Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-28
The Home.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-From the re-
port of the Board Of Commissioners of
the Soldiers Home, IL appears that $40
were ad Omitted TO the home during the
year. Ninety-three inmates were dis
charged at their own request, five dis
missed, 80 suspended, aud Al died. There
are now 1914 regular and 90 temporary in
mates in the home. The number is larger
than ever before accommodated. The
cottage formerly occupied by the Presi-
dent, as o Summer residence, has been as
signed TO the inmates Of the home for oc-
cupsncy.
The Continental Hotel Fire.
CHICAGO, Nov. 81. - At an investiga.
| ton of the Continental Hotel fire by the
| city fire inspectors to-day. four witnesses
were examined. b. T. Tomlinson, who
had boarded at the hotel for years, and
who left Con the day preceding the fire,
said he had been confdentially warned BY
Mrs. Rowan. who was in charge Of tht
hotel, and tina. he in turn warned severa
| other friends. who left on the same day
| No arrests have been made.
destruction OF n Courthouse.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 27.-A special to
the Picsyune from Arcadia, says the de
| struction of the Vim Parish Courthouse
by five men OF ~incendiary origin. occurred
to-day. The building had been saturated
with coal oil, and burned go rapidly that NJ
time was given to save the records, all o.
which were destroyed.
A Postal Card Decision.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 27.-The English
Postofice Department In London having
decided that American postal cards, ad
dressed by label machine, cannot be de
livered in that country. The Postmaster
| General will request the British posta
authorities to reconsider their decision
The postal treaty provides that nothing
shall DO attached to postal cards except th'
postage stamp.
Mr.. GeOrge to Publish q Paper.
New YORK. Nov. ~. - Henry Georg'
stated to-day that he was making arrange
ments for the publication OF q weekly paper
which he intended to issue on the first o
the year. 1t will be called the Standard
He said 1t would be about the size OF TIT
Irish World, and would sell for five cents
All PkDtutHAen
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Theu directors o
the Missouri Pacific railroad held q meet
ing today and appointed H. s. H. Clark
formerly manager OF tho Union Pacift
railroad, as first Vice President OF th
Missouri Pacific railroad, vice Hoxie, de
ceased.
bodies Found.
MONTAGUE, Mich, Nov. 27.-The bodie
of the crew Of the schooner Conway wer
found on the beach neal here this morn
ing, and 81. 900, known TO have been OF
the person Of Captain Smith, was gone.
Another Failure.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 27.-J. and 8. B
Sachs, boot and shoe manufacturers a, 10
West Pearl street. assigned to-day. Thei
assets are S100. 600; liabilities, 5000 200
The failure causes surprise.
Knights or Labor Convention.
BosToS. Nov. 27.-The Ma~ssachusett
convention OF the knights OF Labor an
Trades Union men. tonight nominate
George E. Mcneil for Mayor.
Arrival of stanley.
NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Henry M. Star
ley, the African explorer. arrived on til
steamship Allen yesterday.
Suspended.
BosToN. Nov. 27.-F. NJ. Holmes. deale
in flour at No. 2 Commercial street. ha
suspended payment. His liabilities ar
said to be quite heavy.