Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-06
EASTERN NEWS.
A Determined Mob in Missouri Hang
an Alleged Murderer.
HE PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE
TO THE LAST.
The New letter Sheet Envelope Said to
be Very Popular.
TIE KNIGHTS OF LABOR CONVENTION
AT RICHMOND.
John Mackay on His Way
West.
A BOOM IN THE NEW YORK
STOCK EXCHANGE.
A BOOM IN THE NEW YORK
STOCK EXCHANGE.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A Determined MOb.

ST, LOUIS, Oct. 5.-R. T.. wallace, Tue
murderer of the Logan family OF five per-
sons-father, mother, and three children
was taken from Jail at Steelville last
night by o mob and lynched. The guilty
man had been taken to Steelville from
| Cuba, Mo-, where the horrible crime had
been perpetrated, for safe keeping. for fear
that he would be summarily dealt with by
the enraged citizens of Cuba. On Friday
morning, October /, a mob gained en-
trance to the Jail, seized Wallace, dragged
him from his cell and strung him up. He
was cut down after being allowed to hang
| for a short time, in order that q confession
| might be forced from him. He refused to
| own up to the crime, and before the
| crowd could hang him up again the Sheriff
gained possession of him and hurried him
back to his cell. The crowd was prevailed
upon to disperse, and il was supposed
that the law would be allowed to take its
own course. Last night. however, q Sec
ond and more successful attempt was
made to mete out justice to the murderer.
The mob OF about 100 men quietly gath
cred around the Jail at midnight and de-
manded an entrance Of the jailer. This
was refused, and the mob battered down
the doors. A delegation OF their members
was sent TO bring out the prisoner, while
the others we're detailed to guard the roads
leading TO the scene. Wallace was Weakened
from his sleep, dragged ont to the infuri-
sted mob, and was asked if he had any
thing to say. He responded by strongly
protesting his innocence, still adhering to
the story that it was q negro named
Vaughn who was guilty. This angered
the mob more than ever, and with a shout
they produced a rope, one end OF which
they placed around the murderer's neck
The other end was thrown over a limb of a
tree near the jail. The prisoner still pro-
tested his innocence, but without avail.
Strong hands grasped the rope, and
Wallace's body swung in the air. Another
chance was not given him to confess, and
in q few minutes his body was q corpse.
The mob then dispersed, and the Jail Of
icers cut down and took possession OF the
body.
The knights of labor Convention.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 5-General Worthy
Foreman Griffith called the second SEES.
sion of the Knights of Labor Convention
to order this morning in the absence OF
Mr.. Powderly, who was detained at his
hotel by business. He announced that the
Committee on Credentials was not ready
to report, and nothing could be done until
their report was received. Shortly after
10 O'Clock Mr.. Powderly arrived, and was
presented with a gavel made from the
wood of an orange tree that grew on the
SPOT where General Packenhsm vas killed
at the battle of New Orleans. The pre-
sentatiop WAS made in behalf of the New
Orleans knights. II is learned that the
Committee on Credentials will not be
ready TO report until 2 O'Clock. The con-
v~ention then adjourned until that hour.
LATER-The convention went into SEES
sion again this afternoon. The report OF
the Committee on Credentials was then
ready. 1t was very long. and Secretary
Turner said that il would take four hours
to read it.
New jerseys Republican COnven'
zion.
TRENTON. N. j., Oct. 5.-The Republi-
can State Convention met at noon to-day.
Chairman Hobert, of the State Commit.
tee, named for Temporary Chairman ex-
Senator Alexander G.. Cattell, and he was
elected. Cattell thanked the convention
for the honor paid to q nearly wornout
veteran in the Republican party. He re-
ferred to the struggle two years hence,
when he declared that the Plumed Knight
of Maine would be the Republican nomi-
set the convention wild with excitement.
Delegates first applauded, then cheered,
and finally fully half Of them rose to their
feet and waved their hats and hufrahed
for several minutes.
tAt2:30 O'Clock Chairman Cattell called
the convention to order. The committee
on Permanent organization reported for
Permanent Chairman of the Convention
Congressman William Walter Phelps.
A wonderful Phenomenon.
CRY OF MEXICO, Oct. GA curious
phenomenon has occurred at Chimopla. in
the State of Mexico, within a few days
past. Tremendous subterranean reports
were heard, though at the time the meteor
illogical conditions were perfect, there be-
ing no unusual aspect in the sky, nor was
there the slightest rain. The people OF
the town we're filled with alarm. and an
investigation was made, by which IL was
discovered that a high hill in the vicinity
had been completely divided into two
parts by some powerful force. At a
largely attended bull fight, which took
place near there yesterday, six bulls and
six horses we're killed. Two picadors were
gorged. but not fatally. Crowded wagons
vent to the scene OF the fight, which was
outside OF the Federal district, where such
spectacles are forbidden.
The New Letter.Sheet Envelope
Popular.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The new letter.
sheet envelope has met with such favor at
81 Postofices, at which they were placed
on sale that the Postofice Department has
been SO importuned by other offices,
which did not have them, that it has been