Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-04-30
EASTERN intelligence.
THE STAR ROUTE SCANDAL.
THE BOTTOM FACTS TO BE
uNEARTHED.
Gen. James Heartily Sustained by
the President.
BRADY AND HIS ALLEGED
DEFENSE.
His Offer to Raise $4,000 for
Campaign Purposes.
CONKLING WILL Make FIGHT
AGAINST ROBERTSON.
Senator Jones a Strong Friend Of
Conkling.
Gen. James Heartily Sustained b.
the President.
BRADY AND HIS ALLEGED
DEFENSE.
His OFFER to Raise S25, 900 70
Campaign Purposes.
Senator Jones a Strong Friend OF
Conkling.
Especial to tie SENTINEL

scandal in the last "a hours. 1t may be as
| we'll to state, however, that General James
is heartily sustained by the President in
the course he is pursuing in reference to
this subject, and he also enjoys the hearty
| cooperation of Attorney General McVaigh.
1t is understood that the President within
the last two days has directed General
James to continue the investigation until
the bottom facts of the swindle are I'M
earthed, without regard to who may be in
jured by the disclosure. 1t will thus be
seen that the President, Postmaster and
Attorney General are in entire accord on
the subject. The Investigations in pro-
gress will necessarily occupy several weeks,
and it may be the first of July before the
inspectors who are engaged under the Post
master General in making searches in the
Second Assistants department, have COM
pleted their labors and are ready to report
to the Postmaster General. The public
may rest assured that the inquiry will be a
most thorough and fearless one, and that
the report which will finally be presented
to the Postmaster General and President
will be one in which no favor will be shown
to the guilty. General James has been
somewhat hampered in this by the m
ployes left in General Brady's department.
A40 4Ot lClt Q t0A4 Ia W u
The case of Chief Clerk French, who was
dismissed from the service on Tuesday, il
a marked illustration of the demoraliza-
ton which prevails in the Department,
and how many more employees Of the same
kind there are still remaining it is impossi-
bic to tell. What is needed in the Post
master Generals Department just now Isl
new broom. and a very vigorous arm to
WELD it, and a sweeping out OF the old ma
terials and the putting in of employees who
will be in thorough and hearty sympathy
with the purposes of a reform administra-
ton. Nearly all the journals this morn
ing devote much space to Brady and his
alleged defence. The prevailing opinion
seems to be that his disgrace will be fol-
lowed by that of others, great and small.
Eaton's Advice to Democratic SEN.
atOrS.
WASHINGTON, April 80. Ex-senator
Eaton Of Connecticut, who is here, advises
the Democratic Senators to vote against
the confirmation of Robertson on the
ground that Robertson's rejection will d.
vide the Republican party in New York.
A member Of the Senate Commerce Com
mittee, and a friend of C~onkling's, says
positively that the latter will make his
fight against Robertson at this session.
Dawes will be Chairman Of the committee
to arrange for an executive session. 1t is
not likely that any contested nominations
will be brought forward. Conkling will
not pledge himself to postpone the fight
over Robertson till next Winter. He be-
lieves he has now considerable Democratic
support. He can bring Robertson's NOM
nation before the Senate whenever he
chooses. Should he do SO it would cause
a division among the Republican Senators,
which Malone and those most anxious to
keep the bargain with him wish to avoid.
The first business to be considered in ex-
ecutive session will be the Chinese treaties.
There are rumors that q caucus committee
will urge the President to withdraw Rob-
ertson to remove internal strife.
An Unfortunate Family.
DETROIT (Mich.), April 29.-A family
named Weaver, eight in number, living
near Crescoon Island, in 6 large marsh, are
all down with malignant scarlet fever.
They were found destitute, without cover
ering and hungry, the atmosphere MAS
matte, and they were drinking surface
water which was unfit for even beasts. The
physicians found one child dying, and the
body after death turned black at once.
Three children died in "a hours. The type
of the disease was the most malignant ever
met with in this section.
George II. Shook, Dr.. W. brakes, Nor
rs Astell and Charles Wood, all Of Mount
Clemens, rent fishing on Lake st. Clair
and are missing since Wednesday, and are
believed to be lost.
Refused to be Interviewed.
New YORK, April 29.-Postmaster-Ge
eral James arrived here yesterday, for the
purpose Of attending the funeral Of his
old friend Samuel r. Russell Of Brooklyn.
Mr.. James refused to be interviewed re-
garding the Star route service, but Q friend
very near to the Postmaster General, and
who no doubt shares his confidence, ex-
pressed himself a. follows: elm this mat
ter measures, not men, are being investi-
gated. This is not an investigation Of
Mr.. Brady or any particular person, but
OF the whole contract system, and / may
say that this matter will be probed to the
bottom, and If the system be found cor
rupt, those implicated must suffer-"
How Senator Jones Stands.
New York, April 29.-The Tribune's
Washington special, in speaking of the
personnel of the Republican Caucus Com
mittee, says Of Jones Of Nevada He il .
strong friend to Conkling, and undoubt-
edly represents his views upon the Com
mittee. He will not advise anything that
will insure the defeat Of Conkling, al
though he may consent to an executive
session to consider the Chinese treaties.
A Source OF wonder.
LOUISVILLE, April ga volcano has
broke out on the farm of N. A. flanagan,
in the southern portion Of Ohio County.
One day last week flanagan was attracted
to the place by gas Is 1t escaped from the
earth, and found on examination that the
earth was seemingly on fire. He held .
shuck over the place and the heat caused
it to ignite. Many persons have visited
the place, and It Is . source Of wonder
to all.
Got the Worst or an Attack.
ATLANTA (Ga.), April 29.-Last night at
Covington. in this State. Dick Campbell
and two men named Allen and Irving at
lacked Q young man named Hy. Huntorn.
Allen and Irving were cut in the back, and
Campbelps throat was cut from ear to ear.
his head being almost severed from his
body. Huntorn surrendered himself and
was released on bail.
0arne1dss Dissemination to Remove
Brady.
WARRINGTON, April 29.-Garield has
told . Republican member Of Congress
that he decided before leaving Mentor to
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