Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-08
Gen. Mcdowell Instructed to Keep
Vigilant Watchfulness.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN VISITOR
The Communists Attracting
Attention.
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WASHINGTON, May :.
General Mcdowell has been instruct
ed to institute vigiiant watchfnlness
/ along the southern border OF Arizona
and southern California, to prevent
any violation of the neutrality laws by
the Ierdo reyolutiOni>ts, and 10 arrest
all partie- suspected of c~onEregating
on the border for that purpose. Gen
eraI Ord has notified the Wan Depart
ment that he has made such dlstrlbu-
ton of the force under his command
as will, in his Judgment, with the CO.
operation of other Federal officials and
the state officials, prevent any serious
violation OF the neutrality laws. He
has directed the prompt arrest of all
suspected persons no may attempt TO
cross from the United States iDto
Mexico, and his action has been APP
proved at headquarters in this city.
Information has been received here
that a Russian officer, named E, Nit.
ken. has gone to the Pacific Coast TO
superintend the purchase and fitting
ont of vessels for naval warfare in the
service of Russia.
The movements of the people who
call themselves communists in Chi
cago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and san
Francisco, attract attention here, but
it is not yet believed that the commu-
nists alone are strong enough to ac-
complish much mischief. or that they
have such alliances, or an understand
ing with the secret political organizs
ton in the West called the Nationals.
as would lead these to 90 operate with
them. The Nationals are largely com
na-nd Tf fa rfn2r= aud nthpF nile NEItn
own property, and who are not ready
therefore to join hands with those
VIII Sc aim is, as they say in tie West,
for a great division of properly. There
is an impression in official circles that
the communists have set the month of
June for such a rising as they can eff
feet, and hat the a Francisco rga
iZation having the most desperate
chl ets. are likely 10 lead off. No doubt
a good many sensible people in the
Western cities hin shere Is cause for
grave apprshensions, but law-ahidlng
citizens are not u~nprepared, and there
is an impression here that while the
Government may be called upon to
su ppress riots, the people viii he bet
ter prepared for resistance than last
year, and will, perhaps, IN some OF the
Western cities, be found ready to take
matters in their own hands. and teach
the lawless class such a lesson as they
learned in San Francisco, and was not
forgotten in a long time.
Surrender of hief Gall and $50
Warriors.
NEW YORK, May 7.
The Herald'S Bismarck, ID. r., cor
respondent SAYS: 1T. Roe, OF Fort Gus
| fo~ arrfyal x-aStarAay hainY tn. DAVIS
from Fort Keogh. He reports the sur
render of Chief Gall and $50 warriors
from Sitting Bulls camp to Lieutenant
Baldwin's command on Poplar River.
Call was one Of the worst OF the hos
tile leaders; lie has been terribly bitter
towards the whites, and his surrender
is regarded by General Miles as an i'm
portant victory. Fort Peck has been
abandoned, and the troops who were
there have been marched to Forts
Keogh and Buford.
Serious Election Riot.
WELDON, n. c., May 7.
The election OF Town Commission.
ers was the occasion of a serious riot
here this morning between whites and
negroes. Both races had candidates
in the field, and a great excitement
prevailed. About ten O'Clock a riot
began. and clubs, knives and pistols
were freely used. Quite a number Of
persons were shot, cut and bruised.
One man, a negro, will die, it is
thought, and the injuries of several
others are regarded as dangerous. A
military com any has been autographed
for to Norfolk, as the indications are
that fresh outbreaks are imminent.
The presence of the Virginia military
on the other side of tSe river may
have "A quoting effect.
An Attempt TO Dust The E,iaz Gov
GALVESTON, Texas, May Z.
A NeWs special says: An attempt
was made by the revolutionisls to oust
The Diaz Government OF Chihuahua,
but il resulted in failure. A number
| of She conspirators are in Jail, and the
others fled.
Two women Drowned.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May Z.
A skiff containing three and
two children was struck by a raft on
the Allegheny river, Yesterday after
noon, and capsized. Two of the wo
med were drowned, and the rest
were rescued.
Democrats Victorious.
RALEIGH, Nav Z.
The regular Democratic municipal
tickets We're everywhere victorious
over the Radicals.
SAN Francisco Stock Report: The
Chronicles coarse and vindictive attack
upon the late William $. OiBrien, in
itS nhitnaru nntica has hpau the sinh