Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-19
EASTERN NEWS
NIGHT
ESPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL
The Hot weather at st. Louis
Deaths from Sunstr0ke.

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It is still blazing hot this morning, but
a pretty stiff breeze is blowing from the
west, which tempers the intense rays OF
the sun, and renders them somewhat more
bearable than on the previous day.
Captain E. Fl. Pierce, of Knoxville, ILL.,,
who was stricken down on Saturday last
and sent to the hospital, died there at /
o'clock this morning.
Jacob Schroeder, q tailor, was found
dead in his bed at home this morning.
Cause, heat:
At the Dispensary, at / o'clock, there
were only three cases of sunstroke. Nellie
Fitx and Mary Mccarthy, mild cases, were
soon restored.
Henry Watts, a tramp from the South,
was picked up on the street. A good
drenching with ice water brought him
round.
The total number Of permits issued yes
terday was "a, Of which 10 were for sun
stroke, but they were not all for deaths
that occurred yesterday. The total num-
Der of permits issued up to noon to-day
was So, Of which 9 were for sunstroke, but
none OF them occurred to-day. The indi-
cations are that there will be comparatively
few cases to-day, and the death rate will
be small.
Quarters OF the New Chinese Emu
bassy.
CHICAGO, July IS.
A Washington correspondent says: Fine
and imposing quarters will be occupied in
Washington by the new Chinese embassy,
which it is understood will be permanent.
The personnel Of the legation will be
much more numerous than any Of the
other foreign legations accredited to Wash
ington, and the legation will mix freely in
the society of Washington and give elab-
orate entertainments. The embassy will
have charge of all Chinese interests on the
North American continent. Mr.. D. w.
Bartlett, who has for q number Of years
beer the Washington correspondent Of
several Massachusetts, papers, has con-
scented to act Is American attache to the
legation.
The Heat Wave ut New York.
NEW YoRK, July 10.
The promised heat wave came down
upon New York this morning, and at early
hours humanity was sweltering, and the
lower order Of animals painting. The peo-
pie here do not apprehend that the wave
will be as fatal as in st. Louis.
LATER..-The heat increases as the day
advances, and has the effect Of restricting
and depressing business in every depart
ment. At 8 O'Clock the thermometer, in
the shade, marked 80 degrees, driving to
the cooling seaside every n whose la
bors will permit Of their departure.
WASHINGTON, July IS.
To-day is the hottest OF the season. The
thermometer, at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
marks 100 degrees.
Railroad Accident.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 10.
As . freight train ON the P. C. q st.
Louis railroad was passing over q bridge ct
Monticello yesterday, the bridge gave way,
precipitating the engine and 20 cars into
Tippecanoe river, falling IS feet, killing
engineer Louis Beam and the bridge
w~etchman.
Orders to Assistant Treasurers.
WASHINGTON, July IS.
The United States Treasurer has written
to the Assistant Treasurers, authorizing
them to use standard silver dollars in their
vaults in payment to persons presenting
checks. and to parties desiring them upon
the disbursement Of pay-rolls, and in ex-
change in moderate amounts for green
backs and. National bank notes, and for
payments in lieu Of one and two dollar
syssemssfe Kobbery.
, r@ sawsx1s NEW York, July IS.
Henry N. Phillips. William Hines and
William Pearson, respectively cashier,
book-keeper and superintendent OF the
cloak department Of Wilson 4 Greigs, !
dry goods firm lately suspended, have been
arrested, charged with q systematic robbery
Of their employers. When the firm went
into bankruptcy, it found itself, on taking
stock, 500, 900 behind.
Meetinr Of Dramatic writers.
New YoRK, July IS.
A meeting Of dramatic writer's has been
held In this city for the purpose OF estab-
fishing . protective society for the benefit
Of the craft, and the fostering Of stage lit
erature ON this side Of the water.
Aeeadent 70 L~aeatenant Ho9 and
wife.
WASHINGTON, July IS.
Lieutenant Commander w. 8. HoR, Of
the United States Navy, was probably
fatally injured by the breaking down Of
his carriage to-day. Mrs. Hofrs arm was
broken and she was otherwise injured.