Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-16
EASTERN NEWS.
Arrangements for a Railroad 10
Guatemala City.
EXPLOSION OF CHEMICAL wosKS IN
Pennsylvania.
The Proceedings in Both Houses Oh
Congress.
GRANT AFFECTED ON LEARNING THE NEWS
Of colfAx's DEATH.
E~x-sover,er 81. John Denies that Re
Was Sr;hed.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL
=. ,.,-oaa In Guatemala City.

Nrx York. Jan. 1.-THE Tribune says
that arrangements have just been made
Cor the building of the Northern Railroad
~ Guatemala. which is to run from Fort
p.rras on the Atlantic, to Guotsmsla CITY
| as1 miles. The contract was gwen 10 .
Land and Construction Company OF Guste-
mails. Of which Gen. John B. Gordon Is
President, and the company has assigned
its retaining share OF the profits to JONI
MeKeckney aof Chicago, Daniel Callahan
of Atlanta, and others. The contractors
are to build and equip the road for SILL
| 000. 600 in bonds of the Republic oil
Guatemala. The work is to be started
within thirty dsys, and the road Is to De
finished in two years. In addition to the
bonds, the contractors are to receive SoU,-
600 acres of land, rich in mahogany and
other fine woods. When built, 1t VIII
make a direct communication between the
| Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as there is .
road from Guatemala City to San Jose. and
il will shorten the journey between New
| York and Guatemala i've days. Ihe oonos
have been sold in France.
Explosion of Chemical Works.
SOMERSET, Pa, Jan l5.-The Somerset
| Chemical Works, two miles east Of here,
| where nitro-glycerine, and al grades OF
high explosives were manufactured, was
the scene Of 8 terrible explosion this after
noon. Five men we're at work in the pack
ing house, when some of the dynamite was
igni,ed BY 9 redhot poker one of the men
was using boring S hole in a door. In q
| second the whole building was in names,
| and the men, with their clothing on fire,
started to run, and were but 3 short dis
lance from the building when 500 pounds
OF dynamite, packed and ready for ship
menl. lying outside Of the building e1'
| ploded. Two men we're found sixty rods
away burned to q crisp. The other mer
were not seriously injured. The shock was
so gres, that the people of this town raj
into the streets, thinking their houses
q half mile from the scene of the accident
House and Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The introduc
tion OF testimony in the Swain case wa
concluded. and the argument began thi
Afternoon.
House-The Speaker laid before th,
House the estimate from the Commission
ers Of the District OF Columbia for an sp
preparation OF $40, TO enable them t
maintain public order during the ceremo
mics attending the dedication Of the Wash
ington monument and the Inauguration o
the mex President. Referred.
Henley gave notice that he would oil
Saturday press the Northern Pacific Ian,
Grant bill for action.
Senste-Hale. from the Committee o.
Naval Affairs, reported favorably q bill TO
the relief Of the sufferers by the wreck Q
the United States steamer Tallspoosa.
Miller OF California introduced bill /
increase the pension of the widow OF Gen
George b. Thomas to 81 1000 q year. Re
ferred.
The Oldest Relative Of Genera
Washington.
NEW YORK, Jan. Is. A Tribune
Charleston, W. Va, special says; Mr..
Shrewsbury, who was the grand neice
) the Oldest surviving relative Of Gen. WASH
ington, is dead, aged IS. She was tn
daughter Of Harriet Washington, who wa
the daughter Of Samuel Washington
Her father was Andrew Parks oil Bait
more. Among the relics of Gen. Washins
ton. possessed by her, was 9 gold smut
box. presented to him by the city OF Ne
: York.
Grant visibIy Affected.
T NEw York, Jan. 15.-The Herald say
e Grant was visibly affected yesterday whe
I . reporter informed him of the death
Colfax. II knew Colfax intimately, /" sal
the General slowly, and held him in II
highest esteem, both personally and as
public man. The news of his death was
E great surprise to me, for l had not hear
he was ILL.," With q deep sigh, he addet
. ~ am very sorry to hear it,"
shouid Not Succeed.
NEW York, Jan. l5.-Ths Sun, in speal
e ing of the bill TO retire Grant as Gener
n OF the Army, says this effort should ne
succeed. 1t then proposes a ! popular SUI
e scription. the amount subscribed \
+, any y person not to exceed the sul
= OF $40. The interest from this amon1
n Is to be paid over regularly TO Grant. ar
d after the death Of the General and Mr.
Grant the principal shall be disposed of
tne surviving subscribers may direct.
A Washington special to the Mail An
Express says ii is by no means certain IN,
PRESIDENT Arthur will be allowed Ia siO
the bill to put General Grant on the :
tired list as General Of the Army.
l.. NJ. Johns Denial.
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. l9.-In a lett,
. from Ex-Governor st. John, to the prohit
nonists, published here to-day, he saw
The whole story to the effect ths, I or /,
n rronioition Committee have received
slngle penny or pledge or promise fro
the Democratic or any other party. ners,
or persons. directly or indirectly in ~,
nec,ion with the late campaign. excent :
personal expenses paid by the Proh,h;,ir
false. 'ious
Murderer Hanged.
m W~ELLsBoRo, Pa, Jan. Is. Geor,
Travis was hanged in jail here TO-DAY =
the murder Of Martha sylvia at ob.r,e.,o
Y Iioga county. Pa, on April s. isSs ~
" thsn burning the remsins in a vsosr, -.
20 conceal the crime.