Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-24
EASTERN NEWS.
The Most AtrociouS Murder
Ever In Texas.
4 STEPFATHER AND sTEPS1S-
TER THE VICTIMS.
Suspense Over the Quilted
Albion Bank.
cEogToas SELLING -EE-s c-A-ys
At 4 cyccus!.
A Singular Discovery in the
White House.
sLoccINc THE RACE AMONG
EASTERN MINERS.
A Singular Discovery in the
White House.
SIoCCIhc THE RACE AMONG
EASTERN MINERS.

AELrxsToy, Tex, Aug. E.-Ths mos,
s~trocious murder eEer known in the his
tory Of Tsrrsnt county was committed
yesterday morning AZ 4 O'Clock, By z. A.
Lindsay. The victims we're his stepfather,
James A. Wright and his stepsister Pam
ME Wright. Lindsey, for what cause ia not
defnitely known, entered the house in
spired by murderous frenzy. he made
his way 10 Wright's room, and shot and
killed him. The noise Of the discharged
firearms aroused Fanny Wright, who arose
in bed, but before she could gain the floor
Lindsay shot her through the brain. The
other sister fed shrieking from the room,
followed By bullets from Lindssy's pistol,
none Of which took effect. Lindsay
escaped TO the woods, and 3. latest &C
counts was still q. large, though closely
pursued. He is about 80 years old.
Wright was one Of the most prominent and
respected citizens Of the county. John
Lindsay, q brother Of the fugitive. was
arrested as an accomplish, TO prevent him
giving assistance TO the fugitive.
Cowardly Murder-yealousy.
MONTPELIER, VT, Aug. 23.-This morn
ing CLARK W. Sanders. residing in East
Montpelier, came to " and vent 70 the
gun shop Of Blanchard Bros. He pur-
chased 8 revolver and put three cartridges
into it and then proceeded to the store OF
Daniel Carr. The latter Was at his desk.
Sanders fired three times at him, one bull
let taking effect in the neck and two Others
in the body. Carr died in q few moments.
Sanders put his revolver in his pocket and
walked out Of the store and up the street.
The workmen in an adjoining marble
shop captured him. The murderer said:
II shot him and / hope he 10 dead. 90 / in
tended to kill him. Get your officers and
do what you please with me-" Sanders
said he understood the penalty and ex-
pected to be hanged. The cause Of the
shooting was Jealousy by Sanders OF his
wife. The murdered man was go years
old. He left no family. Sanders had
one son two months old.
Terrific slOggfnR.
CuMBoLA. Pa. Aug. 23.-In the an.
thracite coal regions. since the advent OF
Sullivan. Mace, Slsde and others in this
section, ring encounter have grown very
popular. One Of the worst occurred last
night. some miles from here. William
Murrah and Charles Deviney, met in a
ring in the presence of hundreds Of spects.
tors. They fought 20 rounds to the finish.
Both had been carefully trained. At least
30 ome were present. The men fought
with savage ferocity. Murrah got the frat
blood and first knock-down, but was weak.
ened in the fourth round. From tbs
eleventh to the twenty-irst round he was
knocked down ten times. In the twenty.
fifth round he expressed his willingness tc
quit. His second. Understanding De.
viney's waning strength. insisted on two
more rounds, and got him to finish the
twenty-ninth, when he insisted on throw.
ing up the spunge.
Queer Discovery.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-While the work.
men engaged in excsvating the stone foo,
Of the basement of the White House, on
Wednesday, for the purpose of laying :
drain pipe for the new mammoth refrie.
orator, they came upon q cistern about siz
feet long, by three wide, and four or five
feet deep. The cistern was built Of brick
and Afterwards cemented. About six
inches OF stagnant water stood in the bot.
tom. The existence OF this we'll. was
unknown to anybody in the White House,
and it's discovery led to many speculations
as to the use for which it was intended.
II was Immediately christened by the
White House employees as President
Adams Bathtub.