Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-08

The discussion Of tho Morrison case, which
had then begun, was resumed immediately
after the opening of the session, and was
continued until the adjournment Tor din
nor. The hour OF adjournment 10 IL
o'clock, but to-day it was nearly o'clock,
when q recess was taken.
When the afternoon session began the
Morrison case again was taken mp, and it
was expected that 1t would be disposed OF
within su hour, and that the case Of the
81. Louis delegation would then be pro-
ceeded with. 1t is not expected that this
case will c much time, as no issues
such as presented in the Morrison case are
involved.
Alleged Dirt Throwing at Miles.
WAsHtyGroN, Oct. THE Post this
morning SAYS it cannot be discovered that
ANYTHING has been said officially at the
War Departmental justify the report that
General Miles disobeyed orders, and made
ter ms with Geronimo, but it is said that
certain officials in the Department, while
no. positively giving out reports, have en-
couraged the publication OF these structures
on Miles in order to favor CROOK, who
seems to meet with special consideration
from the southern quarters because be
was q West Point graduate, while Miles is
a volunteer soldier.
A Question Concerning Lunatics.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-James L. Will
Jams, who was arrested at the White House
in March, 1885, while insisting on the
President paying him $500, 900 on q claim
against the Government and sent to the
Insane Asylum, was to-day brought into
the District Court on a writ Of habeas
corpus and released. The Court decided
tina: no person can be restrained his lib
erty as al insane person unless the ques-
ton has been passed upon by a jury. There
are but about 20 per cent of the 1,20O pa
tients in the Government Insane Asylum
whose sanity has been passed upon by a
jury lunatico inquirendo.
OppOsitiOn 10 GeOrge for Mayor.
New YORK, Oct. LISTS were posted on
the Stock Exchange to-day for pledges to
vote for J. Edward Simons for Mayor. In
two hours two-thirds OF the members
pledged themselves. The aggregate CAPT.
tai represented is nearly a billion Of dol
lars. Edward @. Fox instituted the move
ment. II is said Simons would be the can
didate of capital against labor and Social
ism; that the business men of New York
would not allow Socialists 10 rule this
city.
Indictments Found.
CoLUMBus, o., Oct. THE Franklin
county Grand Jury, which has been inves-
tigating the alleged stealing by officials
under the former administration at the
Ohio P~enitentisry, made a report this
morning in connection with the prison
management, one being against B. n.
Marriott, Exterior Warden, charged with
bribery, and one against the ~sx-Superin-
tendent Of the State shops, Perry, for en-
bezZlement. No indictments we're found
in the election forgery cases.
A Democratic Clean Sweep.
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. THE State cleo.
ton passed off quietly without incident.
The Democrats had a clean sweep every
where. Following is the State ticket: For
Governor. John B. Gordon; Secretary OF
State, Nathan G. Barnett; Comptroller,
Gen, William A. Wright; Treasurer. Rob.
ert N. Hardeman; Attorney General, Cliff
ford Anderson.
Explosion tn u Colorado Coal Mine.
DENVER, Col, Oct. IAN explosion Of
giant powder occurred yesterday in the
Porter coal mines near Durango. One
Cornishman was killed outright, and two
were fatally injured. The timbers caught
fire, and the flames reaching a large
mou of powder caused the accident.
The mine is badly shattered.
Military Headquarters Changed,
WAsHrNaToN. Oct. IA general order
has been prepared at the War Department,
changing the headquarters of the Depart.
ment Of Dakota from Fort Smelling &c
st. Paul, MINI, on the 1st of November
aud the headquarters of the Pacific from
the Preside to San Francisco, on the same
date.
Destructive Prairie Fires.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct. TERRIBLY
destructive prairie fires have been raging
in Northwest and Southwest Manitoba,
around Morden. Scores OF settlers have
lost all they possessed, including barns
| and live stock.