Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-16

Warner N. Bateman. Ohio men here say
B9tterworth is a first-rate lawyer, and that
his appointment would be very popular in
Ohio. Bateman is best known in Wash
lngson as the gentleman who had charge
OF the Sherman Literary Bureau. in a
building across the street from the Treas
ury Department, when Sherman was seek
ing q nomination for the Presidency.
Death Of 81 California Pioneer.
New YORK, March 15.-Hon. jeremiah
Sherwood, who arrived in California in
1s47, and was Lieutenant of Company 7,
S~tevenson's Regiment, and afterwards
clerk for Sam. Brannan at his store at
Suffers Fort, when the first exchanges OF
gold dust for merchandise were made,
died at his residence here last night OF
pneumonia, aged 60. He was a member
of he firm of A. G. Newman Il Co., and
was formerly in the State Legislature from
Westchester County. The funeral will be
attended by the California Pioneers here
in a body. He leaves a wife and two
daughters.
A Very Bad Man Suicides.
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-H. F. Crocker,
the notorious horse-thief, suicided in a
Texas Jail a day or two ago. He left a
written statement that he was born and
well connected in Georgia. He had been
in Texas since 1873, and had killed three
men and one woman during that time.
He regretted that he could not kill two
more men who had injured him, and that
being without money or friends, he pre-
ferred death to life in prison. He asked
that his body be thrown in the river, and
that no word of his miserable end should
be sent to his relatives.
A Welcome to EaGaU.
New York, March ia large number
of personal and political friends called to
see Patrick Eagan to-day, among others
being his cousin, Rev. Mr.. Eagan Of Tar
rytown. N. Y. Many letters of welcome to
this country have been received by Eagan
from prominent men mi Land Leagues
of all parts of the United States. One of
these letters is from Mrs. Parnell, in which
she most warmly welcomes him, and says:
II hope your visit to America will be the
means of uniting all the strength and in
~telligence Of the Irish forces"
Virgins Wanted.
OTTAWA, March 15.-Chief Of Police
Grant received the following, written in
red ink on a postal card, from Chicago
last evening: cold Virgins, or Muggins,
is the most condensed old f~alsifer on
earth. Does he still exist, and if so, is he
comfortable? Can you place him on this
side of the line for about five minutes ?
If so, please name time and place. Old
Tice will be there to meet him. My object
is to get rid of two old persons at one lick.
Dynamite, etc., will fetch him." The
communication is signed "Rod. Stokes"
Sullivan Accepts.
New YORK, March 15.-The Star prints
the acceptance of sullivan's challenge to
box Slade. 1t was signed by Fox, who
says: my representative will meet Sulli-
van to arrange a match at any time after
Sullivan holds his benefit at Boston. 1t is
understood that Sullivan is going to Eu-
rope and l would say that if he desires to
make his trip a success it will be advisa-
BILE for him to meet Slade before he leaves"
Sseati, of the Oldest Inhabitant.
MONTREAL, March 15.-The Oldest in
habitant Of the Dominion died yesterday
was a native of England, but for three
iuoi IL VI u CCHtuIy liz Dteu u lesiutut
Of Canada. At the time of her death she
century since her husband died. She pos
sessed all Of her faculties to the last.
Nearly Pumped Out.
BEA1DwooD, H., March 15.-Only Ga
feet Of water remain to be pumped out Of
the Diamond mine. The water now COM
ing out must be directly from tho place
where the bodies lie, as it bears an insult
ferable stencil, and the men at the pumps
are obliged to occasionally move away and
go into the fresh air. From this it is sur
missed that the bodies are horribly decom-
posed.
A Recommendation.
New YORK, March 15.-The Coroner's
Jury in the cases of Mrs. and Miss Wake
man, sufocated at the fire in Cambridge
Flat, recommend the Legislature to pass
laws prohibiting the erection of buildings
over six stories high, as the Fire Depart
ment seem unable to cope advantageously
with fires over that hight.
A Political RumOr Denied.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Representative
Cassidy of Nevada said tonight that he
was satisfied there was no truth in the
statement sent East last night from Car
son City about the proposed resignation OF
Senator Fair on account of ill health. He
says that Fair has fully recovered his
health, and has now gone to Minnesota to
visit some relatives.
Indignation Unabated.
UNIoNTowN, March 15.-The iudigna-
ton over Dukes acquittal is undated.
The jurors were publicly Kissed and jeered
at this morning, and left town as soon as
possible. Dukes has gone home to his
mothers place.