Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-06
THE CONFERENCE OF THE METH
ODIsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Twenty Masked Men Demand tn
Keys of a Jailer.
AN OFFICER SHOT WHILE ATTEMPTING
70 MAKE AN ARREST.
The Village at ailman's Depot De-
streyed by Fire.
Congressional.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL


bill was reported favorably by Cullom, Of
the Committee on Pensions, with an
amendment to the House bill, granting q
pension to the widow of Gen. Fitzpatrick.
A bill was introduced and referred by
Plumb to prevent the acquisition of real
estate by aliens. Committed to the Ju-
dietary.
By Van Wyck. to restrict aliens and
foreign companies and corporations in the
ownership of public land and of any land
in the Territories. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands. Following is the
text of the bill Be it enacted, that it
shall be unlawful for any person, or asso-
citation of persons, not citizens of the
United States. or any corporation or com
pany, organized under authority OF any
foreign State, prince or potentate, to ac-
quire title from the United States to a
quantity Of public land than an
individual citizen of the United States Is
authorized to enter under settlement and
improvements by the law thereof, or to
acquire, receive, or hold by deed, grant,
demise or trust, hereafter executed, a
BredtoE Qudutiby VI Annu Al tAo AcAAAeOAASo
of the United States than $40 acres.
The Court of Inquiry to investigate the
charges against Judge Advocate General
Swain was to have been organized to-day,
but owing to the absence of Gen. Pope,
the organization will not take place until
tomorrow.
In the House, Washburne asked leave to
report from the Committee on Appropria-
tions q joint resolution, appropriating
$40, 900 to defrsy the expenses attending
the visit Of the special Embassy from
Siam. Weller objected.
The Philadelphia Conference.
PHILADELPHIA, May Sat the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church this morning. Bishop Simpson ap-
peared on the platform and was greeted
with great applause. Bishop Harris read
the address of the bishops, a lengthy docu-
ment, and gave an account of the work of
the church for four years. 1t referred to
the deaths, since the last general confer
ence, of Bishops E. o. Haven, Levi Scott
and Jesse T. Peck, and of the Rev. George
W. Woodruff, Secretary of the last confer
ence. There are SO annual conferences,
IA missions, IL, $40 travelling preachers,
IL, 026 local preachers, 1,7e9, 534 members
and probationers. The increase for four
years was 60, 1872. The number of travel
ing preachers who died was 654, and OF
members 1891; accessions 158, 1877. In
1888 there were l8, TAI churches, 9,815 par
sonages, of the value of &c., 38. 900. There
are now 10 theological seminaries, At COL
leges, &c classical institutes, 8 female col
leges. The bishops in their address re-
ferred to the laxity OF the laws on divorce.
II also stated 1t to be necessary to elect
additional bishops. The number was left
to the discretion of the conference. The
motion was reconsidered by which the sub
ject of marriage and divorce, referred to
the committee on the state OF the chnrch,
was laid on the table. After the benedic-
| ton by Rev. DIR. Porter. the conference
adjourned till tomorrow morning.
An Appeal for Aid.
H~oUBEDAL, May "a large number OF
people visited the ruins at Brisbine yester-
day. The rain dispelled the fears of a re-
newal Of the fire. A strong appeal was
made for immediate aid. Hundreds were
compelled to sleep in their clothes, having
no bed-covering or bedding. Money ii
needed to provide shanties. The citizens
l Va 44O0DC004 0Aa eAO ACl6nDOIl III bUWuE
| are doing their best, but with q population
suddenly doubled by refugees from Bris.
bine they will be unable to do all that ID
necessary, and are compelled to appeal for
charity.
On the Hunt Of Outlaws.
KrrANNISG, Pa, May 5.-The reported
encounter between the Haynes Brothers
and Dan Mitchell and the Sherif's posse
did not take place. After the failure Of
Officer Stevenson and his assistants first,
then Q Sherif's posse of Is started after
them, but so far have been unable to find
any trace Of the outlaws. 1t ia reported
that they robbed q store at Cochrane's
mills last night. A Vigilance Committee
is forming throughout Armstrong county,
n if captured they will be lynched.
Charles Dickerson Lynched.
WALTON, KY, May 5.-About / O'Clock
this morning 90 masked men went and de-
manded the keys Of the jailer in Burling.
ton. the county seat of Boone county. The
jailer refused. They then went and broke
| open the Jail, and took Charles Dickerson,
a negro, who was arrested last March for
burglary. He escaped, but was again ar
rested q week ago in the act Of burglaries.
The mob took him two miles from Bur-
lington and lynched him.
Arrest OF Three DesperadOes.
K~IrANNINa. Pa. May 5.-Last night
Officers King. O'Shea and Staley attempted
to arrest three brothers named Sicily, who
resisted, and in the encounter which
ensued, King was shot twice in the head.
O'Shea and Staley had q narrow escape.
each having q bullet hole through their
coats. About 20 shots were exchanged.
The three Skelly's were arrested and are
now in Jail. They have the reputation Of
being desperate men.
Arrival Of the Sfamese Embassy.
New YORK. May 5.-The members of
the siamese Embassy to the United States
arrived in the steamship Alaska. They
were received by the Chief Clerk of the
Department Of State. The native Siamese
members were attired In European Co.'S
TUNES. The Embassy goes TO Washington.