Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-08
EASTERN NEWS.
Details of a Frightful Cat
tie Plague.
THE FEET AND MOUTH DISEASE
IN KANSAS.
A Desperate Villain Takes His
Own Life.
THE MOST THRILLING CAREER FOR A
DIME NOVEL.
He Shoots Down Five Out OF
Six Pursuers.
THE CHICAGO, BURLINGTON l. QuIHcY's
STRONG BOX Quilted.
He Shoots Down Five Out
Six Pursuers.
THE CHICAGO, BURLINGTON 4 QUIHcY'S
STRONG BOX Quilted.
A Frightfui Cattle Disease
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Frightful Cattle Disease.
EMpoRIA, KS, March THE following
are the facts regarding the disease at
Neosho Falls and vicinity: Yesterday
morning a party Of Lyons county stock
men, accompanied by several newspaper
| represen ~tatives, started for Neosho Falls
| on a special train, to examine the status
| of the feet and mouth disease which is re-
ported exists there in such a malignant
form. At the junction the party was
Joined by Gov. Click, William Simms,
| Secretary of State, the Board of Agricul-
ture, and DR.. Holbrook, United States
Veterinary Surgeon. The latter was de-
tailed by Commissions Loring. The
train reached Neosho Falls at 2 O'Clock,
and was met by Lieut. Gov. Finney. The
| first place visited was that of Dan Keith,
five miles north of town. This gentleman
has 100 cattle. During the holidays he
noticed the first symptoms of the disease,
which has been proved beyond doubt to be
| foot and mouth disease. OF his herd,
about 60 are effected. The sight presented
in the corral was almost sickening.
| Some animals were seen with one
foot off, some with two, while
others had none at all. Many of them
were lying down, appearing to have little
life left. DR.. Holbrook at once began an
examination of the cattle, and found
symptoms OF the dreaded disease prevalent
in all. Some were broken at the heel, and
several appeared to be recovering. He
learned that the first symptoms noticed
wero the jerking up of one leg of the cattle
and arching of their backs, as If cold.
There is no doubt that the fatal poison
which produces this disease was first COM
municated to this herd, and afterwards to
others in the neighborhood. Keith's cattle
are all natives.
A Railroad Safe Quilted.
CHICAGO, March Last Saturday about
/ O'Clock P. M, Psymaster G. s. Bartlett,
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad, left his Office for lunch without
taking the p~recaution to close the combi-
nation on the big safe, in which the
money for the payment Of employees was
deposited. On leaving the room he did
so without waiting for the return of the
other attaches OF the Office who had gone
to lunch. Before his return the safe was
robbed Of all its contents, with the excep-
ton of some packages OF nickels and
small change. The total amount disap-
pearing, as near as the company officials
can estimate, was $27. 900. On the fact
becoming known, and investigation being
: instituted, Paymaster Bartlett was dis
charged from the service of the company
for negligence, and the matter placed in
q | tho handa IF Aataafivaa An effort wQa
r made to keep the affair a secret, in the hope
that the detectives would be facilitated in
their work, but the affair becoming known,
} and in the belief that exaggerated state
ments would be published concerning the
robbery, the officials showed a willingness
that the exact facts should be fur
nished the public. The theory advanced
by the Treasurer of the company is that
the robbery was accomplished by a sneak
thief. Two doors lead into the cashiers
Office from q vacant room, which we're
found ajar on the Paymaster's return.
I The Paymaster's room is located in the
!, general Office of the company on the
second floor Of the building, and was con-
structed specially with a view to guard
, against intrusion or theft. The explana-
!, tion given by the Paymaster is that it was
supposed the vacant room adjoining his
OllCo Was always AOPt iOOhO0, but III LIE
case it was proved otherwise. The Pay
master assumes that the robbery must
have been committed by some one having
a complete knowledge Of the room and Of
the habits of its occupants.
An Ideal Desperate.
CHICAGO, March Frank Rande, the
desperate who made an attempt upon the
r life of Deputy Mcdonald last Saturday
night at Joliet Prison, and who was placed
IN solitary confinement, succeeded in ending
his career by hanging himself last night
Rande's real name is Charles @. Scott
He killed no less than five men in 1877,
and is supposed to have murdered Is per
sons in Indiana, ILL.,, and was originally
7. sentenced to the lows P~enitentiary for
burglary. He escaped, and fearing arrest,
became a tramp. He was afterwards sent
to the Michigan City Prison for burglary
under another name, and left there
+ in 1877. He robbed q farmer near
. ellison, ILL.,, and being pursued by q
party Of six, killed two and wounded three
others. He committed an almost similar
robbery near st. Elmo, ILL.,, and being
followed by citizens, killed three of the
latter and escaped. He was finally captured
at st. Louis, after q desperate struggle
with an officer, and on his trial for the
ellison tragedy escaped with q life SEN
tence. His prison life has been marked
with three or four acts Of desperation sim
liar to that last Saturday night. He used
his underclothing to effect his death, and
his lifeless body was discovered ON opening
his solitary cell this morning.
A Mans Scalp Raked Up from an
oyster Bed.
New HAVEN, Conn, March Two
halves Of . mans scalp were raked from
the head Of a corpse. it is supposed, by the
steam oyster dredging boat Daisy, outside
of the breakwater, in deep water, a half
mile south of the mouth of the harbor,
late this afternoon. An effort will be
made tomorrow to get the body, as the
fshermen are Quite certain of its nosition.