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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-21
AN UNAcCoUNrABLE ABDUCTION.
Unless Upon the Theory Of Revival Of
the Slave Trade.

A singular case of abduction came to light
in Brooklyn yesterday Kate Amelia
Young colored girl ten years old, has
lived with heraunt, Mrs F. A. Demorest.
at No. 1856 Gold street. in that city. Last
Saturday morning early she was sent into
the back yard on an Grand. AS she did not
return, half an hour afterward her aunt
went after her, but she could not be found
After a search at the neighbors and in the
vicinity the police were informed, and 1t was
not until yesterday that they came upon
traces of the girl. Living together at No. 358
Gold street were two young colored people,
Lille Beaumont and Charles Correston.
Last Saturday Lille Beaumont carried away
from the house of Mrs. Demorest this little
girl, Kate, and CEN PEELED her to go to her
own apartments, threatening her lite if she
made any cutlery The child was bound,
placed under bed, and kept there during
story except when she was taken out for her
meals. III any outsiders visited the apart
ments she was told that IL she made any
noise they would kill her. Yesterday morn
ing Correston, fearing that the police had
learned where the girl was hidden, induced
her to go with him to the house of a white
man named Charles Draper, a builder, living
on Adelphi street. The police officers who
afte wards went to Miss Beaumonts rooms
searched them, but of course did not find
Katie. They, however arrested Lille on
suspicion. They afterwards arrested Draper,
with the child in his possession, and also
Correston. After an examination before
Justice Walsh yesterday afternoon, Lille
Beaumont and Correston were held for ex-
animation on Thursday morning. when they
will answer to the charge of abduction.
A World reporter last evening stumbled
througha dark and narrow alley at No. 335
Gold street, and up dark staircases to the
rooms where Mrs.. Demorest and her family
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-21
Prof. VIM. G. Pike,
PhrenOfogist.

The station keeper took the pistol, labeled
1t and put il in the safe. officer Kirch was
called and instructed to go down to the Of
fee of the Religio- Philosophical Journal.
No. 1T Fourth avenue and see il there had
been any trouble. Meanwhile Pike sat
down to await the return of the officer. and
no one in the station appeared the least con-
cerned at what had fallen from the lii s Of
a grizzly faced old man. Buckley went into
his private Office, Justice Summerfield ar
rived and opened his afternoon docket, the
voice of the clerk was heard calling the
gang from the bull pen, and the pendulum
of the great clock on the wall swayed to and
fro with its monotonous tick, killing tune
quite as deliberately and forgetting it quite
as readily as the man who had to wait for
the return of an officer to have his own con-
fession of murder verified. From the station
to the Religio- Philosophical building is ex-
actly two and half blocks; 30 that Officer
Kirch was not long absent on his curious
mission. In 80 minutes he was back, and
coming in hurriedly said:
''s s. JONES Is DEAD.
found him in room No. Is, on the sixth
floor of the building, bis head between the
stove and the wall; portion of his body
still in an overturned chair, and in the back
of his head bullet-hole."
81 TOLD you So"
said Pike, In manner that betokened no re ;
gret.
He was then searched, and produced the
following letter, which he said was signed
by bis wife 1.-THE interrogatory having been
written by himself): fns
Do you, Genevieve Pike, solemnly swear, I'm
the name and presence Of Almighty God and
His loving son, Jesus Christ, In whom you
trust for salvation. that the revelations and
statements made to me In your confession
specting 3. =. Jones are al. true that without
proyocati0n or intention ON your part, while
protesting friendship TO me. knowing you to
be my lawful wife, he did treacherously, by
falsehood, fraud and force mislead and seduce
you. making you believe that you were the
only woman he loved, and do you s0lemnly
swear that he Is the only man with whom you
ever sinnedf ~ - -....,
lido. II is all true. 20 help me God. I'll
He wAs then taken below and put in Q
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02
THE LEAD EFT.

Edward A. Caswell, in his lead re-
view Of January 18th, gives some very
interesting statistics. We quote the
following statements:
Tho past year has shown tho beginning of
a competition between tho argentiferous read
of the Far West and the virgin leads Of Mis-
souri,, which will assume more serious char
actor in tho future. The Missouri ores are
Itch in lead, near the sariacc, and prepared
taticn and a markot. and worked in such .
manner as to incur 10 risk or loss to the
owner, so that pf cd uction can only be checked
whom labor readily finds moro remunerat.ve
employment in other occupations.
On the other hand argcntiferous eros carry
loss lead, are deep in tho earth and must be
extracted with greater risk Mt considerable
outlay OF cal.itai. require an expensive treat
ment and pay high rates for transportation
but all these draw backs nre pal for by tho
silver extracted, and render these ores danger
Gus competitors to Missouri.
The entire importation OF tho year, except
q fow hundred tons, has boon Tor the manu-
~facture Of cartridges for transportation On, so
that the quantity Of for. ign lead consumed
in this country is now reduced almost to zero.
and tho revenue to the u. S. Government
from lead this year can not have reached
$500 D whilo In 1870 it exceeded one and one
hall million.
The production of Utah, Nevada,
and California, for the year 1876, is SET
down at 5000 gross tons, and the total
United States production at 57,2lc.
The price now ruling is 36.05.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02

SENATOR NYE.-Anecdotes are going
the rounds concerning General Nye's
Democratic experiences. Some years
ago we heard him rotate one which has
moi TO our knowledge been published.
In 1874 he was stamping through the
more remote districts Of New Jersey.
At one point, on aliRhting from the
stage, he was received by the local
committee headed by the chairman.
A monster procession, such as charac-
terized that campaign, with waving
flags and displayed banners, hickory
poles and bands of music, and the in
evitable twenty-six pretty girls in
white muslin and gorgeous scarfs, was
waiting to escort the orator. Just in
front of the carriage to which he was
conducted vas a gigantic banner with
Pc X + e. ID A L LIS
Inscribed on it in letters three feet
long. "Mr. Chairman" said the flu
ture Senator, pointing to the banner,
at is hardly necessary for me to ad
dress your people; Judging from their
spelling, they will vote the Demo
cratic ticket solid"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02

in negotiations to give the returns as
they were made in New Orleans, and
that he should commence s cOnd me-
gotiations. The word "hold" in the
telegram to Governor Wells signified
that he was to hold the returns in such
a situation as to make them available
at will. The first negotiation failed.
Governor Wells stated TO witness that
he wanted for himself and General
Anderson ut least 500, 900 apiece. and
a smaller sum for the darkies or ne
groes Of the Returning Board. When
witness returned to New Orleans he
had a conversation with Governor
Wells about the failure of the negotia-
tons. Witness received \ disf atch from
a colored member, Pickett, saying
the negotiation had failed. When
Governor Wells suggested to witness
to endeavOr to make some arrange
ment with the Democrats, witness
made an effort in that direction. but
did not succeed. The idea of witness
was, from what Governor Wells said,
that he would throw out votes to best
advantage in order to produce a GER
tain result. which would depend upon
circumstances.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL.
WASHINGTON.
Rules of the Electoral Commission
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The Electoral Commission this after
noon adopted rules for their govern
mei,t drawn up by EdmnDlS. The
sessions will he public, but very few
outsiders will be admitted.
The first rule provides for the APP
pOintment of a secretary and two AS
sistants, "A marshal and two deputies, a
pher and messengers.
The second rule allows the counsel
TO talk 1--WE hours on disputed sub
jects, with fifteen minutes on interlo-
cutory questions.
Rule III. Allows Congressman who
obi, set under the law to certificates, TO
select two of their number on each
$ de to argue their objections, the time
being limited to two hours on each
side.
Rule ". Provides for hearing the
application for processes for witnesses
and papers.
Rule v. Provides that the Presi-
dent OF the Commission shall regulate
the admission of people to the open
sessions.
RUE VI. Provides that the sessions
shall be open except when the Com
missioners are counting.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02
WNMAN WHIPPING.

The following are the two important
sections of a bill introduced in the
State Senate by Professor Stewart. Its
spirit meets our unqualified approval.
We would suggest, however, that it
does not sufficiently provide for a pub
lie display of the placard. The words
''large Roman characters" are rather
indefinite, and a tender hearted Sheriff
might think that "small caps" salts
fled the provisions of the law; or he
might tie him with his breast to the
post and thus conceal the placard an
tirely:
SECTION l. It shall DO tho duty Of tho
Board of County Commissi mars in each
county in this state to cause to be erected in
some public locality Mt the county scat of the
wooden post or stone pillar, the samo having
the Dimensions of eight inches in diameter,
and a vertical height Of five foot above the
ground surfacc;. provided, that such post OF
pillar shall not be placed where it may inter-
fsrs with the fres passage Of vehicles or of Pc
destrians along any of tho streets or sidew alks
Ia said county seat.
SIC. .. Any malc person in this State who
is mor0 than eighteen years of age, who shall
wilfully and violently strike, b at, or torture
the body of any maiden or woman who is
moro than sixteen years Of age, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, ard upon
conviction in any cou,t of competent juri' die
ton, shall be sentenced to be firmly tied OF
dashed in a standing position to tho post OF
pillar described in section one Of this ac'
and shall be kept in such tied and standing
posture for a period Of not less than two
hours nor more than ten hours in The da,
| rimo of any day, except Sunday; and it shall
be the duty of tho sheriff. constable, or other
| peece officer who shall be detailed to enforc,
| the sentence of tho court, to fasten upon the
breast garments Of the culprit n piacard bear.
| ing in large Roman characters these words
"Woman beater," or "Wife beater." as tn
cas-. may b.; and it shall also DO the duty o.
| such peace officer to SEQ that said placard
| shall not BIO removed from tho person of tn,
culprit at any time during the hours Of hi
| legal confinement to said post or pillar.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
A Whisky Case--No Fraud--Min
ing Dividend.
san FRANCISCO. Feb. |

SAN Francisco, Feb. 1.
The case of the United States VS..
the proprietors of the Bay View distil-
lery was given to the jury without
argument to-day. After am absence OF
about twenty minutes, the jury found
a verdict for defendants.
The Manhattan Mining Company
to-day declared a dividend of 81, pay
able on the 10Th instant.
About 8 O'Clock this morning a gen.
tlelnan residing at M. 5lS Ellis street,
heard groans proceeding from an ad-
joining room to his, occupied by a
young man named Frank =. Baker.
He called to him and Obtaining no an
swer the door was broken open and
Baker found lying on the bed in his
under-clothing groaning heavily. A
doctor was summoned, but it va too
late, the young man never recovered
consciousness, and died. Two empty
bottles, which had evidently contained
~laudanum, were found on the table
and the following letter was on the
chair near the bed:
''If | am found dead no inquest will
be necessary, "a died from an over
dose of laudanum. Send word to j.
G.. Merrill & Co., California street, near
Front. God save my soul"
lSignedl +. Z. BAKER.
Deceased was about % or % years Of
age, and came to this coast from Bal, =
more some three weeks ago. He
brought letters of introduction to j.
Merrill, and has been trying to obtain
some situation, but was unsuccessful.
This is supposed to be the cause OF
the act.
1t is rumored in stock circles that
a powerful alliance is now being formed
between Flood & O'Brien and other
Calf mi +, street managers who have
hitherto been aniagOniSIiG.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02

board the ship and held her for a
week. during which time he was
offered $50, 900 in gold to let her slip off.
He refused and had afterwards to cast
his fortune in the ring for support.
Had he taken the money he might
gradually have climbed up the ladder
of fame and to day been holding
a responsible position in Grants Cab
met.
The Enterprise of Tuesday reports
the arrest of two of the street corner
hoodlums. 1t says: They both said,
when arrested, that 20 - of - OF
an officer could arrest them, and then
the whole crowd followed on insulting
the officers at every step to the Jail.
1t required two or three officers to
keep the crowd back when the Jail was
reached. They belong to a miserable
set who hang around the street cor
ners, and it is high time that they were
taught a lesson, and we believe they
will receive to day their just deserts at
the hands of the jury impaneled to try
the cases. Their friends will doubtless
try to swear them clear.
Tuesdays Virginia Chronicle says:
Last night Tom Keene. the actor. was
introduced to Tom Kean, of the Pony
saloon. When the former has his
short haired Wig on. in the last two
acts of the ''Ticket-of Leave Man." he
looks exactly like Kean the mixologist.
The two men stared at each other in
astcnishment when introduced.
The Elko Independent says: Wells,
Fargo e Company received by stage
from Cornucopia, Tuesday evening,
four bars Of bullion from the Leonard
Company's mill, valued at 1854 80.
We learn from the Sitrer State that
the Hurricane Mining Company
shiprel Tuesday from Oreana ten
tons of base bullion.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02

Owing to the excitement over the
presidential contest, it is impossible to
secure q hearing in Congress for
Grants plan of specie resumption.
The Eastern papers. inclined to his
views, think it will be impossible to
secure favorable action at all, this SEES.
sion.
A new man, named Plumb, has
been elected Senator from Kansas. He
Is worth 5000, O00. Hence.
A German named Straub, a natural
lied citizen, was held to military service
in Germany. He effected his escape
and is now in Boston. The State De-
psrtment will take the matter up.
The sessions Of the Electoral Com
mission are not to be private, as re-
ported, but admissions will he limited.
A synopsis of the rules adopted will be
found in our Geographic columns.
The telegraph enormously reported
the death of Alexander II. Stephens.
This makes seventeen times within
our recollection, not counting some
fifty dispatches conveying the news Of
his approaching dissolution.
A man named Maddox, represent
ing himself as a go-between between
the Louisiana Returning Board and
the leaders of both parties, tells the
House Committee a frightful story of
corruption on the part Of the Board.
They will raise legal points in South
Carolina. Hampton has pardoned a
convict whom the Sheriff refuses to
release, upon the ground that Hamp-
ton is not the Governor of the State.
The issue is we'll defined and ought to
e~ffectually determine the question.
The Court below has decided in favor
Of Hampton. The Chamberlain PEG
pie have appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The famous Bay View distillery case
in San Francisco has been decided
against the Government. Louderback
Il Co. rejoice.
The State Senate transacted no bust
moss yesterday on account of the funer-
al of Senator Garrard's child.
The Mineral Hill bill did not come
up in the House yesterday. The day
was principally devoted TO the House
of Refuge bill, which turns out to be,
40 we predicted, a side issue OF the
Carson-Reno controversy on the S tate
Prison.
Silver was quoted in London yester-
day ut 571z pence.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02
SOUTH CAROLINA.
N E w NJ 0 V E
First Heat for Hampton.

COLUMBIA, S. G. Feb. J.
Governor Hampton having granted
a pardon to Amiga Rosborrough, a
colored prisoner in the Jail of Chester
county. and the sheriff refusing to re-
lease the prisoner on the ground that
Wade Hampton is rot the Governor
of the State. Judge j. II. Mackey issued
a writ of habeas corpus .on the petition
of the pardoning power. The case va
argued. when Judge Mackey decided
that Wade Hampton was the legal
Governor. The Sherif's counsel
promptly appealed the case to the Su-
preme Court.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02

Says the Enterprise of Tuesday:
Harrington, who is in confinement am
der sentence at death, will not in any
human probability be hanged on the
9th of February and under the present
sentence. As is we'll known, All ap-
peal has been taken to the Supreme
Court. While there Is no great prob
ability Of a new trial being ordered by
the Court, there will undoubtedly be
delay caused by the appeal. The
transcript of the proceedings will be
ready to be forwarded tonight to Car
son. This, with the appeal papers,
confers jurisdiction upon the Supreme
Court, and a supersedeas will then be
issued staying the execution, AS the
Court will not be able to hear the case
before the time set for the execution.
After the case is heard, proceedings
will he in accordance with the decision
rendered. and will either he a new
trial or a resentence. In either event
the execution will undoubtedly be
postponed.
The Virginia Chronicle thus dis
courses concerning Bill Davis, the
prize fighter: Although Bill's counte-
nance might not be called beautiful,
the nose having been somewhat laid
over to one side in his controversy
with Allen. he sill has an honest face.
as the following story. Endorsed by the
late Chas. +. De Long, will bear wit
ness. When De Long was Minister to
Japan, Bill was following the sea for
a living, and De Long always placed
great confidence in him. Upon n
occasion a smuggler vas seized by
the Government, and De Long rec
oInmended Davis to take charge OF
her, vouching personally for a faithful
performance of duty. Bill went on
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02
LOUISIANA.
Corruption in the Returning Board.
TESTIMONY OF a GO-BETwEEN,
ONLY si,o0O,OoO WANTED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. /.
The Committee on the Powers and
Privileges of the House in counting
the electoral vote. to-day recalled Mad
dox, who read an explanation of his
refusal to respond to the questions
yesterday. The refusal was because of
a Discrimination to comm a breach OF
faith. He asked for delay, that Gov
ernor Wells might make a full state
ment; but as the Governor did not,
witness was now really TO answer, and
said that before Governor Wells wrote
a letter to him he had conversation
with the Governor with regard To the
political situation and the difficulties
with the Returning Board. The Gov
ernor proposed that witness should go
to Washington and explain the situa.
ton. He concluded that he would write
a general letter to witness rs contiden-
tial, and he also wrote another letter to
a friend in Washington. When wit
ness arrived Mt Wells office, next
| morning, one letter was finished and
he was writing the other. Witness
brought away the letter to him, and
the other, sealed, was addressed to
Senator West, but had never been de-
livered. Governor Wells said his life
was in danger, as he had a very diff
cult job on hand, and did not see how
he could get through with H.. Wells
stated that he would like to serve his
party in making a return in favor of
Hayes, but would not take the risk
unless paid for it, as the majority was
very heavy, 90 much for him to
handle, and he did not know where to
commence to throw out. He said that
in all probability he would have to
throw out the vote of New Orleans. on
the ground, as witness thought he
meant, of necessity. Wells asked him
to go to Washington, see influential
men and obtain protection for him,
and also see whether lie could not get
the required money to satisfy him.
Wells said he'ought to have 81 600, 900.
Witness showed to the President and
Secretary Cameron the two letters adj.
dressed to him ty Governor Wells.
He told the Secretary that Governor
Wells wanted money, but the Score
tary declined to have anything to do
with the matter. The money Gov
ernor Wells required vas to protect
him. The programme was that the
vacancy In the Returning Board
should be filled, and Governor
Wells should resign in anger on
that account. Witness did not know
that there was any special arrange
ment between himself and Governor
Wells as to details, but witness was
required to sutnli, a plan which would
be acceptable. Witness, having been
Intercepted relative to a telegram
sent Governor Wells under the as
sumed name of G. M. Calvert, said it
was understood between himself and
Governor Wells that il the Representa-
tives at Washington failed to aid them,
witness was to use his own judgment
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02
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Eureka, Feb. |, 1877. f2tf
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NEVADA STATE LEGISLATURE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE SENTINEL
CARSON, Feb. /.

CARSON, Feb. l.
SENATE.
The President appointed Senator
Blair a Committee of One to visit the
State University at Elko.
Owing TO the death of Senator Gar.
rard's son on motion, the Senate adj.
journed and attended the funeral in a
body.
HOUSE.
The Speaker appointed Hammond
and Mills a Committee to visit the
State University at Eiko.
The following bills were introduced
to-day:
By Sawtelle-To purchase bonds for
the benefit of the public schools.
BY Notwithstanding the act for
the better observance OF Sunday.
BY Tully - Giving the Governor
power to appoint additional Notary
BY Botsford-For the relief of Thos.
Burns.
The Assembly bill extending the
statutes of limitations in certain cases
was passed.
Harris gave notice Of a motion for
the reconsideration OF the bill making
falsely branding stock and killing the
same felony instead of misdemeanor.
The House, in Committee of the
Whole, is considering the bill estab
fishing a House of Refuge.
LATER. - The COMMITTEES Of the
Whole struck out the section relative
to the location at Reno, and reported
the bill back to the House to be ado
the special order of February q. This
bill is an entering wedge against the
Appropriation of the State Prison at
Reno. Tie fight il between Washoe
and Ormsby counties. +,
Adjourned.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-02

Tor, and the able report of Baron
R%ichthofen. If the extracts from the
reports of the able and eminent men,
which 7 quoted freely in my book, are
an uninlelligent, undigested mass,
and abominably written, l have moth
ing mOre to say.
Yours, respectfully,
JOHN J. POWELL.