Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-17
CONGRESSMAN WISE ON THE
RAMPAGE.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.l

CrOOkedneSs of an object.
LONG ISLAND CRY, Nov. 16.-Advertis-
ing of the property by the CITY Treasurer
TO be sold to-day for unpaid taxes has led
to the discovery that many persons whose
property was advertised for sale held re-
ceipts for the amount appearing against
| them on the Treasurer's books. Most OF
| these receipts, covering W o or three
| thousand dollars, were issued during the
term of Treasurer John R. Norris who
committed suicide four years ago just be-
! fore the expiration Of his term OF office.
| The books of the Treasurer's Office show
no record Of the receipt of amounts IN
question, and it is probable that a suit
will be commenced against the bondsmen
of the deceased ex-Treasurer, as soon as
the actual amount unaccounted for has
been ascertained.
Suicide of q BOstOnian.
BosToN, Nov. 16.-Edward Lombord
of the firm of A. G. Lombord & Sons, one
of the best known shipping firms of this
part OF the country, committed suicide
Yesterday forenoon while laboring under a
ft of dependency caused by family
troubles. At about 1870 O'Clock the
odor of escaping gas was traced to LON
bord's apartment, the door OF which was
locked, Entrance was effected through
the transom, when 1t was discovered that
the deceased had entered his bathroom,
and taking the rubber drop light tube.
he had fastened one end over the gas
burner, then putting the other end into
his mouth, lay down and inhaled the gas
until he was a~sphyxiated.
Mob Violence Ina Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 16.-A special
to the American from Mckenzie Tenn,
says: Charlie Dinwiddie, (colored,) was
arrested here last Saturday night, charged
with assaulting and robbing on
Jennings, q white man. About 10 O'CLOCK
tonight, % masked men rode into TIT
town coming from she direction OF Hunt
ington, and proceeded directly to the
cslaboose, when a portion OF the crowd IN
stantly rushed into the calaboose will
drawn pistols and overpowored tht
guard. They then riddled the body o
the negro with pistol balls.
A Canadian Item.
CHICAGO, Nov. ia News Montrea
special says the maritime provinces are NJ
in arms against the Dominion Govern
ment at the proposal to make Portland
the terminal port OF the ocean mail ser
vice. Public meetings have been held a
st, John, N. B., and Fredericton last nigh
to protest. The Msncton Town Council
passed resolutions condemning the scheme
- 1 ~,orokara cf Darliap pnt havQ hat
dispatched to Ottawa to interview the Gov
eminent. 1t is the opinion of shippers
there that neither Halifax nor ST. Johl
can compete with Portland.
Heavy Failure I'm Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 16.-Cohn, Sampline
and Co., n of the largest mems furnish
ing goods manufacturers in this city, an(
who have been doing business here fo'
the past 25 years, made an assignment to
day for the benefit of their creditors
assets SITS, 000; liabilities, 5000, 900. In
ability to collect the debts due the firm
and the importantly Of creditors is stated
as the cause Of the failure.
Important to Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Second Comp
troller Maynard has decided that a soldier
who, after having served for two years o.
more in the army, deserted some MONTH
after the CLOSE of the war, but who subse
q~uently received an honorable discharge
is entitled to q bounty OF $50 under the
thirteenth section Of the Act of July 8
1866.
A congressman ON His Muscle.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 16.-George D
Wise was arrested this morning Oh q war
rant charging him with being about tc
commit q breach Of the peace. The ares
is the result OF the publication in to-day's
papers of a card by Wise. d%enouncing in
the strongest language Col. William Lamb
ex-Mayor of Norfolk. Wise was put under
81, 900 bonds to keep the peace.
A Boodler Fighting for Delay.
New York, Nov. 16.-Jacob Sharp, and
his counsel appeared in the General SEES
sions this morning to argue a motion ask
ing for an order opening the minutes Of
the Grand Jury in the inquiry which re-
suited In the Indictment, of Sharp and
others for bribery. The hearing was
postponed till Saturday.
st. Louis and ChicagO:Unite.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-At q meeting Of the
oattle-growers to-day a consolidation Of the
st. Louis National Association with the
Chicago National Association under one
head of the National Cattle Growers AS.
ISOLATION was effected.
silver Ina Indian Territory.
CALDWELL. Ks., Nov. 16.-A company
Of soldiers nave been ordered to this place
from For. Reno to keep prospectors out
of the Indian Territory. Many claims
have been staked out in the Territory
below Caldwell, where silver is believed to
exist in large quantities.