Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-17
EASTERN NEWS.
Settlers in Western States Freezing
to Death.
TWENTY FOUR PERISH IN
WESTERN KANSAS.
A Colored Exodas from North
Carolina to California.
TWO MORE MusDEaERs SENT TO
ETERNITY.
a Mob's Unsuccessful Attempt to
Capture a Murderer.
SHOCKS IN NEW
YORK STATE.
A Mob's Unsuccessful Attempt II
Capture a Murderer.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN NEW
YORK STATE.
ESPECIAL TO THE sRSTISE u
Settlers Freezing tn Death.

ESPECIAL TO THE sRyTISE u
Settlers Freezing to- Death.
DENVER, Jan. ia report reached
here this evening from Benkleman, Neb.,
that two settlers, Fohr and Burns, who
left there a week ago Monday on a hunting
trip to the Middle Fork Of the Republican
river were found frozen to death eight
miles from town. Both had evidently at
tempted to return home after the blizzard
came up, but became lost in the binding
snow. Fohr had stuck the muzzle of his
gun in the ground. laid down near il and
died. Burns managed 20 get 200 yards
further on before he was overcome. Both
we're under large drifts of snow, and
would not have been found but for the
gunstock sticking out of the sDow. A
teamster and q horder were frozen near
the sane place yesterday and taken to
town.
From the eastern line OF Colorado come
reports of several persons there having
been frozen in the same storm. They are
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ing q great ways apart. They settled on
the land late last Fall, and were wholly
unprepared for severe weather. Some Of
the bodies, when found, showed they had
been attempting to reach a n~eighboring
ranch when overcome. Never in the his
tory of the West have SO many persisted
from cold as in this storm.
TOPEKA, KS, Jan. 16.-Reports were re-
ceived here to-day of the finding OF the
bodies OF three more men in the south
western portion OF the State as victims Of
the recent storm. This makes "a bodies
in all that have been found.
A C0lOred Exodus 60 California.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Jan. 16.-An exodus
Of colored laborers from North Carolina
for points west is beginning to excite some
interest. Charlotte is q railroad center.
and il is here the emigration parties are
made up, and railroad agents meet and
arrange for their transportation. Not less
than 800 have left the State. mostly for
Arkansas and Kansas. They are now
going to California. Last nigh. 10 were
turned over TO the Santa Fe and the
Missouri Pacific roads for transportation to
California. This batch OF emigrants are
bound for Los Angeles. They have con-
trRcted to work in the vineyards and fields
of E. F. Baldwin, who, it is said, owns
over 2. ZOO. 900 acres Of land. According
to an agreement with Baldwin, through
his agent. before leaving here, they are to
| get Sl2 per month for the first year and
the money TO pay their transportation to
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500 20.
Murderers Hanged.
LAKE Providence, La, Jan. 16.-Wm,
George (colored) was executed within an
Enclosure Of the Jail here yesterday for the
murder of Peggy Johnson in August, 1882,
He was perfectly self-possessed, and 40
knowledged that he feigned insanity dur.
ing the trial. Al the last moment be
cried out: 81 did kill Peggy Johnson"
His neck was broken by the fall. but from
some cause his throat was gashed and the
blood spurted all around. George was
once quite a prominent politician at vicks.
burg. He was g Pension Agent, and
preached that he would be q leader OF his
race.
CoTULLA, Texas. Jan. 16.-Jose Maria
Mondiols. who murdered Hodges, the
Southern Pacific Railroad agent, eigh,
months ago, was hanged here yesterday
afternoon. Mendoza displayed grea,
nerve and protested penitence for the
crime. He died in four minutes.
A Mighty Explosion.
YoSKERs. N. Y. Jan. 16.-A small
wooden building. loosely thrown together,
in which were $50 pounds Of dynamite,
stored in 3 frozen state, at the Crotou
aqueduct. was blown up at 11:2O this
morning. spreading destruction in all di.
rections. Around the building we're the
engine and air compressor rooms OF the
shaft. the boarding houses and other
building. All are badly damaged. The
principal feature OF the affair is the fact
that nobody was hurt. with the exception
OF Mrs. Fox. who keeps the boarding house
near the spot, and she received Sigh
bruises. The glass In all the neighborhood
WAS broken. and the people at q distance
thought the shock was oapsed by an earth.
quake.
Mob Law.
VIoENSRs, Ind. Jan. ia masked mob
appeared at the Jail this morning where
the Holly negro, Epps. who killed Farmer
Dobson. is confined, and demanded the
keys from the i~ailer. The jailer refused
TO give them up, and the mob then At.
tempted to batter down the Jail door tha,
they might obtain Epps and hang him,
The door. however. ~withstood the Llovs
directed against it and the mob dispersed
IL 10 reported they will return tonight
with largely increased numbers and mske
a second attempt to get at the murderer
The Sheriff in tho meanwhile will sndeavo,
10 remove Epps to Evansville, Ind.
wnefe he will be safer than at vicinnes.