Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-12

An alarm was at m given to the rife
clubs, and, mounted nearly q hundred
strong, they began securing the coun-
try. One batch Of ten colored mel
were arrested and sent in charge of a
constable to Abbeyville Courthouse.
While OH their way they were taken
from the officer and put To death BY
the roadside, and another lot of thir.
teen were taken to Anderson Conrt-
house. These were taken violently i'll
before they arrived and died almost
Immediately, and three others are not
OK pected live from tho effects of poison.
Up to Friday last 90 colorrd men had
been arrested, and the work al still
going on. Rumors of the shooting of
many more colered men are %circulat-
ing. Many have fled aud the greatest
terror prevails. | have no doubt that
the ambush and conspiracy are as
mere pretenses for this massacre, as
was the parade of negro militia so, on
the 4th of July, for that OF Hamburg.
II is part of Hainpton's peace pro-
Rrarnlne here, which is u counterpart
Of Tilden with you.
Details of efforts to buy an electoral
vote for Tilden in this State vii be
given to TIE public Don 1t will I'M
plicate a New York agent, who was
here under an assumed naiiie: also a
president of u railroad here. We nay
pick up a clew to soin Of the queer
proceedings in court.
rhc Committee On Privileges aud
Eie lions.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.
An Inter- Ocean Washington special
SAYS: Senator Morton's COMMITTEES on
Privileges and Elections has been di
vided up into four sub committees,
three ct which will vi ,it the three dis
puted States South, and the fourth will
investigate Oregon. The latter com
mittee, which consists OF Morton, Lo
gan and Herman, will sit here, and will
call witnesses from Oregon. IL ia ex-
pected that the Presidents answer to
the Withtr's resolution viii be sent to
the Senate to morrow, and will create
quite as nfnch of a sensation as the adj
dress of sherman aud other visitors to
New Orleans.
The Situation In Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 10.
Members OF the Supreme Court here
have been Summoned and will arrive
Tvs oAoou ~ w ~
cult Court decides to commit the Re-
turning Board Tor contempt, All appeal
will be made at once to the Supreme
Court.
Inspecting the Theaters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
The proper authorities will make an
inspection of all places of public
amusement IN this city, with a special
view OF examinn ny their facilities for
escape in case oil fire.
A Horrible Explosion.
PIrTsBURG, Dec. 10.
a special from Petrolia says: This
afternoon about S O'Clock u wagon load
OF giyeerine containing some six hun
bred pounds of fluid exploded with
terrible force three quarters OF a mile
from here, tearing the wagon and
horses Ia shreads and instantly killing
u. 5. Smith, superintendent OF the
Robert Torpedo Co., and Mr.. Humpii-
reys OF this place. The bodies were
blown 10 atoms, and with the excep-
ton of the portion OF y foot aud
some pieces OF charfed flesh nothing
has yet been foam of their bodies. The
men were unloading the wagon, and it
Is supposed one OF them slipped. The
car mag zine is located twenty five
yards from the scene OF the disaster,
containing upwards of five thousand
pounds, which escaped injury.
Funeral of the Actor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.
The funeral services on Tho remains
of the actors II. =. Hitchcock, Stage
Manager Murdoch and Claude Bur
-. H. t-Al - $50, II l.af. lie
afternoon from the Church OF Trans
liguration, 'fhe Little Church Around
the Corner" Rev. Dir. HOughlon Off
ciated. Thousan Is OF people were as
sembled outside the church, notwith-
standing the hi ter cold, and the sacred
ediiice WAS also crowded. The music
was rendered by the best talent in the
city.