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at Schuyiervile, and from which SO many OF tho
witnesses regulated their clocks sworn and tesi~
ned TO sounding the whistle regularly at six and seven
O'Clock In the morning, twelve o'clock noon and SIX
O'CLOCK iG the evening" also that his clock did not vary
three mi utes IN year, and that be had charge OF
tbs whistle aud sounded 1t at the hours mentioned on
the day Of the Billings murder.
BULLETS
DR.. r. b. Bentecon, OF Troy, an army surgeon, tss.
thed IRON ms expsrencs with noticing the effects Of
bullet wounds, that bail Will sometime pass entirely
through the head II lred nifty eet distance and az
often would lodge In the head.
Nelson Lewis presented The results OF nine expert.
ments with bullets fired with weapon similar 10
ia Billings anu testified that at the distance or
feet hc mad shot through two rio bones OF young
beef the toughest bone known ana the bullet lodged
IN a board behind them every time.
These experiments were made at the same distance
that Mrs. Billings assassin is Supposed TO have
Stood ana offered to prove that II the shot came
from he Billings gun 1t would have gone through
the victims skull and killed. the servant girl, who
In direct line with her from the window and
where the murderer Stood Before Mr. Moax could
hirly get his inquistions directed at the Witness
the Court adjourned until Monday morning
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GUILTY OF MURDER.
CONVICTION OF SON FOR THE MURDTR OF
HIS FATHER by sTABPISG.

CONVICTION OF son FOR THE MURDEB on
HIS FATHER by srABpISG.
BRIpogPoRr, Conn, Sept q, 1873
Edwin Hoyt, Of herman, Conn, was Today found
guilty of murder IN tho drst degree for OF the most
nendish crimes that has disgraced the criminal
annals OF the state and unprovoked
murder by u of his aged father On Sunday after
noon, June 23 1873 Edwin Hoy cal the residence
George Hoyt his father, with the ostensibe object
OF inducing his brothcri law Vaaderburg Joyce, to
60 with min nshing-in reality as the evidence has
SHOWN, to kill his aged father A conversation took
place concerning some dealings between the father
and son. about which the latter dissatisfied, but
no harsh words were uttered. Then Edwin went to
his own home, about mile distant, anu there pro-
cured largo butcher knife, at the same time telling
his wife what he intended to do with II. ON
returning to Mr. Joycs's tho iatters brother.
stephen Joyce, present, and he. togsthes
with the family, consisting Of six persons,
ing dinner Edwin spoke usual ana sat down
the stoop ust outside tho door from the room where
the family were eating He had been sitting but
short Time when he appeared 10 nave a hI stephen
Joyce went to help nin out he refused assistance,
saying. 'lt Is only drunken ht IN come OF It
soon" Then ho began tax ing about bis business
troubles, sad he had lived long enough, but tnero
three no wanted to de nrsL
MuRDgk MOST
Soon tho OLD hoyt aud sat Edwin.
Almost Instantly he drew the bacnor xniie from
under his coat, sprahg upon MIS- iatncr and began
stabb'ng him about the body. Mr.. V. Joyce, being
the nearest sprang upon Edwin and seized the wrist
OF tho hand la which he had the knne; but the muir
changed weapon from the right hand TO tho
lett ana struck the fatal blow in the neck OF ms
ialher just Deow tho right car, partially severing
the mead from the body. Death ensued almost ia-
stanIly.
UsRHPESTASr.
Alter tho hend arrested and bound he ex-
claimed, al did It, and glad OF II, and II you viii
Tx mat rope my neck and then tnat tree viii
climb up myself and jump OH, and Will bless you all
tue while YOU are dong H."
TRIAL AND CONVICTION
Tho case was tried IN Superior Court, this city,
before Judges Carpenter and SaIIord, and resulted
IN conviction this afternoon, as stated, OF murder ~
tho nrst degree. S"nteucc viii be pronounced Mon.
day morning, at ten o'clock. The dcience announce
their intention oil making motion tor u new trial
HOyt IS aged about tbiry-scvcn years, weighs l9O
pounds ana has q wife and nve chiiaren.
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Co.. Allan Campbell John Jay Cisco H. B Clafin Peter
Cooper, Drexe Morgan Co., Hamilton Fish, FrsdericS
O. Foster Norris Fr,nkin, president New York Life In
Bank; William H. Guion. Henry ilenz W b Meeker
Company; Beniamin h. sherman. president Mechanics
National Bank; r. spauding president Central Trust
Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY: James Woodward;
president Hanover National Bank: j. l.. Worth. National
Park Bank; Henry H. Vail president Bank OF Commsrce
Morton. Bliss 40 Cyrus W Field. Noah Davis Phelps
Telegraph Company; Jam.s W. Alexander, Equitable
Life
Charman's address private Ofice,. No. 80 Nassau
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QUARANTINE.

The case OF Dr. Lindley continues the most inter-
estng one at Quarantine Hospital DR.. vanderpoei
visited the patient yesterday morning and found him
in almost condition OF supor and apparently indif
fsrent regard to what was going on about him. At
four O'Clock IN the afternoon DR.. Vanterpoei again
visited him and found that he had rallied sufficiently
TO partske of nourishment The symptoms at last
accounts were favorable, and IL no unforeseen com.
plication occurs the patient will recover. There was
indication OF . fatal termiuat last night
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SPREAD OF THE YELLOW FEVER IN MEMPHIS
NURsEs, DOCTORS AND PRIESTS FALL VIC
TINS TO THE DREADED ENEMY

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept ", 1875
II is growing warm again, and the fever continues
10 spread. Scarcely hour passes without some
well known citizens being taken down, and as they
fall owing TO the malgnancy OF the disease fears are
entertained that they will succumb to the pcstileuc CO
which attn remains, as devouring monster, In our
midst This morning W. W. Thatcher cashier Of the
First National Bank, Is down with tho fever; also j
Q. Lonsdalc, Sr., treasurer Of the Howard Associa
hon. J. Dale, volunteer physician from ArKa-
aciphia, Ark, was stricken late last Lignt Among
those VINO have died since last night are Caspar
Wright. a well known river steward; T. J. Moore,
from New Orlcans Sallie Slater, aged teen
daughter OF the late Rev. Il. Y. SLATER and Rev j. j.
Moore, Catholic priest, who came IRON Nashville
snort time TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the
Is critical
Twenty .onc physicians OF the Howard medical corps
report III new cases Dr. W. Il. Rogers Is slowly
convaescing Robert Batter the druggist, taken
down tonight Dr. f. p. wnue, oil Detroit, Mich,
has been assigned 10 active duty. ). y. Cummins,
Correspondents OF the Kansas CITY T"'e' died TO-
Tno largo number OF new cases reported is ex-
planned by the TACT that iuily .one.nal OF them
persons residing outside the corporate limits OF
the city, VINO are attended by physicians OF tho
as sir,cksn this amsrnoou are Emile Toledsno, a
cotton broker; Captain Nat. Greene and Miss Annie
Robons. 2. b. Galloway, proprietor oil tho Peabody
Corn, the steward, died tonight Dr. Yates, Of
Chareson, $. T., Is said to be convalescenL
DEATHS AND NEW cAsns or FEVER IN CHAT
TANoooA-PHysIcrANs BATTLING WITH TIE
DISEASE.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CHArrAsoooA, ronn., Sept ~, 1878.
Tbenew yellow fever cases attended by ply s,cians
here since my last report arc:-
Mrs. r. Maloney. Mrs. Hanloy,
Henry Burgc, Matthew Hawkins,
Mrs. Koran, Mrs. f. Murphy,
William Rose, Miss Singleton,
Robert Mclntosb, Is. +. Raasdaic.
Tho last named Is the agent Of the East Tennessee,
virginia and Georgia Railroad. his vile, wao died
from the fever, buried yesterday There are three
otber doubtful cases. the dead since last night are
kate Warren, daughter OF an ex.AIderDan.
Sailie Farmer, daughter oil Policeman.
Mrs Sarah Parker, colored nurse.
ION Lumpkin, from the country.
ABOUT nall the deaths and fuly hall the new cases
should have been reported TO tue Board oi Health
twenty-fvur hours before The disease IS abatng IN
point oil viruencc; new cases yield 10 treatment
readily and the doctors decidedly hopeful oi get
SDg the mastery oil tue disease IN very short time
PROGRESS or THE DISEASE IN BROWNSVILLE,
TESN.-EloHr NEW CASES AID THREE
DEATHS.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BROWNSVILLE, Sept 21, 1878.
There have been only eight new cases reported here
to-day, aud the Deaths up to this hour ten r. MI arc
W. H. Willis at his place Of refuge In the country; Mira
Hit, a volunteer nurse, and a little negro. There
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among them Dr. J. W. Farris-and seven new cases
yesterday
There was one new case and no deaths at Martin,
Tenn, yesterday.
There have been thirty-lve cases and fsur deaths
AZ Pass Christian TO date Twelve are now under
treatment doing well. The fever there Is OF mild
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SURGEON CENTRAL wooDwoRrHs INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE MEDICAL CORPS OF INVESTIGATION
INTO THE CAUSES OF THE PRESENT EPI-
DEMIc.

INTO THE CAUSES OF THE PRESENT EPI-
DEMIc.
WASHINGTON, Sept 20, 1878.
Surgeon General W dworth, OF the Marine Hospital
Service, has, upon advice OF members OF the Amcri-
can Public Health Association selected Prof s. N.
Bemiss NJ. d.. Of New Orleans, chairman OF tho
commission TO investigate she epidemic of yellow
fever. DR.. Beiniss replied TO DR.. Woodworth
iollows:-"I will accept and give my whole
energy 10 the work." DR.. Bsmis was born In Ken
lucky, In 1871, and graduated At tho University Of
New York In 1sl6 He Is at present Professor OF The
Theory and Practice OF Medicine In the University OF
Louisiana, and editor Of a New Orleans medical and
surgical journal Tho remaining members OF the
Commission were determined upon this evening, but
their aoceptancss have not been received.
1mK SURGEON GENERALS RECOMMENDATIONS.
DR.. woodworth's letter appointing tho Commission.
which will DO Issued tomorrow, will contain THO FOL.
lowing:--
The me embers OF the Comm ssion will assemble in
the ciiy OF New Orleans as soon possible, and,
having organized, with DR.. Bemiss as chairman, and
one OF your number US recorder, Mt once commence
the work. IL 10 hoped 10 make the investigation ex-
haustive In every important direction; but IRON
comme OF your work ana during the cohtinu-
ance o tho epidemic you Will direct your inquiries
ana atoms especially TO The causes OF the pres
ent epidemic rather tnan to the natural history Of
yellow lever itsc which latter line OF inquiry may be
pursued subsequently, should the contributions OF
money be sufficient 10 warrant it, or Congress direct
The great oojcct OF this investigation Is to CLEAN all
important facts possible to be obtained which nave
reference to measures OF prevention OF tuturc spt
denies. After completing your work IN New Orleans
you will many Of the cities aud when
tho yellow lover prevails AS possible before tho l9tn
Health Association Will convene In special session,
probably IN The city OF Rchnond to discuss the aets
which you shall have gathered and which you Will
submit prior to that time IN preliminary report to
the Surgeon General oil the Marno Hospital service.
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CONDITION OF wATEa VALLEY, MISS.

WATER VALLEY, Sept 81, 1873.
There were two deaths here to-day. One was an
old man named Long, whs insisted he was we'll
enough to wait upon himself. Tho other was Mrs.
Gartine, wife OF Engineer Gartine, who Is very low.
There four reported to-day, among
whom are Master Mechanic J0hn 4. Bccton, of IN 0
New Orleans, st. Louis anu Chicago Railroad. There
only about three hundred people left In the
town, including blacks and whites.
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will probably be three or four moro to- night Miss
Mary Belle Howell, has nursed her father
and mother through tne disease, Is sad 10
noble cause OF suffering humanity DR.. John ]. Ware
is improving and will get WE'LL Juan Rayner, another
Howard, Is down. Dock sherman, a policeman 10 not
doing we'll Bony Reeves a colored policeman, is
doing noble duty Tor Mayor McGrath and keeping The
people quis Some Of our people are "a The country
camping under the trees and Mayor McGrath will have
some tents put up tomorrow The Howards received
l,l25 from Memphis aud Mayor McGrath received
$l75 IRON the same place. We are very woll fixed
The usual greeting now Is 'God bless our bone
factors could not have pulled through but for the
noble generous people of the North" City Marshal
Russell is doing well tonight Charlie Graham 10 at
his
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NEW YosK's AID FOR THE sUTFEIERs.
The contributions received at the HERALD office
yesterday In AID Of the yellow fever sufferers
follows
Through Ehrichs' boxes, sil 20; j. w. W.. $40; Mrs A.
G. r. IS; Citizens of MAaasquan N. j., x7l; Methodist
Episcopal Sunday School OF MaaAsquan, 50; total,
SIU2 10
The following subscriptions were received at the
Mayors Office rhs whole amount, S513 35, was sent
TN
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R.ILRoAp TRAyrI, IN rtNNEssEE.

RAILROAD TRAvEL IN TENNESSEE.
KNOXVILLE, Sept 27, 1878.
Passengers going and returning over the Kennesaw
route are gong through via Cleveland ana Dalton
without delay. There is NO yellow fever east Of Chat
tauOoRa
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-17
CASHMERE GOATS IN NEVADA.

10. f.. COE. DditiiuofC oon"I
Pure Cashmere goats find among the
wild sagebrush (artemesia) barreDs OF
Nevada an acceptable climate, where their
health is excellent and their heeces unusu-
ally fine and silky. A herder near Carson
has q flock of 5000. Eastern farmers land
especially that great multitude, who to adj
miration of rustic life, do not unite much
affection for farm labor are solicited to
give reflection to this intelligence. Here
is a whole State--120. 900 square miles,
open to superficial presumption, its noun
ain exactly adapted to climbing goats
and its sweet grass sheltered by every bush
Of artemesia. Add to this the miraculous
winter pasture, more wondrous than the
mythic mama of antiquity. Everywhere the
fashing-leaved white ~sagebrush abounds.
In the growing time of summer no animal
can stomach its bitterness. But the first
frost that kills the summer food turns this
bitterness to sweetest pasture. 1t Is savory
and fattening to all animals hat herd. IL
tenders their meat and gives to their coats
o glossy fur that deties the frosts and tenn
pests of winter. There is, in contempla-
ton Of this most wonderful provision OF
nature, more food for thought and more
practical instruction than can be found IN
oil the unverifable superstitions of the
world, however eloquently elaborated.
Here ia inviting occupation, most remune-
rating, least laborious, most healthful,
least risky aud involving small initial out
lay, that onght to tempt your surplus work
ers to cross the wilderness that lies 'twixt
your machine enslaved land and the life
inspiring pursuits of agriculture in this
sunny clime-this land Of flowers, OF per-
ennial verdure, literally overlooking with
milk and honey.
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FOR EIGN EW S.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
Officers On Leave Recalled.
HOSTILITIES TO COMMENCE ON
THE 20ru.
Large Sale OF silver.

LONDON, November 16.
The Indian newspapers state that all the
arriving at Queltah are detained, to
be used in the advance if necessary. All
on leave have been formally re-
called. The commander-in-chief, who is
at Ramil Piodes, appears to be certain that
hostilities will on the goth inst.
The Ameer has withdrawn two regiments
from Candabar, and ordered the Governor
of Pishen Valley, Queltah, not to resist the
British advance.
THuLL, November 16.
The Afghans are rapidly massing on the
hills commanding the Ghuznee and Cabul
woods.
LONDON, November 16.
The "Times," in its financial article,
states that the German government sold
five hundred thousand dollars worth of
silver on Friday, at 50lsd per ounce.
LONDON, November 16.
John Lowas & Co., chemical manufac-
turers at Jarrow-on-Tyne, with a paid-up
capital of $500. 900, have failed. Their as
sets will probably realize 25 per cent.
Young, List & Co., ship owners, insurance
agents and sailmakers, have failed. Liza
bilities, $500, 900. Wilhelm PASTOR & Co.,
of Hamburg, one Of the largest houses in
the China trade, have failed. Downer 4
Co., London merchants, who suspended on
Wednesday, were their agents here.
EDINBURGH, November 16.
The High Court of Justiciary has def
nitely refused to admit to bail any more Of
the Glasgow Bank Directors.
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more black men would have voted for him,
and that the Democrats would have car
ried o good many more districts in the
North. and probably have elected the next
President. But Democrats cannot keep
permanent possession Of a single Northern
State as long as they carry South Carolina
by zoe, 900 majority. If they insist on a
solid South the Anglo-Saxon sense Of fair
play will revolt, and the result will be that
the next contest will revolve itself into q
sectional one, and the Democrats will lose
the great stake Of 1880. The Democrats
can probably elect the next President; but
TO do it they must break up the solid
South, doff their red shirts and do some
thing to get out the full Republican vote OF
South Carolina and the Gulf States. For
every frightened negro who hides in his
cabin on election day an extra ballot VIII
be polled In the North for Republican can
didates. In the name Of peace and I'M
happy memories, let not the next Presi-
Dental contest be q sectional one!
Third-It is an indignant comment on the
cipher dispatches. Few men have ever
done so much to destroy a party as Mr..
Tilden in his mad negotiations to purchase
the Presidency, and few newspapers have
ever done so much to effect a sudden po-
revolution as the Tribune has done
in dragging those negotiations to light.
Just how many Republican Congressman
are to be credited to the clandcstine dis
patches of Marble, Pelton, Smith Weed,
Woolley, Match Moses and the rest of
the guilty masqueraders, can never be
known, but certain it is that the transla-
ton of them generated a sudden disgust
and CONSERVATION, which were potent at
the polls on the 9Th instant. 1t gave to
Republicans enthusiasm f; it paralyzed
Democrats it put ballots into the hands
apathetic citizens who seldom vote.
And concerning all three of these opcr-
ating causes, the Democratic party must
turn a short corner if it hopes to retain
Congress, on which it still possesses a
feeble hold, to come within sight Of the
next Presidency.
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In the present Suse the Democrats
have 1856 members. and the Republicans
have 1877, giving the former a majority OF
10. Al the September and October cleo
tons the tide ran steadily against the Re-
publicsns, and they suffered q loss Of 10
members, as compared with their numbers
in the present House. From this fact.
says the New York Sun, it was q reasonable
deduction that they would lose in the same
ratio in November when 240 members we're
to be chosen. Had this deduction been
verified by the actual results in November.
the Republicans would have been in q mi
nority Of 50 il the next House.
Bat the tide turned against the Demo-
Gratis, and they have met with unexpected
losses in New York, in the Western States.
aad elsewhere, so that they will barely hold
their w in the next House. Indeed, If
We count the ten or twelve Greenbackers
who have been elected, as Oh Independent
party in the House, the Democrats will do
we'll IL they have a majority over the COM
bined vote Of the Republicans and the
G~reenbackers.
The returns seem to clearly indicate that
the Democrats have elected this fall 146
members. the Republicans 1872. and the
G~reenbackers II. California, which is en-
titled to four members, does not elect till
next September. This will complete the
29S members Of which the House is COM
posed. In the present House, California
10 represented by two Democrats and two
Republicans. One Of the Democrats, how
ever. was seated by the House on an al
legged majority Of fonr votes over his Re-
publican opponent. II, in September next
California should elect two Democrats and
two Republicans. the new House will stand
14s Democrats, to 1874 Republicans and II
Greenbackers, giving the Democrats q ma
jority Of three over both. However, judg-
ing from their former political affiliations,
It is safe to infer that eight Of these Green
hackers will, on mere party divisions, vote
with tho Democrats, and three with the
Republicans. This would increase the
Democrats to 1866, and the Republicans to
1877, having the Democrats with . majority
10, which is precisely their majority in the
present House.
There does not seem to be much ikeli-
hood Of the choice Of the next President
devolving upon the House; but such q con-
tingency is among the possibilities, In
that event each State would be entitled to
one vote. There are SO States, q majority
whereof ia 20. The recent elections give
the Democrats . majority in 10 States
conceding to them Florida, which is doubt
ful, and the Republicans a majority in IS
States. With California equally divided,
and therefore unable to vote, the Demo-
Gratis would have . majority of one. But
il that State should elect three Republicans
in September, the Democratic States would
number 10 in the House, and the Republic
can States ia tie.
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San Francisco, November 16.
The Modoc Company has levied an as
sessmento Of so cents, and the Caledonia the
same.
The steamer Gaelic sailed to-day for
Hongkong, via Yokohama. The following
is the treasure list: Trade dollars, 1874. $40;
Mexicans, $50, $50; gold coin and dust,
S13, 0O3; fine silvev, S870,079.
The Eureka Con. Company has declared
a dividend Of So per share, payable or the
Goth instant.
The Pacific Mail steamer Granada
brought $4,000 in treasure, recovered
from the wreck of the steamer Georgia.
A. McDougal, Mayor OF Los Angeles,
died to-day.
All Chung, a Chinese domestic at the
residence of A. Hemme. at the southeast
corner Of Franklin and Washington streets,
shielded some time last night in his room.
He twisted his cue round his neck, and
hanged himself to the gas fixtures. Last
evening he was observed to act strangely,
and said some Cinnamon were going to
kill him.
William Doolan, Public Administrator,
this morning petitioned the Probate Court
to cite Miss Ellie Wilton to appear before
1t and be examined under oath touching
her possession OF certain life insurance
policies and other papers Of the late Alex.
Austin, TO which the Public Administrator
is entitled, as forming part Of deceased's
estate. The Court granted the petition and
cited Miss Wilton to appear for examine
tion next Thursday.
HoLLIsTER, November 16.
A. ]. Farmer. against whom the Grand
Jury found indictments for grand larceny
and burglary, jumped from the top Of his
cell, head foremost, upon thei iron grating
on the floor, evidently with the intention
Of committing suicide. He Is now para
lyzed, and is not expected TO live through
the night.
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NEW TO-DAY.


EDIToR SENTINEL: you HAVE AL
IL ways been fair TO local candidates, IRE
spective of party, and hence I approach you
with confidence. that you will permit this
humble card to appear in your paper. see II
announced in the Eureka Leader. hat l am
TO occupy a position Z" in the Clerks once our
ing Ed. Dodge's term" Idesire to state to the
public that 1 have no such intention or
thought. nor ever had, and that the announce
ment by the Leader" is utterly without
foundation In fact and that If said paper hnd
had the common courtesy which should prompt
a Legitimate journal (under the circumstances
they would have consulted me before publish
ing to the world such an item. BUTT Is the
old story of being stabbed in the back In the
house of supposed friends.
W. H. DAVENPORT.
Eureka, New, November 10, 1873. nl7-it