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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. ,4-V^* -4 ,'.** *m 4lbMjr N, Y.Majr W.-A salute of 100 gHQS fffus fjrpdhere to-4&jr,in honor of tbo cwftrwrtton °r BoberUoi*, ^•fJJ." 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 *»•&? •m 6?" "Kv -F*r :f-^i^m^^ •«.jfV r1 fw. MUM rf i^TSSSSsevw 5-P -CK f-V'. Vi Hvfi«\ft' 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 I*