Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-08
EASTERN NEWS,
Sale Of SittngS in Plymouth CnQrcH,
Brooklyn.
ssfcHrR EXCEEDINGLY CHEERFUL AfIth
THE SALE.
Grant Refuses a Subscription for
His Benefit.
ARTHUR WILL ATTEND TIE c'7ToN
CONVENTION AT NEW ORLEANS.
Negroes to Take the Places OF
the Striking Miners.
ESPECIAL TO THE sESrIskL-I

ESPECIAL TO THE sESTIsEL-I
S.,a of plymouth Church seats
yrw YORK. Jan. THE thirty-eighti
~.nnusl sale Of the sittings in the Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, took place last even
ing. Beecher sat upon the platform, anc
near him was Clafin and S. V. White
promn.lv a, the hour designated the
nastor srose, and, advancing to bis desk
said: al congratulate myself, and my con
ereeation | congratulate you this evening
We have selected two of the handsomest
men in the congregation to sit on the
platform behind me-" referring to Olaf
| lin and White.) "Yes, and both white
men," put in Clsfin. "They are quarrel
ing over honors," added Beecher. "This
is a mos. favorable aspect. You are almost
| all Of you veterans, and you know the con
| ditions which will be read to you by our
| veteran %auctioneer, who, for love, and not
| for money, has served US many years, and
| has been growing better and better every
wear. Now, there is nothing more to
state, except to express wonder that our
| rental should always come on q stormy day,
| but it must be because we are set to make
| an example before the world that the more
| gloom and storm the more our virtue and
| faith; and we came out in spite OF wind
and storm victorious" Mr.. Hoyt then
| began the sale, the bidding being for pre-
| miums for the choice of seats. The first
| choice was sold for $500, and the second
for $500. The third was started at $3.50
| The premiums aggregated Sl3,599, and
| the rentals added make 9 total amount OF
$27, 256. Last year the sum realized was
S34, 589. The highest ever realized was IL
1879, when the amount was sos, 1897
| Beecher was exceedingly cheerful at the
conclusion Of the sale.
House and Senate DOings.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SPEAKER Carlisle
| laid before the House a letter from th,
Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting
recommendation from the Secretary O
the Navy for an appropriation of $4,000,
| 900 for the erection of a gun foundry ant
for the purchase of steel for the manufac
ture Of heavy ordnance.
The House resumed the consideration o
| the Interstate Commerce bill pending
motion. being one submitted by O'Neil o
Pennsylvania to strike out the section pro
hibiting railroads from charging more TO
a short than for a long haul, which wa
lost by q vote of yeas, 80; nays, 1877.
Senste-Among the petitions p~resente,
there was one by Plumb from the Okla
homs settlers, who set forth that the Ian
they occupy has been long since bough
from the Indians By the United States, al
paid for, and that the United States di
not expect or intend the Indians shoul
again occupy the land, and the petitioners
therefore, see no reason why they shout
not be allowed to remain in the homes the
have established for themselves and fan
lilies. They protest against cruelty an
removal, and say they would not hav
been disturbed but for the great infuenc
of wealthy and powerful cattle ownert
who do not themselves pretend to hay
any title to the land, but who use the Ian
for grazing cattle, and petitioners add tn,
they have gone to Oklahoma with the
plows and axes, and to stay, and that
thousand Of their friends expect to Z
there. and they pray Congress will will
draw the military forces, and instead tai
early steps to organize the territory
Oklahoma into q State.
General Grant Refuses Aid.
NEW YORK, Jan. lit would seem th;
the effort to raise a fund to pay off IL
mortgage upon General Grants person
effects has been summarily stopped by IL
General himself. The Mail and Expreu
will this afternoon publish the followir
characteristic letter to Cyrus W. Field:
New YORK CRY, Jan. 6. 1885.
Ny Dear Sir-Through the press an
otherwise learn that you, with 9 ie
other friends of mine, are engaged
raising a subscription for my benefit.
appreciate both the motive and friendshj
which have ~instigsted the course on Vol
J part, but on mature reflection, | regard
as due to myself and family to decline tn
proffered generosity. l regret that | d
NOS make this known earlier. Very trul
yours, II. q Ge.Nr
Il The Mail and Express says: A ma
whose unfaltering persistence, matcbleY
military skill and untiring energy supple
to millions of American citizens in IA,
o erai uniforms the one supreme need
victorious leadership, and who mar
times in a single days work saved
5 the North uncounted millions OF tressn,
g from Imminent risk, not to mention Il
! nnitely more precious possessions, will N
u allow private hberality to be urged In h
e behalf. II was impossible for Grant
say what he felt Obliged to say in his no
without bringing to q crisis the mai
iul situation in which he has silently ar
Tered these long months, during viii,
nme the sympsthies Of the people we
unfaltering. We
y, For scandaimongers.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 7.-Societv haro
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