Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
EASTERN NEWS.
An Indian Murdered and
His Wife Assaulted.
ST. LOUIS THE WORST P0LIOED
CITY IN THE UNION.
Virginia Abides by Her Resolution 20
Pay Her Debts.
Levi JAMES, A cHocTAw INDIAN
MURDERER, SHOT.
Members Of the Salvation Army Dis
charged from Arrest.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL. |


RICHMOND, Me-, Dec. 14.-Lewis E.
| Hopkins, Slim Jim, md Ben Turner,
while on . spree last night, killed "Old
| Joe," An Indian, and then assaulted his
wife. The assailants we're arrested in the
house where the murder occurred. 1t was
occupied by Old Joe and another Indian
named Nicholas. Mr.. Carter and Sewall
Plummer were the owners of the house.
The murderers, Hopkins and Turner,
passed through Old Joe's room to the
kitchen, where they found Plummer and
the Indian, Nicholas, and his wife and a
little girl. Hopkins first words were:
you've got q good fire, but if you hadn't
Tide make it hot pretty quick" Soon after
| Turner asked Plummer to drink. Both
entered Plummer's ROOM. Nicholas sue
ceeded in getting out Of the room with the
family, although Hopkins attempted to
prevent them. While the drinking was
going on Old Joe and his wife locked the
| bedroom door and went to bed, only to be
dragged forth again by the murderers.
who, after drinking, burst in the door,
| seized Old Joe's wife, threw her on the bed
in the kitchen, where she was ravished
by Turner. While Hopkins attacked old
Joe, who tried to defend his wife's honor,
Hopkins struck the Indian 3 blow, knock
ing him down, and jumped on his head,
| sinking the nails Of his heavy boots deep
into the Indians face. Hopkins then
ravished the woman. After accomplishing
their purpose, the murderers went up
nkn;~a ara o<kop,nfod IN onkor tho r0nm
| occupied by Carter and family. Garter
told them they could not enter. They
tried to force the door. Garter then
| opened the window, and, by the aid Of a
water spout, got the family safe out Of the
house, and came to the village and notified
the officers. Their arrest followed.
Manly Talk from the Old Dominion.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. IA. In both
Houses of the Legislature . joint resolu-
ton was introduced by the Democratic
members, declaring that the people Of
Virginia accepted the Act of February,
1882, known as the Isiddleberger bill, as
the ultimate settlement of the debt of this
| State; that their unalterable purpose 10
that the settlements be final, and any ex-
| pectation Of . settlement of the debt Upon
any other basis will ever be made, or toll
Grated by the people of the State, is abso-
lutely i~llusionary and hopeless; that the
interests of the public creditors, as we'll
as the safety and welfare of State, re-
quire that the settlement be accepted by
the creditors as we'll by the State; there
fore the General Assembly, on behalf Of
all people Of the State, advise and call
upon holders Of all bonds and claims
arosno< <ha Nnnpnnrmaolt <o oarna Tor
ward with pr~omptness, and fund the same
under the provisions of the said Act; that
the Government be requested to commune
cate these resolutions to the holders Of
bonds and claims against the State by
proclamation.
A Murderer shot.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 14.-Levi
James, 8 Choctaw Indian. convicted last
November Of the murder Of James Full
son, was shot yesterday at Sullyville
Courthouse. Indian Territory in accord
ance with the Choctaw chief. James sat
on q blanket. The Sheriff held one hand
and . deputy another. Another deputy
took . position five PAGES distant, and
with a Colts revolver deliberately aimed,
shot him through the heart. He died in
two minutes. James was educated and
comes Of q good family. He leaves q wife
and five small children.
A Movement for Protection.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-The Board OF
Police Commissioners declare that ST.
Louis is the worst policed city in the
union, as regards the pay Of the men and
the number Of officers employed by the
territory covered, and adopted q resolu-
ton appointing q committee to draft 40
ordinance, and to urge its passage by the
Municipal Assembly, asking the authori-
ties to add 100 men to the force. This
action 10 said to be absolutely necessary to
protect the citizens and property from the
depredstions Of thieves and robbers.
Political.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. - The House
Committee on Rules announced the fol-
lowing: Blackburn. Randall. Keller and
Reid.
The Democratic members of the House
will bold . caucus on Monday evening to
elect caucus officers. The question Of the
by the present Congress will not be
brought up. owing to the fact that q large
number Of Congressman have gone home
for the holidays. A caucus for this pur-
pose will be held Immediately after the
holiday recess. Adjourned until Monday.
Must Obey the ORDER or the lMryor.
New HAVEN, Dec. 1.-THE members OF
the Salvation Army have been discharged
from arrest. The Judge said to the Gap
tain Of the Army that he did not believe
they would be interfered with In singing,
praying, and exhorting from the steps Of
the State House, but they must not pa
rade b s~treets, beating drums, etc. The
Chief Of Police says the Army will have to
obey the orders Of the Mayor.
A Move 10 Reduce Production.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. 1.-THE dis
tillers in Kentucky. to the number Of rs.
have formed en- association to reduce the
production Of whisky. The agreement
will be signed by men representing half
the registered capacity Of the State.
Charged with Embexxlement.
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