Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-31
EASTERN NEWS.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
ESPECIAL TO H DAILY sENrINEL.i
GENERAL OBSERVANCE OF
DECORATION DAY.
Key Shot into the Bosom of the Re.
publican Party.
Key Cannot Afford to Lose
His Office.
KEY TO BE DENOUNCED AS AN
APOSrATE.
WASHINGTON, May 81.


were services at the Congressional
Cemetery, soldiers Home, and At Ar
lingtou. Representative Williams, of
Wisconsin, delivered a memorial ora
ton, The attendance at several places
was not as large AS heretofore, owing,
in a measure, to the absence of the
President aud other d~ignitaries.
CHICAGO, May 30.
A Washington correspondent says
Mr.. Keys letter appear. to have shot
ham into the bosom of the Republican
party. Mr.. Foster said to day that the
letter had put an end to the movement
looking to Keys retirement from the
Cabinet. Republicans, who have been
urging it, now say that since this bold
sand has been taken by Key he should
be supported. There is but one com
ment among the Democrats upon the
subject; they say that the letter is a
howl for bread. and that Key is poor
and can not afford to lose bis office
The Tennessee members are especially
indignant; they are busy arranging a
letter, that is tn be pubIised, addressed
to the Democrats of Tennessee, de-
%nouncing Kew as an apostate. This
letter will be signed by both Senators
and the Democratic House members
from KEYS State.
A Washington special says the letter
of Postmaster Genaral Key appearing
simultaneously with that of Alex. III.
Stephens, creates a genuine sensation
here, and is commented upon more
generally than anything that has oc-
CURED since the Potter movement be-
gan. For several months-ever since
the spirit of the Democrats in Congress
was developed, aud the error OF the
| Presidents Southern policy was de-
mon~trated by the broken pledges of
the Democrats-Key has been prepar
ing to cut himself loose from the Dem.
ocratic party and declare a future
course for himself to follow; and he
voluntarily subscribed $500 to the Re-
publican cam psign fund, saying that
he believed the interests OF the AID
ministration, of which he was a part.
and the Republican party were identi-
cal, aud he felt it his duty and privilege
to do his part, as other members of
The Administration were doing theirs
toward supporting the Republican
party.
NEW YORK, May 80.
The HerdId's Washington cores
pendent, speaking of Potter's reso,u-
lion. saws: The Democrats generally
are indignant, and believe that they
have been led into a trap. Potter long
ago let it be known that he knew moth
ing of the matter until at the last mo
ment, when he was informed by tele
graph that he was ordered to report it
to the House. OF The Democratic Sen
ators, Bavard, Thurman. Randolph,
Herman, Lamar. Gordon, Beck, Hill,
Morgan, Garland and others, no one,
so far as is known, wal even allowed
to know anything of what was pro
posed. v
WASHINGTON. May 30.
Notwithstanding Alex. H.. Stephens
emphatic denial Of the statement that
he prepared a list of twenty-five Dem
ocrats who would follow him to pre-
vent the investigation, the statement
was reiterated yesterday that such a
list was furnished the Republican lead
er.. The Democrats mention il as a
singular coincidence. that stephens
letter should have been written almost
simultaneous with his announcement
that he is an Independent candidate for
re election TO Congress.
CHICAGO, May 80.
The Tribune's Washington CORES
pondent says: The Potter Com mittee
Yesterday virtually decided to have its
session in secret; also. to send A com
mittee to Louisiana, with Mcmahon AS
its chairman, and one to Florida. with
Potter as its chairman. Signs OF dis
Indignation are shown by the Democ
racy in refusing to be bound by caucus
action.
The Journals Washington corres-
pondent says: Representatives Cox,
Reed and Hiscock, three OF the four
Republican bers of the Potter
lnl -~-r.ttsn. a.. lAs,
regarding the investigation, and will
act understandingly at the meeting to-
morrow. Up to this time the Republic
can members of the committee have
not been made aware of the chara ter
of the documents and testimony to he
offered by the Democrats, but enough
has leaked out to convince them that
the Democrats themselves do not re-
gard their case as very strong.
A Railroad Train Boarded and
Robbed.
OMAHA, May 80.
Last night the ten o'clock westward
bound passenger train, which left
Omaha on Tuesday at noon. was
boarded by four masked highwaymen
when the train was pulling out of
Perch Station. forty three miles east of
hdWllHS. Inc TbDicfS euttiou ttr
middle Pullman sleeper, and, calling
to the passengers to "hands up" de-
manded their money and valuables.
by the time three of the passengers
| had been ~ransacked, one Of the holder
passengers pulled the bell. cord, and
the train came to a s~tandstill. The
robbers, becoming alarmed. jumped
off the car and escaped. The booty
received was very light. only $3.50 in
currency. three watches, a few rings
and a breast pin. The robbers fire J
several shots into the car 70 brighten
the passengers; n passenger was
struck with the butt end of a revolver
and his scalp cut. The Union Pacific
officials in Wyoming Territory, and
the comfy authorities, have instituted
a vigorous pursuit Of the robbers, and
every possible effort will be made to
capture and bring them to punish
ment. Their trail WAS discovered this
morning. The Union Pacific Com
pany offers $1,000 reward for zach
robber.