Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-25
EASTERN NEWS.
Particulars Of the Release Of Editor
Cutting.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR A CHANGE
OF MEXICAN LAWS.
Terrible Loss OF Small Vessels by
Recent Texas Storms.
ALSO, SEVERAL CREWS REPORTED
DROWNED.
Labor Troubles in New York
City.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTr's
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY'S
poINcS YESTERDAY.
ESPECIAL TO THE sEsrTNEL.l
The HeIen4e Of CutGtng.

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EL PAso, Texas. Aug. 24.-At 11:3O
o'clock yesterday Cutting was taken once
more before Judge Cssienedas' court
when the official minutes OF the Chihuahus
Supreme Court, which had arrived on
The mornings Mexican Central train,
we're read to him, which recited 3 decree,
releasing him from further custody. The
decision of the court 10 based entirely on
the fact that Medina, the offended party.
bad waved his right to a civil suit for
damages, the Court holding that this
ended the proceedings of the State. When
released by the Court Cutting replied;
las long as / am not further detained 90
a prisoner / except my liberty. and re-
quest that q copy Of the decree OF the Su-
| preme Court be given me Tor my future
use." This the Court consented to do 10
| Spanish. Judge Csstenadas sent . copy
| OF the decree TO Mr.. Provencio. the Jose
| Politico, who sent back word that he IL
person would give Cutting his liberty. &C
| compained with some wholesome advice
a. a reporter. Cutting said TO him:
" Well, I can't understand what all this
has to do with my card in the Ell Paso,
| Texas, Herald, for which / WAS solely ar
| re.,ed and for four weeks incarcerased,
and was being tried at the time my Gov
ernmentmades demand for my imme-
diste release.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-An official tele-
gram has been received from Minister
Jackson, confirming the press reports OF
| Cuttings release. but giving no parficu-
lars. No doubt ia entertained at the Dc.
partment that the published statement
with regards to the reasons alleged by the
Mexicans for their actions are correct.
The release will not affect Sedgewick's
mission, which ID TO learn all the facts in
the case. The Government does not at
present concern itself with any question
OF damages due Cutting, but will use the
information it may gather through Sedge-
wick in the furtherance Of its negotiations
for q change OF Mexican avs insofar as
they are held to given the right to try
Americans for acss committed within
American territory.
The Texas storms Terribly De-
structtve.
GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 24.-The recent
storm proved to be very destructive to
small vessels. The sloop Katie J. went
to pieces off Pelican Island. The crew
was saved. Lying near her, bottom up.
il the scow Eliza. Her crew Of two men
is supposed to be drowned. An unknown
vessel ia reported bottom up 1t Red Fish
Bay. The schooner Livonis Perkins is
now lying bottom up in the bay nesr Pei
lean Island. Two Of her crew are lost.
The schooner Lottle May is ashore near
I~ndianola. All hands are supposed 10
have been lost. All the small crafts in The
bay from the shoal OF Edwards Point are
reported lost. The schooner Perry has
gone to pieces. Her captain and cook
are drowned. The remainder OF the crew
was saved. It IL roughly estimated that
the damage done TO shipping in the vicinity
approximates 800. 900. The village OF
Quinlans, at the mouth of the Brazos river,
was entirely swept away. Indisnoia 10 8
complete wreck, not more than three or
four houses having escaped
Nearly all the sheep and cattle on the
island are drowned. None Of the Survivors
saved anything besides what they had on.
The City Council last evening appropriated
SIS, 900 for the benefit Of the storm suffer
ers of this city. The citizens have sub
scribed $f5, 900 for tho same purpose.
This will only afford temporary relief. as
over $50 families have been rendered home
less and destitute by the storm.
Labor Troubles fn New York City.
New YORK. Aug. 24.-Eleven hundred
employees OF the Broadway and Seventh
Avenue surface line were paid off to-day.
Superintendent Newell said that since the
men refused TO accept the terms offered be
will have nothing more to do with them.
He has advertised for new men. Ho ex-
poets to start ont cars this afternoon. Po-
| lice Inspector Dilkes, with . force Of 10
| men. is guarding the stables. Early this
| morning Is non Union men from the extra
list OF the Third Avenue surface road
| started for the stables of the Broadway
road to apply for work. They were inter-
| cepted by strikers, snd assaulted and
| driven away. Master Workman Graham
| has tended the stables. and has ordered
| the men to restrain from all violence. It
Ia asserted that the company had violated
| their agreement. which was TO make each
| driver and conductor run only five trips
n day. The new schedule would make
them run six trips q day. or about 16
hours work. A meeting of the members
| OF the local assembly Of car employees will
be held tonight. The employees Of the
| Belt inc left work at A. NJ. They com.
| plain OF discharges on frivolous pretexts,
| aud also OF increasing the hours of work,
with q reduction in the wages OF employees.
| They will have to work 10 hours daily
| without eating or rest. A strike will
probably be ordered tonight.
The Presidential Party.
PRosPEcr HOUSE, N. Y. Aug. 24.-Mrs.
| Cleveland touched the electric button yes.
terday afternoon that set the machinery in
motion 81 the Minneapolis Industrial Ex-
position. The ceremonies there that
| opened the exposition were long. Instead
OF giving the signal at 4:30 eastern time,
in accordance with . previous arrange
meDt. 10 was after s when Mrs. Cleveland