Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-09
EASTERN NEWS.
The Great German Bi-Ccntcnnial
Celebration.
MAGNIFICENT PROFESSIONS IN PITTsBuRe
AND PHILADELPHIA.
Preparations on a Grand Scale for the Day
in Washington.
HORROR UPON HORROR FROM THE
LONE STAR STATE.
Consul Seymour Not Assassinated
in Canton, China.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrrxxL.l

III V8utUuS Vuluds
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s.-The German Bicen-
tennial parade to-day was one Of the largest Of
its kind ever witnessed in this city. fully
&c, 0Oo men and 5000 vehicles being in line. So
great was the crowd along Chestnut street
that the police were compelled to rope of the
sidewalk.
PrrrsBuRG, Pa, Oct. 8.-The Bicentennial
Of the landing Of the irst German colonists
upon American shores was celebrated in . mt
ting manner by the German residents to-day.
The weather wAs beautiful. and everything
conspires to make the celebration . grand sue
cess and the greatest event in local history OF
the German population Of Pittsburg and Ale
ghany. The procession. which WAS 1T least l5
miles long, with $4,000 persons and 1000
wagons in line, was indescrtbably picturesque.
ALI the trades were represented, forming 3
grand moving show. which kept 200, 600 spec
tators in good humor for four hours.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-The celebration in this
city Of the Btcentennial, founding the first
German colony In this country, was inaugur-
atsd last evening with . sacred concert ct the
National Theater. and this merning the bust
ness houses and dwellings o n Pennsylvania
Avenue and other holoughfares were gaily
decorated with flags and etreamers, the stars
and Stripes and German tricolor being inter
woven in many graceful designs. Prepsra-
tions for the grand procession, which IL TO
move It 8 O'Clock, were completed long before
noon, and the streets adjacent to Mt. Vernon
Square,, where the parade formed, was filled
with An enthusiastic throng.
The Ohio Election.
CINoINNATI, Oct. 8.-The women who have
been ct work for the success Of the prohibitory
amendment in many Of the towns and cities
Will have open headquarters in tents or rooms
- meal as possible to the voting places, and
distribute free coffee, temperance ballots and
arguments between the rising and going down
Of the sun. Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, Presi-
dent Of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union Of Ohio, says it is the intention at each
place where = local union exists to hold . prayer
meeting all day long, while the ballot boxes are
to bear. In Columbus 700 children have
been drilled by regular military officers
until they have reached . high state Of per
lection. They will march from precinct to
precinct, carrying banners and singing songs
In Cleveland six band wagons have been en-
gagged. These will be handsomely decorated
and loaded with children, who will be driven
from one ward TO another and sing. In other
towns similar arrangements have been made.
Returned From His Tour
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-Gen. Sherman and
Gen. Tidball, who have been on q tour of in
spection Of the military posts in the West, re-
turned to Washington this morning and
resumed their duties. They have been away
from the city ITO days. and in that time have
travelled 10. 678 miles. Gen. Sherman will at
Tennessee at Cleveland on the 18th and 18th
inst, when he will return to the city and close
up the affairs of his once, 30 that Gen. Sheri-
dan may be fully installed before the meeting
Of Congress.
Horrible Suicide Of q Woman.
GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 8.--The News Waco
advices from Galesville say that near there
some time ago . son-in-law Of Mrs. Shaw lost
his wife and turned over his little 2-year-old
child to its Grandmother to care for. He mar
session Of the child. Mrs. Shaw, being an
willing to surrender the child, it was taken by
force. Aggrieved by the loss, she on last
Wednesday suicided by flashing herself in q
very ingenious manner to . stone fence. first
satursting her head and clothes with kerosene.
She then struck . match and applied 1t. When
found she was dead and her body horribly
burned.
An Old drudge Settled.
AUSTIN, Texas. Oct. 8.-The German Alder
mason named Jetle, near neighbors. raked up
an old grudge this afternoon in q saloon, and
in an encounter on the outside the Alderman
| drew . revolver and fred . shot through Jetle's
carpenter named Kelly. The Alderman sue
ceeded in putting another bullet in the body
Of Jetle, but the latter in falling seized q
weapon and shot the Alderman himself in the
| DOWolb. DOM Will Olo to-ui&ut.
All Quiet in Canton.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ga cable message was
received 1t the Department of State to-day
from Consul General Denny, stating that quiet
| prevails in Canton, and that there is no truth
In the report Of the assassination Of q. 8. Con-
sui Seymour, who il alive and we'll This tele-
gram was received in reply to one sent by the
Acting Secretary Of state yesterday morning.
asking for information on the subject.
A Strange Freak,
WoRcEsrER, Mass, Oct. Sat Northboro
this morning Q man named Taylor from Brock
ton. but on . visit with his wife to the home
Of Richard Edward, shot his wife and then
to 60 into the field, and while there the shots
were fred. The woman Is expected to recover,
the ball having entered the throat and coming
eut through the roof Of her mouth. The man
died instantly.
murder and Suicide.
LIBERTY, Me-, Oct. S.-Ambrose Daggett, .
young man working on the farm Of David
Greeley, shot through the neck Mise Ella, .
young daughter Of Greeley's, this evening.
causing instant death. Daggett Immediately
vent into IN orchard near the house and put .
bullet through his v head, instantly expir-
ing. Jealousy caused the murder and suicide.
Daggett had been partially deranged ct times.
SECOND Mortgage Bonds.
NEW York, Oct. 8.-It 10 understood that
$40. 000. 900 Of the Northern Pacific second
mortgage bonds have been taken Is follows:
Winslow, Lancer b Co., 81 1000 900; Drexel,
Morgan l. Co.. $4,000, 900; August Belmont 4
Co., 81. 900. 600; Jay Gould, $4,000. 900; Russell
Sage, 81, 000. 900; D. o. Mills, sax 0 900; g.. M.
Pullman, 81. 000, 600.
Branded . Liar.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-A Times special from Nor
folk, Va, says: John Goode, formerly . men,
Der Of Congress from Norfolk, Va, publishes
an address to the people. In which he brands
Malone % Q liar.