Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-26
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.
Rape and Hanging.

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LINCOLN, Neb. Aug. 25.-A Mexican
named Luciano Psdillo, sent to the State
Prison Of Nebraska from New Mexico,
served out his term q month ago and vas
liberated. Last Saturday he ravished e
l3-yesr-old girl Is miles west Of this city,
and wss arrested Monday st Beatrice and
brought back. His victim WAS horribly
mutilated. Fears are entertained that she
will die. The Mexican was taken to his
victims home this afternoon for identifies
ton by the Sheriff and his Deputy. Before
reaching their destination the mob cap
tured the party and took the Mexican before
the girl. who positively identified him.
The officers were put under guard, and
the Mexican was taken to the identical
spot where be committed the crime and
hanged to a tree. He was given five min
utes to pray, which be did. He made a
full confession OF the crime. Great excite
ment prevails in. the neighborhood The
action OF the mob Is generally approved.
Memorial Services
SALT LAKE, Aug. 25.-Memorial services
in respect to the memory Of the Mormon
elders sssassinated in Tennessee were held
yesterday in all the large and many Of the
smaller towns in Utah. A congregation Of
about 1000 persons attended services in the
Tabernacle, this city. The remarks
OF the speakers, which echoed the senti-
ments OF the congregation, were concilia-
tory and consoling, and rejecting in no
way on the people OF Tennessee generally,
but atsributing the murders to the re-
suit of bigoted prejudice on the part of
the ignorant and misinformed individuals.
The prevailing sentiment among the lead
ing Mormons and Mormon people genera
ally ia that such acts are the outgrowth of
misrepresen tstion and falsehood, chiefly
emanating from this city and continually
kept before the country at large by their
enemies.
A Little Terror.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. Pa small cyclone
struck the end Of Lamar street this after
noon, causing a deep hole and rising again
with great velocity, carrying a column of
sand two feet in diameter to a hight Of
over 500 feet. A valuable dog was carried
up 80 feet and grouned ~lifeless by the
cyclone. 1t moved nortwesterly, where it
Is believed some damage resulted. The
storm continued only q few moments and
came without warning. The sky was clear
the weather warm, when suddenly a
funnel-shaped cloud Of inky blackness
swiftly descended. striking the earth like
a cannon ball and rising instantly. 1t is
reported that two men who were chopping
wood in Trinity bottoms, three miles from
the city, were injured by the cyclone.
MOre Skeletons.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-At the ban
quet rendered the Greeley Expedition
officers by the New York Yacht Club, of
which james Gordon Bennett, Jay Gould
and Cyrus w. Field, Jr., are members,
Chief Engineer Melville made a long
speech, in which he set forth the feast.
bility of settling once for all the question
OF an open Arctic sea, and stated his
willingness to take command of such an
expedition. Mr.. Field, in reply, said be
was convinced of the truth Of Melville's
theory and would advance half the sum
necessary to fit out an expedition if the
other members OF the Yacht Club would
subscribe the remainder. The amount
was subscribed on the spot. The expedi.
tion will sail some time next year.
A Race Trouble.
LYNcHBURe, Va, Aug. 25.-The Lynch
burg Home Guard are under arms await.
ing orders from the Sheriff of Amherst
county to resist the threatened attack ON
the Jail, under great evaporation. Ed
ridge Morris, q prominent young farmer
of that county. Saturday, threw q bootjack
at Lott Green. a negro woman, and broke
her skull. She died. The assault was
provoked by gross insults to his mother.
A posse Of citizens guarded the Jail last
night. A body of negroes assembled near
the Courthouse, but no demonstration was
made. Trouble is feared tonight.
A Mile Swim.
OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 25.-A mile swim.
ming match between Prof. Thomas Riley.
champion Of America. and Capt. Henry
Simpson, champion of England, resulted
in favor of Riley, who made the distance
in 2S:10. Simpson'a time waa o9.An