Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-30
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New YORK, Nov. z9.-The second
trial of Arthur ID. McQuade, the ex-
Alderman accused of being offered a
bribe, in consideration of his vote on
the Broadway surface railroad fran
| chise, was fixed to begin to-day.
When the mass of eager people went
hurrving up the stairs of the Court Of
| General Sessions, they found before
| the door of Part No. /, a bar with a
| slide gate, beyond which no one was
| admitted except the court officers,
| Jurors. reporters and the accused, with
his counsel. McQuade talked pleas
| antly with his counsel, among whom
was Richard Newcomb, despite the
rumors that he had withdrawn from
the case. District Attorney MARITIME,
| with his assistants, Fellows, Delany
| and Nicoll, were on hand early. Re-
corder Smythe opened the court at
10 :35 A. NJ.
Investigation Of Miles Shoes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Board OF
Commissioners of the Military Prison
directed to inquire into the charges
made by General Miles, to the effect
that the shoes furnished to Lawton's
command were OF inferior quality, has
made a thorough investigation OF the
workings of the Government shoe
factory at Fort Leavenworth Military
Prison. They have reported to the
| Secretary Of Var that the best mete-
rail is used in the factory and the
workmanship is good. In the case OF
| Lawton's command the shoes were
subjected to extraordinary wear over
the toughest country, where the shoes
gives out within a month after. They
have been reimbursed in accordance
with army regulations.
An Anarchist I'm His ideas.
READING, Pa, Nov. 29.--The inves-
tigation to-day of the house OF Frank
Kerver, who choked his wife to death
and then set the building on fire, to
destroy the evidence OF his crime,
shows that he had also made prepar-
atoms to blow it up by running a fuse
from the upper floor to a keg of pow
der. His intention was evidently to
blow himself up and the whole family
because, as he says, GOOD had COM
manded him to do it." Kerver has
made a full confession, detailing how
he strangled his wife, then dragged
her up stairs to bed, poured coal oil
over it and set it on fire. He is an
Anarchist in his ideas.
A Strange Freak.
LUDINGToN, Nov. 29.-At daylight
this morning a schooner passed Lud'
ington, and when off point Sable she
hoisted her flag at half-mast. The
point Sable life boat went out, but
when 500 yards out the flag went to
the masthead. The lie boat at
tempted to turn and was capsized
The crew chung to the boat, which
did not gain an upright position, but
drifted ashore. Three of the crew
lost their lives. Captain Flynn anc
Orrin Hatch died from exposure, anC
John Smith was caught under the
boat and drowned. The schoonel
kept on her course
Plate GlasswOrks ON Fire.
PTTsBURG, Nov. 29.-The Pittsburi
Plate Glassworks at Creighton Station
on the West Pennsylvania railroad, q
miles from this city, is burning. Thu
works are the largest in the country
and if the fire is not soon controlled
the loss will be heavy. The fire wa
caused by an explosion OF natural gas
and did not get beyond the machiner,
and foundry departments, which were
nearly destroyed. The main buildin,
is not damaged. Loss, $4,000, full!
insured. No person was injured.
Earthquake shocks.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 20.-Thert
were two shocks of earthquake a
Summerville to-day. One at 10 :30 A
NJ, and one at 3 P. NJ, which rattleC
things in a lively manner. The PEG
pie were more or less frightened. Thu
latter shock was felt slightly il
Charleston.
The Garden Rioters Freed.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 29.-In the cas-
of Carl Musseldt. John Range ant
August Gatz, the Milwaukee Gardel
rioters, Judge Sloone this morning
suspended sentence, and the prisoner
memo ,a, nnl,nto1r fn1oI