Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-25
NEWS.
The Effect Of The Passage Of lRG
Morrison Tariff Bill.
SENATOR BECK WATCHING THE
NATIONAL BANKS.
The Latest Concerning the Overland Rail-
road War.
PRESIDENT ADAMS. ON THE UNION
7AcIFlcs INDEBTEDNESS.
Bad Blood and the Revolver
in Milwaukee.
TREASURY NOTES AND SILVER
CERTIFICATES.
Bad Blood and the Revolver
in Milwaukee.
TREASURY NOTES AND SILVER
CERTIFICATES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Congressional Proceedings.

VIII
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-House-On be-
half of the Committee on Railways and
| Canals, Murphy of Iowa called up and the
| House proceeded to consider in Committee
of the Whole the Hennepin Canal bill.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has written
10 Representative Morrison, Chairman OF
the WAYS and Means Committee in regard
TO the effect the passage of the Morrison
tariff bill will have upon public
In the letter he says that the net reduction
computed on o basis of last years importa-
tions would be about 81, 200, 900. In re-
gard to the proviso, limiting the maximum
| of dues TO certain advalorum, it says ii
leaves room for controversy on values, but
that the values could be approximately as
certained by customs officers. He sug-
eests, however, that the provisions be
made final, and not leave this important
question 10 after years become subject to
the uncertainties of q trial In court, with
consequent cost to the people OF the re-
funds of duty.
The Committee on Rules to-day agreed
TO report back the Hanback, resolution,
providing for on investigation of the Pan
Electric Telephone matter. The committee
has not yet framed q resolution, but are
agreed that the investigating committee
should consist of nine members.
The Committee on Naval Affairs re-
ported back q resolution, calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for a complete list
of officers now on the retired list OF the
Navy, together with q statement OF specific
reasons, for which they were placed
thereon. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported q bill, FORGETTING certain lands
gran ted to the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company.
In the morning hour the House passed a
bill to annex the northern part of the Ter
ritory of Idaho to Washington Territory.
Morrill, called up the House bill, permit
ting the national banks to change their
names, location and capital by a vote Of
two.thirds of their shareholders. The bill
makes the changes subject to the approval
OF the Comptroller Of Currency. Becl
thought such important changes ought tC
be made subject to the approval of the SEQ,
rotary of the Treasury. Beck charged
that the Comptrollers appeared to work tt
drive out business of all but natioua
banks. He moved to substitute "Secre
tary f the Treasury p" in the bill, but thil
was lost. On motion of Hoar al amend
ment was made to the bill. limiting thu
right Of q bank to change its location, 81
that it shall not change to another Stat
nor place more thar 80 miles distant from
the original location. The bill was theI
passed. -.
Senator Miller to-day introduced a bill
in the Senate to establish n postal savinl
depository as q branch Of the Ppstofice De
partment.
The Railroad War.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 24.-The st. Paul an
Minneapolis Local Passenger Agents As
ISOLATION this morning issued instruction
to sell irst-class limited tickets to Sal
Francisco via either Omaha or Kansas Cit.
for S42 65, and second-class limited TO
S32 65. The Northern Pacific still retain
S65 passenger rate to San Francisco, blu
made . cut on the rate to Portland, as an
~nounced yesterday.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe Railroad Compan,
withdrew Its rebate to-day. The Uniol
Pacific fell into line, and the Burlington
and Missouri river rate to San Franciso
from the Missouri river OF $50 limitel
first-class and $40 emigrant became tn
ruling figures.
Bad Blood and the Revolver.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 24.-At noon to
day Abbott Lawrence, Assistant Cashier o
the National Exchange Bank, was shot an
dangerously wounded near the Milwaukee
Clubhouse by George A. Wardner, for
merly bookkeeper of the same bank. TIL
ball entered the small of his back, and j
supposed to have glanced off in the chest
After the shooting Wardner walked to th
Central police station, followed by 3 larg
crowd Of people, and delivered himself up
! Lawrence is q son of an old and YER
wealthy resident. II is believed Wardne
was influenced by some fancied wrong
The shooting created the greatest excite
ment In the city, owing to the prominence
of the W men. Both are 38 years OF az
! and unmarried.
. The Union Pacific Indebtedness.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Charles Franci
Adams, President of the Union Pacif,
r Railroad Company, and ex-senator Nc
q Donald, attorney fer the Central Pacif,
road, appeared before the House Commit
tee on Pacific Railways to-day and OK
9 pressed their views at length upon tn,
general subject OF the indebtedness Of til,
Pacific railroads. Adams declared til,
! present management of the Union Pacii,
Company was endeavoripg to fulfill tn
company's obligations to the Government
in good faith, and that road was not ma
nipudated for speculative purposes, A larp
proportion Of the stock is held by a trus
r company, estates and widows. Unaide,
branch lines constituted the main sourc
. OF revenue. and without them the roa,
' could not be operated at a profit.
No Truth in the Statement.
! ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 2i.-The widely circu
. lated Statement that a dentist OF Oakland
CAL, would appear as an important wit
3 ness against Maxwell, the alleged murdere
: Of Preller, is pronounced false. A DENTS
stated that he felt confident be could iden