Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-28

gan by saying n q whatever diversltieS
the trial might present, the solicitation
of an advocate knew nOne; and he could
wish for the eyes an Argus to pry into
every crevice OF testimony; for hands OF
briar to hold up the whole mass, sc
that at some fingers end there might
be a passage which would throw some
light upon it; Tor that power of reason
that could grasp it and separate it rs
ore from dross, losing not one penny
weight of the gold Of truth in it. 1t has
been true in this case, from tho time
when the scandal burst forth, so far as
Individual feelings were concerned,
that the defendant and lady had not
received the charity which the Scrip
lures taught. Europe had been trying
America, and New York had been try
ing Brooklyn; Presbterians had been
trying Congregationalists, and the lat
Ter had been trying Plymouth Church.
When they come to consider the de-
PENDANT, at once there was an express
sion of public opinion as to what was
right to be done by such a man.
Republican State Convention.
LANCASTER, Penn, May %.
The Republican State Convention
met here at moo t o day. John Cess .
ma was chosen temporary Chairmani
He expressed a hope tor harmony an
referred to the many local interest
represented and the difference in views,
but believed all would unite in the sup
port of the nominees. The usual ON
mittees were appointed; on res
olutions, consisting of thirteen, with
Hon. f. Mcpherson as Chairman.
During the proceedings a resolution
was offered, declaring against the third
term and in favor of a strict adherence
to the time honOred usliages of the Re-
public. The resolution was referred
to a committee, and the convention adj
journed till 2o'clock p. NJ. The conven-
ton reassembled at . o'clock P. NJ,
and Governor Hartranft was nominal
ell by reclamation and III. w. Rawle,
Mayor of Erie, nominated for State
Treasurer.
Terrific Explosion and Loss of Life
i'm Boston.
BosToN, May 26.
This evening a terrific explosion C
Cured in j. ID. BOWS drug store on
Washington street at a late hour. Moth
ing definite is known OF its cause. The
widest rumors are current. At the
III vi llO ga pioStoi NCIOn -
t 0 be about % persons in the building,
nearly ali of whom were more or less
injured. The first intimation of the
disaster was a deep rumbling, similar
to the sound of an earthquake. AL
most simultaneously the walls Of the
building burst outward in every di-
rection and falling in one confused
mass, presented a scene of wreck sell
dom before witnessed and more CON
plete than any building blown down
by gunpOwder during the great fire.
The building at one took fire. Two
dead bodies were taken out and three
others yet alive extricated. The ter
rnic explosion and general shaking of
adjoining buildings will probably bring
the losses up to a hundred thousand
dollars.
Drowned.
OMAHA, May 26.
Two men, named knoble and Rice,
crossed the Loupe river, yesterday.
near Columbus, Nebraska, to procure
some driftwood. In returning to get
al AK and saw, both were drowned.
Knoble leaves a wife and child. The
river was dragged and Rice's body was
found three miles east of Columbus.
Body Found.
MANCHESTER, N. III. May 25.
The body of John Hopkins0n, who
has been missing since last Friday, was
found in the canal yesterday. 1t Is
supposed he committed suicide.
Murdered Near ST Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May "a.
Last night Phillip Plare, a German
farmer living eleven miles west of here,
was murdered, and his wife rayished,
by an unknown negro, who has so far
eacaped detection.
Burned.
HARTFORD, Conn, May 70.
The cotton mills of ID. b. Smith, at
| Pine Meadows, were burned this
morning. Loss, Sl00,000; insured for
$40, 900. Two hundred hands are
thrown out of employiae nt.
hoy Shot.
NEW YORK, May 81.
Last night Henry Rex, a private
Waterman, shot and killed John G
McKenna, a boy fourteen years old
for teasing him. Rex was arrested.
KiIied-EIectins "a Bishop.
thitAcVy Niuy 81
BY the falling of a scaffold a. the Cen
trail Ohio Insane Asylum four men
we're killed and two seriously injured.
The Iowa Episcopal Convention met
at Cedar Rapids yesterday. The
principal business before 1t is the elec-
ton of "a bishop in the place of late
Bishop Lee. Three formal ballots were
taken without choice, Rev. j. III. Eckle-
ston, of Philadelphia, polling Is out OF
SO votes.
Boston Post Company.
BOsToN, May 81.
Certificates Of paid up capital of the
Boston Post Company were filed yester-
day and a charter obtained. The OBJ
ject of the company Is to continue the
printing and publishing business, and
hold the material and good will of the
Boston Post. The capital stock is
300. 900. divided into 5000 shares Of