Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-11
A QUARREL BETWEEN the S. P. AND 7. P
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
A FOUL AND MYSTERIOUS
MURDER.
Especial to the SENTINEL

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row." Witness said mo-" and started off.
Sessions then said he would go up stairs
and see what was the best thing he could
do. 1--WE met again in my room,' witness
continued, "and locked the door. Ses-
sions went on to say that it would be all
right, now hat we were from the same dis.
trict, and should vote for the same man.
He said he had 50, 900 to give me if I would
vote for Depew, and S 1000 if Depsw was
elected. l tool the money. He counted it
before giving it to me. We then left, and
he said this is away down deep in the WE'LL
l said yes, down deep in the WE'LL Invent
down to the Delevan House. 1 thought
over the matter. My first thought was to
wait until a vote was taken, when l would
take the money out and say, this is what
l got to vote for Depew,' but / thought it
was not best for me to keep the money over
night, so | went to find Speaker Sharpe. I
found him and told him what had taken
place, and gave him the money. / did not
object to receiving the money when it was
offered. The first offer was 81 900, which
refused. accepted the money for the
purpose which l showed to-day. Sessions
told me to say, in explanation of my vote,
something about the same as Russell said
when he changed to Depew."
A Wealthy Farmer Murdered.
LITTLE Rock. June 10.-The particu-
lars of a horrible tragedy near Locksburg,
Levies County, Ark, are received. r. T.
Hall, q wealthy farmer, started to visit
some friends in an adjoining county. He
was eccentric, and it was reported that be
carried large sums Of money. On reach
ing Rolling Fork Greek he found it swol-
len to a river on account OF the recent
rains. He had three negroes to assist him
across. While apparently making arrange
ments for ferrying him over, they suddenly
sprang on the unfortunate man, felled him
to the earth and ri1ed his pockets. The
assassins found but thirty cents, and in
censed at not finding more, they seized
him by the throat and choked him until
dead, and then tied stones to the corpse,
weighing it down sufficiently as they
supposed to carry 1t to the bottom Of the
stream, but it lodged in q drift below,
where 1t was seen and recognized by a
mar the next day. The news was spread
and a large body Of white men soon gath
cred, the trail Of the murderers was
struck, and after q few hours pursuit one
OF the gang was caught and strung up to a
Az " WhS tucn NC8uLlcQ, dllu
about dark his two companions were found
in the woods. They confessed all, and
were taken back to the ford and hung be-
side their companion.
Bribery to Defeat ConkIing.
ALBANY, June 9.-In the Assembly the
adjournment resolution was discussed. Mr..
Bradley rose to a question Of privilege and
stated that he had received so, 500 to pay
him II he would vote for Chauncey M. De-
pew instead of Plat, which sun he had
handed over to the Speaker. He therefore
asked for a committee of investigation.
The Speaker ~corroboiated the statement,
and said he had the money in his pocket.
Mr.. Alvord suggested that the money had
come from the other side. The Chair stated
that the question was on the appointment
OF a committee of investigation.
Mr.. Brooks hoped that a committee
would be appointed, attended by a steno-
grapher and sergeant.at-arms, and have
power to send for persons and papers. The
resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Russell moved that this committee
have power to extend their Jurisdiction to
any other similar case.
Mr.. Brooks thought sufficient INTO the
day is the evil thereof. When a similar
case is presented it could be acted upon.
Mr.. Baker-It Is true that but one case
had been brought to the surface here, but
accusations of a like character nave been
made, and it seemed to him proper to pro.
vide for all.
Mr.. Hickman said that it had been very
broadly charged in the newspapers that
| money had haan and 10 bofn1 v,aJ. he
therefore, wanted the whole matter inves-
tigated.
Mr.. Lowe read from the Lsckport Daily
Union that be could have received from
$40, 900 to $40, 900 for his vote at anv time.
He branded that statement as false as hell,
and demanded q full investigation.
Trouble Among Railroad Conn
panies.
New York, June 10.-The Times says :
Whatever else there may be in the quarrel
between the Southern Pacific and Texas
Pacific railroad companies, the present, at
least Is a very fit opportunity for restoring
to the people the norm land grant
which the latter company has forfeited. 1t
has been endeavoring, as is reported by
telegraph from Santa Fe, to sell it to the
Southern Pacific, whose road is built over
the route. Something even like coercing
the Southern Pacific in the matter is
limited at. On the other hand, strong OPP
position against permitting the Texas Pa
cifc to make any use OF the land grant has
sprung up, and copies are circulated Of q
petition to Secretary Kirkwood, calling
upon him n the Executive to take steps
to have the lands put back again into the
public domain.
The Murder OF Louis Paxton.
OMAHA. June 10.-A foul and mysterious
murder was committed in Howard County
in this State yesterday, the object Of which
is a mystery, unless it was robbery. Louis
Paxton, a young man employed in blowing
in q field ten miles north of st. Paul, was
the victim. He did not come to his sup
per. and his brother, upon going to look
for him, found him murdered. He had
been shot back Of the right ear, and his
skull was fractured, probably with a club.
A rope was around his neck, with which
bis body was tied to the pillow. The MUIR
derer, who is unknown, had 5ri-e. OF
with the dead mans team and wagon.