Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
MR.. BLAINE's DIPLOMATIC
CAREER.
HIS ATTEMPT 70 CREATE A GREAT
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
WHAT DIR. DUTTON SAYS OF
GUITEAU'S FATHER.
THE STAR. ROUTE CASES STILL
IN COURT.
The New York Legislature Still
Unorganized.
The Operations of Gould and Van
derbilt.
HIS ATTEMPT 70 CREATE A GREAT
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
WHAT DIR. BUTTON SAYS OF
GUITEAU'S FATHER.
The New York Legislature Stil
Unorganized.
The Operations of Gould and Van
derbilt.
EspEcI.I TO TIE sEsrr VEL.

ESPECIAL TO THE sEsTI MEL.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Suns Wash
ington special says: A new chapter in the
history Of Blaine's diplomatic career has
come to light. His attempt, undertaken
without the sanction of the President or
Congress, to create a great American
league, has stirred up a good deal Of feel
ing. His friends still insist that, if the adj
ministFation had been wise, it would have
retained him and his policy. 1t is now
known that he wrote two letters, one d.
rectly to the South American governments,
and the other to our representatives. The
first wanted the governments to send dele
gates here to the convention, and the Sec
ond instructed our representatives to urge
the acceptance of the invitation, and to
promise that this government would bear
all the expenses of the convention. One
of the objects of the convention was to
concoct a joint tariff, discriminating
against all Europe and in favor of all the
American governments. The scheme was
to form a sort of political and commercial
league between the United States and
South America. The European legations
were put on the qui vive at once, and it
was easy for them to throw obstacles in
Blaine's path. Their commercial and
financial influence in South America was
entirely too potent, and the projected con-
ference OF the American powers was nipped
in the bud.
Star Reuters on Trial.
WASHINGTON, Jan 1.-THE Star Route
cases came up to-day. Bliss conducted
the prosecution. All the accused we're
present. Bliss stated the position taken
by the Government in these cases. He
made a severe ~arraignment of the meth
DDS pursued by the defendants in trans
ferrlng their property from one party to
another Just before the award of contracts,
SO that n piece of land, worth a few
thousand dollars, would represent bonds
to the amount of nearly three million,
and said that under the present law the
Postmaster General was absolutely pow
erless to prevent such frauds. At the con-
clusion Of Bliss address the first case was
called against Cabell, Menox and Dixon.
A Farmer Shot cad at His window.
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-John Walton, a rich
farmer residing about 10 miles from Shell
byville, Ind, was shot dead while reading
at a window. A negro named Frazier was
suspected, and on being arrested confessed
that he was persuaded to commit the MUIR
der by O. NJ. Garrett, who offered to pay
him a large sum of money. Garrett was
then taken into custody, and soon after
wards fatally injured himself with q revolt
ulr Tho nA.%oansA- ~..5z - n.--.AA--
veals q criminal intimacy between him and
Walton's wife. Garrett two years ago
killed her brother. She is under arrest
for completely in the murder Of her hus-
band.
Guifeau's Father Insane.
WASHINGTON, Jan. i1.-Dr. Dutton, now
Of Massachusetts,, but a physician 10 the
Illinois State Hospital for the insane, at
the time Luther Guiteau, father of the
assassin, visited and spent some time in
the institution, has written q letter to q
gentleman Of this city, in which he says
he remembers with great distinctness that
the elder Guiteau exhibited most unmis-
evidences Of insanity, evidences
so clear and convincing as to leave no
room to doubt that he was an insane man,
and that his recollection Is clear that DR..
Mcfarland at that time, as now, had the
same view.
Grant VIII Not Withdraw.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE published
statement that General Grant has written
to Senator Miller Of New York, to with
draw his name from the list Of incorpora-
tors in the bill providing for the incorpo-
ration OF the Nicaragua Canal Company, |
Ia nrnnounnad H., M;1la~ ~ kn a,s.,t~ |
foundation, so far as he knows, |
and Senator Miller Of California, who in
the bill, says he has received no
request, and has no reason to believe
that Grant entertains any intention Of
from the project.
A Scene I'm Court.
MOUNT VERNON (Ky.), Jan. 11.-There
a disgraceful scene in the Courtroom
here yesterday during a trial by Judge
Bradley Of a murder case. John Mullens, |
drunken and insolent witness, was first
fined and then ordered under arrest by |
the Court. He and his father resisted,
and both being powerful men, made a
wild scene Of disorder, during which the
and jury fed in apanic. Several
shots were fired and many persons knocked
down, but no corpses were discovered.
Both men were finally Jailed, and the trial
by mutual consent was put over to the next
term, the jury having disappeared.
The New York Legislature.
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE deadlock con-
and the Legislature is still unor-
Tammany demands that the
withdraw Jacobs as q candi-
for Vice-President of the Senate, and
ask for a fair share Of the minor offices.
Cornelf's message was sent in
The result on the vote for Speaker
the House was: AIvord, So; Patterson,
Sc; Costello. s. Necessary to q choice, 81.
cast the Costello vote. Ad-
Smallpox.
Ell PAso (Texes). Jan. 1.-THE doctors
Ill certify to but two cases of smallpox
here. These have been removed out OF
the city and are doing well. They consider
the city healthy. There are no cases in
Paso Del Norte, Mexico. The report was
by malicious parties In this city.
is no excitement here.
New York, Jan. 11.-Four new cases Of
smallpox were reported yesterday.
Gould's Prediction.
New York, Jan. 11.-Gould 10 said TO
be holding his large investment in Western
but buying and selling his speeu-
iative stock. He talked bearish yesterday,
predicting a drop to-day. Vanderbilt
seem to be borrowing money and
stock. Some Of them believe In
the early settlement OF the railroad war.
The Black burn. Burbridge Case.
New YoRK, Jan. 1.-THE Commercial
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