Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-25

ization whereby the State can enforce
law and order. Sheriff Parker, Of
Amiie, officially reports to The Gov
ernor that an armed body from Loui-
siana, on the 18th instant, were halted
by the pickets. They informed the
Sheriff that their force consisted of 1U0
men armed with Winchester rifles.
Death of n Prominent Man.
DENVER, Col, Sept. %.
Judge Nat. Harrison died OF apo
plexy at his residence in this city last
night. He formerly resided in West
Virginia, and was at one time promi-
nently identified with the politics If
that State. He was also we'll known
1t Washington and New York.
The Prince Imperial.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a.
A Paris special says the Prince I'm
perial is to make the tour of the world,
ostensibly tor health, but really for
political reasons.
Henry Clews d Co.
NEW YORK, Aug. "a.
A meeting of the creditors of Henry
Clews x Co. vas held yesterday at the
office OF Edgar Ketchum, Register in
Bankruptcy, under an order of the
United States District Court, to show
cause why they should not be declared
b%ankrupts and discharged from all
their debts and claims. Objection was
made by a number OF creditors to their
discharge in bankruptcy, and several
specifications in opposition were filed.
Among the claims presented was one
of owe 500, 900, by Mr.. Cheever.
Fires and Loss Of Life.
DETROIT, Sept. "a.
A fire at Montague Yesterday de-
stroyed Torren~on's Opera House,
which contained five stores, of which
two were empty. Loss on the build
ing. $4,000; contents, 81, 200. TurnbulI
Il Ripley's boiler shop was also burn
ed. Loss, So. 900.
The Herndran House, at Marshall,
Michigan, burned at an early hourthis
morning. -Four lives were lost. among
them Claude Avery, of Marshall, an !
Miss Eliza King. The hotel vas en-
tirely destroyed.
Washington EOguery.
CHICAGO. Sept. "a.
A Washington special says: One of
the worst chapters in the history of
this badly governed district is the re-
cent exposure Of the corrupt MANAGE
nlent of the local courts. The Attor-
ney General is doing all in his power
to reform the former evil practices OF
The courts, and, ii given time, will
bring them up once more to the Level
of responsibility. Yesterday sotne Of
the friends of young Fisher visited
Mr.. Pierrepont and tried to persuade
him to show leniency in the young
mans case. He, in reply. stated Il at
Fisher must lie prosecuted to the full
extent of the law; that while til" young
mans social position entitled his
father to the fullest sympathy, all con
siderations ofrhis kind would have 10
be foregone with the view of making
an example of a public officer who
would so wantonly prostitute his ofli-
rial position. The case il now before
the Grand Jury, and, in the present
state of public opinion, nothing hut a
sentence to The pe%nitentiary will salts
fy the citizens here that the ex-Assist.
ant District Attorney has received JUS
tice.
Disastrous Fire.
MARSHALL, Mich, Sept. "a.
A fire broke out in the ofiire OF the
Herndron House about 2:39 o'clock
this morning. cutting off all outside
communication. 1t burned very rap
idly with a very dense smoke. The
names of those lost are Claude q.
Avery. jeweler: Antoine Gruber. cigar
maker; Eliza King, dining-room girl;
Martha Vorsden, cook. Several per-
sons were hurt by jumping from the
windows. DIR. WIN. Woodruff had his
ankle broken and received a cut on the
head; Mr.. Avery was burned about
the lower limbs and bruised some
what; the hotel porter, Nick Renks,
had both his legs broken; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. n. Colwell and child were
slightly burned about the head and
neck, but not seriously; several agents
lost everything in their rooms. The
house with its entire contents was de-
strpyed.
The Health OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ated.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. "a.
During the past few days letters and
kilograms have been received here in.
qniring # there was an epidemic pre-
vailing here. Forthe information ofall
concerned it can he safely asserted tina
this city was never more healthy thar
at present. and there has been nothing
like an epidemic OF any kind during
the year.
A special tn the Appeal, from Hell
ena, Ark. says: During the latter part
of last Fall two men. named Deasor
and Strader, had u difficulty at Forest
City, Ark, in which Deason shot
Strader in the arm, causing t to bs
ampu,ated. Toavenge himself Siradel
went to Deason's house last niph t to
shoot him. Having reached the house
Strader went to one of the windows.
raised his gun and fired. He missed
Deason but emptied the contents OF
his gun into a young man nineteen
years of age named Thomas Horton,
killing him instantly. Strader then
fed the country.
Election Returns.
BANGOR, Me-, Sept. "a.
Nearly complete retui ms of the vote
in the Fourth Congressional District
give Plaisted, Republican, a majority
of OF