Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
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A Brilliant Wedding Prevented by a
Sensational Tragedy.
AN UNDOUBTEDLY JUsTIFIABLE HON.
IclpE IN WYOMING.
The Murderer Incensed at the Treachery
Of His Brother Kills Him.
MORE SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
IN THE SOUTH.
A Prominent Man Overcome by Dis
appointments Suicides.
MORE OF NEW YoRK'S DOODLE
ALDERMEN.
MORE OF NEW YoRK'S DOODLE
ALDERMEN.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrINEL.l
A Sensational Tragedy.

ESPECIAL TO THE bENTiNEL.I
A Sensational Tragedy.
CHICAGO, OCT. GA tragedy Of q re-
markable character this evening prevented
what was to have been q brilliant wedding.
The bridal couple have occupied an hon
orable position in the highest social
circles. and bridal preparations had been
completed down to the minutest partic-
ulars. Miss Minnie F. Roesch, a beauti-
ful. wealthy and estimable girl OF 20,
waited at her home at No. 1874 North State
street with nearly 100 guests. Music,
feast and clergyman were in attendance,
but the bridegroom, who had left his be-
trothed less than two hours before The
time fixed for the ceremony failed to make
his appearance. The man for whom all
were waiting was Julius Lefor, q confden-
tial assistant to the firm Of Schmidt &
Lobes, wholesale liquor merchants. He
is IS years of age, q member of the Ger
msnica Meanner choir, is widely known
throughout the city, and is a general favor
lite. Believing that some accident had be-
fallen him a friend at last hurried to his
apartment on Chestnut street. The house
was locked. None of its occupants were
on hand, and no sign Of q bridegroom.
An entrance was finally effected with the
aid OF police. In Lefor's chamber,
stretched upon q bed in his wedding gar
ments, was the bridegroom with a bullet
in his forehead, dead. Two scraps OF
paper bearing somewhat incoherent in
scriptions were found in writing. He
complained that he had not the moral
courage to proceed with the marriage.
Word of the tragedy was hastily brought
back to the waiting bride. An attempt
was made to break the news gently, but at
the first intimstion of the death she
shrieked and tainted, while the gsily at
tired guests departed in confusion. 9
More Heavy Earthquake shocks.
CHARLESTON, Oct. %. - There was a
sharp earthquake shock here at 5:2S
o'clock this morning. Its duration was
for about IL seconds. Houses were shaken
and windows ratified, but no damage was
done. The shock was sharp also at Sum-
merville, and was followed by several
baby quakes, as they are called there.
Telegraphic advices state that the shock
was felt at Savannah, Augusta, Columbus
Orangeburg and other points in this State.
While the recurrence of the quakes is
trying to women and children, il csuses
no interruption either in business or
work of repairing damages, which is pro-
crossing vigorously.
COLUMBUS. Oct. 22.-There was q heavy
earthquake shock here at 5:25 O'Clock this
morning, lasting 80 seconds. 1t was pre-
coded by a loud and continuous rumbling,
which lasted until the quake passed off.
Nearly every one was awakened by the
shocks, which swayed buildings and
ratified things lively. 1t was the heaviest
shock felt since the second one Of August
81.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 22.-There was a
distinct earthquake shock here this morn
ing at about 4 O'Clock.
CHARLESTON. Oct. %. - Two sharp
shocks occurred here at 2:45 o'clock this
afternoon, with equal severity at Summer
vile, Columbia and Augusta.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. pa slight shock Of
earthquake was felt here at 2:10 o'clock
this afternoon. 1t lasted about five sec-
onds, and the vibratory was nearly north
and south.
Undoubtedly Justifiable.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Oct. 22.-News reached
here last night from Carbon that John 8.
Kerr, astockgrower residing at Elk Mount
ain. Wyoming, shot his younger brother.
W. s. Kerr, yesterday. The trouble oriRi-
mated from the fact that while j. 8. Kerr
was away from home the brother, whom
he had educated and matured, took the
opportunity to seduce his wife and ruin
his home. His son, q boy OF some II
years Of age, first told Mr.. Kerr of this
state of affairs In his household. Mr..
j. s. Kerr Immediately decided all OF his
property to his son, and went out into the
world o ~penniless and h~esrt-broken man.
He tried to hide his shame from the world,
but the facts were too notorious to be en-
tirely covered. Finally an attempt was
made to rob the boy Of his title to the
property decided to him by the father, and
the controversy brought j. s. Kerr back
to the scene OF his disgrace and shame.
In trying to settle the matter with the
brother hot words ensued, and w. s. Kerr
shot at his brother, the ball taking effect
in one of his legs. J. s. Kerr. the injured
husband. shot back and mortally wounded
w. s. Kerr. j. 3. Kerr last year repre-
Carbon county in the Lower House
of the Legislature. and was chosen Speaker
of the Lower House. He is generally es.
teemed wherever known, and the sympa-
thies Of the people are with him in his
trouble.
The BOodie Aldermen Disgrace.
New YORK, Oct. pa Montreal special
the Post says: Since the arrest Of Jake
sharpe and other alleged bribers. Billy
Maloney. extending Clerk OF the doodle
Council. has been more communicative
and confessed that he received Doodle
money in connection with the Broadway
scandal. and paid it over at the rate OF
$40, 900 to each of the boodlers. Where
the money came from. however, he has
refused to say. rensrking that the missing