Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-20
GENEkAL NEWS.
England'S Negotiations With Russia
still Unfinished.
TINE BRITISH ADMIRALTY GOING TO HAVE A
SHAM BATTLE.
Dynamiters Sentenced to Penal Servi-
tude for Life.
JOHN A. LOGAN REELECTED 70 THE
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Painful Accident and Destruc-
tive Fire in Virginia City.
SENATOR SHERMAN AGAIN STATES HIS
VIEWS ON SILVER.
SENATOR SHERMAN AGAIN STATES HIS
VIEWS ON SILVER.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.
European Intelligence.

LONDON, May 19.-Mr. Lowell and Mr..
Phelps visited the Windsor by a special
train to-day. Mr.. tLowsll9introduced his
successor to the Queen. He has already
the American legation vacated.
In the House of Commons, Gladstone,
in answer to q question by Northcote. said
the negotiations with the Russians concern
ing the Afghan question were still unfn-
ished, and on that account the Government
was still unable TO present any more papers
on the subject to Parliament now, as it
was difficult to separate those relating to
the Aktepe from those relating to other
affairs belonging the same question.
The British Admiralty have decided to
have . combined naval reserve squadron,
including fourteen frst-class men-of-war,
assemble at Portland and proceed thence
to Bentry Bay. Ireland. to engage in q
naval demonstration of extraordinary i'm
portance. Torpedo experiments are to be
carried on on q gigantic scale, and the dem
onstration will conclude with Q sham naval
battle Of magnitude beyond all affairs of
the kind ever heretofore undertaken.
The Afghan correspondence dealing with
the Penjdeh battle, including Sir Peter
Lumsden's dispatch subsequent thereto,
are to be presented to the Parliament this
week.
The mohair mills of Mitchell Bros. at
Bedford burned to-day. The loss is esti.
mated at from $3.50, 900 to 81, DOC, 900.
PARIS, May 19.-Victor Hugo is con-
ac:oyn aol ko1Ha aaIunI. - HE .Nn~1anA;no
death, which he knows to be inevitable.
NJ. De Melville, famous military painter,
Is dead.
MADRID, May 19.--The Minister Of the
Marine answered the Senate to-day that
the Spanish Government had asked the
French Government for an explanation Of
the hosting of the French flag in the
Spanish Territory in Africa.
SUAKIM, May 19.-General Lord Wolse-
ley and Col. MacNeil have sailed for
England.
John A. Logan Reelected.
SPRINGFIELD. May 19.-In the joint ses-
sion OF the Illinois Legislature to-day John
A. Logan was reelected United States Sem
ator. In the joint session there was 81
Senators present and 1853 representatives.
When the vote was taken for United States
Senator @ dead silence prevailed. The Sem
ators all voted for Logan, giving him 26
votes. Ruger's vote was received with
cheers. and when sitting he was called for.
In . long speech he explained his position.
He voted for Logan under a protest. This
gave . vote Of 103 for Logan, the required
number for his election. This insures his
election. The ~roll-call was proceeded with.
After q time the Democrats attempted 70
elect Farwell. Republican, hoping to get
some Republican votes. Barry withdrew
his vote from Logan. but stated he would
not allow any other Republican but Logan
to be elected. On the call Of absentees
the Democrats voted, and solidly, for
Lambert Free. After the ~roll-call Baker.
McNary. Caldwell, Quinn and Crofts
changed their votes to Farwell. Barry,
Democrat, changed his vote to John A.
Logan, and the widest confusion pre-
vailed.
1880 P. M.-The announcement OF Lo-
gan's reelection has not yet been made ct
this hour, three Democrats hanging to
Farwell and trying to drive all their men
in, but all have not been presented. No
Republican has as yet shown any ~inclina-
ton to leave Logan.
2:S0 p. Mo Republican support went