Arizona citizen., 1875-06-19
Ex-SenatOr James Wye.

Ex-Senator Nye has been placed in the Sanford Hall Lunatic Asylum. We ex- tract the following items from the New York World: "The ex-SenatOr is furnish ed with a fine suite of rooms. including bedroom and parlor, where, however, the furniture is as simple as can be, for fear of unnecessary loss. In the bedroom neat little bed stands in one corner, a wash stand being placed at it's foot. A table stands near the window, which is, of course, barred, and on it are some flowers possibly picked by loving hands. A neat carpet covers the floor. The parlor is furnished in solid furniture with rep GOV erings The Senator is not allowed to be seen excepting by his once most particu- lar and interesting friends. It is a request made by them that public curiosity shall not be gratified by any exhibition of this fallen greatness" Of the cause which led to his unfortunate condition the same pa- per says: "The brain has been worn out by constant use, disappointment, worry, and excess, and has at length lost all strength. The ex-Senator looks careworn and fatigued, and truly as if life were burden to him. The old ruddy complex ion and stout physique have gone, and in their stead there is a rather pale, f1abby in- dividuality, in which no single mark of former greatness is visible. In one word, his race is run and the once potent power is not long for this earth"
 In Arizona's darkest days we had no truer, better friend than Senator Nye. We remember on one occasion of having ex- hausted every resource to obtain arms for the settlers, when Senator Wye told us that he could get them. Accordingly we went with him to the Secretary of War. He said, " MT. Secretary I come with my friend this morning to see you about get ting arms for the defenSeless citizens of Arizona" The Secretary began to scowl, as he had been bored good deal upon the subject before, but before he had time to speak Senator Nye says, Hold on moment Mr. Secretary, want to tell yOn a story before you reply tomy request" He then went on to relate that while he was governor of Nevada the Indians were bad and the settlers, like those now of Ar zona, were unarmed and he came to Washington to get arms for them; had an interview with Secretary Stanton, which was very unsatisfactory; met him again and Stanton was more curt and decided than before. Nye pressed the matter so urgently tbat finally Stanton became much excited and told Nye that he should not have the arms under any cOnsdera- tion, and Nye replied quite as warmly, de- ,l,l +l,o Stanton then said, "What kind of man do you take me to be?' Nye replied that he found him to possess a large head full of brains, but he considered him the most ill-mannered man that it had been his misfortune to meet, and now, said Nye, I intend to bring an order from your chief directing you, F.. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, etc., to turn over to Jim Wye all the guns and ammunition he may deem nec- essary for the settlers of Nevada. stan ton did not wait for the order but gave him the guns required, and from that time to Stanton's death, they were fast friends. After Nye had finished the story Secretary Belknap laughed and said, "Well, MT. Senator, do you propose in 
 my chief to compel me to do what have already refused?" Oh no, Mir. Secretary, said Nye, your good heart will not force me to do that. Now, said he, those people are poor and in distress, every day brings news of the murder and slaughter that Is going on there. Uncle Sam has plenty of idle guns and the old man does not want to see hlS nieces and nephews slaughtered by savages, when they might save their lives by the use Of these guns. 1t may be necessary tO cut little red tape in order to do this thing, but you know it is right, Belknap. The Secretary reflected a mo- ment and then said, Well, 1 believe af- ter all, you take the common sense view of the subject, they shall have the guns."
 We have known Senator Wye in all the relations of life; his greatest fault was desire to serve any one, aud by so doing he often made promises that he could not fulfill, but kinder heart for the poor and suffering never was placed in the breast of man.
 EVERETT H. PoMRoY, of Oakland, Cali fornia, and formerly of Carson City, has been appointed by President Grant to the