Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-18
EASTERN NEWS.
PraVing for a Reduction in News
paper Postage.
uoessrIxrR.s BILL TO RfcuiAH IHt
COINAGE or COLD AND SILVER
s~ueculstions in Regard to Cleveland 5
Cabinet.
GEN. pvsslS WOODS PERSONAL AND
MILITARY "REMINISCENCES.
Severe Storms in the State OF
New York.
IsrKc1aL 10 THK sEsTIsEL.l
-..n,.~sou intelligence.

psodIs,on presented . petition from news
r.nsrs. praying for . reduction in postage
ON second class mail matter.
In the House. Dorsheimer introduced .
hill 70 regulate the coinage and promo'e
the circulation Of gold and silver equally
referred. The bill provides that IS soon o
practicable the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall cause to be engraved notes OF the de-
nomination Of S.. $40. so and $50, and
printed in such quantities IS may be nee
essary to carry q the provisions Of this
act. Said notes when issued shall be pay
able on demand in silver dollars Of the
present standard fneness Of $50 grains,
Troy weight, or il the holders prefers he
NAV receive standard silver bars stamped
by The United States at the rate Of $50
grains TO she dollar.
The Naval Appropriation bill. as reported
10 the House, provides for an spproprla-
ton of SIS, sis, SIS. The estimates OF the
NEXT iscal year were sos oil. more
than one-hah of which was for the increase
Of the Navy. In lieu Of the estimate for
an increase in the Navy, Rsndsll's propo-
sition, providing for she appointment OF =
board 10 consider and report 70 Congress
plans Of vessels for the Navy, and max
ing an indefinite appropriation for
the building Of such vessels - may
be recommended BY the board, Was
adopted. This same Board Is author
izsd 10 consider whether ire unfinished
monitors are suffering from their pres
ent incomplete condition, and whether
they shall be completed and armed. An
appropriation OF $500, GOO is recommended
for the completion Of the New York.
On July 1, 1855. Caps. Wm. Hsrgraye,
Of Gen. Stonemsn's stat, was proceeding
with others to headquarters ST Knoxville
70 attend 8 reception IN honor OF the day.
The team became manageable, and pre-
cipitatsd the ambulance With its contents
down AZ emb&nkmeni and Hargrave sus-
tanned al injury resulting IN disability.
for which he ssked 8 pension. The Pen
sion Bureau decided against him on the
ground that the injury vas not received
zhile in the line Of dGty. bat Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Joselyn to-day
decided that HArgrRve should receive .
pension for the reason that any soldier 60
ing TO OF from . social gathering or relig-
ions meetings or 8 place of amusement
~ith the assent Of his superior officer,
does not therefore place him outside Of
the line Of duty.
Another Brutal Prize Fight.
NV YoRx. Feb. IA prizs fight came
OF early this morning Cd 5 hay barge
lying in near Wall street, between two
leaders o. rival gangs Of roughs in Brook
lyn- Ths principals we're Billy AcCarty,
q brick.sysr, and Tom Breezsy. driver Of
an ice wagon. The former ID . years old,
and the latter %. The fight Was with bare
knHeklss. and . round wa not com3lsts
until cns Of the principals Vas knocked
down. Ths encounter vas short and
bloody, the men fought seven rounds, and
whsn TINE EAs called for the eighth round
shsy made such . iesbls response that tbs
referee declared il draw. Both are ter.
nbly panished. and could hardly be recog.
niEsd By friends. and we're carried trpu.
the barge 10 their homes.
storms Alepg the Atlantic Coast.
NV YozK. Feb. ia hsayy rAinssorr
yesterday care place to q Eindstorm dur
ing the day. Thsoiore Earnest was blowr
from 6 roof and vAs killed. William How,
and Samuel Walters were fatally injured b,
. nylng sign. Snow and rain prevailed
along the Hudson river north Of Pouch
keepsie- Trains are b,Oekaded by snow
Tns Hudson and Other rivers in the STAT.
rose very high, and much damage i done
The storm vas very sevege along the At
ante Coast. At Atlantic City, Y. J., SO,
90 damage vzs done. Cape May report,
that . fearful storm swept the eoAs, Iss
night and this morning. At WILMINGTON
Del. ANy NcCaser,y was drowned I'll,
attempting 10 cross Squirrel Run.
Railroad Travel Impedea.
CHICAGO. Feb 1.-The freight trASc i
quite generally suspended. Passsnesl
trains sAsbound sxesps On the Gran
Trunk are moving. though delayed IN con
ing. The trains are from one % ,hrs.
hours late. The Grand Trunk hss hssr
closed since Sunday. The Panhandle. chi
c2go and Eastern Illinois, and the Iani.
vile. New Albany and Chicago are al
showed up. The Illinois Central tr.in,
are several hours late, but announe r.,
will be in shape BY noon. The Al,on
wabash. Chicago. Burlington and ouinc,
are delayed. The St. Paul and Norti
western are going ous IN time, bu, incom
ing trains are o TO two hours late.
Celebrating Their New Year.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-THE China.
residents wound up their New Years ses
t~ivites. which were on : more ex,enas,
scale than usual, with an elaborate han
quet last night .; the Second presbv,a,;.,
Church. for which they provided tbs fsss
largely from the products Of their n.t;v
land. About 200 persons sat down 10 n
tables, among them being the Vice Prss'
dent-elect, Gov. Gray, Major McMas,ar
and = number Of legislators and oshs
prominent citizens. Toasts we're responds
10 by several guests, including ,hos
named, and the programme was ysrisd /
several exercises by the hosts in their n,
tive and adopted tongues.
Very Severe storm.
Troy. N. Y, Feb. l7.-Lsst nish,t
storm was the severest in years. Tn
traina On tha Tpnv