Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-28
EASTERN NEWS.
First Through Train from the
City Of Mexico.
THE TWO REPUBLICS JOINED
TOGETHER BY RAIL.
A Pretty Story of a Bank
Burglary.
DETECTIVES STAND IN 10 GET THE
ROBBERS SHOT.
A Village Erased by the
Tornado.
APPROPRIATION FOR THE RESCUE OF
THE GREELEY PARTY.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A Well-Set Trap.

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A welI-Set Trap.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, March 27.-A dar-
ing attempt to rob J. G. James bank by a
party consisting of Charles E. Bagley,
alias Earthman, Wiley Hayes Frank Par
meter, a boy is years old, and joni Kin:
kead. a Texas Ranger. The latter was act
ing with the robbers for the purpose Of
trapping the thieves. The proprietor of
the bank was notified Of the intended
robbery. Sergeant Grimes, of the State
troops, was stationed in the vault. The
robbers rode up to the bank at $3.50. Bag
ley and Kinkead entered, the former smok-
ing a pipe. Hayes and Parmeter held the
horses. Bagley covered the Cashier, Ashby
James, with q ~six-shooter, commanding
him to place the money in q bag. James
laughed at the idea. This hilarity
enraged Bagley, who placed a pistol
to the Cashiers heart, w%hereupon
Grimes from the vault, instantly fired the
contents of a double-barreled shotgun
into Bagley, and Kinkead followed with
his six-shooter. Bagley fell dead. After
b6ttIhl uOuTb u mdu AhluCQ NOdA hoP-
pened to be in the bank, and rushed out
at the boy Parmeter, and emptied his pis-
toll at him. Lieut.. Schmidt fired a volley
at close range on Parmeter and Hayes,
but neither was hit. Hayes escaped. Par
meter was captured. On Bagley's person
was a letter of membership to the Baptist
Church.
Congressional Proceedings.
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Miller of California reported favorably
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, with
an amendment and joint resolution,
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
offer a reward of SIS. 900 for rescuing or
ascertaining the fate of the Greeley Expe-
dition.
A resolution was agreed to, directing
the Committee on Library to inquire as to
| the expediency of printing the official let
tiers and papers of the late President James
Monroe.
In the House, the Committee on Post
offices and Postroads decided, seven against
four, to recommend the passage of a bill
providing that all letter carriers, at the
free delivery offices, be entitled to leave of
absence IA days in each year without loss
of pay, upon the same conditions now
granted to employees in the Postofice De-
partment.
A Destructive Cyclone.
HAMILTON, o., March 27.-The cyclone
that destroyed the village of Scipio on
Tuesday afternoon, besides killing Mr..
Winston, fatally injured E. Hates, and
seriously hurt Mrs. Stevens. All were in
| a ctpra OF fha time tho huitdinO wapt
down. The storm followed nearly in the
track of another two years ago in Gross
county to Collinsville, tearing down all
the fences, trees and running many farm
houses and barns. The loss is estimated
at 500, 900.
A Fatal Capsize.
CLARION, Pa, March 27.-Yesterday
afternoon five men started from Boyd's
Eddy, in a small rowboat, with a large
circular saw, to take it to Parker for ship.
ment. When passing over the big falls
boat capsized, and Hamilton Walker,
William Watson and David Fair were
drowned. The others escaped by clinging
to the boat. Walker leaves a wife and
seven children. Watson and Fair were
single men.
A Miner Held for Ransom.
FARGO, D.. T., March 27.-M. Dinner,
q prospector from Dayton, was captured
by a band of Indians in Turtle noun.
tains two weeks ago. The Indians hold
the prisoner for q money ransom. A
party Of pursuers started from Grand
Forks, but the Indians fed 80 miles into
the mountains, and sent word back that
they would kill the prisoner if the pursuit
was not abandoned.
Cheap Stage RObbing.
SAN ANGELA, Tex, March 27.-The
stage to Burnett was stopped by road
agents yesterday. The driver was robbed
and the letters opened. The thieves bull
q fire and awaited the other stage, but fell
asleep and let it pass unmolested. Last
night the stage from Abilene was stopped
two miles from here and the mail ran.
sacked. A lady passenger named Norris
was deprived of 81 so.
Through Train from Mexico.
KANSAS CIrY. No., March 27.-The first
through train from the City OF Mexico
arrived here this morning over the Santa
Fe. The party this forenoon drove about
the city, and at / O'Clock the train left for
| Chicago over the Chicago & Hannibal and
Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy. They will
arrive in Chicago at z O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Militia Bills.
CINCINNATI, March 27.-At the meeting
Of the National Guard Association this
morning the time was occupied in discuss
ing the Militia bills now before Congress.
The preference seemed to be for the one
known as the Slocum bill, but an amend
ment was suggested to make $50 instead Of
$50 men the basis for appropriation.
A village wiped Ont.
INnIANAp0IIs March Of A Rronkxilla