Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-03
THE RArrrrICArIoS MEETING.

A1bA MELI1N0
The political campaign was opened
In Eureka, last night, in good earnest,
BY the ratification meeting held on
Main street under the auspices of the
Tilden and Hendricks Club of this
place. Shortly after dark the street
VAS Illuminated with bonfires, burning
at the intersection Of cross streets, and
the firing of salutes The enlivening
strains of music and the general gath.
ering of the crowd about the stand
erected in front of the e. p. Brewery,
gave al enlivening appearance to the
town. In the early part of the even.
ing the Tilden and Hendricks Club,
headed by a brass band, paraded
through the principal streets, after
which the members marched to the
stand. and the crowd being called to
order by +. III Harmon, president OF
the club. Geo. w. Baker was intro.
duced ss the first speaker. The gen.
tleman made a short, but very effective
speech, reviewing the record of the Re-
publican party; pointing out its errors,
and wrongs chsrgeable to it. He said
the Democratic party had q gigantic
labor devolving upon it; q labor to
hurl from power the anarchical system
Of government of the past sixteen
years and build upon the ruins an
honest government-One that would
make honesty the test of men who
were put in public offices. He claimed
that the Democratic nominees, Tilden
and Hendricks, would inaugurate
such = revolution, and would
meet with the cordial assistance of
~,..- ,~ ~ 49, yJ..,,. s. n~a>1l;~l, 4
ing the grand old system OF Democ-
racy that once governed tho country.
! The Republicans, he said, had brought
campaign, but the cry Of '.bloody
shirt" would not avail them any
longer. Mr.. Baker spoke in eulogistic
terms of Col. Ellis and the standard
bearers nominated by tho late State
Convention, and he felt assured of
their election by an overwhelming ma
jority by the people Of the BATTLEFRONT
State.
Mr.. Baker was followed by Orrin
Miller, who made = stirring speech,
going over in detail the same ground
as did the gentleman preceding him.
He was frequently interrupted by the
applause of the hearers and was heart
lily cbeered when he finished.
The meeting was also addressed by
Thos. Laspeyrs, A. NJ. Hillhouse and
John Baker, who we're well received.
The meeting adjourned with cheers
for Tilden and Hendricks and the De-
mocracy.
GEO. WATKINS RECAPTU RED
Sheriff Goo. Gilmore returned last
night on the stage from Phoebe, having
in charge Geo. Watkins, who q short
time since jumped his bonds and fed
the country. Watkins was indicted by
tho last grand jury on two charges Of
assault with intent to kill, aud had
been tried on one, but the jury
being unable to agree, standing eleven
to one for conviction, it was discharged
and another trial orderad. Watkins
evidently thought he had a slim chance
TO be acquitted, and so sought safety In
flight. sheriff Gilmore has been ON
his track from the day of his escape,
and after maturing all hi, plans for the
capture started out ten days ago to
orertake the fugitive, which he sue
cessfully did, and is deserving of great
praise for the name in which he car
ried out his plans and captured his
man. The Phoebe Record Of Friday
last has the following item regarding
the capture:
"Sheriff Gilmore, of Eureka, j. X.
Hoag and Phil. Barnhart returned on
yesterdays Salt Lake stage, having in
charge George Watkins, an escaped
fugitive from justice from Eureka
county. He was indicted by the grand
jury of that county for assault with in
tent to kill, and was released from Gus
tody on giving good bonds, but not
having faith in his own innocence, or
not liking to stand a trial, he fled from
Eureka, leaving his bondsmen in the
lurch. Hearing that he had passed
through or near Phoebe, Sheriff Gil.
more telegraphed to this place 10 have
him stopped. Joe Hoag and Phil.
Barnhart were accordingly dispatched
out on tho Salt Lake road for him.
They succeeded in effecting his cap.
ture at Corn Creek, the other side of
Beaver, n were returning with him
when met BY Sheriff Gilmore, who
left Phoebe on Mondays stage for the
purpose Of getting hold of him. He
was brought to town yesterday after.
noon and lodged in the county Jail, aud
will be taken to Eureka to-day. His
capture saves the con6ding bondsmeu
from . large loss"
PROSPECT MOUNTAIN TUNNEL.-The
writer yesterday paid a visit to the
above now enterprise. A contract has
been let to James Curtz and partner to
do the preliminary work, and fair
| progress Is being made. In the open
cut leading up to the face twenty-six
feet have been run, and the contract
ors think they will be ready to drive
into the mountain within fifteen days.
1t Is the intention of the projectors Of
this important enterprise to prosecute
the work vigorously, and we have no
doubt that this tunnel will be one of
the leading institutions Of the Great
East In q remarkably short space of
time.
Nor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES C.. C.
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