Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-26

may be made less iact1sting; but TO this
end the first step must be q stoppsge OF
any further compulsory coinage OF silver
dollars"
The platform, after citing that the
National Democratic platform pledged the
psrty TO revise the tariff in the spirit OF
fairness to all interests, demands q modi-
fcstian Of the existing laws TO this end.
The platform declared against convict
Isbor, and that 8 priority be given 10 all
Union soldiers applying for positions.
| The platform concludes g. follows: I'VE
| oppose al sumptusry laws that interfere
| With the constitutional right of personal
| liberty, and favor the enactment Of such
excise laws as shall be alike just TO all,
considering claims Of all and protecting
| their individual rights" Tie platform
vas adopted without s dissenting voice.
Frederick Cook. of Rochester, was NOM
mated on the first ballot for Secretary Of
State. A. A. Chaplin. The present incnm-
| bent, wss nominated by scclamstion for
Comptroller. Dennis O'Brien. Attorney
General, was unanimously renominsted.
Lawrence J.. Fitzgerald. of Cortland, was
/ nominated for State Treasurer by scclsms-
! ton. Nathan Sweet, Of Albany, vss re-
nominated for State Engineer and Sur
| yeyor. The convention adjourned sine
| die at 2:45 P. 4
A Mystery Being Cleared Up.
Mansfield, o., Sept. 25.-The mystery
surrounding the death of Clara Huff,
whose nutilsted remains were found in q
ravine near here yesterday, was partially
cleared to-day by the arrest Of two boys
named James Winsns and John Cromer,
neither of whom are over 1e years old. A
thorough investigation was instituted to-
day, and the suspicious actions OF The
boys led to their arrest. They strongly
asserted their innocence, but finally con-
fessed that the murderer wss s companion
about the same age. They stated that be
made q criminal assault on Miss Huff. but
she resisted him so that he was compelled
to shoot her 10 get away. The boys say
they were fully half ; mile from the scene,
but heard the pistol shot and the girl
scream several tirss. The name of the
young man is withheld by the police, who
have Q number Of clues which are likely
TO lead to his arrest. The excitement over
the brutal murder las not yet subsidized.
Colorado Republicans I'm COnven'
| tion.
DENVER, Col, Sept. 25.-The Repub'
lican State Judicial Convention this sitter
noon nominated Hon. Samuel q. Ebert
Of Denver. for Judge Of the Supreme
| Court. A series of resolutions were
adopted, congrstulating the party on ths
death Of the ~fac,ionslism within the party
in Colorado. A notable feature Of the
proceedings Of the convention was the en-
tire absence of fsctionsl feeling in the
party, the leaders in speeches pledginl
themselves to work together ~hsrmoniously
henceforth for the success OF the party il
| Colorado.
A Brutal Murder.
FoRT SMITH, Ark, Sept. 25.-News wa
received here of the brutal murder o
Matt Banton on 8 street in Csddo, Indiar
Territory. on Friday. by William Jones,
notorious desperate. Bsnton was will
his wife and children, going 10 the show
when Jones approached, and shot hin
down without provocation. then pushed
the dead mans wife aside. kicked and
cursed the body, mounted his horse an(
rode away. He is still a. large.
The Probable of Corn
missioner Eaton.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-There is much
interest in the probable successor to Mr.
Eaton as Civil Service Commissioner
The names most prominently mentioned
have been those Of E. o. Graves, Superin
tendent Of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing; Mr.. Fsirchild, and Mr.. Coon
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
An Attempted Suicide.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 25.-Henry Thompson
the husband Of Henrietta vanders. g lead
ing lady in Thomas Keen's Theatrics
Company, which played here last night
attempted to shoot himself in the Wander
bilt House here to-day. He was prevented
and laoGa5 ~ w un aa;J trarh1a nth hi