Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-04-19

A Horrible Murder in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
DIEDRICH MAHUKRN KILLS
DIEDRICH sTEFFEN.
Tho Cause Of the Muir.
der was jealousy.
MAYOR EwlNa'S APPOINTMENTS FOR
THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
The Murderer of Sheriff Cate
Identified.
THE VILLAGE or 0AKvILlE DESTROYED
BY FIRE.
THE VILLAGE or 0AKvIllE DESTROYED
BY FIRE.


lbPECIAL to THE sErTiNEbsl
New YoKK, April 18.-Thc corne Of
Vanderbilt and Park Avenues, Brooklyn,
was the scene Of q horrible murder yester-
day afternoon. The murderer, Diedrich
Mahuken. has . grocery at the corner
where the shooting occurred. and the vic
tim, Diedrich Steffen, was = lager beer
dealer at 1903 9th street. Steffen has for .
long time been paying his attentions to
Annie Doscher, MAhuken's niece, who re-
sided with Mahuken and his family over
the store. There Steffen visited Miss
Doscher, to whom he was engaged to be
married. Mahuken was very suspicious
Of him, and believed he was unduly init
mate with his wife. Mrs. Mahuken, know
ing his jealousy, got Miss Doscher to move
to q friends house, and requested Steffen
to stay away. Steffen was delivering goods
opposite Mahuken's store this afternoon,
n crossed the street in answer to a call
from . friend. He had hardly reached
the sidewalk when Mahuken approached,
holding in his hand . revolver. Without
. word he fred five shots at Steffen, four
Of which took effect in his head and left
breast. 6teffen dropped dead. Mahuken
was arrested.
Mayor EdsOm's Argument.
ALBANY, April 1s.-Mayor Edison Of
New York made an argument to-day be-
fore . committee Of the Legislature in
favor Of his bill clothing the Mayor with
power to appoint the chiefs of departments
n commissions, and depriving the Board
OF Aldermen Of the right to confirm the
nominations Of the Mayor. He said the
present system is demoralizing and dan
gerous to public interests, because an
| agreement between the Mayor and the
present confirming power raust necessa-
rilly be based upon compromise and con-
cessions. This has been the case for the
past 10 or IL years. and during that period
very few appointments we're made except
snoh as were the result of political COM
binations and bargains, and such as de-
moralixe tho public service and deteriorate
the characters Of the public servants.
A whole Village Destroyed.
CHICAGO. April ia Toronto special
says: The fire this morning destroyed the
village Of Oakville, on the lake shore, 20
miles from here. The fire brigade from
here went out by special train, but got
there too late to save the village. The loss
will amount to 500, 900 or more. The
inhabitants are focking to this city by the
hundreds for shelter, many Of them on
foot. The Prohibition Act ia in force in
the county where the village was situated,
but when the fire reached . drug store two
barrels Of whisky were rolled out on the
street. and the members Of the village fire
brigade al got drunk and helpless, other
wise the fire might have been controlled In
1T drst stages. The insurance Ia small.
A Murderer Identified.
ExPoRrA, Kas., April 1s.-Albert saylor,
the man arrested near here last week. has
been fully identified a. the man Who, with
his brother, murdered Sheriff Cate and
Deputy Conway Of Hamilton County,
Tenn, last Winter. Oficers are here with
Z requisit0n from the Governor Of Ten
nessee TO get the man, but he II held here
under 5000 bonds for IN assault with in
tsnt to kill.
Appelatmenss.
sr. LouIs, April N.-Nayor Ewing sent
his appointments for the next four years
to the City Council last night. The most
notable Of these Il that Of Channcey I.
filley, known In politics here ~ Boss Fill.
ley. and abroad ~ a. aspirant for . place
IN hoth 0evAald and Arkhurss CahinnSs -
- Isss.snr scS Cciisctc. - wsts- p~r..
n nv Ssrton ~ r"srnointsd nh;sS II
the Fire Department., and Gen. John Ste.
vens ID named for Health Commissioners.
nptifying . Lease Of Lines.
NEW Yoax. April 1e.-Ths Stockholders
Of the Mutual Union Telegraph Company
met to-day for the purpose Of ratifying Z
,ease OF the iines o. tnas company 70 tne
WesseEn Gh,on company. xnere were
teprceenteo y tne owner ~ person Oh
z psoxy. so,oev anafes q ssook, sno ne
wns .'s3 - As'so1 - 1"saa
salt Lake Intsllissnes.
sALr LAKE, April le.-Ths Grand JURY
a. ~. rh,ra n,.t,,.4 ~. h..n a;..h.-..s
M $500 = .s.-.~. -
Edmunds lswi no testimony bang offered
O. a~sss.nso.e x1e oommis'
re- Dragon short TSn. to.d.v h.v.r 4.
uvsrine nsssancsss n ia rsv iarmirrs :,
the Wood River Branch. a. miise north d
rae Iiauer oueesaen - Illa.e,s.
CHICAGO. April 1s~.-Throuebout Tlino,.
-....s..1 e ~.
x.sss 20 0is'ss NC sowns vo'eo Q
The liquor question IN ballotiug for muni'
ctpaa onicers. u these II declared FOL
prohibition or antt-liceuses 81 declared FOL