Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
AFFAIRS IN LOUISIANA.
THE COMMISSION STILL AT
WORK. !
NO CONCLUSION REACHED.
Desertions from Packard to Nichols
NEW ORLEANS, April II.

The Commission to-day heard the
State Board of Education regarding the
affairs of that department. The Mich
OILS Legislature has passed an act abol-
ishing the old State Board, and estab.
fishing a new n composed of State
officers and two citizens, of which
Pinchback is one. After the interview
with the Board, the Commission divid-
ed and had interviews with Governor
Nichols and Governor Packard, spend
ing considerable time with each. In
the afternoon a delegation of thirteen
colored men appeared, with Pinchback
at their head. Among them were
three colored members of the Nichols
Legislature. They were all opposed to
the Packard Government and in favor
of the recognition of Nichols, and pre-
scented their views at some length.
The Commissioners have been busy
as individuals, but they do not make
known the progress they have made.
j. H. New, Fenner and ex-Chief JUS
tice WHY will submit to the Commits
sion a brief. sustaining the loyalty of
the Nichols Supreme Court.
NEW YORK, April II.
A Times New Orleans special says:
1t is now generally conceded here that
the Presidents Commission will be
unable to effect u compromise Of any
kind. 1t seems probable, however,
that the Louisiana difficulty Will prac-
tically settle itself during the next ten
days by the desertion of members
enough from the Packard House to
make q quorum OF the Returning
Board members in the Legislature con-
trolled by Nichols. The Commission
could secure an Administration Sena-
tor in the place of West if they desired
to do so. In fact they have been au-
thoritatively offered the place named.
NEW YORK, April IL.
The Iribune's New Orleans special
says: The Commission is hopeful OF
reaching a result in a day or two that
will be satisfactory to themselves and
the country.
One o colored member went over
to Nichols to day, leaving only five to
get.
More Abont the Lee Confession
The 6ilman-HOward Scandal.
New York, April IL.
The Gilman affidavit, which the
Herald prints in full, is a direct i'm
parchment of United States Attorney
Sumner Howard, whom he accuses OF
~suppressing q vital part of Lees con.
fession, VIZ: the charge that Young
ordered Dame and Haight to see that
H. - -.:--n q oil MI " l-t1
Gilman has attached his affidavit to the
original of the following letter written
to him by Howard on the subject OF
his request to secure him an appoint
ment AS United States Mail Carrier:
UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE, !
DISTRICT OF UTAH TERRITORY, :
SALT LAKE CITY, March 3, 1877.
ED. GILMAN-Dear Boy: Yours re-.
ceived; appointment spoken of by you
made by Postmaster General. From
what l learn from Washington there
will be no appointments made until
the new Administration gets settled in
its seat. l have just now written a let.
ter to a good and influential friend OF
mine in Washington, asking him to
see the new Postmaster General, and
if he can get an appointment for Ed.
Gilman, a reliable, competent and
good friend of mine, to do so. / am
afraid some hanger. OIL of the Postoffice
Department may be ahead of you.
Cross is acting like a fool. He is talk,
ing about the Governor, myself and
all those who have befriended him,
He ought to be ashamed. 1 may moi
see you before l go to Beaver, but
would like to hear from you. Stay
where you are till / come back.
(Signed) Yours Truly,
HOWARD.
WASHINGTON, April IL.
The Postoffice Department has
awarded to NJ. f. Patrick a Sl7,50(
contract for a temporary mail service,
six times a week, from April l to Sep.
tember 80 next, over the route between
Sidney, Neb., and Deadwood, in the
Black Hills country, a distance Of 27(
miles. Provision has thus been made
for mail communication with the Black
Hills by three routes, the other two
being from Kearny, Neb., and Chey.
enne, Wyoming. In addition TO this
the Department will shortly place
mail service or two, or perhaps three
on the routes leading directly to the
Black Hills from the Missouri river
through the Sioux Reservation, which
has been declared open by the Presi'
dent, under the provisions Of the agree
ment entered into with the Sioux las
autumn, the eastern terminal points
designated being Bismarck, Port Pierre
and Miobar. Proposals for service
from Bismarck to Deadwood have al
ready been invited and will continue
to be received until the Goth instant.
The President Indignant and Like
~ To Become More 10.
WASHINGTON, April -.
The President is represented by hi
friends to be very indignant over thu
tone of Cham berlain's letter. Evi
dences of a coming revolt in the Re
publican party against the Admins
tration continue to multiply and will
doubtless increase the Presidents in
dignation. A noted Republican, who
arrived here to day from Boston
where he had an interview with Wen
dell Phillips, says he told him he haC
Q bushel basket full of letters from Re
publicans applauding his recent speech
denouncing the President. Many o
the writer's are known as supporters
of the Administration. Ben. Wade has
also written aletter here severely abus