Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
A SMART CENSUS ENUMERATOR
False and Fictitious Returns.
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"A FINE AND IMPRISONMENr
Death Of General Byrne.
SUCCESS OF GENERAL GRItRSON.
RIFLE MATCH AT cREEDMOOR.
TBy telegraph to the sentinel.l

ply, of 156 Prince street, and one of the
United States Census Enumerators, was
held for examination to-day by United
| States Commissioner Shields, on a charge
| Of making out false and fictitious census
returns, in violation of the United States
| Statutes. As residents of 119h Green
| street, a house OF ill fame, he had entered
James A. Garfield, OF Ohio, bookkeeper;
Chester A. Arthur, of New York, Collector;
| Edward Cooper, of New York, glue maker;
James Conkling, of New York, notion
storekeeper; Kohn Fox, Of New York,
liquor store proprietor; James G. Blaine,
| Of Maine. stock broker; Samuel Tilden, OF
| New York, money broker, and Lewis San
| ford, Of New rYorl, cook. The prisoner.
| says he was given these names by the people
of the house, but the residents there say
they gave him their proper names, and
that Murphy must have altered them.
The penalty for the offense is So 5000, and
two years imprisonment.
GriersOn and the Indians.
SANTA FEE, August 14.-General Byrne,
Of Fort Worth, Texas, who was wounded
by Indians in the recent attack on the
mail coach between Quittman and Eagle
| Springs, died on Thursday night. The
Indians are on the Mexican side OF the
| river, but are demoralized, and have lost
considerable men, their supply camp, ~
head of cattle and a good many head OF
horses by the fight on the 9th in the Sierra
| Diablo mountains. They have made no
other stand since the fight on Rattlesnake
canyon. The bulk of Gen. Grierson's
| command is now at Sulphur Springs.
Part Of the command under Capt. Nolan
has already arrived at Quittman. General
Grierson has been very successful in en-
countering and heading off Victoria, and
| driving him back into Mexico. 1t is be-
lieved that the United States troops will
cross the river and follow Victories trail.
Killed by an Explosion.
DENVER, Augnst 14.-At Red Hill, q
small station on the South Park Railroad,
last night about 10 o'clock, a fire broke
out in the depot, and caused an explosion
Of about 1000 pounds of powder, which
blew the depot and everything in the place
to atoms. The agent, F.. E. Colyer, was
badly injured by burns and cuts, and is
not expected to live. His assistant, Char
ley Hilton, was killed, and two other men
were badly injured.
Long Range Rife Match.
New York, August 1.-THE long range
rife match, between Canada and the United
States, took place to-day at Creedmoor.
The weather and wind favoring. TIL
shooting began at 1915. The firing was
rapid, and in an hour each side had fin
ished work. At the 800 yards range the
following is the score Americans, 439;
Canadians, 427. At the 900 yards the
score was Americans, 416; Canadians,
407.
Victories Warriors.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, August 14.-vic-
torio has with him about $50 warriors, all
armed and mounted, and about 800 extra
horses, stolen from the Governor of Goa
huilla, Mexico, and others. Grierson's
force is only about 200. Newell is posted
in San Andreas mountains, New Mexico,
awaiting Victoria.
Tennessee MISUNDERSTANDING
Intentions.
WASHINGTON, August 14.-Returns from
the elections OF county officers in eastern
Tennessee, held last week, have been re-
ceived here, and they show very s~atisfac-
tory Republican gains. The officers voted
for we're Sheriffs and county trustees, and
as a general thing, strict party lines were
observed in the nominations and canvass.
The twelve counties which compose the
Congressional District now represented by
Houk (Rep.), shows very satisfactory gains
over both 1875 and 1870.
Ex-senator Dorsey, Secretary Of the Ma
tional Republican Committee, arrived here
to-day. he says Conkling will do brilliant
work in the doubtful States, and particu-
larly in New York, Indiana and Ohio. Be-
| sn~ o1In5 o11xk Ala Qn.kk no~aa~ ~x-lso1
that all the Southern States will either vote
or be counted Democratic.
House, Of Tennessee, says the split in
the Democratic party will gain one, and
possibly two Republican Congressman in
that State.
Another Bender Story.
DEsMo1SEs. August 14.-A letter to the
State Register, from a responsible citizen
Of this State, Mr.. 8. A. James, Of Sigour-
ney, gives information, o n the authority
Of an eyewitness, also a responsible man,
that the notorious Bender family, four in
number, were captured soon after the dis
covery Of the murder Of Colonel York's
brother. He says the four were stood up
in q row, facing nine riiemen, and were
told their fate; that Kate was plucky to
the last, and called upon the captors to
oA1oOb 0nQ bS Q-0, 0A0 th6t ~ AOuI DOulcb
were buried at the corner Of the four
counties Of Labette, Wilson, Neoshoe and
Montgomery.
NEW YoRK, August 14.-The Republican
journals announce that Conkling will be-
gin campaign work in the canvass on Sep
TENDER I'd or Sd. in Delaware. He will
speak at q public meeting in this city, and
then 60 to Ohio and make speeches, and
then 60 to Indiana. Later he will return
to this State and continue his labors here.
The Knight Templars.
CHICAGO, August 14.-Preparations for
the reception Of the knight Templars are
going rapidly forward. The banks will
close on Tuesday next, on which day the
procession will take place. The Board Of
Trade has decided to adjourn the same
day, and the city and county offices will
close both Monday and Tuesday. Many
business houses are being lavishly decor
ated with banners, evergreens and appro-
pirate designs. The principal places Of
business will close during the more import
ant parts Of the celebration, and the city
will make general holidays OF Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. An entertain
ment will probably be provided for all
corners and the fears that trouble will be
caused by the attempt to feed and lodge
the vast multitude Of visitors are not JUS
tilted.
Killed ON the Spot.
CLEVELAND, August 14.-Yesterday John
Mcdonald appeared In Niles. . small town
near here looking for work. To-day, at
noon, on going home. Darius Parks found
Mcdonald In the house with Mrs. Parks.
Mcdonald was ordered out, but instead Of
going undertook to put Parks out. where
upon the latter seized q gun and lodged IA
shot in McDonald's head, which caused
instant death. Parks gave himself mn To