Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-17
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.
BURNING AN INSANE ASYLUM.
500 PATIENTS TURNED OUT
OF DOORS.
It Is Not Known How Many Per-
iShed.
ARREST OF AN ACTIVE REPUB-
LICAN WORKER.
Celebrating a Democratic Victory,
NO INTENTION TO GUST GARFIELD.
BARGAIN OR SALE AT
MENTOR.
Celebrating a Democratic Victory,
NO INTENTION TO GUST GARFIELD.
NO BARGAIN OR SALE AT
MENTOR.
(By Telegraph to the Sentinel.

lby Telegrepn 10 the SenGlnot.l
CHICAGO, November 16.-The Tribune
says At st. Petersburg, about half-past
8 O'Clock last night, it was announced that
the Insane Asylum was on fire. Every
body was appalled, at the prospect Of over
500 patients being turned out Of doors
during such a terrible night. with the still
more disagreeable prospect Of going more
than o mile across the bleak prararies and
facing the cutting wind. The people re-
sponded nobly. Many made the trip on
foot, but q large number Of wagons and
other conveyances were soon on the road.
Rumors Of the loss Of life reached town.
The whole northern wing Of the structure
was one sheet of fame, and as soon as it
was found that the fire was likely to prove
serious DR.. Bartlett, the Superintendent,
gave orders to have all the patients re-
leased and cared for as we'll as possible !;
but before the fire was discovered one OF
two became choked with the smoke, and it
was impossible to release them all. No
one knows how many persisted, but quite 8
number must have been burned alive
some say there were so. Tho fire originated
in the northwest corner Of the basement,
in the wing. and about the same time in
the basement Of the adjoining section. No
fire was kept in that part Of the building,
and the origin OF the fire is a mystery. We
would not venture to estimate the number
OF lives lost not even the officers knew
perhaps, because some Of the patients wan
dered of. and many have persisted from
cold. Many Of them were taken to a large
barn, granery and wood cellar. Fortu-
nately, there was time to carry out most OF
the bedding and clothing. The Court
house and Q large school building were
opened. and the teams were busy for hours
bringing them to town. Itis believed that
about all the patients are housed. The
iremen finally prevented the flames from
entering the main building, and thus two
thirds Of the structure was saved.
Attempting Fraud at h Polls.
CINCINNATI, November 16.-Charles 8.
Fisher. Q young and active Republican
worker and Supervisor, was before the U. s.
Commissioner to-day. charged with at
tempting fraud at the polls in the October
election. The testimony went to show that
he had got fourteen Republican ballots in
to the box at the first ward in this city.
The ballot-box was so arranged that each
ballot was stamped as it fell into the box.
Fisher, II is charged, had supplied himself
with stamped tickets, and would OCCASION
ally drop several on the floor, and declare
that they had fallen from the box, and
have them deposited. It was afterwards
found that the bogus stamp was defective
and all the ballots. fourteen in number,
were thrown ont. They were all Republi-
can ballots. The testimony is progressing.
Foolish Resolutions, III True.
New YoaK, November 16.-The Tiger
Club, Of Gresnvllle county. South Caro-
lima, recently celebrated the Democratic
victory in that State. and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions: That from now and
henceforth We pledge ourselves to discard
any man, white or black, who voted with
the Radical party, and that we will not rent
q lands to. or have upon our premises
such men. until they prove their sincerity
to honest government or to the Democratic
party, by words and deeds. That we earn
estly ca1l upon the people Of our county
and Sflse to join hands with US in this
matter, Is the only course for the people
to save the Government from corruption
and fraud. That We beg the citizens and
merchants OF G~reenville county, to dis
charge from their employ any white or
black Radicals. and fill their places with
Democrats. That we will discountenance
any man who will violate any Of the above
and consider him wanting in
to the party. and spot him a. an
enemy to good government. That no ten
ants, whom we may have on our places,
shall b. allowed to have in their employ
any white or black Radicals. That any
voter. . stranger to IA, who may apply to
rs for employment. must produce salts.
evidence that he 10 . Democrat.
Fowler says there Never
was amy lnssasion Of Oussing
GARFIELD.
CHICAGO. November 16.-Ths Tribune's
New York special says: Chairman Fowler, |
,f the Democratic State COMMITTEES. af-
firms that there has been no intention to
,ust Garfield. That the County Commit |
Ice was not directed, but advised to pro- |
against the returns on the ground Of |
raud. and that there was never any inten-
ion Of protesting against the form Of the |
ballots.
as Marguerite GauIier. |
NEW yoxx. November 16.-At Booths
rheater. last evening. Sara Bernhardt ap-
Feared for the first time in this country as
0aulier, in CAmills, 10 Aerowd.