Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-28
PACIFIC COAST AOWcEs.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.1
TurcOtt I'm q Tight Place.

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Turcott in q Tight Place.
STOCKTON, Sept. 27.-Abe Turcott, who
murdered julius Dietrich last Friday. was
brought out for examination to-day. A
squad Of officers we're on hand, threats
having been made to kill the murderer on
sight. The prisoner was taken by . cir
~cuitous route to the Courthouse, where an
examination was held. The crowd re-
NAMED around the Justice Office for some
slime. Owing to the precautions taken no
violence occurred. The prisoner was held
TO answer to murder in the first degree
without bail. The defendant made no
statement nor offered any evidence. The
main door leading to the courtroom was
then locked and guarded by officers to
prevent the crowd coming out, and Tur-
colt was ~handcuffed and led under q
strong guard out through the side door.
A sufficient time was allowed the prisoner
and guard to get to the jail, when the
doors were unlocked and the spectators,
Justice and lawyers were released from
confinement. Somerset and Logan, wit
nesses OF the killing, were discharged
from custody. An examination of the
evidence shows no provocation for the
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this is a hanging case.
DOfngS Of the French in Africa.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. PA Chronicle
New York special says, regarding the do
ings of the French in Loongo, Africa: The
French Commander insisted on procuring
. strip Of land or the coast, and with what,
at this distance, looks like uDjustifable
barbarity, determined to repeat the
Tamative trick. The coveted land wal
occupied by the village of Mamipombor,
which was destroyed, and by timely fight
the wretched inhabitants Just managed to
escape roasting, which now appears to be
tbs mildest penance that may be hoped for
by any aborigines audscious enough to
resist the arbitrary orders of the fre-eating !
French Lieutenants and bumptuous
French Admirals.
Stanley has arrived at Stanley Pool /
in excellent health, and expects to re-
return to Europe next January. He stated
that a magnificent country had been 1
opened up to commerce.
More aObrante Trouble.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 27.-A man named
Keife, who claims to own q quarter section 4
in the famous.Sobrante lands. hired Benja- |
min Jones to go and live on the property. |
Late Tuesday night the door Of the cabin |
was burst open by q man whose face was
concealed with . white muslin covering. |
Jones, who was in bed, was ordered to get
up, and as he was doing 80 was fred at, |
the ball striking him on the right arm.
Jones hurried from the cabin, and as he
was walking down the trail saw several
men make their appearance and who set to |
work tearing down the house.
Pushing Work ON q Railroad.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 27.-Private ad-
vices received here state that Stanford,
Huntington and Croker are rapidly push
ing forward the completion of the railroad
from Guatemala to the Pacific shore on
one side and to the bay Of Honduras on the
other. 1t is stated that President Barrios |
has levied a compulsory tax of 81 q year,
for ten years, on all inhabitants whose |
salary or income exceeds So q month, to
assist in paying for the road.
Fleeing i'm All Directions.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 27.-It is proposed
to establish an inland quarantine at Yuma,
Arizona, to prevent the introduction Of
Mexican yellow fever into the United States.
1t is understood that the railroad authori-
ties will cooperate. 1t has broken ont at
La Paz. The heat is intense. The people
are said to be fleeing in all directions to
escape the fever and in search of a cooler
atmosphere.
Refuse Information.
SAN Francisco, Sept. PA special from
Nogales, Arizona, says the Hermosillo,
Mexico, authorities absolutely refuse any
information about the yellow fever at that
place, or state the number of deaths that
have taken place. The fever is believed to
be on the increase.