Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-05

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The partisans of some of the Presidential
Candidates are rushing in TO administer on
Blaine's effects on the supposition that the
Mnlligan wreckers have effectuaIly scuttled
his political craft The names Of Con king
Bristow, Washburne, Morton. Hayes ETC., are
Shouted in turn for the place OF aiministra-
Tor; but the Blaine men scout the idea that his
prospects have been materially injured by
1he Mulligan treachery, aad some of them
even express the conviction that II will
really give him strength by showing him to
be the victim OF a conspiracy To break him
down. II is noticed, too, that several papers
not especially friendly 10 Blaine foresee
That lie may be prosecuted into public
sympathy. The Buffalo EIlreSs saws:
"They have stopped lying about Bris-
tow ard turned their whole attention
to Blaine" The Indianapolis Jolunq,
argues That "O-e or two Mulligaps, if there
are sueE in reserve, iudiciously used between
Low and tie 14th Of June, will be almost
certain 10 make Mr.. Blaine the man of Gin
}
Is rather too early for the New York Times
10 whistle Blaine down the wind. He has
not yet been proved guilty of doing any dis
cGeoitaele act, while his assailants have
teen guilty C. Hcts mesner than petit lar
Gerry" The IIttsburg Gazette says "Tne
persecution of Blaine is being carried to a
most Indecent limit. a man named Multi
gan shows his utter untrustworthiness by
Offering 10 use pilfered private letters The
- 10 -.
''deserves credit for being the first public
man in America to defy the storm of defa-
nation against our political leaders which
has set in ever since the Gemoralized demo-
cratic party, By an accident, gained a ma
Jortty IN tie House" The Troy IN. W
Times says: "A witness named MuIligan has
been discovered, out CT whom the inuuisi-
tors hOFe 10 get some Information. II is
evident lat he is fllei with hatred of Mr..
Blaine, ana strains the truth TO the utmost
even If he docs not commit Hat perjury, In
The h6 70 % III uring that gentleman"
This Is The tenor of the views OF a large
number CT papers scattered throughout the
country. On the other hand, the New York
city papers quite generally express the opin-
Ion that Mr.. Blaines CHI 3nces have been
Destroy ed by the Mulligan revelations. 1t
remains 10 nc seen whether they or the out
side papers quoted from represent the most
nearly The PUB ic sentiment OF the country.
The attendance at the Centennial exhf-
bition increases, and will probably continue
10 Increase until its close. The total attend
ance i'll May was so ,2is, and this was but
Tor tWo-thlrds OF the month, since the exhi-
billion did not open until the 10th of that
month. The average daily attendance of
visitors thus far las been = $50. The daily
expenses OF the exhibition are a little less
Than $500 IL is estimated that the profits
during The month OF May were between
$io.tC, aid 81 600.
Tie sea tie as vyt7d TO send out another
g -. SION 10 treat with the Sioux for the
a. sior a the Black Hills, and the question
naturally arises, "Win TIE members of the
e Il mission return with their scalp LOCKS in
1H6i, considering the disturbed condition of
us In the Sioux country lust now?"
Y. .tn Red Cloud and Spotted Tail were here
1ssi TO talk about selling their hunting
privileges In Nebraska and their title to the
Black Hills country, the latter was askei
his price for the last named region. "My
price he promptly replied, through the in
ferpreter, "would he too high for the Great
Father TO pay; IL is useless to talk on that
subject" The Commission which visited
Ihem last summer was unable TO make aay
progress IL negotiating for the purchase OF
AAc sOiN- ocdIH region, and IL Will be re-
nembered narrowly escaped the fate Of G en-.
Candy and Lieutenant Thomas who were
freacherOusly slaugh tered by the Moiocs.
III The government Is fully determined to OBJ
lain possession of the country, II can only
be done by force Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail, the nominal chiefs OF the Ogalalla and
Brule Sioux, have become superannuated
and have lost control OF their hor-bloode1
young men. Tney are 40 longer authorized
10 treat, and no treaty made with them
would PROBABLY be Sa- -ctiOned by their PEG
pie, who are thiTstiDg Tor the blood OF the
Black Hills tTespassers.
Tie New York Herald (Coukling paper
comes out to-day with various vicious para
graphs against Bris tow Ike the following
''The nomination Of BristOE would be pos
siole II We were 10 have a Convention of de-
1ectivos az Cincinnati"
''If Bristow were President the detective
service Nculi De the HlOst important under
lie government"
THE nomination OF BristOw would insure
jonathan Wild canvas"
"Bristow falls behind. The people do not
fancy q Sentimental, detective candidate"
The Cuban Insurgents appear TO be as
lively a. they were three years ago. and, &C.
cordiDg TO a report from Spanish sources,
recently attacked the town of Ciego de
Avils, hui were Tepulsed with. the loss o. 30
Killed ard 20 Won nded, while the Spaniards