Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-16
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
Arrival of the First Overland Train
for Four Days-Liberal Donations
by G.. A. X. POsts-Death of y PO-
liceman-A Double Tragedy.


SAN Francisco, Nov. 15.-The first
overland train for four days arrived at
Sacramento this morning. A special
~west-bound train was ditched near Blue
Canyon yesterday by a collision with a
freight train.
A copious rain set in this morning. 1t
ia showing heavily in the mountains, with
the prospects for q severe storm.
Lincoln Post, G.. A. r, donated. $500
from its treasury for the Soldiers Home
at the meeting last evening. The Garfield
Post donated the entire sum in its treas
ury to. the same object, and the George H.
Thomas Post will be heard from Tonight
with, no doubt. generous contributions.
The Grand Jury is still continuing its
Investigations of the Trasurer's office.
Officer Henry O. Angel, who shot him
self at a northend police station on Sun
day night, died last night at 9:45 from the
effects of the injury. Deceased was a ma
tive of Ohio: 81 years Of age. He had
been connected with the police for three
years and five months.
meeting Of the clergy of this city and vi
cinity was held at Association Hall this
afternoon. to concert measures for the
better observance of the Sabbath, and sus-
tanning the Sunday law. Rev. DR.. Patter-
son OF Brooklyn presided. The report Of
the committee appointed some weeks since
was read, recommending the calling Of o
Sabbath convention, and the formation Of
q permanent Sabbath association. Rev.
DR.. Williams, Chairman of that commit
tee, supported the recommendations in 1
brief speech. The subject was discussed
at some length by q member OF the clergy
and others present. Pending, the discus
sion the meeting adjourned for two weeks.
PETALUMA, Nov. ia woman named
Prince, and a young man named Herbert
Osborne, were found dead at the residence
Of the latter, near Marshall's Landing, this
morning. The bodies were discovered by
a milk boy, and his evidence leads to the
conclusion that the deed was committed
last Saturday night. The boy states that
Sunday morning, and finding the house
looked. supposed the family had gone to
church, but upon calling Monday noon,
and finding the doors again locked and
suspecting something wrong, mentioned
the fact to his family on his return, when
they repaired to the dwelling and forced
open the kitchen door. where the horrible
sight was revealed. Mrs. Prince lay dead
upon the floor, her face. hands and cloth
ing were covered with blood. Upon ex.
animation 1t was discovered that her Jaw
was broken and skull fractured. A Aat-
iron lying near, covered with blood,
showed 1t to be the missile Of death.
Upon entering another room young
Osborne was found lying in his bed, with
his arms folded upon his breast, dead. A
bottle partly filled with. laudanum, found
In the room, told the tale Of his death. An
inquest has not yet been held, and the
above facts are all that have been revealed.
Osborne is aged "a years, and q man of
excellent family. He had for some time
been working on the ranch of Mrs. Prince,
who. about q year ago, was divorced from
her husband. The parties did not get
along well together, and it is supposed that
there was trouble about money matters,
which led to the double tragedy.