Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-11-24
EASTERN NEWS.
Agonizing Sights and Scenes Of Terror
and Death.
A NEW YORK FlvE-sToRy TENE-
MENT BURNED.
Through Jealousy a Husband Murders
His Wife.
RIsl's FRIENDS MAKING THINGS LIVELY
IN CANADA.
A Horrible and Outrageous
Robbery.
GRAND JURORS AFTER THE
MARINE BANKERS.
GRAND JURORS AFTER THE
MARINE BANKERS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.
A Tenement Destroyed by Fire

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NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The accidental
upsetting of q kerosene lamp in the rooms
of Otto Matsbreck on the third floor OF
the fve.story tenement, No. 4O4 Sixty
fourth street, early this morning. was the
signal for agonizing scenes of terror and
death. The house and the one adjoining
were filled with Bohemian oigarmakers,
employed in a neighboring cigar factory.
One hundred and fifty people slept sound
ly when the cry of fire was raised. The
flames communicated to the floors above
through convenient air shafts. A scene
of wild confusion and a panic ensued.
The frightened tenants took to the fire
escapes with all haste. They were given
shelter by the neighbors while the iremen
were fighting the flames. This was not an
easy task, as the upper stories and the
roof were ablaze aud the flames had spread
to the fourth floor. Reinforcements were
summoned and the fire quickly subdued.
About 500. 900 damages were done to the
buildings and the property OF the tenants.
There were narrow escapes, and two
women with their children are reported
to have been slightly burned, but the fire.
men were not prepared to find the whole
family. Smothered to death in q rear room
on the top floor they came upon Mary
Tealka, q widow, 80 years old. and
her children-Mary. aged 7, and An
ME, aged 6 years, lying dead. II
was three hours after The outbreak
when this discovery was made. Closer
search was made, but no other bodies had
been discovered up to 8 o'clock. The re-
port spread early among the homeless
tenants that the house had been deliber-
ately set on fire by one OF their number,
Henry Kohul, a Bohemian cigarmaker.
He was pointed out as the guilty one.
He had disappeared, and did not show up
until late in the morning, when he was
arrested. By that time the police had
collected evidence enough to make the
charge of arson and murder against him.
The excitement of the Bohemians had
become furious, and threats Of lynching
were made. Kohul is insured for 5000,
while his furniture is scarcely worth SIS.
The charge Is that he set fire to the house
to gethis money.
LATER-The Fire Marshal began taking
testimony concerning the origin of the
fire. From this it appeared the fire broke
out in Kohul's room, and kerosene oil
had been poured over the bed and floor.
The hallway and stairs were soon in
flames, and the only way for escape for
the tenants was by the fire escape. Kohul
was identified by one OF the tenants as
the man who threw something like water
out of a pail on the burning stairs. 1t
blazed up the minute it struck the stairs,
and then the witness thought 1t was kero-
sene. Kohul was arranged in court to-
day, and was held on the charge of arson.
Murdered Through jealousy.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Samuel r. Smith
sho: and killed his young wife last night.
although the fact Of the tragedy was not
disclosed until to-day. They occupied a
single room at 80 Monroe street. The
shot was fred at about 8 o'clock last night
and it alarmed some Of the inmates, but
their fears we're Quoted by Smith appear
ing and stating that his shotgun had been
accidentally discharged. This forenoon
the discovery was made that be had killed
his wife, and fed during the night. His
wife was supposed to be q creole, and for
merly lived in Cleveland, but ran away
with Smith and married him in Buffalo.
She was not more than 10 years old, and
from letters found in the room 1t appears
she had been engaged to DR.. j. 8. "a.
Bickford, OF Cleveland, who followed her
to Chicago and finally left, declaring In q
letter that he intended to commit suicide.
But little is known OF Smith. Jealousy is
supposed to have actuated him.
Threatening Canadians.
n-rono Nov 90 Tho noaksp0 oa1Ia6 10
express indignation at the execution of
Riel at Lewis to-day drew an immense
crowd. Efigies were burned, and flags in
scribed "Glory to the hero and martyr
Riel," death to Sir John Macdonald"
and "Hurrah for Riel," were displayed.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Hon.
NJ. Pelletier called upon all to unite. and
said that war had been opened by the
Orangemen in Sherbrooke, in attacking
the Nationalist and here. M. Desijar-
dens, a Conservative member Of Parlia-
ment, said the protest to the execution OF
Riel, representing 1900, 900 French Cana
dams, was sent TO the Government, but
was not recognized, and the threatened
rupture had now come between the Gov
eminent and the Province OF Quebec. He
reminded Sir John Macdonald of the
burning of the Parliament House in Mon
treal in 1s43, and latterly of the scaffold Of
Riel.
An Outrageous Robbery.
PIrTsBuRG, Nov. 23.-A special from Oil
City has authoritative information from
and gives the details Of one Of the
outrageous robberies on record.
Last Friday night three masked men en-
tered the house Of Jacob Lipe in an out-of-
Ehe-way corner OF Point Township and de- |