Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-06
NEWS.
Considerable CrO0EedneSs at The New
Orleans Mint.
INTERESTING COMMERCE MthT EXERCISES
At THE MISSOURI UNIVERSITY.
The Mexican Government Preparing
for the Apaches.
THE FASTEST TYPE SETTING EvEs
KNOWN.
Paris, Illinois, Visited BY q Fearful
Tornado.
A STRIKE AMONG RAILROAD EMPLOYS
VIRTUALLY ENDED.
A STRIKE AMONG RAILROAD EMPl0YE!
VIRTUALLY ENDED.
ESPECIAL TO TIE sxxr1xrL.I

Crookedness at the New Orleans
Mint.
WASHINGTON. June 5.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury to-day received 9 telegram
from j. A. Sample, Of the United States
Treasurer's Office. at present engaged in
investigating the affairs OF the Assistant
Treasurer's Office at New Orleans. 1t is
reported that the shortage 80 far discov-
cred in his accounts Of mutilsted cur
rency and United states notes deposited
for redemption amounts to s25. 900. 1t
was also reported that the Resumption
Clerk, J. F. Aufdemorte. who ia sus-
pested of a defalcation, has disappeared,
and all efforts to arrest him have proved
unsuccessful. In speaking Of the defalca-
ton to-day. the United States Treasurer
said he proposed to make Q full and COM
plete examination OF the affairs Of the
Sub-Treasury, and to that end he has sent
two clerks to New Orleans to assist Messrs.
Sample and Croggan now there. The
Treasurer says it is possible that the total
shortage may be increased TO $50, 000, and
he nsimstes that Anfdemorte is not the
only person concerned in the transaction.
HOnOred commencement Exercises.
COLUMBIA, No., June 6. - Secretary
Bsyard and Senator. Vest arrived here this
morning, accompanied by 9 carload OF
lesser Democratic lights from st. Louis,
to participate in the commencement exer-
cises Of the State University. A crowd of
| citizens met the gentlemen at the station,
and the procession, headed by Governor
Marmaduke and others on horseback,
started Immediately for the University
amid the waving of flags and the firing of
cannon. The commencement exercises
continued until noon, when the origins l
marble tablet, IN which is inscribed the
memorable epitsph of Thomas Jefferson, and
which was presented TO the University by
the heirs of Jefferson, was unveiled, and
Senator Vest delivered a long and elaborate
GRAFTON on Jefferson. Calls were then
| made for Bayard. The Secretary then
came forward, and after prolonged applause,
made a long address.
A Noted Cas Ended.
RICHMOND, June 5.-The trial OF Thomas
Jefferson Ohiverins for the murder of his
cousin. Fanny Lillian Madison, having
lasted an entire month and having been
fought out on both sides by the ablest
legal talent procurable, was ended tonight
with q verdict of guilty of murder in the
frat degree. The case has attracted ex-
trAordinary attention here from the prom
inence of the young people. They moved
in the best society. Miss Madison was q
linesl defendant Of President Madison.
Her death occurred in March last. Her
body was found in q water reservoir.
Chiverins' conviction was entirely on cir
oumstantial evidence.
Criminal and Petty Offenders
WASHINGTON. June Sat yesterdays
meeting of the conference Of Charities and
Corrections the reports from several
southern States noted quite q general re-
duction of the system Of hiring out con-
| vic,s and the adoption Of measures, which
had 8 tendency to mitigate the evils of the
system. The report from Delaware noted
the mitigation OF the severity OF the whip
ping system. Blood is rarely drawn. At
the present the whipping post is in general
favor with the people Of Delaware for the
punishment OF petty offences. II was
rarely found necessary to administer the
second whipping to the same offender.
The Apaches I'm Mexico.
GALVESTON. June 5.--A special to the
News from FL Paso says that the Mexican
Government has prepared for the arrival
Of the murderous Apsohes in the Sierra