Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-22
WASHINGTON.
Red Tape in the Withdrawal Of
the Louisiana Troops.
PACKARD WILL NACATE AT
THE SAME TIME.
other Items of Interest From the
Nations Capital.
WASHINGTON Anril. 9.

LULU @hS tCJCSI Di1cO
the letter of the Secretary of War, rela.
tive to the withdrawal of the New Or.
leans troops, to General sheridan al
Chicago, with instructions to have the
order executed as directed.
Mr.. Sherman, late last night, re.
ceived a telegram from General Augur
reporting everything quiet at New
Orleans.
General T. II. C. Smith has been ap.
lpointed Clerk of the Treasury and will
assume the duties Of the office on the
first of May.
The Attorney General has accepted
Senator Gordon's construction of the
law to pay for owe charges on the
Western and Atlantic Railroad State
property, and has requested the
Quarternnaster, General Meiggs, to
compute the amount due the State.
On this construction the amount is
something owe 500, 900.
The following was sent from the
headquarters OF the Military Division
of Missouri to General Augur to-day:
CHICAGO, April q.
To GENERAL AUGUR, New Orleans:
By direction of the Lieutenant Gener-
al, the following telegraphic order
from the General of the Army is for
warded for your action and guidance.
Please report by telegraph the execu-
ton of the order:
WASHINGTON, April 2l.
GEN. p. H.. SHERIDAN, commanding
Division of Missouri, Chicago:
You will please order the troops now
posted at or in the immediate vicinity
of the State House in New Orleans to
the U. 5. Barracks on Tuesday, April
24th, at II O'Clock NJ. precisely, and re
port The fact to these headquarters.
Copies of the order of the President
aud Secretary of War will come to you
by mail, and another copy will be sent
to General Augur direct.
(Signed) w. Il. SHERMAN, General.
X. Z. DRUM, Asst Adj't Gen'l.
WASHINGTON, April 81.
Instructions have been sent by the
Secretary of the Treasury to San Fran
cisco directing that the evenu cutter
Rush shall commence a summer
cruise along the coast from the LIST OF
May. The Rush will pay particular
attention to American interests in
Alaska and on the other grounds,
watching the seal fisheries.
Ex-Governor Kellogg, in reply to a
question admitting Packard as the le-
gal Governor of Louisiana, rays the
force against him is so great That he
will not be able to hold out longer.
He can not say just what will be his
course, but thinks he will quietly with
draw without the provocation OF battle
or bloodshed.
1t is stated that a telegram has been
received here from Wayne and Me-
Weigh, saying that Packard gives up
the contest without further defense.
and that on Tuesday, the day on which
the troops will be removed, he will
publish a letter the to public similar to
the one issued by Chamberlain.
Boss Tweed ON the Witness Stand.
New YORK, April q.
The committee appointed by the
State Senate to investigate the charges
against Senator Woodin, held a secrat
session at the Fifth Avenue Hotel this
morning and then proceeded to Lud-
low street Jail to see Tweed. Tweed
appeared before the committee ana
submitted a written statement, disa-
vowing any responsibility for the
publication in the World Of the alleged
synopsis of his confession and decIin-
ing to answer the questions regarding
the matters embraced in the article.
Being asked: "Were there TWO par
ties in the Senate ?" He answered:
"Yes, there were two and a half par.
ties; knew Senator Woodin intimate.
ly; knew Winslow WE'LL" Several ques-
tons were then put concerning The
vote on The passage OF the charter. He
answered these inquiries, but when APP
preached on the question of bribery
he declined TO answer. He refused to
say whether he had paid money to
Hastings Oh the ground previously
stated. On being asked which reason
of the several given in his commune
cation, he again declined, but after.
ward answered or the first two rea-
sons, i. O., against public policy and
that it might criminate himself. He
declined to answer all the Questions
about the paying Of money directly or
indirectly.
"Do you declineto answer all cues
ton concerning bribery in the char
ter ?"
Al responsibilities.
Q.-Was there a pool made up in
New York to put the charter through :?
Adhere "a
Q.-Who contributed to 1t =?
Tweed regarded this as personal and
would answer no questions regarding
ing the disposition OF money.
In reply to the question whether he
would make any statement in refer
ence to- the Senate resolution, he an
swered simply, "Not at the present;
at the proper time shall answer"
crop Reports in she West.
CINCINNATI, April 81.
The CONNIE, cidt publishes crop re-
ports from two hundred points in
OHIO, Indiana and Kentucky, showing
that the wheat crop is generally in I'M
usually good condition, and the pros
poets are good for more than an aver-
age yield.
CHICAGO, April 81.
The Times has nearly seven columns
of crop reports from great wheat-grow.
ing sections of the Mississippi and Ohio
| valleys. Concerning the condition of
winter wheat, a larger acreage than
usual has been sown in all quarters
With fine prospects of abundant har-
vests. The Southwest is especially
hopeful, and the Northwest has no
fears except from the grasshoppers,
which it is thought will be less de-
structive than heretofore. The Kan
sas farmers think they have Matched