Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-18

Autobiography League. Hon. Edward
Pierrepont presided. He and A. ]. Warner
made addresses, asserting the equal stabil-
ity Of silver with gold in value. Gen.
Thomas Ewing. OF Ohio, had been ex-
pected, bu. sent word he could not come.
Resolutions were offered by Warner and
adopted, declaring in favor Of the free
coinage of silver and protesting against in
creasing the amount of silver in the stand
ard dollars. Several other addresses we're
made and the meeting adjourned.
Death Came Before IN Reward.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA dispatch has
been received at the State Department
from Minister Lathrop at st. Petersburg.
saying that the gold-mounted sword which
the President sent by Lieutenant Scheutz
for presentation to General Tchernayiet.
Governor Of Yokutsk. WAS left at the
United States Legation at ST. Petersburg
by Scheutz when be learned on his arrival
that Tchernavieff had died, leaving no
children. In accordance with the sub
segment directions OF the President. Min
lister Lsthrop presented the sword through
the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the
Emperor of Russia, who accepted il and
directed that it be placed in the Imperial
6fCDlFtes " tuoiA no hhObECA Oo10 VI
friendship existing between the two coun.
tries.
An Appalling Murder.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 17.-Yesterday's
FIRE in the suburbs of this city, in which
the bodies OF Frank Kooeh. Nth his wife
and two children, were burned, now proves
TO have been an appalling murder. This
crime was suspected yesterday, but the
finding Of q revolver with all the cart
ridges discharged was all the evidence
then secured. To-day at noon 8 post
mortem examination of the bodies was held
and resulted in proof positively substan-
tiating of the theory that bullet holes and
22-csliber bullets were found in the skulls
OF both Frank Kooch and his wife. No
suspicion attaches to q one as yet. The
funeral is being held this afternoon. All
four bodies are being placed in . single
coffin.
Stanford and Morrow Not Fright.
ened.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Leland
Stanford stated to-day that be knew Of the
existence of q band OF communists in San
Francisco. He was not at all afraid Of
them. With a stout walking stick he
would not hesitate to go about San Fran
cisco at any time in the night or day.
The news Of his being one OF the con-
demned amused Congressman Morrow,
who does not believe the socialists In San
Francisco have the courage to do what
they seem to have been studying. Theo-
retically he believes they, like a great
many other harmless terrorists, are more
deliberate than executive.
A Fatal Melee.
SOMERSET, KY, Dec. 17.-During o
general melee at the Beaver Greek mines,
near here. yesterday, VIM. Parsons killed
Frank Wilson and Charles Gooden, and W.
A. Owens fatally stabbed two other men,
whose names are not known. Parsons es-
capped, but the other two were arrested.
Beaten e Death by u Mob.
NASHVILLE, Teun., Dec. 17.-Near Pc
kin, Putnam county, recently, Thomas
Robinson (coioredl outraged Mrs. Joseph
Brown, after which he stoned her TO death.
He was arrested. convicted and while en-
route to Jail to-day he was taken from the
guard by q mob and beaten to death with
clubs.
Nominations o Con firmatfOn.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE President
sent to the Senate the nominations OF
several hundred Postmssters. several
Supervising Inspectors of steam vessels,
sill Of which were recess appointments.
Virginia's New senator.
RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 17.-John W.
Daniel vas to-day elected to represent Vir-
ginis in the United States Senate for six
years, beginning March 4, 1887.
Another Lesson for Parents.
~SToRKvILLE, Miss, Dec. II. Jerry
Bsrdwell (colored) yesterday left his house
and locked the door, his three children
being inside. The house caught fire and
the children persisted in the flames.
Died. OF DrOpsy.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-Henry Mckee.
President Of the Globe Printing Company
and commercial editor of the Globe-D Demo-
crat, died in this city Of dropsy tonight,
aged 81 years.