Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-09
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INVESTIGATING The AFFAIRS OF THE
DISTRICT COURT OF UTAH.
The Grand Jury to be Re-
convened.
DISCOVERY OF NEW EVIDENCE IN THE STAR
ROUTE FRAUDS.
Mr.. Conkling Not Satisfied with
Arthur.
ARTHUR THE PRIZE OK OF
POLITICS.
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

presided over by 1DleI Justice JoHu A.
Hunter Of Ohio and Clerk of the Court
Colonel Averill of New York. Hunter was
appointed by Hayes, and soon became I'M
popular with the bar, which quite gener-
ally denounced his decisions, either as par
tiSan or showing inexcusable ignorance.
At one time the Judge was not on speak
ing terms with many members Of the bar.
His ruling in an important mining suit was
especially criticised, and efforts were made
to bring about his removal. Ugly rumors
concerning his probity, which could not
be traced to a reliable source, finally died
out, and for the past year there has been
little talk about the Court until these
agents turned up and opened the inves-
tigation, which they are conducting very
quietly. 1t is thought that some other
Federal officials are at the bottom Of The
movement, to get Hunter removed, as he
is not liked by them. The bar also would
not object to a change. Averill was made
Clerk of the Court by the Chief Justice,
and has given otfense by residing East and
in Europe most Of the time since his ap-
pointment, leaving his work to be per-
formed by a deputy.
Washington Intelligence.
CHICAGO, July S.-A Washington special
says: The State organizations among the
department employees are responding to
Hubbell's circular, not only with money,
but by the adoption Of resolutions con-
demning those employees who will not help
the nnrrV- This has haan eDlI.nF1piall v
announced.
The Republican Committee intends to
send campaign fund circulars to the
women employees, and the contributions
are to be returned to those who receive
and respond to them.
Secretary Folger is so busy that he de-
fers issuing the pond call until next week.
Hicks is coming in for his share of crit
lclsm, as be seems working the Guiteau
case to get all the advertising possible. He
Is trying to get up a quarrel with District
Attorney Corhhill, now regarding certain
points of the case.
The Republican Caucus this evening will
determine the programme for next week.
1t is their great desire to dispose of the
pending election cases, but it will be
almost impossible TO get a Republican
quorum.
The internal Revenue receipts for the
past year were $3.50. 600, 900, being SILL
GOO, O0o IN excess of the preceding year.
The amendment to the Internal Revenue
bill, determined upon by the Senatorial
Caucus, will be accepted by the House,
and if adopted it may defeat the bill this
session.
The second mining expedition for the
season has just started for Alaska, where
it is expected to open a very rich silver
mine. exceeding in value anything known
in this generation. The company pros
pected the ground last season, and it is
said 10 be sure of great success.
Secretary Chandler will to-day telegraph
to Engineer Melville Of the lost steamer
Jeanette, giving him permission to re-
turn home with his party.
Mail Time Between New York and
n Francisco.
ST. LOUIS, July s.-A special reporter
Of the Globe-Democrat has had an inter-
view with willard G.. Lowell and Cleye-
land, Superintendent of the Railway Mail
Service in the Ninth District. Lowell was
questioned concerning the agitation of
mail time between New York and San
Francisco. 1.-THE Postmaster General has
recently expressed his desire to do So"
SAID Lowell, speaking to that effect at a
dinner given him at Chicago by the Board
OF Trade there, ''but I don't know of any
move to do so. 1t would, Of course, be
necessary to confer with the companies,
and negotiate with them. as increased
speed will call for a cutting off Of cars on
1hese particular trains, as well as add to
the expense Of running them"
What do Won +hipb Tho s,+,x. L.. :.
store for time between New York and San
Francisco?"
Il expect to see the mail carried from
city to city in three days and a half it
now takes about seven. Think what a Diff
terence this would make to business. If
the Bank of California sent a draft for
Sl'OO0,00 to New York they could have
the use of the money three days longer
than they do now Then business men,
sending cash from one place to another to
meet business obligations, would get the
same benefit. In the simple matter of
business the amount saved would be be-
You'd belief"
A Rattle Between COntrabands and
Soldiers.
SAN ANTONIO TEX July 9.-A special
from Piedras Negras, says A battle took
place yesterday between eighteen contra
bands and forty soldiers, acting under the
orders of the Custom-house. The contra
bands were overtaken by the troops about
ten leagues from here, while in camp.
Fart OF the troops attacked them mounted
and the others opened on them from a
raVine. The oontrabands fought des-
Perately, losing d man killed and one NOR
tally wounded. One Of the attacking
party fell. Upwards Of forty bales of goods,
about forty horses, a number Of guns and
nine Of the sInugglers were captured.
CHICAGO, July 5.-A special from Pie
dras Negras, Mexico, says: This morning
news was received Of o battle between
eighteen ~contrabanls and forty soldiers,
acting under orders Of the Custom-house.
The contrabands were overtaken by the
troops ten leagues from here while in
camp.
A Goodness Between ConkIing and
Arthur.
CHICAGO, July ga Washington special
says: Conkling does not appear at all sat
isfied with Arthur, and some Of his re-
marks made in a private conversation do
not indicate by any means the intimacy
and confidence in each other that the pub
nc mas Tor some time supposed to exist.
Conkling has a very sarcastic way when
talking with his associates, and always de-
lights them by shrewd take offs. He is an
excellent mimic, and apparently has q very
keen eye for the weaknesses Of prominent
men. He ia e~pisrammatic and given to
inventing expressions to describe his likes
and dislikes. 1t was he who invented
" Feather-heads," to denominate Half
breeds. He invented the entire vocabu-
larry of expressions to describe Hayes.
Conkling has since invented an expression
describing the present President, and one
that will probably be heard of again. He
said the other day, arthur is the prize OK
OF politics, and all he wants is blue rib
bon around his ear to complete his charac-
ter. Look at his fat, red, smooth face,