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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24
Alien Land-0Wnership.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 18.-The
House committee on Public Lands to-day
agreed to report fayorably Judge Pay
sons Alien Land-Ownership bill. The
bill is as follows:
Be it enacted That no nonresident alien or
foreigner, nor any resident alien or foreigner
who has not declared his intention to become
citizen ofthe United States nor any incorpora-
ton or association where, at most, one tenth Of
its stock or right of property is owned or con-
trolled by aliens or foreigners shall acquire or
own, hold or possess, by right title, or descent
accruing hereafter, any real estate in any of the
Territories of the United States; provided, that
the provisions of this act shall not apply to the
real estate necessary for the construction and
operation Of any railroad
Following is the committee report on
the bill prepared by its author. 1t has
for its basis the proposition that Amer
lean soil shall be owned by Americans
SO far as Congress can control it:
The committee on the Public Lands
| in this Congress, as well as in the last,
| is thoroughly committed to the policy of
so adjusting and administering our pub
iceland system that the agricultural
lands of the Nation shall be parted with,
| without cost. to be held in small tracts
/ by actual settlers only, for the purpose
| of cultivation by the owner, securing
thereby the thrift of the citizen and
economy in his management which
ownership always stimulates. The
policy we submit should become the Ma
tional one. The experience of so many
thousands of our people in the securing
of homes on our vast area of public
lands has been SO successful that the de-
sire for ownership of a home, capable OF
producing support for the family. is
more universal here than in any other
country in the world.
1t was the prevalent idea when the
| Homestead law was passed-one of the
most benefcent acts ever adopted by
Congress that it was the duty of the
Government to furnish to its people
cheap homes; to aid the actual settler,
whose labor would make the land fruit.
full and productive. giving added wealth
to the locality, and stability and strength
to the country; and it had the great
magnificent possession, the public do.
main of that time, which, under proper
management. would have afforded such
grand results for generations to come
But different counselS prevailed and q
| different course was followed. Areas OF
land, sufficiently large to make great
states, were donated with reckless lib
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

At a meeting of the House Committee
on Territories last Wednesday an in
formal agreement was reached that the
Senate bill for the admission of South
Dakota as state should go on the
House calendar adversely reported, and
the Springer bill providing an enabling
act for the entire territory should go
on the calendar fayorably reported.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

Lord Salisbury advises the inhabit
ants of Ireland to ''emigrate if they can
not prosper and be contented under
British rule" As the people of Ireland
are in their native and God-given land,
and the British rule is an intruder, it
would strike any fair-minded person that
British rule is the proper party to emil
CRATE if the people of Ireland cannot
prosper and be contented under that
rule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

Gen. Butler, it seems, was not able
after all TO defeat the confirmation of
Gen. RosecranS. but there is no doubt
that the General was just as well salts
fled with the pleasure he had nagging
and worrying Rosecrans before the Sem
ate committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

Regulation by commission will not
prove effective in removing the abuses
of railroad management. A COM
mission of five will prove easily handled
by the men who boast that it is not a
difficult matter to control Legislature
of half that many hundred members.
The wide discretion granted the COM
missioners in the enforcement of the
law, and the elastic provisions of the
measure itself, make the value of the
law as remedial measure entirely de-
pendent upon the honesty and back
bone of the commission. omaha Bee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

The bill reducing the term of impris-
onment for debt to six months when
the Indebtedness exceeds $500, and to
three months if it be less sum, has
passed both branches of the New York
legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

The Senate committee virtually killed
the House Mexican pension bill by post
poning it indefinitely and agreeing to re-
port the old Senate measure, which the
house will not pass The Mexican pen
sion bill provides for the distribution of
about S70,000,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

The Chinese government has deter
mined to develop the enormous coal
resources of China by improved ma
chinery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

The surprising information comes
that the House special labor committee
has surplus of 81 900 after the round
up. That is certainly the most extra
ordinarily virtuous committee which
ever wheeled out of Washington on pub
lie business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

A London cable mentions that the
Irish National League has received an
offer from parties in New York to
send force of 10000 men to support
home rule in Ulster as against the
Loyalists, and to maintain them in the
field This may or not be true; but the
Tory promoters of civil war in Ireland
should reflect upon the character of the
advice they are giving the minority Of
the 1,746,000 inhabitants of the prov
ince of Ulster, whether the home rule
bill is passed or not. The British gov
eminent would be obliged to put down
the so-called "Loyalists," and there is
no doubt that Irishmen from all parts
of the world would do what they could
to extinguish the rebellion, which
would not be of long duration under
such circumstance, unless Lord Ran
dolph Churchill sees fit to organize a
rebellion on English soil against the
government. The probability is that
Churchill has been indulging in large
amount of bounce; but such bounce
becomes very serious matter in the
present state of Irish feeling, and if
there is any trouble the Tory leaders
should be held responsible for it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

Frank Hurd it is said, has been Of
fered $4,000 a year to acta counsel for
John w Mackay. the millionaire miner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

The trial of the young Englishman,
Hugh M. Brooks, alias Maxwell, for the
murder of his friend, G. A. Preller
(known as the " hotel trunk mystery y,
is now in progress at St. Louis. The
prisoner has made a pretended confess
ion 10 the effect that Preller died of
chloroform while he (Brooks) was per-
forming surgical operation upon him,
and that, driven to desperation by the
occurrence, he disposed of the remains
by packing them in trunk in the room
in which they were afterward found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24
The Fisheries Question and COMPRESSION
nj ShiRtlesSness.

The Canadian fisheries question has
almost come to blows and blood, and is
quite likely to proceed even that far,
without any action by Congress prepar-
atory to a settlement of the disputed
question. 1t is not Mt all creditable to
the present Congress that they have thus
.let things drift The situation is full
of danger. The Canadian authorities,
acting, as they hold, within the letter Of
their rights. but as Americans believe,
without sense or warrant, have already
apprehended two American fishing YES
sells and are arming for the seizure OF
others. The doughty fishermen OF
Maine, enraged at this proceeding, de-
clare that they will make personal re-
prisals, and are preparing vessels for re-
sistance. 1t certainly needs only little
longer practice of the policy Of letting
things drift to ensure an actual conflict.
After this has.taken place, and possibly
some blood has been shed, the fishery
problem will not look so simple and in
significant as it has.
1t cannot certainly be many weeks,
possibly not many days before the fisher
men of the two countries will be in a
state of actual war, and damages be in
ficted the settlement Of which viii be a
costly business. Asjudicious exercise OF
the national police power on both sides,
with a convention to straighten out the
tangle into which the fishery question
has fallen by the abrogation of the treaty
of Washington and the ambiguity of pre-.
ceeding agreements, is the only possible
way out of the dangerous situation that
has come about as the inevitable result
of letting things drift, and setting angry
men to settle their differences by the
summary processes of a state of nature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

Should the Mehdis of the Soudan con-
tinue to peter out as they have been
doing of late, little one for cent will
develop after awhile whom it may be
possible for Lord Wolseley to subdue
The one now on the war-path has only
100 followers, and has just recovered
from an attack of smallpox, but he is a
little too formidable for Sir Garnet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-24

Oliver Wendell Holmes is making
himself quite at home in England,
where Tennyson and Browning are ex-
erting themselves to make things pleas
ant for him. As the distinguished
traveller writes that he is having high
old time, it is presumed that the English
poets are entertaining him more sat-
isfactorily than they are their readers.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
COAST ITEMS.

Eastern drummers are swarming to
Southern California.
The building and fixtures OF the defunct
Mono Bank, at Bodie, have been sold to
George W. Penter, who will start q private
bank.
A Los Angeles paper claims hat the
three southernmost counties of that State
are destined to become the future great
rural hotel country of the United States,
SURPRISING Florida. 1t certainly looks that
way-only the hotel boom will not be con-
fined to the limits assigned.
Shasta county is having quite a mining
boom, as there are many new mines being
developed, and some very rich ones being
worked. The Iron Mountain mine has
over 100 men employed, and as soon as
their new machinery is all in, the force
will probably be doubled.
Guaymas is suffering great inconven.
lence on account of the military draft for
the Yaqui war. Male servants and porters
have to be kept in the house, and almost
every morning ladies and gentlemen can
be seen at military headquarters, seeking
the release OF faithful and ~favorite serv-
ants.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, is excited over
petroleum discovered about 80 miles SOUTH
east OF that city, a few miles from the rail-
road. The whole region is known to be
underlaid with coal, and some indications
OF oil were discovered about two years ago.
A lew days ago a test was made for oil, and
at the depth of only IS feet q free flow Of
oil and water was struck.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
Late News from Japan.

4hs
SAN FRANoIsoo, March 1O.-The steamer
city Of Sidney arrived to-day, bringing
Hongkong dates to February 10 and Yoke.
hama to February 23.
Smallpox is still prevalent in Japan. II
is also reported to be very bad in FOUL
Corea. The Coreans have no knowledge Of
means to prevent the spread of the disease.
and it is, therefore. allowed to take its
course unobstructed
Rumors have reached Hongkone respect.
ing q conspiracy to overthrow the Mika.
dos Government of Japan. Commentipp
on this the japan Gazette says: THE ru.
mors are not without foundation. mum.
Der of Japanese malcontents conspired
with some Corea refugees TO raise q rebel.
lion in Corea, with o view Of involving
China and japan in difficulties with eaoh
other, and then to seize the occasion 10
openly rebel and overthrow the Japanese
Government. Il is understood the head al
the Progressive party in Corea was con.
nected with the conspiracy. The discoy.
cries made are believed to have removed
all danger"
Intelligence reached Hongkong ON Feb.
ruary IL that the Douglas Steamship Com.
pany's steamer Douglas. Capt. Matthew
Young, on the China coast route. ran
ashore and was lost off Swstow In a fog
The vessel was insured for 5000, 900. M
further particulars have been learned.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
THE WAR.

Commenting ON the great railroad war
the Railway Age has the following: The
contest certainly involves much smaller
amounts than many that attrac. less at.
t%ention, but while the losses may not be
large in amount, they sfall upon com.
panies for the most part i'll able to'bear
them. The Atlantic and Pacific in 1884
did not make its working expenses, but
it controlled the California part of its
line only in the last quarter of that year,
and probably was not able to carry a
transcontinental traffic to advantage
then. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe pays one-fourth Of its earnings from
traffic in~terchanged with the Atlantic
and Pacific toward paying interest on
the %latter's first mortgage bonds, if the
~latter's net earnings are not sufficient.
Evidently current rates will net a loss to
both roads. and the payment to be made
by the Atchison from the reduced rates
will not be a very large sum. Neither
the Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific,
nor the Northern Pacific, pay dividends,
and the latter's surplus over fixed charges
is painfully small. The Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy is fortunate, under
the circumstances, in not having a large
share of this traffic over it's lines from the
Missouri river to Denver, and it can lose
all it's profits on it and something more,
without affecting its dividends; the same
may be said of the Denver and Rio
Grande, except that it has no dividends
to lose. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe is likely to suffer more than any other
dividend paying road, for the only other
is the Oregon Railway aud Navigation
Company, and though it carries all the
Oregon and Washington traffic, it will
probably suffer less in proportion than
the lines further south, because, as there
seems to be no contest over this business,
Oregon rates are not likely to fall so low
as California rates.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
eureka Uailp 9cntluel.
THURSDAY. MARCH II, 1886
SILVER PURCHASES.

During the month of February the
Secretary Of the Treasury purchased
1,45O, 900 ounces of silver for coinage
into standard dollars, being about SOC, 900
less than the usual monthly purchases.
1t is explained at the Department that
the amount or silver fell short because
no more was offered at the market rates.
The price was higher, owing to the in
creased expenses of transportation dur.
ing the bad weather which prevailed
during the month. There was, however,
sufficient bullion on hand to allow the
coinage of dollars to the minimum unit.
These silver purchases are made semi.
weekly. A commission, consisting OF
Assistant Secretary Fairchild, Mr.. Kim
ball, Director of the MINIS, and Treasurer
Jordan, considers the bids received and
reports to the Secretary the ACCESSIBILITY
of their acceptance. Treasurer Jordan
holds that there should be specific ap.
propriationfo FOR such purposes, and in the
absence Of ouch appropriation invariably
recommends the rejection Of all bids re.
ceived. The two other members OF the
commission hold that the Coinage Act
requiring the purchase OF bullion and the
coinage of not less than So, 900, 900 in
standard dollars in each month is in the
nature of a permanent appropriation and
confers full authority in the premises.
The result has been that for several
weeks past the Secretary has received
two reports on the subject, a majority
report recommending the acceptance OF
the lowest bids received and a minority
report recommending the rejection of all
bids received. The Secretary has in each
instance approved the majority reports
aud directed that silver be purchased in
accordance Herewith. Had he acted in
accordance with the recommendations of
Treasurer Jordan, no silver would have
been purchased and the coinage Of stand.
ard dollars to the limit provided by the
law would have been practically sus.
pended.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

When NJ. ID. Boruck, of the San Fran.
cisco Spirit of the Times, says the proxy
system in political conventions ought to
be wiped out, he hits the nail squarely
ON the head. The man who is not daily
elected to represent the people in con-
v~ention has no right to be there, and
should be kicked out as an unclean
thing. But when we begin to reform
modern politics. we pick up a load that
would have made old Solomon's wise
shoulders weaker.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

A novel case of boycotting is reported
from Greensborough. Ga. A young man
had won the affections of a c~igar.dealer's
daughter, but the father forbade him the
house. The young man organized a club
Of sympathizers who refused to buy
cigars Of him unless the father raised the
barricade. Latest accounts say he is
weakening,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
a... watch work and Fine En-
nraHInR.

p. sTELER takes great pleasure in an,
,o,no;nc 70 his customers, and the pubic
nouar"IiT that he has in bis employ one Oh
s5e very best practical watchmakers and en-.
On The Coast, who has had expert
snco and worked in the very best watch,
nsLers' establishments in Europe .
Insrics and is now prepared to do all kinds
Of 6newatch work at reasonable prices; sna
satisfaction guaranteed. Also, CLOCKS
cleaned and carefully repaired ana wat.
ranted for n year. New jewelry made 20
order and neatly repaired. Al! work SEM
from the country promptly attended TO- ="
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
r.o Cb,ca-o Electric Lamp.

P. HUI yesterday received a large as
oor.ment Of the celebrated Chicago Eiec-
trio Lamps, and sold them all before
night. He has telegrsphed for q duplicate
consignment, which will arrive here IN
about a week. He has also received 3 iot
Of elegant gilt and silk plush holdings ior
oil naintinpa. etc.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
County scrip.

For scrip issued at the last meeting OF
the Board OF County Commissioners we
will pay the following rates: Fire fund,
81 cents; General fund, "a cents; Current
Expense fund, 70 cents.
ToRgE & BARBERI.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL. !

Los ANGELES. March 10.-Charles E.
Miles. ex-County Recorder. to-day made q
r~sxslsssion TO the county in open court of
naSsriy $4,000. and upon the evidence of
o nasbeY Of prominent citizens OF his
general good character the jury brought in
4 vsvdSes of no. gnilty Of embezzlement.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
NOTICE..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT nAVa
IN appointed Simeon Wenban my agehto
ests of the estate OF ]. W. Dean, deceased. and
M. Fitzgerald to assist him. and they AIs
authorized to take any and all steps neeesS"r'
for that purpose. EVA >; DIAT.
Administrative of the estate ord W. D'A"'
deceased. ,ou
Eureka, Nevada, Oct. II, 1885. ol0-"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
IS Our TASTE"

Go to Johnny Lambert's for "Our Taste
hams and bacon. They are the nnest
brought 10 this market.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
To Kansas CITY,

Any one wishing to purchase a first-clasi
railroad ticket to Kansas City, can get ont
BY making application at this office. \
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

yaaaAY LamLArs receives by each train a
Bsszs ssspgg Of ffosh vegetables and dsh of
every kss6.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
California Butter.

Fresh California butter INCEST in the
market) at 65 cents per roll, at Johnny
Lambert's.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

W. q. Stowell, druggist and assayeI
No 3 Main street.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

! P. ]. corsess, 81 25, at Harris d
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

Dyspepsia cured by the use OF I'D D
D"-for sale at Cspron's drug stores
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

OBJ PKiNTING-NEw STYLES OF
~ type at the SENTINEL Office. Letter Heads,
Dl,i HEADS. Cards. etc, printed In the best
style wn to the tart preseryatiye."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

Sick headache cured by sd d Dat
| Nanronia
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11
Boycott Lifted.

PHILADELPHIA, March 10.-The boycott
which has been running for some Is
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

P. J.. %corsots, 81 %, at Harris &
MoAbouJ
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-11

ed D" will improve the appetite-as
Cspron's.
P. j. ~corsets, 81 %, at Harris d
Mathews.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
& WARNING.
ass OF ltseIl

The ceremonies attending the inau-
guration of the Statue of Liberty En-
tightening the World, as described IN
The HEBALD's dispatches yesterday
were indeed imposing; and now that
the statue is inaugurated, 1t remain S
for the people of the United States to
see that the principle typiied by the
mammoth and noble statue is not vio-
lated IN the land at whose gates stands
the Goddess. Our nation may well
take q warning from the beautiful story
of the Statue of Justice in Longfellow s
Evsngeline:
Once in an Ancient City
Raised aloft on a column, brazen Statue of
Justice
Stood in the public square. upholding the
scales in its left hand,
And i'll its righs a sword, as an emblem
that Justice presided
Over the laws of the land and the hearts
and homes Of the people
But IN the course Of time the laws of the
land were corrupted;
Wrong took the place of right, and the weak
were oppressed. and the mighty
Ruled with a rod of Iron.
Then it CHANGED in a noblemans pa
lace
That necklace of pearls was lost, and ere
long suspicion
Fell on an orp.an girl who lived as a maid
in the household.
She, after form of trial condemned to die on
the scaffold,
Patiently met her doom at the foot of the
Statue ofJustice.
Az 10 her Father in heaven her innocent
spirit assembled,
Lo. er the city tempest arose; and the
bolts Ofthe thunder
Smote the statue of bronze, and hurled in
WI tn from its left hand
Down on the pavement below the Gathering
scales of the balance
And in the hollow thereof was found the
nest of magpie,
Into whose elay-built walls the necklace of
pearls was inwoven.
Then let our own proud nation see to
it, that the Goddess of Liberty Enlight-
ening the World becomes no hollow
mockery. She stands at the entrance
of our principal commercial city, as
token that liberty exists In the nation.
and that her light is yet to be shed
abroad upon all people. But if in the
land over which the fair Goddess pre-
sides, oppression shall be practiCed,
may we not expect that the ayenging
goas will strike from her hands the
torch, anu the laws, and shake her to
Rim that the gods and the nations may
not be mocked2