Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-15
NEWS.
A Texas Town Totally DESTROYED BY
Rivers Overflow.
EIGHTY LIVES KNOWN TO BE
LOST.
A Prominent Baltimore Lawyer Threat
enea With Disbarrment.
CANADIAN AUTHORITIES APOLOGIZE
70 AMERICA.
A Fatal Railroad Accident in
Colorado.
A DARING ROBBERY IN ASH
LAND, WIS.
A Fatal Railroad Accident in
Colorado.
A DARING ROBBERY IN ASH
LAND, WIS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

Q NAh ~ $500
Wholesale Drowning by a Flood.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 14.-Chief Operator
| West, Of the Western Union Telegraph
| Company, has received the following mes
sage from the operator at Orange, Texas;
| The town Of Sabine Pass was totally de-
/ stroyed by the water of Sabine river last
| night. There are known to be 65 lives
| lost last night during the overflow. A
| hotel with Is or 20 people in it was swept
| out into the bay, and every one OF the in
| mates drowned. The captain of a schooner
from there to-day says that not a house Is
lief. in the whole country, and every living
| thing there was drowned. A party OF men
came from Beaumont this evening on o
| train, with the intention of joining the
| people of Orange and going down to Sa-
| bine Pass with a relief boat. The wires
| have been down all day on both sides Of
Orange. Sabine Pass is II miles below
Beaumont, on the Sabine river.
LATER-A dispatch to the Times-Demo-
| crat received early this morning from
| Orange, Texas, says that the storm did
| great damage at Sabine Pass. The Porter
Hotel, which contained a large number oil
| guests, was swept away, and q boat con
tanning a number of people was over
turned in the bay and all on board we're
| drowned. Eighty lives are known to be
lost, and it is feared that the worst has
not been learned. A schooner picked up
three men 10 the bay in an exhausted
| condition. A relief boat has gone from
Orange with provisions and clothing for
the destitute.
Canadian Authorities Apologize.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Further advices
have been received by the State Depart
ment to-day touching the action Of Cana
dian authorities in hauling down the
American flag on The schooner Marion
Grimes. The facts officially stated arc that
the anniversary of the birthday OF the
captain occurred while his vessel was in
the custody of the Canadian officers, and
he celebrated that event by hosting the
American flag over his vessel. The Cana
dian Customs officers have confessed that
a mistake was made in summarily lower
ing the %eolors, and nave expressed regret
at the occurrence, and as Grimes has been
released no further notice is likely to be
taken of the case by the Department OF
State.
a Prominent Man Disgraced.
BALTIMORE, Oct. IA. An order was
issued to-day by the Supreme Bench Of
this city, calling upon Parker Veazey to
show cause why he should not be disbarred
from practicing law in this State. Veszey
is a prominent young lawyer, who was
appointed Postmaster by President Cleve-
land. He resigned, and shortly after
made an assignment for the benefit OF his
creditors, with large liabilities and small
assets. The order from the Court was
issued on proof being produced of his
having misappropriated trust funds to
the amount of S28. 900, and be will prob
ably be disbarred. He was removed from
a trusteeship, in which his defalcation was
discovered.
A Collision of Steamers.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. IA report was
received here this morning that M. A.
Bradley & Co., owners Of the propeller
Selah Chamberlain, stating that the vessel
was sunk in a collision with q New York
Central Line boat six miles east OF She
boygan. Wis, last night. and four deck
hands and the second engineer, names I'M
known, were lost.
a Fatal Railroad Accident.
LEADvILLE, Col, Oct. 14.-This AFTER
noon Clarence Budd, employed in the
freight yard Of the Rio Grando railroad at
Granite, while attempting to jump on q
moving freight train. fell under the wheels,
| which passed over his neck, arm and both
legs, severing them completely. He was
the son Of the agent at that point.
a. To- GsIEs~ yNn~awpnp
| RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 14.-The Executive
Board of the knights of Labor this morn
ing decided to send S.. 900 each TO the
blocked out Acotton-worKers at Augusta,
Georgia, the curriers' and tanners at
|Salem and Peabody, Mass, and the plumb
ers of New York City. More will be sent
when needed.
Going to Shut Down.
ALBANY, Oct IA majority Of the
members OF the National Association OF
Knit Goods Manufacturers have voted in
favor of shutting down their works. Five
hundred and nine knitting mills will shut
down on Saturday, and $4,000 operatives
will be thrown ont of work.
A Damaging Storm.
CHICAGO, Oct. IA heavy wind and
rain storm passed over the city this morn
ing, wrecking numerous signs, demolish-
ing two real estate buildings and doing
great damage in Douglas, Duffield and
Humboldt Parks.
Fates0f u wife Murderer.
MONTICELLO. ILL.,, Oct. 14.-This morn.
ing about 200 disguised men overpowered
the Sheriff, broke into the Jail, took Henry
Wildman, the wife murderer, and hanged
him to a tree near the Jail. After hanging
him they shot him II times to make sure
work.
Probably am UnfOunded RumOr.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. IA P~icayune's
Ell Paso special reports the assassination OF
President Gonzales in an interior town in
Mexico. No particulars are given.