Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-30

the island Of st. Croix. On the outskirts
| OF the town. on every hand, are seen black
| ened walls and ruins of what we're once
| spacious residences. On every side, too,
| were patches Of burned fields, with here
and there patches Of green corn too wet to
burn, although the negroes did everything
in their power to destroy it. The brutal
ity Of the negroes was horrible. On the
second night the mob arrived at the Grove
| Place estate, and found about 10 of the es-
| tate laborers, the latter attempted to save
something. and refused to join the
| rioters, when they were shut up IN
an inclosure used for storing me
gass, upon which kerosene Oil
was poured and set on fire. Three or
| four escaped, and are now lying horribly
manned in a hospital. The charred re-
mains Of the remainder are silent witnesses
Of the truth of the story. This act Of
cruelty towards their own people, shows
what little chance there was for any who
opposed them after their passions had
been fully aroused. The whole business
portion Of the town Of the west end is a
mass Of ruins. The people have lost all
they possessed. and men and women here
tofore in good circumstances, are now clad
in motley and misfitting garments. There
is still a great variety of opinions in re-
gard to the causes of the outbreak. Cool
reasons for dissatisfaction on the part Of
the negroes existed, and yet none which
were of sufficient importance to excite
them to such deeds Of violence.
Still Asking for Assistance.
MEMPHIS, October 20.
The following is a copy of a telegram
sent to the relief committees in the princi-
pal cities of the country: The inland
towns that have had yellow fever ask us to
assist them in paying the balance they
owe. Fifteen thousand dollars will be re-
quired. We have barely enough to pay
our own debts. II you have any funds on
hand subscribed for the yellow fever suf-
~ferers, il forwarded to US, we will distri-
butte.
More About the Manhattan Savings
Robbery.
NEW York. October %.
The depositors thronged about the Man.
haitian Savings Institution to-day. and
were informed that their money was all
right, and would be paid, if needed, at the
end Of sixty days. A circular has been
issued. setting forth the numbers and other
particulars of the stolen bonds. No ar
rests have yet been made. Private owners
VI oohic VI tuo et"ioh PioPSity oHoi icWaIus
for its restoration.
Rumors Of h Illness Of Lord Bca-
~cOnsficli.
NEW YORK, October 20.
A London special says the air is heavy
with rumors of the illness OF Lord Beacons-
field. and the Cabinet has been summoned
to consider what should be done in case of
his death. At the last meeting Of the Cab
met he had a serions ~apopletic fit, and the
presence Of his physician was necessary.
An Opinion by Postmaster General
hey.
Chicago, October 20.
The Journals" Washington special
says: Postmaster General Fsy took ad-
vantage Of his trip to the Pa id Coast to
fe l the popular pulse, and So IS he was
greatly astonisled to find Republicans SO
generally in favor of nominating General
Grant. He believes the advocates Of q
strong government will rally under Grant,
and that, if nominated, he certainly will be
elected.
A Wholesale Release of Prisoners.
BosroN. October 20.
The Herald" has a special from Con-
cord Of o rumor to the effect that q whole
sale release of prisoners from the State
Prison is to be attempted. A discharged
officer of the institution. arrested for car
rving things to the prisoners without a
permit, is suspected as the chief mover in
the plot. There is considerable excite
ment about the prison.
Harvard Accepts Yase's Challenge.
Boston, October 20.
Harvard has accepted Yale's challenge to
row an eight-oar fnur-mile race. If Leg
ate rows, the crew will be the same that de-
feated Yale last year at New London.
COrOncr's Investigation.
BosroN. October 20.
The Coroner's investigation of the rail-
way disaster at Pontypridd on the 22nd
instant, resulted in a verdict Of man
slaughter against the signal man.
More M0rmons Arriving.
NEW YORK, October 20.
About lao Mormons arrived from Eu-
rope this morning, and will soon depart
for Utah