Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-30
EASTERN News
The Chief Of The Boomers Turns
Up HiS Toes.
HE WILL NOT SETTLE IN INDIAN
TERRITORY.
A Man, His Diamonds and
His Decoy.
THE DEcoY SHOOTS THE NAN IN
HIS BACK.
A County Responsible for Property
Destroyed.
BUSINESS BRAcINc UP IN PENN
SYLvANlA.
A County Responsible for Property
Destroyed.
BUSINESS BRACINc UP IN PENN
SYLVANlA.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

| e YORK, NOV. GA Mluulo-dBeus uuo
| looking man, giving his name as John
| Macduff, and registering as a Blocker
| street diamond broker, applied to the
| Yorkville Police Court this afternoon for
| the arrest of his wife, who, he said, shot
him in the back yesterday. Mrs. Minnie
Macduf, a stylishly dressed young woman,
wearing much jewelry, was brought before
Judge Macduff and testified. The wife de-
manded $500 per month pocket money and
he could not afford to give it. This re-
suited in q quarrel and the wife shot him
when he was not looking. Mrs. Macduff
swore her husband used her to further his
swindling scheme in disposing OF dia-
monds. She got very little of the money
received and he had beaten and abused her
Thanksgiving day. Her husband loaded
his revolver and she was warned by her
mother to be prepared. Then she shot
him. In default Of $4,000 bail, Mrs.
Macduff was placed behind the bars.
The Chief Boomer Passes Away.
WELLINGTON, Kan, Nov. 29.-Capt.
Payne, the famous leader Of the Oklahoma
Boomers, died suddenly this morning at
breakfast at the Hotel de Bernard. He
addressed a meeting last night, and was
seemingly in his usual robust health
when he entered the breakfast room this
morning. While he was psrtaking OF
breakfast he was observed to lean forward,
as il from a slight suffocstion, and then
drop to the floor. He expired immedi-
ately. A Coroner's inquest is now in
session. His sudden taking off created no
little sensation here, and profound sorrow
among his co-workers in attempting to
settle in the Indian Territory.
The work of An AwI.
New YORK, Nov. 29.-Matthew McCar-
ron, a laborer, reeled into his tenement
house on East Eighteenth street, at mid
night, Thanksgiving. His wife upbraided
him for having left her, q sick woman,
alone all day. At s o'clock this morning
his wife was found with terrible wounds
about her head and face. She had been
stabbed in both eyes. A bloody shoe
makers awl was discovered in a bureau
drawer. McCsrron had left the house
after forbidding his wife to open the door.
Her groans attracted other inmates. The
suffering woman told how her husband as
saulted her. She will be blind if she lives.
McCarron was arrested.
Holding the County Responsible.
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 29.- One Of the
hoppers at Straitsville was fred about 7
o'clock last evening, and q crowd Of men
refused to let the citizens put it out. The
Fire Department was called out, but did
nothing and finally one man rushed in.
| Others followed and the flames were ex-
| tinguished. Several shots were fred to
intimidate those who wanted to put the
fire out. All the mines in Straitsville are
closed and the company is holding the
county responsible for damage to their
property.
Am Ugly Son
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Charles Edwards.
who demanded money of his father in the
l~atter's residence on West Forty-third
| street, yesterday, and caused a disturb.
| ance, in which the father accidentally shot
| his son Henry, gave himself up at the
| Tombs. Charles says his father has per-
secuted him for years. He was remanded
on the charge Of ASSEMBLING his crippled
brother Moses, who lived with his father.
Tired of Brains
DENVER, Col. Nov. pa Tribune-Re Re.
publican Mount of Holy Cross special
says: J. 8. Rymour, h%alf-ownor OF the
Cleveland mine. suicided last night by
shooting himself through the head, Bust
ness troubles, together with recent dis
c~ouraging developments in the mine, prob.
ably led to the act. He was 80 years OF
age, and a relative Of A.. NJ. Hall of PORTER
Brothers & Co., New York.
Horrible FeIO DE Se.
New YORK, Nov. 29.-Chas. T. Goodwin
of Goodwin & Co., cracker manufacturers
committed suicide between 8 and 6 o'clocl
this morning by placing his head on the
railroad track. His head and right arm
were cut off and his body otherwise man
gled. He left his home after 2 O'Clock
making a great noise, and was pursued BY
his wife aud %neighbors. He was found
about 6 O'Clock with his head lying % fee
from his body. He was evidently insane
Business Feeling Better.
PrTTsBURa, Nov. 29.-The general feel
ing among business men is daily grow
ing more hopeful. Some large orders fol-
railroad supplies have this week beer
placed with manufacturers and bids OIL
others have been asked for. The feeling
among the iron men is decidedly bette
on account Of the receipt of fair order
for products of the mills.
Newspaper Estate.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Judge Tutey, in tn,
Circuit Court, this morning, decided tn
application for the appointment Of a Re
ceiyer for the estate Of Wilbur +. Storey
granting the petition and naming Horac,
A. Hurlbut as receiver. He enjoined him
however, from interfering with the edi
torial staff or society Of the Times news
paper unless under special order Of tn
court.
Against the Democrat.
CHICAGO. Nov. 28.-The State Canvass
ing Board to-day decided in the Leman