Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-01-18
EASTERN NEWS.
Election Of Harris as President OF
the Northern Pacific.
MRS, STICKNEY BURNED TO
DEATH At FALL RIVER.
A Banquet to Sheridan, the
Irish Revolutionist.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE suGAR-cANE
GROWERS CONVENTION.
An Ex-Speaker of the Assembly.
Fined and Imprisoned.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER APPR0PRIAT TON
BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.
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Election of u Railroad President.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-At a meeting Of
the Directors of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road to-day, a special committee was ap-
pointed to consider the question of a sue
cessor to Willard, who reported as follows:
Gentlemen:-A special committee was
appointed by you at your last meeting to
recommend what action should be taken
by you relative to the vacancy existing in
the Office of President of the company.
After giving the matter their most careful
consideration have unanimously decided
to nominate to you Robert Harris, at pres
ent Vice President of the New York, Lake
Erie & Western Railroad Company, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Henry Willard. Your committee are salts
fed, from the well-known reputation of
Mr.. Harris as a railroad manager, and his
intimate acquaintance with the require
ments of Western roads, from his long
| connection with the Chicago, Burlington
q QulICYt Ills dDDOliktl1Chb ~ w ANOCRb
ed by the shareholders and the public
generally as an evidence that the manage
ment Of the Northern Pacific will be in
the hands of an executive officer capable Of
developing the property and securing for
the stockholders the returns to which
they are entitled. Signed: j. Pierpont,
Morgan f. Billings, b. P. Cheney, A. Bel
mont, John G. Built.
The report was accepted and Mr.. Harris
unanimously elected. Mr.. Harris thanked
the Directors for the honor, and assumed
the duties Immediately.
a Lady Burned to Death.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 1~7.-Concern-
ing the fatal burning of Mrs. Charles P.
Stickney, it is stated that she saturated a
carpet with naptha, preparatory to laying
it over another one. While laying down
the carpet a stove-leg came off, and she
procured a naptha lamp to find it, when
the explosion occurred, and she was imme-
diately enveloped in flames. She ran
from one room to another. and fell dead at
the head of the stairs from inhalipg the
flames. She was terribly burned all over
the body. Mr.. Stickney's hands were ter
ribly burned, and he may lose the use Of
them.
A Banquet to Sheridan.
New YORK, Jan. Up. j. Sheridan,
the Irish revolutionist, who begins in
Chicago Monday night q series of lectures
in the West, was entertained by a banquet,
and was presented with an address and a
watch and chain. The hosts were mainly
extreme ~pationalists, but there were others
present who do not look for reforms in
ireland through acts of violence. Con-
gresham Finerty sent letter with regrets.
P. G. Koran, Of the Irish Brigade, pre-
sided. Sheridan says he goes West, not
only to lecture, but to learn the views and
will OF his countrymen.
Delmonico's Funeral.
New YORK, Jan. 17.-The funeral of
Charles Delmonico took place to-day from
the Catholic Church of st. Leo, where the
remains had been taken at an early hour
from his late residence. The ladies Of the
family continue Frustrated with grief, and
were unable to attend the religious SER
vices. A solemn mass requiem was cele-
brated by the pastor of the church, He
also preachedA brief eulogy. The body
was placed in the Delmonico vault in the
old st. Patrick Cathedral.
The postsI Telegraph Bali.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Ed.
munds was present at a meeting Of the
Senate Committee or postofices and
Post Roads, and gave his views upon the
points involved In the consideration OF the
Postal Telegraph bill. He entertained no
doubt in regard to the constitutional
right OF the Government TO build tele.
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chase of existing lines. The committee
authorized the chairman to AZ an early
day for persons representing telegraph in
terests to be heard.
A Just Sentence.
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. ~17.-Judge Carter
sentenced the ex-Speaker Of the Assembly.
John Egan. to imprisonment at hard
labor for one month In the P~enitentiary
and 5000 fine, for ar attempt TO bride
Assemblyman Armitage. The Court took
into consideration the plea OF guilty, the
prisoners health, and q petition for
mercy; also the fact that Egan was forever
disqualified from holding an office Of trust
or profit under the State.
A Feeling of Satisfaction.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 1.-THE princi-
pal officers of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road were interviewed this afternoon in
regard to the new President. The feeling
seemed to be one OF satisfaction that the
matter was settled, as the discipline Of the
road had been much demoralized by con-
tending rumors. The election Of Harris
gives great satisfaction, and it is con-
sidered certain that changes in the heads
OF departments will result.
The Sugar Cane Growers Protest.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.-At a meeting of the
Sugar Cane Growers Convention in the
Mississippi Valley to-day, after debate, a
preamble and resolutions were adopted
protesting against further tampering with
the reduction of a sugar tariff; deprecat-
ing any attempt to ratify the reciprocity
treaty with foreign countries; recommend
ing the ~sbrogation Of the present treaty
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