Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

gressional action. The society has already
loo members, including several prominent
Denver citizens, each member being COM
PEELED to arm and equip himself for mill
tary service. They intend to go through
Gunnison and Eagle River countries to the
Rio Grande, and unless protection IS al
forded by the Government. will wage war
with the Utes.
A Father Rayishes His Three Daugh-
tiers,
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 14.-In Lafayette
township, on Sunday night, a drunken
farmer ravished his three daughters, aged
8, 10 n Is years, respectively. Ihelr
screams were heard by the neighbors. A
large party of armed men are in pursuit OF
the fleeing fend.
How the Candidates stand.
New York, May 14.-The Tribune's
table gives the Republican candidates, up
to the present time, the following votes !:
Grant, 226; Blaine, 279; Sherman, SO; Ed
munds, "a; Washburne, Is. Necessary for
a choice, $40; to be still elected, los.
Mol violence.
ST. LOUIS, May IA mob of about 100
masked men surrounded the Jail at Osce-
ola, Mo-, between 8 and 4 o'clock yesterday
morning, and took therefrom three men
charged with murder, and hanged them.
Blaine's "Bureau."
CHICAGO, May 14.--The Inter-Ocean's
Washington special asserts that the Blaine
Bureau" is spending a large amount of
money, which Gould, Dillon, Huntington
and other railroad men in New York are
furnishing.
Great Destruction of Lumber.
SCRANTON, Penn, May 14.-The forest
fires On Pocomo Mountain, on the line of
the Delaware and L~ackawanna r. R., cover
an area Of 20 miles, and over 1000, 900 feet
of lumber have been destroyed at Toby
hanna.
The Fires Subdued.
BRADFORD (Pa.), May 14.-The fires
among the wells in the neighborhood of
Duke Center nave been subdued, and the
town is regarded as out of danger. The
25, 900 barrel iron tank of Mitchell & Jones,
on White Farm, is still burning. The 49,
000-barrel tank at Baker Trestle, on the
Kendall and Ellred Railroad, overfiowed,
and the trestle was burned, interfering
with the movements of trains. Two other
formidable fires broke out yesterday morn
ing near Colville and Bardell, but large
force of men have fought bravely, and nov
have them under control. The number of
rigs destroyed will reach 300. Fires still
prevail in some sections of Tram Hollow,
but the greatest danger thereabouts is re-
garded as past.
Delegates to Chicago.
New YORK, May 14.-The Herald pub
fishes the latest table of delegates to Chi
cago, as follows !: Grant. 1862 Blaine, 243 /;
Sherman, 81; Edmunds, 80; Washburn,
IA. The Herald calculates ON the best OBJ
tainable authority that from the nine con-
ventions that are yet to be held the anti
third-term candidates will receive q ma
jority of at least ~ delegates. This would
be a majority opposed to the ex-President
of l34, and would render impossible his
nomination on the first ballot.
Execution of Three Men.
LEBANON (Pa.), May 1.-THE execution
of Brandt, Humel and Wise, for the MUIR
der Of Baber, in order to obtain his life in
s%urance, took place this morning. Wise
made a statement on the scaffold, confess
ing the guilt OF all. Religious services
were held on the platform, and all Of the
prisoners appeared to be reconciled to their
fate. The death of all three seemed to fol-
the trap.
An Attempt to XIII the Spanish
Consul.
NEW YORK, May IA dastardly at
tempt was made to-day. by some party or
parties unknown, to kill the Spanish Con-
sui, General Hypolito Durcarte, by means
Of an internal machine in the form of q
package concealed among his letters, about
eight inches long and three inches wide,
lone up in a brown paper box. He used
his penknife to open it, and Immediately
after he took the cover off the box there was
a loud explosion and some balls of fire shot
put OF the box, burning the carpet and the
Consul's coat, and scorching his hands,
but doing no further damage. An exami-
nation Of the box showed that its purpose
was to kill the person who opened it. In
side was q quantity Of ~gunpowder, q large
percussion cap, and what is supposed to be
nitro glycerine. 1t was postmarked at
Philadelphia. Private detectives have
been set to work. The Consul General has
no idea who sent him the deadly package.
but surmises that 1t was a Cuban plot to
destroy the life Of a Spanish official.
The Great $50, 900 Match.
NEW York, May 14.-The next issue Of
the Spirit of the Times will contain the fol-
lowing concerning the great $50, 900 match
between Maud s. and Santa Claus /: "We
are gratifed to give this week q formal let
ter from P. A. Finnegan, owner OF Santa
Claus stating the conditions upon which
ne is willing to trot his stallion against
Maud 8. Our chief fear has been that the
challenged party might insist upon the
mare going to California, q condition that
might have resulted in a failure Of the
match; but as Mr.. Finnegan is willing to
come East we do not think there are now
any obstacles Of consequence. His letter
Is pure business, and renders it evident
that he Is anxious for the race. The man
ager OF Maud g.. is no less in earnest, and
both parties verify believe they have the
fastest trotters In the world.
Judge Field ii Indiana.
CHICAGO. May a. Indiana develops
quite q boom among the Democracy in IA
vor Of Judge Field, ZONE Of the most prom
inent politicians in the State advocate his
nomination. Hendricks admitted that he
would like to see him nominated. Rice,
Secretary OF the State Central Committee,
says there Is q great deal Of talk about
Field as an available man.