Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-23
EASTERN NEWS.
A Consolidation ofRailroad
Interests.
A Foue-ply polveAMlsr REFUSES 70 re.
llMQulsH HIs ofFlcf.
Four People Murdered in Their
Beds.
THE FREE TRADE MEETING IN
new YORK.
A Bank Cashier Attacked by
a Burglar.
HORIZONS 70 sE BARRED FROM EN-
yyRNa GOVERNMENT LANDS.
Four People Murdered in Thei'
Beds.
A Bank Cashier Attacked by
a Burglar.
vosxoNs 70 sE BARRED FROM EN-
yysNa GOVERNMENT LANDS.

both arrive in Texas within . few days,
has given rise to . m that the Tele.
fener Interests in this State are to be con-
solidated with those Of the Palmer-Sulli-
van syndicate. The road from Roseburg
10 Victoria, built by Count T~elefener,
Nackay's brother-in-law, is . paying insti-
tuition. Mackay's money in the main
built the road, and it IL limited that he lie
tired Of carrying dead weight. Palmer,
with his Mexican National enterprise, has
been trying to reach Galveston. and also
to 20 to Houston. Palmer's road, in or
der to reach Galveston, will have to do .
deal Of construction, while Mackay. to
make . paying Investment. has built the
Telfener road to Houston easterly, and to
an indefinite distance west. 1t 10 runored
that the com bination contemplated . re-
duction Of the New York, Texas 4 Mexican
to . narrow guage road, but Palmer is to
build to it on tie west, and Mackay to I'm
ish to it on the east, as required by the
Galveston and Houston connections, thus
saving for both roads the construction ex-
penses to q large amount.
Salt Lake Intelligence.
SAEr LAKE, Nov. 22.-In An interview
to-day David Backholdt, County Clerk Of
this county, and q four-ply Polygamist,
announced that he would no relinquish
his office; that the election held last
August under the auspices of the Commits
sion, whereat his successor, among others,
WAS chosen, was q mere farce, to which
he should pay no attention. large num-
Der of other Polygamist officers are hold
ing over in the same way, in disregard Of
the election. Their theory is that the
Edmunds law 10 unconstitutional, and the
action OF the Commission under it was
invalid, and since the newly elected MGR
mont are committed to the same view, and
will not bring suits to Dust the Polyga-
mists, the latter seem to have the best OF
the situation.
One of the insane women who escaped
from the asylum yesterday was found
tonight. She had been wandering sc
hours. The other is still out in . binding
snowstorm.
The Iron Mountain Strikers.
MMwAUKEE, Nov. pam Iron Noun
tain dispatch says there is no violence yet
At the Chaplin or Ludington mines Of
Menominie county, but the officers have
secretly sent for moreIpolice, and it is
said that Gov. Begale has been asked to
forward . company Of militia "a soon rs
possible. The strikers have forced al en-
ployes to join their ranks and stopped the
pumps Tuesday night, which causes the
mines to fill with water. The fires are
now out, and the water 10 gaining rapidly.
Pinkerton's men are guarding the ma
chinery. Several shots were fred Tuesday
night by unknown parties, throwing .
oman into Mysteries and causing general
alarm. The men number 800, and have
posted notices warning others to keep
away from the mines. They have de-
manded full pay. without deduction of
board bills or store accounts, but the COM
pany refuses to accede.
One Woman Sues Another.
BosroN, Nov. 22.-Ellen Thorne, the di-
vorced wife Of Charles R. Thorne, Jr., the
actor, has brought suit in the Supreme
court against Mary s. Thorne, his second
wife, to recover on IN agreement made
Feb. %, 1873, signed by the present defen-
dant, whereby she agreed to guarantee
that Charles r. Thorne, Jr. should pay $50
per month to the plaintiff, and il he did
not 90 pay, defendant herself promised to
do 90. She also agreed to pay 5000 in =
lump, when the monthly payments would
cease. The defendant claims the latter
contract annulled the one above, and that
it's terms have been fully carried out.
shaping the Tariff Policy.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. GA New York
special says: The free trade meeting
which Watterson and others, anti-protec-
tive Democrats, are arranging to take
place in this city, 10 expected to have .
powerful effect on the country in shaping
the tariff policy. Watterson believes that
Pennsylvania methods should no longer
prevail. Hewett thinks the revenue re-
form leg 10 the only one the Democratic
party has to stand on, and the battle
should be fought and won in America ~ it
was in England, il it takes . quarter OF .
century to do IL. Part Of the programme
is to elect Carlisle or Cox for Speaker OF
the House.
A Desperate Fight.
HERON. M. T., Nov. PA quarrel oc-
curred to-day in W. J. Quirk's store, be-
tween John Battershy, : clerk. and : man
named Maxwell, employed in the N. p.
shops. It appears that Battersby was get
ting the best Of . rough-and-tumble tight,
whom Maxwell whipped out = dirk and cut
Battersby several times in the back, one or
two Of the wounds penetrating the lungs.
Battersby orawled to . pistol In the Office
and fired ct Maxwell, INJECTING slight
wounds. It ID doubtful whether Battersby
can recover.
Explosion Of . Roller.
KINcARDISE, Ont, Nov. 22.-The boiler
Of the tug Erie Belle. owned by Odelte
Wherry Of Windsor, exploded this after
noon. blowing the steamer 10 atoms, and
killing Engineer William Osgood o
Lorraine. Ohio; Frank E~ikenhurst OF 81.
Louis, No.; Fireman William Sayles Of
Detroit, and The cook. name unknown. |