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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-14

SAN Francisco, Nov. 13.-The Bulletin
prints the New York Herald's interview
with Conkling, who said: ut seems
quite obvious that the State Of New York
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-14

has appointed electors favorable to Cleve-
land and Hendricks, and the sooner the
fact is accepted the better it seems to me
il will be for the whole country. In this
city and Kings county there seems no rea-
son TO apprehend any serious difficulty or
any question about the number OF votes
given TO the Presidential ticket. That
number is known far and wide. AS to the
writ of mandamus or other extraordinary
proceedings. l cannot discover any need
or excuse for them 30 far, nor any justif-
cation for a prolonged haggling over the
matter"
Another dispatch from New York says
it is quite probable that Conkling will be
returned to the United States Senate by a
coalition vote of the Democrats and Stall
warts.
A wild story.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 13.-The Chroni-
Gle received the following special dispatch
this morning:
The Chicago Tribune's Washington
special says: 1.-THE Republicans hopes
have been raised here to-day by the report
Walker Blaine, stating it had been discov-
6Ttu II ia bO1O SsOOOo fOtoo hno VIVA
rejected, because the final letter of the
name Of one OF the electors, Butterield,
had been cut off in the machine used to
trim the ballots and that the Republicans
would insist that these votes be counted.
Whether or not such a dispatch had been
received, it could not be definitely traced,
but similar reports reached Washington
from different sources"
LATEE.-Advices received from Chicago
state that inquiries failed to substantiate
the truth of the statement that Walker
Blaine had sent q dispatch as reported this
morning.
The ChOllar Management.
San Francisco, Nov. 13.-At a meeting
to-day of the Directors of the Chollar
Mining Company the designations of Vim
Norris, j. H. Dobinson and J. D. Frye,
Sharon representatives, were accepted, and
A. W. Rose, Jr., W. E. Sell and J. N.
Souther, Hayward and Hobart represent
%atives, were appointed. This gives the
Hayward and Hobart interest control in
the directory. Harmon will for a time
remain President.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

tho convention, the question of tho ''old
ticket Is to bo sprung on the convention,
and an attempt made to get up cyclone Of
enthusiasm In its favor. While tho storm is
at its height, the suggestion Is to be adroitly
thrown out that, rs Tilden declines re-
nomination, and as half loaf is better
than no bread at all, IL would be we'll TO
nominate Hondricks for President and
some such man as General Slocum for Vice.
The plotters Of this game hope to stampede
tho convention into the nomination Of such
ticket by scclamation before anybody
can interpose word of objection or do
mand n regular ballot. The plan looks
feasible, and our Democratic friend assures
us that 1t will be tried on, unless the
scheme 10 hcaded Off by the men who are
opposed to nominating man who says he
Is unable, physically, to discharge the
duties Of the Presidency, or man with
ono foot, or one toe, at least, on the way to
tho grave. Tho friends of all the other
candidates rhould keep one eye all the
time on the Talleyrand Of Indiana,
for ho is capable of games and
games where his own fortunes are con-
carpod
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30
Damage 10 the Chesapeake q Ohio
Canal.

President Smith has Just mado an inspection
OF the Chesapeake h Ohio Canal, to ascertain
the damage done by tho late freshet. He re-
ports the work in O deplorabie condition, and
the damages OF such a nature as TO require
much time, labor and money to repair. Two
miles above Harper's Ferry, at the foot OF the
four-mile level, there is break over fltty feet
long, while six miles above the Ferry $50 feet
OF the towpath Is gone. This Is q bad break,
as Its depth is some twenty feet below the
bottom OF the canal. Two culverts, one above
and the other below Merceryille, have been
washed out. Between these two culverts the
towpath has been badly damaged, and bar,
composed OF sand and stones, over 200 feet in
length, washed into the canal.
AT other points along the line bars have been
waehed In, while the tow-patch and river bank
are coyered with fallen trees, fence rails,
posts, and debris OF all kinds. At Mercerville
there is q sunken boat, which went down when
the culyert gave away. To-day work Will be
begun in making the repairs, and President
Smith states that with q force OF hand, as
large as can be worked 10 advantage II will
take fully two weeks TO place the canal In con.
dttion TO permit OF navigation. During the
week ended Saturday only 7,716 tons OF coal
were shipped from Cumberland by tho canal.
Total for the season is 144,6 600.
President Smith estimates that It Will cost
100000 TO repair the damages done TO the
canal by the freBhet. s.saekR
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30
Grant ana Copkliur.


The opponents ofthe Republican ticket
or nine Independents. So called--have
labored in season and out of season, since
the National Convention adjourned, to
make it appear that General Grant and
Hon. Roscoe Conkling were opposed to
Blaine and Logan, and that if they did not
oppose it outright they at least would not
actively support it, Even Republicans
were found who had such doubts as to
the probable action Of these two great
leaders. ff
But all such doubts and fears do the
grossest injustice to the integrity aud man
hood of both men. These doubters forget
that all the true, real, genuine and appre-
ciativc friends-political-friends that
Grant and Conkling have arc in the Re-
publican party, and are hearty supporters
of Blaine and Logan, and that it would be
base ipgratitude for them to desert the
men who stood by them through thick and
thin when they needed help. Now. If
either ono Of these men possess any one pc
culiar and predominating trait or Pc
culiarity, it is the unrelenting devotion
if we may be allowed the expression-with
which each in the past has stood by his
friends. General Grant, especially has been,
heretofore, most bitterly assailed for standing
by his friends, even when other people be-
lieved them to be unworthy Of his conf
dence.
But, fortunately, we arc not left to con-
lecture as to the course these two great
leaders will pursue in the pending cam
paign. THE CRITIC Is in possession Of in
formation to-day which renders it able to
say with absolute certainty that both Gen.
eral Grant and ex-senator Conkling will
support Blaine and Logan with unflinching
vigor, and that at the proper time they will
both speak out in terms that will leave no
room for doubt as to their real position in
this contest. THE CRITIC has received this
information SO direct, and from such q
respectable and intelligent source, that it
has not even a shadow of doubt as to its
correctness and perfect reliability. AS THE
CRITIC is informed, both of these gentle
men will take occasion to speak out in such
way, and in such tone, that they will
not have any need Of defining their posi-
tion q second time. And we say to Repub-
licans everywhere that they need have no
hesitancy about contradicting any state
ment which places Grant and Conkling in
opposition to Blaine and Logan. They are
putting on their harness, and will soon be
in the thickest of the fight. In word
every soldier and every leader is at his posi-
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

AS AN evidence Of the respect President
Arthur has for the recommendations and
reports Of Brewster, Attorney General, and
his pimps and spies, it is only necessary to
call attention to the case of ex- United States
Marshal Murray, now Governor of Utah
Territory. He was reported by Brewster's
department to be corrupt and to have gob-
bled up large sums Of Uncle Sans money
while U. s. Marshal in Kentucky. Ia
fact, he was painted by Mr.. Brewsters de-
partment as being very bad man, and yet,
in the face Of all that. the President reap.
pointed Mr.. Murray to be Governor of Utah
for two years longer, and the Senate con.
firmed him.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

COLONEL GRAY, just nominated for Gov
ernor Of Indiana by the Democrats, was
Governor Morton's right-hand man in fore
ing the Legislature Of Indiana to ratify tho
Fifteenth amendment to the Constitution /;
and the men whose opposition he aided in
overcoming, but whom he now pretends to
act with, will accord him rather q per-
functory support in the coming fight.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

TIE Springfield (Mass.) Republican says:
"Demagogue crieth unto demagogue."
Yes, SO wo heard the other night; but for
the life Of us we could not tell whether it
was demagogues, Democrats or cats. Glad
you told us who kept such bowling.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

GOVERNOR CLEVELAND writes to friend
that he is now occupying position in
his own State high enough for his ambi-
tion and that he is seeking no other office.
We suspect, however, that he might be in
duced to take the Democratic nomination
for President.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

THE Terre Haute (Ind.) Ga=ctte (Dem.) y,
in describing Nast's Virginius, speaks of
'Porquin," the tyrant who would pollute
his daughter. We suppose the Ga=ette's
Parquin is a brother to Parquette, who runs
theatre in Indianapolis.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

HALLoo! Here's games and games A
gentleman from Indiana says that at ths
recent Democratic State Convention little
game was set up that may eyentuate in the
nomination Of a part of the old ticket, II
not the whole of it. The delegates to Chi
tago are nominally instructed for Melon
aid, but are really for Hendricks. Mr..
Hendricks law partner is delegate-at-
large, and Mr. II. himself is to be present,
and hopes to be permanent president of the
convention.
The game is to be played 10 this way, ac-
cording to the gentleman spoken OF above,
who is well posted on Indiana politics, and
especially on the Democratic side Of the
house, to which he belongs Mr.. Hendricks
being in the chair, and prominently before
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

sMALLEY telegraphs from London that
the comments Of the English press on the
nomination Of Mr.. Blaine arc very unfavor-
able. Well, that's nothing more than we
expected. England will be against our
ticket, but lookout for ould Ireland, b'ys.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

BRETHREN, We want to just whisper to
you that an oil-tank holds great deal
more than bar'l. Dost catch on2 A
whole tankful Of oily, oleaginous dollars
Here's richness and muchuess beautifully
combined
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

WHAT has become of the report Of the
Committee on Accounts Of the House in ro-
gard to the funeral expenses of Congress-
man Haskell? Out with 1t, gentlemen.
Let no guilty man escape.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

Ex-Governor PARKER, of New Jersey,
is the latest applicant for the Democratic
nomination. There is no harm in his ap-
plying for the place.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

ON THE 18th day of May last William
Dickson, q citizen of this city and man
of as high and honorable character as any
man in this or any other community, after
having failed by personal appeals, ad-
dressed letter to Mr.. Springer asking to
be allowed to appear before his committee
for the purpose Of vindicating himself from
the aspersions Of some of the hired pimps
and alleged detectives of the so-calle1 De-
partment Of Justice.
In his letter to Mr.. Springer Mr.. Dickson
gave the names Of certain witnesses, who, If
called before Mr.. Springer's committee,
would tell some things about Brewster,
Attorney.G General, that would place that
official in most deplorable condition.
Some of the witnesses would have told the
committee something about one Of the as
sistant attorneys for the Government, who
has been held up to the community as the
paragon of honesty, that would have caused
cold chill to trickle down his back.
In short, facts would have been brought
out that would have shown to the world
beyond the peradventure of doubt that
instead Of prosecution the late Star-Route
trials were prosecutions. 1t is evident that
Mr.. Springer did not want this sevidence, be-
cause he has .studiously availed himself of
every opportunity and pretext to prevent
Mr.. Dickson and the witnesses he recon-
mended from being called, aud yet men
who had nothing to do with the cases are
allowed on their own motion to go before
the committee and tell what General Gar.
field told them about the employment of
William A. Cook. Mr.. Springer may rest
assured that there is a day of reckoning
coming, and the facts will bs brought out
his efforts to suppress them notwitistsnd-
ing.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

IT may be that Mr.. Tildon's letter of dec
lination may lead to mob violence yet.
There is an evident desire to drag him into
the field by main force.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

The Cleveland boom seems to be badly
crippled one eye bandagod and one arm in
n sling.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30
Monday, June 80, 1884.

JOHN MCLEAN goes to Chicago singing
Me, too," by acclamation.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

The Cincinnati Ti,nes.istar says that IL
Mr.. Tilden has chosen political heir IL is
as likely to be Mr.. Randall as any one else.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

Mr.. HENDRICKS should not go to Chi
cago inflated with hope. Ho would do we'll
to remember the fate Of Senator Ben Har-
lison.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

Mr.. BAYARD says he stands by his Dover
speech. 1t Is noticeable fact that Mr..
Bayard's Dover speech stands by him.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30

Three hundred and sixty.fve times each
year every mothers son Of us has strug-
gle getting into his shirt.
Ifa shirt is worth getting into, ifitis strong
and well made, sure not to rip or tear,
perfect fitting, then there is some compen-
sation for spending so much of our exist
ence in such struggle. You may wrestle
with the DIAMOND, but with its everlasting
stay.attachment and reinforced bosom, you
will come out head first every time, covered
with glory and with the best shirt inthe land.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30
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, 1884-08-20

Bigerstaff was his name. He was a
gemman of color, sah2 Justice Fisher
said $40 would lave the wounds Bigerstaff
had inflicted upon the ordinances, by
getting SO drunk that he didn't know the
difference between a game of Craps"
and a telephone pole. As Bigerstaff
lacked just 1895 of having the required
sum, he will have u tussel with the active
end of a shovel.
A man named Courtney, who, how
ever, is too proud to admit any relation
ship to the man whose boats are regularly
sawed before a race. stood before the bar
at Justice Fishers court yesterday.
Courtney had stood before bars before. In
fact he had spent a large part of the
previous night enthusiastically standing
before bars. He was sorry, very sorry,
but the cour said he would be obliged to
give a visible evidence of his contrition
in the coin Of the realm. Not having a
realm nor any coin, he was requested to
follow in the footsteps of the immortal
Teddy and Join the gang
, 1884-08-20
Preparing for shipments.

MONTREAL. August 1o.-F. R. Ling
ham, the Canadian cattle shipper, received
the agency from Frewen Bros. of WON
ing and Montana, who own a quarter mil
lion head of cattle in those Territories,
all Of which will be brought here for ship
ment by the Canadian Pacific railway,
when the Government gives the consent
to bring cattle through this route. The
alleged transit of American cattle alone will
net six millions per annum, and there vii
be an outlay of half of that amount il
Canada for fodder while the stock is il
transit. Lingham says the route via the
Canadian Pacific is l, 300 shorter than viz
New York or any other Atlantic port tt
Liverpool from Montana.
, 1884-08-20

The next attraction at the Opera House
comes here quite incidentally. Like the
Mapleson Opera company, it is so large
and expensive an one that it cannot af-
ford to tarry in any small city unless it be
while en- out to some distant city.
Speaking Of a recent entertainment in
Montreal by this company, the Herald of
that city says:
An immense audience assembled at the
Academy of Music to witness the second
performance of the DeriTs Auction. The
piece went off with great eclat and proved
even more successful than at the previous
performance. The dancing was greatly
admired, especially the peacock dance
and the spectacular effects proved very
attractive. The piece is undoubtedly one
of the best of its kind ever seen on the
stage, and is bound to draw crowded
houses during the entire week.
, 1884-08-20
cApERs OF 4 CRANK.
Al insane Millionaire Pauper and his
Visionary scheme.


Recently THE LEADER had occasion to
refer to n Thomas Jefferson Hammer,
the unnatural father of a deformed
pamphlet upon lngersoll and an
cratic newspaper man of abilities
mediocrical, schemes multifarious and
a tenacity of presence most
amazing. Mr.. Thomas Jefferson Ham
mer has chosen to be known, with a far
away uncertainty and remote i~ndefinate-
ness, as a member of the western
Press" For some time he has been con-
nected, in a rather underlined sort of a
way, with the Denver Great Vest. When
Hammer decides to identify himself with
a paper, or somebody's office, or a great
man, it an once becomes morally certain
that everyone who meets Hammer will be
fully impressed of the fact. For some time
Hammer has been considered unreliable
mentally, but nothing like his recent
escapades have been witnessed in Colo
RADIO. About a month ago he was married
and came to Cheyenne on his wedding
tour. He remained but a day or two.
bu, returned again some days ago. Since
his return he has been a nuisance. who.
fortunately. perhaps, awakened pity to
smooth down the wrinkled brow of anger.
His first scheme here was to start an
evening paper. He had 81, o Then
he had $40, 900, then 500, 900 then, sud-
denly, 800 was more than he needed.
He wanted to stock the Sua, but the
editor Of that paper didn't care to give it
away. He talked everyone he met TO the
brink of insanity, and he talked SO rapidly
that Maud S couldn't follow him. At
the telegraph Office he became a
veritable nuisance, almost as monumental
an one as he was at the newspaper Offices.
At the bank of NJ. E. Post he presented
a check for 81 900 and threatened to close
the bank when the teller failed to grasp
the idea, and the check, he advanced. At
the Inter Ocean he was the bounce in a
little settlement of delinquent subscribers.
But why continue the list Suffice it to
say that he has q dozen visionary
schemes each hour, and that he
is so evidently insane hat official recogni-
ton Of his condition is warranted. Night
alter night he has wandered about the
streets until daylight talking. talking,
talking, until the very houses seem to
catch the contagion of the whirr of the
bee in his bonnet. 1t is hoped that no
one will pay any attention to any schemes
he may advance, and it is sincerely hoped
that no one will treat him harshly. This
article is written as an answer to number
less questions daily asked about his even
ing paper scheme, and as a hint to the
Western papers which are commenting
upon the new paper in Cheyenne.
, 1884-08-20
sHARPsHoorERs.
the Boys In blLe Mno Have Been
Shooting For Prizes.


isiEe Oh spectators VII
messed the decisive shooting Tor places on
,Ie uspAr'men. rine team al rort Omaha
'Aonuay morning lhere was no little
excitement, ana several men who had
scored low IN one oil the TWO previous days
cane 70 Tue nrihg point nerVed Tor a
s'rUns enuea'or 70 save tneir chances
unuer 'ne rue "hi;h counts the TWO pest
cAss 'o'Ais' ,"s'eau OF taxing the totals
iol al .niee uays' as III previous years
N'eu,enan' "erriam' VINO neaued inc
~, ~ inc eiose VI inur'oay ; snootlng'
neiu the pace with score oil w. making
sne sp.enu' recoru Ui 81 out OF possible
% AZ ooo SaruS' MS score $1,000 10
, 1884-08-20
THE SIOUX CITY ROAD.
The burlington and Union Pacific to
Form a Combination.
From the Omaha Herald

From the Omaha Herald
1t is rumored in railroad circles that in
. ent of the Northwestern pushing its
s oux City g. Pacific extension Westward
through Wyoming, the Union Pacifc and
Burlington will make common war
against it. There is but little doubt that
the Northwestern means to make a o n
n%ection with the Central Pacific and prob
ably go through to the Pacific coast as has
been intimated. 1t is not a question of
means with Vanderbilt, but Of practica-
bility. The contract now let for the grad
ing of an additional eighty miles West
from Valentine, is a f~orerunner of a big
job Of construction which will take the
road well into the Black Hills. This
trade secured attention will be given to
the Pacific coast business. Whatever their
relations in the past, it is claimed the
Union Pacific and the Burlington will
have to combine against this new aggres-
sion