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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-26

A foreigner may make a mining location and
dispose OF 1t. provided he becomes Q citizen
before Opposing Of the mine. Proof that the
party was not . citizen before disposing Of his
claim must be afirmativeiy shown.
LocAtors and intermediate owners, other
tnan applicants, will not be presumed aliens.
- me absence Of allegation or objection prior
70 issuance Of patent.
ina portion OF Q mining claim sold TO an
Alien cannot be patented while such owner 10
an alien: but on his declaration TO beeoms Q
citizen his right dates back 70 his purchase,
nd ne may thereupon secure United States
patsnt for his claim.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-04
Houston Now. Netss.

HousroN, April a. [speclal.l -Un-
known parties broke into the clerks Of
tce of the criminal court and stole all
the indictments found by tho last grand
jury, Every effort is being mado to do
tect the thieves, but have so far been
Intellectual. The sheriff OF the county Is
the custodian and responsible.
The morning Houston Chronicle and
evening Journal, daily papers of this
city, have consolidated and purchased
the plant of the old daily Post, and will
get out the Houston Post sunday morn
ing, an eight-page paper. It's editorial
force will bei T.J. Girardeau, chief edi-
tor; =. o. Young, managing editor;
Hamp Cook, city editor, and +. l.. Wat
son, business manager. IL starts under
the most favorable auspices. Tho pub
iication of the Journal and Chronicle
will be- discontinued tomorrow.
An unknown white man was found
dead outside the city limits Tonight.
There are suspielon' of foul play. Close
investigation Will be instituted.
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NO. lao

shsentee, arrived here to-day from
Matamo.as, Mexico. Yo1r corresponds
ent saw him at the hotel and requested
sn explanation OF hts continued inyste-
rious absence from home.
II learn" said the ex. governor, chat
nave been much pub
lished, particularly by the Globe
Democrat. learn also that l have
mysteriously disappeared. This is all
news to me, When LETT homo for
Farmington, received a message ne
eessltating change of route. L
handed a dispatch TO the conductor OF
,he train, requesting him particu-
larry TO send it 70 my family and
ana have supposed he did IL. The
message stated that 1 was suddenly
called to Matamoras, Mexico, on most
important business. have been In a
wild country lately, which explains NV
ignorance OF a supposilion even which
phust nave caused something Of
sensation. l know my paop!e tnust
nave suffered extremely, but | am free
from blame, except that j trusted 10
Anotner that which should have ,lons
The governor 10 in the beat of health.
shgntiy Drowned by exposure 10 n ss,ni.
tropical sun, and fatigned by his lanr
launt, but hts face Is iuddy and evas
ccleor enough to dispel any suspicious oi
insanity or lurking temporary uhvtyA-
tion. He leaves by the International X
Sreat Northern In the morning, stop-
ping. over one night at Austin. Bafinr
accidents he should be in the arms ~
MS rejoicing family on Tuesday next.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-04

JEFFERSON, April Especial Hon.
W. I. Armistoad returned yesterday.
lie is looking ~ calm a. when no lett
here.
Hon. D. II. Hoarne, was in the city
yesterday, aud left for his home in Ay.
lnger this morning.
Capt. A, U. Wright, formerly sheriff
Cf this county, was buried Yesterday
evening according TO Masonic rites. A
large concOurse OF people followed his
remains 20 thor last rtstlng place. All
the business houees closed.
J. a. Armistead, esq, brother Of Hon.
W. i. Armistoad, is ~ home from Aus.
Tin whore no has been studying law.
Tao justice court is grinding away
win pretty t.ii civil docket.
- Weelhor very warm aud oppressive.
Rain Threatening.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-04
sherman Strings.

SHERMAN, April 3.-IspecIal.l = Tho
city is putting on Its usual summer
quiet.
Farmers are ell busy putting In corn.
Cattlemen now are over their anxiety,
and know what their losses have been
during the winter.
Grass is up, and cattle is fa.toning In
pastures that have what is known here
as winter grass--a species of grass that
will seed in the latter part OF April.
Your correspondent was TO day
shown lettor from Secretary Manning
in answer 10 an inquiring letter from
Mr.. McKeever TO know whether he
(Manning) lived, when boy, on GER
tain street In Albany. The answer
came back promptly that he
was the son OF baker
who lived on the street namsd icnis IL
truly u Democratic country and nov
ruled by Democrats. Hurrah, Tor tue
baker boy, that still remembers what
his father WAS aud dlstinguishts him.
self from others by reiefeucp 20
his father.
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BRACING BOSS BAR8lOy.
lAuoAToRy LETTER ABOUT HIM.
Represented as Il Man of Good and PAs.i-
otic Motives, Fun OF Native Pride,
aud Magnetism, and Bound
to Meet With Success,

NEW YORK, Aoril S.--Gen. s, b. Runt.
ing, of this city, who, some years ago,
had a prominent position in tho army Of
Guatemala, has just received the follow.
Ing letter from an American residing Ia
Guatemala, which throws much light on
the present complication:
Guatemala, March IL, lSS6--ro Gon. s. Il.
Runting;
DEAR GENERAL p This mail / send
you u paper containing theproclamation
and deof90 OF Gen. j. X. Barri IS, wlero.
10y he makes one republic If thS I've
sud ll9ats 70 the breeze he flag ot the
republic Of Central America, pledglng
his talent, his fortune and his lie % do
iend ", declaring all traitors who oD-
pose the common cause and throaiah-.
ing destruction to those governments
who fail 10 join in the regoneratlng
nomement. Honduras enters hoait
ana soul Into tho idea; Salvador ~
lstesi Nicaragua defends herself tO Tia
last drop Of her blood, and Costa Rlaa s
not yet heard from. 10 is daring stop
OF BarIi0s, worthy oi 20
bold q man. As Salvador
now sends, soon TO arrive, am6assad)rs
70 discuss and perhaps TO arrange mat
tors to make common cause, BdrrIOs
mas deferred offensive operations. Sill,
not TO be taken unawaros, he has dis
patched, AS they say, 10000 troops to the
frontier. think the number may be
exaggerated, but troops are leaving
every day. A gentleman told
mo TO day as near a.
he could count, that fully $500 men
marched to the frontier this morning,
saw battery Of 40 field cannon start off
yesterday, end mules following loaded
with, Judging from the boxes, at least
10000. l also noticed that tho saddles
and equipments were all new, and ey-
errything seemed in good lighting trim.
Volunteers came pouring In from all
quarters without the necessity of return
ing tho opes, for this man has, az he
alono can do, impaired his magnetism
t"ihe people. Many foreigners arc of
fering their services, and things are be-
ing pushed with a Yigor and energy
that leave no doubt for
u speedy and glorious Termination
OF the conflict. Barrios sees ali, UNDER
stands all, orders all, with a memory
That staggers ~ nothing. A perception
Ak quick as lightning, a mental scope
taking In everything at a glance, a per-
sonal bravery amounting TO temerity, A
cool head that never loses its judg-
ment and an energy that knows no fall
tering, he compells success aud will be-
fore many months rally around him
and make this weak, disintegrated
country solid, strong, prosperous re-
public"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-04

ENNIS, April Special. MIR. II. s.
Cslbreath and family left for Dallas yes.
terday. They intend making that their
home In the future.
Mr.. J. b. Morris returned home Mon
day night from weeks visit TO his
father, who lives at Paris, Missouri.
Mayor Higgen botham charged one Of
our hotel prOpr etOrs Sl2 ior letting a
@ ok paint q man Of Mexico on his face
ina little setto, last Sunday morning.
Many farmers say thOy will have a
good stand of corn without planting
over.
A real spring shower OF rain foil to-
day, followed Oy warm sunshine.
Does the HERALD know of any par.
son who would likely take a post-oflice9
lrro, please send him along.
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Boston Wool gnrLot.

BosroN, April 9,--Wool In good de-
mand and sales weak, 100000 pou.ds,
which include some lOO,OO1 pounds hne
Xxx. Ohio ileecos, at SSG9i, aud large
sales OF Ohio and Michigan No. Mt
30@2, In Michigan X thoro were sales
at -. Combing wool quiet; stock light;
prices OF hne DUlaine range from 3lH@
361. In unwashed woods there were
considerable sales Mt wide range OF
prices. Pulled wool and California
ileeces quiet and unchanged. In Aus.
tralia wool there were small sale- at a9
Carpet woods lnlet. but hold hinher.
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Isrrrtlan nar. un.ulrhurea.

BosroN, April -Fivo huadred bales
Of rags, from Alexandria, Egypt, have
arrived nt tbo unosac Tunnel dock
Tho tags Of the Inspector In Egypt,
arc on each bale Accompanying
them Is the official certificate
OF tho Inspector stating that the rags
have been thur0nghlyrlisiufoutod with
sulphur. The board of health has been
unable 10 fiud any traces of sulphur,
however, and therefore the rags are
held for further proof Of their oleanli-
ness,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-04

ABrLENE. April S.--[special.l Capt.
Gillespie, OF the ranger force stationed
In this part of the state, has been or.
dered by the authorities at Austin To
proceed 90 Presdio county and take
charge of the equipment of tho ranger
company located near the Rio Gr0nde
river, lately dlsbhndod. The dis
hendment of tho company hai caused
other lar - border countios, for the mum
ber Of men was considered already too
small 70 insure entire safety against
Mexican desperadoos.
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The Government slightly Intero,tea.


PETERSBURG, VA, April 3. $50 The
United States government had on do
posit In the Exchange National bank,
OF Norfolk, which suspended yesterday
between 100000 and 100000. These
nnds are Internal revenue collections
made IN tho second district OF Virginia,
OF which capt. Asa Rogers, Of this city,
~ collector. Since the las day OF
March there has been forwarded
by express from tho collectors office
here for deposit Ia tho Norfolk bank
about 5000, which was returned Inv the
Express company to-day 10 Collector
Rogers, II not having boen delivered et
lhe bank. Rogers 10 day received a tel
egr m FROM tbo secretary OF the troas-
nry, instructing him to deposit govern
ment funds collected IN thls district in
Richmond hereafter. Tho funds will
be depos ted IN the First National bank
of that city. -.,s,.-e
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San Antonio pacea.

SAN ANToNIo, April 3.-SpsclSl.l-
Tho last day OF tho races had ionr CON
tests this afternoon before a remarkably
smell audience.
The first was a trot, and had iwp en-
tries; Phyllis and Sleepy joe; wen BY
Pm, iis three stiaight heats.
pimo-2alA y, 2allf, 2;i9.
The second race had two entries; Mag
gle Knox and Golden Rule.
MAggie Knox OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1 ! 81
Golden Rule .a...t. Is .....l,.....,2 =
Time-aHi$, 2;9j 2.il, $3.50.
rhe inile dash for all ages was won by
BlaclSiollow, Lady Morton spcondi Eva
Britton third.
Tme-la7.
The threa-quarter mile daslif fur 3
year-olds, was won by Cook; Heritage
second.
rime-i:2.
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have the matter in charge, and
that the funeral will take place here.
They express the hope that the neees-
sity for this service may be DELAYED as
long as possible, but whenever the time
comes they expect 10 have the funeral
take place here, with grand and Impress
sive national ceremonies.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION pos1-
PONED.
Owing TO the critical condition of Gen.
Grant, the president haa postponed in
aehnitely the general reception Go thu
public, which was to have been given
on Tuesday next.
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GRO. +. SHRADYI VI. d
A SUMMARY OF THE DAY,

A SUMMARY or THE DAY,
To warmth OF the sunny afternoon TO-
dSy encouraged promenadors, and they
strolled through Sixty sixth street, II ON
Filth avenue. Tho thrupg psssed ON
the southern side Of ,he street 80 that
they might Wow the resi-
dence OF Gen. Grant. Directly op-
posito the house, during two hours
nj least in the afternoon, passage along
the walk nc that point was with din
Guilty accomolished. But few people
passed on the side of the street upon
which the Giant house IN located. A
policeman was constantly near the steps
OF the generals house aud two officers
Will patrol the street All night Despite
the reassuring bulletins Of tho morning
aud afternoon there was anxiety iu thB
generals household during the day.
Cnl. Grant WIS nc no time Teassured
lie ielt that his father was growing MI
tue ttuo weaker and that he might OK
pir0 at any hour, DR.. Shrady returned
10 the generals house at 4 q. in, aud At
that hour DR.. Dnugl,ss went home To
return at II y. m. After that hour hoth
Will he ON duty all night. DARN. the
afternoon John jacob AstOr called, also
A. j DwXel, of Philadelphia. q. p. Col.
lis, Dr. Tiffany Hamilton Fish, ir.
Dr. Newman hud Senator Nhattee lett
One of the gentlemen Expressed the be-
lief that the general WAS growing
weaker constantly. Visitors were NOT
m all cases shown M stairs. Uuitod
states Senator Don Cameron was Ina tho
sick room some time. Mrs Grant sat near
her husband during tle afternoon, hut
the general spoke to no one except his
physicians, lest his throat should be
iritated
Mn. cHAFFBE's Viuws.
Mr., Chaiiee soon returned to the resi-.
donco of Gen. Graut and l0;30 lott for
the night. He said morphine had been
given .snd u good nights rest was eX-
pectod:
"Gen. Grant is tho most wonderful
man IN combating disease | over heard
of" said Mr.. Chailee, "ilo walks ABOUT
MS loom unaided, Notwithstanding
his oNtrsmely weak condition. A short
time ngo he walked Into au adjoining
room aud affixed his autograph 70 four
pictures Tho strokes Of his
pen were HH hold aud nrm
a. they, ,wero when ,he general was in
CONDITION vsRY GOOD"
pr' Shrady has jua- said that Gen.
Gwnts condition a. very
no told ut what moment ho will dlo.
Tho anodyue Administered produced
sioepiuess, and thu general
Is now sleeping I'm HE
chair. DR.. Shr dy says he never
SAW so much exhaustion In man suilsr.
ing with a disease OF such smali local
magnitude.
ARRANofNo ron THr FUN RAJ ~ Ap-
NANCE ur TuE CuhrsE,
WASHING oroN, April 3-rue friends OF
Ven. Grant have hOul informed that he
has expressed desiie 10 be buried ct
Washington, nnd ihy v are consulting
as 10 what uciion fhiil Pc taken when
ho dies. II l. said Con. sheridan will
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rHR FORT WORTH h DENVER.

eN'A "VNh Al ~ INN NM
WICHITA FAIL 5, April II Spocial,l-
Gen. Il. M. Dodge, Col. jennings, OF
New York. Col Peter smith, Morgan
Jones, A. z. Law, chief engineer of the
Fort Worth 4 Denver CITY railway, and
II. A. Lewis, OF Wichita Falls, reached
here to-day and will take trains from
THIS point tomorrow morning for Har-
roiu: rms Is the first station after leav-
ing Wichits Falls and is about IL miles
west or here. The name has not vet
been selected, but will perhaps be oalled
IarrSnt,or AFTER Tarrant's distinguished
citizen, Peter Smith. II is beautifully
located, on n high prairie, on the divide
between Buffalo Head and Pond creel.,
ana about nve miles north and In view
ofthe Wichita river. The track from
Wichita Falls here Is IN fine condition
and the country Is beoutiful
THE MEXICAN CENTRAL.
BOSTON, April 3.--rhe annual meet
ing or the Mexican Central railroad
company will he held here on Monday
next. The annual report shows 1854
milos oil road are now operated by the
company. President Wade saysin his
report that subsidy certificates were
received during the year TO the amount
OF S2,O1O,OOO, and that the amount of cash
subsidy collected was Sg7S,56i, Mexican
currency. The company is now rocoiy-
ing per cent OF the Inn
post dutiesi In accordance with the
provisions Of the concession. Up To
December 81, 1884, the company had re
ceived in cash from this source. net
S2,669,3ii United States currency, and
had paid out $2,19J,59i In the same cur
rency for Interest on first mortgage
eonus. Ihe ac ud income for tho year
from all sources was rs follows:
Net earnings 81 t50 900
Ne' suosluy coiiections. ,,.....,.. l7,if7
July i, 1884, was fixed as '''GI,S tbe
date. when the main line ceased
to be operated tor account of
construction and all interests paid and
all net earnings received prior to that
date have been closed in
To- the construction account.
The general income account of
tho company dates from July l,lSSi The
general manager has thoroughiy organ
lzed the several departments, and is adj
minislering the road economically. Tho
local traffic Is increasing, and there
are indications that the development
OF the great natural resources of the
country through wblch the line passes
mas begun. A statement is also given
showing that IN the last six months OF
1881 the company earned sl,525,4Bl and
there remained on January /, 1885, after
paying expenses, u balance Of Sl56,255.
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BARKER,
DOUGLASS,
&rfuAnW

4l0 p. M.-Gen. Grant has continued
comfortable since the visit of Drs. Bar
ker and Douglass. lie u still sitting in
hIs easy chair, aud has Just taken liquid
nourishm0nt with relish. His pulse IL
81 and unchanged In volume. Temper
aturo normal
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TIIE rIRsr nrrr.Fr1N
DIR. DOUGLASS, NJ. d.
DIR, SHRADY. NJ ID


IHH NHFUHIfN MD TIE UN KNOWN,
Az b'iJ u. m. gentleman lett tho
house who Is thoroughly inform cd as
10 the generals condition, and WAS
asked to state what it was. Ho said the
bulletin mad told the story, but he
would add that Gen, Grant
had been snatched from tho grave
and the hypodermic syringe had dono
II. The general rested In H. chair all
night, aud this morning It Is believed
that ne will spend Easter sunday with
the living.
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New YoRK April 3.--Good Friday is
being generally observed Ms y holiday,
aud the vsrisus exchanges are closed.
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Ek.noNernor rlricher.

LAREDO. April 3.-ISpoclal. l-Ex Gov.
Fletcher, the much advertised Missouri
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1880 p. m.-Gen. Grant was bathed,
covered in bed ana then at his own ro.
quest returned 20 his easy chair, in
" hich he Is moro comfortable than Ia
bod. Ho took stimu.ants and H. now
quiet. The effect of tha auodyne given
last night passed of about the time OF
the ro1ord. He is now waknful ana OK
pcricnces some uneasuass iu tho throat,
aud his pulse is the same ~ at l0.3O.
lSgnodI j. II. DOUGLASS, NJ. d.
VERY CoMFoRIABL
. =. m.-tien. Grant ~ very comfort.
able. The unoasinoss I'm his throat was
relieved by the remedies previously
employed. He has taken his food reg.
ularly. The bath revived him. About .
o'clock ho hnd his window oponed
and the air OF the room was renewed
with fro,h air.
lSigned BARKER,
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OBITUARIES OUT OF ORDER
The Wild Rumors OF Gen. Grant.
Death Unfounded.
-------------
THERE'S LiFElN THE OLD MAN YET
-------------
The Reporters Have Evidently Plct.
ured the Condition too Grarely.
HE EATS, DRINKS, TALKS, SLEEPS
And the Ofiiciai Bulletins Make no Men
tion of Fears ofsudden Dissolution
Grand Funeral Arrange
ments at Washington.
He EATS. DRINKS, TALKS, SLEEPS
THE DAYS FACTS AND FANclEs.
Holding tho Night ylsils.

NEW YoRK, April g. rhe exterior of
Gen. Grants house presented an unus.
ually quiet appearance last night. A
little before IL o'clock Or. Douglass was
driven to the door and was admitted inn
mediately. About o'clock he issued a
bulletin signed by himself and DR..
Shrady to the effect that Gen. Grant had
been sleeping quietly since the admin.
istratlon Of anodyne. The outer door
was closed all night long. The first mar.
son to cave the house To- day was Rev.
DR.. Newman. He came forth at exactly
Z O'clock.
To a staif of reporters who had pa-
Iolled the street all plght, no said !:
"Gen. Grant fell asleep at 10 O'clock last
night aud slept continuously until s "A,
m. Az that hour no asked for n drink,
which he received. His throat was than
moislened and dressed and the general
seemed bright. AS DR.. Newman left
the house at oc ock Gen,
Grant had ,poken 10 him, and the pa
tients voice seemed clearer aud was
stronger than since the unfavorable
symptoms set IN. The family WAS ON
oouraged and hopeful. The general had
no bad symptoms whatever during the
night.
THE FIRST BULLETIN
of the new day, aud TO Gou. Grant, in.
deed, Good Friday, WAS as follows:
a. M Gen. Grant has had a pro.
longed sleep. He has taken food ~ in.
tervals during the night. The rest of
the time has been devoted TO refreshing
sleep. His pulse is stoady and full, ana
he has no pain.
, 1885-05-09
IL fSceLLO ~ g O u 8.
spectator April 4thl

The Canadian Dominion is again
worried by "a rising of the French
half breeds on the northern branch of
the Saskatchewan, some 400 miles
west of Lake Winnipeg, mder their
old leader Louis Riel. Their griev.
anc"s are not clear. though the base
of them is their desire to keep a large
territory wild; but they have killed
a large number of police, have been
Joined by the whole Indian popula-
tion. $1,000 strong, and intend, it 10
believed, TO wage a long guerilla war.
The movement is the more formida.
BILE brcaus" the district is difficult of
access, and because many Irish are
Fastening to assist Riel. The Co.
vernment has sent all the troops at
It's hispossl-about $500 in number
jill motion to crush the rebels. and
thousands ut volunteers are coming
forward but the great distances, and
the difficult les of transport; render the
affair Il troublesome me-. 1t will be-
remembered that the last rising was
subdued by General V0lseley, who
transported 900 soldiers in boats up
the Red River; but Riel had not on
that occasion been joined by so many
Indians. The rising is not politically
formidable, and has no chance Of sue
cess; but it may prove as annoying
and al costly as a Maori war, the
, 1885-05-09

but will refine West India sugar. He has
just received a letter from France to the
effect that 81 out of $50 sugar refneries
have closed and given instructions to the
planters not to raise more beets. From $50
to 100 retineries ont of 800 have shut down
in Germany; and the industry, which gives
employment to over 100000 people, is
almost ruined. lhecause is o~ver-produc-
ton suprrinduced by a high protective
tlrif.-Montreal Witness.
Most of the beet factories concluded
working in February, and the remainder, it
is expected, will finish this month, so that
beyond aScertainingt he fl ial re- Iult, interest
in last seasons crop to the growers and
manufacturers. has almost ceased Mr..
LIGHTS asst est nate is krptat2, 100000 tons,
although Austria, it is expected, will show
some increase OH 525, 900 tons. As regards
the next crop,it is looked upon AS certain
that there will be a lesser area sown, but
to What extent will depend on the ourse Of
prices between now and Mayfair Play,
LONDON.