Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-23

des, Democrat, majority, 1874; Seventeenth
District-Warner, Democrat, majority,
217; Eighteenth District-J. H. Taylor,
Republican, majority 4,153; Nineteenth
District-E. X. Taylor, Republican, ma
iority 300; Twentieth District-McKinley,
Republican, majority, 1881; Tw~enty-first
District = Foran, Democrat, majority,
1870.
A Drunken Assassin.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. pa passenger just
in reports a frightful occurrence on the
Paducah and Memphis train Sunday
night. Herman Marshall, Of Dyersburg,
Tenn, was on the train drunk, and went
down the aisles with knife in his hand,
threatening everybody and indulging in
the most frightful obscenity. He finally
insulted a man named Boone Heidspeth,
of Marysville, KY, who struck him.
Marshall cut and slsshed Heidspeth's
head, face and shoulders in a sickening
manner, The latter finally turned and
ran out upon the platform, where Mar
shall followed. He plunged the knife in
his bowels and threw the bleeding man
from the train as it passed over q bridge,
the victim falling Is feet. The train
backed up, and he was taken up barely
alive. Marshall continued his promenade
through the cars, daring any one to touch
him, and no one dared. He has not been
arrested.
Inaccessible Flames
New YORK, Oct PA fire broke out in
the hold Of the steamship Amerique of the
French line this morning. The fire de-
partment was summoned, but little head
way was made against the fire, as the
flames could not be reached. tits impos-
sible yet to learn the extent OF damage or
how the fire originated.
LATER-The fire on the Amerique has
been extinguished. The loss will be small.
The fire started among 300 bales of cotton
stored between decks. All the cotton was
removed. The vessel in now ready TO sail.
Melancholy Mrs. MeNee.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Mrs. McNee,
wife of Alexander McNee, contractor for
dredging the Potomac flats, shot herself in
the head last night while suffering from
alteration of the mind, induced by an
attack Of melancholia. Mrs. McNee came
to this city to join her husband three
weeks ago. She and her husband resided
in San Francisco prior to his coming here
to work in the dredging contract. The
wound will prove fatal.
Condemned Lynehing.
SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. 22.-Last night,
while q posse under instructions Of the
Chief of Police, were conveying Charles
McLane (white) from the city to Bellevue
Jail, they were overpowered when six miles
from the city by armed and masked men,
who took the prisoner and hanged him to
a tree. McLane wa suspected OF having
fred q cotton gin on the Foster plantation.
The action is condemned by every citizen.
A CIergy man Caught Stealing.
READING, Pa, Oct. 22.-This morning a
detective swore out warrants for the ar
rest of Martin Luther Fritch, the we'll
known Reform Church minister and Chap
lain at the County Almshouse, and Samuel
G.. Wenrich, q wealthy cattle drover, who
has been furnishing the Almshouse large
consignments OF cattle. They are charged
with bribery and conspiracy in connection
with the Almshouse. The frauds are now
being investigated. Other arrests will
A Sleek Trick.
WooNsocKET, r. l., Oct. 22.-The local
Office Of Adams Express was entered some
time during the night by burglars, and
rified Of Sill 600 in coupons and bonds and
81 900 in bank bills-both packages be-
~.-.- A. A. yU1o-.oh.x .-.- T-ok.
tuition. The doors of the Office were all
found locked this morning, and the door
of the safe old-fashioned) was found
closed, but not locked. The thieves left
no trace.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22.-Nos. Ill and
113 Union street, occupied as q storage
warehouse by Crew, Levick & Co.,
manufacturers Of neatsfoot and lard oil.
was burned. A brick tenement and q
three-storv brick, and the dwellings in the
rear also burned last night.
Intellectual War ON POlygamy.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 22.-The jury in the
Rudgar- Clawson Polygamy case disagreed,
eight to four. Judge Zane this morning
ordered the case retired, beginning at 7 P.
NJ. to-day.
Scots Liquor Law Decision.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 22.-The cases to be
tested pertaining to the Scott Liquor Tax
law, were signed in the Supreme Court
this afternoon and submitted. A decision
is expected Tuesday next.
Chef Going to DO 1t.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-For once rumor
has told the truth, as the marriage of the
President with Miss Frelinghuysen has
been arranged, and will take place at
Washington during January.
Butler and His s.MagDifcent Car"
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Gen. Butler ar
rived in his magnificent special car this
morning, and left for Boston this after
noon.
n DrOuth Ended.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. %. - The great
drouth ended at noon. A good rain is fall
ing.
Particulars of the Killing of Doc
Clay.
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