Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-25

parent dead bodies Of q man and woman
living in an alley q few feet distant from
the walk, with their throsts cut. A patrol
wagon was called and the unfortunstes re-
moved as speedily as possible. They were
found to be Robert Phillips, g colored
laborer, and bis wife. The husband had
cut her throat and then his own, using q
common csse-knife 10 do the deed. The
wounds were frightful lacerations. The
woman was dead. but Phillips was still
alive, but it is believed that be cannot
recover. They had been married but
three months. Jealousy was the csuse of
the deed.
The Wrong Man.
CHICAGO, June PA telegram from
Kingston, Ontario, ssys that F. L. Thorpe,
of Chicago. arrived at Ridesu Lake re-
Gently to enjoy some fishing. He noticed
two men watching him closely. He sub
sequently got acquainted with them, and
they vent fishing together. Landing on
an island to parsske Of refreshments,
Thorpe was drugged and spirited away.
When be came TO his senses he was told he
was Scott, the Manhattan Bank embezzler
who decamped with S160, 600. The
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the IS, 900 reward offered for Scott. Thorpe
then forced his identity, and was released,
the detectives bearing all his expenses.
The Grand Army People,
PORTLAND, Me-, June 24.-The streets
were crowded to-day again with a hundred
thousand visitors. Everywhere the uni.
forms of the Grand Army are conspicuous.
1893 II
encampment began at IL o'clock. 1t is
said that four years ago there was 8 mem
bership of nearly $4,000; OF March 81,
1885. 50 departments reported $1,000
posts and go. 600 members.
Mccullough Again Demented.
PHILADELPHIA. June 24.-John McCul-
lough's friends in this city hear with deep
sorrow the reports Of his condition from
his wife. who was in New York on Mon
day. Should the actor be arrested on
account Of his dangerous mental condition,
his custody will be demanded by Mrs.
NcCullough's counsel, and he will be
placed in some asylum in this city. Nc
Cullough is believed to be worth about
$4,000, and his wife is well provided for.
wouid-be Duefists.
RIcAMoSD, Va, June 2i.-Ex-District
Attorney Waddell was arrested in this city
yesterday, charged with being about to en-
gage in q duel with c.. A. Swanson, editor
Of the Hanover News, and was bailed to
appear before the Court tomorrow. An
order for the arrest OF Swanson is also out.
Abuse OF Wsddell by Swanson in his paper
was the cause of the trouble.
wife Beaters Punished.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 24.-Harry A.
Myers, convicted of the cruelty of beating
his wife, after an unsuccessful effort to
escape punishment through the Court of
Appeals, received his 90 lashes to-day st
the hands OF the Sheriff, and he bore the
infiiction we'll. Since the convictions Of
Of Pyers and and Myers there is much less
wife beating in Baltimore.
Alleged kidnapping.
Troy, N. Y, June 24.-The Governor
has ordered the police magistrate to inves-
tigate the arrest of Thomas N. Doutney,
the temperance lecturer, and his removal
under protest to Providence, r. l., with
out a requisition. Doutney has been re-
leased. Much indignation was aroused
here by the kidnapping.
Minister Phelps Dead.
WASHINGTON, June PA dispatch has
been received at the State Department, an
| nouncing the death this morning of II. L.
| Phelps, United States Minister to Peru.