Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-15

calendar, The bill granting q pension of
$4,000 a year to Septimina Randolph
M~eikeIham, the sole surviving grandchild
of Thomas jefferson, was taken up. A
favorable report from the Committee Of
Pensions was read. The House Committee
on Postofices and Postroads ordered adj
verse reports on all bills providing for the
establishment OF postal saving banks.
Several members OF the committee favor
the system but think it not expedient to
nresent an adverse report. 1t was also
ordered hat an adverse report be made or
the bill prohibiting the transmission
through the mails of newspapers contain
ing lottery advertisements.
A Congressman Not n Fraud.
WASHINGTON, March IA. The House
Committee of Postofices and Postroads,
after investigating certain alleged charges
against Representative Ellis of Louisiana,
unanimously adopted the following reso-
luton
Resolved, That after examination of all
the witnesses produced before this COM
mittee, pro and con, and action on the
charges rejecting upon Hon. John Ellis,
Represenatative from Louisiana, in onnec
ton with the Star Route frauds, recently
published, the committee are of the opin-
ion that the charges are utterly groundless
and unsupported by evidence. The Chair
man was authorized to draft and report
to the House a resolution embodying the
substance of the foregoing.
Great Activity Among Fenians.
FARGO, D. t., March 14.-There are re-
ports of unusual activity among the
Fenians to-day. 1t was learned that q
committee has gone to Manitoba, and that
they report that lively times will be seen
in a few weeks. The Fenians have 1880
breach-loading rifles within a short dis
lance from the frontier. 1t is reported
that as soon as the plans are completed.
and the time of action arrives, all com
munication with Manitoba will be stopped.
The report of the committee shows that
the Dominion Government has but $500
troops in the whole of Manitoba.
Preparing Teller for Ia Police.
ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Prentiss Teller,
the Pacific Express robber, arrived here
this morning in charge of q detective. He
was driven Immediately to the Linden
Hotel, where General Manager Morseman,
of the Pacific Express, and Assistant Gen.
eral Manager Shepard, of the United States
Express, were waiting. All took breakfast
together in a private room. The morning
was passed in questioning Teller and COM
pairing the companies books. When this
is finished, Teller will be given over to the
police.
The Cattle Plague.
TOPEKA, March 14.-Obedience to the
almost universal demand from every part
Of the State, in view of the enormous
interest at stake, Governor Click has
issued q proclamation converting the Leg
~islature in special session or March Is, to
consider the cattle plague now existing in
several counties of the State known as the
foot and mouth disease, and to adopt
measures whereby it may be absolutely
stamped out. The Governor says there
is $50, 000, 900 worth of cattle and $685.
900, 900 worth of sheep in Kansas.
A $500 Man.
ST. LOUIS, March Al. F. DIETRICH,
teller Of the Lacede Bank, who embezzled
$50, 900, was arrested this afternoon. His
whereabouts was discovered by q Post.
Dispatch reporter, who notified the Fidel-
ity & Casualty ~Company's representative
A search warrant was secured and the
| reporter guided the Deputy Sheriff to his
brothers house on Franklin Avenue,
| where the embezzler had been concealed
| for a week past.
Only q Child's Toy.
New YORK, March 14.-O'Donovan Rosss
was interviewed last night regarding the
| explosion at Fulhsm, England, and de-
| clared that he knew three days ago tina
the explosion was to take place, and saiC
| he could tell where the next one was Il
take place, but would not do 30. To-day
| the fact comes from London that the Full
ham outrage was simply the explosion O.
a toy belonging to a child Much amuse
ment was thereby created over the preten
sions of Rosa.
Death Of Leland stanford, Jr.
New YORK, March 14.-The Tribune o
Friday announces the death at Florence
Italy, Of Leland Stanford, Jr., son ant
only child of ex-Gov. Leland Stanford o
California. Deceased was nearly 16 year
Of age. The trip abroad was taken for tn
benefit of the ex-Governor's health. Ii
Florence his son contracted typhoid fever
and was i'll about three weeks.
$4,000 Instantly Voted.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-In the Senate
Bowen introduced q bill to reduce postag
on mailable matter Of the second class
Referred. Plumb called up the join
resolution appropriating $25 600 for tn
eradiction of the foot and mouth disease
He said it was q very serious disease ant
it does not affect the State Of Kansa
merely but all the States. Cullom though
the amount should be $50, 900. Resolution
passed at once.
A Fatal Snowslide.
DENVER, March lathe Aspen stage
which arrived at Leadville at midnigh
last night, brought news of the fatal snow
slide which occurred at Aspen Mountain
last Monday night. Three employees il
the Vallejo mine. George Marshall, Will
lam O'Brien and John McGinny, wer,
killed. Mike Higgins and another mine
are missing.
Another DefauIter.
ST. LOUIS, March 14.-It transpiret
very late last night that Frederick J. Deit
rich, teller in the Laclede Bank of thi
city, is q defaulter TO the amount of abou
$50, ZOO. 1t appears that DIETRICH left tn
city two weeks ago On leave Of absence
Two or three days later the defalcstioI
was discovered, but has been kept quiet.