Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-07

Coal Mining Company, is in this city for
the purpos Of securing men to NIL the
places of the strikers. Two hundred miners
have ali sady gone from this vicinity and
az many more will be sent within the next
few DAYS. Fifty leave tonight. Supt.
McCracken says they have 800 men nov
at work aud expect to have two mines run
ming in full blast before the end of next
week. At the present rate, he says the
men average S73 so per month.
A vfI:ainOus Deed.
MOUNT PLEASANT, KY, Dec. 6.-Calvin
Smith was shot and killed by his brother
in-law, James Nolan. Nolan was drunk
and began firing at Smiths house. The
latter appeared at the doorway and said:
esSboot me but spare my wife and child
red" Nolan took deliberate aim and
fred, shooting Smith through the head.
Nolan fed to the mountains OF Virginia,
closely pursued by a band Of enraged citi-
zens. Nolan has killed several men.
Big Bug's Feed.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-At a meeting Of
merchants who organized Cleve-
land mass meetings and professions dur
ing the campaign. it was resolved to hold a
banquet Friday evening next. About 200
merchants will participate. The invited
guests will include George William Cur
It's, Henry Ward Beecher and Carl Schurtz.
All the Exchanges and many Of the lead
ing merchants will be represented.
Fire at breckenridge.
DENVER, Dec. 6.-Breckenridge, Col, was
visited by a destructive fire late last even
ing. About 90 buildings in the heart Of
of the town were burned, among them the
Grand Central Hotel; Finding Il Co.,
hardware; n. H. Cowing, dry goods; W.
FL, Woodside, boots and shoes; W. 7. Fer
mans storehouse and Radigan's livery
stable. The loss is estimated at SIS 900;
insurance unknown.
The Bell Telephone stock.
BosToN, Dec. 6.-The directors of the
American Bell Telephone Company have
voted a petition to the Legislature for
authority to increase the capital from ten
to twenty millions. Street gossip is that
in the event Of the authority being granted,
new stock will be issued al the rate OF one
million at par. The company expects to
have the wires between Boston and New
York opened 10 lease in July, 1885.
Three violent Means of Death.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-John Purscht, a ma
tive of Vienna, aged 81, suicided in his
room, West 32nd street, last night. He
first took q dose of oxalic acid, then
hacked his head several times with an ak,
aud finally senta bullet inio his brain
Purscht became crazed with Jealousy OF
the boarders.
To Put Mccullough i'm an Asylum
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-There is under
stood to be a movement on foot to place
John Mccullough. the tragedian, in an in
sane asylum, 80 that his mind can receive
treatment. The effort is attributed to his
wife. The actor is now In New York.
Vicious Punching.
PITTsBURe, Dec. 6.-Nicholas Foley and
John Mettsug, local pugilists, INDUCED in
a vicious prize fight near McKee's Rocks
last evening. Both men we're SO badly
punched, that at the end of the fourth
round the battle was decided q draw.
Effect of the War On silver.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-The London Times
says the prospect that America will put
stop to the coinage Of silver by repeating
the Bland bill has unsettled business il
India and caused Calcutta exchange to de
cline to Is. and 6h.
All Survive for n Present.
DOVER, N. H., Dec. 6.-At 10 o'clocl
this morning all Of the seven persons In
jured by the explosion at STAFFORD
Thursay evening, are still alive. with tn
exception of Miss Greenfield. All are il
q critical condition, however.
Col. MapIesOn Attached.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-Ida Reicette,
member of Mapleson's Opera Troupe, ha
brought suit against him and obtained al
attachment against his property to thu
amount of 81 600 due for salary.
Blaine at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Blaine arrived
here last night. He was met at the depo
| by his son Walter Blaine and, entering
| carriage in waiting, was driven to his resi-
dence.