Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-07-17
THE BREWERS STRIKE AT
CINCINNATI.
TRAIN ROBBERY ON THE ROCK
ISLAND ROAD.
THE LAST OF A GANG OF DES-
PERADOES.

Special to the SENTINEL
New YORK, July 16.-A Hartford dis.
patch says the abolition of the CHINESE
Educational Commission and the recall Of
students in this country is a matter thai
has been under consideration by the pres
ent Government OF China for many
months. The step has been taken because
Of fear on the part Of the home authorities
that the progress made by the students in
matters outside Of strictly educational
work in schools, is not to be Of advantage
to the Chinese future. The young men
who have come here only for the purpose
of learning our language, have the free
SO much farther in their advances in all
directions that it has attracted the seri-
GUS attention of the home rulers. The
whole tendency Of the movement has been
too liberal to the students. This is what
the home authorities do not want, as they
see in it grave complications in the future.
A large amount Of money has been ex.
pended since the work began in 1872, and
at the present time the expense to the
Chinese Government in taking careeof the
students alone, saying nothing of the con-
tingent expenses, is over Sl00, 900 a year,
Condition of the President.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 1850 A.
M.-Unoficial B~ulletin-The President has
just awakened after a refreshing sleep, his
pulse registering 90. The doctors agree
that he is doing fully as well as at the same
hour yesterday morning.
$3.50 A. M.-The President passed an.
other good night, and is steadily progress
ing toward conyalescence. Pulse SO, tenn
perature 9S.5, respiration IS. Signed, D.
w. Bliss, J. X. Barnes, j. j. Woodward,
Robert Reyburn.
In view Of the favorable progress OF the
Presidents case the surgeons have decided
to issue bulletins hereafter only in the
morning and evening.
Hanging of the Negro Reeves.
LITTLE Rock, July 16.-The Gazetteer
at S%tandburn gives the following account
Of the hanging to-day Of the negro Willis
Reeves, for the murder of a negro boy
few months ago. A great crowd thronged
the streets. Reeves, a muscular, ~ill-feat.
ured fellow. of 20 years of age, had offered
to bet 81 600 he would never be hung, and
once started to run away from the Sheriff
in the hope of being shot. He remarked
on the gallows that he was not q religious
negro, neither was be afraid to die, and he
sang, instead of the usual hymn on such
occasions, a lively song about his girl, and
attempted to execute a breakdown. When
the Sheriff attempted to place the ROPE
around his arms he fought like 6 tiger,
both men tumbling around the scaffold till
the Sheriff fell through the trap, and the
prisoner was badly stabbed from Jumping
off upon the points Of the ~bayonets of the
guard. Finally he was secured, the moose
readjusted and the trigger sprung, but the
rope was SO long his feet touched the
ground, and he had to be pulled up
through the trap to readjust the rope He
was badly worn out, but not too weak to
roundly berate the officials for their care
lessness. The scene was most sickening,
but the second attempt was successful,
death ensuing in a few moments.
The Albany Joint Convention -
Election ofa Long Term Senator.
ALBANY, July 16.-The joint convention
met at noon. The Chair announced tina.
they would proceed to vote to elect q U. 8.
Senator in the place Of Roscoe Conkling,
resigned. Speaker Sharpe detailed the
failure to secure q caucus at the start, and
referred to the n called by q majority OF
the Republicans. He acknowledged it's
authority, as it emanated from q majority.
He had delayed action in accordance with
the result of that caucus, because he
/ co w in fhA ntna&fn, Df Az .-1slzt-
mated great danger. He now warned the
convention Of that danger, saying that the
Democrats of the U. 8. Senate would do
what they could to make the election fu-
tile. He concluded by saying that when
his name was called he would vote for Ell
bridge G. Lapham instead Of Roscoe
Conkling. Applause. The vote was
then proceeded with. Senator Foster,
when his name was called, explained his
action as q member Of the caucus commit
tee.
A private message from Albany says that
Miller was elected for the long term.
The Hanging Of Brewer and Myers.
ST.. LOUIS, July 16.-Frank Brewer and
Jesse Myers, the last of the gang of des-
peradoes who have so long terrorized New
Madrid County, were hanged at Sikestown,
Mo-, yesterday. Brewer partook Of the
communion, and complacently expressed
his belief that he would go straight from
the scaffold to Heaven. Myers rope was SO
long that his feet touched the ground, but
the guard reached in and drew the rope up
a few inches and fastened it, and death
soon ensued. An immense crowd assem-
bled, and the men asked the Sheriff to
l hang them aarlv in tha Iav Tko. -.
incensed at the idea that lemonade vendors
should make a profit out of their misfor-
tunes.
The President Out OF Danger.
WASHINGTON. July 16.-"Doctor, when
are you going to announce officially that
the President is out Of danger" was asked
DR.. Bliss to-day. ''There are some unfore-
seen accidents which may occur. and there
is no reason for deceiving the public. That
is why we will not say that he is out Of
danger entirely. He is becoming so right
along, but that ia no reason that we should
proclaim that he is totally out Of danger"
"Hel Is a pretty safe man." said DR.. Barnes
to a similar question. 1.-THE people should
be governed by the facts. There is no rea-
son, except the possibility Of accident, WHY
II could not be said the President 10 out Of
danger"
Quarrel Over q Hanging.
ST.. LouIs, July 15.-Notwithstandine
the fact that Chief Justice Sherwood yes.
terday granted a stay of execution In the
case of Chss. F. King. sentenced to be
hanged to-day, Circuit Attorney Harris
sent instructions to the Sheriff this morn.
ing to proceed with the execution. The
Sheriff consulted counsel and notified Har-
ris that he declined to recognize his author.