The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-02-15

Helen Hay, eldest daughter OF Score
harry of State John Hay, and Payne
Whitney, son Of former Secretary Of
the Navy Whitney, were married as the
Church of the Covenant at Washington.
At the ceremony were the president and
his cabinet and what is known rs the
best of New York and New England
society.
Frank O. Andrews, vice-president OF
the Detroit City Savings bank, which is
row in the hands of the state banking
commissioner, was arrested ON the
charge of having taken from the bank
without security, and without the
knowledge of the other directors, . sum
exceeding 81, zoo, 900. He was released
ON $40, 900 bail and his examination set
for Feb. 81. Unfortunate s~peculations
in Amalgamated Copper stock are said
to be the cause of Andrews ruin.
Bridge Commissioner Lendenthal says
that, in order to remedy the congestion
Of traffic on the Brooklyn bridge, the
entire superstructure will have to be re.
built, and two rows Of tracks substi.
tuted, one above the other, as called for
by the plans of the East river bridges
now in process Of erection. This will
involve an expenditure Of several mil
lion dollars.
Much indignation has been aroused
in Great Britain by the apparent In.
competence and possible dishonesty that
permeates the purchasing departments
Of the British army. 1t is understood
that q contract for meat was first resold
at e10, 900 premium and then ut e40,-
900, while Cecil Rhodes and the De
Beers group handed over e200, 900, and
thus finally secured the contract to sup
ply the troops in South Africa with
fresh meat. A rigid investigation into
the scandal will be made.
The Indians in the Big Salmon dis
trict, on the lower Yukon, struck camp
in great haste and have gone to Hoota-
linqua and Lebarge. The cause of their
abrupt departure, say persons coming
out from Dawson, was the appearance
of a huge animal that had invaded the
forest near their village on the Big
OdlIuOus pIOn1 bAO aCbSAA RsAOh Va bA3O
animal it is suggested that it may be a
survivor of that tribe of mammoths the
fossils oil which are found in Alaska.
"Big as q cabin and speaks TO IN Indian
like q steamboat" is, in tones of terror,
the description Of the beast given by the
Indians. To prove that the natives were
thoroughly frightened, the thermom-
eter, at the time of their hurried de-
parture, registered 80 and 40 below zero.
The British government has entered
into a five-year contract for the convey
ance of mails. troops and stores monthly
between Halifax, Quebec. Montreal and
Hongkong. The Canadian Pacific Rail-
road company is to receive an annual
subsidy Of $50, 600, of which the Gan.
adian government is to contribute
e15, 900. The vessels, being liable to
wal service, the company agrees to con-
struct all its mail steamers under adj
miralty supervision, providing gun plat
forms and otherwise fitting them so that
they can be used as armed cruisers or
troop ships. Similar contracts have been
concluded with the great transatlantic
and Oriental shipping corporations.
Adam Worth, alias Harry Ray.
mond," well known in America in con-
nection with the Manhattan bank and
other big robberies, died recently in
London. It was Worth who, 26 years
age, cut the celebrated Duchess OF
~Gainsborough picture from its frame in
the Agnew galleries in London and
carried it away. The painting, which
had been concealed in America for 10
years, was handed over by Worth to O.
Moreland Agnew in the Office of Detec-
tive William A. Pinkerton at Chicago
last April. Worth told Pinkerton that
he wanted to turn up" the famous
picture in order that his two children,
who had been educated in . convent.
might enjoy the proceeds.
ssEddyism,'' as Christian science Is
called In Germany, is the sensation OF
she moment, says q Berlin dispatch.
The comic papers ~caricature it, the
semi.religious papers marshal polemics
against it, and the daily papers print
much descriptive matter about what il
called the "latest American importa-
tion," saying it wa brought to Ger.
many only after it was "worn out in
the United States" It is said that EN-.
peror William intends to take energetic
measures against all forms Of obscurant-
ism practiced for money.
The Hindoo twins, Radica and Dordi.
ma, who were united in . manner SINH
lar to the Siamese twins, who were ex.
hibited throughout the world, were
separated by DIR. Doyen. at Paris. The
operation lasted 20 minutes and was
successful. but owing to the weak con-
dition Of the patients. due to illness. the
anal result is still doubtful.
Marion Weaver, . 6-ysar.old chicago
boy, has had his little body covered with
! new suit Of akin. Upon his chest.
abdomen, back and sides 2i9 square
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