Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-30
JUDGE PAYs0x DOING Effective WORK
AeAlvsT RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
An Inventors Institute to be
Established at Chicago.
A BOY AND a NEGRO CONFESS TIL
MURDER OF WILLIAM K1RK.
A Movement to Have the National Demo
cratic Convention Held at st. Louis.
ALL TIVE NAIL FACTORIES IN THE WEST
CLOSED DOWN FOR SIX WEEKS.

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Missouri Infested with Horse
Thieves.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 19.-For . long lime
past the southwestern part of this State, and
the northern part Of Missouri have been in
tested with horse thieves, whose headquarters,
1t il believed, have been at Cspe Girsrdeau. A
farmer named Kimball, living in North Mis-
souri, had three horses stolen, and organizing
. posse Of seven, started in pursuit Of the
thieves, who numbered three, and who were
overtsken near Forsythe. Mo. The thieves
turned on the pursuers. and . sharp fight en-
sued. Two Of the pursusrs were seriously
injured. Two OF the thieves, James and Al
drew Davies, formerly residents Of Cape
Girardeau, were shot dead, and the third one
WAS fatally wounded.
Butler Admits His Mistake.
Boston, Dec. N.-Gen. Butler has written q
letter to explsin the substitution Of the name
Of stickney for Pond. in . recent communities
ton to the Council declining the pardon Of
Hathaway. The Governor says the reason the
mistake did not strike his attention was,
he never considered Stickney was psrdoned Of
all. He RENTED to him thirty days only,
which he thought he had earned by good con-
duct. The Governor adds: / admit the mis-
take. II was . lapse OF memory. 1 have only
one pallistion to offer for it. There have been
30 many Republican Senators who were treasur-
ers Of mills and otherwise prominent convicts
in the State Prison, or who would have been
there il caught, that I get them . little mixed
sometimes.
Doing Effective work.
CHICAGO, Dec. pa Washington special
says Of Judge Payson, h was in the West
this Summer investigating the Pacific roads,
that he is the most modest and sunassuming
man in the House, but he is doing the most
effective work Of any Of the Western members,
He has completely mastered the whole subject
Of railroad land grants, and you will ind be-
fore his term Of Congress 10 over. that through
his work some Of the many millions Of acres
now held by spectators. will be thrown open
for public settlement by bona fde settlers.
An Invensor's Institute.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Cspt. Alphonzo Budd
Smith, the well known inventor Of San Fran.
cisco. IL now in the city, for the purpose Of
establishing an inventors institute, similar to
the organization Of tn at name which has been
successfully founded in San Francisco. The
only evidence Of the feasibility of these plans
:. hand at present consists OF favorable no.
tees in the San Francisco papers. Capt,
6mlB0 C8fElo8 Will ulm uOucl3 u many OF LIE
inventions. He proposes to lecture on fnven.
lions, patent laws. and matters pertaining
thereto before leaving the city.
Under Commission from the
Emperor.
NEW YoRK. Dec. 29.-At 8 O'Clock this after
noon six United States Army officers and q
well known bridge brildsr. who was conspicu-
ous In connection with building the Elevated
Raf1xoa6 IN Ah{n atty lAff ON fhn Donnou1u~nS~
Railroad, their ostensible destination being
San Francisco. But 1t was learned that they
were under commission from the Emperor OF
China, and would leave San Francisco to take
part in the prospective war between France
and China In Tonquin.
Want ft Held At st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29.-The Democratic State
Central Committee met, and . letter was re-
csived and read, proffering Merchants Ex-
change Hall for the use Of tho Democratic
National Convention. provided the National
A subcommittee of seven was appointed to CO.
operate with the st. Louis Citizens Commit
tee in the matter Of procuring the holding of
the National Convention here. &
Confessed Their Crime.
~CNcINsATI, Dec. 29.-Wm. Behrman, aged
Is. and o Palmer. . negro. have been A.
rested for the murder Of VIM. Kirk. Both
confessed. Behrman was first arrested. He
told his story, saying that Palmer struck the
fatal blow. They say the murder WAS done on
Monday In Kinks stable. and the body was
hauled away the same night. Neill, arrested
yesterday. will be discharged.
Nall Factories Closed.
P~TTrsBURG, Dec. 29.-In accordance with
resolutions adopted st the last meeting OF the
Western Nail Associations, all the factories in
the west closed down tonight for . period Of
six weeks. The manufacturer hope to i'm
prove trade by restricting production. The
suspension throws over 5000 mel out Of
employment.
$500 Mem to He Discharged.
v~IcxsBURa. Dec. 2o.-Cspt. W. T. Marshall,
United States Engineer in charge Of the works
ct Wilson's Point. left for that place to bring
the work to . close, the appropriation being
exhausted. There are now connected with the
works 300 mn, who will be discharged In the
next six or eight days.
A Defaulter Disappears.
BosroN, Mass, Dec. 29.-Pryor A. Simon,
manager Of the New England business Of
Samuel Q. Hall, the fue art publisher and i'm
porter Of New York, is charged with being .
defsulter Of 81, 900 or SIC. 900. Simon has dis
appeared.
A 100000 Damage SUIT.
NEW YORK. Dec 29.-Rose Koran, formerly
ladyis maid to Lady Vaudeville. has began