Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-25
Commissioner Sparks Renders a Land
Decision Of Interest.
SPEAKER CARLISLE AT WORK
FORMING COMMITTEES.
A Postmaster Unwilling to
Yield Up His Office.
THE PRESIDENT WILL SPEND CHRIST
MAS AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
The Raising of the Hendricks
Monument Fund.
A WEDDING IN CINCINNATI
HIGH LIFE.
A WEDDING IN CINCINNATI
HIGH LIFE.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrINE 81
A Land Decision.

A Land Decision
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-In the case OF
VIM. J. Hamilton vs.. the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, involving the claim OF
q settler to o tract OF land within the
limits of the grant, which was resisted by
the company on a technical ground re-
specting the original settlers qualifications
as q pre-emptor, Commissioner Sparks
holds that the settlement OF the claim Is
| proven by the occupation and improve
ment, although not placed on record. and
that the railroad company cannot be held
to attack the settlers qualifications or
! compliance with the law under the public
land laws OF the United States. The prin-
| cipal of this decision is that the lands oc-
| cupied by actual settlers, as well as lands
| held under the claims Of record, are ex-
| cepted for the railroad gran. and with
| drawal, and being 30 excepted at the
| proper time would not pass to the rail-
road, oven if the settlement claim should
afterwards prove to be in any manner de-
! ~fective as against the United States. Com
missioner Sparks further holds that the
question would then be between the
| original or subsequent letter, as the case
might be-, and the Government. 1t can
| never be made q question between the
settler and the railroad company. In
| other words, the railroads granted land
| cannot pursue settlers and challenge the
validity of their claims as against the
United States.
Speaker Carlisle and His abOrs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Speaker Carlisle,
who will remain In Washington during
the recess of Congress and devote his time
to the preparation of the committee list
said tonight that the list will not be made
public until officially announced in the
House. which will be on the day OF the re-
assembling of Congress. A delegation OF
representatives of various labor unioIs OF
presented resolutions adopted by the Labor
Congress. which met here q few weeks age,
urging the appointment OF Foran OF Ohio
as Chairman of the House Committee OF
Labor. The delegation was very cordially
received by the Speaker, who promised to
give the matter his consideration. Ex-
Mayor Powderly, OF Scranton, Pa. Grand
Master Workman OF Knights OF Labor,
called ON Carlisle q few days ago and has
since written him a letter, strongly recon-
mending Foran's appointment. Weaver
OF Iowa Is also prominently mentioned in
connection with the Craftsmanship Of the
Labor Committee.
Unwilling to Yield Up HIS Office.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 24.-Among Presi.
dent Cleveland's appointments before the
converting of Congress WAS that Of DR..
Everhard as Postmaster at Ripon. The
appointee received his commission, but
failed to qualify before Congress convened.
This morning he appeared at the Office and
presented his commission and the dis
charge of the old Postmaster and demand
ed that the Office be turned over to him.
His demands were ignored, and he was
kicked into the street by the Postmaster.
who has been In possession for the last
four years. A United States Marshal has
been telegraphed for. and will go TO Ripon
this afternoon.
The Hendricks Monument. 4
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 24.-Ths Executive
Committee OF the Hendricks Monument
| Association has been discussing the sug-
gestion In the newspapers that Congress
| appropriate $40, 900 In aid of the construc-
| ton OF the memorial. The result Of the
| discussion was the unanimous adoption OF
a resolution that no such appropriation
| should be expected or asked. but the 1850
| citation should depend alone upon volun.
tsry donations by the people for the money
necessary.
A wedding I'm High Life.
CIScINNArI. Dec. 24.-Wm. A. David
son, o prominent lawyer of this city, was
married tonight to Miss Jennie Halstead, |
a daughter Of Murat Halstead, editor Of
the Commercial Gazette, at the residence
Of the brides parents. A letter OF con-
graduation was received from George H. |
Pendleton. United States Minister to Ger
many. Presents were received from J. @.
Blaine, Senator Sherman, George W.
Childs and others.
VIII Spend Christmas mt the White
House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The President
will spend Christmas quietly at the White
House. He will have no company, but
will cat his Christmas dinner with Miss
Cleveland. 1t is said the President will
sign the bill granting the pension TO Mrs.
Grant in time for the measure to become o
law before Christmas Day.
schaefer Beats SlOssOn.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2~4.-Schaeser and Slos-
son played the concluding game in the