Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-27

passed q restless night. A squad of 40
soldiers surrounded the jailyard. Tay-
lor was baptized yesterday in the river
in the presence Of thousands Of people.
He mounted the gallows with a firm
step and took q position under the
beam, The execution was practically
public. Hills and high buildings gave
those outside an ample opportunity to
see. He spoke five minutes on the scat
fold, A terrible rain and thunder storm
followed the execution.
Damages Against a Bishop.
DENVER, June ga curious case was
tried in the court here to-day, the parties
being Felix A. Graham and Rt. Rev.
Bishop Machebeuf, Of the Roman Catholic
Church. Graham claims that he came
from Kentucky in obedience to an order
from the Bishop, who promised to ordain
him and employ him in his diocese, and be
sued for q breach of contract, claiming
81, $50 damages. The jury awarded him
$500 damages.
Defenseless Settlers.
TOPEKA, KS, June 26.-Gov. Martin ad-
dressed a letter to the Secretary Of War,
calling his attention to the defenseless con-
dition Of settlers along the Kansas border
in the event of an outbreak among the
Cheyenne Indians, and requesting that
ample precautions be taken by the Govern
ment for their protection, and to preclude
any possibility Of a repetition of the disas.
trous raid of 1876.
An Abuse Results.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Commits.
sioner General OF the General Land
Office directs Registers and Receivers al
District Land Offices not to furnish blank
forms for homestead applications, except
upon personal application and by actual
entry. An abuse has grown up in loca
Land Offices through an indiscriminate
distribution of the blanks in large quaint.
ties to attorneys.
A New Steel Cruiser.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Under the gen.
eral invitation Of Secretary Whitney to the
officers Of the Navy and others to submit
plans to him for the construction of the
Navy steel cruiser, Admiral Porter has for
some time past been engaged in planning
a vessel which he hopes will prove q model
in her class. She is to be $50 feet long
and at the same time q ram. A torpedo
boat and a gunboat will go forward sol
backward with equal facility and carry
very heavy armament. 1t is expected tina
she will attain q great speed.
HOnOring n Deceased Minister.
WASHINGTON, June ga telegram from
Lima says that ex-United States Minister
Philips died from fever contracted Will,
on a pleasure trip to Oroys. The Gov
eminent is making arrangements for tn
funeral, and honors of the highest descrip
ton will be paid the deceased minister
The new United States Minister, Buck
has arrived here.
Report that Bayard VIII Resign
New YORK, June ga Suns Washing
ton special says that Bsyard will present..
leave the Cabinet. Bayard's course in re
gard to appointments and the genera
spirit in which he has conducted the De
partment has been a great disappointment
to the President and 10 some other mem
bers Of the Cabinet.
The G.. A. Rat Maine.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 26.-The encamp
ment is gradually breaking up. At al
early hour this morning many post
started for home, and there was almos
a continuous march of bands and veter
ans towards the depot for several hours
The principal event to-day is the gram
excursion to and clambake at Little Che
beagne Island.
No New Trial.
New YORK, June 2~6.-Judges Wallace
Benedict and Brown, sitting in banc, il
the United States Circuit Court, handle,
down a decision this morning, confirmini
the decision Of the Court below, denyinI
James D. Fish, late of the Marine Bank.
new trial.
He Shielded Through Dependency
NEW YORK, June 26.-Willism Kenney
who has been an active worker In tn
County Democracy for 80 years, COMMITTEES
suicide this morning by shooting himself
Kenney was discharged a few days ago b,
his employer. and had been d~esponden
ever since.
AufdemOrie's DefalcatiOn.
WASHINGTON, June &c. The Secretar,
OF the Treasury has been informed that
recent investigation of the condition Of tn
Sub-Treasury at New Orleans shows tina
| the total dafaIcation nf tho runawav clerl