Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-26
TELEGRAPHlC.
4 Wholesale Boot and Shoe House
SEiGmada ly Robbed.
TIE so-cEEss OF TIE ccE!EDER.
A.Es Iy---Ec SUSPICION.
3 Very Ladylike Young Eng
GSh Woman.
ESPECIAL TO rHE SENTINEL

Dodge & Palmer bad for ten months past
been systematically robbed of from $780,
600 to ~, 900, and possibly more, by
some Of their travelling salssmen, in coll
lusion with others Of their most trusted
employees. The plan pursued was for the
statesmen to send IL from new towns in
the West fictitious orders from imaginary
firms, or those which had dissolved part
nership. Double orders would then be
shipped, the duplicates being taken up by
the travelling statesmen and returned TO
Chicago. The greed and boldness OF the
confederates excited suspicion, and an IN
vesugation followed, which, it is said, has
uuezrthed the fact that upwards Of $ dozen
men were in the conspiracy. One OF them
has been arrested. The whole affair has
been very quietly conducted, and the
policy OF silence has been adopted By the
members OF the firm.
Arrest d for Stealing Jewelry.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Mary Mitchell, S
young English woman with half a dozen
aliases, has been arrested on . charge OF
robbing John Il. Davis, q banker, OF $1,000
worth of jewelry the day after she entered
into his empiOr - : gUyerness. She Is -
| years old, very ladyllae, and speazs half a
dozen modern languages. She claims
that her brother Is one u the Sealthlesi OF
English copper masters, and th2: she her
self is worth many thousand pounds,
which she Is unable to get POSSESSION OF.
When she came to this city In June last
she presented q letter TO Ransom, OF the law
firm Of Kriefai i Ransom, President Ar
thurs partners, from 6 friend Of hers in
England, in which she Vas described as a
wealthy lady looking fox a child stolen
from her, and strongly commencing her
TO his care.
A Town Sued for the Death of n
Young Lady.
SPRINGFIELD Ne Nov. 25.-In q trial
for damages asains; the town, for the
death Of a *ouns lady by a defective high
way, one doctor testified that the collar
bone was broken. which two others con-
trsdicted. The first named went 10 the
cemetery to e1hume the body, and make
good his testimony by breaking the collar
bone He was discovered in the act OF
digging Up the corpse by a person who
was al first bribed, bu. who has since told
the whole story.
Will Pay Uncalled Bonds.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Secretary Fol-
ger, instead OF calling for continued fves
at three months notice, will, on the 25th
of February, receive and pay ten millions
Of uncalled bonds, without specifying or re-
gsrdjug numbers, and VIII pay them with
out rebate OF interest at any time present
ed from 0 till then, and will pay that
amount on taEees without rebate, II pre-
seuted at the Office Of the Assistant Treas
urer III New York.
The Garfield Fair opened at ? P. u. The
Executive Departments are closed.
A tang OF Thieves Sentenced.
CAgLYLE HIS, Nov. 25.-Lsst night.
been On trial several days, were convicted
and sentenced. General Nett the leader
Of The gang, aud Bruckman were sentenced
70 twenty years il the Penitentiary. Joe
MGntley received ten years and Steve
extensively in North St. Louis snd South
era Illinois.
The seOyiiie Agony.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Judge Loomis, in
the County Court. granted Mrs. scoyille E
new t1ial, on the ground that, though pos
sloiy insane, she was neither homIcla4l
or suicidA! in her tendencies, nor danger
Gus 10 her friends, hence, not a subject for
the asylum. Her next trial will be on
Dec. IS. DR.. Ross agreed TO guarantee
mat she would be present. She appeared
il Coar. to-day.
The Garfield Fair.
NAsESGTos, Nov. 25.-Eyery inch Of
the Garfield Fair ia occupied. Prssiden:
Arthur, IN opening it, regretted the ina
b!!lty Of the managers to secure E more
adequate place. There WAS no spot SO TT
ting for the Garfield monument as Wash
i2gtou, where he spent 50 much ot his life.
Investigating the Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The Naval
Board, appointed to investigate and re-
port on the feasibility Of closing any navy
yards. completed their examination Of the
New York and League Island yards. On
Tuesday next the Board will visit Norfolk,
afterwards they go to San Francisco to in
speet the yard at Mare Island.
eating Railroad Rates.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The rate now made
to Cedar Rspids BY the Rock Island and
St. Paul roads is so cents, enabling pas.
sengers TO reach Omaha by paying only
one additional fare. The fare from Cedar
Rapids 10 Omaha is So 05. Total from
Chicago 10 Omaha IS IS.
Additional reports are received 81 the
damage 10 the lake shipping, but no loss
Q. LIE Is reported.
No Decision Required.
WAsHEsoToS, Nov. 25.-Seere.&ry Lin
coin says that he has neither opposed nor
d~isspproyed the opinion OF Judge Advo.
Cate Genera! Swgine, in regard to the
liability Of army ~of3cers to court N Martial
for persistent non payment Of their debts.
There was no case before him which re-
qaired & decision.
Trials for Bribery.
CoGUasUs. CO.j, Nov. 25.-Ths trial Of
J. D. Watson, indicted for offering brides
TO members Of the Legislature, began yes
terday. AbOut IUU wItuesses, including
leading citizens. have been summoned.
| The cases Of Representatives Block, Oleve-
land and Wright Of Hereking County for
accepting brides will follow.
Instructions for Ex.SoIdiers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Commissiouer
Mcfarland informs the ex-soldiers that
they must, in aling their declarations of
statements, make actual entry OF the land,
establish a residence and commence i'm
movements within six month They are
not allowed six months more within which
| to commence residence and improvements,
e. advised by the Land Agent at Wash
ington.
Arrested and BaiIed.
RIcaaoSp. Nov. 25.-Three men were
arrested and bailed, charged with violating
/ ,ls election laws and procuring illegal
y9ssrs.
Paintings Damaged.
NEW YoRa, Nov. 25.-A fre 10 the par
lors Of the Lotus Club damaged the paint
ings to the amount Of SIG. 900.