Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-27

Prison for life, the utmost limit Of the
law in Wisconsin. Dickerson, who turned
States evidence. will be tried later. His
| testimony was to the effect that she did the
| killing with q stick Of frewood, and that
he assisted in conveying the body to the
stable. where they backed the horse over it
several times, to give 1t the appearance Of
having been kicked to death. Illicit inti-
macy existed between Dickerson and Mrs.
Mack, according to the latter's testimony,
for several months. The case was q very
remarkable one.
The fire at Gardner, Illinois, this morn
ing, destroyed six business houses. Loss,
SIS, 600.
The cold all over the country has great
ly decreased. 1t is Is degrees above zero
here. 1t il showing at Buffalo. In the
extreme Northwest, and a. far south as
Mississippi. tile trains are everywhere de-
layeds
The MfIlfonafrcs Of New York.
New York. December 20.
The Times to-day reviews, editorially,
the career Of the great millionaires Of New
York. 1t says: Probably w. H. Wander
bilt is the richest man. and he is the only
one Of the chief city mi~llionaires who does
not draw revenues from the rents and
profits Of real estate, which has shrunk
fully one-third since 1878. The Aston
property, worth perhaps ninety millions
then, is not worth over sixty millions to-
day. Chief among the city m~illionaires are
the Astors, R~hinelanders, Mrs. Stewart,
the Lorrillards, Schemerhorns, Lenox's,
R. J. Livingston and Frederick Stevens,
who together are worth between one hun
dred and one hundred and fifty millions in
real estate alone. 1t is q singular fact that
not one Of the gentlemen named concerns
himself personally about municipal affairs.
senator Bayard, or Delaware, for
President. .
New York, December &c.
It il positively announced, as coming
from friends and admirers Of Senator
Bayard, OF Delaware, that he is q candidate
for the Presidency, with strong assurances
Of financial backing from New York, which
he is expected to carry, n also Connecti-
cut md New Jersey, giving, with the solid
South, the required majority in the Elec-
toral College. Mr.. Bayard's friends are
very sanguine Of the success Of the pro-
posed alliance Of the South with the East
on q hard money platform.
Severe Weather.
KANSAS CITY, December &c.
The weather OF the past week has been
the s~everest known in this region for
twenty years. Over two feet Of snow lies
on the ground. The Missouri river has
been closed for weeks, and the ice is now q
foot thick. The entire transportation over
land is now transacted by slcighs.
No Distinction Between Coin and
Legal Tenders.
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All the Assistant Treasurers Of the United
States have been instructed to make no dis
tinction between coin and legal tenders
after the first Of January. Checks, for the
payment of interest ON the four Per cent.
loan, due on that day. are being prepaid.
A Terrible Shooting Affair.
JUNCTION CRY, Texas, Dec. &c
Tom Doran and Louis Temple fought
here with pistols yesterday, and Doran
killed Temple. The latter's father pursued
Doran, shooting him twice fatally, aud
then stabbed him in the body several
times, and cut his throst from ear to ear.
Imdicteh by His Own Testimony.
CHICAGO, December &c.
Charles L. Otto, a jeweler Of Peoria, re-
ported to the police there this morning
that he had been robbed of 81, 800 cash,
and $40. 900 in goods. The investigation
indicted Otto himself Us the thief. and he
was arrested. His brother is being held
as an accomplish. Otto is q young Ger
man, who mored in the best of German
society there.
Eastern mails arrived on time this MORN
ing, for the first time this week.
A Father and Two Sons Arrested.
LOUISVILLE. December 26.
David G.. Gibson, his two sons and SAM
uel p. Moore. have been arrested at Mount
Vernon on a charge Of forgery. For a
number Of years they have been acting as
pension agents in Castle county, and have
drawn considerable sums from the United
States Treasury on false vouchers. They
have also drawn pensions for persons who
have been dead for several years.
Demand for standard silver Dol
lars.
WASHINGTON, December &c.
Before gold fell to par, orders at the
Treasury Department for standard sill yer
dollars averaged about SIC, 600 daily. To-
day orders for $50, 900 were received in on
mail.
The Blaine Committee Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December 20.
The Committee of the Senate, appointed
under Mr.. Blaine's resolution, has adj
journed until the reaseembling Of Congress,
when the Senate will be asked to authorize
the use Of the investigation fund. now de-
clared unavailable by the Treasury officers.
Francis Murphy Geimx to CALIFORNIA;
CHICAGO, December 26.
The "News'" New York special says:
Francis Murphy is going West. Last night
he said he had received an invitation from
the clergy Of California to come to that
State aud lecture. He is looking forward
with pleasure to the visit.