Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-25
EASTERN NEWS.
BuTclard, Director Of the Mint,
Dying Very Hard.
HE WILL TEST THE POWER TO
REMOVE HIM.
An Interesting Batch Of Washington
Intelligence.
THE PENN BANK OIL SPECTATORS
NOT GUILTY.
Commencement Day Exercises at
Yale University.
MccULLouc n, THE ACTOR.
AGAIN DEMENTED.
MccULLouc n, THE ACTOR.
AGAIN DEMENTED.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Burchard Dying Very Hard

special W tue Gfeuiu% 1oet Gays shas Il
Burchard, Director of the Mint, according
to present information, has decided 10 test
the power Of the President to remove him
from Office. There are two offices in the
Treasury which were created by q special
statute, the tenure Of which, it is assumed.
makes il impossible for the President to
suspend incumbents unless the Senate
shall consent. The offices are those Of
| Director of the Mint and Comptroller Of
| Currency. The request has been made for
| the resignation Of Mr.. Burchard. He will
undoubtedly refuse to resign. He is not
in sympathy with some of the financial
| views of the Treasurer, and is in some
respects opposed TO the Secretsry's policy.
From the outset of the Administration he
has ~interposed legal and other objections
to the plans of the new Treasury officers.
| opinion and Mr.. Burchsrd is re-
garded by the new Treasury officers as
an obstructionist. It has been the inten-
ton for some time to secure his removal,
and his superiors are not quite certain
1 HA40 CACNE O0A0 ~ SA'Sa 6R
statute, under which be hold his Office. Il
has been hoped that he would resign.
| Charges have been made against him, one
of which is that he has permitted q default
ing subordinate TO resign, another that he
ia guilty of error Of Judgment, inefhciency,
lack of executive ability and has been care
less in his management Of silver purchases.
| Burchard's friends hold that it is due 10
himself not to resign when such charges
are made.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-Secretsry Man.
ming made a number Of dismissals in the
Treasury Department. to-day, including
sixteen clerks in the Sixth Auditors
Office and eighteen messengers, most of
whom are employed in the Internal Rev
enue Department. 1t is expected that
more removals will be made between now
and the LIST proximo.
Graves, Chief of the Bureau of En-
craving and printing, had an interview
with Manning this afternoon in regard to
the proposed reorganization of that
Bureau. The policy 10 be pursued is not
quite settled. but it appears TO be gener-
ally understood that the force will be re-
duced and expenses otherwise curtailed.
General Pope telegraphed the War De.
partment that Captain Lawton was
obliged to abandon the trail of the Apsches
ia Mexico at a point in the Sierra Madres,
Is miles southeast Of the Bavispe river,
his horses being completely exhausted.
The trail indicated that II to Is bucks
with women and children were in the
party.
The Cabinet meeting yesterday was at.
tended by all the members except Secre-
taries Endicott and Whitney. The case OF
Minister Kelley was considered, but nc
decided action was taken. 1t is under
stood, however, that the sentiment of the
Cabinet was in favor of his recall.
commencement Day AT Yale.
New HAVEN, Conn, June 24.-The
day were the meeting of the alumni this
morning and the election of two mem
bers OF the corporation and the anniveI-
sary exercises Of the Law Depart
ment. This afternoon about 400 were
present at the alumni meeting. Judge
Stanley Woodward, of the class of 1855, of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, presided. In his ad-
dress he alluded to Vice President Hen
bricks, who was present, as the gentleman
who had been twice elected to an Office
which he had filled but once. Hendricks
was rapturously received and made q brief
congratulatory address. A resolution was
adopted in favor Of the changing of the
name of Yale College to Yale University.
At 8 o'clock took place in the center Of
the church the anniversary exercises of
the Law Departments, the main feature OF
which was an address by Vice President
Hendricks on the "Supreme Court of the
United States" Tomorrow is commence
mentday proper.
OIL Specializing Bankers Not Guilty
PITTsBURa, June 24.-The greatest in
terest was manifested in the Riddle and
Reiber conspiracy case, it being generally
known that the jury had agreed upon a
verdict. The courtroom was filed to its
utmost capacity this morning, and the
corridors leading to the room were Jam
med. About half-past 8 o'clock the court
opened, and the jury stated that they had
found o verdict Of mot guilty" and that
the costs should be paid by the prosecu-
tors, Directors Csvitt and Carroll. There
was some applause, but 1t was suppressed
by the Court. After the defendants had
been congratulated, * President Riddle,
knowing that there was a writ for his ar
rest on the judgment obtained by @. E.
Stewart & Bros, he went into the court
and gave bail in the sum Of $40, 900, the
amount Of the judgment against him be-
ing SIS 900. He was released from custody |
and was again the recipient OF congratuls-
tions. The attorneys for the depositors
say that the result of the trial will un-
doubtedly win for them the civil suit now
pending against the directors for negli-
gence.
Murder Through jealousy.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 24.-Early this
morning pedestrians on Meridian street,
The most fashionable t~horoughfare OF the
pity. were Mortified at the sight Of the ap-l