Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-18

EASTERN intelligence.
BELIEF THAT GENERAL UPTON
WAS ASSASSINATED.
GENERAL HANCOCK'S OPlN-
ION OF UPTON.
The Cause Assigned for His Sui
eide Unreasonable.
BLAINE IN FAVOR OF AN Ex-
IRA SESSION.
Garfield Disguised with Office
Seekers
Matthew'S Appointment viii Not
Be Confirmed.
GENERAL HANCOCK'S OPlN.
ION OF UPTON.
BLAINE IN FAVOR OF AN Elk
IRA SESSION.
Garfield Disguised with Office
Seekers
Matthew'S Appointment viii Not
Be Confirmed.
Especial to the sExT1NsL.l

New York, March 1.-THE Times says
Many army officers here are of the opinion
that General Upton has been the victim of
a cowardly assassination.
General Hancock said to a Times re-
porter that he had been greatly startled by
the news. The suicide OF no officer in the
service could amaze him more. He and
General Upton were close friends. He
came out OF the rebellion with a most en-
viable record. At the time Of his death
be had the lineal rank Of Lieutenant
Colonel Of Artillery. He was the youngest
officer in age, as well as term Of service, in
the United States Army holding hat rank.
and" said General Hancock, Judging
from his acknowledged abilities, his en-
ergy and working ambition, and known
goodwill and appreciation of his superior
officers, great honors fof his future were
certain" The suggestion that General
Upton may have been prompted to suicide
by anticipation of falling in the recently
revised version of his tactics, General
Hancock declared to be unreasonable.
Fear was not one of the characteristics of
General Upton in any regard. much less
should it be in, the revision of his tactics.
To these tactics General Upton had given
many years of close study; he was thor
oughly their master, and had reduced their
elements to such simplicity that failure in
their presentation was absurd. The tactics
. peon u ny "al
anu py u an au.noii.y nao osen pto.
muleatea ior use III 'he United states
army. mere was no oppositoh 10 'ne
.actcs III any quarter, ana tne theory VI
depression OF spirits 1or such a cause Is
out OF the question:. Or. Harford OF
BROOKLYN, whose wife IS General Upton's
sister, said to a San Francisco reporter
that the Generafs suicide could .bo traced
to his sufferlngs from malignant and ln-
durable catarrh.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The Demo-
cratic Committee easily arranged the mi
nority representation in the committees,
but find some trouble in deciding who shall
be chairman of the three committees al
lowed to the minority. The minority of
the committees is not to be published until
after the Republicans determine the organ,
1a.aon ~ 'neir iasor, u Iea nh WIN
cation ON the ground that their policy is to
exhibit their desire to go ahead with the
public business, but they will not press
anything.
line hepuoilcan caucus, In session this
afternoon, took up the question OF the cleo
.ioL Oh omcers ior tne senate. Inc report
Is 1hat Msnone VIII De alipwea 10 name
ei.net .he Secfetary OF
have . certa;ntv Of The Ssnratarsbin and
French, former Republican Sergeant-at-
Arms, is a candidate for that place. The
V;an;ei. :" Pas sdsu fon VIII nanie sume
a. Mnndsg n;nbt Sanatnr Mahnna ms.
80 "'
lstory teleprams from all parts of the
country.
Inc Gemoeratlc oauous oommittee nave
Senate comm;ttass from a maior;tv 70 =
minority bv dropnipg. IA a general rule the
fifth name from each committee. They
drop Grover from the Finance Committee
and retain MCPHERSON, however; so the
committee stands; bsyard, voorhees,, Beck
The Rsnnbl;cans sre hsI;evsd to bo ~.
| cussing over the new Senate officers.
An Extra session Probable.
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