Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-24
EASTERN NEWS.
An Order Of Interest to DGfalliDg
POStmaStGS.
THE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THEM
PtAIHlr STATED.
The Narrow Escape of the City
of Berlin"
A sLussEs OF WYOMING DIsTN-
auIsEEs HIMSELF.
The Burial Of the Cincinnati
Unfortunates.
A RAILROAD PASSENGER GETS
DAMAGES.
The Burial of the Cincinnati
UnfortunateS.
A RAILROAD PASSENGER GETS
DAMAGES.
ESPECIAL TO TIE sKyTrSEL.J
OF Interest TO Postmasters.

lowing letter to the Postofice Inspectors
concerning the institution Of criminal
proceedings for violations OF the Postal
laws: Sir-I an in receipt Of yours Of the
18th instant, the substance Of which is 8
request to be informed as to what course
the Department desired 10 be pursued in
the cases where the employees in the Postal
Service are found violating the law, and
more especially as to the proper course to
pursue where il is discovered that Post
masters are found to be short in their &C.
counts by reason Of using Postofice or
money-order funds for private purposes.
In reply, / have to inform you that your
communication has been submitted to the
Postmaster General, who directs me to say
that where it is found BY sn Inspector that
g Postmaster or any other empioye OF the
Postal Department has been using public
funds for private purposes, the facts must
be at ono communicated TO the United
States District Attorney for the district IN
which the offense was committed, with q
view of the immediate prosecution OF the
offender, and in all cases the Inspector
shall be guided by the advice Of the Dis
trict Attorney. Postmasters and others in
trusted with the money of the Department
know Tor il they do not they are unfit 10
hold the positionl that to use the Depart
ment's funds for private purposes is under
any circumstances Q criminal offense, and
in every instance where il ia ascertsined
the funds have been so used prosecution
should at once follow. and all the facts
should be immediately reported with 3
view to the prompt removal Of the offender.
It is no part Of the duty Of the Inspector
10 determine whether or not an offender
should be prosecuted. 1t is sufficient for
him to know that an offense against the
Postal law has been committed, and his
| duty Is clear, namely: To take the proper
| steps to bring the offender to justice.
The Postmaster General issued the fol-
lowing order relative TO the renewal OF
Postmasters' bonds: Whenever any Post
master shall have remained in Office for
five years from the date Of the taking Of
| his last official bond he shall execute 9
new bond in the manner and with the
s~ureties required by Law upon notice from
the Superin tendent.
A Narrow Escape.
NEw YORK, May 23.-The steamship
City of Berlin. from Liverpool, arrived
here this morning, bringing 143 cabin and
1.159 steerage passengers. On the 18th
instant she struck an iceberg in q dense
fog off the banks Of Newfoundland. This
caused q serious damage. Many tons Of
ice fell upon the forecastle deck, breaking
it through and going down into the hold.
Two men on the lookout had o very mar
row escape with their lives, the fog being
SO thick at the time that they could not
see the iceberg until it cam tumbling on
the forward deck, where they were stand
ing. Orders were given to cut away the
lashings of the life RATS and boats, and to
prepare them for lowering in case the ship
should sink. Two of the boats swung out
a board, and others were put in readiness,
until it was discovered that the ship was
not making water, when the orders were
countermanded. The steamer came in
collision with two other icebergs. but sue
ceeded in weathering the shocks and reach
ing the port safely.
A Prize Fight.
CHICAGO, May 23.-At the Park Theater
o -night young Tommy Warren. the cham
pion light weight Of Wyoming Territory,
fought four rounds with Chris Somers.
Warren's weight is only 100 pounds, and
Somers is Is pounds heavier. In the first
round Warren proved himself Q clever
boxer and q very hard hitter for his weight.
He punished Somers considerably, black
ing one Of his eyes and cutting his lip. In
the second and third rounds he had much
the best of the fight. In the fourth So
mers' face was covered with blood, and he
rushed furiously at Warren 10 show good
generalship. Warren promptly dropped on
his knees to avoid punishment. although
he had Somers whipped at the time. So
mers struck Warren twice while he was on
his knees, and Referee Chandler promptly
gave the fight to Warren amid much ap-
plause.
The Presbyterian I'm Council.
CINCINNATI, May 23.-At the morning
session Of the Presbyterian General As
sembly congratulatory kilograms we're sent
to the General Assembly OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church, in session at Hous-
ton, Texas, and to the General Assembly
OF the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
sitting at Bentonville, Arkansas. A report
on ministerial relief was presented, which
showed that 204 ministers, 279 widows
and % orphans we're dependent ON the
Board for help. The receipts from all
sources during the year we're sl04. 900.
A resolution Of sympathy with the sufferers
by Thursdays fire in this city was
adopted, and q collection was taken for
their benefit.
He Got Damages.
CLEVELAND. May 2S.-At Erie. Pa, yes.
terday, q jury awarded 8. ~Rosenzwsig $4s,-
$50 damages for being knocked from q Lake
Shore passenger train. The train was the
limited express. and the conductor refused
TO accept q regular ticket or money for
Rosenzweig's passage from Cleveland 20
Erie. Rosenzweig fell on a pile Of stones,
when he was put Of the train. and paraly.
sis was the result, He sued for 800. OOnL