Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-16
San Franoiscans Recover Their Stolen
Diamonds.
lnF0RMER JOSEPH SMITH DIES FROM
lMTEMPERANcE.
Rfel Routed.

Rfel Routed.
WINNIPEG, Man, May IA Bstoohe dis
patch Of the 18th, via Clark's Crossing
says: Batoche has fallen. The rebels have
fed, being driven from their rife pits and
ambush at the point of the bayonet. The
charge was gallantly made by the Grena-
diers. Riel sent a messenger to General
Middleton, early in the day, saying: eli
you persist in firing upon the houses con-
tanning our women and children We will
massacre the prisoners in our hands" Tit
General, in reply, told him to gather his
women and children into one house and it
would not be fred upon. Later. Riel sent
an answer, thanking Middleton for his
humane promise to save the women and
children; but afterwards, as q general at
tack was just being made, he sent another
messenger, saying he did not like war, but
unless the troops retired, the original in
tention Of massscreing the prisoners would
be adhered to, but it came too late. The
charge had already commenced and in a
few minutes the rebels were scattered and
the prisoners rescued.
Judge Powers.
CHICAGO, May 40. W. Powers, OF
Michigan, the newly appointed Associate
Judge of the Supreme Court Of Utah, ar
rived here last night en- route for the
West. His district embraces Weber and
Utah Counties. Mr.. Powers succeeds
| Judge Emerson, Of Battle Greek, Mich.
He was born at Palmyra, Wayne Co., N. Y,
the fountain head of polygamy, where
| Joseph Smith resided, and where the Golden
| Bible was said to have been found on q
| sacred hill. Judge Powers says q number
of cases of polygamy had been tried in the
| Third District, and there were several con-
| victions recently. He thinks more cases
| will follow in all the judicial districts, as
| the Government is determined to push the
issue.
Given Up for Lost.
LONDON, May lathe fate OF Frank
Tiztelly, the artist correspondent Of the
London Graphic, ia considered sealed. He
was supposed to be the only survivor Of
the massacre OF Hicks Pashs's army al
Ell Obeid in November, 1888. and was
known to be q prisoner in Ell Mahdi'i
camp for some months after the disaster
Nothing has been heard from him since
November. 1884. and even the most hope
full of his friends have given him up fol
lost.
Preparations Still Going On.
New YORK, May 14.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg says: at is reported tina
the orders for the dispatch of troops to thu
L rono-Caapia xa~~;tov- ha,a haan "a
scinded. The troops, however, will still
be held in readiness. The military organ
Svett, expresses discomfort at the settle
ment of the Anglo Russian difficulty, and
proposes . partition of Afghanistan be-
tween Russia and England. the boundary
line to be the Paropamisus Mountains. Th'
Novoe Vremya continues to give accounts
of extensive war preparations.
lnformer Joseph Smith Dead.
LONDON, May 14.-Joseph Smith. thu
informer, who testified against the mel
who were hanged for the assassination o
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Under
Secretary Burke in Phoenix Park, Dublin
and who had ever since the execution beer
an exile from Ireland, and supposed to b.
living somewhere in India, has just dice
in London. He had for q long time beer
a hopeless drunkard and his death wa
caused by intemperance.
Senator Joseph e. Brown ON Df
vOrce.
AUGUSTA, Ga, May 14.-In the Southern
Baptist Convention to-day United Slater
Senator Joseph E. Brown introduced . re
solution in reference to divorce, and IL wal
made the special order for 4 P. NJ. on Sat
urday. The resolution declares that tn,
New Testament authorizes total divorct
only for adultery, and that no Baptis'
minister should be allowed to marry q mar
having a living wife unless divorced OF
that ground.
Fierce Forest Fires.
VICTORIA. B. O.. May 14.-Forest fires
are raging in Eagle Pass and vicinity
The town of Farwell was totally de
stroyed Wednesday afternoon. Wright'l
house on the west side OF the Columbif
was saved after two days exertion. A
large number Of ties belonging to the
Canadian Pacific railroad were burned
The fires are supposed to be under control
but are not yet entirely e~xtinguished.
Zanzibar Protests.
ZANZIBAR, May 14.-The Sultan of Fan
zibar has protested against German en-,
croachments upon his territory, and hal
appealed to the treaty powers In regard Il
the matter. The German colonization
agents are inactive on the coast at present
An italian man-of-war has arrived here or
q confidential mission.
Diamond Robbery.
CINCINNATI. May 14.-Mr. and Mrs
Frank Evans, Of San Francisco. visiting
friends here, had their trunks robbed on
their way of 81. 900 worth OF diamonds.
Mr.. Evans last night received information
that the thief had been arrested and the
diamonds recovered at Mojave. California.
The scOurge I'm Plymouth.
New YORK, May 14.-Mayor Grace has
received q letter Of appeal for aid for the
fever-stricken population Of Plymouth,
Pa, where many persons have recently
! died OF the local pestilence. The Mayor