Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-28
EASTERN NEWS.
Hot Times Threatened in
New Idria, La.
TWO ARMED FAOTI0NS---B0TH
CLAIM THE OFFICES.
People in Arms, and a Call Upon the
Governor for Troops.
mrs. GEN. GRANT SELLS HER WASH
iNaToN RESIDENCE.
Queer Developments in the Penn
sylvania Bank.
PRENTICE TELLER, THE BANK RossER,
PLEADS GUILTY.
PRENTICE TELLER, the BANK RossER
PLEADS GUILTY.
ESPECIAL TO THE sKsrsxL.i


SPECIAL TO IHE skNIAs1LI
A Crisis Approaching.
New IDRIA, La, May 27.-The crisis
here is fast approaching, and the outlook
is ominous. Numbers Of Fontellieu's sd-
herents are marching about the streets at
night, shouting for their leader, and sing
ing, "We'll hang Judge Gates on q sour
apple tree" and firing pistols. Women
and children are terrified. The only sub
ject discussed is the imminent peril OF q
| conflict. Fontellieu's adherents maintain
an armed garrison at night in the Court
house, and during the day q large crowd
Of his supporters remain in the immediste
neighborhood. Judge Gates is supported
by the merchants and educated people,
who are also prepared for a struggle.
They have established their arsenal
about two squares from the Courthouse,
and have organized q body Of men. well
armed. A militia company has also been
formed, TO be ready st moments notice.
| Judge Fontellieu stated to-day that no mat
ter what might come, Judge Gates would
never preside over this Court. He said
that even If the militia are sent here that
would not alter the condition Of things.
Judge Gates would never preside.
Sheriff elect Veaseri presented his bond to
the Deputy Clerk of the court. The
Clerk being absent the deputy said he
| could not certify to the bonds. that it
might take one hour, two hours. or two
months to do it. Judge Gates friends
| khar AaSerupfpa1 40 tolcuranh IN tina Gov.
| ernor the situation that every step might be
within the law. Troops are asked for
now, that they may reach Eere on Wednes-
day evening. Fontellieu's faction Is in
! possession Of the Courthouse. The officers
elect presented to the actual Clerk of the
Court their bonds, signed by best citizens.
The same were practically refused. They
are now waiting for action by Gen. Percy
Of the militia. Trouble 10 expected to-
night or tomorrow. The struggle, from
present indications, will be 3 hot one. As
the excitement is very great. There is
bad blood on both aides.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The House Com
mittee On Military Affairs will report
favorably 9 bill retiring Gen. Pleasanton
as Colonel.
Senate-Senator Cameron Of Pennsyl-
vania appeared in the Senate this morn
ing, and the Senators congratulated him
on his safe return and improved health.
Slater of the Committee on Public
Lands, reported favorably 3 bill TO forfeit
the grant along the unemployed portion
of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Hill submitted the report Of the. Com
mittee on Postofices and Postroads on the
subject Of the Postal Telegraph.
Latham submitted Q report Of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections on the
Danville investigation. Vance is prepar-
ing 9 minority report.
Salisbury submitted q minority report
of the Copiah county investigation.
ingalls, introduced q bill to provide for
the sale Of lands belonging to the Prairie
Land Pottawatamie Indians.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Mrs. U. s. Grant
has sold her house in Corcoran street,
which was In her name, to John r. Nc
Lean, editor Of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
for S. SOC.
Ker. in his testimony before the Springer
Committee to-day, said it seemed that
Kellogg had gone about newspaper Offices
and talked about him. He had been in.
formed that he (Kellogg) told q certain
correspondent that be would, or ought to,
take q shotgun and blow out his (Ker's)
brains. l want to say right here, said the
witness, that if Kellogg wants that kind Of
satisfaction he may have it. My character
has never been assaulted.
The majority report Of the Senate Elec.
tions Committee, on the Danville Riots,
declares that 1t was ~premeditated and pre-
concerted, for the purpose Of raising q race
issue and intimidating the negroes; thai
the Democrats prearranged the riot, and
endorsed it after it had occurred. Lap.
ham, who prepared the report, introduced
some kilograms which he claimed sus.
tanned the conclusion that IL was the de-
liberate work OF the Democratic party.
why the Second Collapse Game.
PIrTsBuRG. May 27.-The Directors Of
the defunct bank this morning took pos.
session Of the individual book accounts Of
the concern, and MP to / O'Clock had struck
some developments which promise TO show
why the second collapse came 80 suddenly
There Is among the accounts, one OF the
firm Of d. Wilson & Co., which shows an
over checking to the extent Of $40, 600.
No such firm is known in this city, and
such persons represent the accounts of Q
number of persons lately operating on the
wrong side OF the market, and had been
flowed to draw to the extent named. The