The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-23
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washingIon Gossip.

AASHLNu 1oENS m0l I'll 1ts-lb 10 lCpOlICu w.
on what seems to he good authority, tllat
serious q~disagreenieIIts have arisen be-
Ian the President and Secretary Sherman.
| quite certain that mo- only in the Pinch
{ case, but in other dispositions of the
Image Of the Treasury Department, the
sident has gently intimated to Mr.. Sher-
I that criticism was sure to be directed to
use, or attempted use, of the. Treasury
fonage to promote the presidential aspira-
4 of the head of the Department j; that
the President, 10 matter what his person.
eelings might be, could not be held even
Implication as consentiIg to such proceed
!. This, it is said, has resulted in such a
Idition of feeling that Mr.. Sherman's re-
ment from the Cabinet is quite likely, and
| asserted by some of those who profess to
posted, that the date Of such retirement
be Immediately after the Chicago Con-
kion.
The decision Of the. Senate committee on
ileges and elections to report in favor of
|ng Judge Spotford the seat now occupied
Senator Kellogg, is a subject of much
bment to-day. Several Democratic Sena-
have openly expressed themselves as
|osed to the r6opening of the case of Mr..
ogg- some OF the score of eXpediency
some on the ground that the case was res
I,dicaat, and that there was no power to
hen it. If these hold to their views, it is
fe probable that the report of the commit
If action is pressed upon it, will fail to
i've the vote of a majority of the Senate.
! also.believed that the report, in this case,
give the Republicans another opportunity
mir up anew all the war issues and make
terial for the Presidential campaign.
he Young wife of Minister Christiancy,
nerly an employee Of the treasury depart
BIT, returned to Washington several months
| and rumors were then current that her
I'm was not altogether owing to the wal
ween Peru and Chill, but that there was
! a domestic war between man and wife,
ing from incompatability of temper and
very great disparity of their ages. The
this evening says: cit is now under
ID that some of Minister Christiancy's
mate friends, who have, at his request,
estigated certain stories which recently
fhed him in Peru, have reported to him
he had good aud sufficient grounds for a
brce. The Star says it is furthermore
rmed that it is probable some such pro-
lings will be taken, and that Mr.. Chris
icy will soon he here to prosecute the case.
iHCAGo, March 18.-The Times says:
berally the Senate is without any Nevada
preventative. 1t wa astonished the other
at the appearance there of Mr.. Sharon,
b looked in casually, Jones, his colleague,
being in attendance. But Jones now APP
Is, after IN absence of months, and Sharon
ries away as if the presence of two Nevada
p~resentatives simultaneously would be un-
stitutional.
The President is beginning to give indica-
rs that he is a %reforner, or would like to
Dne, in certain directions. For instance,
has asked the resignation of Seward, min
to China. 1t was high time. Scandals
cerning his official action have been such
D suggest the impossibility of mis- being of
service, even if they could not be proven.
Express Mail Matter.
AN Francisco, March 1.-THE report of
commission appointed by the Postmaster
beral to examine into the operation and
ct of the letter express business of Wells,
go & Co. has called for a strong remon-
nee from the press of the city and State.
CAL says the report is unaccOmpanied
==any argument worthy of the name. Every
BON who sends letters by the express does
because he thinks he has greater certainty
Us prompt and speedy transmission than if
Entrusted it to the mail. If there was no
itional security the public would soon find
put, and carrying Of letters by express
bid cease. On this coast the express COM
of Wells, Fargo & Co. has been Of ines
able advantage. Even now, when the
facilities are much impaired, there is a
ain advantage in sending letters over GER
routes by this mode of express. Until
shown that the revenues of the Depart
BIT are injuriously affected by the carrying
letters by private companies the report
be meagre as based OH vely slight pre-
Bes.
Palmer's Candidacy.
rRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 17.-At a meet
Of the John M. Palmer Club tonight,
Gernor Palmer made a speech accepting
candidacy for the Democratic Presidential
lination. He would MT disparage the
~nocratic candidates, for he and the State
Illinois would support any who might be
minated, but he denounced the policy Of
Republicans in keeping alive sectional
(es and in demanding Grant. If hecould
innate a Republican, he would choose
heral Grant. He alluded to Blaine and
retary Sherman and Washburne in terms
feproach for their delinquencies in various
poets as citizens. He referred to the doc
e of State sovereignty as the bulwark OF
nation, and concluded by asserting that
trlne in strong terms.
Ouray OH the Stand
AsHINGToN, March 1S.-The committee
Indian affairs continued to-day its exami-
ion. Chief Ouray was asked if any agree.
lt entered into by the government and
Otes was satisfactory to him and would 1t
0 his people. He answered.: lnasmuch as
mad fitted up a ranch at a good deal OF
pole and expense he would prefer not to
PC oil the reservation, but whatever would
satisfactory to his people would be salts
Dry to him. There might be some dim
y IN peruading some of them to move put
was explained to them that not all OF
N would have to move from Colorado lie
asht they would accede to the arrange
NJ. 1t seemed to him the best thing they
ID DO in order to maintain peace. Ouray
asked if he did not fear the whites would
ndie his people and eventually get theit
Us II THE proposed arrangement OF grant
Them lands in severalty is carried into effect
replied, (laughingly): "As ! understand
agreement with the Secretary, the lahos