mass Of debris
somewhere in the black depths Of the
Crested Buttes mine, but without success.
The mine is now rapidly filling with the
fatal gas, and the searchers are obliged to
| proceed with extreme caution, and even
then they are ct the imminent peril Of
| their own lives. The Coroner's inquest
was resumed ct 10 O'Clock this morning.
The evidence Of three witnesses was heard,
All agree that had the rules Of the mine
been properly observed by the miners. the
terrible accident never would have oc-
CURED. All spoke In the highest terms OF
the management, and their extreme eau.
ton and care for the safety OF the miners.
the bodies are being taken in sleighs from
the blacksmith shop and placed in rooms
ON the floor Of the morgue. The follow
ing have been claimed by relatives. to
whom they will be delivered tomorrow at
the expense OF the company: Richard
James, Walesburg, COL; James Driscoll.
Plymouth. Pennsylvania; Bryan and L. p.
Heffron, Schuylkili county, Pennsylvania;
John Creelman, P~ittsburg; Thos. Clancy.
Scranton, Pa; G.. B. Nicholson, Rapid
City, ILL.,; VIM. Maroney, ~Schuylkill
county, Pa; David and John Thomas,
Canon City, COL; VIM. Aubrey, Akron,
o.; Ben J~effries. Youngstown, O.; Miles
Roach. Schuylkill county, Pa; Henry and
Thos. Stewart, father and son, Irwin, COL;
Patrick Barrett. Plymouth, Pa. Six
teen bodies are claimed by relatives at
Crested Buttes, and the remaining twenty
FIVE remain unclaimed. The funeral SER
vices of those to be buried at Crested
Buttes will be held tomorrow, the Prot
estants in the forenoon and the Catholics
in the afternoon. liumors Of the trouble
have entirely died out, and the town is
perfectly quiet. A special will be run
from Gunnison, conveying the band,
church choirs, and q large number OF citi-
zens. to take part in the funeral cere-
monies.
Teiegraphic Matters.
New YORK, Jan. ga Baltimore special
to the Tribune says: Rumors gain credence
that the action Of the Baltimore & Ohio