Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-18
EASTERN NEWS.
Anti Railroad Legislation Proposed
in the Senate.
REGULATION OF INTERSTATE
FREIGHTS AND FARES.
Celebration of Thomas Jeffer-
sons Anniversary.
LETTERS FROM Ex-aov. HENDRICKS
AND Ex.3ov. TILDEN.
Immense Turnout to Cele.
brate Emancipation Day.
BLOODY RIOT AMONG THE
HuNcARiANS AND POLES.
Immense Turnout to Cele-
brate Emancipation Day.
BLOODY RIOT AM THE
HuNcARiANS AND POLES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Railroad Resolution.

lbkEO1AL ~
Railroad Resolution.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-In the Senate,
Wilson offered the following preamble and
resolution, which, at Ills request, WAS per-
mitted to lie on the table, to be called up
in a few days for reference to a committee:
Whereas, The Constitution delegates
to Congress the power to regulate
with nations and among the
several States and with the Indian tribes;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is competent for Con-
gress, in the exercise Of the power 80 dele
gated, to provide by law for such regula-
| ton and transportation in the
| among the several States as shall include a
| system of maximum and minimum rate
| of charges for the same for free COMPETE
| ton within the limit so fixed; for the pro-
| hibition of discrimination of any kind
| whatever, either in favor of, or against
| cities, towns, or other localities, whether
the same be competing or non-competing
points; for applying the same principles
to transportation for individuals, firms
| and associations, or corporations, In all
| matters relating to among the
States; for preserving and enforcing the
| right of shippers to select lines and parts
Of lines over which their shipments shall
pass, to this end that shippers may avail
| themselves Of rail or part rail and part
| water routes through the country; for the
| prevention Of pooling arrangements and
| agreements to refrain from just competi-
| ton, as may tend to impose unreasonable
| burdens upon such m between the
States; for the protection of such com
| MERGE against unjust exactions, based
| upon class securities commonly denomi-
| mated "water stocks" and for the promo
| ton of the true interests of both the cor
porations employed in such transportation
| and the people Of the localities engaged in
| such MINER by the enforcement of the
principles hereinbefore stated, and thereby
to induce harmony and stability in the
| affairs of such corporations between the
people and localities.
Bloody Fight Between Pole and
Hunxarians.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April 17.-Between 80
and 40 Hungarians and Poles, employed
at the Edgar Thompson steel-works, Brad
dock, Pennsylvania, engaged in a bloody
| riot this morning about 10 O'Clock. Pistols
and knives, clubs, and every other con-
| ceiyable weapon, were brought into SER
vice and freely used. The fight lasted
about two hours, and when finally quelled
| by the citizens, who were compelled to
organize a viligance committee to suppress
the riot, it was found that three men had
sustained serious injuries and a number OF
others were slightly injured. The names
of those seriously injured were Joseph
Miller, q Pole, who had several deep
gashes on the head and face and will prob
sbly die. William Smith, q Hungarian,
was shot in the back. He will recover.
Albert Moolski, a Pole, was badly cut on
the head and face; one eye was chopped
between the Hungarians and Poles
last night. The Poles living on Bruggen-
wars Row, were celebrating the return from
their country Of five of their number, and
during the evening the party partook
freely Of liquor and frequent hurrahs oe-
Cured. About l O'Clock Miller vent out
for o drink Of water, when he was attacked
by Hungarians. His friends came TO the
rescue, and q general melee followed.
While the battle was in progress, the citi-
zens, who became alarmed, organized and
marched on the mob, which they suc-
ceeded in dispensing without bloodshsd.
Five rioters were arrested and lodged IL
Jail. This morning, at the hearing, ther
were held in $500 bail. Each wounded
man ia doing well and no further trouble
is a~pprehended.
Tilden and Hendricks to the JeRer-
SON Club.
NEWARK, N. j., April 17.-Great signif-
canoe was attached to the Jefferson pan
quet, announced for tonight at the Acade-
my OF Music by the jefferson Club. The
impression obtained that ex-Gov. Hen
bricks would make a speech, and that ex-
Gov. Tilden had written q letter. The
former sent this brief telegram: IT very
much regret that I am prevented from at
tending" Tilden t~elegraphed, %concurring
cordially in the wish of the club to render
the grateful homage of so, DOC, 900 people to
the illustrious political philosopher and
examplar Of administrative wisdom re-
ferred to. Thomas Jefferson. He regretted
that he could not possibly be present at the
festival.
No Preference Expressed.
INDIANAPOLIS. April 1.-THE Republi-
can State Convention to-day selected the
following delegates-at-large to Chicago:
Senator Benjamin Harrison and Richard
w. Thompson by reclamation, Hon. John
II. Baker Of Goshen and Morris Mcdonald
of New Albany. The delegation is unin-
structed and without expressed prefer
ences. The a~lternates are Edwin F. Horn
Of Marion (colored), b. II. Ropelker of
Vanderburg. Moses Fowler Of Tippecanoe.
aud Capt. M. Rogers of Delaware.
Delaware for BIaine.
Dover, DEL. April 1.-THE Republican
State Convention opened to-day. The
leaders of the delegations have had fire.
quent conferences, but their forces are so
nearly divided that they have not been
able to agree on anything. There is prac-
tically no fight over national questions,
and the delegations to Chicago will almost
certainly favor Blaine, though they will 60