Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-13
OISPATC HE'S
ey Overland Telegraph.
SPECIAL. TO THE DAILY sENrINEL.l
Postmaster GendfaI Jewell IL I'm
vited 10 KesigM.

Postmaster GenqAaI Jewell Is In.
vited 10 KesigH.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
A few days ago Postmaster General
Jewell being asked about the report
that he Intended to resign, l~aughinRly
replied, ''that so far from resigning he
expected TO remain In his place to the
end of the present term. Yesterday
afternoon, however, after calling ut tile
Executive Mansion to transact some
business with the President, the latter,
much to the surprise of the Postmaster
General, informed him that his re>ig-
nation would be accepted. Mr.. Jewell
Immediately wrote the letter of resiy-
nation. The most intimate friends OF
Mr.. Jewell are unable to account for
the action of the President except on
the ground of political considerations.
Mr.. Marshal, FIRST Assistant Post
master General, who was in the coun-
try, was telegraphed Immediately and
arrived this morning, when Jewell,
much to his astonishment, informed
him of what had taken place.
The President will TO morrow NOM
mate Judge j. N. Tyner, OF Indiana,
now Assistant Postmaster General, in
the place of Jewell.
Extraordinary Mortality from SUN
Stroke.
New YORK, July IL.
The deaths yesterday from sun
stroke exceeded in number those Of
any previous day for thirty five years,
except July 2, 1872. when sixty eight
we're reported. Every case OF sun
| stroke reported at the Police Offices
.,~..1.Axxv xa,tstx Ann nr fWn 0ynonftnn
tersHfnated fatally. Up to 3 o'clock p.
NJ. The Health Board had issued 292
turiml permits-an unusually large
number for any one day. The deaths
from sun stroke yesterday are believed
by the officials Ia the Health Office to
have been nearly sixty.
Monument to GEN. Custer.
Clara Louise Kellogg offers $1,000
towards n monument tn Custer. Jas.
Gordon Bennett gives $4,000. Several
other subscriptions are already noted.
congressional DOinys.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
The conference on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill did not meet to-
day, Sargent being confined to his
house from the effects Of the heat.
NSWI1K w tuo CotttttiuCu tttbCS "
Blaine the examination into his con
nectiOn With the Fort Smith and Little
Rock bonds was not resumed.
Well Fixed for wives.
The band of 500 Mormons which re-
Gently arrived from Europe, have
started tor Utah, via. the Pennsylvania
railroad. Some of the men have as
many as eight wiz es.
Jewell Before = Congregational Com.
mtstee.
New York, July IL.
A Herald's Wasl. ingt0n special says
that Je sell was before the House Com
mittee ON Post Offices and POst Roads
to-day. He had q close examination
He was asked:
your resignation forced or vol
untary3"
well, ths President notified me
that my resignation would be accepted,
and I rendered it."
Were any charges preferred against
your"
"No, sir, not that I am aware Of"
The Political Erect OF JeweiI's Dis.
umissaf-Gov. riidem's speech ol
Acceptance.
The Herald, in a political editorial,
says The effect of the retirement OF Jew
eli will be slight. He had no specia|
weight in the Cabinet or in the eyes OF
the country, except as All honorable,
amiable Republican, who reioiced in
his high station. The President is no
longer able TO harm Hayes, and Hayes
/ does not mean 10 have any more OF
Grant than he can help.
Tilden last night spoke as follows:
"General MrClearnand, and gentlemen
oi the Committee-l shall, at my EARL
est convenience, prepare and transm I
To you a formal acceptance of the nom.
ination which you now tender to me in
behalf of the Democratic National Con-
vention, and l do not desire, on this
OCCASION. to anticipate any topic which
might be- appropriate to that commun