Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-22
EASTERN NEWS.
A Terrible and Fatal Catastrophe
in Cincinnati.
DURING A FIRE II PERSONS
MEET THEIR DEATH.
Riel, the Manitoba Rebel, an
American Citizen.
Ex-sEcRETARY OF STATE FIRE.
LINcHuYSEN DEAD.
A Republican Navy Yard commanaant
Goes for Democratic Part;sans.
ANOTHER WHAcK IS GIVEN SILVER AT TINE
ATLANTA CONVENTION.
Ex-sEcRETARY OF STATE FIRE.
LINcHuYSEN DEAD.
A Republican Navy Yard commanaan'
Goes for Democratic Partisans.
ANOTHER WHAcK IS GIVEN SILVER At TINE
ATLANTA CONVENTION.
ESPECIAL TO THE sKxTrsKL.l

Terrible and Fatal Catastrophe.
CINCINNATI, May 21.-The fire ut No. 10
Sixth street this afternoon caused the
death of II persons. II was at frat
thought only women who jumped from the
ffsh-story window were killed. bat when
the fire was subdued 90 that 6remen could
enter they found Is dead bodies lying in 8
heap ON the fifth floor, and q on the
fourth. There were six who jumped from
the window and were killed, and n man,
after saving the lives of two women by
letting down . rope from the roof. was
hins1i killed by the burning Of the same
rope before he reached the ground. This
was Mr.. ..Sullivan, brother Of the proprietor
of the printing works. The FIRE originated
by the explosion OF 9 gasoline stove on the
ground floor. The flames entered the
elevator chute, which is near the stairway,
and sill chance for escape was thus cut on.
The killed are mostly the employees OF the
dye works, which occupied a portion OF the
building. In addition to the list OF Those
killed by leaping from the fifth story II
more corpses were found inside OF the
building, and search is now being prose
cuted. The fifth story was completely
burned out, but the wall is still standing.
Other floors are not much damaged. II
was not long until the fire WAS under con-
troll. A mass of telegraph and telephone
wires prevented fremen from putting up
ladders promptly for the relief of the in
mates.
Riel an American Citizen.
WINNIPEG, May 21.-The following state
ment in regard to Riel's citizenship was
made on the best authority: Riel took an
active part late in 1882 and early in 1888 in
| the Montana Territorial election, having be-
come an American citizen. He created
considerable excitement in the election
referred to, being an active worker for the
Republicans. After the elections were
over he was prosecuted on the charge of
having induced several halfbreeds to vote.
although they had not the necessary quail
fcations. Before the prosecutions were
fairly under way, he fed to his old home
at st. Villal, Manitoba. He subsequently
returned to Montana on q flying visit, and
| removed his family to st. Boniface, Mani
soba. Then in the fall Of 1888, he went
into Saskatchaisan county, where he has
been ever since. There 10 no doubt what
ever IS TO his American citizenship.
Col. Ayres I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 21.-Col. James ]. Ayres,
Superintendent Of the California State
Printing Office. Is among the arrivals Of
the Palmer House. The object Of his
mission to Chicago is to purchase presses
and machinery for printing the text books
for the California public schools. which
was provided for by an amendment to the
constitution, and 81 Act of the Legisla-
ture, appropriating S170. 600 for the pur-
pose of the carrying ont OF the work.
The books are to be furnished to the
school children at cost price. and as there
are 225 900 pupils in California it will be
seen that the undertaking is n OF con.
siderable magnitude.
-Ex.Seeretary Frelinghuysen Dead
WASHINGTON. May 2l.-Upon receipt OF
the intelligence of the death Of ex-Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen, Bsyard telegrsphed
Mrs. Frelinghuysen as follows: 1.-THE
President and his Cabinet have just heard
with deep sensibility the death Of your
honored husband. Accept from each and
all Of Us expressions Of sincere sympathy
and coincidence"
The funeral of Mr.. Frelinghuysen will
take place on Saturday. He was uncon-
scious all the day. and passed away quietly
was surrounded by his entire family. He
died in the stupor ~throughous which he
has lain in during most of his illness.
Testing n Ballot. o Fraud Case.
CHICAGO, May 2i.-The motion for .
writ Of error in the case Of Mackin and
Gallagher, convicted Of ballot-box frauds.
Judges Harlan and Gresham disagreed this
morning, and the matter goes to the
Supreme Cours. The claim was made
that the offence OF Mackin and Gallagher
was al Infamous crime" and that 40
they were moi regularly indicted but were
proceeded against by criminal information
the conviction does not hold. The accused.
therefore, are still at large on bail. Justice
Harlan held that the conviction was am
pie.
No Partisans" wanted.
WASHINGTON. May 81. Commodore
Truxton. Commandant at the Norfolk Navy
Yard. has directed the foreman Of the
shipsmiths and the foreman OF lsborers ct
the yard to deny over their signatures the
statement that they were members Of the
recent Democratic City Convention at
Norfolk. or be discharged. The Com
modore has prohibited political discussion
In the yard, and he says any employee
who takes 9 conspicuous part In politics
will lose his position.
Decoration Day I'm che south.
RICHMOND. Va. May 21.-The formal
opening Of the Confederate Soldiers Home
near this city took place to-day. From
this Home the veterans and military pro-
ceeded TO Holly wood Cemetery and parti.
cipated in the annual decoration of the
graves Of the Confederates. To-day being
Decoration Day, thousands visited the
cemetery.
Another whack ut silver.
ATLANTA. Ga. May 21.-The National
Commercial Convention took up the silver