Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-03
EASTERN NEWS.
Sending Obscene Matter Through the
United States Mail.
ONLY A CERTAIN CHARACTER OF
SUCH FORBIDDEN.
The Masonic Boards Of Relief
in Convention.
A FATAL ACCIDENT IN A PENNSYLVANIA
COAL MINE.
The Steamer Hanoverian a
Total Loss.
EX-SENATOR cWINN'S CoNDI-
TON UNCHANGED.
The Steamer Eanoverian a
Total Loss.
EX-SENATOR cWINN'S CoNDI-
TON UNCHANGED.
ESPECIAL TO THE s~EY1ISEL.I
sendfng Obscene Matter Through
the Mails.

ESPECIAL TO THE sEETISEL.J
sendfng Obscene Matter Through
the Mails.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 2.-In the
United States District Court to-day q
preliminary hearing was had on the COM
plant Of Postmaster Gardner against
Albert E. Bosworth, Treasurer OF the
Stafford mills at Fall River, for the send
ing of an obscene letter through the
mails addressed to q lady of eminent
responsibility residing in this city. The
Court, after quoting several decisions,
discharged the prisoner on the ground
that the mailing Of q private letter OF the
character named was not an offense pro-
vided against the mailing of certain
classes Of matter. The letter was psrtic-
ularly vile, and the prisoner admitted his
guilt when arrested. The Courts opinion
WAS based ON the fact that the law was
specific, interdicting several carefully de-
scribed classes OF matter, and must be
construed strictly.
A Masonic Convention.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.-The National Con-
vension Of the Masonic Boards Of Relief re-
sumed its session to-day. The Committee
on Arrangements reported in favor of the
organization being permanent for the pur-
| pose of facilitating the exposure OF persons
travelling around the country and imposing
on lodges, and for the collection OF stats
tics, etc. A constitution was adopted pro-
viding for the election of officers to the
organization, which will be known as tho
General Relief Association of the United
States and Canada" The election will be
held tomorrow, and tonight il seems
likely that either John Pope, OF New York,
or Martin Collins, of Missouri, will be
| elected President, and DIR. E. r. Penning-
ton, of Baltimore, Secretary. The senti.
ment of the convention seems to be In
favor of st. Louis as the place Of meeting
a year hence. Adjourned.
A Terrible Accident.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. "A terrible
accident occurred this morning at the
lakewood shaft, operated by the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company. The cage on
which nine men were being lowered into
the shaft had nearly reached the bottom,
when a mass of loose coal and rock fell
from the side OF the shaft down the pit
striking and completely demolishing the
cage, which is made of heavy timber and
iron, instantly killing foul of the men
and wounding two others fatally. Tht
three others are seriously injured.
Drowned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-John T. Morgan
Jr., son Of Senator Morgan, OF Alabama
and Mrs. Della Stella were up river to
night in a canoe. and when near the Chair
bridge were caught in a squall. The canoe
overturned, and both were drowned.
A Total Loss.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 2.-The Aller
Line Mail steamer Hanoverain is q tota
loss, having gone ashore this morning o
Portugal Gave, IA miles north by west o
Cape SAGE. The steamer Nimrock was dis
patched this afternoon to the rescue of tn,
passengers and Grew, who are thought Il
be safe.
Ex-senator Gwin's Condition.
New YORK, Sept. 2.-The condition O
Senator Gwin, of California, 10 reported
to-day unchanged. His physicians say b,
Is out Of danger, and they are keeping hin
as quiet as possible.
An Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-George W.. Sacry
was appointed as Postmaster at Middleton
CAL, to-day.