Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
WHAT DEPEw SAYS OF THE
PRESIDENT.
THE PURPOSE OF BLAINE AND
ARTHUR.
sad-Eyed and DisconsoIate Poll
ticians.
TELLER FOR SECRETARY OF
INTERIOR.
Rounds Nominated for Public
Printer.
A. II. stevens to Retire from Pub
lie Life.


ton to ex-Secretary- Blaine TO his state
dinner. quotes Chauncey M. Depew, the
Presidents former intimate, as saying
ut shows Arthur's consummate tact
Depew continued: "The President is an
adroit, far-seeing and e%minently tactful
man, with plenty of resources for emer-
gencies. He will make none of those dan
gerous, small mistakes, and he knows bet
ter than almost any New York politician
how to fight a man politically and keep on
good terms with him personally. He has
not allowed Blaine, therefore, to become
personally estranged, and will not allow
it. So long as Blaine fights like a gentle
man he n Arthur will be close. They
have always been close personally, and
have had mutual respect and admiration
for each other" This coming from Mr..
Depew has almost the force of an authori-
tative declaration of the purpose OF Blaine
and Arthur.
New York politicians who have been
here of and ON had their respect for Arthur
increased at the expense of their intimacy
with him in the crowd which he used to
collect about him in the days Of his politi-
cal leadership in New York. They at first
supposed they could go the White House,
slap him on the shoulder, call him "Chet,"
and ask him to tabe a drink as of yore.
They very soon found out their mistake.
No man, probably, in the White House
ever had a higher sense of the dignity that
attaches to the Office. These friends found
that, while Arthur did not snub them, he
did snub their attempt to bring New York
ward manners into the Executive Mansion.
Moreover-and this is the most important
part of it-they found the President would
not remove Robertson and give the boys a
full swing at the Custom. house. Nor would
he turn out Postmaster Pearson and let
the young gang feed on the Postofice pap.
A delegation which was here this week
went away sad eyed and di~sconsolate, be-
cause they found their mission as vain as
it had been extensive; but they now see
what they did not see at first. The Presi-
lent realizes that it requires one sort OF
manipulation to run New York City poll
tics and an entirely different set of gearing
to run the machinery for manufacturing a
| presidential candidate. There is every in
dication, as he has a comfortable private
fortune, that it is his intention to spend his
salary. In 8 position where he can COM
mand the highest society, with tact in dis
pensing hospitality, and a tendency for a
luxurious life, the indications are that the
round of magnificent festivities which was
begun when the period of official mourn
ing had expired will be kept up to the end
of the Administration.
Stephens Declining Health.
New YORK, March 27.-A Herald's
Washington special says: Alexander H.
Stevens intends to retire from public life
at the expiration Of the present Congress.
In conversation with a reporter to-day he
was asked if the reports to that effect were
true. "Yes, that is true" said he. "In
fact, when l ran for Congress in 1880 I
made up my mind to retire as soon as my
term expired. l am now past 76 years of
age, and feel as If my declining health and
physical debility render it proper that one
more capable of performing the duties of
the position should take my place. This
is not a very elegant way of stating it, but
you can say that my retiring is due to my
age and in6rmities. / wish that the re-
mainder of my days. should they be ex-
tended to the end of the present Congress,
be spent in quiet and rest. The labors of
a member of Congress are too heavy for
me to discharge as / ought to do. l have
always been q Democrat, but an indepen-
dent Democrat. I have never acknowl-
edged allegiance to any party. My allie
glance has been due to principle and party
organization. ! have never held to be
other than subordinate to the great essen
tial principles Of Constitutions Govern
ment as announced by Jefferson and main
tanned by the fathers Of the Republic. In
that school of politics / was born and
reared, and in it I expect to die.
A Suit for Heavy Damages.
New YORK, March 27.-The Commercial
Advertiser says that q rumor was current
on Wall street this morning that Judge
Dillon, and other prominent counsel, were
busily engaged in preparing papers against
Kneeland, Stout and others, for the pur-
pose of bringing them to trial on suits for
damages. the aggregate of which would be
between 81 600, 900 and 50, 600, 900. One
suit would be for damages sustained by
the Directors Of the Metropolitan Elevated
Railroad Company, through the ~circula-
ton of injurious reports; the second
would be for damages sustained by the
corporation itself. through the same. or
similar, reports. and the third would be
brought by individuals for personal dam
ages. Among the last named is Jay
Gould. who is said TO have the largest
claim. The exact nature Of the suits
oaio Aph 10 AACa as OOalA3C b0I
they are not inclined to talk about them
until presented in the Courts.
Removal OF Secretary Hunt.
New YORK. March 27.-A Post WASH
ington correspondent says 1t is certain that
Secretary Hunt is to leave the Navy Depart
men He told a friend recently that the
President had decided to remove him. At
the time Of this conversation the Secre-
tary did not know whether or not the
President had any other place which he
designed to offer him. The general i'm
preston Is, however. that some position Of
trust and profit will be rendered to Hunt
1t is now understood that the President
decided to make the change some time ago,
but Hunt only knows OF his intention
within q few days. The question Of sue
cession naturally excites great interest.
w. e. Chandler is supposed to be the COM
ing man. He Is very strongly backed by
outside influence, and would be very ac-
ceptable to the Navy officers.
Guiteau Becoming Brave.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-Scoville starts
for home tomorrow. The final meeting
before Judge Cox Of scoville and oorkhill
to consider the bill Of exceptions will be |
held this afternoon. There is no prospect
that the bill OF exceptions will be granted.
Guiteau exhibits much interest in reading +,
count of executions. He read the re-
ports Of seven hangings last Friday, and
remarking that all died without fear, said: |
"I1l die without finching, too, If I'm
executed see il l DON'T" He insists, !
however, that he will get a new trial.
The TariR Commission Bill.
WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator Van
wyok Of Nebraska. delivered q spssoh this