Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-08


NEW York, October Z.
The worshippers at 8 O'Clock mass yester-
day morning, in the st. Francis Xavier
church, were startled by seeing a man APP
preaching . woman in one Of the center
pews, and plunge q large knife into her
body, without q moments warming. The
would-be assassin then fed from the
church, followed by about q hundred OF
the congregation. He was at length ar
rested. The woman was meanwhile taken
to q hospital, and found to be suffering from
q severe and deep cut in the abdomen. Her
name is Mary Logan, a laundress in the
Hoffman House. The prisoners name Is
John Carpenter, aged 80 years, living at
the come Of Grand and Clinton streets.
Carpenter, who has been separated from
his wife for some time, went to the church
yesterday morning, knowing her TO De an
attendant there. intending to kill her, but
being half drunk, mistook Mrs. Logan for
his wife, and plunged the knife into her.
suicide OF an Eminent Geosrapher.
NEW YORK, October z.
A Herald dispatch confirms the state
ment that Peterman, the eminent geog-
rapher, committed suicide. His first wife.
who was . female fend, rendered his life
intolerable. They were divorced in 1877.
EOuI mOHE0H kkO lC liz AL
iady. Since that event his first wife has
| done sll in her power to torment him. His
| troubles resulted in nervous prostitution.
| On the day Of his death he was greatly de-
| pressed. His wife and daughter we're with
| him. and he requested them to leave him.
They did SO, and in q short time he was
| found dead, and his body was still warm.
| His father and grandfather both COM
| mitted suicide.
Kenrney I'm BOSTON, Sand Lot
Meetings.
Boston, October 7.
Kearney held q meeting on the Com
mons Saturday evening. He opened his
| speech by reporting progress, saying that
| be had spoken at various places during the
week, and the workingmen we're very en-
thusiastic for Butler. He attacked Ar
mold, the Worcester Democratic candidate
on the Butler ticket, as a grinding monop-
olist, who had advocated no reduction in
the hours OF labor. He introduced several
newly-made orators, who did we'll, and
closed by announcing a regular series OF
s.sand lott style meetings for Sunday
afternoons in South Boston, commencing
tomorrow. 1t is rumored that the police
will interfere.
An Ex-Bank President Arrested.
CHICAGO, October Z.
Henry G~reenebaum, ex-President OF the
German Savings Bank, of this city, was ar
rested Saturday On charges preferred byT.
B. Weber, for the embezzlement of $780,
600. He was taken before Justice Foote
and held to bail in the sum of S25,G00.
Return Of General Sherman.
WASHINGTON, October 7.
no,o-ol cba-aop who raturpe5 this
morning from his extended trip, is in ex-
cellent health, az d speaks in high terms of
the various military posts. He regards
them as models of neatness and efficiency.
An Arrangement for Fixed Charges.
New York, October Z.
1t is understood that an effort is to be
| made to rearrangc the fixed charges to be
paid the Panama Railroad Company by the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. 1t Is
| claimed that in addition to $4,000 agreed
| to be paid each month by the Steamship
| Company the lighterage and other extra
| charges in September increased to the total
| indebtedness of the Panama Company for
| that month to over 500, 0G0. To settle
the matter the Pacific Mail Executive Com
mittee that a special committee
from each company be appointed.
The Cry for Assistance.
BATON RoUGE, October 4.
One hundred and eleven new cases, and
| eleven deaths by yellow fever are officially
| reported, with one physician to hear from,
for the forty-eight hours ending this morn
| ing. The scourge is steadily doing its
work. There are no prospects Of an abate-
ment. The weather continues hot and
| oppressive, and a great many cases are
| reported as doing badly. The cry for
assistance is coming from every quarter.
| The Towards are sorely pressed. The
| Howard expenses now amounts to hun
| dreds Of dollars daily, and their resources
are fairly melting away. Assistance is
much needed.
Four children Murdered by Indians
GALVESTON. October 7.
A special from Mason, Texas. says: In
formation is received Of Indian raids neal
junction City. Three girls aud q boy,
named Dowdy, were killed on the johnson
| Fork Of the Guadaloupe river. Reports
from the surrounding country show thai
the Indians are stealing stock and murder
| ing the settlers.