Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-11-20
A Synopsis Of Gen. Grants Book,
Now Published.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A PROM
INENT PHYSICIAN.
The Alabama Claims Court a Legally Con-
stituted Body.
A DENIAL or TIE PRESIDENTS FEELING
TOWARDS GERMANY.
More of G. P. Huntington's
Munificence.
THE SMALLPOX AT MONTREAL
THE SMALLPOX AT MONTREAL
INCREASING.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.
General Grants Book.

e GrantS Hook.
NEW York, Nov. 19.-The Tribune says
of the first volume of Grants book, now
published: The first of the SO chapters is
devoted to ancestry. birth and boyhood.
The second takes up West Point and his
graduation. Chapters three to six, in
elusive, tell of his army life, while chap
tiers Z to 10 deal with the Mexican war.
From the 14th TO the 10th chapters, in
elusive, is a narrative Of his marriage
and his life in California up to his
resignation in the Army. The remain
ing % chapters are devoted to the
War of the Rebellion, and there are
maps Of all the principal battlefields. The
Generals opinions on all questions and his
estimate OF persons who came within his
acquaintance are freely stated, and new
light is thrown on the characters Of many
Generals, notably that Of General Joseph
E. Johnston.
Mysterious Death of n Physician.
New YORK, Nov, 19.-Dr. VIM. Frat
feringham, one Of the best known physi-
clans in this city, committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself through the
head. II is supposed the deed was done
duringa temporary attack of insanity.
DR.. Fratferingham was the physician that
brought Charles O'Connor back from
deaths door when everybody else had
given up all hopes.
LATER-Further investigation by the
family and police convinces both that the
DOCTORS death was due to accident rather
than suicide.
A Legally Constituted Body.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.--The Attorney
General has given an opinion to the Score
tary Of the Treasury to the effect that the
| Court of Commissioners of the Alabama
Claims is a legally constituted body as at
| present organized. The opinion applies
| only to appointments Of the Judges, and
| does not touch on the general question OF
the legality Of the appointments of other
officers of the court.
Qualifications Exchanged.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-Bayard, Score.
tary of State, and Romero, the Mexican
Minister, are about to exchange ~rstifca'
tions Of an additional article to the com
mercial treaty between the United States
and Mexico, of January 20, 1883, extend
ing the time to May 80. 1856. for the ap'
proval of the necessary laws to carry into
effect the operations Of said commercial,
treaty.
A Denial of Statements Made.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 19.-State Depart
ment officials positively deny that the
President has made a request for papers
in regard to the condition of our natur
| LIKED citizens in Austria and Germany, o,
that there is any truth whatever in the
Washington special to the New York pap
ers to-day.
More Of HuntingtOn's M~untficence.
New York, Nov. 19.-C. P. Hunting
ton has telegraphed to the Mayor Of Gal
weston to draw on him at sight for $1,000
in aid of the sufferers from the recent fire
Smallpox at Montreal Increasing,
MONTREAL, Nov. 19.-Twenty-six new
cases of smallpox we're reported here yes
terday and two at Toronto,