Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-14

il capsized and sunk, d eight OF the ere"
were lost. The master and five sailors
saved their lives by swimming ashore The
bark sailed from Marseilles on Decent Der
7 in ballast for New York, and for nearly
four DAYS the master had been unable to
make An observation. His first intimstion
of sbosl water was when the vessel struck.
The bark is breaking up and will also be q
total loss.
Reply Of the Postmaster General.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Speaker
laid before the House the reply of the Post
master General in response to the resolu-
ton calling for information, whether the
eieht.hour law is now applicable to letter
carriers, Referred. The Postmaster Cen
eral states that there is no Department
regulation prescribing the number OF hours
during which letter carriers are required
work. and that the eight-hour law has not
been deemed applicable TO letter carriers,
because they are not regarded. AS labor
ora, workmen or mechanics.
The opinion that the law is not applicable
10 letter carriers was, the Postmaster Cen
eral ia informed, promulgated from the
Department before his incumbency OF his
office. and no change has been directed
OAASO
since.
A Young Lady Narrowly Escapes
Hanging.
MUrroM, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-Last. night at 10
O'Clock at Windsor. near here, Miss
Georgia Aldridge narrowly escaped hang
ing at the hands of unknown parties. She
was alone in her house at the time, and
stepped out doors, when she was seized,
her hands and feet weighted down with
bricks and then hung to a tree. She was
accidentally discovered q few minutes
afterwards by her brother, who came in
the back way by chance. Life was almost
extinct. She CAP give no account OF the
affair, being 80 overcome by the shock. A
note was found saying il was done to get
even with her father, DR.. Aldridge. Miss
Georgia is a highly respected young lady,
aged "a years. No clue to the perpetrat-
ors has yet been found. Intense excite
ment prevails at Windsor over the affair.
Brilliant Scene Mt the White HOnse
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The scene at the
White House last night was one OF the
most brilliant ever witnessed there. The
occasion was the Presidents reception to
the Diplomatic Corps. In spite OF the
dissgreeable weather the attendance was
unusually large. About two-thirds OF
the Diplomatic Corps, q large number of
officers of the Army and Navy, judges OF
the Supreme Court, Cabinet Ministers
and many Senators and Representatives
and Government officials with ladies and
their families were present. The Presi-
dent was assisted in receiving by Miss
Cleveland, Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Endicott,
Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Villas.
Sullivan. Challenged.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Paddy Ryan TO-
night mailed John L. Sullivan a challenge
to fight eight rounds in public, with
small gloves, Queensbury rules, for gate
and 80 per cent to the winner and
20 per cent to the loser. The challenge is
in the shape of q long letter, declaring
that Sullivan has not answered Ryan's &C.
Of a meeting in private; that
Ryan is unable to raise money for o large
stake; that unless Sullivan now replies
Ryan will never consent to challenge or
answer Sullivan in any way.
Investigation of the Gus toms Serv-
fce.
New YORK, Feb. 13.-Senators Allison.
.ldrioh, Miller, Mcpherson and Beck. the
Sub Committee on Finance in the United
States Senate, arrived here Last night. To-
day they called upon Collector Hedden at
the Custom-house, and asked his aid in the
investigation which is to be made into the
methods OF the Customs service. and espe-
cially the evils that are said to exist in the
appraisment of goods, and the Appraisers
Department generally. Collector Hedden
promised the committee all aid possible.
The sessions OF the committee will prob
ably begin tomorrow.
Damage by the Ice Gorge.
ST.. LOUIS, NO., Feb. 13.-River men
to-day regard with apprehension the prob
able results Of q final breakup Of the ice
gorge In the river at this point. Tho
damage already done to the shipping in
terests by slight movements Of blocks of
Ice, have been by no means inconsider-
able. Two or three river steamers have
been sunk, and as many more have sus-
tanned less damage, while still others have
been driven up on shore. A movement OF
the ice at an early hour this morning
caused many to think the final break was
about to occur, but the motion ceased
after a short time and the gorge still re-
mains.
His Burial Place.
NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Feb. 13.-The Han
sock o~bsequies in this city will be Of the
most informal character. but II Is safe to
say that there is scarcely a public organi-
cation but will be represented in the pro-
%cession, which will attend In q body to the
cemetery, where it will be quietly de.
posted in q vault beside that of his be.
loved daughter. The city is thronged
with people from the surrounding country
even at this early hour. The only services
at the grave will be an artillery salute.
Serious Railroad Accident.
MIDDLETON, N. Y, Feb. 13.-The night
express which left Oswego last night on the
Ontario and Western railroad, ran into a
washout about a mile west OF Liberty at 6
o'clock this morning. The engine, OK.
press car, baggage car and day coach we're
thrown from the track. George st. John,
engineer, and fireman A. L. Lewis were
killed, and three passengers seriously
hurt.
Death OF Ex-Governor Sey mour.
UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 13.-Ex.Goyernor