Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-16

Senator SnermAD-Dlu you Hfe oH tnht
occasion?
Witness-I don't care to answer that
question.
Senator Vance-You are not required to
answer that question unless you choose.
Senator Sherman put the question
to you. Did you fire on that occasion?
Witness-I decline to answer that ques-
ton.
The witness refused to say how many
times he shot into the crowd that day. He
thought it necessary for the white people
to fire.
R. w. Glass, colored, said he did not
feel safe in telling what he knew about the
riot.
Senator Lapham-Why not?
Witness-Il live in Danville and have got
to go back there.
The witness had heard it said that any
negro who testified
Senator yance-Oh, we don't want that,
Mr.. Chairman.
Senator Lapham-I have a right to
know the grounds Of his fear.
The witness being treasured told his
story:
He heard pistols fired. He rushed to
the scene and found some seventy-ive
colored men and twenty-five white men.
The white men and policemen were telling
the negroes to leave. The negroes replied
that they were not doing anything. Why
should we leave? He heard Hatcher say:
''This is q white mans town, and I am
damned if We don't rule it. You are all
going to get killed if you don't leave"
Then the white men drew their pistols.
Witness named Hatcher, Lee, C%ovington
and Oliver, whom he said had pistols. Lee
gave orders to fire, and they did fire. Then
the colored men began to leave and the
whites came out Of the Opera House.
Q.-How many?
Att looked like 800 or 400. They
(the whites) went in the hardware store
and got pistols. Saw pistols with rs or 80
of them, and a bag of cartridges, in a real
estate Office, where l took refuge, and the
white people came and supplied them
selves. When all the negroes had left the
witness heard whites going about the
streets shouting: "Hurrah for we Demo-
~cratsl" Laughter.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-House-Holman,
from the Committee on Appropriations.
reported a joint resolution making o
further appropriation of 5000, 900 for the
relief of the sufferers by the Ohio foods.
The joint resolution of Holman passed.
Standardization sent to the desk and
had read a telegraph dispatch from Rich
ard Smith of Cincinnati to Representative
Jourdan, saying:
The Secretary of War has lone grandly
in the matter of the relief Of the Sufferers
by the Ohio floods; that the red tape of
which the interference had been feared,
had been all cut up and thrown away;
that the cold weather, though better than
rain, had increased the distress; that
neither pen nor imagination could sufic-
iently describe the sufferings. That Con-
gress should appropriate an additional
Million; it would have to come, and the
more promptly the better.
Pendleton said there was no politics in
the matter. Everybody is working for it
as the cause of common humanity. Voor-
hees said he had similar kilograms, some
of which he read. He said his people had
not on the occasion Of last years flood
asked aid of Congress, as the Indiana
Legislature was then in session; but he
would do 80 now, as the Legislature could
not be convened in time to take such
immediate action as would meet the
emergency.
1t was referred to the Committee on Ap'
preparations, and at lao o'clock the com
mittee reported favorably. The join
resolution was immediately read three
times and passed. At l O'Clock q message
was received from the House announcing
that the body had passed q joint resolu
ton making the further appropriation o
$500, 900 for the relief of destitute persons
in the districts overiowed by the Ohit
river and its tributaries.
A sheriff Notified TO Leave.
Missouri VALLEY, Ia, Feb. 15.-Sherif
Garter Of Cherry county, Neb., was to-da.
notified by the Vigilance Committee tt
leave the county Immediately. The vigi
lance Committee claims that he is in col
fusion with the Nebraska horsethieveI
beyond a doubt. Sheriff Carter announces
his fixed determination to stay. He deniel
the charges made against him, and hal
sworn in a posse of 80 men for his protec.
ton. The Sheriff and his men are al
armed to the teeth and are awaiting hos
%tilities. The leader of the V~igilantes hal
posted up a notice that no man living cal
escape their vengeance-least of all
Sheriff Carter. Further Developments ar,
anxiously awaited.
Can Carry Three western States
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The Tribune's Bos
ton special says: Gen. Butler has q biz
Presidential bee in his bonnet withou
doubt, and is becoming as mysterious a
Mr.. Tilden as to his plans. A leading re
former, who is known to have the General
ear, said to-day in an interview: SIT only
remains for Barkis to say he is willing
The programme has been to give him tn,
Presidential nomination of the Labor Re
formers. Greenbackers, Federal Trades
and other kindred organizations. W
know that as an Independent candidate h
could carry three Western States"
whether Alive or Dead.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. 15.-Kittie Gil
more, the young lady placed in the vaul
at Warren yesterday, and taken from tn
vault two hours after by Undertake.
Townsend, to the house Of DR.. Nelson
still retains a glow on her cheek and
natural expression Of the eyes. The ply
sicians say she did not die Of infamma
ton of the bowels, but from hypodermi.
injections, and are yet divided in the opin
ion whether she is dead or alive. tn.
body was taken from the coffin and nlacef