Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-29
Express Car Robbery Frustrated

Express Car Robbery Frustrated.
TOLEDO. Jan. 81.
A we'll, laid plan to rob the express
car OF the express coming asst from
Chicago last night was discovered and
frustrated. All the parties concerned
have been arrested. The officials of the
express company in this city, received
information of the plot nearly a week
ago, and Superintendent Gone and
agent Chaplin, together with the Chief
of Police and two detectives, left the
city last night and joined the east
bound express at Archibald, Ohio, sta.
tioning themselves in the express and
baggage cars. At Wanson, -four men,
formerly employees ofthe railroad coin-
pany, got on board, and as soon as the
train was we'll under way, proceeded to
bore out part of the panel in the door of
the express car, during which a precon-
certed signal was given, and the officers
in waiting, pounced upon and secured
the party, who are now in Jail here.
The safe contained S275,0 900 in currency
and over SIPS, 900 in bullion.
Fight with the Indians.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 81.
A special says that 200 Indians at
tackled a company Of soldiers about so
miles from New Santa Fee. A hot
fight occurred. A number of the III
dams were killed, and also three sol
diers. The Indians were finally re-
pulsed.
More Indian TrOubles-FOrt Pcase
Besie@eh.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Jan. 81.
Further particulars of the fight on
the Yellowstone river at Fort Pease,
where Sitting Bull and his Sioux war
riors attacked a party on the I'D inst.
shows that several Indians We're killed
and also several ponies. A party of
nine men, who were surrounded by
the red devils. cutting off all commun-
ication with Fort Pease, have not been
heard from, and the superstition is that
they have all been slaughtered. The
Indians are highly excited and determ-
ined to massacre the garrison OF the
fort. Troops have been sent to their
assistance, but unless they arrive soon,
the probabilities are that everybody
will be in the hands Of the Indians.
Sulphur Ex pIosiOn.
PoTrsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 81.
On Thursday night a nan named
lC IN jill iiitO ati OIL AOAO NJ . y
near PEenix Park with a naked lamp.
In IA few minutes an explosion OF sui
phur took place and the body of De-
vine was blown 30 yards, killing him
instantly.
Drowned Mt Sea.
New YORK, Jan. 81.
The ship Lothian, of London, from
Yokohama for this port, arrived yes
terday, and reports that on November
10th, while in mid-ocean, the chief
officers, Adolphus Brown and w sea-
men, III. G. Jansen and Thos. Young
were thrown from the top-sail-yard
and drowned. There was a heavy sea
at the time and q strong wind blow
ing.
The Black Hills Excitement-The
Mckee whisky Case.
CHICAGO, Jan. 81.
A 7ribune's Yanktown special says
the return of the parties here with
good reports from the Black Hills
gold fields are causing great activity
among those who are going there and
many parties are leaving daily. Re-
liable parties have purchased wagons
and mules to put in a wagon train
from Fort Pierre, on the Missouri
river, to the mines, for passengers and
freight, a distance OF 100 miles in con-
nection with the railroad and boat line
from here.
A Iaabune's, Lincoln, Neb., special
says large bodies OF men are passing
through there every day for the Black
Hills.
A Tsfbune's, st. Louis, special says a
single day has presented all Of McKes's