Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-31
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An Old Political Dodge.
GRANT DECLINES A NOMINATION WITH A
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THE NEVADA sExAToRsHIP.
reIegraPhfe Dispatches from All
Quarters

ceised q letter from General Grant saying
those Who expect lin upon his return 70
the United States 10 inter upon the Presi-
dental campaign viii be greatly mistaken
He says in his Presidential term Of eight
years he has received whatever Of honor
attaches TO the position, and does not de-
sire to Be President again and does not
conceive Of anv possible circumstances
which could induce him to consent to be =
candidate Still while sll this Is L he
adds that If il should happen :: .ay tine
that the Republican party should need him
for any purpose he would not fail TO re-
spond-
The Tribune in an editorial. founded
on this information and on previous su-
thenticzsed statements BIZ Fear Admiral
Ammea, declaring substantially the same
thing. and Affirming tina; Grant has ex-
pressed . willingness to accept the Presi-
dency Of an ~infsr-oce2nic canal company.
saws This decision Of General Grant not
70 re-enter public life Is not surprising A
campaign for q third term might han his
name down to posserisy as the great de
feated. Ii is no reelection on his pas. SER
VICES 10 say thai this positive dsclinztiOn
relieves the next Presidential campaign Of
a serious embarrassment. His nane Was .
disturbing element and was destined TO
produce discord. and his withdrawal leaves
. free field for the most promising eandl-
date.
NV YoRK. August 80.
The Republican primaries last night
show that Cornell or Conkling custom
| house delegates are mainly chosen firm
| the city Of Brooklyn The opposition,
| however, are quite elated that they have
| some Is or q ont Of IS delegates THIS Is
the first time for years that the machine
has been so much broken Usually a solid
custom-house delegation has been ehosea-
While Cornell men say Cornell viii be
nominated on the first ballot his oppo-
| nenfs declare that the candidate viii be
anybody but that gentleman. and that q
dark horse viii be brought forward and
ante all factions at last
The Times" Albany special says there
Ia now no doubt that the entire Albany
delegation to the Republican State Cen
vention, with perhaps one or two exosp-
tons, will work for the nomination Of Cor
nell Just as long as he chooses 70 be > can
didate. John T. Smith, than whom there
l. no shrewder or far-seeing political IA
ager in the State viii head the delegation,
and il will vote a. be desires That he
will support Cornell Is nov . foregone
conclusion, whatever his promises to Pom
eroy may have been.
The Tribune SAYS: All well-informed
politicians a. Saratoga believe to-day that
Cornell will have a long lead Of any other
candidate on the first ballot. whatever may
be the result ailerward-
WASHINGTON, August 50.
The asStar" SAYS: An officer Of the
House Of Representatives. who has been
visiting Long Branch, Saratoga. and other
places where politicians congregafe, says
he Is satisfied that the drift Of public sen
fimenE among the Democratic leaders IS
fast being crystallized in favor Of Tlden,s
nomination for the Presidency. This Is
not only because he is popular, but be-
cause it Is thought be Is the strongest can
didase to lead the Democratic Presidential
ticket. The same authority says that JUS
tice Field, OF the United States Supreme
Court has some hops Of the nomination,
and has now his agents on the Pacific
Coast and in the West working up a senti-
ment in his favor; and. further, that the
assault Of Cyrus W. Field upon Tilden was
with q view TO destroy the latter. in order
10 build mp his brother. the Judge
The Nevada Senatership.
NEW YoRK. August 30.
The SUM- under the head Of Pocket
5aAAI6. 4EA-0A-AG- II Ell H. III
re-elecs 9 Neyada Senator who, encouraged
by the recent successes Of his colleagues,
o seeks another term between tbs State
Senators Who hold over snd the Assembly
men who may be persuaded TO come over,
thinks the Legislature will probably be ami
able enough 10 crafty his ambition. Neva-
da and Nebraska we're brought in As States
20 serve partisan purposes, and TO the ma
joirty in the Senate the former was admit
ted by what may be called the lightning
process. Nebraska, with ten times the
population Of Nevada, wss denied admis-
zian until the policy Of reconstruction was
about TO be carried u The political in
vesrmen, in these tro States turn out bet
ter than the experiment Of increasing the
representation II the South has lone for
the Republicans.
Modest Nemphis.
MEMPHIS. Angus. 80.
The How2rds had on hand a. the he-
ginning Of the plague this year $50 COO,
md have received S30, eco since, 50 Coz Of
which has been forwarded from Louisville.
This amount las decreased until only
enough for . few days is left. In view Of
the fact that the sum sent to Memphis in
1878 was so great President Langstzff saws
the Towards hesitate again to appeal TO the
generous feelings Of the people, bnt the
hope that the fever viii ab2te and save
them from appealing is gradually but
surely dying out Tie hnmili2tiHg neces-
sity Of again asking aid for the fever
stricken people becomes more apparent.
Nine new cases two white and seven col
ored, were reported to the Board Of Health
this morning. SIX intermenfs, made since
last night have been reported BY the IN
derfakers-
Since the fever broke out in New Or
leans on July 22d there have been Is cases
and five deaths.
An Indian Raid.
DEADwooD. August 80.
Armund Kuudson and George Beecher.
two freighfers from Fort PIERRE. arrived
here Yesterday and reported that while en-
eamped At Pine Springs. IS miles below
Cheyenne river, last Friday night. they
we're attacked by Indians about 10 o'clock
P NJ, their wagons were riddled with bull
lets and arrows. and some II their horses
killed They noticed Indian signs pre-
yioas TO going into camp, and slept In their
blankets some distance from the wagons,
and close by they pieketed horses. They
mounted the horses, hut Kuudson's giving
out from the effect Of a wound. thew e-
capped on one horse 10 the next station.
and secured aid and returning early the
next morning found the wagons undis-
turbed. bnt the balance Of the stock gone.
The wagons were brought here by other
incoming teams.
Action OF b National hoard.
MAsHrSeroS, August so.
The National Board Of Health received
q telegraphic request from New Orleans for
additional aid this afternoon. and has sent
$1,000 to the health authorities OF the
State. to be used in the work Of ISOLATE n
and disinfection. The National Board tele-
eraphed DR.. Bemis to spare no effort TO
stamp out the disease. Should the fever
continue to spread New Orleans will be
shut in under the rules Of the Board, very
much as Memphis is now.
Qaaraatinsd Against Memphis.
MEMPHIS, August 80.
A Galveston tTexasl dispatch says the