Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-22

couraging Mormon operation IN Ids
State.
.Knock Me Blind for q Liarr'
New YORK, Aug. 2l.-This advertise
ment appeared in the Brooklyn Times,
Aug. s:
A lucky man wanted, Hiram E. Peter
SON, attorney at law. One million and a
half dollars has fallen to him. Please
leave information at this Office, where he
can be found. Address, A CALIFORNIAN.
The Peterson in question was employed
in the Custom.house and soon found the
Californian. A Sun reporter who was
present describes the meeting OF the two:
..Here be is" cried Peterson jubilantly.
It's my cousin whom have not seen in ~
years. It's all right. He has invented q
pump with an air compressor that is going
10 be a regular mint for usl Haven't ye
old fellow" ''You bet," responded his
cousin; 'if Hiram don't get a million and
a half out of that pump, you can knock
me blind for a liarl"
Commodore Schley.
New YORK, Aug. 2l.-President Arthur
this morning received at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel the officers Of the Greeley Relief
Expedition, including Commander Schley.
Commander Coffin, Lieut.. Emory, Chief
Engineer Melville and q dozen Others.
Secretaries Chandler and Lincoln and
Gen. Butler, who had called to see the
President, were present. Secretary Chand-
Ter informed Commander Schley that the
President had decided to appoint him
Chief Of the Bureau OF Equipment and Re-
cruiting in place of Commodore Earl
English, who commanded the European
squadron with the Office OF Chief OF the
Bureau in the Navy Department. He gets
the rank of Commodore.
A California Blk.
SHARON, Pa, Aug. 21.-A confidence
operator. calling himself George Trask Of
San Francisco, and q representative of ex-
tensive canned fruit companies on the
Coast, has been working this section Tor
several days, and as such succeeded IN
victimizing numerous hotels and in Dor
rowing money in various sums. he Is q
man Of fine appearance and polished ad-
dress. and has in his possession dozens OF
forged letters and kilograms dated San
Francisco. He represents that he has q
draft for $500 awaiting him at q distant
point, and shows a telegram to that effect.
National Irish Council.
BosToN, Aug 21.-The National Execu-
tive Committee of the Irish National
League of America has held two secret
meetings here. 10 accordance with a reso-
luton adopted at the previous meeting
delegating the power Of selecting the Ma
tional Council of seven to the Presidency,
Mr.. Reagan announced the following
names: M. V. Grsnnon, of Iowa., Michael
Boland, California; Timothy Maroney,
Louisiana; Thomas Flattery, Massacbu-
sets; M. D. Holmes, New Jersey; Judge
J. G.. Donnelly, Wisconsin,: and Hugh j..
Carroll, Rock Island.
Democrats and Republicans.
TOPEKA, KS, Aug. 21.-The Democratic
State Convention met yesterday. Hon. A.
4. Harris of Fort Scott, temporary chair
man, ~censuring prohibition and demand
ing the resubmission Of the amendment.
Business committees were then appointed
with instructions to report at 10 A. NJ. to-
morrrw. Adjourned. The Convention OF
Republicans favorable to the resubmission
of the Prohibition Amendment also met
here. The time was wholly occupied in
effecting an organization.
A Negro Preachers Crime.
RALEIGH, N. O., Aug. 21.-A negro
preacher named Wells ruined the daugh-
ter of an industrious and respectable mu-
latto named Faulkner, who, after hearing
his daughters confession, went In search
of Wells and, meeting him, fred both
barrels OF a shotgun into his body, making
terrible wounds. The negroes are ex-
tremely excited over the affair.
swift Vengeance.
GALVESTON, Aug. 21.-Dsy before yes
terday a murderous assault and outrage
were committed on Mrs. Juneman, the
wife Of a dsirymsn residing three miles
down the leland. Late last night the
body of her assailant, Richard Flichsig,
was strung up by the neck to a oedar tree.
Flichsig at the time of the diabolical deed
was in Juneman's employ.
Marriage Up YOnder.
NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 21.-The mar
riage of Francis Stout OF New York to Miss
Emily Meredith Read, daughter Of Gen.
Meredith Read, ex-Minister to Greece. this
morning, at the residence of the latter,
was an exceptionally brilliant affair.
G~reeley's Explanation.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 21.-In an
swer to criticisms Of his course in not
crossing to Littleton Island, Greeley says
the tide between Cape Sabine and Littleton
Island ran like a millrace and was full of
heavy ice, rendering the attempt TO cross
exceedingly dangerous and we'll nigh i'm
possible.
Albion Suspends.
ALBION, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Owing to the
absence Of the President, the business Of
the First National Bank of Albion is sus-
pended, by order Of the Board of Direc-
tors. until an examination can be had OF
its affairs.
Honor to q Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Aug. 81. The remains of
the eminent war correspondent, McGahan,
arrived from Constantinople this morn
ing. After lying in state in the Govern
or's room of the City Hall, they will be
forwarded to his Ohio home.
Remarkable Shrinkage.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 21.-All the prop.
erty of the Sprague Manufacturing Com
pany here was sold at auction to-day,
What Is years ago cost fully 50, 900, 900,
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