Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-29
4 Mysterious Double Murder in an
Illinois Town.
a military NAN, WOUNDED N a
SHAN BATTLE, DIES.
A Wholesale Murderer in
Texas Lynched.
CINCINNATI AUTHORITIES STOP THE SUI.
lIvAx.M' cAFFRfY CONTEST.
The Result of a Knights Of Labor
Conference.
A LIVELY ROW IN a CAMP
MEETING.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Probably Killed by Burglars

Probably Killed by Burglars.
CHICAGO, Aug. pa mysterious double
murder was committed about IL o'clock
last night at Geneva, Kane county. H.,
the victims being two of the three officers
who constitute the police force of the
town. The deed was committed right in
the Courthouse, and some dozen shots
were heard BY residents in the %neighbor-
hood in quick succession OF about mid
night. but no one left his bed to find out
served for q party Of merry-mskers re-
turning from q picnic ct about / o'clock
A.. NJ. to find the bodies OF the murdered
men and raise the alarm. Officer McNstt
was found dead with q bullet-hole in the
region OF the heart. His revolver. with
five Of its chambers emp.ied, was
lying near him. Several rods away lay
Officer Grant in a dying condition. Sew
eral burglaries have recently been com-
mitted. and it is supposed that the officers
we're killed by burglars in an attempt TO
arrest them.
u SeOP ehC
CINCINNATI, Aug. 28.-John l.. Sullivan
arrived this morning and went directly to
the hotel to avoid q crowd. A Law and
Order League, and an agent for the suppress
sion Of vice have consulted q lawyer, who
says the contest is clearly contrary TO law.
He has been directed to take the necessary
measures to stop it,
.rrD Tka aAo~ka Nf 4ha Tay anI
Order League to stop the contest between
Sullivan and McCafferey to-day appear
now to be limited to arresting the parties
and requiring them to give bonds. This
would not necessarily stop the contest. and
there is some doubts as to whether an ar
rest will be attempted.
1:30 P. NJ. A Constable was sent to Ches-
ter Park, noon, with Q warrant for the ar
rest Of John L. Sullivan on the charge Of
being about to engage in a contention.
commonly called a prize fight. At 2
o'clock the Constable had not found Sulli-
van.
Death Through C-areIessness.
LA SALE. Mo-, Aug. 2S.-Private A.
Purdie, of the Fourth Regiment of the
Illinois National Guard, who was wounded
in the face during a sham battle at the
State encampment near Ottowa two weeks
ago, died here to-day from lockjaw, in
duced by his injuries. Great indignation
prevails against the First Illinois Cavalry
Regiment. which is held responsible for
his death. Statements were publicly
made after the battle that the cavalry had
q grudge against certain other regiments,
and had gone into the fight with the pre-
aopoartad daaiun ~ yaafpainn "a -
its opponents as possible. The vicious
fighting and the number of casualties that
characterized the battle excited much COM
ment at the time. Private Purdie leaves
a wife and four children in INDECENT DIR
cumstances. The Coroner will hold an
inquest. II the guilty persons can be de.
termined arrests will be made forthwith.
A Wholesale Murderer Lynched.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 2~S.-Informa.
tion from San MARCOS report that a mob
of rs persons at Blsnco on Wednesday
night vent to the Jail and demanded c,
Sheriff Jackson the keys. Jackson said he
did not have them. He also declared that
he could not procure them. After q severe
struggle Jackson was overpowered. The
keys were found on his person, aud the
mob entered the Jail and took out Locke,
the man who committed the wholesale
murder fin johnson City a few days ago.
They hanged him. after obtaining from
him a statement in regard to his crimes.
Locke made q full confession, and said
he had intended to kill all the members |
OF the three or four families, beside
whom he murdered, and was prevented
from doing so only by his cartridges Civ
ing out.
The Result of - Labor Conference.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 28.-The result OF the
conference in New York between General
Manager Talmage, Of the Wabash railroad,
and the National Executive Committee of
the Knights Of Labor. was received with
satisfaction by the local members OF the
organization. II ia stated that at the CON.
ference to be held here next Thursday the
Knights will demand the reinstatement of
all members Of their order who we're sus-
pended or discharged on June IL last, and
will require a pledge from Talmsge, ap-
by the United States Court, that
terms Of the agreement will be kept in
Hanged.
ST. Louis. Aug. 2s.-Samuel W. Collins
hanged this morning at Bowling
Green. No.. for the murder Of q man
PANIED Owen Utterback. Mrs. Utterback.
he widow of the murdered man, with her
sons, aged five and eight years, respect
vely, were present as the execution. The
murder occurred in September, 1884.
JOHNS had heard that Utterback had been