Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-18
EASTERN NEWS.
Congressional D0ings at the National
Capitol Yesterday.
SEVERAL Prudential SUCCESSION BILLS
TO Be INTRODUCED.
One of the Founders of the Mormon
Church Dead.
VESSELS 'suNK AND OTHER DAMAGE
DONE By A CYCLONE.
Terrible Loss by Fire in Jack
sonville, Florida.
FRIENDS OF SILVER MEET IN
NEW YORK CITY.
FRIENDS OF SILVER MEET IN
NEW YORK CITY.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Congregational Proceedings.

ESPECIAL TO q SENTINEL
Congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Senate After
the reading Of the Journal Dolph pre-
scented the credentials of Mitchell, the
newly elected United States Senator from
Oregon, which we're read. Mitchell was
then sworn in. The Chair laid before the
Senate Q letter from the Secretary OF the
Treasury, transmitting q report OF the
| Superintendent Of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
Hoar, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported fsvorably q bill
to fix q day for the meeting OF the
| electors for President and Vice Presi-
dent, and to provide for and regulate the
| counting OF the vote for President and
| Vice President and o decision of questions
arising therefrom. Hoar said he would
call up the bill for action Immediately after
the disposal of the Presidential Succession
bill and q bill fixing the salary OF the
United States District Judges. The bill
went to the Calendar.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
resolution OF Butler, calling for the COM
mittee to inquire as TO the alleged organi-
cation OF the Territory of Dakota into a
State and the alleged election Of United
States Senators.
House-Dibble OF South Carolina asked
leave to introduce o joint resolution, pro-
posing a constitutional amendment. It
provides that In case Of the removal from
Office by death, resignation or constitu-
tional inability of both the President and
Vice President of the United States, that
the Office OF President shall devolve upon
the second Vice President. who shall be
voted for in a distinct ballot at the same
time and in q like manner and for the
same term as the President and Vice Pres
ident by the electors appointed by the sew
ersl States. The second Vice President
shall preside over the Senate in the alb
sence OF the Vice President, or in case the
Office of President shall devolve upon the
Vice President. Randall OF Pennsyiva-
MIA said he had a like measure which he
would like to go with the proposition Of
the gentleman from South Carolins.
Tucker of Virginia saw no reason why the
measures should have precedence, and he
objected TO their introduction.
The subject Of rules then came up for
discussion.
A Mormon Church Founder Dead.
UlCdAONOr mO.p OCVs Ats-1hFA0 "hib~
mer, one OF the founders of the Nor
mon Church and Q resident Of this
village for almost half q century,
is at the point Of death. At his family
homestead is q gathering OF his chill
dren. grandchildren and grea.-grand-
children, and beside bis deathbed is the
devoted woman who linked her life and
fortune with his more than fifty years ago.
Whitmer was born In Pennsylvania in
1902, and lived for o lumber OF years near
Watkins Glen in New York State. There,
in 1929, he claims to have seen the plates
which Joseph Smith translated into the
Book of Mormon and to have been pres
ent during the work of translation. Whit
mer became one OF the apostles OF the new
church and moved with it to Ohio. When
the Church was driven from Ohio it found
refuge in Missouri. Whitmer has lived in
Richmond ever since, and has been Mayor
and Councilman Of the town. He owns
what is said to be the original manuscripts
from which the Book of Mormon was
printed, and has refused the offer of a very
large sum for it from the Mormon Church.
Whitmer always opposed %polygamy.
A Terrible Tornado.
PANAMA, Dec. 17.-Colon has been
visited by a very severe cyclone, which has
done considerable damage. II commenced
on the End instant about 2 P. NJ. and the
next day it lulled, but commenced again
with q terrible severity. All the steamers
In port that put out to sea for safety re-
turned and had again to put out. The
damage to property has been very heavy,
and the loss to life is still more serious.
The following vessels were sunk with their
crews: Holden. Karnan, Blanche,
Ortolan, Atwood. Ariel. Veteran. Ocean,
Leintor. Avelan. Stella, Catalina, Figri,
Douglas and two others, whose names
could not be ascertained. The rain
poured down in torrents. and a terrible
gale Of wind from the northwest set in.
The Royal Mails new freight ofic was
destroyed by the storm. Wharf No. A.,
belonging to the Panama railroad, is
almost demolished, the rails having been
torn up and the earthworks destroyed by
the force OF the tornado.
Terrible Loss by Fire.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 17.-In spite
of the efforts Of the iremen the fire which
broke out last night In Hubbard's ware
houses on the dock spread to the Abel
block, In which were located the Herald
newspaper and other offices. The build
ings in the rear Of the wharf with their
contents were destroyed. Hubbard's loss
is estimated-on the building and stock,
$3.50. 600; insurance, 800. 900. and Bene-
| dict & Coon the warehouse, SIS, 900.
| Abel's block is badly Quilted. The loss ID
| SOS, 900. partly insured. Hazen's loss is
$50, 900. Kuentz Bros loss is SIG, 600:
insurance, SIS, 900. The Herald newspa-
per's loss is $50. 900. partly insured. At
1880 A. NJ. il looked as If the other large
houses would be burned ont. The fire 10
the most disastrous Jacksonville ever knew.
Friends OF silver in New York.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE main parlor
Of the Metropolitan Hotel was occupied