Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-13
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.
The Presidents Surgeons Say He
is Improving.
HE WRITES A LETTER TO HIS
AGED MOTHER.
GOVERNOR BLACKBURN BELIEVES THAT THE
WOUND Will PROVE MORTAL.
Particulars Of the Murder Of
Spotted Tail.
DEATH OF GENERAL MAKING
JUAREZ.
THE N. Y. CENTRAL NOT REPRESENTED AT
the RAILROAD MEETING.
Excitement over Carbonate Dis.
~eoyeries Near DeadwoOd.
THE PLATFORM OF THE
S-TRAIGHTOUTS.
THE N. Y. CENTRAL NOT REPRESENTED At
the RAILROAD MEETING.
Excitement Over Carbonate Dis.
coveries Near DeadwOOd.
THE PLATFORM OF THE
STRAIGHTOUTS.

New YORK, Aug. 12.-The Times Wash
ington special says: Additional evidence
that the President is growing better is fur
nished by the fact that he wrote a letter to
his aged mother, who is at her home in
Ohio, in which he expressed full confidence
of his recovery. During the day Mrs.
Garfield read to the Presidentfrom private
letters received from personal friends, and
subsequently she read at his request from
leading newspapers. The surgeons expect
lower pulse and temperature tomorrow;
after the present week they are of opinion
that rapid progress will be made toward
convalescence. The apprehensions ex-
pressed by certain newspaper surgeons
about the presence of the assassin's bullet,
are not shared by the surgeons in attend
ance, nor does the bullet give the Presi-
dent so much anxiety as it appears to cause
those outside surgeons who have never seen
the patient, and who are daily clamoring
for the bullet to be torn out regardless of
consequences.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 12-8:30 A. M
The President slept well the greater part of
the night. The fever of yesterday after
noon subsidized during the evening, and has
not been p%erceptible since 10 P. M. His
general condition this morning is good.
Pulse, 100; temperature, 98.6; respiration,
10.
2:30 P. M.-The President passed a COM
Portable morning. He continues to talk
with repugnance of the liquid nourishment
allowed, and ate with relish for breakfast
1 n 1A-rnn n..a - nf oals1 Tod A1a. m
Saturday. At present his pulse is 100,
temperature 1913, respiration 10.
LEXINGTON (Ky.), Aug. 1~2.-Governor
Blackburn believes the Presidents wound
will prove mortal without doubt. He dis
cusses the wound from a professional
standpoint, and says nothing but injury to
the great nerve of the spinal column could
produce the pains he had in his feet. He
believes they are getting him to sign his
name only for the purpose Of calling Con-
gress together when he dies.
How Spotted Tail was Murdered.
DENVER, Aug. 12.-Agent Lamar, justin
from Rosebud, reports that Spotted Tail
was on his way to Washington when muir
dered. He was in an ambulance, accom-
panied by several other chiefs, when Crow
dog rode up, and placing a revolver against
his breast shot him dead. Crowdog i'm
mediately fed to Fort Niobara for protec-
ton. Crowdog is not a chief, but is ambi-
tious to become one, and for a long time
has been engaged in creating discord
among the Indians. Spotted Tail was per-
mitted to visit the offices at the Agency at
pleasure, but the other chiefs were not ac-
corded this privilege except when a general
council was held. This caused jealousy.
On the 4th of July Crowdog called a
council of his friends TO test the feeling of
the Indians. Crowdog made a speech,
pointing out that favors were shown Spot
ted Tail by the Government, which ought
to be shown to all the Indians alike, and
that if he were made chief things would be
different. Standing Elk spoke for peace
and harmony, and was followed by Spotted
Tail, who happened along. Spotted Tail
denounced Crowdog as q snake in the
grass, and called ON him to come out like a
man. Barring his breast he called on
Crowdog to empty his revolver in his heart.
and called him q squaw and q coward,
Crowdog responded that he was not ready
to do that, but would do it when least ex-
pected. Spotted Tails three sons tried un-
successfully to get the old mad home, and
to guard him with their rifles. Spotted
Tail was not in the habit of CARRYING fire.
arms, and was unarmed when murdered,
He was so years Of age. A Deputy Mar
shall leaves tomorrow to arrest the assas-
Elm.
Republican Platf0rn I'm Virginia.
L%yNcHBURe (Va.), Aug. 12.-The plat
form adopted by the straightouts last
evening reafirms adherence to Republican
principles, than which none is more sacred
than the meeting of contracts. The Re-
publican party of Virginia should, there
fore, especially protect the State credit,
which has been besmirched with repudia-
ton by the gross mismanagement Of the
Democracy. The Republican party pledges
itself to redeem the State from the cloud
hanging over her, ON account of moneys
loaned and misplaced, and most solemnly
pledge the payment Of the whole State
debt. save one-third, which justly falls on
West Virginia. There is a strong pro-
tectiye plank in the platform, a strong
public school plank and a strong elective
franchise plank demanding manhood only
as q qualification, and opposing the pay
ment OF q capitation tax as a prerequisite
to voting, but demand a capitation tax for
the support of schools, without its dis
franchising effects, and oppose the Whip
ping law. The Committee on Nominations
reported for Governor w. @. Wickham; |
for Lieutenat-G Governor, 8. w. Yost: for
Attorney General, Judge Willoughby, all |
OF which were adopted unanimously. |
Wickham and Yost declined, but urged the |
convention to stand firm. The committee |
then decided that it was inexpedient to
make any nominations, but to hold fast to
their principles. Adjourned sine die.
Whipped.
ST. LOUIS. August 11.-John Amwee.
one of the chief actors in the Ford Comic
Opera, was whipped and shamefully beaten
last night by a brother Of Miss Nellie
Hazeltine, who was once engaged to Sam1
j. Tilden, according to the gossips, and
by a young friend of Hazeltine's, named
Fred Paramount. IL is stated that the
cause, as given by Hazeltine, is, that Am
veg had been boasting about the CITY Of
having been made love to by the belle of
st. Louis; whereas Miss Nellie's maid had
been writing him a billet doux under her
Amweg says Nellie was genuinely
In love with him, and they had decided to
and he had a right TO boast Of his
good fortune. Miss Hazeltine has been
to White Sulphur Springs by her
and there is much gossip In the
Crow Dog surrenders.
OMAHA. August 1l.-General Crook this
morning received a dispatch from Colonel
Monfoamarv commaod;,. n ~.