Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-03
EASTERN NEWS.
Nellie Bailey the Heroine
of a Horror.
SHE STARTS TO TEXAS WITH
AN ENGLIsHMAN.
They Go To Ranch, but She
Murders Him.
IT WAS ALL FOB HIS MONEY,
JEWELS AND STOCK.
The Grand Jury Of st. Louis
After the Gamblers.
FAILURE OF A VERY HEAVY
PAPER FIRM.
A Village Almost Destroyed
by the Fire Fiend.
IMPORTANT v. s. LAND PAT
EMIT DECISION.
The Grand Jury Of st. Louis
After the Gamblers.
FAILURE OF A VERY HEAVY
PAPER FIRM.
A Village Almost Destroyed
by the Fire Fiend.
IMPORTANT v. s. LAND PAT
EMIT DECISION.
ESPECIAL TO TIE sNETINEL.

WICHITA, KS, Nov. 2.--Nellie G.. Bailey,
a young woman charged with the murder
OF Clement Bothemly, in the Indian Ter
ritory, was held to-day by the United
States Commissioner for her appearance at
the next term of the United States Circuit
Court at Wichita. She is 81 years old, .
handsome brunette, we'll educated and
moved in the best society in New York
City and New Jersey. She met B%othemly,
q rich E%nglishman and q member o. the
British Association, at st. Louis, N
arranged with him to go to Texas and
start a sheep ranch. Before they started
she got q deed for his lands in Kansas.
valued at $40. 900, and while passing
through the Indian Territory, en- route to
Texas, she shot Bothemly through the
head, and took possession Of his trunk,
containing diamonds and jewelry worth
81 1000, together with his outfit, consisting
of sheep and stock worth SIC. 900. She
buried the body at Skeleton Ranch and
started south, but was arrested about nine
miles from where the murder was COM
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United States Marshal.
After h sports ia Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 2.-The Grand Jury
made its final report this afternoon, and
returned indictments against James H.
Mcintyre, State Coal Oil Inspector, Ed.
Butler, a Democratic politician and So
called "Boss," David W. Caruther and DR..
Frank J. Luty. The Police Commission
ers' indictments allege that these parties
conspired and combined to obstruct the
administration Of the law with reference
to gambling, lotteries and gift enterprises.
and controlling police appointments and
carrying out their schemes political and
otherwise. They are charged further with
not interfering with gambling, lotteries.
etc.. and failing in this, they removed
them from office. The report in very
severe language censured the Governor for
granting pardons. especially to convicted
gamblers, and recommends the withdrawal
Of the ~pardoning power from the Governor
and the appointment Of q State Board Of
Pardons. 1t further recommends that the
power of appointing a Board of Police
Commissioners be withdrawn from the
Government and that they be appointed
either by the ago or circuit.
Ina Ortant Land Patent Decision.
DENVER, Nov. Am unusually import
ant case was decided by Judge McCrary
in the United States Circuit Court to-day.
The United States brought suit to cancel
81 patents to lands held by the Colorado
Coal and Iron Company and others in
Los Animas county. The patents were
obtained through the Presumption law be-
tween 1870 IA. issued from the Pueblo
Land Office. 1t was afterwards found
that the patents were irreguiariy OBJ
tanned. The patentees were fictitious per-
sons. The testimony was introduced to
show that the Register and Receiver OF the
Land Office we're parties to the fraud.
The defense claimed that the deeds are
now good. granting they we're fraudulent
ly obtained, because now they are in the
hands Of innocent parties. The Judge
held adversely ana rendered his decision
in favor Of the complainant. which cancels
the title to 1850 acres OF valuable land.
A Smash Up.
CLARINDA, Ia, Nov. 2.-The Cannon
Ball train over the Rhinestone 4 Shenan-
doah Railroad, going east, was wrecked
Wednesday night at the trestle-work over
the West Forked river, FIVE miles east Of
Shenandoah. The engine, baggage car
and . coach rolled down the embankment
fifty feet. The sleeper remained ON the
track. The engineer was killed and the
fireman and the express messenger were
seriously injured. The accident is ascribed
to the displacement Of q rail west of the
bridge by train wreckers for the purpose
Of robbery.
Paymaster's Report.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 2.-The annual re-
port Of the Paymaster General Of the Army
to the Secretary Of Wan shows that the
receipts for the last fiscal year we're $751;
400, $40; disbursements, $13, 3S2. 1854. The
remainder ($2, los, 146) has been deposited
in the Treasury. Since the last report,
five officers OF the pay department have
been retired, they having attained the age
Incorporating public funds.
The DinsmOre Case.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 2~.-Judgs Nixon
Of the United States Circuit Court to-
day followed up his opinion Of yesterday
in the case Of Dinsmore against the New
Jersey Central, with an order that all ex-
ceptions Of the plaintiff to answer DO
sustained as we'll Is taken. and that the
clerk OF the court expunge from said
answer such scandalous and impertinent
matter excepted to.
Mckenzie Succeeds Orr.
GALVESTON, Nov. 1.-THE News San
Antonio special says: In accordance with
the Presidents orders. Gen. Angur to-day
the command Of the Depart