Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-19

snrronnded hy a posse of citizens. James
rafnsed 10 surrender and was shot, seven
dnck shot taking effect, but be made his
escane in the dark. Next day the entire
mmunity renewed the search. They
tracked him to Ruffinton Brysnts house.
He surrendered and was taken to the Rock
mort bridge, where he was hanged TO q tree.
lanes confessed having killed q negro
named Leri Brown last year, also with
. having burned DIR. Affords gin, b. 4.
Normsn's dwelling and other houses In
that section. He stated that his intention
was 10 kill DR.. Afford, Mr.. Catching and
one or two other persons before he left the
country.
Street.Car Employees Strike.
New York, Feb. 1S.-Claimins that the
Eighth and Ninth Avenue Railroad Com
psnies. or their officers. had not kept their
agreement with their employees the latter
went on strike this morning for the pur-
pose Of enforcing their rights. The in
~terests of the men are being looked after
by the Executive Committee OF the Empire
Protective Association. Both roads are
run by the same company, and il Is
claimed the time table agreed on has not
been nut into effect. OF the &C cars only
~ come Wltulu tuo 2-uOuf tituttf uC o
mainder running over time without extra
nav. The Board Of Directors and q oom-
mittee OF the Empire Protective Associa-
ton are in session, trying to come to an
agreement.
LATER-The Eighth and Ninth Avenue
Railroad Companies have conceded to the
demands made by their employees, and the
strike is at an end.
A Sad Affair.
WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 1S.-A special
from Tsngier. Virginia, says that on SUM-
day afternoon Captain w. L. Truths
wife vent to Sunday school, leaving five
little children in the house. Three little
girls named Cooper came in, and while
playing the fire went out. Capt. TRUTHS
daughter, aged seven years, put kindiing
In the stove. while another child struck q
match and put it to an oil can by accident.
A terrible explosion followed. The child
who held the can was instantly killed, and
the two-year-old boy was so badly injured
that he died In three hours. The other
Truitt children and the three visitors were
horribly burned, but may possibly recover.
The house is badly damaged, but the
neighbors saved it from burning. Capt.
Truitt, who is away on his vessel, has not
heard of the accident.
YseuIt Dudley Heard From.
New YORK. Feb. ls.-The counsel for
Mrs. Yseult Dudley. who shot O'Donovan
Rosa a year ago, Is authority for the state
ment that she is cured: that a certificate
TO that effect will be sent to the State Su-
perintendent of Lunacy, who will take her
before a Supreme Court Judge and obtain
an order for her release from the insane
asylum. He says the State Board OF
Charities has decided not to take any &C.
ton looking towards sending her back to
England. When O'Donovan Rosa was In.
formed OF the expected release OF Mrs.
Dudley he became suddenly grave and sug-
gested that she would probably be sent
back to England, and expressed himself as
not sure that she would not try = repeti-
ton OF her attempt on his life.
The Colorado Silver Convention.
DENVER, Feb. 18.-The Colorado State
Silver Convention met ct the Academy Of
Music this morning. $50 delegates being
present representing every county of the
State. Ex-senator Tabor was chosen as
President of the permanent organization.
Resolutions were adopted, instructing the
organization created by this convention to
accept no compromise upon the free and
unlimited eoinage Of silver upon an equal
ity with gold, and inviting citizens CT
States to hold their Congressman to strict
accountability for their actions upon the
silver question. and pledging themselves
TO vote for no man unless pledged TO the
FREQ and unlimited coinage of silver. The
subscriptions to the Bimetallic Coinage
Association from Colorado now mount to
over So, 1000.
Hanged by n Mob.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 18.-A special to the
Times-Democrat from Monroe, La, says
that George Robinson, (colored.j charged
with having shot and killed Willard f.
Parker. of this city, on the night of De-
cember IL, was taken from the Parish Jail
last night by a party of 100 men and
hanged near the scene of the murder.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-The President
sent the following nominations to the Sem
ate to-day: John Christian Franks. Of
California, to be United States Marshal for
California. To be Postmaster, John Nc
Auslsnd, at Colfax. Washington Territory.
A Committee Appointment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-In the House to.
day the Speaker announced the appoint.
ment OF Findlay OF Maryland as q member
OF the Committee on Banking and Our
rency to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation Of Curtin.
A Theater Managers Death.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-John Rickaby,
manager OF the Lyceum Theater, died this
morning.
Death of John Ii. Cough.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S.-John b. Cough
diad af & ayalaal Aliaa