Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-16

The New York Stock
Market Still Excited.
A SAVAGE ATTACK ON
WESTERN UNION.
Courtney Defeated in the Pro
fessional Trial Heat.
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKERS
GRANTED AN INTERVIEW.
A Preacher Shot and Killed
in Texas.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

ESPECIAL TO THE sENTlNELsi
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Large numbers OF
persons thronged to the visitors gallery
Of the Stock Exchange this morning, ex-
pecting to see the scenes Of yesterday re-
pested. Western Union stock, which
closed at $74 yesterday. dropped to S72h
on the opening of the market to-day. 1t
was feared that the railroad stocks would
suffer q similar decline, but they opened
ct 9 slight advance on the closing figure
OF yesterday, and soon Western Union
rallied and sold at S74k, but shortly de-
clined to S73. Several brokers expressed
the opinion that no failures would occur
to-day, and that the feverish feeling would
subside before the close Of the days busi-
ness. Others, not 80 ~sanguine. found 9
c-ouragement in the firmer feeling, Blu
thought 1t more than possible that the i'm
proved condition was only temporary, and
feared that the day might bring forth DIS.
sstrous results. The officers OF the StocR
| Exchange Thought there was foundation
| for hope and encouragement in the pres.
| emit outlook. Ballou 4 Co. have not YET
prepared q statement Of their condition
| They expect, however, to have it complet-
| ed some time during the day.
WALL STREET, 1905 P. 1.-The failure
of E, G, Stedman & Co. is announced
The firm has made an assignment to John
McGinnis Jr. Liabilities small, and thu
firm owes no one but its customers. The
failure was due to the dishonest clerk, who
took the securities and ~hypothecated then
for his own speculations on fictitious &C
count.
The Stedman failure has had little effec'
on share speculation thus far. Prices arr
fractionally lower from the highest poin'
Of the day. No stocks have been CLOSED
out under the rule for their account.
George W. Ballou, William II. Bingham
| David II. Darling and A. s. Weeks, com
posing the firm Of George W.. Ballou q
Co., bankers, who failed yesterday, filed al
assignment to-day for the benefit of theil
| creditors in the County Clerks office t.
Theo. N. Nevins.
8 p. M.-Stocks are weaker, and price
| fell off from u to %, Western Union ant
| Northern Pacific being prominent in tn
decline. At one time there was considera
| BILE pressure to sell the former, and tn
stock touched $72ss, within y of tn
lowest Of the day. Just before the clos
a rally of a to y took place, the latter il
| Western Union, which sold up to S73%.
An Interview Had.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-At noon yester
day q committee of six striking operators
formerly employed by the Western Union
waited on Gen. Eckert, and asked for Al
inter view, which was granted. The com
mittee said they represented the Mors
operators, ,Wheatstone operators and line
men in the employ Of the Western Uniol
Company, but that their call was not to b
considered as a weakening on the part O
the Brotherhood. Their purpose was t
inquire on what terms the men would b
taken back in the service. Gen. Ecker
said he would recommend that those nov
out should apply to their respective Super
intendents as to terms for resumption o
work.
Courtney shut Ont.
WATKINS, N. ", Aug. 15.-The frs
trial heat OF the professional boat race WI
won by Ross, Lee second, Courtney third
Plaisted and Griffin last. The latter wa
at least q length in the rear. The Ros
crowd howled in disappointment, as 1t Wa
too evident this would shut Courtney on
Of the second trial heat and so out OF an
contest with Hanlan. II would hav
looked like q clear put-up job II Courtne
hadn't claimed second place, on account o
Lees approximate foul. 1t is not decides
allow the foul.
In the second trial heat Hanlan won ii
II minutes 80 seconds, Hosmer . goo
second, Teemer third, Tenyck fourth
sharlow way in the rear.
A Preacher Killed.
GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. ia LuninI
special says: This afternoon Lawrenc
Denman met Rev. R. g. Sewell on tn
street, and drawing . revolver fred at til
minister four times. inficting wound
which caused his death In q short time
The causes leading TO the shooting are Of
domestic nature. No one blsmes Denman
and Rev. Sewell IL regarded ~ the victim
| OF . conspiracy, and he 90 asserted In hi
snte-mortem statement. Both parties wer,
highly connected, and 6ewell was til,
| Methodist clergyman and local agent o
the American Bible Society.
A Marshal Killed.
MEMPHIS. Aug. 1b.-The Appeals Helen'
(Ark.) special says City Marshal E. M
Mooney vas assassinated this afternoon .
2 O'Clock by an unknown party. He hat
| gone to the steamer Kate Adams for tn,
purpose Of making an arrest, and on re
| turning to his Office, while in the act o
| opening the door, Was shot by the muir
| derer, who evidently had laid In wait fol
him. Six shots in all were fred. Mooney
pistol had three empty chambers, showing
ha had defended himself.
The slade-Mitchell Fight.
Topeka. KS, Aug. 15.-The Fedora
officers here claim to have advices that tn,
Slads-Mitchel prize fight is to be Tough
just across the Indian Territory line
south Of Baxter SPRING., KS, and tha'
efforts are being made to have the United
States officers on hand to stop it.
Jere Black HI.
YoaK, Pa, Aug. ~15.--Judge Jere Black,
suffering from urinary affection. Is seri,
ously ill. At II last night he was resting
quietly under the influence Of opiates. Nc
immediate danger is a~pprehended by his
physician.
served Her Right.
TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 15.-Mrs. CHARLES
A.. Knobtack pitched her husband into the
canal and then leaped in herself. The
woman was drowned and the husband
rescued.
Mackay u Telegraph Director.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-John w. Mackay.
the bonanza millionaire, was to-day elect
ed q Director in the Postal Telegraph
in place Of Joel B. Ehrardt, re-
OVER THE WATER.