Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-23
A Colorado Mob.

DENVER, Sept. pa Montrose special
to she News says: Early this morning Q
mob of armed men attacked the county
i.il with sledges and crowbars, and before
the Sheriff, who lives near the jail, was
alarmed, they succeeded in forcing an en-.
trance to the building, from which they
took L. Il. Symmes, who was held for kill
ing John Berkeley on the 23d Of last July.
When the Sheriff reached the scene with a
posse the mob fired upon him. The fire
was returned, and over 100 rounds were ex-
changed without any harm being done.
Finally, the Sheriff forced the mob into
the mountains, where they separated, 60
ing In every direction, n party taking
Symmes over the west side Of the I'm.
comphadre Mountains, where IL 10 sup.
posed he was hanged aud buried. Citizens
have been searching all day for the dead
body OF the prisoner. and have been unable
to find any trace OF him.
Alleged Persecution.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Martin Irons.
leader Of the late strike last Spring ON the
Gould system, was brought here from
Kansas City to-day by Q decision OF Sheriff
Skidmore to stand trial on the charge OF
completely in the noted wire-tapping
affair. The Grand Master Workman
was interviewed in regard to his recent ar
rest in Kansas City for drunkenness, aud he
stated hat he was not drunk At the time.
He was arrested by an officer for vagrancy
but upon examination that charge was
Withdrawn and he was malioiously ar.
rested for drunkenness. He says 10 was 0
put-up scheme to bring himself and the
Knights OF Labor into disrepute.
sleeping-Car Porters' Pittance.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 22.-About so sleeping
car porters from the Baltimore and Ohio,
New York Central and the Pullman Palace
Car Company met yesterday for the pur'
pose OF forming an organization for mu
tual aid q protection. The meeting TO
solved itself into q permanent organiza
ton under the name of the Sleeping Cai
Porters' Association, aud decided to hold
mass convention Of 500 porters in this city
this evening and draw up Q petition. ask
ing for better pay, claiming that they can
not maintain their families on the small al
lowance OF $40 10 SIS per month.
A Damaging Gale.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 22.-The recen
gale on the Labrador and Newfoundland
Coasts caused more damage to propert.
than was at first supposed. On the north
ern coast Of Labrador five fishing schoon
ers were lost. Fortunately only three o
the men were drowned. All Of these yes
sells were fish laden. Hundreds Of fam
isbing families are at present hurryinI
from the shore into the mining settlement
Of Notre Dame Bay.
A e Disaster.
ST. JOHNS, Sept. 22.-Dufing q violen
%sousherly gale last night the British
schooner Little Gem was struck by an of
headland squsll and keeled over and imme
diately sunk. She was laden with flour
The disaster occurred off the precipitouI
| cliffs Of Black Head in Buens Vista Bay
Two lady passengers were drowned. TIL
crew were saved BY clinging to the bottom
| OF the boat.
Ell Coyote Surely Killed.
LAMpAsAs, Mexico, Sept. 22.-The frs
report Of the battle with Ell Coyotes ban,
near this place on the 10th instant Is full
confirmed. and Ell Coyotes body has beeI
identified beyond question.
The NewpOrt Races.
New YORK. Sept. 22.-The Regatta Com
mittee gave the Newport races to Gitans
Msyfower. Stranger and Cinderella.