Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-17
Conversational DOingS at the National
Capitol Yesterday.
ONE BILL ALREADY PASSED
BOTH HOUSES.
A WHOLE FAMILY BURNED 70 A
CRISP.
An Interesting Contest Between New
York Typos.
NEW WORKERS HOLD AN ANTI
SILVER MEETING.
O'Brien Reelected Mayor Of
Boston.
conversational Proceedings.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

ESPECIAL TO The SENTINEL
congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. -Senate-The res
olution heretofore offered by Beck was
laid before the Senate, requesting the
President to cause inquiry to be made and
inform the Senate whether any Consular
Office Of the United States had since 1868
had any Interest: or received benefit from
any n~otarial Consular or commercial Office
OF foreign countries. Il was referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
The resolution offered by Butler, direct
ing the Committee on Territories to in
quire and report by what authority the
so-called Legislature had been organized
10 the Territory of Dakota, and whether
such organization was not calculated to
bring abou. q conflict Of authority preju-
dicial to good order in that Territory.
Butler asked immediate consideration of
the resolution. ingalls, objected, and IN
der the rule it was laid over one day.
Resolution by Hale was agreed TO. call
ing on the Secretary Of the Treasury to
transmit to the Senate q list Of claims
against the Government dissllowed since
January l last. with the reasons for disal-
lowance in each case, and copies OF all the
opinions delivered in zach case by the
officials of the Government.
The Chair laid before the Senate a mes
sage from the President, transmitting the
report of the Secretary OF the Interior,
calling attention TO some of the Cheyenne
Indians, and requesting legislative author
ity for the use OF certain funds for their
relief.
The Senate then proceeded to the Cal
endar, the first bill in order being Hoar's
Presidential Succession bill.
Among the bills introduced and referred
late yesterday afternoon were the follow
ing: By Teller-To provide for the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver dollars.
By Ingalls-To provide for determining
the existence and removal of the inability
OF the President to discharge the powers
and duties of his Office.
House-On motion of Norwood of
Georgia, the Senate bill was passed remov
ing the political disabilities of Alexander
l.. Lawton, of Georgia.
"A whole Family Cremated.
DETROIT, Dec. 16.-At an early hour
this morning the village of WOODWORK, &
suburb OF this city, was the scene Of q ter
rible fire. Some men returning home at
half-past 2 o'clock discovered the small
frame house of Frank Knox on fire. Help
was summoned, but before it arrived the
house was totally destroyed. After day
light search was begun for the bodies of
the family, who were thought to have been
in the building. Knox was found on the
floor in a front room with his wife in his
arms, both bodies being burned to a crisp.
4 few feet away was an unacceptable
mass. supposed to be the remains Of their
eldest child, e boy three years old. OF a
baby nine months old there was no trace.
and 1t is supposed the baby was COM
pletely consumed. From the position of
tine bodies it is thought Mrs. Knox, who
was an invalid. had overturned the lamp,
and was overcome by the flames before
help could reach them.
A Type Setting Contest.
New York, Dec. 16.-A type setting con-
test between Joseph Mccain, of the Her
aid, and W. G. Barnes, of the World. for
the championship Of the city and State,
took place to-day in the presence OF a large
number of printers. The purse contested
for was 81, 200. The contest lasted four
hours, beginning at IL o'clock. The type
u6eQ was IulOiCl dlu beb WltuOub para"
graphs. Barnes finished his first / 900 ems
in 30 minutes 80 seconds, and Mccain his
frat 1000 in two minutes later. At 3
o'clock time was called. Mccain had set
6,062M ems and Barnes 7,051. Then each
man was obliged to correct his own proofs.
When the corrections had been made and
the number of lines deducted, which each
had lost by mistakes, it was found Mccain
had 7,662k ems to his credit and Barnes
6,376. McCann was declared winner.
Bosf0n's New Mayor.
Boston, Dec. 16.-Balloting to day for
Mayor of the city resulted in the ~re-elec.
tion of Hugh O'Brien (Democratl over j..
N. Clark Republican, by q majority of
s, 597 in a total vote of "A, 1857. O'Brien's
majority il the largest ever given to a
Mayorality candidate in Boston.
General Tombs Dead.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 16.-General Tombs.
who has been unconscious for several days
and surrounded by his family and friends,
quietly and painlessly passed away. The
funeral will take place at Washington q
Georgia. Thursday morning at 1870
O'Clock.
"A senatorial Nomination.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16.-Both branches
Of the General Assembly met in separate
sessions to-day and nominated John W.
Daniels for United States Senator. The
joint session takes place tomorrow.