Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-17
NEWS.
A United States Army Officer Shot
in washington.
MR.. AND MRS. CLEVELAND
RUSTIOATING.
A Boston Practitioner and an Alleged
Poisoner Arrested.
EXTENSION o. THE SPECIAL NAIL
DELIVERY SYSTEM.
Irish Delegates to the National
League Convention.
MORE CIVIL SERVICE RULES
PROBABLE.
Irish Delegates to the National
League Convention.
MORE CIVIL SERVICE RULES
PROBABLE.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTIFEL.l
A M urderOus Assnuhf.

A NJ ~srueFDtIS
WAsHISdToN, Aug. 1G.-Gen. Chris O..
Augur, retired. Of tho United States
Army, was shot four times about / O'Clock
this morning ct his residence by a negro
named VIM. Pope. His wounds will not
prove serious, although he may be con-
fined to his house for some time. To-day
he was resting quietly. Pope and another
eolored man were standing In front OF
the Generals residence. using profane and
obscene language, when he opened the
door and ordered them to move away.
The only response he received was a volley
OF profane abuse and coarse epithets. This
was more than he could stand, and, armed
with a light cane, he rushed upon the two
men and struck Pope a sharp blow over
the head. AS ne did go the negro drew a
pistol and fired u ball that struck General
| Augur in the right leg above the knee, and
with q cry he staggered back. Before he
could recover himself Pope fired again,
and the ball took effect in his right leg.
Two more shots were fred, one of which
struck the General in the left leg and the
other in the side. The negro who fired
the shots il a notorious character, who has
already served a term in the penitentiary
for murder. He has been arrested.
Mr. and Mrs. CLEVELAND Rusticat-
Ing.
WASHINGTON, Aug. TO- rhe President
leaves Washington to-day for a months
vacation in the Adirondacks. in the north
ern part of New York, accompanied by
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother. Mrs.
Folsom. No mail will be forwarded to
him or opened by him during his absence.
Any public business requiring his immodi-
ate consideration will be brought to his
attention by the Cabinet officers.
LATER The Presiden: left Washington
OF 0:40 o'clock thi, morning for his Summer
vacation in the Adirondack Mountains.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Folsom and Colonel Lamont and
wife. When the President appeared on
the portico of the White Honse to take
his Garage he was confronted by o small
party OF tourists from Kentucky. They
recognized him and asked permission to
pay their respects. The President was
willing, and shook hands with each OF
them. As he made his way towards his
carriage Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs, Folsom
q dlIchQy Cu j tnC vO4ACAo, anu &C
the coachmsn cracked his wip and the
carriage rolled away the people on the
portico, most OF whom were ladies'. waved
their handkerchiefs and shoulsed..heartily
"Good Bye" The party occupied q
special car.
Serious Charges.
BOSTON, Aug. 16.-Ohicers are looking
for one DR.. g. @. Beers, an irregular prac-
t~itioner. having a large business at the
South End. Beers is said to have been a
frequent visitor at the house of Mrs.
Sarah j. Robinson, an alleged Somerville
poisoner for years. and is suspected OF
having assisted her in her operations.
He has not been found as yet. The Medi-
cal Examiner has granted permission to
exhume the bodies of various members OF
the family Of Mrs. Robinson, 1T being al
legged that they died from the administra-
sion of poison at her hands. 1t is learned
that Mrs. Robinson intended, In company
with a certain Boston woman, to sail for
Europe next Friday or Saturday on a
pleasure trip, leaving her children behind.
II is presumed that for funds to pay her
expenses she relied upon the life insurance
money which would have accrued TO her
upon the death of her son Willie, buried
yesterday, had not her arrest on the charge
Of Wholesale poisoning interfered with its
collection. The cases of both Mrs. Rob-
inson aud Mr.. Smith will come up on
Wednesday.
a New Postal Scheme.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1G.-The Postmaster
General has issued a circular Of informs
ton and instruction to Postmasters con-
corning and preparatory to putting into
operation on October 1. and authorizing
an extension ofthe special delivery system
to all Postoffices, and to all mailable mat
ter. The circular provides that every
Postofice in the United States and the Ter
~ritories and the District Of Columbus. now
CO established. and which shsll be established
while the foregoing Act remains, ia hereby
designated as q special delivery office.
These rules are to take effect on October /,
after which date every Postmaster will be
held responsible for the immediate deliv-
cry Of every article OF mailable matter
which may be received addressed to his
office properly stamped with a special de-
livery stamp. Such immediate delivery
must be made when the article Is directed
to IN addressee residing or having a place
of business within one mile Of the post
office.
Irish delegates Welcomed.
New YORK, Aug. 16.-The Irish Dele
gates to the Chicago Irish National
League Convention, O'Brien, Deasy and
Redmond, arrived on the Servia this
morning. A reception committee went
out in a steam yacht and gave them q i
formal welcome. O'Brien. in q speech In
reply to the words Of Welcome, said:
"Ireland's hope for Home Rule were never
brighter, Notwithstanding the recent
defeat" Redmond said the action OF
America made il certain Ireland would
gain her freedom.
Unveiling q statue.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 16.-The cere-
mony Of unwilling the statue Of Baron
ID Kslb Is new going on. There Ian
immesse crowd here. principally from