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VOL.
Yin.
THE SITUATION
In Washington and Albany Re­
ported. as Being but Little
Changed Yesterday.
Conkling Going to New York but
will Keep Away from the
State Capitol.
On the Contrary Robertson will
Not Leave It Until Defeat is
Absolute.
Tuesday, May 31st Fixed as the
Day for Filling the Two
Vacancies.
Conkling Says He is Not Begging
but Would Serve as Senator
if Re-elected.
Indications, However, that there is
No Necessity for His Using
the Word If."
The Nominations and Confirma­
tions of Yesterday—General
Newsy Gossip.
Conkling's Flans.
NEW YOHK, May 19.—A Washington
dispatch to the Telegram says that Ex
Senator Conkling is trying to arrange his
business affairs so that he can go to J* ew
York on Saturday. He does not intend
to go to Albany at present. He receives
very few callers, almost the only ones be­
ing those who are generally near him—
Vice-President Ar thur, Senator Cameron,
and Senator Jones, of Nevada. An ex
Senator who saw Conkling last night
gays he is calm and collected, and he is
confident that the events of the week
have not ruffled him. He is doing an
immense amount of writing, and dictates
•with his usual ease and dispatch. He is
confidentjof a happy personal issue of the
whole affair. Mr. Conkling, it is learned,
does not expect to leave the city for sev­
eral days. He may go to New York Sun­
day night, in company with Vice-Presi
dent Arthur. He is busily engaged in
catching up the loose ends of private and
official business, damaged by his sudden
resignation. He will be obliged to spend
several days in
New
York before going
to Utica but he will
NOT, IX ANY EVENT, VISIT ALBANY,
until after the adiournment of the State
Legislature.
One
thing is evident: Conk­
ling has certainly left his friends utterly
in ignorance of his desires or purpose.
The Stalwart leaders here had no notice
that the resignations were to be made,
•tntl have had no intimation from the ex
Senators since. There is no man in Al­
bany authorized to say that the}' are
candidates for re-election, and no effort is
in progress to secure that result. Up to
the present there is certainly every indi­
cation that they don't propose to ask a
return. A prominent Stalwart official
said to-day that he has well convinced
that both Senators had no expectation or
wish to be returned. Stalwart leaders,
while conceding that at present it does
not appear that the ex-Senators could be
re elected, assert their
ABILITY TO FILL THE VACANCIES
with two Stalwarts, and they mention
Gen. Grant, Congressman Richard Crow­
ley, Gov. Cornell, Judge Folger, Congress­
man Lapham and Gen. Sharpe as pos­
sible candidates. It is conceded that
About forty names have been obtained to
the Administration pledge, which binds
the signers to vote for Administration
men for the vacancies but, at the same
time, the Stalwarts argue that, if the ex
Senators and Vice-President Arthur and
members of the State Administration
should appear on the ground and enter
faithfully into the campaign, the pledges
would go for little,and the situation would
change.
Senator Robertson announces his inten­
tion to continue in the performance of
his Senatorial duties during the remain­
der of the session. The advantage to the
Administration men of having their lead­
er in the Senate, with a thousand appoint
orients in his pocket, is evident.
A beautifully-rigged schooncr yacht,
composed entirely of natural flowers, was
placed on Judge Robertson's desk to-day,
as a testimonial from his old Mends in
New York.
Blaine Isn't POMS.
NEW YORK, May 19.—An Albany cor­
respondent had an interview to-day with
Thomas M. Nethal, a confidential friend
and secretary of Gen. Garfield during the
campain of last year. Nichal was asked
what he thought of the present Conkling
difficulty and he answered that he thought
it was the last convulsive struggle and
dying agony of the unit rule and third
term principle, A» tq tU« general im­
pression that BWfiP onalfpla the g*Wnet,
I believe there is no foqRdation for
It.
|Does any one suppose thqf ft}aine Wou,d
}iare seleoted Jame8, |fcYpftgh or Lincoln
for cabinet positions, and I know neither
Kirkwood, Windom
or
up
Hunt were his first
choice. There is not a single person in
the cabinet who was Blaine's first choice
for his associates. Nor does he control
even the minor appointments. The first
set of New York nominations and partic­
ularly that of A. M. Jones for marshal of
the northern district of Illinois were not
of Blaine's liking. The claim that but
for Conkiing and his friends, Garfield
would never have been elected, has but
litlle foundation. A dozen people might
set
the same claims. If Schurz or
Blaine or Sherman had not helped, the
party
might have failed. People in oth­
er stales are getting tired of this eternal
sry of Conkling being so necessary to the
party.
Conkling and KTomination Gossip.
"WASHINGTON, May 19.—The nomina­
tions sent to the Senate to-day were re­
ferred, and the Senate will adjourn to­
morrow. Bruce was unanimously con­
firmed on motion of Lamar. The Senate
Judiciary committee have not yet decided
to report Chandler, and il is now under
stood that the nomination will go over.
The President sent for Commissioner Le
Due this morning to come to the While
House. Le Due put in an appearance,
and the President told liini he must have
his resignation immediately, and it was
written then and there. The Pennsylva
nia nominations, to day, were divided be­
tween the Cameron and anti-Cameron
wings of the republican party in accord­
ance with the administrations policy of
recognizing all elements of the party.
Senator Conkling said, to-day, that he
would not turn his hand over to obtain a
re-election that he had submitted the is­
sue to the republican party of New York
and would abide by its judgment without
any attempt to influence it. If the New
York republicans choose to send another
man here as a Senator, a man who will
labor, starve, endure and suffer to keep
New York on the list of republican states
he would offer no word of protest, and if,
on the other hand, the party decided to
re-elect him, he would resume his scat
but that he is not begging for it.
Robertson Herenaded.
ALBANY, May 18—Collector Robertson
was serenaded this evening at his hotel:
There was a heavy rain, yet nearly 1,000
people turned out. The.- building was
brilliantly illuminated and the new col­
lector of the port of New York, was given
an overwhelmingly enthusiastic greeting.
Thurlow Weed Barnes, Chauncey Depew
and Senator Sessions were introduced to
Judge Robertson. He was received with
hearty cheers and spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS:—YOU have come
lieie to-night to congratulate me. Let me
congratulate you, or rather the country,
upon the fact that we have a President
whose intelligence, firmness and patriot­
ism will protect the constitution from
any assault, coming from whatever quar­
ter it may. I did not seek the collector
ship, nor did anyone ask for it I visited
neither Washington nor Mentor I had
no correspondence or communication di­
rectly or indirectly with the President in
regard to it, and the bestowal of such was
exceedingly gratifying to me. During
the pendency of the nomination other
events of a gratifying character occurred.
1 wrfs mnch gratified with the early and
judicious advice of the chief magistrate
of this great state in respect to the proper
disposition of that nomination, which, if
taken in the spirit in which it was given,
would strengthen, solidfy and make the
republican party in the state invincible.
I was also gratified with the unanimous
tender of thanks to the President for the
nomination by my associates in both
branches of the Legislature, and with a
like unanimous request to the Senate for
my rompt confirmation. I was gratified
by the generous support which the entire
press of the country,with rare excfipli )ns,
gave the President in the contest that re­
sulted in my confirmation. In conclu­
sion let me say I shall, in the discharge of
the duties of this office, do as I
have done in the discharge of the duties
of every other office held by me,take care
that the interests of the people receive no
dctriment. I thank you for your congrat­
ulations and the honor you have done me
on this occasion, and bid you good night.
CONGRATULATORY SPEECHES.
Robertsons speech was heartily cheered
and in response numerous calls were
made for Wood, Pitts, Husted and others
who made short speeches of congratula­
tion to Robertson and the course pursued
bv the President.
Re-Electlopi Seems Impossible.
ALBANY, N. Y., May 18.—There has
been a marked change in the sentiment
regarding the Senatorial matter to-day.
It is evident that members of the Legis­
lature have received advices from tlieir
constituents. Those who were unpre
to exprew themselves have talked
freely to-day, and many have |4gned pa­
pers i» circulation in the pity, taking a
decided position, who reftatf}. to do so
wheq fijpt invi^ei}. One of pa pens
express#! tftp ji lle*| pqnfidcijc{i in Presi-
if*-
^fe'v T'
dent Garfield and his action concerning
the New York State nominations to the
United States Senate Other papers de­
clare that the signers will not abide by the
action of any Legislative caucus which
nominates Conkling and Piatt. The first
paper was signed yesterday by many who
would not sign the other. To-day several
of these have s'gned the latter paper. It
is claimed to-night that signatures enough'
have been attached to the latter declara­
tion to make it
UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ELECT CONKLING
and Piatt, and the Anti-Conkling section
are exceedingly jubilant over the state­
ments of sentiment. They exhibit de­
cision, although some of them are exceed­
ingly bitter. They are reticent as to their
intentions, and act as if playing a part. It
is being reported that neither Conkling
nor Piatt is a candidatefor re-election,but
this has been contradicted. There were
outbursts in the Senate Chamber to-day,
when the} Robertson nomination was an­
nounced. It was the most enthusiastic
demonstration ever witnessed in such a
place. It broke down the barrier of de­
corum, and the Chamber fairly rang with
cheers and applause. Robertson was
overcome, and afterward said that in all
his life he never before knew what it was
to be popular. Immediately after this
demonstration the anti-Conkling element
seemed to
SWIM INTO POPULARITY.
Monentarily there appeared to be an
opening of the flood gates of long pent
up feeling. There has been some talk of
the Senate refusing to go into an election
to fill the vacancies, but leaders of the
anti-Conkling element this evening have
declared that the Legislature shall not ad­
journ until a choice is made, and that
neither of the resigning Senators shall be
returned. It's now, they say, for the
Conkling element to say when the elec­
tion shall be held. They are ready, but
the Governor still withholds his notifica­
tion. This action on his part has given
rise to a suspicion that the Conkling ele­
ment prefor not to go into an election
with this Legislature. Already the names
of candidates are mentioned. Among
them, Wm. A. Wheeler, Wm. M. Evarts,
Sherman Rogers, Judge Follger, Warren
Miller, Reburn E. Fenton and Chauncey
M. Depew. The democrats will un­
doubtedly name Frances Kernan and ex
Governor Lucius Robinson.
Beeommends Grants^
NEW YORK, May 18.—Ex-Senator Piatt
had a consultation with a number of pol­
itical friends, to-day, in his office in New
York. One of the gentlemen present after­
wards said that the two Senators were
rather surpVised at the general disappoint­
ment in New York at their course. Sen­
ator Conkling will arrive to-morrow and
a caucus will be held in this city. A
friend of ex-Senator Conkling said to-day
that lie (Conkling) would immediately
enter into the practice of law in this city,
and would take no further part in politics
until he had made sufficient money to in­
sure himself a comfortable 1 iving. It was
further said the Senator would advise his
friends to elect ex-President Grant as his
successor in the Senate.
Others Made Happy
WASHINGTON, May 19.—The Senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the
following nominations: Blanche K.
Bruce,Miss., register treas. G. B. Loring,
Mass., commissioner of agriculture, to
take effect June 3, next Abner abbilts,
collector of customs, Partenerte, Texas
Theo A. Rears, U. S. Mars hall eastern
district, Tenn. Frances A. Pierrepoint,
collector of internal revenue of the second
district of West Virginia R. Eowett, colx
lcctor of internal revenue of the fourth
district of Illinois B. A. Langstorn, col­
lector of internal revenue of the fifth dis­
trict of Missouri C. J. Wedge, collector
of internal revenue of the first district of
Minn.
J. M. Rusk, charge 'd affairs of
the United States for Paraguay and Uru­
guay Theo A. Osborne ministei of the
United States at Brazil, vice H. W. Hu
land recalled Horace Taylor consul of
the Uuited States at Marsailes, France
Geo. Moute, resident minister to the
United States of Columbia, and Thos.
Duncan postmaster at Corinth, Miss.
Second assistant postmaster general Elmer
assumes the duties of hi* office to-morrow.
Nominations,
WASHINGTON. May 19.—The President
sent to the Senate, to-day, the following
nominations: Stewart L. Woodford to
be District Attorney of the southern dis­
trict, A. W. Tenny to be District Attorney
of the eastern district, Henry E. Knox to
be Marshall of the southern district, C.
D. McDordgalt to be Marshall of the
northern district, and Chas. A, Gould to
be collector of customs at Buffalo, New
York. The list originally sent in con­
tained the names of L. F. Payne to be
Marshall of the southern district, and
JoUft TjJer to 1)9 collector ftt Buffalo.
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BISMARCK D. T., FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1881.
NEWS NEBULA.
Specials to the Tribune Announc­
ing1 Land Suits Against
President Billings,
And
HILLINGS WILL GIVE UP HIS POSITION
as soon as he can find it convenient to do
so. At the meeting yesterday, which was
adjourned until to day, resolution was
adopted providing for an extension of the
road from Pattama to Portland, and from
that branch to Snake River.
Kindred Sties Billings.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Tribune.
FARGO, May 19.—W. A. Kindred begins
suits to-day in the District Court against
Frederick Billings, President of the
North Pacific railroad, suing out writs of
attachment on all of his large body of
lands
held in Cass and Richland counties.
Dauiages $25,000.
TMftJKew Deal*
"f ,»*"'-
a
a Full Settlement of the Dif­
ficulties Between the N. P.
and Villard.
Joseph Dillworth Resigns and Sev­
eral Other Vacancies are
Also Filled
President Billings will Tender His
Resignation at His Own
Convenience.
A Number of Other Important Dis
batches Too Numerous to
Mention.
Villard Wins.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Tribune.
NEW YORK, May 19.—It was reported
at the office of the North Pacific railroad,
yesterday,thai a full settlement of the
difficulties letween that company and the
Villard combination had been made,
yillard will buy the stock of President
Billings and his friends, and consents to
a discontinuance of the suit brought
against the company relative to its recent
issue of 190,000 shares of common stock.
In consideration of these things
VILLARD IS GIVEN CONTROL
of the road. The first step toward the fulfil­
ment of this agreement, was taken at a
meeting of the North Pacific Company
directors yesterday,when the resignations
of Joseph Dilworth, of Pennsylvania, and
Johnston Livingston, of this city, were
received, and Thomas
.Dakes, Vice-Presi­
dent and General Manager of the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Company, and
Irfsjnus H.Holmes, a director of the
corSpany, were elected as their successors.
Ot&er
CHANGES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR,
although it is said many of the present
board are in full"sympathy with Villards
plan. Villard does not desire a radical
change in the present management, his
friepds say, and will be content to fill any
vacancies that may occur. It is under­
stood that President
NEW YORK, May 16.—The
the North Pacific management is th*
absorbing topie in Wall street. Henry
Villard has been good enough to say very
complimentary things ot "fee
management, which rather excites laugh
ter, considering what preceded the revo­
lution. There is not any truth in the re
port that Frederick Billings is to remain
as President. It has bcon known for a
long time that Mr. Villard was ambitious
of the Presidency himself, and that Jay
Gould, who is understood to be the power
behind him, desires him to take charge.
There is a great deal of curiosity as to
who will succeed the general officers
and the officials now conducting the de
velopement and operation ol the road.
General Haupt is regarded as an exttf&me
ly
COMPETENT GENERAL MANAGER,
and it is not thought by several directors
that auy change will be made in that di­
rection. On the other hand the fact that
foiced Mr. Billings to terms finally is said
to have been the discovery made last week
that lie had concealed the inside of the
largest correspondence from the board,
and even from the executive committee.
Mr.Sargeant had been asked to relinquish
the g^noral management and take the les­
ser position of traffic manager. This4'he
decUried^and notified Mr. Billings
should leave the company May 3d, uqless
alloir&ifull control of his office aud'Jull
authority as £»neral manager. Mr. E|y
logs reported to have merely stated to
fte board ibtt Mr. Sergeant had peremp.
£¥$!
A .4£»V
torily resigned. Secretary Wilkenson as­
certained the bottom facts from
A PROMINENT DAKOTA MAN
and reported them, whereupon pressure
was at once brought that compelled the
change. It is said that the new deal i3 to
include immunity to Mr.Billings for any­
thing in the way of land speculation that
he may be connected with. Among the
rumors of the day is one that Gen. Dodge
is to be general manager after Jnly 1.
Another has it that Mr. Sargeant is to re­
turn. It is reasonably certain that the
latter was offered the position to-day, but
he is believed to have made other engage­
ments. Horace White, formerly editor of
the Chicago Tribune, and now Secretary
of the Oregon Transportation Company,
will probably be Secretary of the North
Pacific. Sam Wilkeson, the present Sec­
retary, it is reported, will be provided
will) the position of Charge d' Affaires at
Switzerland through Jay Gould's influ­
ence with Mr. Blaine. Important local
changes may be looked for within the
next ten davs.
Many Will Come to Dakota.
NEW YORK, May 18.—Immigrants ar­
rived thus far this week number 9.200.
Total arrivals for the month, 41,611. Total
since January 1,146,902. It is estimated
that the arrivals this month will be fully
70,000. During the year 1879 but 66,850
immigrants were landed. The figures
for the month of May even exceed the
total figures for 1875, when 75,055 immi­
grants disembarked here.
More Administration Powder.
WATERTOWN, N. Y., May 18.—The. re­
publicans held an enthusiastic meeting*
here to-night. Resolutions were passed
censuring Conkling and Piatt and sus
taining the administration. Members
of the Legislature from this section are
asked to labor for the return of Senators
in accord with .the administration. One
hundred guns were fired over Robertson's,
confirmation.
Date For Filling the Vacancies.
ALBANY, May 19.—The action of Gov.
Cornell, notifying both branches of the
Legislature of the resignation of the two
Senators have set at rest all doubts as to
the day for the election of their success­
ors. According to the revised statutes
the election must take place on the second
Tuesday after the Legislature has received
official notice. This will be Tuesday,
May 81.
A Hard Hit.
NEW YORK, May 19.—The Executive
Committee of the Independent Republi­
can
Association, of which Horace White
is a member, has issued an address to the
Legislature, advising against the re-elec­
tion of Senators Conkling and Piatt, for
reasons, among others, that they are not
fit to be Senators of the United States.
Whipped Into liine.
ALBANY, May 18.—Husted and other
Assemblymen arc authority for the state­
ment that the Legislature will go into
session to fill vacancies in the United
States Senate, and that neither Conkling
nor Piatt will be chosen. Husted talked
directly the reverse this morning before
Robertson's confirmation.
An Editor Missing.
BOSTON, May 19.—John S. Barron, as­
sistant editor of the North American Re­
view, has been missing for several weeks
from Boston. Intimate friends assert that
affairs of a personal nature have caused
Barron t» leave his residence in the city,
and are perfectly assured of his safety.
To the Bitter End.
NKW YoWE^Uy 1&—A. Tamany, Al­
bany, dispatch says that Conklingls poHt
ically dead, and that Judge Robertson has
retii ing-f dcclsretl posrtTTwty tharhe^would-not-tak^,
possession of the Collector's office until
Conkling and Piatt were beaten.
Mrs. Garfield.
WASHINGTON, May 19.—Dr. Boynton
repotted at nine p. m. that Mrs. Garfield
was sleeping quietly, but as yet she has
not commenced to rally in strength.
Let Us Be Thanktal.
NEW YORK, May 18.—Teatimonv in the
Whittaker case closed to-day. June 1
and 2 the counsel will sum up.
Hoehestor*s Indorsement.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., May 18.—The con­
firmation of Robertson and Merrittwas
celebrated by the firing of 100 guns.
X* Change.
ALBANY, May 19.—NO change in the
Senatorial situation to-nij,ht.
A Millionaire's Faith la Btsnaick.
Mr. Billings, who has recently sold
eight million dollars worth of stock in the
North Pacific railroad writes Col. Geo.
W. Sweet, declining to sell his property
near Bismarck. He evidently has falth
in the country, but particnlfcrly in Bis
inarck, and it certaiiiij not a bad thing
that Bismarck stands so w«|l- in the esti
mation of monied
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NO 52.
FOREIGN SLUSH.
London Newspaper's Criticism
on the -Revision of the New
Testament.
The Revisers Forget the Conditipng
Under Which the Work was
Entrusted to them.
More Jewish Outrages on the Per-'
sian Frontier—Families Ren­
dered Homeless,
The Revised Testament.
NKW YORK, May 19.—A dispatch froni
London gives the main points of the Stan
dard's review of the Revised Testament..
The writer of the article asserts that what­
ever scholars may think of the labors of
the reyisors, the impression produced on
the public, is one of disappointment and
dissatisfaction. It is deeply to' be regret­
ted that the revisors, judging by the work
just published, have apparently forgotteiv
the conditions under which the task was
entrusted to them. It is obvio'as that a
great many of the alterations adopted
have been approved for reasons of mere
literary criticism, which makes us rather
skeptical as to the fallibility or even the
good tastes of the revisers. Where no
material change in .the sense or substance'
of the authorized version have been shown
to be required by the revisors for the
proper constructions of the original/
They have never thought themselves jus­
tified in amending the English, and im­
proving the grammar of the passages1
which have struck deep root in the hearts
and memory of English people. One
word has been substituted for another, at
the whim of the new testament company.
Moods and tenses have been shifted about
to the satisfaction of some pedantic
schema
of syntacticycal symmetry. Sentences
treasured up in the popular mind, and en
riched beyond descrption by the pathetic
assertions of hundreds of years, bavebeei*
tortured and crucified into a precise gram­
matical accord, with the latest require,
mencs of critical labor, and upon the com-,
parison erf the early manuscript with the
text, it has been found that Ibey have
beett.t«ibbed of all their true value. Ther
system upon which the revisors appear to1
have actcd, in our judgment is altogether
erroneous, and: deplorable,
Arsenic Salad-
NEW YORK,May 18.—A
cablegrams says
the Czar nearly perished by poison on the
12th inst. One of the palace guardisarrest*
ed since, had sprinkled arsenic over a bowl
of salad, of which Alexander is known to'
be very fond. As the dish did not figure
on themenu the attempt was detected. On
the day previous the Emperor received
an invitation to his own funeral.
Preparing For Invasion.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 19.—The Key
mish Chief, Oberadallahs has again col­
lected a large force amounting to 20,000
men, and is preparing for another inva
sion into Persia. The Porte has takenr
energetic efforts to prevent a repetion of
the former atrocities.
Demon of Persecution.
VIENNA, May 19.—Telegrams from
Woloscska, on the Prussian frontier^ re
port that the Jews there have been at
tacked by the populace and all tltciv
houses destroyed. Thirty-three families
are rendered homeless and have fled.
Invited to Resign.
WASHINGTON, May 19.—At the request
of the Secretary of the Treasury, Geo. L.
Clark, chief ot the
pay
division and fourth
aucntttrWtlwwffice of the Treasury de­
partment, aud Wm. B. Moore, deputy
"fSurth auditor, ffave tendered their resig­
nation, to take effect immediately. Sec­
retary Windoin declines to make public
flie circumstances connected with his re­
quest, but it is claimed that it is because,
the persons named accepted a personal
check from Paymaster Stevenson in set-.,
tlement of a delinquency on his atcoun
and issued a certificate that his account
had been properly settled, all of which is
against orders. While the government
sustains noloss, the Secretary deemed it
a sufficient ground for their removal. L.
B. Doris, of the fourth auditor's office,
will be appointed to succeed Moore.
Watering Stock.
NEW YORK, May 19.—The shareholders
of the'Rochester & Pittsburgh railroad re
solv«d to-day to increase the capital stock
to four millious, in order to extend their
li|e8 and erect depots.
The Army- Worn*.
WATEBTOWN, N. Y., May 19.—The army
.worm has made its appearance, destrey
ing.all kinds of vegetation. Ravages of
the worm extend over the whole of north-,
em New York.-.
(grant's Contract Approved.
MEXICO, May lfc^Graut's lailroad con­
tract was approved by tlie Chamber of
deputies with one slight amendment
to the senate. 1
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