Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20

and WAS compelled to travel about the
country with gypies. McVey, she says,
shot her, kicked her, cut her on the body
with a Ratchet, beat her with a club, logged
her with q buggy-whip and outraged her
nerson. He also drove q nail through her
fool. fastened her to q board, and swung
her mn 10 wagon bows. Marks of the girls
wounds are still plainly visible. Her pa
rents have been communicated with, aud
will arrive in Q day or two. McVey and
his companions decamped as soon as they
learned Of the girls escape. Alarge num-
her of citizens are hunting for thep party,
aud if captured lynching will probably
follow.
ADudish Thief Caught.
LOUISVILLE, March 19.-R. A. Scott, the
man arrested here last night charged with
stealing railroad tickets and disposing OF
them to scalpers, awaits orders from the
railroad officials ct Palatks, Florida. Scott
was employed in the railroad Office there.
He was discharged, but before be left he
stamped and fixed for use about S4, 900
worth of railroad tickets. He brought
these away with him. and has been dispos-
ing of them at Chattanooga. Atlanta,
Louisville and Cincinnati. He sold over
81, 900 worth here, and still held a large
amount of tickets when arrested. He pre-
tended to take poison. and stood batteries
and emeties for four hours before showing
that he was playing a part. Scott is about
IS years old, and dudish in appearance.
The Dear Public TO Blame.
CHARLESTON, March 19.-Reports OF the
action OF the Dallas Merchants Exchange
and the citizens of Greenville, Texas, in
passing resolutions denunciatory Of the
strikers methods were forwarded to Jay
Gould here, and he has forwarded a tele-
gram in response, in which he says: Will
not the public soon learn that il is they
who pay the railway payroll, and that
railways is its clearinghouse to receive
and distribute this fund, which is fully 60
per cent of the entire gross earnings OF the
railway? When they do they will prob
ably find some method to regulate and
control the labor engaged in railway trans
portation, and thus prevent such strikes IS
the present one."
The Presidents Birthday.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The President
was 40 years of age yesterday. There WAS
no celebration of the occasion at the
White House, but in the evening the
President, accompanied by Miss Cleve-
land, Miss Van Vechten and Colonel and
Mrs. Lamont, attended the Miksdo per-
Torrance by the Emma Abbott Company
at the new National Theater. The Presi-
Dental party occupied q private box, and
upon their entrance were spplauded by
the audience.
Mrs. Grant Squaring Accounts.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., March 19.-Some
time before the failure Of the firm Of
Grant & Ward Mrs. Virginia Corbin, Of
this city, General Grants sister,, in
trusted Colonel Grant with S25, 600, which
he invested with the firm. A day or two
ago Mrs. Grant sent q certified check for
the money from the publishers Of, her late
husbands book.
Business Failures.
NEW YORK, March 10.-The business
failures of the seven days for the United
States were 100. and for Canada 3S. The
gradual decline in casualties in this
country continues, but In Canada the fail
ures seem to be on the increase as Spring
opens.
The Highest Bidder to Get Them.
ALBANY. N. Y, March 19.-Both
branches OF the State Legislature to-day
passed a bill requiring that street railway
franchises in New York be sold to the
highest bidder.
A Military Promotion.
WASHINGTON. March 19.-The President
nominated Brigadier General o. o. How.
ard to be Major General. vice Pope re.
tired.