Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-07-07
A FATAL KICK.
A Teamster Kicked to Death by a
EracttOus Mnle.


On Sunday morning last Adam
Bender, a teamster in the employ of
the Eureka and Palisado Railroad
Company, was killed at Summit Sta
tod, on the Alpha road, by being
kicked by one of the mules forming
tho team he was driving. Being the
Fourth of July, he was anxious to
reach Alpha at an earlier hour than
usual, and for this purpose was pre-
pairing for an early start from the
station. After Harvesting the mules,
he proceeded to~place in the brides OF
each animal miniature flags in honor
OF the day, and while thus engaged
one of the mules kicked him, crushing
in his breast and breaking several
ribs, from the effects of which he died
three hours afterward. The body was
brought into own by the stage on the
following morning, the funeral taking
place on Monday afternoon from the
Episcopal Church. He was buried by
q number of the teamsters here, per.
senal friends OF his during life, and
who with mournful hearts performed
the last sad rites to their associate and
brother. The remains were conveyed,
after the service at the church, to the
cemetery, followed by a large number
of people in carriages snd on horse
Lack. A brass band headed the SOL
emn cortege as it wendell its way to
the last resting place of the departed.
Bender had for a long time been on
this coast, following the life of u team
ster, and was formally employed as
such by Jake Wadish, of this place.
For the past wv Years he a been
driving for the freight line. He
seemed on leaving here on Saturday
last to have some premonition OF inn
pending danger, and told Mr.. Wad-
ish that he thought he would not make
the trip. but lay off and go to work for
him. He however started for Alpha,
and before reaching his destination met
his death.
thief tried to get away with the shot
gun of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S messen-
ger. John Feathers.one, at Palisade.
on Sunday last. Featherstone and
Jim Miller, also a messenger, were
holding a friendly chat re-
vious to the departure of the train,
when the latter called the formers at
teniion to a man running in the direc-
ton of the river with a shotgun. Feath-
erstone found his weaponto be missing
and started in pursuit, overbauling the
thief on the bank OF the river. The
New York duck now thinks that a
shotgun is not just the thing to be hit
! over the head with, and that a man
displays considerable temper when he
tries To throw a fellow in the river just
for "nipping" his gun. The thief
only escaped a ducking by the inter-
cession of some bystanders, who has
tened to the spot, and he was allowed
to start down the railroad track with a
head considerably enlarged, after meet.
ing John when his ''mad was up"
STABBING AFFRAY.-A serious ARRAY
occurred at Eberhardt City on Satur-
day evening last. Two men became
involved in a quarrel when n of
them drew a knife and stabbed the
other twice, producing what are
thought will prove fatal wounds. The
nan who was stabbed drew the knife
from his wounds reeking with blood
and plunged it in the breast of his
murderer, killing him almost immedi-
a,eiy. The cause of the quarrel is said
| to be a The names of the two |
men we were unable to find out.
WILL ARRIvE.-The Right Rev.
Bishop OH w. Whitaker, Of the Epis-
copal Jurisdiction of Nevada, will ar
| rive this afternoon from Phoebe and re- |
main in town until mex week, holding
| service at St. James Church and adj
ininistering the rites ofconiirmation on
Sunday evening next.
NEW RoAsrER.-J. NJ. Dawley. well
known in this section of Nevada, has
returned from Colorado Territory with
"A new style OF rooster. 1t is highly
recommended. Mr.. Dawley is max
ing Ills headquarters at Elko.
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GILA BULDIoN.-The ella Company,
of Reveiile district, yesterday shipped
by Wells, Fargo & Co , t o San Fran
cisco, 8 bars of fine bullion, valued
al Si4 ,032 90.
BULLION SHIpMENTs.-Since our last
report, the Eureka Consolidated Com
pany shipped 2l4,100 pounds of bull
ion and the Atlas Company, 10000
pounds.
REFINED LEAD. = The Richmond
Company shipped 10000 pounds of
refined lead bythe Eureka and Palisade
Railroad, To Palisade, yesterday.
SILVER BARs.-The Richmond Com
pany yesterday shipped, by Wells,
Fargo Il Co., to New York, 3 bars OF
refined bullion, valued at 1882 SO.
THE letter list is published to-day.
ENLARGED PHoroGRApHs.-Louis Monaco
has just completed n number Of enlarged
photographs, water-colored and invites tho
pdblic to examine the same, soliciting tho
patronage OF those DESTROYS OF such pictures.
Call ut his new gallery, on South Main street.
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