| Show THE neighborhood details of the shooting fatality at FELL DEAD WHILE HURRYING TO CATCH THE TRAIN farewell party tendered to captain day of eureka A accident bv the careless adri hr canua ait spring anle iriti ati ui at ducr in tiie children af lr li irles bri and two of the u t sir kuert kirkman were in play at alie home of mr the parents being absent at the time ernest a boy ten veara of age obtained a gun that had been standing in a corner of the house where it had been placed by mr brailsford and in some way seemingly unknown to alie boy the gun a winches loaded was discharged killing girls the ball passing through the body oi anna R brailsford between the sixth and seventh ribs entered the back about three and a half inches to the right of the spinal i column coming out about ons fourth of an inch over and right of alie heart and entering the head of little hazel kirkman back of the left eya passing through and tearing anav a portion of the upper lobes of tins right ear the children were aged respectively 7 and 3 yeara alie bereaved families have the sympathy of the entire community A coroners jury was paneled em immediately after the killing and found a verdict of accidental killing october ast 1st 1888 in conformity with the above statements J 8 B october payson A morning ABOUT 7 this mary perkins of thia place while walking on her to the railroad deput to take the train for salt lake city to visit her frienda fell down dead suddenly caused it is believed from heart disease and exhaustion she waa 71 years old she is now lying at the residence of mr W in taft faith she was firm and faithful OCTOBER eureka ON the eve of the dinst many of the friends of captain H H day called on him at his office to havea little social chat and to bid him good bye his friends on this occasion were of those who had for about three years been in the employ of the B B C mining company under his direction As a small token of the respect which his employees bad for him they presented him with a beautiful silver service with an appropriate speech the captain replied in a few pointed rs marag suitable to the occasion he was glad to be succeeded by mr WH smith whom he thought the men would be as much to as they were to himself I 1 think that all of the captains friends present made a brief speech expressive of the satisfactory relations iney had with the and of their regret on parting with him captain day is s large hearted and liberal minded gentleman there are none of those small about him which characterize the political or religious bigot while he believes it dishis right to hold and enjoy his opinions be is willing to accord the same right to others without prejudice who mav honestly diner with him on the the captain bade a long farewell to eureka and belt for salt lake oa his way to his home in san francisco mr W H sanita or hank smith as he is cona called is stirring energetic man of laree experience in the mining business he is one of that kind of men that improves on acquaintance the more you know him the better you like him it is believed he will give satisfaction in the position he is called to fill ALL is peace and quiet at eureka there is ft little excitement on political matters and some betting as to the result of the coming presidential election THE general health of the town is good better alian it lias been for years at this season of alie year CARTER who cut her throat here about three weeks ago has so far recovered as to be able to be removed from this place LIBERAL SEITE SIBER 29 |
