Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-07

EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.
Hanging of Mrs. Meerhoffen and
Her Paramour.
NEITHER MADE A CONF ES-
SION.
A DIPLOMATIC TRUMP III.
The Case OF Barbara lefeId Ex-
cites Great Interest.
Jewett's Letter to the President.
A DIPLo TRIUMPH.
yewetrs Letter to the President
Especial to the SENTINEL

lSpeclal 10 the 5ENTlrEL.1
NEWARK IN. ~, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Meer-
hotter, convicted with Frank Hammers,
her paramour, of the murder of her US
band at West Orange, on October Is, 1879,
was hanged in the county Jail this morn
ing. She was very pale and deeply affect
ed, but walked to the gallows without as
s~istance and met her fate without comics
sion or uttering a work. About thirty
persons were present, including officers
and a jury selected by the Court urde
the recent law. Hammers was hanged
from the same gallows Immediately after
ward. He made no confession. When
the Sheriff knocked at Mrs. Meerhoffer's
cell she stepped out with her arms pin
Toned and the moose adjusted about her
neck. No time was lost in pinioning the
lower limbs. The moose was hooked on to
the rope that dangled from the cross-beam.
The black cap was drawn over her face and
the fatal signal was given. There was a
heavy thud as the weight fell, and the
BODY spun around several times and be-
came an inert mass. She died in nine
minutes.
VarnisT ExpIOsiOn-A Letter 10 N
President.
New YORK, Jan. 6.-This morning an
explosion of varnish occurred in Peter
Dallger's brewery on First Avenue, caused
by a workman bringing a lamp too near a
barrel containing varnish. The result was
a terrible explosion, scattering flames OF
fire throughout the room and burning in
so terrible a manner four workmen that
their lives are despaired of. Their names
are John Barrett, John Flamer. Antoine
Wintercheck and William Brown. The
funerals of the victims of yesterdays ca
lamity took place to-day.
The World prints a letter from William
Cornell Jewett, formerly of California, and
addressed from Paris to President Hayes,
in which he saws: "De Lesseps probably
dispatches a steamer from Havre OIL the
9th of January, with men, etc., to touch at
New York. Mr.. President, now is your
opportunity to follow up your bold and
statesman-like policy Of your administra-
ton, by not only OBTAINING the vessel on
its arrival, but dispatching men-of-war to
the Isthmus to prevent any work being
DONE"
The Two Treaties With China.
New YORK, Jan .6.-The Herald's Shang-
hal correspondent, speaking Of the two
treaties recently concluded, confirms the
previous accounts as follows: They are
short, but very pertinent, one dealing
specially with emigration from this En-
pire, and the other with commercial mat
tiers. The former may be accurately
resumed in the words that sit authorizes
the American Government at its sole dis
erection to regulate, limit or suspend the
immigration Of Chinese laborers when the
public welfare requires the enforcement
of such a measure" The correspondent
regards the success Of the Commissioners
as a remarkable diplomatic triumph. The
treaties were concluded within 48 hours
after the first business interview. The key
to their success in obtaining such conces-
sions in the first treaty is to be found in
the agreement of the United States, made
through q second treaty to discourage the
opium trade. The minor points contem-
plate a general revision Of the Customs
tariff.
Two Men Killed and an Oficer
Beaten.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5.-In a street
brawl six years ago Frank Des Monlin was
stabbed by William Revell, who continued
as a bartender at a saloon near Eighth and
Vine streets. Des Monlin then swore ven
geance. Early this morning Des Monlin,
Patrick Dooley, Frank Dewitt. Frank Fox
and Jno. Gray entered the saloon. Des
Monlin threw a spittoon at Revell, knock
ing him down. The four companions then
held Revell until Des Monlin cut him in
the neck, head and body. The attacking
party then went up Vine street and soon
met a party of young men snow-balling. A
row was raised, and Des Monlin inflicted a
frightful stab wound in the stomach of
William Chambers. This man will also
die. A police officer almost Immediately
captured Des Monlin. A third fght fol-
lowed, and the officer was thrown down and
beaten. and the desperate escaped. Dewitt,
Fox and Gray have since been captured.
A Funeral Postponed.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-The peculiar case Of
Miss Barbara Lefeld is exciting a great
deal of interest. She was found, appar-
emily dead, in her bed last Friday, and was
laid out and placed in her coffin. On Sun
day she gave faint indications Of life, and
the funeral was postponed till Tuesday.
The physicians said life was extinct, and
the body was placed in the cemetery vault.
Yesterday the coffin was opened, when it
was found that the color had returned to
her cheeks, and warmth and moisture to
her hands. A guard Of watchers has been
placed in the vault to await further devel-
opments.
Robbed Of s42,0OO i'm Bonds.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 6.-The residence of
Elisha Sperry was robbed on Saturday
night Of $40, 900 in bonds by some one who
must have been familiar with the house,
for the securities were in a cabinet safe.
Bungling attempts were made to deceive
the police, but they were fruitless. They
have arrested Chas. M. Horton, a nephew