Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-07
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I SPECIAL TO TIE EuREKA DAILY SENTINEL
A Shrewd Political Dodge.
COMPARISON or HiGfs PHfG IN THIS
AID OTHER COUNTRIES.

COMPARISON or HiGfs PaaHi36 N THIS
AID OTHER COUNTRIES.
A Batch OF Murders and Suicides
WASHINGTON, August s.
There il trcachcry in the Democratic
camp here. Some one in the Folding and
E~nyeloping Department u the Democratic
Congressional Committee has b.ea sur
reptitiously putting up Republican speeches
for circulation through the mails IN Chic
under Democratic franks. This fact was
lately discovered by accident. and il is said
that an examination Of packages already
preYarsd for the mails disclosed a large
number Of very ~stalHaTt Republican
speeches, ali having upon their envelopes
the srank Of General Ewing. and ready to
be sent to Ohio voters. They were ordered
to be burned. but no one knows how many
have already been sent in this WAY.
wages in tae United States as Cam
pared with Other Countries
WASHINGTON. August 6.
Reports from United States Consuis IN
Europe show that wages III the United
States are double those Of Belgium, Dem
mark, France and England; three times a.
great as those 81 Germany, Italy and
Spain. and fear times az great as those OF
tile Netherlands that the prices Of the
necessaries Of life arc lever in the United
States than in Europe; that more misery
results from strikes. drinking. Commun-
ism and Socialism in England and Ger
many than from all other causes combined,
hard times included. The State Depart-
ment adds to the above synopsis Of reports
which it has prepared for publication, the
following remarks: The reading Of this
report viii remind many Of our naturalized
workinginen who are SO fierce in denoune-
ing the condition of affairs in the United
States, of the hopeless condition Of affairs
from which they escaped by emigration to
this Republic, and open their ewes anew to
the superior position of the w~orkingmen
in this country. 1t will show our native
workingnen the difference between labor
DISTINGUISHED and social affairs degraded
and hopeless in Europe. and labor free, in
dependent, honorable, and an equal share
in political power in America.
a small Rice Crop.
NEW ORLEANS, August 6.
The Democrat SAYS that the rice crop
is greatly reduced this year. Labor in the
parishes is abundant, aud a large proper
ZION Of the rice crop is raised and harvested
exclusively by white labor. Gangs Of Chi
uese are employed on three plantations,
and they do good work. Rice cutters are
paid one dollar a day aud board.
still Spreading in Memphis.
MRs.FHIs, August G..
Eleven new cases Of yellow fever were
reported to the Board Of Health this morn
ipg-fve white and SIX colored. The city
.--..s. .4cvSuwEa1fr g+,taf .IarA laxinn
been but one arrest during the past TWEEN
%ty-four honrs. Rev. Father FalleY, Ed.
Moon and the wife a CNief Of Police Athcy
continue to improve. Tne weather is clear
and warm.
4 Lofty Tumble.
CHICAGO, August G.
This morning while six masons were On
tile scafolding OF the dome OF tie new Ma
sonic Hall, sixty feet above the ground,
the entire scanoldinS fell through the
floors to the ground flocr. -Four of the
workuen went down with the timber, and
were terribly injured. Two brothers,
named John and Edwin Smolke. caught
the projections in the wall, and escaped
comparatively without injury OF those
who fell, Christian Taft. tho foreman, was
badly crushed. Frank Miller had a leg
badly shattered and was inseusible, JOAN
Schultz had his thigh shattered and vas
otherwise hurt and Otto Hosmann was ter
ribly injured in the abdomen.
Mrs. DorSe5.s Estate.
NEW ORLEANS, August 6.
The .-Democrat'' Of this city publishes
the following The account Of the value
and extent Of the estate Of the late Sarah
A. Dorsey, b. qneathed to jefferson Davis
recently, as printed in the Northern and
Western papers, are absnrdiy extrasagant.
We are assured on the best possible author
ity, that the value Of the estate will not ex-
coed S25. 900 besides Beanyoir at Missis-
sippi City, valued at IS, $50. Mrs. Dorsey
Owned three places in TeDsas parish. one
assessed at Sil $40, three-hfths of another
valued at s., COO, and another living die
and subject to over flow, is valued AT 81, 500.
Two of these places are rented for s., 200,
which constitutes the whole Of Mrs. Dor
sey's income. On this property are paid
according to receipts shown US S492 taxes.
Her debts at the time Of her death were
over SIS, 1000. Last spring she made a bona
iide sale Of the Beauvoir place to Davis for
$500, for which he gave his notes run
ming one. two and three years. Mr.. Payne
who had been a warm personal friend Of
her husband. was her near neighbor, and
was made by her custodian Of the Will aud
private papers. The much-talked Of lands
owned by Dorsey in Arkansas and Texas
have not, for a long time. been deemed
worthy Of paying tsxes on. The above
facts are received from Mr.. Payne.
szur.ier ami E6iei.le.
CHICAGO, August G..
A most astounding murder and suicide
occurred at No. 81 Polk street yesterday
afternoon, Soi3msn Sem, partner in the
firm Of Schilio, kossnlan & Sem. iron
founders, shooting the foreman Of the
firm. Conrad Engslman. through the head,
and then, after swapping his fevo YER at
his own head, retiring into his private
office aad cutting his throat from ear to
ear with a knife. Both men leave families,
and were sober and Industrious, and not
quarrelsome. Sem WAS quite wealthy and
Engelman poor. The quarrel was about q
pillar which was being east in the shop,
and which Sem claimed was being spoiled
by EnSeiman. The latter denied this, and
after r signing his position on the spot
and being paid of. Engelman reiterated
his charge EDgelman gave him the lie,
and the double tragedy was at once en-
acted.
The Kentucky Election.
LOUISVILLE, August 6.
The sConrier-Journal' has unoiiicially,
but definite returns from about so coun-
ties, which show about one third falling off
an the aggregate vote, but about the usual
democratic majority. The Republicans
eave made legislative gains, but the Gen
erff-Assembly, that two years ago was ia
Demociatic ona joint ballot. continues
Democratic by os~x 100. Blackburn's
majority for Governorixxarionsly estimat-
ed al from 10000 TO 10000. TAG vote rec