Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-21

making q closer examination, found un-
mistsksble evidence OF the fact that the
woman had been murdered. There
were CHASTITY wounds about her head
and also on the trunk. Francis
asked for sn explanation ct the mysterious
affair, and after recovering from his con-
fusion declared that the corpse was that Of
his wife, and that she had died 6 natural
death. Being without means necessary to
defrsy the expenses of . funeral he had
conceived the idea of carrying the corpse
TO the river and throwing il in. Francis
again shouldered the bag and bore the
CORPSE TO the police station. he was
placed under arrest. Francis 10 about 81
years Of age.
LArER-Louis Francis tells the follow
ing story: Yesterday / found q valuable
dog which my wife Afterwards lost. 1
reproached her for losing him and she
swore at me. At half-p&st seven O'Clock
last night she sent me ont for beer. When
/ came back I found O man named william
WEIGH in the room with her. WEIGH works
in the same shop with me. She sat on my
lsp and kissed me, then she threw Q glass
at me, and then Q AN. She then went
out. Then WEIGH and I walked out
half q block, and then I left him to
come home. When / came back
she was lying on the floor dead. / waited
an hour, thinking she would revive. She
did not, and I do not know what was the
cause of her death. She told me before
she died that she did not care for me, but
she liked the man who put up wine for
her. He is leopold Saconville, and he lives
with 8 Mrs. Lynch on Broadway. After
I found my wife dead ! took 16 cents and
went ont and got drunk. In half an hour
l came back and put her in q bag to throw
her into the river. The woman was not
Francis wife. She was Selma Fehol. So
years Of age, with g son IS years of age.
who lives in Boston. Francis, who 10 one
year younger than his parsmour, has
worked for some time in the French pol
ishing marble yard. Three months ago .
couple moved into apartments where the
crime was committed. Francis lived on
the ground floor in the rear of the struc-
ture. His three rooms were comfortably
furnished and neatly kept. Both drank
freely Of beer, the man often to
excess, and they quarreled frequently.
Two weeks, while in one Of his convivial
moods, he beat and kicked her while on
the floor. Upon picking her up he was
heard by the tenants in the house to say:
al guess I've finished you this time"
As the body Of Selma Fehol lay in the
police station this morning it had the sp-
p~earance of having been that OF . pretty
woman. Even the traces Of dissipation
could not destroy this impression. She
was Of delicate complexion. large express
sive blue eyes, thick wavy light brown hair
and petite in figure, probably weighing
about 100 pounds. On the corpse were
scrupulously clean clothes and underwear,
$ black skirt and embroidered night dress.
About the neck Was twisted g silk hand
kerehief and about the throat lines Of
discoloration and marks Of finger nails.
Il was evident that she was ~strangled to
death by twisting the handkerchief around
her throat.
The Manitoba Tr0nble.
WINNIPEG, May 20.-No intelligence has
been received of the arrival OF Middleton's
men st'Prince Albert, but it is expected
that they are at that pointlo long before now.
It is expected they will proceed from there
to Battleford by steamer. II the water
was high the journey could be made in
three or four days.
Blaine COngratuletes Logan.
WASHINGTON. May 20.-Blsine tonight
sent the following congrs.ulatory telegram
10 Gen. Logan:
WASHINGTON, May 90, 1885.
Hon. John A. Logan. Springfield: /
congratulate you most cordially. Your
contest ia unprecedented. Your victory ia
memorable. (Signedl: J. G.. BLAINE.
Terribly Afraid.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The usual pur-
chase Of silver bullion for the Minis was
omitted last week, because the prices were
considered excessive. The price Of silver
having gone down since then. it is expected
that q two weeks supply will be purchased
tomorrow.
A DoubIe Homicide.
OxARJo, Col, May 20.-This morning
G. W. Brown, q coal miner. while under
the influence Of liquor. shot and killed
Hans Johnson, . railroader. The muir
derer was pursued, and when he saw be
could not escape he shot himself through
the head and died instantly.
Resignattens.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-L. j. Miles,
Indian Agent at the Usage Agency. re-
signed. The following named Receivers
Of Public Moneys also resigned: Hiram
T. Childs. st Bodie. CAL, and Jerome
Knox. at Lake View. Oregon.