Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-28
EASTERN NEWS,
A Fatal Railroad Collision Near
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
TWO CIVIL SERVICE VI0LAT-
OBS SUSPENDED.
They are Charged With Addressing
Political Meetings.
PREPARATIONS FOE THE BARTHoLDI
STATUE CEREMONIES.
A Valuable Building De-
stroyed in Cleveland.
THE END OF a COlORED WIFE
MURDERER.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A Railroad Collision.

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Railroad Collision.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 27.-In a col
lision this afternoon at Pine Bluff between
q wild engine and q Montfort passenge'
train, due here at 4 O'Clock, one man wa
killed, two others fatally injured, ant
three others severely hurt. The enginee.
of the passenger train, Thomas Dolan, wa
caught in his cab and pinned by a lever
His leg was horribly mangled. His heac
was crushed, and he was rescued just IL
time to prevent his being scalded to death
He will die. Martin Comford, his fireman
was also caught. One of his legs was
crushed, and he was badly scalded. A
man supposed to be Henry Schwenk' Of
Madison, was stealing q ride between the
mail car and tender. He was instantly
killed. Mail Agent George Lusted had
his head badly cut and was severely
scalded. Conductor kuhns was thrown
down aud badly bruised. None OF the
passengers were hurt.
CIV service yiOIatOrs Suspended
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The President
to-day directed the suspension Of M. g.
Benton, United States Attorney for the
Western District OF Missouri and OF VIM
A. Stone, United States Attorney for the
Western District OF Pennsylvania. This
action in the case Of District Attorney
Benton was based on information that lie
il now and has been for sometime past en-
gagged in addressing q series OF political
meetings throughout Missouri, and has
appointments advertised for nearly every
evening up to the time OF the election
The President endorsed the paper, setting
forth the above statement. ":Let this Off
Ger DO suspended at once and returned to
the Attorney General for an enforcement
OF ORDERS" The suspension Of District At
torney Stone was made for similar reasons
Benton is a Democrat and Stone a Repub'
liean.
The BnrthOIdi Statue Ceremonies
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-To-morrow will
practically be q holiday in this city. 1t ii
estimated that fully 800. 900 men will join
in the parade attendant upon the Bar
tholdi statue of Liberty ceremonies, anc
that it will extend seven miles. Presiden'
Cleveland had intended to leave for Wash
ington Immediately after the dedication
ceremonies at Dedloe's Island, but now l
ia stated he will stay snd attend the ban
quet tomorrow. Cyrus W. Field gave
breakfast at Delmonico's this morning Il
Count De Lesseps and his daughter and
numbers of the French delegation. The
Aldermaniac Chamber and Mayor Grac'
this afternoon presented the freedom o.
the city of New York to Bsrtholdi ant
other members OF tho French delegation
A Valuable Buiitin. Destroyed.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 27.-The magni6
cent stone building Of the Case School o
Applied Science at the East End that wa
completed and opened one year ago at
cost OF 5000, 900, was burned at an earl,
hour this morning. The discovery Of tn
fire shortly after 2 O'Clock was followed b.
an explosion in the chemical laboratory
which blew out a portion of one of th
walls. The flames then soon mad
short work OF the fine structure. Tn
building was four stories in height am
built of sandstone. 1t was furnished witt
all of the latest appliances for the demon
stration of science. The total loss IL es
timated al $500. 900; insured for SIS, 900.
Another Presidential Contribution
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 27.-Presiden
Cleveland has sent $40 to the pastor of tn,
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopa
Church with the following letter:
Rev. L. Rufin Nichols My Dear Sir
l have received your letter. asking for pc
cuniary aid in repairing the Emanue
African Methodist Episcopal Church
which was seriously damaged by a recen
earthquake. I am very glad to contribut t.
something for SO worthy a cause, anC
though the sum ia not large it is accom-,
panied with the wish that through the
kindness of those who appreciate the value
of such an fundamentally for good your
church may soon resume its career Of
usefulness. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
A $4,000 Blaze.
PocAHoNTAs, Va, Oct. 27.-Fire this
morning destroyed 16 houses, including
two hotels and several business houses.
George Baber, of Lynchburg, persisted in
the flames. Several other persons are
missing. The fire was the work OF an in.
oendiary. Heavy rains saved the town.
The loss is $50, 900; insurance unknown.
Death of ~ Murderer.
KANSAS CIrY, Oct. 27.-Lafferty, the
colored wife murderer, was conveyed from
Leavenworth to Wyandotte this morning
to guard against the violence OF a mob.
He died in Jail at the latter place 5000
after his arrival from the effects OF his
attempt upon his own life, having gashod
his throat last Sunday.