Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-03
GENERAL NEWS.
Latest News Concerning
the War Situation.
ENGLAND rs Evidently ANX-
IOUS FOB PEACE.
The King of Denmark Liable
to Become Arbitrator.
RlEI, THE REBEL, paocIAIxs HIM
SELF A PROPHET.
AMERICANS TOO PREVIOUS IN OCCUPYING
PANAMA.
A. D. January Found Guilty Of
Embezzlement,
A. D. January Found Guilty Of
Embezzlement.
The European war Situation.

eminent organ) says England has not
taken possession Of Port Hamilton. The
presence Of a fast British cruiser in the
vicinity of the island, the News states, was
probably the origin of the report.
The Standard says: I'VE are able to
state upon unquestionable authority that
the English proposal to Russia is for the
submittal to the arbitration of one Of the
crowned heads of Europe of the simple
question whether or not the convention of
March II, 1881, was broken By Russia"
This proposal is now under consideration
by the Russian Government, whi,h has
decided to convoke q meeting of the Com
| mittee of Ministers at Gatschins to con-
slider the question.
It is known that Earl Granville's note,
asking for an arbitration inquiry into the
Komaroff incident, offered to end the dis
pnte by conceding to Russia the Lessar
line under q distinct pledge Il at IL shall
be the abiding limit of the Russian from
| tier. De Giers' response will reach here
| Monday. 1t will announce the acceptance
| OF the Lessar line, but a refusal to hold an
| inquiry into the Komaroff incident.
There is q slight relaxation in the ten
| sion of the relations Of Russia and Eng
land. Russia appears to be disposed to
entertain E~nglsnd's latest proposals 70
| submit TO the arbitration of one OF the
| crowned heads of Europe the question
whether the convention of March II was
broken by Russia. II is believed that the
King of Denmark will be selected as arbi-
traitor in the event of such mediation being
accepted.
Lynch Law.
GREAT BEND, Kansas, May 1.-Richard
Parker, who murdered his employer here
Sunday morning, was captured at Kansas
City and returned here by the train last
| night. The train was stopped about half a
mile from town, where a crowd OF men
took the prisoner from the officers. A
rope was tied around bis neck and he was
dragged to town behind q horse at full gal
lop. He was then taken to the billiard
hall where he had committed the murder,
and hanged to an awning in front OF the
building. The body hung for about fifteen
minutes, when it was cut down by the
Coroner.
Found Guilty.
SACRAMENTO, May 1.-The jury in the
case of A. D. January, the ~defaulting ex-
Deputy State Treasurer, charged with en-
bezzlement, brought in a verdict of guilty.
He was tried on one of the five indictments
found against him by the late Grand Jury.
His attorneys were Henry Edgerton, N.
Greene Curtis and J.. II. McKune. 1t is
understood hat the case will be taken to
the Supreme Court. The defense offered
no testimony, and it was not argued on
either side.
Rtel PrOclaims Himself = Prophet.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Specials from Med
icine Hat says: Riel goes about carrying
his cross and proclaiming himself the fore
runner of a coming Christ. He is seeking
to impress upon the half-breeds that his
mission among them is of divine signif-
canoe and that he is going to be their de-
~liverer. He proclaims himself a prophet,
and seeks by the exercise of tricks to work
upon their creduli.y and so to induce them
to believe in him. His mission, he says,
is similar to that Of Ell Mahdi in the
Soudan.
Not Our Funeral.
NEW YORK, May la Tribune reporter
interviewed General Comma, the over
thrown President Of Panama, now here,
who said: "The American troops did
wrong in entering Panama. So long as
they confined their interference to keeping
the Isthmus route clear, by the suppress
sion of Preston's brigands, they were
within the confines of their treaty obliga-
tions, but the United States have no right
to NEEDLE in our political quarrels. We
don't need the good offices Of the United
States, and their interference is nothing
short Of invasion.
The Oregon Railway Lease.
NEW YORK, May Ia representative Of
the Union Pacific road said this after
noon: at is not ct all certain tina the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
panies will be leased to the Northern Pa
ci6c, Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary. Both these companies want the
lease individually, and we don't think the
matter will be definitely settled within a
week."
A Big Thing I'm the Way OF a Mime.
PORTLAND, Or, May Last Summer
the Walker Brothers. OF Salt Lake, took
samples Of gold quartz of the " Big Ysnk"
lode in Southern Oregon. but for some
reason didn't inspect the property thor
oughly. To-day San Francisco experts
came up from the mines and report the
ledge the largest in the United States. with
millions of tons in sight. which goes SIS
in free gold.
Appointment BY h President.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The President TO-
day appointed Anthony M. Kelley. of Rich
mond, Va. to be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentisry Of the United
States to Austria, Hungary.
Holiday at the Bank.
LONDON. May To-day is the regular
semi-annual settling-day at the Bank of
England and there Ia. therefore. a holiday
at the Bank and on the Stock Exchange.
Grant Debating.
! NEW YORK, May L. General Grant