Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-21

emit occupants be dispossessed there.
from, and the rightful claimants, off,
GERS of Nichols government, be given
possession. The Court has not been
called on to take action, but 1t Is likely
that action will be INVOKED very o
The Cabinet In Session Considering
south Carolina and Louisiana
= Matters, etc.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
The Cabinet is now in session, all the
members being present. The affairs
of South Carolina and Louisiana are
under consideration. There is a mum
Der of papers on the subject being ex-
smined. Little discussion Is involved,
as there is q harmony of views with
the President, and it don't seem prob.
able that these cases will be disposed
of separately, but it il believed that on
the subject of Withdrawing the troops
from their present POSITIONS in New
Orleans and Columbia the same direc-
tons will be given. There Ia intense
interest manifested to know b result
of the considerations.
The report that Packard is inclined
to violence has been the subject of
comment and of not a favorable char
acter, though not formally talked of.
Upon representation to the President
that Packard may he under the i'm
preston that such action would intiu-
ence an early determination by the
Government, the President is reported
10 have sad that such a view would
;,l;.,fo n rnanr parcaptinp nf ir12rnlnnf
and a worse opinion of the firinnesS of
his administration.
Miscellaneous Topics from wash.
instOn.
CHICAGO, March 20.
AJournaE's Washington special says:
A story is in circulation that the Ad-
ministration is preparing a new tinan-
cial policy to secure an early resump-
ton Of specie payments. Secretary
Sherman is reticent; several members
of the Senate Finance Committee say
there will be no radical departure from
the policy heretofore pursued.
Assistant Secretary Conant proposes
to ask the Grand Jury to indict for
criminal libel and perjury discharged
employees for making false atfidavits
against him.
Senator Ferry says he holds over as
President pro tenn, on account OF Vice
President Wheeler having complied
with the suggestion of Republican
members, and did not, as is customary,
leave the chair on the last days ses-
sion until it closed. Had he vacated
the chair, a new election would have
been necessary; therefore, if both the
President and Vie President should
die, Ferry would succeed az President.
Senator Morton charactcriZes as a lie
the story that he had asked for his son
az appointment as Paymaster in the
Marine Corps and that Secretary
Thompson had shown his indepen-
dence by refusing to nominate him.
Secretary Schurz says, in answer to
a questioner about the status of Con-
gressmen with regard to recommends
tons for appointment to office, that
what he desired was information not
importuning, and on this basis alone
would Congressman be consulted.
Claimants for q Million. Dollar En-.
tate.
New YORK, March 20.
Joseph L. Lewis, Of Hoboken, n. j.,
died a short time ago, aged Sc years,
b%equeathing his estate, valued at a
million dollars, to the Government, tn
help pay the national debt. He was
accredited a bachelor by every body
that knew him, and often declared he
had no relatives in this country or
England. Yesterday, however, a
richly dressed woman appeared in the
S%urrogate's Office claiming to be his
wife, and that she was married tn
Lewis a year ago. Another woman
claiming To be his niece, has filed q
cayeat for the million dollars.
The COurt-snartial Of Major Rene.
ST. PAUL, MINI. March 20.
The trial of Major Reno, of the Sew
enth Cavalry, commanding Fort Alb
ercrombie, which has beeno progress
ing before a court-martial Is drawing
to a close. 1t is known that Captain
Bell, of the Seventh Cavalry, made
charges of alleged Infamous proposals
by Reno to Mrs. Bell, during Bells
absence. Bells friends informed him
of the facts known to them. He hur-
ried up his return and demanded an
apology. The opinion is hal General
Reno will be found guilty and his dis
missal from service recommended.
Stanley Matthews for senator.
COLUMBUS, o., March 20.
Stanley Matthews to-day was nom.
mated by the Republicans for United
States Senator. The Democrats made
no nomination. The House proceeded
TO ballot. The result of the vote was:
Matthews, Ga; Blank, a; Alfred Gar
Their, 8; Frank Hurd, !. In the Senate
20 Republicans voted for Matthews and
IL Democrats for Blank. Both houses
meet in joint convention Tomorrow
and will officially declare Matthews
elected.
A Senator Found Dead.
COLUMBUS, o., March 20.
Abner Haines, a member of the State
Senate from Butler and Montgomery
counties, was found dead at his board
ing-house this morning, lying at the
foot of a high pair of stairs. He was
over 70 years of age and quite feeble.
He went to his room in apparently his
usual health.