Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-04
EASTERN NEWS.
The Boldest Bank Robbery
for Years.
ste, 5000 Is PACKED OFF In
BROAD DAYLIGHT.
An Eloquent Preacher Jailed for
Petit Larceny.
A NAN RIPS UP HIS ABDOMEN AND
CUTS A SLICE FROM HIS THIGH.
Largest Shipment Of Mining
Machinery Ever Made.
A DEMONSTRATION THAT BLAINE WILL
Be IN THE RACE.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL


An Extensive Bank Robbery.
ST., LOUIS, March 3.-Prentiss Teller, a
money clerk in the Pacific Express Com
pany, whose father is a Louisville detec-
tive, disappeared yesterday afternoon
about 8 O'Clock, taking with him one or
two yalises full OF money packages, the
total amount being nearly SIS, 900. 1t is
the custom OF the company to keep q money
clerk and day Waterman on duty in the
office on Sunday, the doors being secured
by chain locks, and no one being admitted
except messengers who arrive on the
morning trains and have money packages
to turn over. Yesterday afternoon Teller
was on duty. and the Waterman remained
in the back room tending the door, the
front doors being kept locked. About 2
o'clock the watchmsn went out to lunch,
leaving three messengers sitting by the
stove. While he was gone, Teller went
out and returned with q stranger, whom
the messengers supposed to be q new clerk
or messenger. Teller and the stranger
went into the front Office and were thought
no more of. An hour later Teller
came l0bO Tue Ddch UHiCc W WASH
his hands, and remarked to the Waterman,
who had returned, that he believed he
would go out and get some lunch. WHIP
ing his hands he re-entered the front office
and was not seen again. A half hour after
wards the Waterman walked into the office
to get something, and was surprised to
find the front door unlocked and Teller
absent. He spoke of it to the messengers,
who were sitting by the stove in the rear,
and they told him of the stranger. This
alarmed him, and he summoned the Su-
perintendent, who soon discovered that
about q bushel of money packages were
missing. Detectives have learned nothing
yet. r. G. Butler, agent of the company,
says there can be no doubt that the man
brought to the Office by Teller was a con-
federate, and that he and Teller took
all the packages from the safe,
as they desired, or were the
easiest disposed of. Several envelopes had
been cut open at one end, but as they con-
tanned checks they were not taken. and
other packages containing silver were also
!. left. Butler thinks, however, that there
must be nearly q bushel Of packages taken,
J and there was probably a third confed-
6 crate on the outside. as the weight of the
packages, many of which contained gold
= coin, were too heavy to have been easily
' and quickly handled by two persons.
Teller and his pal must have worked over
an hour in preparing their plumber, dur
. ing which time the Waterman walked in
/: front of the office in which they were en-
gagged two or three times, but it was easy
: for a confederate to hide himself behind
the close-boarded partition, the messen.
{ gers pens, in which they did their work.
HH-.~u- ~ Gu~~-A
dacy OF Blaine.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Murat Halstead,
the celebrated Ohio editor. has been here
= for Q week, but unlike nearly every other
stranger, Halstead frankly admits that he
is here to help make the next President,
: Halstead has called on all the Presidential
/ candidates, and says that although Logan
and Arthur are good men. and weigh the
required number of pounds, neither has
r much show for the nomination. Halstead
g says he had a long and friendly interview
with Blaine, and that he told him he was
2 not a candidate for the Presidency. He
I did not think there was any prospect OF
o his nomination, and he was not giving Q
!. moments thought or attention to the sub
J ject. Mr.. Blaine said that he was en-
| gagged In literary labors that were more
, fascinating to him han politics had ever
been, and that he had put everything else
. out of his mind. / feel justified in be-
: lieving, observed Halstead, that Blaine
!, meant every word he said. Halstead
thinks that Blaine would rather be Score
tary of State than President, and aspires
for that office under the next administra.
ton. The gossip of politicians here, how
ever, demonstrates that no matter what
Blaine says he will surely be placed in the
+. race.
Disposition Of Public Lands.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Senate
Committee on Public Lands decided by q
, nearly unanimous vote in favor of the
forfeiture of the Texas Pacific Territorial
land grant assigned to the Southern Pa.
ciic Railroad Company. A motion was
, then made to restore the land to the public
domain, and pending this action the COM
mittee adjourned. To restore these lands
Immediately to the public domain, with
out other action than is provided for in
the House, the bill would, in the opinion
Of some Of the member of the committee,
leave the land subject to appropriation,
/, under existing laws. for speculation pur-
poses. 1t is proposed to consider, and
perhaps amend certain features Of the
House bill, so as TO make sure that the
lands will be available for no other pur-
pose than for actual settlement. A special
meeting will probably be called within o
day or two to dispose Of the matter.
An Ungodly Preacher.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, March 3.-Rev. Nc
Donald, who preached an able and inter-
esting sermon last evening at Auburn, was
arrested here this morning on a telegram,
charging him with the theft Of q horse
and q suit Of clothes from a man named
Foster, to whose house he vent after
services for the purpose of spending the
night. The minister, the horse and the