Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-17
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.
ESPECIAL To THE SENTINEL


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Eleventh street last night. At noon
to-day the officers entered the house
and discovered the body of Marie
Scheffelin, covered with blood, the
scalp almost torn off, and several
stabs in the sides and through the
arms. The murder was committed
by Geo. Schetfelin, husband of the
dead m Schet1elin is a boss
| plasterer and had not live d with his
wife for six months. The murderer
is not in custody, but his moth II, Ann
Schetfelin, and her daughter, Mary
Morse, were lying on the flo n, g
the murdered woman, in a state of
beastly intoXication. The latter also
was drunk when her husband en-
tered the house; he upbraided her,
and finally struck her down. 1t is
supposed he completed the bloody
near the body, covered with blood.
Mr.. Barlow. in an interview to-day,
said none of tho proceeds Ofthe 10000
600 of bonds of Erie, proposed to 9
issued, will be used to pay. of the
floating construction debt. The work
of laying the third rail will begin at
Buffalo as OOn as the season per mits.
and it will be extended as fast as
funds are secured, till the road unites
with the Boston, Hartford, and Erie
Railroads.
Matilda Heron, the actress, recently
arrived from San Francisco, Is staying
at the Merchants Hotel. She has
been suffering from dementia while
in a tit to-day she became so violent
as to render necessary her removal to
Park Hospital, where she is now
under medical treatment.
Gonrro Sshaff.lin WIN mnr6Grnd
his wife on Tuesday, was arrested this
evening at his lodgings i'll Third
avenue.
When the cell in which Stokes vas
confined prior to his sentence was
searched, a bottle was found, which,
on examination by q chemist. was
found to contain Il concentrated solu-
ton of strychnine.
NEW York, January 16.
In an interview yesterday, one of the
prosecuting cuunsei OF Stokes SAID he
thought il would be very difficult to
get a stay Of proceedings, and there
would be ever greater difficulty in
securing a new trial.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, January 16.
In the Senate, on motion OF Nye,
bill passed fixing the conn., ensatlon
and length of the sessions OF Terrific
rial Legislatures and committing the
care OF p~enitentiarles to Territorial
authorities.
Schurz from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported the
House bill for the representation OF
the United States at the Vienna Expo
sition, with an amendment increasing
the apprOpria alton from one 500, OOO to
$500. 900. Chandler opposed II APP
prOpriatiOn, because experience de-
mOnstrated that Americans partici-
pating in such eXpositions had their
inventions appropriated by foreign
erS.
The Senate passed the amendment
appropriating $500, 900 for the Vienna
Exposition.
The Wilson special committee con-
tinued tho examination OF Durant TO-
day.
Twenty bids for gold to-day,
amounting to about 5000, 900 at ll.5i,
12.521s. The Government sold q mil-
lion.
The House, after some unimportant
business, opened a debate on the bili
for the admission of Colorado as a
State. Roberts opposed the measure
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO. January 10.
At the fremont House this evening
the rooms OF Isaac Mills, agent fol
a New York jewelry house, were
forced open at supper time, n S2O'
600 worth Of samples taken.
CHICAGO. January 16.
A special from Topeka, Kansas
saws an informal caucus of anti-Pom
erov members of the Legislature was
held last night. Seventy-nine mem
bers were present, being q majority o
twenty-six OH joint ballot. Pledges
were given to oppose the election o
Pomeroy and vote against him. NJ
definite action was taken looking to
concentration upon any opposing can
didate : this fact gives hope to Pome
rows friends, who consider the .Jeal
ousy between the rivals for the sue
cesSion as stronger than the genera
opposition to Pomeroy will be Whel
the matter comes to the test. IneA
also say that twenty members OF TN
caucus will vote for Pomeroy whei
he needs them. Another caucus take
place tonight, when an attempt WI
probably be made to unite upon al
opposition candidate.
INDIANA.
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