Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-26

other danage WAS done. One negro
was wounded and several arrested aud
lodged in Port Gibson Jail. This is the
first Republican meeting attempted to
be held in Claiborne county. Deputy
Spratt reports terrorism throughout
the county, and says Republicans can
not vote unless protected ny United
States troops. A company Of troops is
now stationed at Port Gibson, but the
commanding officer did nothing to
preserve the peace.
strike pa the New Jersey Central
Railroad.
NEW YORK, Oct. "a.
The engineers and tiretnen of the
New Jersey Central Railroad struck
work at twelve o'clock tonight where
everthe trains happened to be. The en-
gineers dumped the fires and the men
left the engines. The consequence is
that all traffic on the road is stopped
and nan trains en- route are unable
to proceed. The Times speaking of
the striking engineers says: The cause
of the strike is ascertained from a very
good source to be the desire of the en-
gineers to compel payment for work
over regular hours. They have been
compelled here, recentiv, to work
more hours than heretofore, it is said.
and desire to be compensated tor so
doing.
Suspicious Actions Of the Red Gland
and Kei.Lenf Bands of sioux
They are Disarmed and spotted
Tail Appointed the chief.
CHEYENNE, Oct. "a.
Gen. Crook being satisfied that the
DzI rlo, aud DnI ,,F baud, .T
Sioux were about % depart with the
in the North, they having re.
fused 10 comply with the orders to
some into the agency to receive ra-
tions, stubbornly remaining in camp OH
Shadron Creek, whence it was posi-
lively known that they were commu-
nicating with the northern Indians
and receiving into their ann such as
came in, he, without awaiting the ar
rival OF Gen. Merritt's troops deter.
mined on disarming them, and at day
light on the morning of the 23d Gen.
Mckenzie, with eight companies of
the Fourth Cavalry, u battalion
commanded by Major Gordon and the
other by Colonel Mauck, successfully
surrounded these two bands, consist
ing OF 800 lodges, and captured the
bucks, squaws and ponies without
firing a shot. Thew were marched mo
the agency after having been disarlned
and di>mounted. Spotted Tail, who
has evinced All answering loyalty tn
the whites, was made head chief and
Red Cloud deposed. Spotted Tail
promises Crook all the warriors he
may need to cooperate with him in
the coming campaign, which VIII be
inaugurated at once. General Crook
feels that a great object has been at
tanned in this last movement and that
we shall now know our enemies from
our friends.
Successful Quartz Mining Near
DeadwOod.
CHEYENNE, Oct. "a.
G.. Y. Gardner, of DeadwoOd. re-
ports that the Black Hills Mining
Coinpany's quartz mill commenced
operations on the 10Th inst. On the
following day it ran through seven
tons OF ore from the Hidden Treasure
lode, which cleaned up $1,000. Gulch
mining is still in operation and the
quartz mines are showing bstter re-
suits every day.
curiosity 80 See Tweed.
NEW DIRK, Oct. ~.
A report that the United States
steamer Franklin with Tweed on board
was coming up tie bay, sent large
numbers of people to the Battery TO
get a first glance at the vessel. Others
rushed over 10 the navy yard, hoping
to see the Boss debarkIng, and others
made their way to the Ludlow street
Jail in expectation of witnessing his re-
incarceration.
Accident on n New Jersey Central
Railroad.
New YORK, Oct. "a.
Master Mechanic Williams ran a
Train u from Communipaw during
the afternoon with passengers for Ro'
selle, Westfield, Dunnelen and Plain
field. The cars we're crowded with
people who had been detained in New
York by the stoppage of the trains.
During the passage the engine ran of
thu track and was turned over on its
side. Two cars followed the engine
and others were also thrown from the
track. AS nearly as could be ascer-
tained last night three passengers were
killed, five dangerously, and nine
slightly wounded.
The Blanc Murder Case.
New YORK, Oct. %.
The inquest in the Blanc murder
case will be concluded to-day. 1t
would now seem that when Mrs. Blanc
returned from San Francisco an an
nonymous letter had been sent to
Blanc accusing his wife Of intidelity.
This letter enraged Blanc and he ac-
cused his wife. She acknowledged her
fault and promised to give up her en-
gagement with the troope as soon as it
had finished its engagement in New
York. On the night before the muir
der Blanc found that his wife had in
tended TO deceive him, that she had
sent her trunk to Philadelphia and
meant to go herself the next morning.
This led to the murder.