Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-05
NEWS.
A New York Doodle Alderman Un-
der Arrest A6judgtd Insane.
PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOE
OFFICE SEEKERS.
No Time Until Congress convenes for
Those Seeking Office.
ANEW TRANSATLANTIC sTEAM-
SHIP LINE.
Speaker Carlisle's Contest
Very Close.
ELECTION RETURNS FROM
MANY EASTERN PARTS.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTrNEL.l
A BOOtle Alderman Insane.

Alderman Francis McCabe, to ascertain
the question of his sanity begun this
afternoon in the Court of General Ses-
sions. McCabe is n OF the Doodle Al
dermen. charged with accepting a bride In
connection with the Broadway railroad
franchise. His counsel put in q plea OF
insanity. When McCabe was srralgned
for trial in the court to-day he appeared
to be very much worried. He was accom-
panied by his wife. A little time was o.
cupied in obtaining a jury. and McCabe's
counsel stated that his client was suffering
from an ailment, which was the result OF
an injury to his head some time ago. DR..
Hammond, an insanity expert, testlned
that his examination OF McCsbe in the
Ludlow Street Jail on two occasions had
resulted in the discovery of several symp-
toms Of insanity, usually considered IN
fallible, although he thought his malsdy
was in the way of dementia and not liable
10 make the patient dangerous. Indeed
he would soon become an imbecile, and he
thought he could be better cared for by
his family than in a public institution
A number OF other experts gave similar
testimony. The District Attorney ex-
pressed himself as satisfied that the pris-
oner was insane. and the jury brought in
a verdict to that effect. McOabe was then
taken to the Ludlow Street Jail.
No Time for office Seekers Now
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The following
announcement was issued at the White
House: "The President finds it absolutely
necessary to a proper performance of pub
lie duties that the time between the 10th
of November and the next meeting Of
Congress to be at his disposal, free from
interruption. Within this period he will
be obliged to deny himself to visitors, ex-
cept upon actual public business OF i'm
~portance. This will not be construed TO
include applications or recommendations
for office. This notice is given TO the
public this early to dispose in advance of
the plea that a trip to Washington has
been made in ignorance Of the Presidents
arrangement. The usual public receptions
at half-past / O'Clock P. NJ. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays will be con-
tinued."
- NOW SbeAhIhsuAR ia
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-John Muir. Gen
eral Transfer Manager OF the Newport
News and the Mississippi Valley Company,
announces the establishment Of new
transatlantic steamship line between New
port News, Va, and Liverpool, England.
1t will Commence on December l.. Sew.
eral of the the steamers OF Ducal line are
under engagement to make regular semi
monthly sailings from Newport News,
the first being the Duke OF Westminster
on about December 10, to be followed by
the Duke of Buckingham two weeks later.
Not an AbscOnder.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. A. Richard
Preston, q coal dealer of Boston, alleged
to have absconded, owing between $780,
900 and $780, 00. was seen on a train
going from Portland yesterday. He said
that he had neither gone to Canada, de-
frauded anybody, nor intended to do so.
He has been on q business trip East to
raise money, and was suddenly taken i'll
in Portland. He said that he was on his
way back to Boston to meet his creditors,
and everybody will be paid dollar for
dollar.
Blaine In New York City.
New YORK. Nov. 4.-Blaine was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel all day, and received a
number of visitors. In conversation with
a reporter he said: 81 shall remain in the
city until tomorrow night, when / will
start for home. I am in New York on
business. I have nothing to say about the
results Of the election"
ParsOn Davies ON His Way West.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Charles E. Davies
left Chicago last night for San Francisco,
where he goes in answer to q dispatch re-
ceived from Jack Burke, the pugilist.
The parson will manage the ten-round
glove contest that takes place between
Burke and Dempsey on or about November
II OF the Pavilion in San Francisco.
A Doubtful Legislature.
Indianapolis. Nov. At will take the
official count to-day to decide the standing
OF the Legislature. The Democrats claim
it BY two majority. and the Republicans
by six. The News this afternoon publishes
o list, not Official, giving the Republicans
two majority. There is no change in the
CONGRESSIONAL ueieBhtlous
Pacific Mail Matters.
New YORK, Nov. 4.-Director Lauter
bach, Of the Pacific Mail, says the Con-
ference Committee have practically ended
their work. II has been decided that Ii
will be useful to fix things up piecemeal,
and so they will wait until q meeting Of
the Transcontinental Association, which
will meet about the end of the present
Returns from Massachusetts.
BosroN. Nov. 4.-Returns in all but
two towns in the State give the following
vote for Governor: Ames, (Rep.,) 49,
764; Andrews, (Dem.,) 112,3 $50; Lathrop.
fProhibition,) 8,748. The Legislature
stands: Senate. So Republicans and 10
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