Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-13

steamer Mason l.. Weems. which arrived
this morning from the Rappahannock
river, Va, reports a fearful loss OF lie
among The colored oystermen OF that river
in the storm of Tuesday last. About 25
colored men we're out in their boats tong
ing for oysters when a storm arose and
capsized almost all Of them. Those who
escaped were unable to reach the shore in
safety. The men were thrown into the
rough water and were unable to swim
ashore. Many chung to the boats for q
time, but finally were washed away and
drowned. Very few escaped. Eleven
dodies we're recovered altogether, and as
many more are said to be missing. 1t is
scarcely possible that any Of the latter have
escaped death.
Exigencies. Etc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. House-On
motion of Ellis a resolution was passed,
reciting that the exigencies of the public
service prevent the attendance Of Congress
at the opening of the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Exposition at New Orleans,
and that the President has decided to open
the Exposition by telegraph, and start the
machinery thereof by electricity, from the
Executive Mansion, in the presence of his
Cabinet and the foreign representatives
and members of the House and the Sena-
tors.
Reduction I'm Wages.
PITTssURa, Dec. 12.-Carnegia, Boos Il
Co., operating the Union iron mills, have
ordered a reduction Of 10 to Is per cen in
the wages of all their employees, excepting
those governed by the Amslgamsted Asso-
citation. This scale OF reduction will go
into effect next Monday. About 900 men
will be affected. The Isabella Blast Fur
mace Company, have ordered a 10 per cent
reduction in the wages of all their en-
ployes. To offset this, the rent Of the COM
pany's houses has been reduced 10 per
cent.
Cleveland and Roots.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, IA shoemaker
at Wytheville, Virginia, a few days ago,
wrote to P~resident-elect Cleveland. asking
for his measure for a pair of boots for the
Inauguration. Gov. Cleveland replied in
a polite note, enclosing a $40 bill for the
boots. The shoemaker returned the
money but the Governor insisted on pay
ing, and sent the money back adding that
he would wear the boots on Inauguration
day.
OS8O9
New BEDFORD, Dec. 12.-The losses by
fire this morning. are as follows; Ward
Haskell's estate, Sc, 0 insurance, 81, 900.
Loss on stock, Haskell q Trip, $40, 900;
insurance, $50, 900. Waite 81, 500; insured.
One or two firemen were injured by the
falling of ladders. Outside losses, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
Fire! Ffrei
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. IA fire
this morning destroyed the large dry
goods store of Haskell & Trip. 1t is
now burning the jewelry store of J. A.
Deter, the tailoring establishment OF
Robert Gorder, the shoe store OF Michael
Cairns. The whole Fire Department are
out. Loss very heavy.
Attempt al Justice.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. IA special to the
Times from Madison, Ala, says an aged
man, named Freeman, was murdered last
night by two negroes. The murderers
we're captured and an effort made to lynch
them.
A ssChrIst'' Dead.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Dec. 12.-Wm. Wane-
macher, the young temperance orator, is
dead. He was engaged to play Christ in
Salmi Morses passion Play"
A Protest.
New ORLEANS, Dec. IA meeting OF
500 cigar makers protested against the
passage of the pending treaty between the
United States and Spain.