Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-09

iugs of the Chicago Convention. propose
his name as 9 candidate, unless Blaine
should De nominated on one of the first
ballots. While Grants misfortune will
elicit general sympathy, it is not believed
that the failure of the firm will add to his
popularity in the convention.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May 5~.-House-The SEN
ate joint resolution was passed in regard
to the ceremonies to be authorized for the
completion Of the Washington monument.
Then arose a contest between various
special orders for supremacy. Randall
expressed the anxiety of tbs Appropria-
ton Committee for the disposal of the
appropriation bills, and Psyson demanded
the consideration OF the Oregon Central
Forfeiture bill. Payson's demand was not
acceded to, and Holman moved to go into
COMMITTEES OF the Whole on the %appropria-
ton bills, This was lost by 68 to SO.
Holman said the interest Of public BUSH
ness. called for the yeas and nays, but
Randall declared that the roll-call would
not be in the interest of public business,
and the yeas and nays we're not ordered.
The House declined to consider the Lii
brsry or Public Buildings bills, and then
vent into Committee of the Whole, DORIS
heimer in the chair, on the state Of the
Union.
Senate-The chair laid before the Sen
ate the House message announcing nom
concurrence in the Senate amendment to
the Pluro-Pneumonia bill. The Senate
insisted Idol its amendments and the
chair appointed as a committee OF confer
ence Miller of New York, Plumb and
Williams.
Methodist Conference.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.-The Conference
of the Methodist Church reassembled this
morning. A, report by the Committee on
E~piscopacy, recommending Thursday, May
Is, at 10 o'clock, for the election of Bish-
OPS, was adopted. The Rev. DR.. King OF
New York offered a resolution, which was
referred. The Committee on the State OF
the Church was instructed to consider the
matter OF a protest against the assaults OF
Romanism, and OF civil and religious lib
erty in the different States.
Steamship Portland Wrecked.
New YORK, May 8.-The Rockland ma
rine steamer City of Portland, plying be-
tween Portland and st. Johns, n. B., struck
on the grindstone ledge at Owls Head this
morning. The steamer left Portland last
night with 70 passengers and two-thirds OF
a cargo. All the passengers and the crew
escaped.
Eminent Bones Reduced to Ashes.
WASHINGTON, Pa, May 8.-The remains
of DR.. Samuel d. Gross of Philadelphia
arrived here this morning and we're taken
at once to the Lemoyne Crematory and
placed in the retort. There were no cere-
monies at the cremation. The remains
were reduced to ashes in two hours.
Railroad Wreck.
ST.. LOUIS, May S.-Dispatches to head.
quarters, here, from the physicians at the
railroad accident, say some 80 passengers,
more or less, were injured, but all except
ing IL are able to proceed on their journey.
Telephone Lines Forbidden.
Boston, May 8.-The Railroad Com
mittee in the Legislature unanimously re-
ported adversely on allowing the telephone
and telegraph companies the right to use
the land along the railroads for erecting
lines of wire
Burial of Bishop TOebbe.
CovINGroN, KY, May 8.-The funeral OF
Bishop Toebbe took place to-day at St
Msry's Cathedral. The funeral process
sion was large.
Mr.. Arthur Declines TO be Inter.
Viewed.
NEW YORK, May 8.-President Arthur
arrived this morning at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. A few callers came, but the Presi-
dent declined to see them.