The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-24

A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala,
states that the proposed trust of jobbing
hardware firms has fallen through.
Robert A. Williams, who was chief of
the Chicago fire department at the time
of the great fire Of October. 1871, and
who at that time distinguished himself
by his heroism, died recently at Chicago,
aged ~ years. Williams came to Obi.
cago in 1S47 from Canada, where he
was born in 1925.
Richard Croker, it is said, has paid
$500 for a seat from which to view the
coronation parade in London. The seat
is on q private stand o short distance
from the entrance to Westminster abbey.
The price is the second highest yet paid
for q coronation seat, the largest known
being 81, 500. which was paid by Allsop.
the brewer.
Checks aggregating $4,000, 900 were
sent out by J. Pierpont Morgan g. Co. in
payment of the second distribution OF
profits arising from the formation of the
United States Steel corporation. 1t 10
believed that altogether sec, 900, 900 more
will be distributed among the members
Of the syndicate, which will make 40 per
cent on the t2oo, 900. 900 underwritten
and 100 per cent on the amount of cash
really advanced or paid in.
Four white men and three negroes
dead, five white men and one negro
wounded and an entire block of build.
ings burned is the result of conflict
o.. hnkx ~, a
blacks. The police attempted to arrest
five negroes suspected of having beaten
former Policeman Kerlin nearly to death
the previous day. The negroes en-.
trenched themselves in q house and the
fight was on. Wagonloads Of policemen
were hurried to the scene, and Governor
Gambler called out detachment of the
state militia.
The London Times st. Thomas COR
respondent says the volcano of Sou
friere, st. Vincent, Is now quiet, but
that the Martinique volcano is still very
active. The correspondent announces
that q new volcano has broken out
north of Mont Peiee. 1t is said that
new craters are forming in the neigh
borhood of Le Precheur, Martinique.
In spite Of the dangers which threaten
them, the refugees from the northern
part of the island are beginning to re.
turn to their homes.
Julia Hanna Williams, o cousin Of
Marcus A. Hanna, and an heir to great
wealth, died suddenly in her apart
ments in the Fifth-avenue hotel, New
York. She swallowed q mouthful Of
strychnine tablets and died in agony
half an hour later in the arms OF her
fance, Pitts Duffield. literary editor Of
Scribner's Magazine, and son of Major
General Henry NJ. Duffield, United
States volunteers, Of Detroit, Mich.
Whether the drug was taken by the girl
with suicidal intent or not may never
be known, but the evidence seems to
point to the fact that she deliberately
swallowed the poison. She had been in
poor health for year or more. Miss
Williams, who was 90 years old, was Of
rare beauty, being Of peculiarly grace.
full figure. with black eyes. very dark
curly hair and fair complexion.
Judge Sullivan. in the district court at
Kearney, Neb., handed down decision
which in effect declares that United
States citizen may. by the payment of
$l.25 per acre. pre-empt for homestead
entry land granted to the Union Pacific
company by the government. In the
case decided the plaintiff brought suit
to compel the railroad company to con-
vey to him q quarter section Of land
upon the payment Of the amount named.
The roads defense was that the act was
no longer binding. The court. however,
held that the act was still binding on the
road and its assignees. The decision
will affect great amount of land in
several states. The case will be ap-
pealed.
Lewis Nixon, leader of Tammany
Hall for nearly six months, resigned
that position at meeting Of the district
leaders. held in Tammany Hall. says
New York dispatch. II have decided
to resign as leader Of Tammany Hail."
said Mr.. Nixon, addressing the meeting.
'This resignation is absolute and posi-
tive, and will not be withdrawn. / wish
1t to take effect Immediately. feel
that cannot retain my self-respect and
still remain the leader of Tammany
Hall. My decision is unalterable."
Esther Dowie, daughter Of Alexander
Dowie, proprietor of "Zion," died ut
Chicago of burns. having suffered for
hours without receiving medical aid,
while Elijah ii" prayed over her.
Miss Dowie was 2S years of age and
student at the university Of Chicago.
Her hair caught fire from a gas jet and
her head and face were badly burned.
Nurses placed salve on the patients
wounds, rs the Dowie doctrine allows of
the use Of medicine externally. The
divine healer" prayed over his daugh.