The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-25

United States Marshal Barry Baldwin,
lied at his home, 2945 Washington
street, from gas asphyxiation. Death
was evidently the result Of accident.
The official board of the Methodist
church at Los Gatos, Cal, believing that
many who attend church 'are greatly
annoyed and Inconvenience by having
their view of the minister and of the
pulpit obstructed by large and spreading
hats or bonnets," passed a resolution
requesting "that all persons remove
their headdress during the entire SER
vice of the church" The vote in favor
of the resolution was unanimous.
Stella Bruzis, bride II years old,
who endeavored to poison her husband
with carbolic acid on the morning after
their marriage several months ago, was
arraigned and placed in Jail at Tacoma.
The charge against her is attempted
murder. Her husband, Vincent Bruzis.
recently secured divorce, and Stella,
thinking the trouble had blown over, re-
turned to Wilkeson, whence she had
fed ON the day that she poisoned her
husband. 1t came out later that Stella
loved another man and had married
Bruzis only to please her father.
Edward II. Hamilton, well-known
San Francisco newspaper man, was held
up by three footpads at 2 a. m.while on
his way to his home at 1913 Washington
street. He was relieved of his money
and keys. The following day, however,
the keys were returned to Mr.. Hamil-
toms office in small package which
bore the inscription, "For the gentle
man who was held up"
Harry L. Elliott, the Oxnard youth
who shot and killed ]. w. Sherman in
Market-street resort in San Jose last
October was adjudged insane by jury
In the superior court and will be sent TO
Agnews. After his preliminary exam.
ination he became moody and silent.
He was sleeping in his chair when the
jury rendered its verdict.
The Rees & Wirsching block, 2l9-235
Los Angeles street, Los Angeles, was
almost totally destroyed by fire. together
with the saddlery establishment Of the
Baden q Lewis company and the coffee
and spice house of Newmark Brothers.
The total loss is conservatively esti-
mated ut $4,000, well covered by in
surance.
A. f. Hespeler was booked at San
Francisco on two charges Of obtaining
money under false pretenses by means
of fraudulent checks. He is also wanted
in Santa Monica on similar charges.
His father, who is said TO be "A former
speaker of the Canadian parliament,
has declined to come TO his rescue.
A bold burglary occurred at the Hew-
lit residence in Riverside, Cal, the
burglar making good his escape and
taking with him quantity of silver
ware. Mrs. Ethel Dennis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt, heard a noise,
and her husband, on going to investi-
gate. was met in the hallway by the
burglar. The burglar pointed re-
volyer at Dennis and ordered him to ''go
way back and sit down" Dennis went.
The burglar then escaped through a
window. in his haste dropping roll OF
bonds he had taken from one of the
rooms. The burglar, who had only one
arm, was in his stocking feet. He made
his way to where he had a horse and
buggy hitched and drove away.
The Northern Pacific Railway com.
pany will present to the state OF Mon
tana a magnificent oil painting which is
TO be hung over the grand stairway of
the new capitol, says Helena dispatch.
The picture. which will be painted by
Amedee Joullion, San Francisco artist,
will be 10 by 10 feet in size, and will
represent the scene at Gold Greek
when the last spike was driven for the
Northern Pacific railroad. The paint
ing will contain pictures of President
Grant, Mr.. Willard and other notables
who were present on that occasion.
f. G.. Carlson. night watchman of the
West Seattle Grain Elevator company,
was overpowered by three masked men
ut 3 o'clock in the morning and tied 10
chair The robbers then drilled the
big safe in the office, placed stick OF
dynamite, poured water in the coal
stove to put out the fire. stacked sacks
Of wheat around the wareroom and set
off the charge. The door ~ J..e sat,
was blown across the room = r!so.
was knocked unconscious. Ins store
was wrecked, the robbers act OF ex
tinguishing the fire undoubtedly saving
the building and Carlson's life. C,-l.
son was afterward found and liberia Il
Many valuable books and papers were
destroyed, but the robbers failed to gain
anything. as nothing had been left in
the safe the night before.
The daring daylight burglar who has
been operating in the Mission, San
Francisco, was arrested and identified
as Edward Edminister. alias Morgan,
alias Stevens. alias Clifton, an ex-co,-
vict. who was convicted of BURGLARY in