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far it is known that three members OF
the Cabinet will positively retire OF their
own accord on the fourth Of March
next, viz: Fish, Boutwell, and Williams.
All of them then tender their resigna-
tions, but only these three, 80 far as
now known, will decline further SER
vice. Fish will retire in accordance
with a determination long since ex-
pressed, although the President has re.
Gently expressed his very strong desire
to have him remain in the Cabinet as
long as he remained in the Presidency.
Boutwell, will retire positively, whether
called to service in the Senate or not.
Attorney General Williams will like
wise decline further official service, in
defererce to future business plans.
Nothing has been developed with refer
ence to their successors, but current
gossip mentions Hon. E lockwood
Hoar, of Massachusetts,, for the State
Department, and Hon. E. D. Morgan,
of New York, for the Treasury. The
transfer of Secretary Delano to the
same Department ia also suggested.
Resolutions OF Respect
The members OF the Arcadian Club,
in sympathy for the death of D. o. e.
Townley, adopted resolution appoint
ing ten members to act as pail bear
ers. tbe'club house to be draped in morn
ing for thirty days, and requesting the
members to join In the funeral ceremo-
nies. Funeral takes place tomorrow.
Pardoned-Thes Speak ership.
The following is special to the
Evening Post:
WASHINGTON, December 80.
The President has pardoned Rich
ard Collins, OF North Carolina, now
serving out a sentence in the Albany
penitentiary for Ku-Kluxlng.
Speaker Blaine's friends have made
a pretty thorough canvass OF the next
House of Representatives and say that
he will be re elected by more than a
two-thirds vote. Many Southern mem
bers will give complimentary vote to
Horace Maynard.
Smallpox.
The Beard OF Health are making
great exertions to prevent the spread OF
smallpox. They say that the cases thus
far have been of very mild type and
are confined almost exclusively to per-
sons not vaccinated.
The Stokes Trial.
There was a large attendance at the
Stokes trial. H. De Courley, the parlor
man at the Grand Central Hotel, was
examined bv Beach. He testified that
he WAS standing at the elevator
at the time Stokes passed him; Stokes
said: There's a man shot, get a doc
torr Stokes was much excited. The
witness pleaded that his memory was
bad, and there was a great discrepancy
between this and his former statement.
He helped Fisk to his room; Stokes
was dressed in big gray coat, high silk
hat and gloves De Courley's testimony
throughout was very conflicting.
John B. Croften and S. A. Nc
Lsuphlin next testified in turn.
Nothing i'm mportant was developed.
George Bailey testified to Stokes en-
tering the Grand Central Hotel shortly
before the shooting occurred. He was
under the belief that he recognized a
lady at the window. Witness also saw a
ladv at the window whom Stokes
bowed to-
Marshall Cownig was called by the
defense. His cross-examiration show
ed that he had been arrested oTcrim-
inal charges and that he did not believe
in God. Denman, who was in the
House. of Detention with Hart testified
that Hart told him he knew nothing
about the shooting but was offered
$500 il he would testify as he did.
David Gsnsbeck testified that he
knew Stokes, and believed Fisk was a
bad man, and that he was at the bot
tom of the attack on Mr.. Eaton.
The Centre Street Fire.
The work Of removing the ruins OF
the Centre street fire was resumed at
seven o'clock this morning. About
ninety men are employed, but the work
progresses slowly, as great difficulty is
experienced in consequence of the
thickness of the ice in which the debris
is encased, rendering it necessary to
break it with ar axe. No discovery
of any more human remains have been
made. Several OF the laborers were set
to work around the fire escape, where
it is supposed seven girls perished, but
very general impression prevails
that some of them were
descending the stairs when
their escape was cut of, and ,thers fell
with the walls. At the station house
this afternoon relations OF the missing
girls frequently appeared and inquired
Il any bodies had been found, but
negative answer was returned. Alder
man Gilsey sent check for $500 to
Justice Bowling to-day, and requested
that it may be expended on the labor
ers employed removing the ruins The
Justice and Mr.. Morgan Jones have
also provided to increase the amount OF
their subscriptions should it be found
necessary. One hundred are at work
and it has been ascertaiRed that no
greater number can work al the same
time with advantage. but relief gang
will be held in readiness, should their
services be needed. An immense crowd
collected around the ruins this after
noon and it was found necessary to put
police on duty. A large number Of
men have been carefully excavating
around the fire escape, but shovels only
used, as picks1es might further ipjure
the remains that might be buried there
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