Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02
EASTERN NEWS.
A Case of Horrible Choking
to Death.
STRUGGLING WITH THE KNOT
UNDER THE OHM.
The Black Cap Removed and Staring
Eyes Appear.
CLUMSY EXECUTION AND 4 DISGUST
ING SPECTACLE.
a Little Test Vote Among
the Irish.
ESPECIAL 10 TIE sKSTTSxL.l
ChOked to Death.

NEw YORK, Aug. l.-Alexsndsr Jeasr-
son, 9 negro, who, with Jealous rage,
killed Henry Hicks and Emma Jackson,
also colored, and nearly killed Ann Jack
son, and slightly wounded his brother,
Celestial Jefferson, ST Mrs. Jackson's resi-
dence on Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, was
hanged this morning in the presence OF 400
spectators. Before his execution be handed
to the Sheriff 9 list of persons to whom he
wished photographs given. He ate his
breakfast with evident relish, dressed him
self in 8 new black suit, presented by the
Sheriff, and was kept IN conversation b!
his spiritual advisers up 10 the time he was
led to the scsfold, between two clergynen,
and the moose placed around his neck.
After the rope hsd been cut. and Jeferson's
body shot I'D into the air, the knot slipped
around under his chin. and his neck Was
not broken. For s moment be Was mo-
tioniess. He then kicked, struggled and
groAned. He Was slowly strsngled. By 8
desperate effort he goi his right hand up 10
the rope and tore the black cap from his
face, exposip its contoriions and his
staring eyes. sitter he tors the black cap
a-sy his hands fell down by his side. The
conto-tiors and commissions Of the body
continued for i've minutes, and life WAS
pronounced extinc. sight minutes after the
rope Was cat-
Hanged for Arson.
SooTrssoRo, Ala, Aug. 1.-George
Smith, Arbury Hughes and George
Hughes, all white, and under IS years of
age, were hanged 81 / P. II. to-day. They
were convicted Of burning the house Of
Henry Porter on Sand Mountain. 1t WAS
the first instance OF the death penalty for
arson in the first degree in this State.
They we're baptized Just before they left
The jail. George Hughes tried TO infsme
the crowd By . speech from the jail win
dow. He succeeded in creating consider
able feeling. Smith also made q short
address from the Jail window, denying his
guilt, but eontessing his other crimes.
Arbury Hughes denied his guilt in 8 short
address. They mounted the gallows with
8 firm step, and st l P. N. the drop fell.
They died with 8 few struggles.
Burnt Alive.
NEw YORK, Aug. 1.-The six story build
ing ST 81 Water street, the upper stories OF
which were occupied by two families, while
the rest were devoted 70 business, caught
fire this morning. Bartholomew O'Keefe,
~lsnitor, was fatally burned. Ann Glib
bons and ehildren-George, aged 6, and
John, aged2Ewere terribly burned; James
Gibbons, aged 1, was burned to death.
Janitor Okeefe was so badly burned tina,
be will die. Mrs. Gibbons climbed the
stairway TO the roof with two children in
her arms, all having their clothes burned.
The police found them on the roof with
their clothes burning. They tore the
clothes OF, the flesh coming of with the
clothes. They were taken TO the hospital.
After the IRE was extinguished the body Of
Joseph Gibbons, 9 4-year-old boy, was
found burned to . crisp.
Reception for the Greeley Party.
PORTSMOUTH, n. h, Aug. 1.-The
z Greeley relief squadron arrived in sigh,
early this morning. The Alliance put on,
: at 4 A. n. from Portsmouth, with orders
relative to holding 6 reception on Sat.
urday, but Secretary Chandler has since
changed the time, and appointed / p. N.
to-day for the naval reception in the har.
!, Dor. The programme as arranged for
Saturday will be substantially carried
out. Mrs. Lieut.. Greeley arrived at noon
with Gen. Hazen and party. Lieut..
Greeley's mother is also here.
Il D~eleterious 90 Health.
NEw YORK, Aug. 1.-The Health Com.
missioner has reported that the lining
Of soda fountains is often in such poison.
GUS condition as to render the iuid dele.
terious to health. A doctor reported ia
the Commissioner that he had seen dead
rats in the bottom of syrup cans in some
of the largest and most respectable drug
stores in the city.
Not for blaine.
wILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. l.-Reports
have gone out that the Irishmen Of this
city are generally for Blaine. Az the picnic
of the Wilkesbarre Emerald Society 10.
day, : vote was taken, which resulted As
follows: Cleveland, 15s; Blaine, is.
Chandier's Visit.
Nxw YoRx, Aug. LII in reported here