Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-30

the cElm6 yesterday A~lterDOOu. n cTu"u
Of five hundred persons took the prisoner
out on the road near the spot where the
murder was committed and chained him
to q tree, piled light wood about the miser-
able criminal, and when breast high sp-
piled q torch. AS the flames shot upward
the negro gave q shrek of agony. The
crowd seeing the smoke and flames en-.
veloping him did not wish him to die so
easily. They scattered the brands, and the
man was seen writhing in agony once
more. The pile of light wood was again
constructed, and the flames sprang up
briskly, scorching the negro terribly. Be-
fore they became fatal, however. they
were again subdued and again the doomed
and wretched man was seen convulsed with
terror and pain. The third time the pile
was lighted and was allowed to do its
work, and the body Of Reid was com
pletely reduced to ashes. This is the Sec
ond incident of the kind ct the same place.
A D~astardIy Scheme Frustrated.
Ell PAso, Texas, Dec. 29.-It became
known yesterday that a bold attempt was
made on the 23d instant to blow up the
bridge OF the Southern Pacific railroad
across the Rio Grande river several miles
above this city. Dynamite was placed on
the track, and the bridge bolts were
loosened. A dozen or more men speaking
English seized the bridge tender about
midnight, bound and blindfolded him,
and then marched him to q cabin. The in
tention of the men was to blow the passen-
ger train, No. 20, from the bridge, then
plumber the dying passengers on the rocks
below. The train, however, was several
hours late, and as daylight approached the
would-be robbers fed.
More vitri0l Throwing.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. ga sensational
case of vitriol throwing occurred here to-
night a few minutes before 10 o'clock.
Frank Woods, an engineer on the Illinois
Central railway, was walking to a yard for
the purpose Of taking out q freight train
at the lower end of Main street. Two
women stepped ont of a dark recess, and
one of them threw q can of vitriol on him.
It struck him in the face, and it is feared
the sight of both eyes will be entirely lost.
His cries brought assistance, and the
women escaped. He was taken 20 his
residence. where he is suffering terrible
agony. The women have not yet been ar
rested. 1t is believed one OF them is Kate
Welsh, who. q short time since, sued
Woods for bastardy. The suit il still
pending. Since il was instituted Woods
has married another young lady.
The Gold Bugs Wall.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-The Ledger
save: :. Probably the most important mat
ter of home news in the Ledger this morn
ing is in our Washington correspondence
concerning the confirmation OF the Wash
ington Republicans canvass OF the House
of Representatives on the silver coinage
question. The figures given indicate 1877
representatives opposed to the suspension
Of the Bland Dollar Act and only 1913 rep
resentatives in favor OF it's suspension
The situation in the Senate is SO much
better, for, according to our correspond.
ent's inquiries there seems now to be but
SO Senators in favor of suspension while
A are believed to be against it,"
An Iii.Fated Schooner and Crew.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The consigners Of
the missing schooner Orphan Boy give up
all hope Of her safety. A letter received
this morning by them from a lake captain
who saw the Inflated craft on Friday.
December 4, about 5 P. M, abreast OF the
DOdCOu 1slduuey is VI Tue Opluiuu tuht rue
there foundered in q terrific gale that night,
or struck q reef in attempting to make a
southern passage and went to pieces.
The men ON board doubtless went down
with her.
An Alleged offender SUI prised.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 20. - COMMISSIONS
Spencer, Of the United States Circuit
Court, this morning rendered a decision
in the case of Bulldog Kelly. r~emanding
| the prisoner to the County Jail to await
the action Of the State Department at
Washington. The complete transcript Of
the evidence will be also forwarded 10 the
State Department, where q review Of the
law points introduced will be made. The
prisoner was surprised at the decision, as
he confidently expected to be released.
CiGar.Makers for San Francisco.
OMAHA, Dec. ga special train from
the East arrived here tonight with $50
| cigar-makers from New York and points
along the line bound for San Francisco.
3. Wolf, of San Francisco, who is repre-
senting the international Cigar Makers
Union. ia in charge of the party. Six hun
dred Knights Of Labor and other local or
CARNATIONS received the visitors at the
depot with q brass band. Fifty cigar.
makers from Omaha join the party.
A Fatal Boiler Explosion.
MOBILE, Dec. 29.-Esrly this morning
the Gulf city oil mille' boiler exploded
with terrific force, tearing down the boiler.
house and part of the sheds. and burying
four colored laborers in the debris. Three
were taken out dead. The other is miss
ing. Three other negroes are seriously
scalded, and two others are slightly hurt.
Mr.. Stanton, the foreman OF the mill, was
badly injured internally.