Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-25
EASTERN NEWS.
A Terrible Tragedy Enacted by an
Insane Mother.
THE CHICAGO STRIKING swITcsMEN
SUCCESSFUL.
Two Indian Territory Murderers Hanged
at Fort Smith.
BIZ DAMAGES RECOVERED FROM A
RAILROAD COMPANY.
A Riot in New York Probable
To-day.
Advance in Overland Freight
Rates.
Advance in Overland Freight
Rates.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
. MurderOus Maniac MOfhe

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A MurderOus manfac Mother.
KEYPoRT, n. J. April 24.-At the home
Of j. Munroe Smith, seven miles south OF
this place, to-day, a most dreadful tragedy
| occurred. Mr.. Smith is IS years old and
his wife 43, and the mother of six chill
dren. aged 10, 18, 10. IL, Z and A years,
respectively. Some years ago the wife and
mother was sent to an insane asylum, and
was discharged a year later, presumably
| cured. Last Fall she had severe pains in
her head, and her husband sent her to her
brothers. house in Elizabeth, where she
improved greatly and returned home q
| short time ago. This morning after
| breakfast she went to one Of the outbuild-
ings on the premises, and after swallowing
a dose of Rough on Rats she returned to
the house with an ak concealed under her
dress. Eva, her 4-year-old daughter, was
still Sleeping when the mother entered the
bed chamber. Lifting the ak above the
sleeping child the maniac mother brought
it down, splitting the little ones head
open and killing her instantly. She then
attacked Rufus, aged Is, dealing him sew
eral v blows on the head with the
poll Of the ak. Next, the 11-year-old
dsugher begged for mercy, but the terrible
blood stained ak whirled in the air and
went crashing into the fragile little head.
The 18-year-old daughter then locked the
baby in an adjoining room, and ran
screaming outside to apprise her father OF
| the terrible work within. After q terrible
struggle the woman was secured. One OF
| the children ia dead, and the others are
likely to die before morning. Mrs. Smith
is herself in a very precarious condition.
The Switchmen Successful.
CHICAGO, April 24.-As regards the Lake
Shore strike, further investigation last
night reveals that the strikers have VIII
tually carried their point. Chairman
Stshl, of the Strikers Com mittee, to. night
produced o copy Of the agreement on the
| strength Of which the men returned to
work, and be said to a reporter: "I1l read
this to you because l don't want you 10 get
the signature. Mr.. Stahl then read as
follows:
CHICAGO, April %, 1886.
W. L. Stahl, Chairman-Sir: II all
the switchmen of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad Company IN
| Chicago or Cook county return to work at
once.s l will personally guarantee that
within 60 days from this date the eight
Objectionable switchmen will be furnished
with other employment and permanently
removed from their present positions"
Stahl said that though he was not at
liberty to give the name of the signer of
| tho ooroounonf IL WQa upnnIna and WAR
fully sanctioned by Mr.. Newell and sworn
to. He said, further, that all the prosecu-
tions begun against the strikers we're to be
dismissed.
Panama News.
New York, April "a. Mail advices
from Panama, under date OF the Is instant,
say that Gen. Ricards Cation, who was a
prominent leader in the revolution in 1884
and 1885, died from a fever in prison on
the night Of April 2. AS is customary,
his relatives and friends issued notices
that the funeral would take place at 4 P. NJ.
the next day, but to the surprise Of most
persons. before the arrival of the hour
named the corpse was inferred privately.
A report is in circulation, but not credited,
that he was poisoned. The arrests of
some persons have been made who have
circulated such report.
By the explosion on March 20 at the
port OF Tumaco of the boiler OF the
steamer Columbia. serious loss OF life re-
suited, The Columbia had on board "a
passengers, of whom Is were killed and 10
seriously wounded. The scene presented
was most heartrending, and instances are
noted where aged mothers died OF grief
at the loss of their children.
United states Navy News.
WASHINGTON. April 24.-Civil Engineer
Robert E. Perry, of the United States
Navy. has been granted a leave of absence
for a year for the purpose Of exploring the
interior of Greenland. He will leave St.
Johns early in May for Disco. and will be
accompanied by three men. 1t is q private
enterprise and will entail no expense on
the Government.
Commodore Russell. commanding the
Mare Island Navy Yard. California. will
probably be ordered at an early day to
command the South Atlantic squadron to
succeed Rear Admiral English, retired. 1t
is thought that Commodore Belknap. at
present Superintendent Of the Naval OBJ
servatory, will be ordered to succeed Com
modore Russell in command Of the Mare
Island Navy Yard.
Secretary Whitney has gone to New York
for a few days, and Commodore Walker il
acting Secretary of the Navy.
Indian Territory Murderers
Hanged.
Fort SMITH. Ark, April 24.-James
| WATSON and Joseph Jackson were executed
| here to-day for murders committed in the
Indian Territory. Anticipating a respite,
United States Marshal Carroll postponed
the hour OF execution until in the after
noon at 2 o'clock. The prisoners were
dressed aud their death warrants read. |
They were ironed, and after bidding their