Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
NEWS NOTES.

Rudyard Kipling continues TO improve.
The Delaware Legislature adjourned on
the 18Th inst. without electing 9 United
States Senator.
The blizzard that swept over Rapid City.
Dakota, Sunday was the toughest ever Ok
perienced in that section. Several people
are missing
BY building the gap between Surf and
Elwood on its Coast division. the Southern
Pacific saves 162 miles between San Fran
cisco and Santa Barbara.
North Of England coal merchants are
alarmed at the steady growth Of the Amer
lean coal trade TO European ports that
formerly took English GOAL.
The War department has determined 70
muster out and bring home sll the volun.
teers in Cuba with the exception Of the
| volunteer engineers and immunes.
An official statement in regard to the
smallpox situation In Los Angeles wa
issued Monday by the Board Of Health
stating there was no dsnger Of an epidemic.
II is now known that no fewer than 25O
lives were lost in the recent hurricane thai
swept the northeast coast Of Queensland
Only q few white people were amsng tht
victims.
The Spanish red book charges the
Mckinley administration with a desire te
proiong the Wal for the benefit Of en-
balmed beef and other rascslly army sup
ply contractors.
Reports from Porto Rico are that the
common people are dissatisfied with the
Government Of The Americans, and en-
brace every opportunity 70 make an ex
hibition of their hatred.
At the next general election in California
the people of the State will decide whethe
or not Stanford University shall be ex
empted from taxation. The constitutions
amendment has passed the Legislature.
The administration has decided TO TAX
Q census Of the island Of Cuba. A censu
is found TO be necessary to determine VIII
are qualified voters before the election !
held 10 establish a representative govern
ment.
As a result Of the assault made by Col
Jack Chinn upon Hon. @. j. BRONSON IL
the Phoenix hotel, Lexington, KY, las
Wednesday, the grand Jury has resurne'
an indictment against Chinn for Q commol
nuisance.
Gov. Roosevelt has signed a amend
ment 10 the civil code which prohibits alb
~solutely Q doctor in the State of New Yor
from divulging any information concern
ing his patients either before or after til
death Of the patient.
August Becker. the ssussge-maker wh
has been under arrest In Chicago for fou
weeks on a charge Of numbering his wife
made a full confession Tuesday. He sal
that he cut his wife to pieces and burne'
the remains in a stove.
The ordinance prohibition OF the pool
selling. book.makiDg or betting on hors
or dog racing was passed by the San Fran
cisco Board Of Supervisors Monday an
signed by Mayor Phelsn. This means tn
death Of Ingleside race track.
Governor Roosevelt has refused 10 sane
ton the proposed compromise OF The suit
brought by New York State against Ar
mour & Company Of Chicago for violat-
ing the State butter laws, and has ordere'
the Attorney.G General to proceed with tn
prosecution Of the cases.
Secretary Long has received q lette
from Rear Admiral Sampson in which th
Admiral, after referring 10 the allegation
that the list Of officers recommended 70
promotion for gallantry off Santiago ha
failed Of confirmation because IL oontains
his name. asked the Secretary TO immedi
assly reappoint these officers, omistin