Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-26
NEWS.
Five Millions in Bonds Held BY The
National Banks.
DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN RAN
KIN, OF WISCONSIN.
Another Institute for Unfor-
Inmates Burned.
FIVE OF THE INMATES PERISH IN
TIE FLAMES.
The Murderous Freak Of a Negro Who
is Probably Insane.
SEVEN BROTHERS, ALL RAW
ING MANIAcS.
SEVEN BROTHERS., ALL RAW
ING MANIACS.
ESPECIAL TO TIL sRSTrSRL.l
Gong ressionaI Proceedings.

CONGREGATIONAL Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Chair iaif
before the Senate q letter from the Score
tary Of the Treasury in compliance will
the recent resolution OF the Senate, asking
for information as to what proportion Of
the bonds called in for payment on
February /, 1886. are held by the national
banks as O basis for circulation. The
letter was read. Il stated the amouns Of
such bonds so held is 5000, 900; also. let,
ters from the Secretary OF War, showing
contracts made by his Department. during
the past fiscal year, and transmitting Q re-
port TO the Board OF Fortidcstions, the &c
port of the Quartermaster General and o
report showing the number of clerks en-
| ployed in the various Bureaus OF the War
| Department; also, q letter from the Score
tary OF the Interior. stating that the in
crease in the clerical force Of the Commits.
sioner OF Railroads was indispensable to
the proper performance Of the duties de-
volying on that officer, especially in con-
u6cblUu Will buc hNCbt@6atHOh OA -
joct Of land grants 20 railroads.
George presented the credentials OF Z.
O. Wslthsll, Senator from Mississippi, to
fill Che ~unexpired term Of Senator Lamar.
Wslthall was sworn in by the President pro
tenn.
Hoar, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported o bill to provide for the set
clement OF the debt OF the Pacific rail-
roads. Wilson Of lows submitted an
amendment, which was ordered printed
and reported TO the Judiciary Committee,
providing that whenever IL might be nee
essary for the protection and security OF
the interests OF the United StGtes, in ro-
spect to its liens. mortgages, or otherwise
on property Of any OF the companies af-
fected by the bill. the President may order
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO clear of
the prior paramount liens or mortgages by
the payment of the same. and that on sucE
payment the United States shall become
subrogsted TO the rights heretofore per-
tanning 10 such paramount liens or mort
cages.
In the House shis morning, in opening
with prayer. the Chaplain feelingly refer
red to the death OF Representative Rankin.
Of Wisconsin. and invoked divine blessing
and protection upon the sorrowing family.
On motion Of Blount. 1t was ordered that
after the reading Of the Journal to-mor-
row, there shall be q call for the introduce
tion Of bills and resolutions. Bragg an
nounced the death OF his colleague, Ran
kin. and offered tine customary resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted, and as q
mark Of respect to the memory OF the de.
ceased the House ct 1915 P. NJ. adjourned.
A County Poorhouse Burned.
JACKSON. Mich, Jan. 25.-The County
Poorhouse was almost entirely destroyed
by fire Of l o'clock this morning. There
were 40 inmates. and all escaped but Ave,
who persisted 10 the flames. The remains
Of the victims were brought to the cit,
to-day. The dead are as follows: Dolly
Martin. aged go. an insane inmate for II
years; Kate Avery. aged 10. an insane In.
mate for 10 years; Jane Atkins. aged 70,
an insane inmate for 10 years; Zens
Boynton. aged % and deaf; Charles
Elliots. aged 70. blind. The building ID
situated In q lonely spot about four miles
from the city. II was recently bnilt at
cost Of $40, 900. The fire, the origin oil
which Is unknown, broke out 10 the in.
mates kitchen. and the whole interior was
destroyed. The thermometer at the time
registered 10 degrees below zero. All the
inmates loet their clothing. rushing out
into the snow in 9 naked condition.
Thirty Of the paupers were brought to the
city and housed. Some Of these will die
from the effects of the exposure they were
subjected to. John Doherty. o hired man,
brought three lunatics down q fire escape
in his arms, thus saving their lives. An
imbecile boy. 10 years Of age, was found
in bed and was rescued By means OF the
fire escape. There were only two men be.
sides the inmates about the place when the
dre broke out. aud they rescued the In.
mates before other help arrived. William
Mills. q OF the inmates, was the man
who first issued Sanders spelling book.
AZ one time he was worth Q quarter of a
million dollars.
A Probably Insane Murderer,
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. pa special
10 the Journal from Henderson. KY, saws
that . cruel murder was committed before
daylight this morning three miles below
that place. Calvin Simpson, q Union
county negro. broke into the house OF an
old white lady named Mrs. Graves. sbs
and her two daughters fed from the house,
followed by Simpson. The old lady vss
ov%ertakcn and killed with q club. This
girls escaped unhurt to nsighbors. simn.
son then went to Moies Browns house. ;,
near %neighbor, and drove him out and
took possession. Simpson fortified him,
self In the house. which was gusrded
until Henderson officers arrived am
battered down the door and srrssteS
Simpson. who was taken to that place AM
Jailed. He fsigns insanity. and Is ouits
violent. There 10 talk OF lynching him
tonight. but all is quiet.
The Newburg Disaster.
WHEELING. W. Va, Jan. 25.-An Intelli
gencsr Newbury special says: Since yes
serdsy II more bodies have been tsker
from the mine. They we're identified a,
follows: Adolph Vein. John Lambert
John Conway. CHARLES Tulley, Clinton Al
bright. Harry Fay. Richard Bentley an,
Nicholas Bentley. The bodies were foun,
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