Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-08

- The Land for the People; Not Another
Acre for Railroads" Child Labor is the
Product of Our Boosted Civilization. p
IL Schools for Children; Work for Men,"
20 Employ the Unemployed, and Reduce
the Hours OF Labor" Similar notices
were printed in German and Polish.
A Big Work Completed.
PrrTsBURe, Oct. This ia the biggest
day in Pit.sburg's history. marking the
and opening of the Davis ISL
and dam, the construction of which was
begun by the United States Government
seven years ago, and which cost So, 000, 600. |
Fifty thousand strangers were here from
abroad TO witness the ceremonies. At IL |
O'Clock a procession Of 80 steamboats,
gaily decked with flags and streamers, left |
the Monongahela wharf for the dam, car |
rying over the river the Commission Coun. |
ellis of the Pittsburg and Allegheny Cham.
bers OF Commerce, members OF the Petro-
leum, Grain and Furniture Exchanges and
invited guests, including members of the
State Supreme Court and members of the
River and Harbor Committees of Con-
gress. At the dam at Davis Island, five
miles below the city, there was speech
making and inspection Of the machinery
and workings OF the dam. The fleet re.
turned to the city this afternoon, and the
ceremonies will wind up with a grand dis
play of fireworks tonight.
Probably Insane Jealousy.
HoBoKEN, Oct. 7.-George H. Disque. a
saloon keeper, surrendered himself to the
police this afternoon, saying that he had
I kilIad hia mite Al ;nraa;c:o- DuovnJ
the truth OF his statement. His story Ia
that he went home this afternoon and
found his wife drunk with q strange man
in the house, who hastily left; that a quar-
rel arose; that his wife tried to kill him
with q knife, and that in the struggle for
the possession Of the weapon it accident
ally entered her throat. The wound is
eightinches long, running from ear to ear.
When the police went to the place they
found the woman dead on the floor, and
blood. The dead woman leaves two other
children. aged four and two years. Insane
jealousy is believed to have caused the act.
No Exceptions to be Made.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Upon q request
presented by Generals Sheridan, Schofeld
Pope and Howard that their present per.
sonal aides be made an exception to the re-
Gently issued order, sending back 10 their
regiments all officers who have been on de.
tached duty for four years or more, Secre
tary Endicott has had the subject brought
to his attention and has decided no excep.
tions shall be made to the operations OF the
order. The order was issued after q LONG
and personal consultation by the Secretary,
L wuhn f,y ttp Lpau, &hn 1Ha1k q. ---- -
He had become confident that the longer
would be demoralizing to the service.
Introducing Chinese Labor East
PITTsBURa, Oct. Lice Wah, an intelli
gent Chinaman from San Francisco, ar
rived here this afternoon and left for the
Connellsville coke regions tonight to ne
gotiate for the employment of Chinese
labor in that district. Lee Wah Is one Of
OF the committee of six appointed at the
recent meeting in San Francisco to visit
the various industrial centers throughout
the country to establish Chinese colonies
The movement grows ont of the late
Wyoming massacre. He reports having
met with fair success at Cincinnati and
other localities visited.
The Oregon Senatorial Situation
New YORK, Oct. IA Washington
special says: An Oregon Republican, who
has just arrived, says the Governor OF tina
State has not yet determined to call az
extra session Of the Legislature TO elect
United States Senator, and the impress
sion in Oregon is that il the Governor IL
convinced that no successful objection Il
made to the admission OF the Senator sp
l rntnta1 hv L;,a L. ill - a
Legislature. but will make an ad interim
appointment.
A Sl,4O0 Clerk Dismissed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Joseph E. Hay
den, a 81 ,400 clerk in the Pension Office
was dismissed to-day for using gross Ian.
guage toward the Executive Of the United
States. The offense Ia alleged to have
been committed when he was riding in q
carriage on Pennsylvania Avenue, when, il
is said. he even went so az far to wish for the
death OF the President. Hayden was ap.
pointed by Arthur, but claims to be q
Democrat.
Shooting ARRAY Between Theatri.
calls.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Abraham Err.
Hunger, q theatrical manager, was arrested
last night upon the charge of shooting G..
Herbert Leonard. an actor in the Cont.
mental Hotel. He vas taken before
magistrate this morning. The injured
man failed to appear. and without any
testimony being offered the defendant was
held in 81 1000 for a hearing on Wednesday
next.
They Done Favor the Proposition.
Boston, Oct. Upon the committee
appointed at the Brooklyn meeting Of Irish
sympathizers to go TO Ireland and assist In
the campaign of Psrnell and his associ-
ates. are Congressman Collins and John
Boyle O'Reilly. Of this city. Neither Of
these gentlemen favor the project, believ-
ing IL entirely unnecessary. as Parnell
does not need assistance OF that kind.
Found Hanging to n Tree.
NEWPORT, Ark, Oct. 7.-Huntly, the
negro who knocked a young lady from her
horse near Tuckerman and criminally
assaulted her, was found hanging to a tree.
dead. near this place.
An Appointment.