Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-22

ssruc,ed to report back the Post0fice APP
Drorristiou bill with the recommendation
that the House do not concur IN the
Senate amendments increasing the appro-
priation about $50. 00O, 900.
Railroad Legislation.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-In the House,
The Committee on Pacific Railroads to-day
continued the consideration Of the pro-
posed amendments to the Thurman Sink
ing Fund Act. The committee agreed to
report the amendments bringing within
M provisions OF the Act, in addition to
these roads already included, the Kansas
Pacific. the Sioux City & Pacific and the
Central branch of the Union Pacific
roads. aud to increase the percentage Of
the net earnings on all roads that are to go
into the Sinking Fund from IS to 37k per
cent.
BIafue-Arthur Canvass BY states.
NEW YORK, April 21.-The Herald's a n
yass of the choice Of Republican delegates
bas attracted much attention. The esti-
mate is as follows : Arthur. 217; Blaine,
81: Logan, 46; Edmunds, Is; Sherman, 5;
Gresham, 6; Fairchilds, /; Gen. Sherman,
2: unknown, L. Out Of the PIT assigned
Arthur, it is claimed by those who criti-
else the figures, that there are but IS who
come from Republican States.
KeIIogg's Trial.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-When the case
Of ex-senator Kellogg, for trial in the
Criminal Court, came up this morning,
Attorney-Genersl Brewster asked for q
continuance until James A. Walsh, now in
Montreal, could be present to testify, he
having signiied his willingness to do SO.
Judge Wylie then set the case down for
hearing Tuesday next.
Liberality to the Press.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The bill intro
duced by Henley to encourage education
in the States and Territories provides that
all -wspape hereafter published in the
several States and Territories, in any Ian
guage whatsoever, shall be carried free OF
postage through the mails within the
limits Of the United States and Territories.
Senate DOingy.
WASHINGTON, April 81. The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
decided not TO call any more witnesses IN
the Danvills and Copiah cases, and lay the
evidence taken before the Senate.
The issue OF standard silver dollars for
the week ending April 10, was $751; 81.
The corresponding week last year, the
issue was S109, 499.
U. p. a Hard Speculation.
NEW YORK, April 21.-The Post says
that Union Pacific is now cliqued, and
that no reasonable guess can be made OF
its future, and for the present, all rumors,
whether favorable, in regard to its earn
ings and prospects, are to be accepted with
large allowance.
Biggest Washout Ever KnOwn-&
Troy, n. Y, April 21.-The high water
in Lake Champlain caused the biggest
washout ever known on the Delaware d
Hudson railroad. The tracks are washed
out for miles between Whitehall n
T~iconderoga. No trains are running TO-
day on that division.
sale of the U. p. StOek.
New YORK, April 21.-The Commercial
Advertiser says: Undoubtedly an I'M
mense amount of Union Pacific stock, long
held by the insiders, Directors and others,
has been sold of late.
Five Per Cent on Accepted.
ToRoSTo, April 21.-The Grand Trunk
railroad employees of Montreal and STRAIT
ford accepted the five per cent reduction
for six months.