Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-29
EASTERN NEWS.
A Million Lost by Gould
on Blaine.
THE KEY TO THOSE FALSE
ELECTION DISPATCHES.
The Mormons Cinched in
Switzerland.
TWO DE1UDED MAlDENs SAVED
FROM ZION.
Deadly Spleen of an italian
Woman.
sLoccINc SUB ROSA WITH
HARD GLOVES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.
A Horrible Deed.

ESPECIAL TO THE sENTlNEL.I
A Horrible Deed
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 28.-Dr. John Max
well yesterday afternoon. after sending his
wife to town to shop, administered to four
children, aged from 4 to l3, q combination
of aconite and chloroform and then placed
clothes saturated with chloroform over
their faces and placed them on a bed. He
administered a similar dose to himself and
lay down to die with them. When Mrs.
Maxwell returned, the eldest girl was dead
and the others unconscious. Assistance
was summoned and every effort made to
revive them. During the night two more
children died. Maxwell revived some
what and was placed in jail. He refused
to talk. He left letters saying he was tired
of life and wanted his children to go With
him to avoid suffering. He had recently
been indicted for libel by another physi-
clan and this, together with business en-
barrassments, is supposed to have been the
motive.
Down with the MOrmons I'm Switzer-
land.
New YORK, Nov. ga London cable to
the Sun says the Government of Switzer-
land is waging war against the Mormon
p~ropagadist apostles Of Latter Day Saints,
one of whom is a German and the other a
Swiss. They have been arrested at Aragon,
and in accordance with a new law, they
were sentenced TO pay q fine of 100 francs
each and to spend rs days in the Com
munal Jail. Among the recent converts
to the new faith were two rich maidens OF
Zoingen, Of uncertain age, who converted
all their property into cash and started for
America under the leadership of the Swiss
apostles. They were arrested at Basic and
compelled to return to their homes.
Too Much Confidence.
MIDDLETON, N. Y, Nov. 28.-The Mid
dleton National Bank has failed. Its doors
closed this morning. The failure was
caused by the President, Thomas King,
who accepted a large draft from Benjamin
D. Brown, a grain dealer of indianapolis
and Burlington, without security. Brown
has made an assignment. The capital of
the bank is $500, 900; surplus. $115, 600;
extent of loss not known yet definitely.
The depositors will lose nothing. Presi-
dent King takes all the blame on himself.
His recent advances were made without
the knowledge of the other officers and
Directors. A Bank Examiner is ON his
way from Washington. There is o slight
run on the Savings Bank here but the
latter is in no way involved.
Lynched.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2S.-The report has
| reached here that George Briscoe (colored)
was lynched Wednesday night at New
bridge, in Anne Arundel county, in this
State. He was charged with robbery, and
| when delivered to the Constable, to be
taken to Jail at Annapolis, a crowd way
laid the Constable and took Briscoe and
hanged him. He had been warned to
leave the country because of frequent rob-
| berries in the neighborhood attributed to
him.
UnprovOked Shooting.
BENNINGTON, w.. Nov. 2S.-State At.
torney Edward L. Bates was shot to.
night. While returning from riding q
man named Bennett Of Shaftersburg rode
past on horseback and fred at him twice,
one shot taking effect in his chin. The
wound 10 not serious. When further
down the street Bennett fred the remain
ing barrels Of his revolver. No possible
provocation Is known. The officers are In
pursuit.
Two Ships Collide and Sink.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2S.-The steamship
Decatur H. Miller. Capt. CLARK, which
sailed from this port yesterday Afternoon
for Boston, was sunk one-half mile from
the Lower Craghill Channel by q collision
with the steamship William Lawrence
Capt. Hooper. Both vessels belong 10 thu
Merchants & Miners Transportation
Company. The Lawrence was bound
from Savannah.
Regulators"
SwINasvHLE, Ky, Nov. ga party o.
a dozen armed men, calling themselves
Regulators, went to the house Of Johr
G.. Hughes. Pine Grove, Rowan county
Tuesday night, on the pretense of whip
ping him. Hughes resisted and wal
killed. Three men have been arrested
charged with the crime.
"SlOgging'' ON the Quiet.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 28.-Arthur Legate
Of London. England, and young strickler
OF Philadelphia, fought six rounds will
hard gloves for 500 a side in a privat,
room in this city last evening. Strickle,
wal declared the winner.