Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-20
Fred. Douglas Receives His Com.
mission.
Secretary Key OIL the Distribution
Of Postal Patronage.
GOV. HAMPTON'S GUARANTEE
Southern Cooperation with tht
Administration.
WASHINGTON, March 10.

WASHINGTON, March 10.
Governor Hampton, of South Caro-
lima. has given a guarantee to the Pres
ident that if the troops are withdrawn
no violence will occur or be allowed,
but that he will proceed against Cham
berlain 10y legal means only, and under
a statute enacted by the Republicans
in 1858. TO enable them to put out some
Democratic incumbents. This statute
provides for summary eviction of any
person intruding himself into public
office by u warrant issued by a Cir
cult Judge. The party evicted under
such a warrant is authorized by statute
t o assert his claim or %pretention in the
Courts if he wishes, but he must give
way first and at once on Issue and
presentation of a warrant to the Off
Ger elected.
WASHINGTON. March 10.
United States Marshal Frederick
Douglass received his commission to-
day. He VAS the object OF great aiten
ton from the crowd visiting the State
Department.
Gentlemen from the South, who
have interviewed the President in the
interest of the recognition of Nichols
and Hampton, are expressing them
selves very hopeful that this week will
terminate all anxiety on the subject.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
The Postmaster General, in a reply
to a letter of Senator Merriman asking
for information relative to the distri
button of patronage in the South,
saws: II will endeavOr TO explain the
situation as clearly and briefly as pos
sible: When = vacancy exists in any
Office connected with this Department
in the Southern States, preference will
be given to a Republican, all other
things being equal; but should it be
impossible to find a Republican who
will be satisfactory to a large majority
of the people whose business is direct
ly affected by the appointment, or i'll
case of q contest, then | shall not hest
tate to step aside and selec, a person
whom in my Judgment will give salts
faction to the interests of the co,nmu-
nifty. While | shall always he glad to
receive the advice of Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress touching mat
ters of this kind, still shall not con
slider myself ~ in any way bound to
act upon IL. NV desire is to do the
greatest good to the greatest number,
diu " hICo Iipiloil 4 CAb l. shall 6i-
ways he glad to have your co opera
ton. / very much regret that / did
not see YOU and shall lie glad to do so
at any time"
steamer Wrecked ON the Jersey
AhOre.
Lone BRANCH, N. j., March 10.
The steamer Husband. of the Red
Star line, from Antwerp, March 5th,
for New York, went ashore near the
We>tend Hotel last night. All the pas
sengers, crew, and passengers bag.
gage were landed this morning by the
life-saving crews at the stations. There
were five cabin and one hundred and
twenty steerage passengers. This
steamer is filling with water aud the
indications are that she will be a total
loss.
NEW YORK, March Is.
A Times Washington special says:
1t is now definitely settled that al ex-
ira session will on the last Of
May or the first OF June.
There is great anxiety to see the roll
of members prepared by Clerk Adams.
He declines to make it public, but as.
serta that after c%onceding the Republi-
cans all they claim the Democrats will
have three or four majority. The or
ganization OF the next House is likely
| to bs exciting. There is much specu-
lation as to whether enough Demo.
Gratis will join the Administration tc
elect a Speaker or whether the South
ern Republicans. who are greatly Of
Tended by Hayes Southern policy, will
secede from the party.
NEW YORK, March 10.
A T1fbune's Washington special
| says: General and Mrs. Grant will
leave Washington during the present
| week for q visit to the West, accom-
panied by their youngest son, now in
college. They will sail for Europe in
May. They expect to be absent from
the country at least two years, and
Grant desires to travel as any other
private citizen Of the United States,
without public demonstrations by the
Governments of the countries he will
visit.
New YORK. March 10.
The Worlds Washington special
says he thinks Sickles will be reap
pointed Minister 10 Spain. No other
changes are probable.
The Presidents son, Webbt. Hayes,
is likely to go to Paris as Secretary OF
Legation.
NEW YORK, March 10.
A T'1bune's Washington special
says: The confirmation of Douglass
is looked upon by the best men OF
both parties as a triumph not only OF
OF the new policy OF tho Administra-
lion but of moderate Southern men, to
whOm tha cOuntrv owes 40 much for