Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-18

/ sengers injured, some severely. The pilot
| house and the entire upper deck bow pre-
| sented q scene of complete wreck. Tugs
proceeded at once to the injured vessel,
and with the assistance of the police
tug Stokly, which was lying near by, at
| once proceeded to remove the injured.
/ The ambulance of the Pennsylvania Hos
/ pital soon arrived and took most of the in
iured to that institution.
Work Resumed In Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Orders will be
| sent from the Navy Department in a few
| DAYS, directing that work be resumed at
| all the Navy Yards. Already work has
| been begun in the yards at Mare Island
| and Brooklyn. At the remainder it will
| be begun as soon as the reorganization of
| forces has been completed. The appoint
| ment of a new force, it is expected, will be
| made in a short time at the yards where
| they have not named. On June l many
| men we're discharged because of a lack OF
| funds to continue the work. The new
| fiscal year gives q new appropriation with
| which work can be continued, and offers
an opportunity for furnishing employ
ment.
/ Murderous Negroes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 17.-As the
Southern bound freight train on the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad was pulling
out from Edgefeld Junction, ten miles
north of here, two young negro roust-
abouts got into ar empty box car for the
purpose of stealing 9 ride. They were
ordered out by the brakemen, when an al
tercation ensued between the brakemen and
the negroes. One of the latter chased the ne-
groes upon a road and into q cornfield.
The foremost of the pursuers followed into
a cornfield and was shot and killed by one
of the negroes, both of whom escaped.
Murdered Through Misunder-
standing.
VIcKsBURG, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Times Democrat says: News was received
here of the killing at Sunnyside on the
Tallahatchie river, last Sunday, Of Mo.
Math. manager of John Tyler's Bell Chase
plantation, by DR.. Adair, manager of q,
W. burdens Beverly Place. An old mis-
understanding was revived. McMath rode
up to Adair's door, called him out and
threatened to shoot him. when Adair shoI
and killed McMath. Adair was arrested
and was subsequently released IN $1,00(
bail.
An Aged and Long Haired Woman
Dead.
New ORLEANS, Aug. ia special t.
the Times-Democrat from Vicksburg says
Arin Hogan (colored) died in this count,
yesterday. She was 100 years of age, an(
her popularity was her hair, which wa
three feet long, a sample of which was or
exhibition at the Worlds Exposition II
New Orleans.
SIX Boys Drowned.
PITTsBURG, Aug. IA skif in which
were six boys, ranging In age from 8 to 1;
years. capsized in the middle Of the Mon.
ongahela river, below Lucknow, this after
noon, at about 4 O'Clock, drowning four O
them in sight Of hundreds of people.
New York City's Assessment.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Board Of AL
dermen to-day fixed the rate of taxation fol
the fiscal year at 50 40 on the 500 valua
ton as against 50 rs last year. The aggre
gate assessments was 81 81, LII, 003.
A Prize Fight In Michigan.
DETROIT. Aug. IA Post Maniste
special says: The prize fight between Ton
Finan, of Manistel, and Pat McHugh, o
Fon du Lac, which came off to-day in one
hour and a half. II rounds were fought
resulting in favor of Finan.
Visiting Gen. Grants Tomb.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-It is estimated
that 10000 persons visited the tomb O
| Gen. Grant at Riverside Park yesterday.