Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-24

buying sugsr in quantities just sufficient
TO supply the demand. Now that the
country demand has increased the strike
has caused prices to advance ont of pro-
portion OF the natural course. Rawssugsr
was quoted at 5 1l-l6 cents on April IA.
Yesterday it was So. This shows q slight
advance in the cost OF the raw material,
which is not accounted for by the present
strike, but which will account for some
thing of the advanced price of refined
sugar. The strike. however, has tended
TO very much strengthen the advance.
Damages by a BrOh EN- Eevee.
HELENA, Ark, April 23.-Lsst night the
levee at Oldtown. 16 miles south OF here,
broke on the Arkansas side. and in q short
time the channel was worn away by the
escaping water. There is no hopeof clos
ing the break while the water Of the river
remains at the present depth. Thousands
of acres OF fertile cotton lands have already
been overlooked, and il is estimated that
/ .OOO. 900 acres will be submerged before
the levee can be repaired. The inhabi-
tants of this region had expected this
calamity for some time, and had removed
their stock. and refrained from planting
their regular crops, 30 the actual damage
will not be very great.
The PostoHice Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations to-day fin
ished the consideration of the Postoflce
Appropriation bill. and Senator Plumb
will report it on Monday. The only i'm
p0rtant amendments are the following:
Forty thousand dollars is added to the ap.
preparation for increasing special mail
facilities to make connection with Cubs.
The Frye amendment, in substance, is
adopted, appropristing $500, 900 for the
foreign mail service. and last years pro
visions that no more Than $40, 600 shall be
used for the extension OF the free delivery
service is readopted.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, April 20. - The Com
mittee on Education to-day adjourned
until the third Friday in May, and conse-
quently action on the Blair bill was de.
ferred until then.
The notice Of the confirmation Of Gen
eral Rosecrans, to be Register Of the
Treasury, has not yet reached the Presi'
dent. Upon inquiry il is learned that the
nomination is still hung up in the Senate
upon a motion to reconsider the vote by
which it was formed a few days ago.
Good Friday In New York CiGy.
NEW YORK. April 23.-Good Friday was
observed in this city to-day. Services were
held in all of the Catholic and Protestant
Churches, which we're attended by large
congregations. All the exchanges were
closed, but the Custom-house and banking
offices we're kept open. The courts were
also closed.
Street Cars Running.
New YORK. April 23.-The police were
on hand early to-day to guard the men who
are running cars on the Third Avenue Sur
face railroad. Cars began running at 7:30
o'clock. There is no excitement whatever
around the depot. Up to 10 o'clock A cara
had been started from the depot.
strike Of PIasterers.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 23.-The plas'
terers at work throughout the city all
struck yesterday. demanding 50 for eight
hours work, or 81 for 10 hours work per
day. No trouble has yet resulted.
Southern Pacific Employees Strike.
Houston. Tex, April 23.-The ysrdmen
OF the Southern Pacific railroad struck to-
day. The cause is not stated. The strik-
ers number about 80 men. Freight traffic
has been suspended since the trouble be.