Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-22
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a PARTISAN WIDOW.
Paris hiss had a great sensation In a
criminal trial; that has lock
and thrilled its system with
the interest aud curiosity that attend
the unfolding Of the story OF = drama
Of Intense passion. Not merely a
drama as presented on the stage, but a
drama in which there was real ainei-
ton, real crime, real money
and real oil of vitrol. In that
city q young fellow OF the kind that
Is descended from Adam was M wisely
intimate with a woman descended
from some far wickedsr creature
than POOR old Eve; aud this woman
indiscreetly determined to have oil
Of vitriol thrown into the young fel-
lows face and eyes in the hope that
thereby she would never lose
him-till death cid them part.
Remaining as nature had made
him, women younger and hand
somer than her would come upon the
scene, and he would sooner or later
marry some one of them; but finally
SCARED with the sharp drops of sui
phuric acid-part of his nose gone
may be; his forehead, cheeks, lips and
chin one nightmare of deformity, and
blinded in one or both eyes-not a
young and handsome roman of
them all would have him; while he
would still be good enough for her b.
cause the scars would not seriously
compromise his bank account. This
was her desperate scheme to provide
for q future in which the dark days of
want and poverty might come upon
her. She inspired a humble admirer
with the courage to do the act by The
promise to marry him when all was
over. Now both are tried and con-
demned-the woman to fifteen years
at hard labor and the man to ten years
Of solitary confinement.
THE telegraph brings information OF
the consolidation of the interests Of
the Western Union and Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Companies. Under
the agreement the Western Union is
to have S7H per cent. and the Atlantic
and Pacific 1913 Of the proceeds of the
business in the future. This practical
~ drives the Atlantic and Pacific Com
pany from the field, and may also re
suit i'm increased charges for the trans
mission Of messages at certain points
The Western Union Company is the
most thorough and reliable news gath
erer in America, and with its facilities
thus enlarged it will be enabled to dc
still better by its patrons and the pub
lie. II is to De presumed that all of thu
offices Of the Atlantic and Pacific Com
pan will be turned into those Of tn,
Western Union, as it will be unneces
airy to maintain two sets Of operators q
q given place. The Western Unior
has 1000 offices in the United States
By the consolidation possibly anothel
1000 Is added to the list.
Tho Kern county Democrat sus
pended indefinitely last week. tn
editor sending out a somewhat move
valedictory. In assigning reasons TO
the abrupt termination of his enter
prise. he says:
We leave the country in a compare
lively comfortable and secure position
The European war is fairly inaugural
cd. and q good market and high price
for our surplus crops secured; IN,
great strike IL safely over; the whites
are obtaining the ascendency In tn
south. and the uiggers are emigratinl
: Liberia. The Louisiana Returning
board is in Limbo, and Hayes !
badly scared. Tom Fowler Is nomin
ated for State Senator, with q c~ertaint.
OF being elected, and-well, what NOR
could be expected Of us in foul brie
months? For the rest, it is dry year
the weather IL hot, we have had all q
this kind Of fun we want for the pres
eut, aud now We are going a fishing
fatal
THE Page Chronicle libel suit g
Placeryille IL drawing to a close. Tn
testimony in all in and the argument
Of counsel are now progressing. 1t
expected that the case will - to th
Jury this evening. We have NOT keE
track OF the testimony. but . frisn
who has, and In whose good judl
me0t We have confidence. says tn
Chronicle will be beaten.
BRICK POMERoY's first wife wash
congenisl, and he divorced her. Abou
six years ago he married his second.
woman Of literary tastes; but abou
two years ago she developed a passion
for the stage. and he told her she mus
choose between him and acting. Sh
chose the latter, and he has secured
divorca Rrick has prOinutlV married