Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-09

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knocking out a number of his teeth, then
passed diagonally across his breast to the
rioht side. thence to his feet, coming out
the RICH. boot, having passed entirely
through the foot. leaving a hole very SINH
lar 10 one mado by a bullet. His clothing
was torn into fragments, particles being
| fonnd a distance of 200 feet from the spot,
| and one of his boots, both OF which were
| torn into shreds, was found go feet away
Immediately under where he was stand
ing. The ground was torn up for q con-
| siderable distance. It's course along the
| body was shown by q blackened streak one
| and a half inches wide, the worst effect
| being an injury to his lungs. The i'm
| mediate result was O severe bemorrhage,
bv which a quart Of blood was lost. In
addition to these injuries the surface of
| his body is almost completely covered with
| blisters, the reeult of severe burns. This
| ia the frat authentic record Of o man hay
| ing been struck by lightning at an alti-
| tude OF 10, 900 feet and recovering.
Editors In Convention.
COLUMBUS, o., July 8.-The Repnb.
| lican editors of the State met at the Re-
publican State headquarters at II A. M,
| there being IS registered and others came
| of the noon train. The object Of the con-
| ycntion is to take some action expressive
| on the refusal of the United States Senate
10 order an Investigation in the matter OF
| Henry B. Payne. The convention organ
lied by selecting Gen. James M. Comfy,
| of Toledo, as Chairman, u it appointed
a Committee on Addresses and Nesolu-
| tons, with Mr.. M. Halsted. OF Cincinnati,
as Chairman. Without expression OF
views the convention adjourned to 1:20 P.
NJ. to give the Committee on Resolutions
time to work.
Kansas Republicnns tn Convention.
TOPEKA, KS, July S.-The Republican
State Convention reassembled this morn
ing. The Committee on Resolutions re-
| ported back the set Of resolutions which
had been referred to them, recommending
| the passage of q platform as originally re-
| ported in these dispatches, and they were
| adopted with but one dissenting vote
Mcbride introduced q resolution, vestine
| in the Railroad Commissioner additional
| power to regulate rates, asking that the
| rules be suspended. and that it be made q
part of the platform. This is the same
resolution adopted by the Republican
| party two years ago. The motion was de-
| fested by a vote OF ayes 147k, noes 260h
The State Central Committee was then
chosen.
A Destructive Fire.
MILWAUKEE, July ga Romeo dispatcf
says: Eleven dwelling houses, one board
ing-house, two large barns, two ware
houses, the sawmill, planning mill. two car
loads of flour, 5000, 900 feet of lumber and
5000, 900 shingles we're burned to-day
The loss is S130 900: insurance, S50,00O
Sixty men are thrown out of employment
and 81 families are destitute. The origin
Of the fire is unknown. II is supposed il
caught from a freight train engine. The
| woods south of Romeo are all on fire. Mer
and women are out lighting il the best they
| can. Vanhosear's mill and buildings wert
totally destroyed. His loss aggregates
500, 600.
The Distribution of a Valuable
Work.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Senator Sewel
| to-day introduced a bill, directing thu
| Secretary Of War to have published th'
additional volumes of the War OF the Re
| beIlion-suficient to supply all the post
| OF the Grand Army of the Republic no
now receiving them. and to distribute
| them as they are published from time u
| time, one set to each post under the sam
| restrictions and regulations as now gov
| ern the distribution Of the work.
Touring in the United States.
LONDON, Ont, July 8.-A great sense
ton was caused here to-day by the an
nouncement of the flight to the United
States OF Edward Harris, a member OF
prominent firm OF solicitors. Besides
taking $40, 900 in cash OF various fun
| belonging to wealthy clients, he is in q 80
| rious state of ENHANCEMENT. The tota
loss Ia not known. but il is supposed to b.
about $40, 900. 1t is believed Harris Il
temporarily insane.
Heavy Loss by Fire.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 8.-The house be
longing to the Knibacker Company of New
York, located on Jollie Island about foul
miles below this city, was burned las
night. The destruction was rapid ant
| complete. There were two engines in the
building for moving elevators, and nearl,
| 100, 900 feet of lumber on the grounds. Al
of these were destroyed. The loss is Sl40,
000-partially insured. u,
Three Brothers Shot TO Death.
HENRIETTA, Texas. July 0.-Lewis, FL
| mer, and James Smith, brothers, wer'
| killed this morning in Clay county. They
attempted to stop the erection OF q fence Oh
property claimed by them. A fight en-
sued between them and the builders OF thu
fence, In which the three brothers were
shot to death. The party Of fence builders
| surrendered.
A Motion Denied.
New York, July SIN the $4,000, 00t
| suit Of Receiver Farnsworth, of the Bank
ers' and Merchants Telegraph Company
against the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany for the destruction OF the plaintiffi
| wires. Judge Lawrence to-day. in the Su'
preme Court, denied the motion OF the de-
| Tense 10 dismiss the case.
Death OF a Congressman.