Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-02

tI60 ACCOIUllE ~ NV 1C1
rules az a local sporting resort at 3 O'Clock
this morning. and was a finished exhibit
tion. II lasted 80 minutes, at the end OF
which time both men were exhausted and
both terribly punished. In the tenth
round O'Rourke fell upon Friel's pros
trate form and nearly crushed out what
little life there was left in the body. Friei
falling 10 come to time the fight was given
To O'Ronrke, who also received o purse OF
500.
The Penalty Not Sufficient.
WHEELING, ~. Va, Fob. 1.-The Cor
oner's jury. which has been inquiring into
the cause OF the death Of the 80 miners
killed br the explosion Of fire damp in tho
O;Neil Coal Company's shaft, finished
taking testimony last night. The jury
finds that The accident was caused by leav-
ing A door open in an air passage in tho
mine. thereby impairing ventilation and
allowing the gas to accumulate. They re-
mort ,l,e accident was due to the failure OF
Tho Superintendent to obey the instruc-
tons OF the State Mine Inspector, and
pronounce the penalty affixed by an Act OF
the Legislature of 1888 for such neglect
inadequate.
An UNPARALLELED sIeet storm.
Portsmouth, Feb. 1.-The damage done
by the sleet storm is unparalleled. The
injury to garden and fruit trees is beyond
calculation. Similar reports are received
from other towns. In Nottingham q man
Lost 1 900 peach trees.
LATER-Tho storm which subsidized last
night had ragged for 48 hours, and caused
great damage throughout the State. Re-
ports resolved from come OF the largest
fruit growers in the State say the orchards
are ruined.
The Utah land Frauds Denied.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Respeoting the
statements attributed to Special Agent
Dement, as to extensive land frauds In
Utah and official corruption herewith, as
autographed by special correspondents.
Secretary Lamar stated to the Associated
Press that he had not seen Dement,, while
Commissioner Sparks declares IL q cock
and bull story. Dement, also is stated to
have telegraphed to the Salt Lake Tribune,
declaring it q senseless canard, and that
be has granted nc interviews.
Undoubtedly DisIiked.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 1T. ]. Waters,
Postmaster at Quincy, q small settlement
in Newton county. has been driven away
by his n%eighbors on account Of grievances,
personal in nature, growing out OF a dis
like to his manner of treating persons
having business at that Office. At last
accounts Waters and his wife were at the
jasper county seat and his son-in. law and
q few friends were in his house, which WAS
besicged. Shots are being occasionally ex-
chan god hniwann the Dartias.
VIII Probably Resign.
New YORK, Feb. IA Washington
special to the Commercial Advertiser says
that the President this morning has heard
nothing OF Secretary Bayard's reported
intention of resigning. aud should his
resignation be offered he would be most
strongly arged by Mr.. Cleveland and the
whole Cabinet to withdraw 1t. II ia
known, however, that Daysrd had the
matter under consideration before his
wife's death.
Actors tn Sunday Theatrieals.
CINCINNATI. Feb. -Thirty-three mem
bers of the companies which performed
last night at Hendricks two theaters ap.
peared before Justice Sanderson to day,
plead guilty and were fined 81 and costs
each. AS they were not arrested at the In
stance OF the Law and Order Leagne it
Is limited that the matter was arranged be-
forehand to prevent the assessment Of a
heavier punishment.
An AbOrtfve Attempt.
CHARLESTON, N. c., Feb. 1.-At Chester
shis afternoon II colored prisoners at
tempted Jail delivery by attacking Sheriff
Hood. With the assistance of another
prisoner Hood succeeded In getting his
assailants back, shooting n of them.
Allen Goade. in the head. Goade will die.
The prisoners finding the attempt abortive
rushed back to their cells.
A Bank "Assigns."
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-The Ritzengor
Brothers Bank, established in 1867, and
which has lone q large business among
tho Germans, did not open its doors this
morning. The proprietors havo made an
assignment.
The PnbIic Debt Reduced.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The debt state
ment for January, which will be issued
later this afternoon, will show g reduction
Of about s.. go .0O0.