Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-14
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Crack Shots at Creedmoor.
INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
Triumph Of the American Team.
~CREEDMooR, Sept. 13,

CREEDMOOR, sept. 10.
At IL o'clock firing was begun in
the International rifle match, both
teams in admirable form. The Amer
leans won the toss for choice of tar
gets. About Two thousand persons
were present at the opening OF the
match. This number was constantly
increased by rapidly arriving aud
crowded teams. Private coaches II
public hacks on the grounds were nu-
merous. After warming their guns,
firing was Logan at 500 yards, General
Dakin, Captain of the American team,
leading off with 4, followed by Rigby,
of the British team, with 81; Jackson,
American, s.; HYDE, American, 4;
Alien, Bruce and Weber, American, 3
each. The Americans scored 56S. The
British scored 55S. The members OF
the American team made the
following score: Dakin, 70; Blyden-
burgh, "a; Jewell y: Hyde, IL; Allen,
II; Weber, 80; Bruce, 20; Jackson, SO.
AS the firing at 500 yards progressed,
it became reasonably certain that the
American team would win the initial
range. The elegant shooting Of the
Americans, several making continu-
Gus bulls eyes, caused their admirers
~ IcCi oil thO btotO 1917
members of the British team did ex
cellent work at 500 yards. Following
is the score: Rigby, 70; Miner, ";
Fergerson. y; Halford, II; Lieutenant
Fepton, II; Evans, II; Lieutenant Col
onel Fenton, 50; Humphrey, ~. The
American team finished before the
British were half through. Dakin
made l3 bulls eyes, out OF Is; jack
son, IL, Hyde, IL; Allen, IL; Weber,
IL; Bruce. IL; Blydenburgh. IA; Jew
ell, IL. The order in which the cams
shoot is as follows: British team
Halford, G.. Fenton, j. Fenton, Hum
phrey, Rigby, Miner, Fergerson,
Evans. American team-Dakin. Jack
son. Hyde Allen, Weber, Bruce, Bly,
denburgh, Jewell. Each team is divid
ed into squads of four, and the targets
selected are X, w, Y and l. The
watchers at the butts on behalf OF the
British team are Peterkin, Prayer,
Thompson and Glider, and for the
Americans, Sanford. Doughty, Backer
and Peale. The Americans, having
won the choice of targets, chose X and
w, on the left. The British team was
given | and X. Tomorrow these pO-
sitions will be reversed.
Visit Of the President to senator
Morton.
RICHMOND, Ind. Sept. Is.
Upon the arrival of the Presidential
party this morning they were driven
to the residence of ex Governor Bur-
bank. where Senator Morton is lying
i'll. The President entered the sick
room. BY order of the physician no
one was present at the interview, which
only lasted a few minutes. The Presi-
dent was deeply effected upon behold
ing the condition of the Senator. He
found him, however, much better than
he ex pected. DIR. Thompson says i'm
provement in the Senator's condition
has been very marked for two days.
General Butler, passing through Rich
| mond en- route to Chicago, stopped
over a few minutes to call on Senator
| Morton. There was no public recep-
ton Of the President at Richmond,
although thousan3 s OF people had
gathered along the streets and followed
him to the depot as he was returning
to the train. The party returned To
Dayton at IL o'clock, where the Presi-
dent was Joined by Mrs. Hayes, and
Immediately left for Fremont to be
present at the reunion Of his old regi'
ment to morrow.
Appointments Of . Bank Receiver
CHICAGO, Sept. Is.
In the Circuit Court this morning
Judge Williams appointed David q,
Strong, a retired banker, Receiver %
the State Savings Institution, witt
bonds at 81. 1000. 900.