Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-30
EASTERN NEWS.
Particulars Concerning the Burning
Of the Seawauhaka.
A POLITICAL DODGE.
Stage Robbery on the Challis Road.
An Immense Democratic Ratifica.
ton Meeting.
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New YORK, June 29.-William R. Grace,
reported lost, together with his wife and
child, by the burning of the steamer Sea-
wanhaka last evening, is among the saved.
The three were rescued after being in the
water half an hour. Henry Arthur, leath-
er merchant, of 81 Gold street, was saved.
The body of J. II. Skidmore was found at
the foot of One Hundred and Fifteenth
street. He jumped from the steamer after
shaking hands with his brother, who was
saved. A body is at the morgue, supposed
to be that OF Rev. J. W. Diller, former rec
tor Of st. Luke's Church, Brooklyn it
has not yet been identified. Two more
bodies were picked up Off Wards Island.
The bodies ef Mrs. Eveline D. Bennett and
her husband, A. B. Bennett, were identi-
late residence in Brooklyn. The bodies of
Mrs. Barbara Ranscher and Miss Lizzie
Shaler were also identified and removed.
Edward w. Booth, a lawyer, was a passen-
ger, and has not been heard from since the
0AodotCAs APtAC61tSS ACBOi tCu loSt
| with his wife. are both safe and uninjured.
Constantine Sperry, a child brought to the
morgue this morning, was recognized and
| taken away by her father. David II. De-
bevoise, aged 81 years, was recognized by
his father, and the body taken away this
morning. Mrs. Susan E. Coleton, aged As
| years. wife Of George w. Coleton, agent of
| the Red Star steamship line, is among the
dead. The body of Mary A. Reed, a girl
about 10 years old, was identified this
morning by a woman who said, with tears
in her eyes, that Miss Reed was engaged to
be married next month. and had not q rel
alive in the world. The body is yet at the
morgue. The body Of Mrs. Barbara Ran
scher, a German woman, aged "a years,
was lying on q marble slab, her arms clasp
ing to her breast the body Of her infant
child. The husband and father recognized
the dead wife and child to-day, and they
were removed to their late home. Lizzie
Shaler was also recognized among the dead
in the morgue.
years old. She was q regular daily boat
running between New York and Roslyn,
Long Island, calling at Whitestone. Great
Neck, Sand Point and Glenwood. She ar
rived in this city about o.. NJ, and left
on her return trip at AIS p. N.
The passengers on her were generally
bankers, business and literary men, who
live on Long Island, and who came to the
city in the morning, returning in the after
noon. Frequently the lady members Of
their families and servants accompanied
hem. No regular company managed the
TT, but it is said she was run in the in
- Of four owners, whose names are:
@. A. Bona, L. L. M. Barlow. M. Kirk, Of
Glencoy6aand Mr.. Endie, Of Great Neck.
Some Of thdowners had special rooms in
the steamer.l
ALBxEY. Jnpe 29.-There has been q
rumor here to- DAY, started by men OF prom
inence. that the Governor will be very sure
to call an extra session of the Legislature,
to entertain subjects relative to New York
city, and for such other business as may
be brought before it. 1t is broadly init
mated that such other purposes means the
consideration Of the proposition Of the
last session TO change the method OF
electing the electoral ticket, SO as to trans
fer to an election by Congressional dis
tricts, instead Of by the people Of the State
at large. Some Republicans strongly favor
the idea, but at the Governors Chamber
nothing has been heard OF it. 1t depends
upon the Governor to issue the call for an
extra session. The result Of the passage OF
the bill. it is conceded, would ordinarily
divide up the electoral vote Of the State SO
as to give the Republicans at least II Of
the IS. but the wisdom Of the measure is
doubted by many Republicans. on the
ground that it wonld on its face be q
~scoundrelly trick to cheat the people of the
State by sitting the voice of the majority.
SALT LAKE. June 29.-The stage from
Challis. Idaho. was robbed on Saturday
night by six c~onvicts who had escaped
from the penitentiAry. The seven passen-
gers in the coach. five men and two women,
were robbed Of all their v~aluables, amount
ing TO q few hundred dollars, and stripped
Of their clothing. being left absolutely
naked. In that condition they travelled
several miles, to the next station. when
sheets and blankets were obtained for COW
ering until they reached the Utah Northern
Railroad on Sunday evening. Some OF
them arrived here this morning.
New YORK, June 29.-The excursion
steamer Long Branch, just after casting
of from the dock t1is morning, and
crowded with . Sunday School party on
their way to Long Branch. was run into
by an oil boat, and crushed in below
the water line. The boat began to fill,
causing great alarm on board among the
children and teachers, and making frantic
the friends on shore who witnessed the DOL.