Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-02
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.
; Fearful Case of Thirst.
DRINKING THE BLOOD OF ANIMALS
Brooklyn Colonization Association.
FIRST lNSTALLMsNT OF SETTLERS,
Composed of all Nationalities.
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.
; Fearful Case of Thirst.
Brooklyn Colonization Association.
FIRST lNSTALlMENT OF SETTLERS,
Composed of all Nationalities.
lBr Telegraph to the sentinel.l

GALVESTON, Tex, July IA special
from Fort Stockton says: Major R. Law
renee and his corps of Texas & Pacific rail-
road engineers, after a number of days Of
extreme suffering from thirst in the white
sand hills, arrived at the Pecos river with
out loss of life. Some stock and wagons
were abandoned at different intervals. For
forty miles, those first arriving at the river,
went back in search of others. A number,
when found. we're crazed by thirst, and had
entirely stripped themselves. They were
found within 100 yards Of the Pecos river
drinking the blood of animals they had
slain. Some Of them were almost blind.
Arriving at the river they plunged in head
foremost, and but for the bravery of the
most experienced q large number would
have persisted.
Presentation of a Flag to Settlers.
NEW YoRK, July Ia meeting Of the
Brooklyn Cooperative Colonization Asso-
citation was held last evening, at Society
Hotel on Hoyt street, Brooklyn, the occa-
sion being the eve of the departure of the
first installment Of settlers from that city
for the western section of Washington Ter
ritory. The new colonists number ten
families, composed Of ten men, nine women
and fourteen children. They propose to
settle under the Homestead Act, which
gives 100 acres of land to each settler, at
Tacoma. on Puget Sound. They are com-
posed Of Germans, Swedes, Dutch and
Americans, and have all resided in Brook
Ign for some time past. A feature Of the
evening was the presentation Of a flag to
tine settlers by Miss Louda Gilbert.
Victoria Again ON she Rampage.
Dover, July IA Santa Fe special
says: News received from Elpasco, states
that between the 21st and 23d of June, Vic
torio's Apaches attacked the San Lorezo,
and Governor Louis Ferrasas ranches at
chihuahua, shooting oyer a hundred head
| of horses. From San LARGO they then
went west to Santa Clara, where they cap
| tured another hundred head Of horses, and
killed some Mexicans at Cache Place. Coy
| ernor Ferrasas. with abont 200 Federal
Mexican soldiers, and a large body of vol
unteers, is on their trail. Victories band
being remounted, may be expected any
morning back into New Mexico. Troops
are being rapidly moved forward, and in a
few days every exposed point on the Grant,
Don Anna, Lincoln and Socarro counties
will have a detachment for protection. The
Mescalero Indian Agency has been placed
under military control, and two companies
Of cavalry, and one of infantry, are sta
toned there. Two companies OF cavalry
are now marching to Fort Wingate. The
| Navajoes being considered unsafe, q new
post will also be established in La Plata
county, southwestern Colorado, to keep
watch over the Southern Utes.
Secretary Sherman ON the War.
path.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Times WASH
ington special says: Secretary Sherman
has again shown his teeth to Commissioner
Raum by revoking the appointment OF so
Clerks of the Revenue Bureau, and giving
the head Of that concern to understand
that hereafter he himself will make the ap-
pointments. The Secretary Of the Treas
ury will henceforth remove and appoint
gaugers, store-keepers, and inspectors OF
tobacco, and all applications for such
places must be made to the Secretary in
the handwriting of the applicant.
Hancock Visits Tilden.
New York, July 1.-General Hancock
having expressed a desire to call informally
upon Governor Tilden, the General met
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, Gen.
Franklin. Of Connecticut. and Mr.. Henry
Watterson, Of Kentucky, this morning at
the Gilsey House, by appointment, whence
the party repaired to the well-known man
sion in Grammercy Park, and were re-
ceived and entertained by Governor Tilden
with cordial hospitality. The feeling be-
tween the two is represented to be exceed
ingly cordial. No one was present except
the gentlemen named, and the intercourse
was unceremonious and unrestrained.
Blaine Among the lpisaRected.
CHICAGO, July 1.-The Times Washing
ton special says: Blaine is among the dis
affected in the Republican camp. He has
not called on Garfield. John Sherman,
among his intimate friends, does not hest
tate to d%enounce Garfeld's lack Of gener-
alship at Chicago.
Lightning strikes an OIL Tank.
BRADroRD. Penn. July 1.-Lightning
struck . 2.500-barrel iron tank. near the
Acme refinery, at Olien, last evening. The
oil burned furiously, and the tank over
flowed toward morning. A hundred men
dug trenches for the protection OF the sur
rounding property. The oil and benzine
are being drawn of from the tanks in the
vicinity. The fire department is 1t the
scene. but the people Of the village are
greatly agitated. it being the first oil fire
that has taken place there. At present II is
thought that the fire may spread.
A Political Row I'm Indiana.
CHICAGO, July IA Tribune special
says: There is q row in Indiana between
the supporters Of English ON one side, and
the Indianapolis Sentinel and the Demo-
cratic Gubernatorial candidate, Landers.
on the other. English complains that he
is not receiving fair treatment. Shoe
maker. the owner OF the Sentinel, dates
his dislike for English from 0 time when .