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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
In Canada.

PORTLAND, Oct. 16.-The Argus states
that Hugh Thompson, cashier Of the
Grand Trunk depot in this city. left town
about a month ago to be gone on a vaca.
ton Of two weeks. He did not return,
and something wrong was suspected. His
books were overhauled, and he was found
TO be several thousand dollars short in his
accounts. II is supposed that he lost
large sums in betting on the Genesta-Puri
tan yacht race and took the money for that
purpose. 1t is not known where Thomp-
son la.
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New hosiery-st Harris & Mathews.
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LOST.

A CHECK DRAWN BY e. O. JONES FOR
IA 5000. made payable to N. Simonsen, or
Order, was lost en- the Sd instant. Payment
mas Deen stopped. Any person having fonnd
to NORRIS d LEVY.
Eureka. Oct. 9, 1885. o7.3t
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A Murderer

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-A cable dispatch
reports that Agnes Robertson, who is still
Mrs. Boueicault, has q card in the London
World. alleging that Boucicault's mar.
riage to Miss Thorndyke is bigamous,
Mrs. Boucicault declares that she has
never been divorced from her husband,
Judge Dittenhoeffer, who was counsel in
the divorce proceedings begun here some
five years ago. says that the suit was dis
continued before it reached a conclusion,
and that Mrs. Boucicault is receiving
81, 500 q year alimony.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-The President
made the following appointment to-day:
To be Consul General. Benjamin +. Bon.
HON, OF Oregon, at Calcutta.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
MEXICU.
MEXICO AND GUATEMALA.

CITY OF MEXICO, April 15.-f Mexico be-
comes the arblter between Guatemala and the
other states of Central America, ENJOYS will
probably be sent to this city to make arrange
recognition of her claims against Guatemala.
These claims date all the way from 1889. Few
people in Mexico or foreign countries
GuZman, with seven hundred men invaded the
City of G. milton, Mexico, being in the State Of
ChfapaS. Minor disturbances followed for
warfare became more violent. Tapachula was
burned; Comitan was then burned; also the
State Capitol at Sanlustabula, which is still in
MaIacatan % i0fS forcing os him sef by torture to
deliver money and goods. In 1870, Barrios
aSsas>inated Mexican, in RodeS, and burned
his house. In 1873, an officer of Guatemala led
and saluted the Guatemalan flag, with a salute
of musketry. In 1879 a Guatamalan Alcalde
burned rancho on Mexican soil. In 1880
BarrillOs, now President of Guatemala.
then Mayor of Huehueterango, condemned
a Mexican to receive fifty lashes. The Mex1-
can showed a certificate of citizenship, claim
ing prot ction. Barrillos tore it to pieces and
then threw it in his face, ordering him to be
given fifty more laSheS for being Mexi"an.
The pieces of torn certificate were collected by
ican Government. In tha same year, the town
of TuXtla, in ChiapaS, was captured and burned
by the Guatemalan troops and oGher outrages
committed.
In 1884 many Mexicans were forced to joiI
the Guatemalan army, anu nl:.ny were StrucF
by BarriO| with his own hand. The Mexican
commercial interests III Guatemala have beer
wilfully interfered with. In one case. whe {
Mexican house had bought large amount o.
coffee in Guatemala, the duties on thu
same were quadrupled by specia
| Government order, so that it had to be sold II
Guatemala, only small portion being export
| ed in order to secure evidence for a claim TO
| damages. The receipts for these extortions IL
| duties are now in the possession OF the Mexl
can Government Mexico therefore, has
| clear case against Guatemala, but will Obtain
| redress neacefIIllV If possible.
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COLON.
HISTORY OF THE RECENT BURN
ING OF COLON.
Graphic Account Of the Pre-.
GUS Fight III the
Town.

NEW Y, Rk, April 17.--Advlces by ma
from Panama to the sth inst. are received.
The story of the burning of Colon or Aspin-
wall is given as folOwSi
A lawyer named Preston seized the oppor-
tunity of the absence of the Prefect of Colon,
with all the troops, for the purpose of meet
Panama, to seize the, city of Colon
He lived forced loans and co lected mixed
force, which caused much apprehension among
the merchants and citizens. On March 20, the
Pacific mail steamer, Colon, arrived with arms
and ammunition. Preston demanded these
munitions aud onlrefu all 10 deliver them by the
sent word to the commander OF the Galena.
that these prisoners would be released II
the munitions were delivered to them and
they would be shot if any marines were landed
Commander Kane then took command of Colon
in the name of the United States. Preston sub
Sequently had an engagement outside OF the
city with troops from Panama, and was de-
feated, The Pacific mail officers escaping dur
ing the fight. About noon on the 3Oth, the
men from Panama, numbering some one
R%Rdrsd and twenty 2dvanGSa f5S
Mn The scene u in the town 5eggars W descrptfo1
Bullets were flying in all directions, and t. rri-
fled people abandoning homes and fortunes
entirely constructed of wood and the bullets
passed through the houses as If they had been
card. boarps; When defeat became certain to
declare that Preston personally fired the
Government house, where the first fire
originated, While others assert that the Hay
tian General Portuesal, was the author of the
outrage. He is the same man who fired JAG
mel, in Hay ii, some months ago. He is now,
together with a companion, a close prisoner
on board the Galena.
A strong wind was blowing and pandemo-
mum of fire, robbery and Shooting occurred.
All who could, fled on board ships. Few saved
anything.
Thousands focked to the new town lately
built by the canal company, on the ground they
have formed at the at the entrance to the Ca
nal, while others took refuge In the few houses
which remained standing on the beach.
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IRELAND.
THE RIOT AT CORK.

CORK, April 16 AT o'clock this afternoon
the streets are quiet, aud there Is scarcely any
trace of last nights riot. Reports CT the riot
as sent out last night and early this morning, e
learned up to this hour, there were only few
broken heads. severa, slight, wounds
and injuries received by not
The damage to the buildings was small, and
was confined to smashing windows in num-
Der of houses. An English reporter of Lon.
police this afternoon, that he never saw a
more serious riot The Chief laughed at the
reporters observation, and replied that the
fuss was mere nothing. Only the boys let.
ting off national eXuherance of spirits" "
said he.
THEIR ILLNESSES AT CORK.
CORK, April 15.-The Prince and Princess OF
Wales did not repeat their Dublin triumph in
Cork. During their progress on the parade,
sge GTy ap GnE 81 Ss the nS
alists, who lined the entire route, and
made continual hostile demonstrations.
The conduct of the
Of enthusiasm and they made the Streets echo
with shouts of welcome. The wonder is that
there was no violent breach Of the peace sdur-
ing the royal progress. 1t Is thought that the
presence Of the Princess and her lady like gra--
ciousness to the people was the element that
conquered Irish gallantry. The Prince OF
to the address, Of so Welcome ID BY Se
magistrates of Cork. The Prince and Princess,
soon after the conclusion of the procession, de-
parted for Queenstown.
AN INCIDENT.
CORK, April 15.--Whle the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales were being driven In today's
procession, Nationalist threw vegetable at
the Royal carriage. The vegetable struck one
of the footmen. Many stones were thrown by
roughs at the people who followed and cheered
the royal carriage, and the police several
t,mnS fired at the rOuphS Nc
injuries are reported. Immediately after the
procession was over a meeting of the Cork
National League was held. The meeting de-
fictitious demonstration of welcome, in honor
royalty which had proved failure, and passed
a resolution congratulating John O'Connor
for the victory he had achieved for the Ma
IiOnaliStS' cause. -
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POINTS FROM PANAMA.
DoINGs OF THE REBELS-REBUILDING THF
WHARVES.

DOINGS OF THE RERELS-REBUILDING THE
WHARVES.
PANAMA, April 17.-It is reported Popogan
has again fallen into the hands of the Rebels.
Many Radicals are being imprisoned at Buena
Ventura, contrary to the conditions OF the sur
render. The Government troops at Buena
Ventura are mutinous. Communication
across the IsthmuS is uninterrupted. The
health of American troops continues excellent,
A rumor prevail ed here that a hundred Rebels
had been drowned at Colon. Careful inquiry
fails to confirm the report. The Columbian
forces are now marching on the city, Panama
being without transports at Buena VentuI a.
General AiZpurie is acting with great modera-
tion, restraining his followers and trying 10
cenciliate foreigners. The rumors prevailing
at Colon that AiZpurie threatened to burn
panama, are without foundation. Mails and
passengers are arriving from Carthagena:, A
large number of troops are marching on that
city from the interior, but making
slow progress, owing to bad ROADS,
The Panama Railway Company is repairing
its Wharves as fast as possible. Wharf NO.
is advanced far enough to allow three steamers
to discharge. while wharf No. can accemmo
date two. The Royal Mail Steamship line
have done nothing yet toward restoring iht
wharves. Passengers disembark IN smal
boats.
Gen. Santo Domingo Vita, who was Presi
| dent for short time during January, Is eX
pected to arrive on the ISthmus soon. to at
| tack Panama City. Meantime, everything i
quiet,
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credit which we have lost. We, on the other
hand, have not secured peace. That degI ee OF
Illusion is simply impossible. However san
guiue we may be the conflict has only been
postponed to SOME future time and period Of
great diversion and ,arn. emeDts has period
forkthe British Empire in India"
VESSELS AFTER GRAIN.
LONDON, April 1S.-Two hundred English
sembled at odessa, Toyurag, and other ports
OF the Black Sea and Sea of Azor.
THE TINES OPINION.
LONDON, April Notwithstanding the ad-
vance in English and Russian securities war Is
still in the London air. as witnessed in the
press opinion this morning.
The Times says: Are we then to leave the
Ameer to his own devises after engaging him
in conflict with Russia for which his unaided
forces are inadequate. and If we do so, can we
expect that the Afghans will not deem them
selves betrayed and throw themselves into the
OF stronger power?
wADDINGToN's DISPATCH.
LONDON, April 18.-It is reported M. Wad-
dingtOn, French Minister at London, has tele-
graphed DeFreyclnet tina; there need be no
fear of war between England and Russia, and
the two countries have agreed upon plan for
settling the Afghan frontier question.
ITALIAN NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
LONDON. April ia dispatch from Rome
says that an Italian fleet is being fitted out
for movement to the Baltic Sea, and that
number of Seamen engaged for service in the
Red Sea have been recalled with view to a
change of destination to the Baltic. The same
dispatch says the Italian Government is pre-
pairing another naval expedition which IL Is
understood, will be kept in readiness to go to
the Black Sea whenever necessary.
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
e. LONDON, April 1S The National Rifle Asso-
citation of Great Britain have determed, be-
cause of the very grave and unsettled state of
British political affairs; both at home and
abroad, that they will not be justified in ac-
cepting the challenge of the American Nation
al Rifle Associa' ion, to an international con-
test at Creedmore, this year.
BURIAL OF A LORD MAYOR.
LONDON, April 18.-The remains of Lord
Mayor Nottage were buried in st. Pauls Cathe-
dral to-day. The civic procession to the church
anu funeral ceremonies were very impressive.
THE NEWS OPINION.
LONDON, April 1S.-Tne Daily News this
says the Government has not yet de
cided upon the amount of the credit to be ask
ed, which will depend upon developments be-
tween now and Tuesday. 1t is reported that
the amount will be {, 900, 900 pounds. In an edi-
tOrial the News says: "rlle belief that peace
will be maintained increases. We trust that
the belief will be justified. Its better to make
needed concessions ourselves than to trust to
the mediation of third party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
MAXWELL.
DETECTIVE ON THE TRACK OF
THE ST. LOUIS MURDERER.
The Assassin Sailed for Aus
tralia-Arrangements for
His Arrest.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.--It is vaguely re
marked here TO day that Lenn1x Maxwell,
who murdered Arthur Preller at st. Louis
April 6, has arrived in this city. The fact is
confirmed tonight by Chief Detective of Police,
j. w. Lees, who traced up the whole matter
from the time of LennOX'S departure from St.
Louis TO his arrival here. LennOX purchased a
ticket at st. Louis, signing the name of Hugh
NJ. Brooks. When he reached this city he reg
istered at the Pa ace Hotel as q. G.. Danguier,
He claimed to be French army officer. When
spoken to in French. he replied in English.
Sunday last he purchased steerage ticket on
the steamer, City of Sydney for Auckland, New
Zealand signing the name of Danguier. Cables
will be sent to New Zealand, Australia, for his
arrest, and letter was sent by Steamer Ala
media, to-day, to Honolulu, in case of his stop
ping there. The police think the man will
change his course at Honolulu, taking sailing
ship to China or Japan, and the traces be lost
While sojourning at the Palace Hotel, in this
city, 1t was learned, tonight, he was unable to
open the trunks he had with him and sent for
locksmith, saying he had lost his keys. AT
ter the trunks were opened large quantity of
burned papers were found in the CRATE. 1t is
supposed these may have been Preller's let
terS and papers. The most important TACT
discovered is that baggage checks, delivered
by the man styling himself Brooks, and who
registered here as Danguier, to the Pacific
Transfer Company, of this city, corresponds
with the numbers issued at st. Louis by the st.
Louis & San Francisco Railway Company, to
Hugh M. Brooks.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Latest Associated Press Telegrams, Do
mestic and Foreign, Boiled Down.

Grant says he will get WELL
Recruiting is active in the British navy.
A voluntary reserve is to be created In India
of so 600 natives.
The city of Merv is the base of Gen. Kam-
aroff's operations.
lost in the Bay of Biscay.
Gen. Middleton is rapidly marching against
Rlel to seize Clark's Crossing.
Capt. George w. Davis has been appointed
Aide-de- Camp to Gen. Sheridan,
Sir Peter Lumsben's report of the battle OK
Penjdah hag not yet been received.
The New York Legislature has passed bill
for free park around Niagara Falls.
Six miners imprisoned In the burning COLI
cry at Lincoln, Illinois, have escaped.
The French government denies there was
any hitch in peace negotiations with China.
Edmund McCur.ain, principal chief OF the
ChoctaWs, has ordered all residents to register
as citizens or be expelled
Earl Granville, yesterday, said the req orc
that Penjdeh was to be surrendered was lin
accurate and unauthorized"
At meeting of Illinois congressman yestor-
day, on the subject of Federal appointments
it was decided to let every man look out 10
himself.
The military order of the Loyal Legion
passed resolutions at its Congress at Chica ,os
extending to General Grant it's hearty sym
pathy.
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A Kentucky Hanging.
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 1S The President Il
day made the following appointments:
To be Minister Resident and Consui-Genera
to Bolivia, VIM. d. BlOtham, OF Florida.
BaileSs w. Hanna, of Indi1na, TO Persia.
Serv n and Greece
2 - On suls of the United States:
~ ..ra. 0f New York at St .T0hn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
Matters at KvIe.

KYLE, April H.-Thursday night, between
visited by hail storm which lasted some
twenty minutes. Some of the stones were as
large as hen eggs. he hail was followed by
ram; NO damage of any consequence occurred
DAY Squire Lynch will investigate the affair.
The night occurred in the postotfice.
Great efforts are being made to get Bay Ior
institute here. No doubt Kyle will be success
inl; as the surrounding country offers every
Mrs. Julia Mitchell and daughter leave to-
night 1or New Orleans. Alr. L. Nance ac-
companies them
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RUS !.

TURKEY AND LUssi.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 18.-lC is ssss (
Turkey has positively assured Russia that il
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
TRACKING MAXWELL.
The st. Louis Murderer Traced to
San Francisco.

ST. LOUIS, April 15.-A special to the Post
Dispatch from San francisco says: On re-
ceipt of telegram, yesterday, from Chief OF
Poll e Harrigan, of St. Louis, the police here
commenced to search for Maxwell, the alleged
murderer of Preller. Investigation developed
the fact that a man, answering MaxwelPs deS-
cription, arrived here Saturday, last, and
put up at the Palace Hotel. He
only stayed over night and it is believed he
and Australia, when he left here, the next af
ternoon later developments, however, incline
the reporters to believe that the police are on
any time. To-day, it transpired here that
Maxwell, two or three days before the
murder, was in great need OF
money. and that he attempted to pawn his
watch and to sell his stereoptican apparatus
and views, bnt failed. On the morning follow
ing, before he left the city, he was known to
have money, as he informed persons to whom
he bad tried to sell articles that he no longer
needed money, and displayed plenty cash. ZIG
also purchased several thingS-a valuable nelo
glass and pair of spectdcleS.
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the Hot Springs community that, after having
spent term in Jail for severe restrictions on a
Judge, came near being mobbed, and was
forced to leave the city on short notice, under
escort of Vigilant Committee, who saw him
suit against fourteen citizens of Hot Springs
for one hundred thousand dollars damages.
Mr.. Harris said that he was in receipt of tele-
his presence, as a proposal for a compromise
at ten Thousand dollars had been received from
the citizens committee. He expressed him
self as confident of securing a handsome re-
enumeration for the distinguished attentions
thrust upon him by the Hot Springers.
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Two Beautiful women.

Cleopatra and Mrs. LangtrY, although OF diff
erent nahonalities, are types of beauty when ap
admire. Each one had a secret in retaining then
beauty, and both succeeded.
One drank herb and root teas before breakfast
to prevent all female irregularities, while the othef
used iron for the same purpose.
Both succeeded. Now these two great secrets
are combined by the Medical Profession, tor the
special prevention and care of all female COM
plants and irregularities that aff1ict old and young
females, which is acknowledged to be the grand
est success as female regulator and iron tonis
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Louisville, Ky.
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FRANCE.
A RosE-coLoRED VIEW.


PARIS. April ia Russian prince. at pres
ent in this city. has received a personal tele-
gram from the Gar, in which he latter con-
Veys the expression of a strong hope that
peace will be established betwe II England
and Russia. by means of mutual con
cessions. M. Defreycinet read to the
French Cabinet at the meeting
to-day number of dispatches concerning the
Afghan dispute between Russia and England.
ALI the dispatches indicated that peaceful
ideas prevailed among all those occupying po-
sitions of control on both sides, and that the
overs not directly engaged in the question
are actively exerting their inf fence to secure
maintenance of peace.
GEN. BRIERE DE LISLF.
PARIS, April 18.-General Briere DeLisle
telegraphs: "a body of the Chinese with flag
of truce arrived at Kelp on the 10th inst. They
stated mylettersflad been forwarded to the
Chinese commander at Langson. Emissaries
report the Chinese are returning northward
l continue repreSSing pirates near SOntqy and
Bashpant. The French Ambassador at Pekin
has been ordered to proceed to Tienteil tt
pursue negotiations pending between China
and France for peace. The Kelp incident vii
not interfere with those negotiations.
CONSPIRACY IN SPAIN.
PARIS, April 18.-La Paris announces thai
an outbreak of military conspiracy on vas
scale has occurred In Spain.
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sick Headache.

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world. 1t cures constipation, biiousness, sick
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he weak and feeble, cheers the depressed, acts
ger.tly upon the liver and kidneys, allays symp-
koms of fever, promotes healthful perspratlon,
regulates the flow of bile, mitigates the pangs CT
Rheumatism, cleanses the stomach and keeps the
brain cool and clear.
When you need a purgative-try it. Large
Bottles 80 cents. II is as pleasant as glass of
pS soda water. Sold everywhere
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MORE APPOINTMENTS.
Several Selections from DIfferc nj
States for Foreign Places.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE President
made the following appointments, to-day, to
be Consuls- General of the U tied States:
James M! Morgan, of South Carolina, for the
British colonies in Australia, at Melbourne.
Jacob Mueller, of Ohio, at Frankfort-on-the-
Thames.
Charles W. Wagner, of Missouri, at To-
rOnto.
Thomas R. Welch, of Arkansas, at Hamilton.
Canada.
f. II. Wigfall, of Maryland. at Leeds, Eng
land.
Charles Jones, of Wisconsin, at Prague, Aus
trO Hungary
Richard Stocton, of New Jersey, at Rotter-
dam.
William slade, of Ohio, at Brussels, Bel
GUM.
J. Harvey Graham, of louisiana, at Pase Jlel
Norte, Mexico.
VIM. J. Black, of Delaware, at Kremburg'
Germany.
Francis Wharton, of Pennsylvania, Exam
iner of Claims In the Department OF State,
1he President this afternoon also made the
following appointments:
w. ii. Bunker, Warrensburg, Mo-, Associate
Ju tice OF the Supreme Court of the Territory
of New Mexico.
Henry W. Hobson, of Denver, Col, to be
United States District Attorney for the Dis
trict of Colorado. vice A. w. Brazee, removed.
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Stabbed With a Stiletto.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

DALLAS, April 16.-FeliX Rufario, a Mexican
tama;e dealer, recently from the City of MeXi-
co, went home at O'Clock this morning and
found an old lover OF his wife who had followed
them from their native land in search of rela-
tionship with Mrs. Rufario as to convince him
of unfalthfulneSS, which he has suspected ter
some time past. He stabbed the woman seven
times wi h a s,iletto, twice in the left arm and
five times in the back, Que of them badly injur-
ing the spine. Her screams brought aid and
her husband was jailed. Her paramOur Bena-
vides fled and has not been seen since. The
Doctors say the woman cannot live through
the night. Rufar1o has no regrets for his
acts