Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-15

from Winpetka, the scene Of the double
murder. bring no additional facts, except
| that the old couple were not stabbed. Mr.
| wilson was shot, and then apparently
iumped on, as nine OF his ribs are broken.
His wife's head was beaten in. A cane, a
pair of longs and an old sword appear to
have been used. 1t is not known how
much money, if any, was secured, blu the
coupIe were in the habit OF keeping con-
siderable sums secreted about the prem
ises. There is no clue to the ride
An Interview with senator Sher.
nan
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Mail and Ex-
press will pint to-day an interview with
Senator Sherman on the proposed tariff leg
islation. He charges that Congress should
let the subject alone, and argues that the
matter should only be handled when one
or the other party has a majority in the
two houses of Congress; so thai the people
NAV hold one or the other party response
hle for the effect of whatever legislation
occurs. He thought party lines would be
more strictly drawn hereafter, and this
would be a happy day, for then popular
oninion might fairly decide for or against
protective duties. If the Democratic party
was in power be thought it would frame
laws simply with q view to revenue. He
tboueht when the issue came that portions
of the South would be for protection and
portions of the East for free trade. In his
view the country needed protective duties,
moderate in degree, but stable and GER
tain, and commercial laws which would
American ship-buildipy and
commerce on the high seas.
$4,000 Expended for the Sufferers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Secretary Lin
coin estimates that the purchases OF sup
plies by the Mayors of the various towns
along the Ohio and the coast for the suf-
ferers from Pittsburg and Louisville will
aggregate $50, 900, leaving Sl20, 900 OF the
appropriations to be expended by Gen.
Beckwith, in charge at Cincinnati. The
Secretary has requested Gen. Beckwith to
send him an estimate Of what he Will be
able to accomplish with that amount, and
suggested his comforting with the Hon.
Richard Smith of Cincinnati as to the
best course to pursue.
Six murderers Get a Continuance
of their Case.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 14.-There is
no change in the wounded victims of
Saturdays tragedy. Hall is still very low,
with no chances for recovery The others
are doing well. The Governor has COM
missioned q company of militia, who Will
preserve the peace. Doran and the rest OF
the murderers were brought before Judge
Wood, but got q continuance till to-mor-
row. The prisoners have been turned
over to the Sheriff. Everything is quiet.
The Coroner's Jury returned q verdict to-
day that John Flynn came to his death al
the hands of Doran, two OF the Pruitts,
| Allison Howell, Lucius Tanning and Tom
Dale.
A Desperate Fight.
ST.. LOUIS, No., Feb. IA dispatch
from Matamoras, Mexico, says a desperat'
fight occurred on Tuesday about 20 miles
from there, between Custom-house officers
and guards and a gang of s%mugglers, II
which Major Palacias and one of his men
were badly wounded. Two smugglers
| we're killed and several wounded. The
| remainder of the smugglers fed, leaving
behind 5000 worth of dry goods and
| number of horses and mules.
Should Not be Held Accountable
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE report o.
the Proteus Court of Inquiry was trans
mitted to the Senate to-day. The Cour
finds that Darlington made an error il
Judgment, in not waiting longer at Pan
dora harbor. But the error was commit
| ted in the exercise of 8 difficult and unu
sual discretion, for which he should no
| be held accountable.
S-upersedeas Granted.
CHICAGO, Feb. ~14.-Judge Dickey OF thu
Supreme Court has granted q supersedeas il
| the case Of Frederick M. Kerr, sent to tn
p~enitentiary for 10 years for stealing $65,
900 from Preston, Kean i Co., bankers
which necessitates a new trial.
100000 Appropriated.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 14.-Both branches o
the Legislature passed bill appropriatin
$500, 900 to the Ohio river sufferers.