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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-25

men were quletly 'JOgglng along near
Tring in the slow train, was soon in
possession of the necessary authority
and taking two of our men with me,
I returned to Eustin Square.
We had to wait some little time, but
the train at last arrived. and led the
way to the carriage In which had left
Dover and his associates. They were
just getting out as we reached them,
and gentle grasp on the collar, and
word in the ear soon reduced them to
a terrified silence. Their baggage was
also seized and in portmanteau was
found a quantity Of the jewelry which
had been stolen in Liverpool.
1--WE had them up next day and they
were fully committed. At the trial,
one of them turned evidence, and by
those means the city burglary was
proved against them. The reward
was paid over to me after the trial,
and was very much c0mplimentod by
the judges on the manner in which +
had managed the CAPTURE
Il think you quite deserved the re-.
ward," said I: ''but what became of
the Inspector"
"Oh, Mr.. T, sir, he went across
as had told him, by the mail from
Queenstown, and got to America the
day before tie ship in which the for
/ ger was. .-.-
''He boarded every ship, and from
the description he had received he
caught him afore he went on shore.
+! There was no doubt about him, for
some Of the identical notes which had
been issued in London were found up.
on him.
Mr.. T-didn't bring him back,
sir, he only took possession of the
money; for he thought it would cost
more to bring him home and prosecute
than to leave him where he was. The
bank gentleman said he was quite
right, and gave him $3.50 for his
trouble. When he returned to England
one Of the directors of the bank, who
Is our chairman, sir, was compliment.
ing MIR: T-upon going to Ireland; and
then MIR. T---spoke up for me;
and knowing as I didn't care about the
force, he told the gentleman 90; and
he after time, offered me the place
have now, with a prospect Of "a rise''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-25

wall AVE- VIC PARLIAMENTARY aC 6:Oo.
Tickets, please" he added suddenly
opening the door. All tho tickets with
the exception of the clerks, W ere Inn.
mediately produced. SHOW, sir, your
ticket, please" said the guard. Thus
brought to bay, Byles alias Barton had
no other alternative; so he handed the
guard his ticket, and suddenly rising
attempted to leave the carriage, but
the detective was too quick for him.
Before the clerks foot had touched
the platform. grasp was laid upon
his collar and the carriage door closed.
II thought as much," said the guard.
as he looked at the ticket, holding un.
happy Barton the while; "Goine
abroad was you, sir; but l want you
for moment"
He then, asking me to open the door
again descended from the carriage.
forcing Barton to follow him; when
having gained the platform, he whis.
pered few words in his ear. The
man grew as pale as death, exclaiminq.
II never did! I sweare I never did!''
At that moment the whistle sounded,
and with hiss and a scream the train
moved away. Life, liberty, hope-al,
seemed to fade from the unhappy
wretch as the carriages passed him,
and with almost superhuman effort he
wrenchedhimself free from the guard 3
grasp and attempted to open one of the
doors of the departing train. Cries of
"stop him!" were raised by the specta-
tors, while the guard hur ried in pux
suit, but his efforts were of no avail.
| Dn$AsA AAs>1l nAI0A -
clinging to the handle, he was carried
along for a few yards and then dashed
between the platform and tho now
rapidly moving train. A despairing CRY
and q deep groan were heard even
above the rattle Of the wheels and the
train passed on, leaving the mangled
yet still breathing form Of the unfor.
tunate clerk stretched across the rails.
Assistance was immediately procured
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-25

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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29
CONSOLIDATION.

The consolidation of the telegraph
companies will take place on the LIST
of January, and thereafter but one of
flee will be open in Eureka. The At
lantic q Pacific Office will be closed,
w. Marsden retiring. Mr.. Spinner
will remain in charge of the Western
Union, as heretofore. The Eureka
line used by the former company, be-
longs to the Eureka & Palisade Rail
road Company, and in the future will
be devoted to railroad business exclu-
sively, and the office will be removed
to the Depot. Mr.. Stephenson, the
Freight Agent at this point, is an ex-
pert operator. and will probably take
char &c of the office, in addition to his
other duties. All press and other re
ports will be sent over the line of the
Western Union Company.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29
A Main street Episode.

We witnessed yesterday an incident
that must have been a painful, and GER
tainly must have been a humiliating
one to the victim. A young lady was
the chief actress, and as she came trip
ping out Of a Main street dry goods
store, she glanced critically at her cos
tune, mentally reflected on the effect
that her beauty and her elaborate dress
must have on the male l~oungers, close
by, and then giided along gracefully
up the sidewalk, until she incontinent-
ly planted her tiny CATERS upon a
patch of glare ice, where some careless
person had thrown a pail OF water.
Her feet acquired a rapid forward
motion, and she-sat down. She did
not do it with the ease that usually
characterizes the gentle sex, but rather
with a style and rapidity of action that
proved that she was in earnest about
it. 1t must have been an uncomforta-
BILE seat, or else she was in a hurry to
return home, for she did not remain in
her sitting position more than ten Sec
onds; and as she passed by the men
who witnessed the accident, her pretty
c~ountenance looked "d-n it," just as
plain as if she had spoken the words
The contretemps would not have oc'
CURED had the storekeeper taken the
precaution to have sprinkled some
ashes on his sidewalk.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29
aRECIAI.i

APPROPRIATE HOLIDAY GIFTS. At
the MINERS AND MECHANICS TRADE
DEPOT.
IN FRENCH CRYSTAL, Of elegant de.
signs-Flower-pots. cologne sets. mantle sets.
ash holders. 6orettes, smokers's sets, Vinai~
grette . toilet sets, vases.
IN BISQUE, MARBLE, ETC.-vascs, de-
%canters. busts. statuettes. boquet stands. etc.
EXQUISITEi Parties in want Of oxquis-
lite and suitable holiday presents. weuld do
we'll to examine at tho MINERS AND ME.
CHANICS, TRADE DEPOT. Their stock ia
ALABASTER AND BOHEMIAN WARE
comprises Bohemian cologne sets. Bohemian
mantle sets. Bohemian vases. ala baster man
tie sets. alabaster vases, alabaster urns.
MUSICAL.-AIl kinds Of musical fnstru-
ment. at the MINERS AND MECHANICS
TRADE DEPOT.
SILvERED GLASSwARE.-Atthe MIN
ERS' AND MECHANICS TRADE DEPOT
can be obtained in silvered elasswa are the fol-
lowing articles: Match stands. spice stands,
candIesticks, spoon receivers, dorettss and
Victoria vases.
LAVA G0ODS.-Those new Laws goods are
for sale at the MINERS AND MECHAN-
ICS' TRADE DEPOT. dis
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29

Quite an excitement was kick ed upin
a Eureka lodging house night before
last, by reason of a succession Of ear.
piercing and heart rending screams
issuing from the room of a lady occu-
pant. Everybody in the house was
aroused, and all rushed franticly to
the spot, with the impression that a
murder or some other high handed
outrage was in progress. The lady
was found sitting upright in bed, and
laboring under great mental excite
ment. She finally GAINED down suifi
GENTLY to explain that she had been
awakened by the presence of a male
intruder in the the room, who had at
tempted TO remove the covering of the
couch. A thorough search of the
premises failed to reveal his presence,
and the chilly night air served to re
mind the balance of the dodgers that
their costumes could not exactly be
termed full dress, whereupon they
sought their beds with chatteriug teetf
and many mental abjurations of tn,
fellow who caused the rumpus.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29
A n suicide.

We copy the following item from an
Illinois paper handed to us yesterday.
The similarity of names has Caused
some to believe that the young man
referred to and a former resident of Eu
reka are identical. Some color is
given to this by the fact that La Force
has correspouded with a young lady
in that State for some time past. We
are inclined to believe he is not the
man mentioned, but give the item, and
the reader can draw his own conclu
sions:
At Otterville. on Sunday morning,
about S o'clock, Miss Hettie Rowden.
daughter of JAS. Rowden. living four
or five miles northwest of Otterville,
on the Jerseyville and Fielding road,
committed suicide by shooting her
self through the brain. From what
we gather from parties present at the
inquest, the facts seem to be as follows:
Miss Rowden has for some three
years or more been receiving the at
tentions of a young man called Chas.
La Force. The young man had re
moved TO a distant State, but CORE
spondence MAS kept up between them,
and they were to have been married a
short time ago; but in the meantime
the young mans health failed. and o
last Thursday she received the news
of his death. Sunday morning, while
the family were seating themselves at
the breakfast table, they were start
led by a loud report, and upon rushing
TO the girls room found her lying on
the floor dead. with a bullet in her
forehead and the smoking pistol lying
by her side. She had possessed her
self of her fathers revolver, a Colts
navy, which he the night before had
locked in a drawer (the key of which
she had by some means obtained, J
went to her room, aud. standing before
a large mirror, placed the muzzle OF
the weapon to her forehead, and pulled
the trigger.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29

Professor Furst, who is the posses
sor of the secret ingredients of a won
derful compound, that is guaranteed to
eradicate stains from ones character
and clothes, and cleanse the conscience,
or a hat, with equal facility and rapid
ty, has disposed OF a half interest in
the discovery to Dick Guiberson, and
both started out this morning on a
tour through the country. They have
a large stock of the article on hand.
done up in small cakes, and will dis
pose of it at street sales. Dick does the
funny business, by first attracting the
crowd by playing seductive airs on a
mouth harmonica, and putting them
in good humor, while Nat will fly the
role of auctioneer, and expatiate on the
extraordinary properties of the chem
zeal compound. They expect to rake
in any quantity of coin on their expe-
dition.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29
STATE AND COAST INTELLI-
GENCE.

The Reno Journal has this: A match
for 81 900 a side, half forfeit, between
Theodore Winters bay mare Mollie
McCarty, Ill pounds up, and Henry
SCHWARTZ sorrel gelding Jake, 81
pounds. heats of two miles, has been
completed by a deposit Of $500 each,
the race to come of on the 22d of Feb
ruary next, or the first following FRI
day or Saturday, good day and track,
over the course that will offer the
most liberal inducements. MIR. Win
tiers informs us that, in order to get
up any kind of a race, he has to offer
extraordinary Inducements. but con-
siders that the race just made is nearly
an even one. though Molly carries her
regular weight, while Jake has IA
pounds off.
The inmates of the State Prison at
Carson were not forgotten on Christ
mas Day. Warden G.. G.. Batterman
gave them a big turkey dinner, and
Col. j.. a.. Fair sent down a consign.
ment OF gifts, including half a dozen
barrels of crushed sugar, several bar
rels Of apples, our boxes of tobacco
and a box of pipes.
A movement, looking to the reduc.
ton of theater prices. has been started
in San Francisco. Prices of admission
are not excessive. The extra charge
for reserved seats is the particular hair
that breaks the camel's back, so to
speak.
The new V. bod. which was con-
structed at Geo. Emmet's Gold Hill
Foundry, and which will be put
in neal the 1000 level Of the Ophir
mine, is being delivered. 1t will be
put in place as soon as possible.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Hollis are in sore
distress over the loss of their little
daughter, who died of diptheria, on
Wednesday, at Carson.
Mr.. j. G. Flood generously distribu-
ted $1,000 or Monday amongst the
various orphan asylums and charitable
institutions of San Francisco.
The annual meeting of the Consoli-
dated Virginia Mining Company is
called for the 10th of January.
From December LIST to the 10Th,
Sfl 1874 was shipped from the Typo
Consolidated mine.
There has been q cave in Taylor
street, Virginia, caused by an old tun
mel run into the mountains in early
days.
The Tuscarora Reuieu reports an in
crease of the proportion Of gold in the
Grand Prize bullion.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29
Death.

A Mexican, by the name of Jesus
Castro, met with a frightful death on
Monday last, while engaged in herd
ing cattle in Huntington valley. He
lassoed a vicious steer, and by some
the rope became wound around
his neck. He was pulled from his
horse and choked to death. When
found, the rope was still fast to the
steer, and his body had been terribly
mangled, all of the clothes having been
torn off and the skin abraded from the
body by the rough contact with the
ground. Our informant states that the
remains we're buried by his fellow
herders, who found him on the even
ing of the day on which the accident
occurred.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29
TRAITS OF THE LrIupUrraxx.

Since the departure of the little folks,
who so amused aud entertained the
good people of Eureka during their
short stay, we have learned OF some
their social intercourse and habits. Not
of curious traits and singular incidents
w~ithstanding their pIgmy stature, each
individual dwarf felt himself or her
self to be man or woman i'm both age
and experience, and nothing annoyed
them so much as to be patronized or
treated as children. They were very
sensitive on this point, and resented
all familiarities, demanding the
same respect and courtesy accorded
TO ordinary mankind. Among them
selves they INDUCED in all petty jeal-
ousies and feelings that obtain among
the larger ones, and between some OF
them these ignoble traits were exhibit
ed IN a marked degree. This was es
peciaily the case in relation TO
Commodore Mutt and Colonel Goshen.
The Commodore had acquired a bitter
dislike Tor bis bulky companion, and
did not he-itate To denounce him on
every occasion. The Colonel's kind
treatment of the fair Jennie was a very
sore point with the Commo-
dore, and he threatened on several
occasions to put a hole through
the huge carcass Of Goshen if he
did Tot cease his irritating attentions.
MIR. Bayley informed us that the little
rooster always carried a weapon, and
his tailor had orders 10 never neglect
putting a pistol pocket in his mex
pressibles. The giant and pigmy were
rot on speaking terms, and never al
dressed each other on any subject,
except when absolutely forced to do
so in their stage business. The man
ager had his hands full in his
duty of preserving harmony, and was
forced to keep a watchful eve on the
members OF the troupe. The Com
modore was a hard nut outside of his
profession. During his stay in Eu.
reka he INDUCED his vices to the full
extent. drinking, playing faro, and
visiting certain questionable resorts on
the lower levels. After the last nights
performance here he wound up his
stay with a roaring spree, taking a
grand run with the boys and finishing
the night at the hurdy-house, where
he danced with the girls, set up the
drinks with the air OF a veteran, and
was about to shoot out the lights,
when he vas discovered by the man
ager and borne struggling away, flu
riously protesting against the indig-
nifty. No wonder Miss Jennie called
him a sad dog. and Miss Bolton pro-
nounced in favor of Major Houghton.
The Commodore, however, has no re
gard for the opinions of his comrades,
and his brother. Major Mutt, darkly
hints hat the fault lies at Miss Quig-
ley's door, that little lady having
driven the Commodore to desperation
and dissipation by her cruel trifling
and rejection of his proffered love.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29

She was a high stopper from Nc.
Geary. A lovely kind of beatific hap
piness played for a moment like sun
shine or her lips. and then she softly
whispered: "Oh, Augustus, 1 like
to hear you talk like that; you have
been so good to me! You have given
me a diamond locket, and a gold
watch and chain, ana rings that an
angel might wear outside her gloves
and not be ashamed; and if / thought
that one day you'd be sorry you'd
given me these nice things, and want
them back again, i should break my
hearth" He held her gently against
his manly breast, and answered with
quivering voice: ''Oh, nv own darling,
there is nothing on earth that could
happen that would make me repent
giving you a few tokens of my love.
or make me want them back again."
She sprung from his arms like a Joyous
deer; she shook back her sunny curls,
and with a whole poem in her hazel
eyes, exclaimed: "Oh, Augustus,
you've taken a load from my heart!
I've come to say that l can't marry
you after all, because l have seen
somebody l like better, and | thought
you'd want your presents back again."
The name OF Augustus appeared among
the departures for Tuscarora tho fol-
lowing morning.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29
FLUE DUST.

The District Court will be in session
to-day.
The school holiday will extend I'M.
til the 9Th of January.
The travel on the Tybo stage line
has run very light during the holiday
season.
There has been very little fuctua.
ton in Eureka Consolidated shares
lately.
Eugene Blair returned on last even.
ing's train, from a visit to San Fran
cisco.
The crude bullion shipped bv rail
Yesterday morning aggregated S39, 900
in value.
The School Trustees will hold a
meeting on the evening of the ID of
January.
Thirteen car loads of crude bullion
were dispatched to Palisade yesterday
morning.
Over 81 600, 900 worth of crude bull
ion has been shipped from Eureka
during the month of December.
Land patents issued to VIM. III. En-
nor and stephen Naples were filed In
the Recorders Office yesterday.
Boys, take alook at the NJ. & NJ. T. ID.
special. Chance to make so cents by
nipping a cat, and selling it TO Bart.
District Attorney Merrill has collect
ed delinquent taxes 10 the o of
5000 since the list vas placed in his
hands.
Three cars of merchandise, two of
wood, W of lumber and five of coal,
arrived at the freight depot Thursday
evening.
The music at the New Years bal
masque will be furnished by Frank
Riegelhuth, which is a suficient guar.
antee hat that portion of the enter
tainment will be perfect.
Stranger, a race horse with some 10.
cal fame, was disposed of at auction
by Brother Davis Yesterday. He
brought $40. The Moore Bros. we're
the purchasers.
The ten. mule team that was to have
been sold at auction Thursday last,
although good draft animals, failed to
draw a crowd OF purchasers, and the
sale was indefinitely postponed.
No lady or gentleman will be admit
ted to the hall on the occasion of the
masquerade ball, either in costume or
as a spectator, unless provided with a
ticket issued by the committee.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29

The tunnel now in progress at the
Palisade Company's coal mine is
making rapid Roadway, and will be
completed at an early date. 1t is de-
signed TO tap the rein at q depth of 200
feet, and Will, when finished, prove OF
great benefit in future operations. The
extent and value of the coal formation
will be demonstrated as soon as the
proper connections are made. A large
quantity of coal was taken from the
prospecting shaft, while 1t was being
sunk, and tests made of its properties
were very satisfactory. We hope that
future developments will make Pal
isade a second Pittsburg.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29
Runaway.

A team attached to a light spring
wagon became frightened yesterday by
the emptying of a slag-pot, and ran
away. The vehicle upset between the
works and the depot, throwing the &C.
~cupants, Mr.. c. Long and q lady COM
panion, to the ground. The gentle
man escaped without much injury,
but the lady was badly bruised and re-
ceived some ugly cuts on the face and
head. The team was stopped in the
neighborhood of the slaughter-house,
and neither the horses nor wagon were
damaged to any extent. Notwith'
standing her injuries, the lady de-
clined returning to town, and tn
couple proceeded to their destination IL
| Ruby valley.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-29

Fine array Of presents for the holidays. al
the GOLDEN RULE STORE.
Splendid assortment Of Albums. at the
GOLDEN RULE STORE.
Fine variety OF ladies' and e~entlemen's
purses, ,or nice holiday gifts. at the GOLDEN
A beautiful assortment Of silk handker-
chiefs, DIRECT IMPORTATION FROM
Fancy porcelain cup and saucers. Bohemi-
40 glass vase, receivers, etc.. at the GOLD
EN- RULE STORE.
suspenders-A NOVELTY and fine present
sToRE. ''' ' MULE
Rich presents for gentlemen are those
MEERSCHAUM Pipes. AMBER and Meer-
schaum cigar-holders. at the GOLDEN RULE
STORE Full guarantee given with these
goods.
Fine quality Of wooden muHlers, at the
GOLDEN RULE STORE.
Elegant cigar cases. in Russia and morroc-
CO. and q fine assortment Of neat but cheap
cigar cases. at the GOLDEN RULE STORE.
Rolled gold-plated sleeve buttons and studs.
inexpensive hut nice presents. at the GOLD
EN- RULE STORE.
A present for practical use. A nice pocket
knife. selected from the stock Of English
goods, imported direct by NJ. IL. Joseph, ct
the GOLDEN RULE STORE
Get one ofthe LATEST STYLE HATS, at
the GOLDEN RULE STORE. Largest and
best assortment in Eureka.
To boot, shoe or slipner yourself. 60 to the
GOLDEN RULE STORE.
Large variety of briar wood pipes, at the
GOLDEN RULE STORE. Cheap for CASH.
Blankets. comforters. mattresses. ETC., at
the Golden Rule Store. Cheap for CASH.
Gents Heavy CALIFORNIA UNDER
WEAR, the best in the market, at the Golden
Rule Store. Cheap for CASH.
Cashmere overshirts, plain. fancy. white
and calico shirts, at the Golden Rule Store.
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Combs. hair brushes, clothes, nail, tooth
and shaving brushes, at the Golden Rule
Store. CHEAP FOR CASH.
Window shades and fixtures. reps for fur
nitrre covering and a general line 81 up
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL at the Golden
Rule Store. dis
Heavy plated Bar Spoons. Lime Knives.
and Lemon Squeezers, at the GOLDEN
RULE STORE.
Best English Razors; GUARANTEED; I'M.
PORTED DIRECT by NJ. ii. Joseph. at the
GOLDEN RULE STORE.
Violin and bass strings, keys, pegs, tail
pieces, finger boards, resin, etc., at the
Golden Rule Store. CHEAP FOR CASH.
Sheet music to order, from the bulletins,
received monthly from Boston. New York
| and San Francisco, at the Golden Rule Store.
All publications All PUBLISHER'S PRICES.
Wooden cardigan jackets, at the Golden
| Rule Store, CHEAP FOR CASH.
Linen and paper COLLARS, at the Golden
Rule Store.
Stationery. Paper. Pens, Ink. Pencils. and
q q neral line. at the GOLDEN RULE
STORE. Cheap for CASH.
Heavy plated knives. forks and spoons, al
the GOLDEN RULE STORE.
Get your husbands a nice box Of cigars. foI
the holidays. at the GOLDEN RULE
STORE.
Buy your wife a HANDSOME MIRROR
for a Christmas present.
Select for your boy a MOUTH HARM0-
MICA; it will please him. A good assort
ment at the GOLDEN RULE STORE.
A good. neat and useful present is a nice
| clock. Buy one at the GOLDEN RULE
STORE.