Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-22

A CHASTITY Discovery in a
House in Baltimore.
AN AGED COUPLE FOUND DEAD
IN THEIR BED.
The New Civil Service Re-
form Commission.
A FslaETFu1 DISASTER m A NEW
YORK scHooIEousE.
Fourteen Children Killed and a
Number Wounded.
the STEAMSHIP MORO CASTLE De.
STRoYED BY FIRE.

cry was made here in a house on West
Pratt street. Isador Ferdinand Flatau
and wife, an aged couple, were found dead
in bed, and a bottle labeled prussia acid,
which lay between them, told the sad
story. One month ago they rented rooms
in the house of George Gollingherst, and
the latter describes the old man as a Pc
culiar person. He did not pay his rent
promptly. Gollingherst told him he must
either pay or move. He heard nothing
more from either Of them until this morn
ing, when becoming alarmed at their long
silence, and hearing a dog barking previ-
ously in their room, Gollingherst sum-
moned the police. The door was broken
down, and their dead bodies discovered in
a state of decomposition. They had been
dead about two days. The following let
ter, addressed to the Coroner OF the city
Of Baltimore, was found in the grasp Of
the old mans hand:
DEAR SIR: ] consider it my duty to
notify you that l and my wife are COM
PEELED to commit suicide by taking lauda-
mum. I arrived here from Richmond two
months 6 o and couldn't find any en-
ployment, and my means are all exhaust
ed. Gollingherst, my landlord, and his
wife, whom 1 owe on this rent So, treated
me in such a shameful manner as could
be expected only from the very lowest class
of Dutchmen, to which they belong, and
who had been shipped as paupers to this
country. L begged both to give me M
| other weeks time, and offered security,
but they would not listen to my most
| earnest requests. I hope the few effects I
left will pay for our funeral expenses, and
we wish to be buried together. On the
table in my bedroom l leave a watch and
four pawnbroker tickets, etc. Yours,
IsADoR FERDINAND FLATAU,
OTT1LLIE FLATAU, his wife.
G%ollingherst denies having treated them
shabbily. But few things were found in
their rooms, excepting some old mahog-
any furniture, several Bibles, prayer
books and dictionaries.
A schOOlhOuse Disaster.
New YORK, Feb. 21.-A fire occurred
yesterday afternoon at the schoolhouse
attached to the German Roman Church Of
the Most Holy Redeemer on Fourth street,
between Avenue A and First Avenue, in
which IA children lost their lives. The
building was five stories high, and held
700 scholars. When the alarm of fire was
given, a panic ensued among the children,
and those in the upper stories rushed pell-
nell toward the hallway. The stairs were
too narrow for the struggling and frantic
little ones, and in erowding upon each
other the rotten railing gave way, precipi-
tating q large number to the floor below,
piling one on top OF the other four and
five deep. The police and iremen were
promptly on hand, and ven theoretically
to work to extricate the children. Six
were taken out dead, and eight in q dying
condition, who expired shortly afterward.
A large number Of others were bruised
and MANNED. The scene was q terrible
one about the school and the church adj
%jacent. where seven dead girls had been
conveyed and laid in front OF the sanctuary.
Mothers forced their way into the church,
despite the large force Of police, and filed
the sacred building with pitiful cries and
means. Every %precaution for safety in
the school had been disregarded. The
Coroner this morning selected a jury to
investigate the causes of tho terrible
calamity, and crowds to-day visited the
scene and discussed the affair. Many were
loud in their ~denunciation Of the clergy
men in permitting the staircase, which
they say has been in o frail condition for
some time past, to remain without being
properly strengthened. Those injured will
recover, The bodies Of the dead children
will be brought to the Church Of the Most
Holy Redeemer tomorrow morning, where
| the funeral services will be conducted.
| Tho church will be draped In mourning.
The bodies have been inclosed In neat rose
wood baskets, bearing on the silver plates
| the names and ages of the little unfortu.
mates. 1t is thought that they will be
inferred in Calvary Cemetery,
Appointments by the President.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-The President
sent to the Senate yesterday the names Of
the new Civil Service Reform Commission,
appointed under the Pendleton bill. The
name Of Dormer B. Eaton OF New York
heads the list. The second Republican
member OF the commission is ]. NJ. Greg
DRY of Illinois, who Is President Of the
Illinois Agricultural College, a man Of
liberal education, and 8 contributor on
agricultural and tariff topics to the period
icals OF the press. The third member 10
Judge L. d. Thomas Of youngstown, Ohio,
a young man not quite 40, who has held
office as Probate Judgs in the county in
which he resides, and has long been idsnti-
fed with politics.
Loss of n Steamship.
CHARLESTON, s. Co., Feb. 21.-The steam.
ship MORO Castle, OF the Clyde line. run.
ming between New York snd Charleston,
was totally destroyed by fire this morning.
The officers and crew only had time to
escape With what clothing they happened
to have on. The MORO CASTLE was to
have sailed to-day TOR New York, and had
reeeived one-half Of her cargo, consisting
Of cotton, naval stores, etc.
4 Fatal Alteration.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Willism Handy and
James Rafferty, encountered John Ladusky,
Q boy, aged IA, in the Union stock yards.
Handy and Rafferty, asked Lsdusky for a
drink OF beer, which the latter was carry
ing in q pail. The father of the boy sp-
peared, and during an alteration which
followed the elder Lsdusky stabbed Handy
twice, from the effects OF which he died in
10 minutes.
Heavy L.osses on Cattle Ranges.
San ANTONIO, Feb, 21.-Ths recent
bliaxard caused heavy losses na the cattle
ranges south and southwest. aad also
caused losses Of sheep in several counties
Of fully 10 Per gent. Many lambs were
lost, O. the, ewes Eers very weak and
furnished but little nour;shment. Stock
men think many more will die fScm weak
ness and cold.
Salt Lake Intelligence.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 21.-James Gilfoyle
and Frank Snyder were brought here yes
from Park City by Deputy Green
They are under indictment for the |