Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-07-20
D. W. BLISS,
]. K. BARNES,
]. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN,

How "Dilly h Kid" Was Killed.
Los yEeAs IN. NJ, July 19.-Positive
and reliable information reached this city
this morning by q messenger in regard to
the killing Of the notorious BILLY the
Kid" at Fort Sumner, 100 miles distant.
on the Pacos River, at half-past II O'Clock
on Saturday morning. Billy had been
stopping with some Mexicans in that vi
cinity, disguised as one Of them, ever
since his escape from the Lincoln County
Jail. Pat Garrett, Sheriff Of Lincoln
County, has been ON his track for some
time, and on the day above mentioned
arrived at Bort Sumner, having been put
on the track by some Mexicans. He had
to threaten their lives in order to get them
to divulge Biiiy's whereabouts. About
midnight Sheriff Garrett entered the room
of one Pete Maxwell, Q large stock owner.
residing at the fort, who was sup
posed to have a knowledge Of the fugitive's
exact whereabouts. Garrett had not been
in the room 20 minute when Billy en-
tered in his stocking feet, knife in hand,
ostensibly for the purpose of cutting some
meat. He Immediately observed Garrett
crouching at the head OF the bed, and
asking Maxwell what that was, drew his
revolver. Maxwell made no answer, but
proceeded to crawl toward the foot Of the
bed. Had he answered, giving CARROTS
name, Billy would have killed him at once,
as he was q dead shot. Billy moved slight
ly, getting into the moonlight, then shin
ing in through the rough window, and
Garrett recognizing him fred, the ball
passing through the kids" heart. He fell
backward, his knife in one hand aud his
revolver in the other. Garrett thinking
him not dead fired again, but missed him.
Had his irst shot failed he would have
been riddled with bullets. a. the kid" Ia
known to have been terribly desperate
and very accurate in his aim when in close
quarters. His death Is hailed with JOY
throughout this section, as he had sworn
he would kill several prominent citizens.
and had already slain Is or 10 men.
Condition OF DIR. Bliss Patient.
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Dr. Bliss, upon
being asked last night whether there was
anything new in the patients condition,
said there was a triHing increase in the in
tensity of the fever. but 1t was regarded
as a natural f~uctuation, and would not sx-
cite special remarks. The reasons he as
signed for ii are az follows: The Presi-
dent during the past three days, and more
especially to-day, has taken . largely in
creased quantity of solid food. His stom-
soh is still sensitive, and manifests its SEN
sitiveness whenever taxed by symptoms Of
disturbance, such as was the case to-day,
and this gastric trouble is thought to have
been largely instrumental in aggravating
the fever. To justify uneasiness he said
there was nothing whatever. He is doing
well and the fever is s~ubsiding. His pulse
is below 100 again, and he 10 sleeping
quietly. He became q little over-wearied
this afternoon, but he will probably be as
well again tomorrow morning a. he was
this. In reply to q question with regard
to the wound DIR. Bliss said /: The process
of suppuration is going on satisfactorily,
and the track Of the ball is slowly being
cleared BY the discharge.
The Marrow 0aage Railroad from
Salt Lake to Eureka.
NEW YoRK, July 1.-THE interest taken
here by the railway magnates in railways
leading into California is increasing. It Is
reported that Jay Gould will build . road
from Sdt Lake to San Francisco. This
will give California another road across
the continent. The line, il is supposed he
will operate, is the Utah Western, with ex-
tensions. The Utah Western is . narrow
gauge running out Of Salt Lake toward the
Nevada line. and work has already been
commenced to extend it around the south
ern end Of Great Salt Lake. Its first OBJ
j~ective point is thought to be Eureka, Ne
vada, but from all indications ii will be
continued until the Pacific Coast is reached.
Races.
CHICAGO. July lS-Ths Times says:
There is a shrewd suspicion abroad that the
time Of the Pittsburg races has been doc.
torsd during the past week In one or two
instances for sensational purposes. The
MANAGEMENT 10 said not to be OF . class TO
inspire confidence. The track IL not known
to be specially fast, and when IL was given
out that Maud s. had lowered her record
there, il was thought rather startling. Now
comes the word that Matte Hunter paced
a mile there yesterday in 2:12a, or II sec
onds lower than her record, and the fastest
ever paced. except by Sleepy Tom in PAPA.
Railroad War.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-Ths war among
competing lines leading westward still con-
tinass. To-day scalpsrs are selling tickets