Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-21
EASTERN NEWS.
A Prize Fight Being Arranged lOF
the Worlds Championship,
IN WHICH SULLIVAN AND SMITH WILL b
The c0MBATAETS.
The Latest Concerning the War in
Railroad Rates.
TWO coIoaED BOYS MURDERED IN
GEORGIA.
A House Minority Report on
Silver.
THE JURY IN A NOTED CASE
pISAcREES.
THE JURY IN A NOTED CASE
pISAcREES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

BosroN, Feb. 20.-William j. Hard
ing, a representative of Richard X. Fox
arrived from New York this morning, and
had a private conference with John
L.. Sullivan. The result OF the
talk is not definitely known, but John
T.. Kennedy, manager OF Sullivans
store, ia authority for the statement that
there will be a match between Sullivan
aud Smith, the English pugilist, and that
the fight will take place within six months
from the signing OF the articles. Sullivan
is reported as having said concerning
| Smiths proposition for q fight for $1,000
in France that there vas hardly money
enough in it if he had to go there spe-
cislly, but that he will fight Smith in a
private room in any part OF this country
before a dozen or less persons for the
championship Of the world and a stake OF
from Sl5,O 200 to $40, COO. II this cannot
be arranged Sullivan says he will hight
Smith if he has to follow him all over the
] world. During Sulliyan's European tour
I under John Cannon, beginning next Sep
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years, there will be ample opportunity to
fad a fighting ground that will be salts
factory to both Smith and himself.
LAFER-Mr. Harding this afternoon said
that the match between Sullivan and
Smith is as good as arranged. 81 saw Sui
liyan this morning and informed him that
George Watkinson, of the London Sport
ing Life, had cabled that Jem Smiths
hacker, Arthur Cooper, a leading book
maker of London, acting in behalf of the
Central Club, an organization OF nobility.
for whom Smith has been q teacher OF
sp~arring, was ready to back Smith to night
Sullivan for 81 900 to f3, 200, but without
specifying where the fight should take place.
Sullivan authorized me TO make any ar
rsngoments that would not conflict with
his contract with Conner. He preferred to
fight here, but il that was impossible, he
would fight in Ireland. lie did not Wish
to fight in France. Wedecided on the con-
ditions OF the challenge on behalf OF Sui
livan. l return to New York tonight, and
tomorrow we shall forward to the Sport
ing Life draft for $500, together with a
challenge on behalf of Richard X. Fox az
hacker for Sullivan, to fight Smith for
FL, 900 to e., 900 and the championship OF
the world, the match TO take place IN
America or Ireland, according to the new
rules OF the London prize ring. If Smith
consents 20 come to America, which he
probably will do. we will allow $500. II he
decides the fight must take place in Ire
land he must allow $780,"
The Railroad War.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 20.-The traffic
department of the Northern Pacific re.
ceivsd instructions from New York in re
gard to the Trsnscontinentsl. The
Northern Pacific will make its Portland
rates to correspond with the San Fran
cisco rate daily, though nothing has beer
said regarding the ocean line from Port
land to San Francisco. 1t is believed thu
Northern Pacific will work for business
that way. A cut OF IS per cent has beer
made in freight from the East to Port
land and San Francisco. Passenger rate
have also been cut, and first-class limited
tickets can now be obtained for from SCI
to $50 to San Francisco.
New YORK, Feb. 20.-The Northern
Pacific railroad has issued the following
table of passenger rates from St. Paul t.
Portland: First-class unlimited, SIS
limited, SG5, and emigrsnts S35. There
are no new developments in'regard to tht
Pacific Mail Company.
The silver Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Chairman Bland
of the House Committee on Coinage
Weights and Measures. has presented {
minority report on the bill to provide fol
the free coinage of silver, which was re
ported adversely from his committee, and
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port is signed by Bland, Landham and
Bynum. and starts of with the declaration
that the volume OF metallic money is no
subject to the control of legislators. but ID
regulated by the nature Of recognizing the
principle that nature should supply the
volume Of money. The only duty that de
wolves upon the legislator is to establish
by law the ratio of the value for the coin.
age Of the two metals, and to provide for
an unlimited or free coinage Of both ut the
ratio established.
Two COIOred BOys Murdered.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 20.-The dead
bodies of two unknown negro boys, eigh,
and ten years Of age, were found tied to {
} foot-sapling in the woods Elk miles from
this city this morning. They have beer
r gagged, thelr mouths having been rammed
full OF clay and leaves. Their arms and
legs were tied together and fastened to the
sapling by a rope around their necks. Nc
j marks OF violence were on their bodies
They are thought to be brothers. Johr
! Graham, a crazy negro, living near the
spot, Ia the supposed murderer. He is in
sane on religion, aud il is believed ht
killed them as sacrifices. He was captured
thia avaninO and nathan dop;aS No.. "A
mits his guilt. He is irresponsible.
A Restraint.
New York, Feb. 20.-Judge Ingram, o
the Superior Court, in the action brough
by Moses, Vail has issued an injunction, re
straining the Broadway aud Seventh
' Avenue Railway Company from selling
! leasing or disposing in any manner its in
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