Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-22
EASTERN intelligence.
Southern Republicans Want Long
street in the Cabinet.
CLAMORING FOR SECRETARY
HUNTS SCALP.
Louisiana Protests Against His
Retention.
An Undig nj fled Spectacle of Onice-
Hunting.
THE sPEAKEasnIp or THE HOUSE A MATTER
OF SPECULATION.
More Testimony In the Christiancy
THE spEAKERsHIP or THE HOUSE A MATTER
OF SPECULATION.
lore Testimony In the Christiancy
Case.
A Crank With More Money than
Brains.
ESPECIAL TO THE sRNrlNEI..l


WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The Southern
Republicans are making an earnest effort
to have General Longstreet made q mem
Der of President Arthur's Cabinet, as a Rep
resentatiye OF the South. Hunt, Secretary
Of the Navy, has the entire Southern Rep
resentation clamoring for his scalp. No
officer ever in public life, has, in 80 shorta
time, acquired so much ~unpopularity. The
entire State of Louisiana is emphatically
protesting against the retention of Hunt.
Republican members Of Congress from that
State have telegraphed here that every Re-
publican newspaper in Louisiana, and all
the Republican organizations will unite in
a protest. There was never a more undig-
nified spectacle presented in Washington Of
office hunting, than Secretary Hunt. He
appeals to be retained. He has pursued
the President with the most extraordinary
personal appeals. He has dwelt upon the
fact that he gave up a life place to &c into
Mr.. Garfield's Cabinet, and that if he leaves
his present place he is SO poor that he will
not have money enough to pay his next
months house rent. Mrs. Hunt, who was
a schoolmate of the late Mrs. Arthur, has
made an appeal to have her husband re-
tanned. So extraordinary have been the
demands made on the good nature OF the
President that some have feared that Hunt
| may be retained for o short time. But
there does not appear to be any danger of
that. His career as Secretary of the Navy
has been one long record of pompous blum
ders and absurdities. He has made so
many needless plumbers that even those
who wish to have him retained in the Cab
met have deserted him. One of his most
pompous ambitions was to have the title of
his Office minister Of Marine" OF course
it goes, without saying that he will not be
retained. General Garfield, before he died
had made mp his mind to get rid of him
He doubtless will be given something to
support him. SO that the wolf can be kept
from his door.
Speculati0ns as to the Speakership.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The Speaker
ship OF the House is as much q matter
of speculation as the Presidents Cabinet.
No less than q dozen have pretensions and
hopes. Hank, one Of the candidates,
thinks the Southern Republicans deserve
recognition in the Speakership, with the
view to building them up. Elements OF
doubt as to the control OF the next House
multiply, the candidates each thinking he
can ecure some special strength which the
others can not. To secure the organiza-
ton, the Republicans must elect three out
of four of the Congressman In New York
next month. But the contingencies favor
the Republicans, who are likely to organ
ize the House.
Brumm Of Pennsylvania has become an
enthusiastic ~Greenbacker, and will support
o Greenback candidate for Speaker. Lee
Crandall says every Greenbacker includ-
ing Hyatt and Smith, will stand by the
Greenback candidate. The Readjusters
will be governed by the result In Virginia
next month, but it is generally conceded
that the excellent discipline OF the Repub-
licans will win in the end. 1t Is not
known how the Administration regards
the various candidates. Hiscock has prob
ably forfeited It's support by opposing the
stalwarts in the New York State Conven-
ton Some one hundred we'll informed
persons think the President will favor q
Western man as being the popular thing
to do. II so, probably Kasson, from the
stalwart Republicans OF Iowa, will get the
good will Of the Administration. Keyfer's
chances are not frst-rate. The Democrats
generally declare that a straight Republi-
can organization would suit them better
than one partially Greenback.
Testimony of MARY A. Chamberlain.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-In the Christ
fancy case yesterday, Mary A Chamber
lain, a seamstress Of New York, testified
that early in December. 1870. Giro wanted
her to go TO Washington, promising that
she should not be compromised. She
consented, with the understanding that
Giro should pay her $50 and the expenses
OF herself and her friend. On her arrival
at Washington she saw Giro, and after q
talk with him went with him to q point
opposite No. S11 D street, Mrs. Christian
cy's residence, and shortly thereafter
Joined Giro in the hall Of Christiancy's
house. Giro then told her that the bust
ness he wanted to transact could not be
attended to then, and said that they would
have to go to the hotel. She went TO his
room. and there he made advances which
she repealed. They subsequently entered
q carriage. which brought them to the
hotel, and returned to No. 311 D street.
She informed her friend Of the facts, who
was waiting in the neighborhood, and then
returned to New York.
A Scene at the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ala cranky old
man appeared with upwards Of ST, 900 in
6 per cents at the Treasury Department
this morning, and insisted on getting the
whole amount in gold. It amounted to 10
pounds, and he, being unable to carry 1t |
and unwilling to take Q check, o police |