Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-06
Movements of President Arthur In
Rhode Island.
A FALLING OFF IN REPUBLICAN MA
JoaITlEs IN VERMONT.
Prominent ofioe- Holders Withdraw from
the Republican State Committee.
AN ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
SITTING BULL.
Extensive Arrangements for Secretary
Folger's Funeral.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Movements of the President.

NEWPOhIb ~. LIZ coPe'
Arthur dined last evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Ellis at F%airlawn. There were
about 16 other guests. The President re-
ceived a telegram announcing the death
of Secretary Folger at S o'clock, and was
greatly affected by the ews He will at
tend the funeral, and hopes to be able to
attend that of Senator Anthony also. He
has t~elegrsphed his condolences to the
father of Secretary Folger, and ordered
that the flags on Government vessels and
buildings in this vicinity and at Fort
Adams be placed at half-mast until after
| the funeral. The President bad intended
| giving a dinner to the English Admiral on
| Saturday, but it is now probably inde6-
nitely postponed.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 5.-President Arthur
will come to this city tomorrow morning
to attend the funeral of Senator Anthony.
He will probably leave here direct for
Geneva, N. Y, to attend the funeral OF
Secretary Folger. He returned the call OF
| Admiral Sir John E. Commerell, on board
| the Northampton, this morning.
| Arrangements for Secretary D
gers Funeral.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. Sat a meet
ing of the chiefs of the various bureaus in
the Treasury Department to-day, Comp
troller Lawrence. Commissioner Johnson.
| Treasurer Wyman, Commissioner Evans
| and Solicitor Neal, were appointed a COM
| mittee to draft resolutions of respect to
| the memory Of the deceased Secretary. A
number of the Treasury employees, ex-
| pressing a desire to attend the o~bsequies.
arrangements will be made, if possible, to
| run a special train from Washington to
Geneva the evening prior to the funeral,
! and to return Immediately after the cere-
monies. The Treasury Department was
| closed to-day, the building being heavily
draped with black, and the flags flying at
half-mast. Acting Secretary Coon will
issue orders to close the Sub-Treasuries
and Custom-houses during the hours of the
| funeral ceremonies. Acting Secretary Of
| State Davis received a telegram from the
President this morning, directing that an
executive order be issued formally an
nouncing the death Of Folger.
Assessing sleeping Cars.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Sept. 5.-The Attor-
ney General to-day rendered decision to
the State Board of Equalization In relation
to assessing sleeping cars. When sleeping
ears are run and operated by a railroad
company, they should be listed by the
company operating them, and assessed by
the State Board. But when operated for
the benefit of sleeping car companies, and
only hauled by the railroad company,
they should be assessed the same as ex-
press companies property by local assess
ment. and must be assessed at the princi-
pal office Of the company, or where the
cars are usually kept when not in use.
Attempt 10 XIII Sitting Bull.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. Sit has just
transpired that an effort was made at the
Grand Opera House on Wednesday night
to as~sassinate Sitting Bull as he was leav-
ing the theater. While still in foyer one
of two unknown men suddenly drew q
pistol, and without raising it aimed at the
great chief, but his companion knocked
the weapon down before it could be dis
charged. Both men followed the Indians
out, but no further attempt on their lives
was made. Sitting Bull in now constantly
guarded, even in the hotel a guard being
placed at the door.
Pengree's Majority.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, w., Sept. g.
Returns from 229 towns give Pengree
40, 799; Redington, 10. 400; Soule, 4O4;
Independents and scattering, 1856. The
majority for Pengrse over all was 20. 739.
The same towns in 1880 gave Farnham
As 356; Phelps, 20,83s; Heath, Greenback,
LAS; a majority of %, 272. The loss in
| tha Rapnhltaan unka uaa A KIT and tho 20.
duction in the Republican majority Q 1888.
The loss in the Democratic vote was l 239.
Providing that Pengree's majority in the
remaining II towns should equal that Of
Farnham, his majority would be 22.459.
Assignment.
RED WING, MIMI, Sept. 5.-The
Mazeppa Mill Company made an assign
ment to-day to w. n. Putnam; liza
bilities, $40, 900; assets, SITS, 900; cap
ital stock, Sl5O,00O Gov. Hubbard.
President Of the firm, has been a sort OF
balance wheel to the Minnesota Elevator
Company. The obligations Of the former
to the latter is $53, 900, which caused the
failure of the Elevator Company.
Failures in h United states.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5. The failures
throughout the country for the last seven
days were: For the United States,
1893; for Canada, IA: as against a total of
1876 last week, showing an increase Of II.
Casualties are still numerous in the West
ern and Pacific States. while in other
sections Of the country the number of as
signments are rather below the average.
Mexican Rarities Burned.
MEXICO. Sept. 5.-There was burned on
the steamer City Of Merida, at Havana, a
valuable collection OF Mexican r~arities, |
geological and botanical, destined for the
New Orleans Exposition. Gen. Dix. the
head Of the Mexican Commission. 10 much