Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-13
The Nebraska Sleeping Beauty"
Receivers Consciousness.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
An iowa Farmer T. und
Frozen to Death.
THE NARROW ESCAPES or STEAMER
CREWS LATELY.
The Severe Weather East and South
Continues.
A CONTEST FOR THE MIDDLE
WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS.
ESPECIAL TO THE s~ENTINEt.l


CoLuMBus, Neb., Jan. 12.-The news
has just reached here from the DishDer
farm, some distance northeast. shat Min
ME Disbner, the Nebraska sleeping beauty.
recovered Consciousness on January 3,
that being the 9th day of her trance
sleep. The roads have been impossible
until the present time. and the news OF
her recovery could not be received before.
The girl fell in to the trance. from which she
has now revived, on October 6 last. Dur
ing the long interval she has laid to all
appearances a ~lifeless being, with the ex.
ception Of respiration and pulsation.
When Miss Dishner swoke her mind was
apparently clear and unimpaired, her ap-
petite and general feelings good, but her
arms aud lower limbs were psralyzed. She
says that che Was conscious during the
whole time Of the protracted trance. but
although she exerted her utmost power to
evince her ~cnusciousness she could not
move a single muscie. She says she had
not physical pain until the 40th day of
her sleep, when an electric battery WAS sp.
piled. Since then she has suffered q
thousand agonies OF body, and ut times 1t
seemed as though her mind would give way
under the strain. and she now complains
OF terrible physical sutferings in conse-
quence OF the shock 10 her system. The
doctor in attendance says, however. that
she will recover In Q short time. and will
also regain the full use Of her limbs.
reAsfO aaI News.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Mr. Logan.
from the Committee On Military Affairs.
reported favorably a bill providing for the
purchase OF the old Produce Exchange and
site in New York City for Army purposes.
The bill appropria.es $3.50, 900. or so much
as may be necessary. for the purchase of
the site and necessary alterations and re-
modelling Of the building. The bill, on
Logan's motion. was read the third time
and passed the Senate.
H0use-The Speaker announced the ap-
pointment of Messrs. Singleton Of MIS-.
sispippi. Wilson ,pf West Virginia and
phelps II New Jersey as members OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian In
stitute. Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan.
from the Committee on Postofices and
Possrosds, reported o resolution. calling
on the Postmaster General for information
AZ to the changes made in tho law regard
ing the compensation to railway com
panies for carrying mails. and also as &c
what facilities are necessary to enabl one
to make q thorough and satisfactory ex'
animation Of the subject. Adopted.
Caldwell of Tennessee, from the com
mittes on the laws regulating the election
~ D.aa;Jark .aI . Vtra Drpaidant ra.
ported back without amendment the Hoai
Presidential Succession hill. and it was
placed on tho House Calendar. Mr.
Cooper OF Ohio gave notice that he would
file u minority report. Mr.. Hill Of Ohio
from the Committee on Territories. re-
ported a bill legalizing the election OF the
Territorial Legislative Assembly OF Wyo
ming.
A Farmer Frozen to Death.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Jan. ~. =
Thomas Delisle is a farmer residing II
miles south OF this city. On Saturday hi.
son Louis came TO town to do some
trading. In the evening he started home
When some distance from here the team
took fright and ran away, Ahrowing Delisls
out. He got up, gave chase and caughI
the team in q snow drift three miles from
the city. He extricsted them. and while
hitching up they started again. throwing
him down. and one wheel passed over his
breast. He again gave chase. Int he aooI
fell exhausted from his injuries. The
mule team finally reached home. Mr.. De
liale aud a party FASTENED in search Of
his son. The search continued all night
On Saturday Lonis WAS discovered neal
Willow Slough bridge. with both hands
holding 20 q barbed fence, and his arms
frozen stiff. He was In q kDeeling posi-
tion. Both legs were frozen. He could
not move. The thermometer was rs de
grees below zero. He had dragged him
self for q mile. lie was carried homo and
died last night.
How They Ia Yt Ina Ohio.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. 12.-The Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections In the
Honse of Representatives this morning re.
ported q resolution TO unseat a Democratic
member from Hamilton county. The rec
~olu,ion was amended. providing for
hearing to be accorded the unseated mem
Der. The resolution was adopted under q
previ9ns question. The seat was then de
clared vacant amid the greatest confusion
and in the midst OF a bowling mob nine
Republican members came forward and
were sworn in by the Speaker and cheered
by the Republicans and jeered bv the
Democrats. The Speaker ordered ths
Democratic members TO turn over tbs
keys to their decks. The action ~ to.da,
IL ample assurance for the election oi
Sherman. and will give him . majority on
a joint balloi in convention in the tive
branches.
i A Fatal Railroad Accident.
JoLIEr. ILL.,. Jan. PA fatal accident
occurred on the Chicago. St. Louis and
Western railroad yesterday near Roanoke,
. small station about so miles below
Streasor. Three engines with a nowplow
started out from Streator 10 clear ths