Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-13
ORD As A MAJoR-aEHERAL.
A Reward for Meritoious Services
STRANGE FREAK or > CHILD
Logan's Iii-Advised Eli Won't
Work.
SEVERAL DISASTROUS EXPLOSIONS
SUICIDE OF THOMAS ). KIRK
one Insane Woman Chokes An
either to Death.
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Especial to the SENTINEL
New YORK, Jan. 12.-General Ord, form
erly of California, arrived here last Mon
day. The Herald prints a letter from
General Sherman to Senator Maxey, who
is very jealous to have Ord retired as a
Major-General, in which Sherman ss,s be
has been a prominent actor in every war
since 1880, including Florida, Mexico,
Rogue River, Oregon, and the civil war
since about 1855, when he married in San
Francisco. He bss heen charged with the
expenses Of q large family. He never at
tempted any speculation in property, even
in the temptation II California in 184S.
Never engaged in any lucrative business to
supplement his mall pay as Lieutenant or
Captain, and, l am informed, that to-day
he has not laid up the money necessary to
bring his family from San Antonio to
Washington.
A Prec0eious Child.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.-While two COL
ored women, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Shan
non, living at 1876 North Fifteenth street,
were at work yesterday, they heard cries
from Mrs. Sbannon's two months old
child. Rushing up stairs they found a
three-year-old son Of Mrs. Jackson sitting
on the floor by the screaming infant with
q red-hot poker in his hand. The baby
bad been terribly burned about the mouth,
and on examination showed that the Jack
son boy had forced the poker down the
baby's throat. The child fingered in great
agony until last night. when it died.
Challenge Accepted.
CHICAGO, January ia recent issue
of the Turf, Field and Farm contained a
challenge from Rose, of Los Angeles, Cal
~ifornia, to trot his three-year-old Sweet
heart against any colt one year older for
$40, 900. Colonel John w. Conley, of this
city, to-day accepted the challenge for
$1,000, and named his four-year-old colt
Director, by Dictator, the race to be trotted
over the track of the Chicago Driving Park
on July 9th next, be allowing Mr.. Rose
81, 900 for expenses. This acceptance, in a
modified form Of the challenge will, it is
anticipated, result in q great and interest
ing race which will attract thousands of
spectators from all parts Of the country.
A Fifteen-Passenger Chinese Bill.
WASHINGTON, January 1L-Represent-
alive Willis, Of Kentucky, after consulta-
ton with Pacific Coast members to-day,
hiss determined to ask the House at the
first opportunity to order an evening session
for the consideration Of bills reported from
the Committee on Education and Labor,
including q fifteen passenger Chinese immi-
grafton bill, which is especially in his
charge. 1t is the intention Of the Cali
frrnia members to press this bill. or at least
its main provisions, for enactment a. soon
IS possible after the enactment OF the
pending treaty, which paves the way for
just such legislation.
Grant Indispensable to the Coun.
try's Safety and Lfbsrty.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA Herald's Wash
special says: 1t Is easy to see that
ill-advised bill has not advanced
the movement to put Grant ON the retired
list as General. Undoubtedly the second
section will be rejected. 1t has few friends,
and the implication or suggestion it con-
that Grant is somehow indispensable
to the country's safety and liberty is re-
sented ~ insulting by men Of both parties.
Boiler Explosion.
DETROIT, Jan. H. The boiler at the
Union FIGURING Mills exploded this morn
ing with terrific force, tearing out the
whole side Of the building and wrecking
the structure completely. Engineer Whit
tier, . fireman and an oiler were instantly
killed and burned. A fourth man was
seriously injured. Three horses were also
killed. These mills are q part Of the new
.lucos works. Mr.. Sweet, the anager
was entering the room when the explosion
occurred. and was blown some distance,
but escaped serious injury.
A Powder Explosion.
DETROIT. January 12.-Ths store and
stock Of groceries, etc., of J. P. Andrews
& Co., at Climax, Kalamazoo county, were
to pieces on Monday evening by the
explosion Of 100 pounds Of powder.
Twelve persons were injured, nine very
badly, and several will die. A clerk was
Weighing ont some powder for q customer.
When, by some u~naccountable accident,
he powder ignited, and an explosion fol-
owed. It was Q miracle that nobody was
killed outright.
Another Boiler Explosion.
LucAN (0nt.), Jan. 12.-The boiler Of q
steam threshing machine exploded this
morning. killing Geo. Buollon and injur-
ng a number of others.
Kerosene Lamp ExpIo-
sion.
READING (Pa.), Jan. 12.-The residence
Wellington Moser, on Central avenue,
destroyed by fire last evening. The
are was caused by the explosion OF q kero-
lamp. The explosion occurred in the
iining-room, where the family had Just
supper. The clothing Of the
children were ignited from the burn
oil, and two Of them. q baby six
months old, aud Sallie Rathenberger, aged
IA. who had just called, were burned to
death. Their remains have not yet been
recovered. The third. Mary Moser, aged
was rescued, but is badly burned, and
will probably die. David Manaver, a
boarder, was badly burned while trying to
ave the children.
Suicide Of q Chicago Merchant.
LAKE FOREST (Il.). Jan. l2.-Thomas
]. Kirk, an iron merchant of Chicago. re-