Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-26
Cleveland Unable to Attend a RaifCd-
ton Meeting.
BLAINE ACCEPTS A DINNER AT
THE DELMONIC0.
Sullivan, the Murderer Of Ella
Watson, Sentenced.
ST. JOHN INTRODUCED AS THE
NEXT PRESIDENT.
Six Men Killed by the Failing
of Rocks.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

Students Cleveland and Hendricks
Club.
New YORK, Oct. 25.-The Columbia
College Cleveland and Hendricks Cam
paign Club held a ratification meeting last
night. The Yale College students were
also present. Gov. Cleveland sent the
following letter:
ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 20.
To Edward Heydecks, President, and
Ernest N. Perrin, Secretary-Gentlemen:
l have received your invitation to be pres
emit at a ratification meeting to be held
under the auspices of the Columbia College
Cleveland and Hendricks Campaign Club
on the 25th inst. My duties at home will
prevent my attendance on the occasion,
but I am exceedingly grateful to learn
that the cause which is represented by my
candidacy approves itself to the intelli-
gent Judgment of many OF the under
graduates Of Columbia College. I have
great faith in the young, thinking men OF
the country. Yours. very truly.
(Signed): GROVER CLEVELAND.
ST. John at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Oct. 25.-The arrival Of ex-
Governor st. John in the city to-day was
an event of more than ordinary interest to
the temperance people of Buffalo. At 2
O'Clock Governor st. John appeared on
the balcony of the Mansion House. where
he was introduced as the next President
Of the United States. He was received
with cheers, and simply made a bow to a
large number Of people in front of the
hotel. Later a procession was formed
and he was escorted to Music Hall.
Here he made only a short speech, calling
attention to the concern with which the
Republican party viewed the prohibition
canvass, and denied that they we're being
sustained by Democratic money. The
meeting at Music Hall was very large,
every part Of the auditorium, seating
nearly 5000 persons, was packed. The
Governor was received with tumultuous
cheers and q sea of futtering white hand
kerchiefs. he appeared much fatigued.
Wrestling Match and Prize Fight.
New YORK, Oct. 25.-The wrestling
match last night between Fitz Gowner'
neim, the Swiss giant, who weighed 26S
pounds, and August Schmidt, champion
of Germany, who tipped the scales at ITO,
ended in a draw. There were three bouts,
Swiss style, 10 minutes each.
The prize fight between Jack Dempsey
and Tom Henry, for $500 a side, was
fought to a finish in six rounds last nigh
in this city. 1t resulted in a.victory foi
Dempsey. He pounded Henry out OF al
recognition in the first round. The frs
blood was claimed for Dempsey, and the
first knock-down for Henry. The second
round was in favor OF Dempsey, who
knocked Henry down twice. The remain.
ing rounds were a repetition Of disasters tt
Henry.
The CanOnehet Estate.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 25.-In q bill Of equity
Francis D. Moulton vs.. Zacariah Chaffet
ct al. to compel respondent to deliver tc
the complainant possession Of the Canon.
chet estate, formerly belonging to William
Sprague, and purchased by Moulton, an in.
terlocutory decree was entered this morn.
ing in the United States Circuit Court,
carrying out the opinion delivered by
Judge Cotton delivered on the 22d inst.
The decree dismisses the bill as to all re.
~spondents except Chaffee. The trust deed
Of Sprague to Chaffee is sustained az q
good and valid conveyance, and William
Sprague is declared estopped from setting
up any claim OF title to the estate, based
On adverse possession.
Charges of Fraud.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-Judge Lawrence,
First Controller Of the Treasury, said to q
reporter to-day. concerning the charges Of
fraud recently made against this Office by
ex-Clerk Barker: This Is the first com.
plant ] ever heard that I allowed an illegal
claim. The protests have always been that
I d~isallowed. Local claims are In no way
disturbed by these charges. Barker cites nu.
merous instances of alleged illegal claims
which were passed by me. Ican't remem-
Der the particulars in the cases, but l am
satisfied that when the matter is looked
up carefully, as it will be, there will not
be founda single case that had an atom Of
fraud connected with it that was allowed.
A Conference.
New YORK, Oct. 25.-A conference Of
the Republican leaders of the local can
vass agreed to determine a slate tomorrow.
to be presented to the convened Republic
can County Convention. John McClave
and Senator Gibbs are now spoken of as
possible successors TO Mr.. Phillips In the