Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-07

had shot the wrong man." Foy at once
made his escape. Sheriff Winney Of this
city, being advised of the shooting, to-day
sent Deputy Sheriff Snyder out to the
Crouch farm. When the officer reached
the house he ascertained that Foy had
shot and killed himself about five minutes
previous to his arrival. The woman, who
is temporarily stopping in the house, said
that Foy came there about 3 O'Clock 10 the
morning, and it is supposed he came from
Union City on the ~east-bound freight
train, and rode to a point within two
miles OF the house. Just what the object
was in killing the man at Union City is
not known, unless it was to put out OF the
way some man who knew something about
the murder, and whom he had reason to
fear.
Attacked by Stage Robbers.
GALVESTON, Feb. Ga News Concho
special says: The stage going to Abilemen
and the incoming mail from that town
gave information that it had been stopped
about a mile back. The mail was robbed
of all the cash, and one of the passengers
rel;eved of S25. The first named
| coach had aboard Sergeant Turbourg of the
State Rangers, Sheriff Gerald of Don Juan
county. New Mexico, Edgar Stetson of
Oshkosh. Wisconsin, Samuel p. Cochran
of Dallas, Texas, and a United States SOL
der, The Ranger and Sheriff alone were
armed. They ordered the driver to go
ahead, and quickly laid their pistols across
| their laps. When the spot was reached
| and the coach commanded to halt by two
| masked men coming from the mesquite
| brush, the Sheriff fred a shot, which was
| returned. The Ranger then took aim and
| fired. His man threw up his pistol into
| the air, placed his hand over his stomach
| and fell. The horses started, and the FIR
! ing continued with great rapidity. Sheriff
Gerald was hit in the shoulder, a second
| ball entered his back and passed through
| his stomach. A spent ball struck the
| coachman in the back and three shots
| passed through his overcoat. He is not,
| however, seriously hurt. The coach drove
into Concho as quickly as possible. Ger
aid will die. This is the third robbery OF
the same stage within q month. A posse
| to-day found the traces of the wounded
| road agent, who had been carried of by
his companion. Parties are securing the
country. A reward Of 81 900 is offered by
the citizens for the capture OF the robbers.
Fence Cutting q Felony.
GALVESTON, Feb. Ca News Austin
special says: The Legislature to-day vir-
tually completed the work of the session.
Fence cutting has been made a felony, and
| the Enclosure of small land owners in
| large pastures is prohibited by an act
which, il constitutional, and can be en-
| forced, will protect one class of fence cut
| tiers in their rights, and make them Law
Il al;l;pv a;t;zans Tho Ofhar aiaca of fapnp
| cutters, those moved by q spirit of law
| lessness and communism, are turned over
| to the Governor, who is provided with
| $50, 900 cash to use in their suppression.
| The opinion prevails that felony, as a PEN
| atty, will be sufficient to stop fence cut
ting in the thickly settled counties. If
| SO, the necessity for interposition by the
Governor will be confined to purely pas
tural regions in the west, and the sltua-
ton is much simplifed.
Lottery Workers Arrested.
CHICAGO, Feb. Especial agents of the
Postofice Department to-day arrested
| Robert Riley and James McCarroll for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes,
under the name of Winship & Co. The
| parties arrested have been acting as agents
for the Royal Havana Lottery Company.
The plan OF working the country was to
insert a glazing full page advertisement
in a certain afternoon paper In this city
| buy several thousand of the issue and send
| the broadcast through the country. The
| Postmaster estimates that they received at
least ST, 900 through the mails during the
past few months. 1t cannot be ascertained
that a single ticket sold by Winship g. Co.
ever drew a prize.
An Interesting Suit.
BUFFALO, Feb. 6.-The suit of Mrs.
Pendergast against Anna H. Fargo, former
wife OF W. G.. Fargo of express fame. to
compel her to surrender the possession Of
the children of the late w. G. Fargo, Jr.,
and wife, both deceased, was called up in
the Superior Court to-day. Mrs. Fargo
put in answer that Mrs. Fargo is the
mother of Mr.. W. G. Fargo, Jr., and that
Mrs. Pendergast is the mother Of Mrs. W
G.. Fargo, Jr. An interesting suit is
promised. Both sides have the best legal
advisers. The case was postponed to the
18th, and the children ordered to remain
with the Fargo's. There was an affecting
scene in the courtroom between the chill
dren and Mrs. Pendergast before they
separated.
The Presidents Reception.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The President
gave a reception to the public this evening,
The mild weather and the fact that it was
the first public reception Of the season al
the White House, drew q great throng to
the Executive Mansion. A delegation Of
Flathead Indians were conducted to the
parlor, and after shaking hands with the
Great Father formed in a line opposite the
President and his lady friends, where they
stood half an hour, looking with evident
curiosity at the Presidential party, but say
ing not word.
PRISONERS Arrested.
HUNTERS POINT, L. L., Feb. 6.-Mrs.
Collyer and husband died a few days ago,
being poisoned. Mrs. Collyer's father,
Dennis Cowhey, died suddenly three weeks
ago. The body was exhumed to-day, and
unmistakable signs Of arsenic were found
in the stomach. The son and daughter OF
Cowhey are already arrested for poisoning
their sister, Mrs. Collyer.
A Resolution of impeachment.
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