Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-11


most by a miracle. Dropping the
hose-which was soon burned to
sshes-they f-d for their lives. When
tl-y mustered together ct safe dis
lance ak If their number we're missing.
The SMOKE was so dense that It was I'm
possible to Ill which way one was go-
ing. and II is thought that the unfortu-
nate men ran down to the river and
we're lost Their names are john Her
bert. Superintendent Joseph Jenkins,
foreman ,op-r; George Davis. engln-
esr; Henry k+gier and Dick Conkiin.
laborers William Curry, boilermak-r.
The burning works extended, with
those Of the Eagle Refinery, about
three quarters OF mile al ing the bay
and quar-, r of a mile inland. III {
buildings tat have ben destroyed
were situated in the mid of the tinks.
THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
JERSEY CRY, Of. M-The fire is row
under cont o. lis thought the lss
will exceed 81, 100000 Twelve large
tanks, eighteen cars, Elk Darges. q
dr.d ger, three docks and five brick
buildings were dest Dyed. The guam
tty of oil Consumed is not known.
Among the losses, besides the Standard
Company, are sever | other o,l firms,
VINO each lose from 400 to 700 barrels.
The Puss.
NEW YoEK, May lo.-ChaCles Nit
chell, the E lgIish puyilist, denies the
reports recently printed about him in
Boston and here. The Boston repo't
made Sullivan say that Mitchell's match
WITH Slsde for s. 500 side was fixed
up for the purpose Of preventing d
match betwee Mitchell and Sullivan
The New York report made Nit ;helI
say that he was anxious have match
with Sullivan, and that if Sullivan
dared to insu him in any pubic ace
he would chastise the American cham
pion as any common braggalt should D.
punished. Mitchell said yesterday that
he did MT believe Sullivan had spoken
as reported, and that cert linly he him
self had not. He respected Sullivan
he said, and had no i'll feeling t'ward
hun. Ii sullivan should defeat him al
NJ .disor Square Garden he would taxi
it in good part, as he was sure Saii.vaI
would if be were defeated.
Patsey Sheppard, Sulllvan's trainer
writes that Sullivan has entirely recov
cred. He has gone into training. ant
is keeping at it like beaver. he take
daily eight. mile walk for exercise, ant
if there are no drawbacks he will ap
pear in fine condition to spar Mitchell
Mitchell has gone to Saratoga. accom-
panied by his trainer, Billy Madden
He will train there until hia e1hibl tiol
with Sullivan on May IA.
P1rrsBuRc, May l0.-Ward Nc
Conkey was executed here this morn
| ing for the murder Of George A. Nc
Clure in Dead Mans Hollow, nea
Mckeesport, on the night Of August >
1881. The murdered man had SOM
goods stolen from his store, and tracked
the thieves-an ing whom was AtcCon
key-to the II. low, where he wa
found riddled with bullets. The muir
der created intense excit -ment and Wig
ilsnce comm tees were organized, VIII
| secured the woods, bus the murderer
e!uied them. Several months after
ward McConkey was arrested in New
! York State, but the others have neve
been apprehended.
GALVESTON, May lO.-By the defal
cation of Major WATSON the government
is loser of $4,000. OF this $l4.OO
had been put away by WATSON befor
he left here. He took simply his wallis
along. His bondsmen will reimbur>
the government, but WATSON Will p' oh
ably be cashiered. He was a Yves
Point graduate with General Grant, AM
is we'll connected socially, one Of hi
relations being our Minister to Japan
He formerly It ,od very high in mllitar,
circles.
CHICAGO, May lO.-After two day
the attorneys in the Jerry Dunn mur
der trial succeeded in securing a fui
panel Of jurors before adjournment yes
t,rday Afternoon. The jury Is consid
cred above the average III intelligenc
aud stand,n. in the community. Tn
opening arguments and taking Of to. ii
timony began to-d.y.
Judge Sidney Smith, presiding, per
emptorily adjourned fhe Cours thi
morning Until O'Clock, assigning N
cause, hut it is learned Tat . MAJ
named Hardy, on the jury, IS a sport'n
character and belonged to the same CO
| tsrie in which Dunn mingled.