Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-25
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0ala Day in Brooklyn
and New r
CELEBRATION OF THE OPEN
ING OF THE BIG BRIDGE.
Great Preparations for a Grand
Illumination.
A u. 8. EXPRESS MONEY
CARRIER ROBBED.
The Robbery Carefully Planned
by Experts.
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY At
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY At
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.


RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
New York, May 24.-To-day was q gala
day in Brooklyn. Throughout the city
there appeared . general surrender Of
business to sight seeing and the celebra-
ton. The main business avenues to the
flights. and many Of the streets clear out
into the suburbs, we're decked most gaily
with Gags and bunting and flowers for the
bridal with the city over the river. The
public buildings, private houses. street
cars, wagons and trucks, fly the colors
Of all nations in honor Of the opening OF
the big bridge. On every hand prepare
tions are being made for an illumination
tonight. Great satisfaction is expressed
among the people Of Brooklyn at the COM
pletion of the bridge, from which so much
is expected for their city. Vendors Of
bridge souvenirs were about In hundreds
and found ready sales. Enterprising mer-
chants took the opportunity Of advertising
their wares on the backs Of pictures OF the
Brooklyn bridge. Fulton street, from the
farthest end to the river. 10 gay with col.
ors. The decoration Of the Academy OF
Music occupied . small army OF men in
being prepared for the reception tonight.
All through Columbia flights, and the
streets opening into that fashionable
neighborhood, decoration is very general
and the effect handsome. The houses Of
Col. Raebeling, chief engineer OF the
bridge, and Mayor Lowe of Brooklyn are
decked with flowers and bunting and the
coat-of-arms Of New York and Brooklyn.
The invalid engineer will receive the Pres
ident and Mayor in the evening. and for .
brief hour the public. The Colonel is
feeling better to-day, but still too weak to
leave his house and share in the ceremo-
MES at the bridge. From the towers Of
the great bridge the national flag waves.
and the spar across the river is decorated
with flags from one end to the
other. From early morning the
crowds began to gather at the end
where the speech-making is to take
place. In the harbor flags fly from
all the shipping. The vessels Ten
nessee, VandAlia, Kearsarge and Yantic
will be in q row of Governors Island,
uyAu6 tno uetAouAA coiots' AAo usvy ysSu
and all ships along the New York aud
Brooklyn water front are decked with
bunting. In New York business Is par
TALLY suspended. Most Of the Exchanges
closed 1t noon, and many business houses
suspended work for the afternoon. rlsgs
Aoat from the municipal and other build.
ines IN tho City Hall Park, and from the
business places along Broadway aud other
streets, and also from many private resi-
dsncss. The day 10 oil that could bs de-
sired for the occasion. The houses along the
routs Of the procsasion, from The Fifth
Avenue Hotel to the City Hall. are decksd
with colors. At the New York end Of the
bridge workmen were busy Ill the moru.
ing IN putting the dnishing touches 70 the
decorations.
4 Money Carsisr Rebbsds
CLEVELAND. Nay 94.-Ths United States
Express compsuy's money carrier. Alex
andsr Granger. received sundry packages
Of money and other valuablss from the
ssst-bound Lake Shore train II the Union
Depot pot . this mosn IN :nd Put "r,. then In, ~ :
the ice-room called to him, and no one
being In sight he stepped . little away from
the vehicle TO ascertain who had called.
Returning, he drove 10 the express compa-
ny's o6ace and thon discovered that two
bags allied with brown paper had been
substituted for the two containing the
money. Il 10 supposed that the robbery
had been carefully planned by experts and
executed At the moment 0raneer's atten.
ton was diverted. The missing pouches
are said to contain In the nsighborhood Of
$4,000 In thirty paokagss Of rsmittaness
from the railway statloua on the Lake
dA>A~ .~.S A<k-.-A HAt~~AA 81 M~f<l~ A.
headquarters. The amount cannot. b.
the remittsuoes are thought IA b IN bank
checks and certificates Of deposit.
Died Rroa smallpox.
Rosusox, ILL.,. Nay 24.-Ths body Of
Miss Susie Young. who died at Mrs..
Howsrs conservatory In Cincinnati last
weak. Wa brought 70 her mothers house
here, whore the caskst was opened and the
corpse prepared for burial. The under
taksr and three Of Mrs. Young's family
developed smallpox. Miss Young died
Saturday, and the undertaken died Tues.
day night. None Of them had any other
exposure.
Henesins the Confederate Bead.
RICHMOND, w., Nay 24.-NsmoriAl Day
was observed BY . general suspension Of
business. During the afternoon $4,000
graves Of the Confederate dead q Holly
wood Cemetery were decorated, and the
military paraded. The feature Of the day
was the performance Of the burial services
over the remains Of . number Of Confed-
crate soldiers killed In the battle ct Seven
Pines, which were brought to this city .
few days ago. Another interesting Incl
dent wss the presentation by Phil. Rear.
nsy Post No. 10, G. 4. r.. Of { magnificent
Aoral monument. 70 be placed on the grave
Of Gen. Geo. =. Riekstt.
Lost Her Mind.
CHICAGO, May 2A.-News IL received
from Boston 70 the sfsct that Miss Fanny
Kellogg, . soprano who traversed . por-
ton " the country last Winter in com.
pany with Signor Brignoli, has Lost her
mind. She was married about three weeks
ago 70 Max Balhert. manager Of the CON-
cert company. and after living with him
. week she suddenly deserted him.
Coal Miners' Troubles.
ST.. LOUIS, Nay 24.-Ths striking coal
minors took possession Of the Albany
mines during the night, driving OF 100
miners who were working. Reports OF
iehtine between the miners ct Collins
vills, ILL.,, were also received. but no par
ticulars. The Albany mines are worked
by machinery.
Reasonable Rates.
Justice Cary Of Carson has decided for
the plaintiff in the case Of 8. P. Davis W.