Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-19

Jiddell were also included in the indict-
meut, Smith, the person robbed, testified
that when four miles from Florence, Ala,
about 4 p. NJ, March IL, 1881, three men
halted him, presented pistols and took
S.. 900 Government money and 5000 of
his own. They bound him in the woods
till dark and then let him go. Smith be-
lieyed the prisoner was n of the robbers.
Thomas Pedon, keeper Of a saloon near
Mussel Shoals, could not swear positively
to James being one of the three men who
followed after Smith as he passed the
saloon.
Battle with Cattle Thieves.
HELENA, Ark, April ia desperate
fight occurred yesterday in the western
portion of Phillips county, Ark, between
a posse of citizens led by the Sheriff and
three brothers named Charles, So uire
and Joseph Moore, who had for some time
been engaged in stealing horses. Their
gnilt was established by the parties from
whom they had stolen the horses and who
tracked them q distance of 800 miles to
where the stock was sold. The brothers
tried to make their escape in q skiff, but
were fred upon by the posse. Charles
Moore, the leader, was shot through the
small of the back, the bullet lodging in
the stomach. Squire Moore, also, was
desperately wounded and will probably
die. Joseph Moore made his escape. None
Of the Sherif's posse was injured.
Central Postal Telegraphy.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-In the House,
on motion of Mcmillan, the bill limiting
to two years the time within which prose-
cutions may be instituted against persons
charged with violating the literal Revenue
laws was taken up for consideration.
On motion of Representative Ward, the
House Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads, by a vote of 10 to /, adopted q reso-
luton declaring it the sense of the COM
mittee that it is e%xpedient to adopt the
contract system of postal telegraphy. The
yeas were: Money, Ward, Oosgrove, Rog-
ers, Jones of Texas, Bingham, Peelle OF
Indiana, Skinner of New York, and Wake
field. Gain, the Delegate from Utah, also
favored the resolution, although he had
no vote. The nays were: Reese, Riggs,
Taylor of Tennessee, Page and McCor-
mick not being present. The subject will
be further discussed by the committee at
the next meeting, and steps have been
taken to formulate a bill.
Senate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-In the Senate,
Sherman, from the Committee on Library,
reported adversely the bill for newspaper
copyright. 1t was, however, placed on
the calendar.
Also, from the same committee, ad'
versely the joint resolution providing for
the erection of q bronze equestrian statue
to Simon Boliver was indefinitely post
poned.
The Senate then took up the Postohice
Appropriation bill.
BaselesS Rumors.
| Boston, April ia special from the
City of Mexico says: The recent reports
of disturbances in Northern Mexico are
quill and no bridge WAS burned on the
Mexican Central railroad. There is grea'
indignation here over the malicious stories
sent out for the purpose of depressing
Mexican securities. The report of an at
foundation.
Suicide of the Oldest Locomotive
Engineer.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 18.-The body O
George Koch was found in the White Rive
near this city tonight. He was the oldes
locomotive engineer in the United States
having been the first man to drive thu
locomotive Rocket" which was exhibited
| at q recent Chicago railway exhibition.
He was 81 years old. The case is supposed
to have been suicide.
A Sensitive Rogue Suicides.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 18.-CharleI
A. spaulding, suspected of completely il
the Sterling jewelry steal, was arrested
last night by a detective while he was eat
ing lunch. S~paulding shot himself fv'
times. The wounds are fatal. 1t is sale
he could not bear the digrace of arrest.
$4,000 Reward.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-The Seeretar!
of the Navy issued to-day, in accordance
with a resolution recently adopted by boil
Houses Of Congress, a proclamation offer
ing $25 900 reward for the discovery AM
rescue by any private person or vessel o
the Arctic Signal Service party Of Lieut.
Greeley.
Benefits overdose.
NEW YORK, April 18.-The theaters ar
slow obout sending in the reports of tn
Actors Fund benefits yesterday. The &C
count will only slightly exceed $4,000. Thu
managers say that the benefit business haI
been overdone lately, which accounts fol
the small receipts.
Motion for New Trial Denied.
New YORK, April 18.-Judge Cox denied
the motion made by defendant for leave u
serve an amended answer in the case o
Charles F. Coghlan, the actor, agains
John Stetson, a theater manager. He alst
denied the motion for a new trial.
Pro vfsfOners Fall.
BALTIMORE, April 18.-Robert Jenkins
Sons, provisioners, who suspended on tn
8th inst, have assigned. The bond Of tn
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