Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-09
lay down their lives calmly and without
a murmer, when called upon to do so in
the cause OF country or truth
EASTERN NEWS.
An Australian BaTriStGr Arrested for
the Murder Of Ellis wife.
TIE KENTUCKY CONVENTION Noxl-
MATES CARLISLE FOB PRESIDENT.
Human Remains Reduced to
Ashes in Two Hours.
GREAT SYMPATHY EXPRESSED
FOR GEN. GRANTS LOSSES.
His Friends Will Propose His Name
at the Chicago Convention.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR DECLINES
TO BE INTERVIEWED.
GREAT SYMPATHY EXPRESSED
FOR GEN. GRANTS LOSSES.
His Friends Will Propose His Name
at the Chicago Convention.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR DECLINES
TO BE INTERVIEWED.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

A Barrfster Arrested Tor Murder.
NEW YORK, May 8.-A Worlds London
cable says: Hugh Shorthand, a barrister
from Australia, while visiting in Devon
shire, made the acquaintance of Miss
Dimes, daughter of a wealthy country
gentleman. Dimes objected to Short
lands attentions. The latter, however,
induced Miss Dimes to elope with linn,
and they were married. Soon after the
elopement the young lady's dead body was
found in q pond on her fathers estate.
Her head was battered in a way that
might have been caused by a violent sui
cidal plunge into the pond, or by a single
blow of a blunt instrument in the hands
of another person. About the time the
body was discovered Shorthand was re-
ported to have left Devonshire. having
told several persons before the discovery
that his professional engagements made it
necessary for him to return at once to
Australia. 1t was generally thought that
Mrs. Shorthand had committed suicide.
This view was confirmed by a letter re-
ceived from Shorthand soon after the find
ing of the body. 1t WAS dated Brindisi,
Italy. 1t was full Of loving messages to
Mrs. Shorthand, and stated that the writer
had q successful voyage thus far, and
was about to embark from Brindisi for
Australia. This letter completely lulled
all suspicious which might be entertained,
and the Coroner's jury found a verdict of
Mrs. Shortland's coming to her death by
suicide. Yesterday it was ascertained that
Shorthand had never left England since
his marriage, but had written the Brindisi
letter at Plymouth and sent it under cover
to a friend az Brindisi, having it remailed
there in order to cover his tracks. Short
land was promptly arrested and taken back
to Devonshire, where the trial, which
promises to be one of the most sensational
in criminal records, will be held. All
efforts to find a reason for the murder
rave thus far failed, and Shorthand refuses
to make any utterance upon the subject.
Carlisle Named by Kentuckisss.
FRANKFORT, Ky, May 8.-The Demo
cratic State Convention to select delegates
to the Chicago Convention met here to-
day. Boyde Winchester of Louisville was
chosen permanent Chairman and H. Wat
terson. editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, was appointed Chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions. He was loudly
called for by the convention, and when he
appeared on the platform with the resolu-
tions in his hand, the house arose as one
man and cheered him. He made q brief
| speech congratulating the Kentucky Dem
| ocrats on their wisdom and courage. He
| reviewed the situation and read the reso-
l~utions, which pledged the Democracy OF
Kentucky to the traditions Of the party.
He declared hostility to Capitalization.
He declared that protective tariff promotes
fraud; fosters smuggling; corrupts officials,
| and enriches the few by forcing bounties
from the many. The last plank contains
| the following: Kentucky recommends to
| the Democracy of the Union for the Presi-
| dency OF the United States, him whose ele-
walton to the third Office in the nation was
the first step to the obliteration OF the
seam left by the late civil war; who was
the first to lead his party back to its own
national platform Of steady approach
towards the removal Of the distractions to
trade; the foremost exponent Of all living
Democratic principles OF t~o-day-the Hon.
John G. Carlisle. The Hon. Henry Wat
ttTbUut y. Ot0Qu6tu JOuLisUut UamcS n
Mckenzie and Thomas L.. Jones were
elected delegates at large. and Mr.. Wat
| terson, although not Q candidate, received
the highest vote of the gentlemen selected.
He accepted the honor and will, as he has
done in the past, lead the united delega-
| ton to the National Democratic Conven-
ton. After electing alternates and State
electors the Convention adjourned. II 10
impossible to give the views Of the delega-
ton. They are all strongly in favor OF
revenue reform.
The Medical Congress.
WASHINGTON. D. G. May 8.-The third
days session of the American Medical
Association was attended by 1910 dele.
gates, which represents the total attend
ance. DR.. George NJ. Stemberg, United
States Army, offered . resolution, that the
exact knowledge necessary for the proven
ton of a majority of infections and pes
tilential maladies has not yet been OBJ
tanned; that Congress be petitioned to
make q suitable appropriation for the
prosecution of scientific researches relative
to the cause and prevention Of infectious
diseases OF the human race, under the di-
rection of the National Board Of Health;
and that q permanent detail of one medical
officer of the Army and one of the Navy be
authorized for the prosecution Of re-
searches, OF this nature. The resolution
wxs adopted and 3 committee appointed to
present the matter to Congress.
sympathy for Gen. Grant.
WASHINGTON. May 8.-Great sympathy
is expressed here for Gen. Grant, who is
supposed to have lost the greater part Of
his fortune in the failure Of the stock oper-
ating firm OF Grant Il Ward. The ex-
the unfortunate firm several years ago, and
it is reported that the Grant family have
lost nearly $3.50, 900 by the failure. 1t is
we'll understood here that the friends Of
Grant will, ct some stage OF the proceed