Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-11-17
EASTERN NEWS.
The Burning Bull Domingo Mine and
It's Contents.
TEN MINERS FOUND DEAD ON A
LOWER LEVEL.
Louis Riol, the Canadian Rebel, Exc
cutsd Yesterday.
THREE cHIHaMEN KILLED BY APAGREs IN
NEW MEXICO.
Terrible Smallpox Ravages in
Montreal.
BATCH OF PRESIDENTIAL APP
~PoINTMENTS.
Terrible Smallpox Ravages il
Montreal.
BATCH OF PRESIDENTIAL APP
~PoINTM ENTS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
The Burning Mine and Its victis

The Burning Mine and Its Victims.
SILVER CLIFF, Nov. 16.-Yesterday Arm
strong was let down to the $50. foot level
of the Bull Domingo mine and found 10
men all dead. Five of them had climbed
18 feet from the bottom Of the shaft to a
| drift, and their dead bodies we're found in
| the mouth of the drift. The other five
| died at the drills in the drift. At Z P. NJ.
one OF the dead bodies was raised to the
surface. Others will be raised as soon as
| possible. Three of the dead men leave
| families living here. One was engaged to
be married next week. Much indignation
is felt toward the Superintendent, and
there is strong talk Of lynching by the
| miners, who accuse him Of the crime OF
negligence in keeping giant powder in the
boiler-room. II seems the fire originated
in the roof of the building, and a portion
of the burning roof fell into the boiler
room on the giant powder, bursting a hole
into the boiler and dislocating the ma
chinery so that everything stopped at
once. but the men could have been drawn
| from the mine if the machinery could have
been kept running. Notwithstanding
that the building was on fire no one was
seriously injured by the explosion in the
building. but the engineer and several
others were burned and bruised. En-
| gineer Chamberlin was standing at his
engine trying TO make it work when he was
surrounded by flames and was carried
away by force by his friends. Hundreds
Of citizens Of Silver Cliff, Rosita and
Guerids worked all night and all to-day
| endeavoring to rescue the miners, and
hundreds are there now helping to get the
bodies out Of the mine. Everything is
done by hand, as much is destroyed. The
sad calamity has cast a gloom over the
| community such as was never known here
before. The victims probably suffocated
within an hour at the most, being stiff and
| cold when found, with their hats and coats
| pulled over their faces in q vain struggle
| Tor life. Westfall and Laube left short
letters, the former to his sister. assigning
| his insurance in the A. O. U. W. to his
I sister and two orphan nieces. The latter
wrote TO his parents and wife. The shaft
having cayed it necessitated the removal
Of more than 80 feet of debris. Hence
the delay of 80 hours in the recovery of
the bodies. The determined threats of
lynchiny H. W. Foss, the Superintendent,
would. no doubt. have been carried into
effect had not prominent citizens gone to
the miners and induced the Infatuated
relatives and friends of the dead to stay
their rash intentions until the fact could
be settled that Foss deserved such a fate.
Coroner Burke called ar inquest to-day.
swore the jury, identified the bodies and
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
Riel's Execution Yesterday.
REGINA. Nov. 16.-Louis Riel was exc
cuted on q scaffold at the barracks of the
mounted police force near this city, for
high treason against the Queen Of Great
Britain, at 1923 O'Clock this morning,
mountain time. The same extraordinary
precaution against the possible escape of
| Riel or the intrusion into the barracks by
unauthorized persons was observed again
this morning. At q mile from the barracks
mounted patrols challenged all persons,
| and compelled them to disclose written
passes. Two other lines Of guards were
stationed at points nearer the post. where
the same precautions were again observed.
No one was permitted to enter the guard
rooms until 8:12 o'clock. The scene pre-
| sented then was that of Riel on the scaffold,
| with Pere Andre and Father McWilliams
| with him, celebrating mass. Riel was on
his Bonded knee, wearing a close woolen
s%urtout. gray rousers and a wooden shirt.
On his feet were moccasins, the only fea-
ture Of his dress that partook of Indian
| that was on him. He received the notice
to proceed to the scaffold In the same COM
posed manner shown the preceding night
on receiving a warning OF his fate. His
| face was full of color, and he appeared to
have complete self-possession. Responding
to the service in a clear tone, the prisoner
decided only q moment before starting for
the scaffold not to make a speech. This
| was owing to the earnest solicitation OF
both the priests attending him. He dis
played an inclination at the last moment
to make an address, but Pere Andre re-
minded him Of his promise. and he then
arose and walked toward thee xecutioner,
repeating his prayers to the last moment,
the final words escaping him being Merci
Jesu." He died without a struggle. Not
| to exceed 90 persons we're permitted within
the confines of the barracks TO witness the
execution. and il was certainly performed
with decorum and dispatch. His body was
taken In charge of by the Coroner, and q |
| verdict usual to all such State executions
| was rendered.
QUEBEC, Nov. 16.-The excitement here |
over the execution of Riel is intense.
MONTREAL. Nov. l6.-There was con-
siderable excitement among the French
Canadian citizens here when the news of
Riels execution was received. The French
Canadian students, to the number of 500
and carrying a .ri-color. marched through |
several streets OF the city. giving vent to
cheers for Riel and %denouncing Sir John |
Macdonald. Flags were at half mast in
many places. There will likely be o
demonstration tonight.
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-The President
made the following appointments to-day:
Registers OF Land Ofices-Henry Rine-
hart. Of Oregon. at La Grande, Oregon;
Winfield 8. Austin, OF Washington Terri
tory, at Olympia. Receiver of Public
Moneys-John T. Onehouse. Of Oregon.
at La Grande, Oregon. Indian Agent
Peter Roman. OF Montana, at the Flathead
Agency in Montana.