Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-01-11
EASTERN NEWS.
Goings on in House and
Senate.
A MILLION TO IMPROVE THE
MISSISSIPPI.
Huntington's Land Forfeiture to
Come Up Soon.
POSTAL GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH
ING TO BE CONSIDERED.
Webb's Bones Recovered from
the Whirlpool.
SOLEMN FUNERAL OF The VICTIMS OF
THE CONVENT FIRE.
Webb's Bones Recovered from
the Whirlpool.
SOLEMN FUNERAL OF the VICTIMS OF
THE CONVENT FIRE.
Especial TO THE SENTINEL


meeting of the Senate Committee on Com
MERGE, Gibson's joint resolution, appropri-
ating one million dollars, to be immediate
ly available to continue the improvement
of the Mississippi River, was agreed to. A
request was sent last evening to all Repub-
lican Senators to be at their seats at II
o'clock to-day, for the purpose of electing
Senator Anthony President pro tempore.
The Senate, before the hour arrived for
the purpose, changed, and determined
upon to. night or tomorrow to consider
the matter.
In the House Rosecrans introduced q
bill for the relief of Col. Tbos. Worthing-
ton of Ohio. Referred.
The House Committee on Public Lands
will hear an argument Monday on the
question of the forfeiture of the Texas
Pacific Territorial land grant, now claimed
by the Southern Pacific.
The United States has filed in the Court
Of Claims a counter claim against the
Union Pacific for 1896, 667, alleged to be
Indebtedness, including five per cent Of
net earnings.
Az d ulcCUluS W bDO OOhdtO
on Postoffces and Postroads it was deter
mined to begin one week hence the consid-
Grafton of several measures for the purpose
of establishing a postal telegraph. Senator
Edmunds gives his views in support of
his bill.
Senate-Dawes introduced a bill pro-
viding for the creation of a United States
Postal Telegraph Company, under the direc-
ton of the Postofice Department. and for
the creation of the Office of Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General. this officer to be
President of the Board of Directors of the
Company, and for the establishment of
Postal Telegraph offices at Postofices
throughout the United States, and for the
transmission of correspondence from such
offices.
The Victims Buried.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.-A brief dispatch
from Belleville says the funeral of the iden-
titled bodies Of she victims of the convent
fire who were residents of Belleville, took
place this morning. The services were
held at ST. Peters Church, which was
heavily draped. A solemn requiem mass
was sung, Bishop Battles Acton officiating,
assisted by Father Abelin Of Milwaukee,
the spiritual director of the Order of
Notre Dame. A large number Of priests
of the diocese also were present. Two flu
neral orations, one in English and one in
German, were delivered, after which the
procession, consisting of boys and girls
Of the Parochial School, young mems and
ladies' societies, surviving Sisters, clergy
men, the Mayor and City Council of Belle
vile, and a very large number of citizens
and strangers formed and moved to Green
Mound Cemetery, where the interment
look place and the last sad rites were per-
formed. Business was entirely suspended
in the city, nearly everybody in the place
taking part in the sad ceremonies.
Grants Grant No Grant.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-In consequence of
the publis he'd statement that Gen. Grants
| cable concession, granted by the Mexican
Government, had been forfeited on the
ground of non-fulfllment of the cable
companies obligations, a friend Of Gen.
Grant makes the following statement Of
the Generals connection with the enter
prise: The concession given the General
was not as a matter of personal interest to
himself, but on behalf of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, which, having
ascertained that existing contracts made it
undesirable to pursue the enterprise,
allowed the concession to lapse.
A Whole Family Poisoned.
GALVESTON, jan. 10.-A family of nine
members. named Bird, renting a farm
near Kaufman. Texas. have been made the
victims of a poisoner, who evidently
placed poison in the water bucket. Nearly
all the family have died. Suspicion falls
on q neighborlng farmer who had often
threatened to have revenge.
A BOnd for Fifty Millions.
DENVER, Jan. 10.-A Tribune's Colorado
Springs special says the Denver & Rio
Grsnde Railroad has filed q mortgage in
the County Clerks Office of Ell Paso
county and a bond of all its lines, its roll
ing stock and lands, to the Union Trust
Company of New York, for $50. 900, 900, to
run thirty years, at 8 per cent per annum.
Hancock at Galveston.
GALVESTON, Jan. TO- Gen. Hancock
having arrived from the West was received
at military headquarters with a salute of
fifteen guns. He is the guest Of Gen. Vim
cent. While the troops were being re-
viewed by Hancock, a great throng of peo-
pie gathered to catch a glympse Of the hero
OF Gettysburg. He leaves tomorrow for
Little Rock.
Ben. Harrison's Som Tied Up.
OMAHA, Jan. 10.-R. B.. Harrison, the
son of Senator Ben. Harrison OF Indiana,
and Superintendent OF the assay Office at
Helena, Montana, was last evening married
to Miss Mary Saunders of Omaha. The
bridal party was a very large one.
The Captains Remains.
~SusPENsIoN BRIDGE, BROOKLYN, Jan. 10.
The remains of Capt. Webb, killed in the
attempt to swim the Whirlpool, were trans
ferred to the Oakland Cemetery, and were
buried according to the Masonic rites.
Mrs. Webb was present.
An Augur Freezes 20 Death.
LEAvESwoRTH, Jan. l0.-Gen. Augur