Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-12-23

window. but the crowd thinking he is
inside. are still there threatening to
burn the building to get at him.
The Chinese Mission to be First
Glass.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Upon a rep
resentation made by the Department
of State, the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs have restored to the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropria-
ton bill q provision raising the Chi
nese mission to first class, at a salary
OF $17, 800. To offset this increase,
three Consulates have been dispensed
with. The total appropriation made
I1by the bill is now s 1900 III excess OF
the appropriation made in the original
bill. An elaborate report will be pre-
| sented to the House, with the bill, ex-
| planatorv of the reasons that intiu-
enced the committee in preparing the
bill, exceeding by $685., 000 the appro-
priation made for the Diplomatic and
| Consular service during the current
year.
A Bank Teller Pard0ned.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. %. = Obey E..
Owens, receiving teller of the Third
National Bank of this city, who en-
| bezzed about $500, 900 of the funds of
| the bank, and who has been serving
his sentence in the Chester, Ills, PEN
itentiary for that crime, was pardoned
Yesterday by the President. Owens
has served one hall of his term OF five
years to which he was sentenced.
The President pardoned him on ac-
count of the statements in several
petitions sent from this city and Louis
vile. In granting the pardon he said
he thought the prisoner had already
suffered a sufficient penalty.
Killed by am Explosion.
CLEVELAND, Dec. PA 20-horse
power boiler, in a portable sawmill on
the Flats, owned by Friez & Hines.
OF Ft. Wayne, exploded this afternoon.
James Kintz, the engineer, vas blown
% feet into the air, but alighted in a
snow bank unhurt. Francisco Ger
ardo, an Italian, with a wife and three
children in Italy, was carried fifty feet
and instantly killed. Three other
men were slightly injured.
stay or Proceedings asked For.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-An argument
to show why a stay OF proceed
ings should not be issued in the casa
oil ex-Alderman McQuade, the con
yicted ''boodler," so that the case
might be carried TO the Supreme
Court, on motion to have the verdict
Of the lower court set aside, and a new
trial ordered, was adjourned. this
morning by Judge Pratt in Brooklyn,
until Tuesday next.
sIuggers and Spectators Arrested,
New YoRK, Dec. 22.-James Burke.
20 years OF age, OF Jersey City, and
Alexander Masters, aged 81 years, o.
Brooklyn, while engaged in a prize
fight at Eartina, Staten Island, this
morning, was interrupted by the
police, who arrested the principals,
their seconds, referee, and % specta
tors. The prisoners were taken before
Justice Hulzbus, who committed them
for examination.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Mr. Dolpl
introduced a bill in the Senate to es
tablish an assay Office at Portland
Oregon. Referred.
At u :30-P. NJ. the Senate ad
journed until Tuesday the 4th OF Jan.
uaiy next
Secretary Lamar left last night for hii
stock farm near Roxford, Miss.
where he expects to remain unit
after the holidays.
a Fight with Shin Gloves.
New York, Dec. %. = William
Ellingsworth of this city, and Jack
Cassidy OF Philadelphia, this evening
fought to a finish with skin gloves in
the vicinity of New York. Filings
worth Knocked Cassidy out in the
ninth round. The victor is a brother
OF Joe and John Ellingsworth.
An Editor Sentenced TO Thirty
Days.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 22.-For the pub.
LEGATION of a scurrilous poem, reflect
ing on the integrity of the Court, in
the trial Of the riot case, Judge Sloan
to-day sentenced Paul Grottkan, ed
itor of the Socialist organ "Arbeiter
Zetung," to 80 days at hard labor.
A Fifth Dividend Declared.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Comp
troller of Currency has declared the
fifth dividend of 10 per cent in favor OF
the creditors Of the Pacific National
Bank OF Boston. This makes in all
30 per cent paid on claims proved
amounting to 81, 299, 140.
A Matrimonial Announcement.
New YORK, Dec. PA Herald's
Washington special says: The en-
gagement of Congressman Glover of
Missouri, and Miss Augusta Patton,
second daughter of Mrs. Anisha Pat
ton, of Virginia City, New, is form
ally announced. The wedding will
take place in February.