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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
General Capital Ne.cS.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-A Democratic eau
Gus this afternoon decided to confirm the cab
met promptly, to maintain the old organiza-
ton of the Senate, the rule of promotion to be
observed in committees and vacant chairman
ships left by old Senators choosing better
chairmlnships to be filled by new Senator's.
The organization will be postponed until Mon
day.
Davis, of Illinois, will be chairman of the
Judiciary committee of the Senate, as Garland,
Lamar and Bayard prefer to retain their pres
sent chairmanships This leaves Davis as
chairman in the order of promotion.
Mr.. Rogers, secretary to Hayes during his
term, it is stated, will be appointed to Hunts
piece in the court of claims.
Comptroller Knox to-day qualified as COM
missioner of the Freedmen's Bank and Trust
company, under the bill passed last session of
Congress. The Offices of the three present
commissioners expire from date. The comp
troller will next Monday send an examiner to
look into tie affairs of the bank
Ex-President and Mrs. Hayes and family left
the city in special car this morning enroute
to Ohio. Previous to their departure from
Maryland avenue and 120th street, where the
car provided for their use was lying,
several member of the cabinet called to take
leave. The ex-President was then recognized
by large number of soldiers belonging to
him. Subsequently the car was taken to the
depot, and while there Mr.. Hayes received
quite an ovation, as it was not long before the
soldiers discovered his presence He stood for
nearly two hours On the back platform of the
company, shaking hands and making his
adieus Mrs. Hayes also took
part, remaining by the side
of her husband and shaking hands with
fully as many as he. When the Cleveland
troops, the escort of President Garfield ar
rived, they were in car next to that occupied
by the ex-President, whom they are to escort
home. At this number of ladies, who have
been guests at the executive MANSION, also
joined the Presidents party and shortly after
wards the left the depot amid the cheers of the
assembled crowd.
A dinner was given by the Union league
club, of New York to Vice President Arthur
tonight, Senator Conkling presided as an in
vited guest.
A reception was given tonight to mem bers
the Ohio legislature headed by Gov Foster, at
the residence of Senator Pendleton. The re-
ception was rendered jointly by the Ohio
| Senators Thurman and Pendleton.
Tonight many members of the army of the
| Cumberland called on President Garfield,
prominent among whom were Gems. A. Nc D
Cook W. B. Hozen, 7. T. Crittenden, Ben
Lefevre, and Capts. Frank Gross and s. C.
Benjamin. A large number of delegations
maid their resDects
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
sECRETARY OF THE INTERIoR.


Samuel j. Kirkwood, of Iowa City, Iowa,
was born in Hartford county, Maryland De-
cember 20, 1918; received limited education
at the academy of John McCloud, in Wash
ington City; removed to Richland county,
Ohio, in 1885, and studied law there; was ad
mitted to the bar in 1913; was elected prose
cutting attorney in 1S45 and again in 1S47;
was in 1S50-'5l member of the convention
that formed the present constitution of the
State of Ohio removed to johnson county,
Iowa, in 1855; was elected to the State senate
in 1856; was elected governor in 1859, and
again in 1861; was in 1868 nominated by Presi-
dent Lincoln and confirmed as minister to
Denmark, but declined the appointment; was
in 1866 elected to the United States Senate to
fill the unexpired term of Hon. James Harlan;
was in 1875 again elected governor of Iowa
aud resigned that Office January 81, 1S77; was
elected in January 1876, to the United States
Senate as Republican to succeed George G.
Wright, Republican.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Robert 7. Lincoln is the eldest son Of the
late President Abraham Lincoln, and was born
in the year 1s43 in Springfield, Ill. While
his father was President young Robert stud
led law, and was admitted to the bar in 1867
at Chicago, where he has been enjoying
u1OucTilt pTdctlCc cfcT SillCE. IlC udo tdhCu
part in local politics for several years past,
and served one term as assessor of the south
town of Chicago. He was candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress two
years ago, but was not successful. He is not
brilliant as lawyer. He is about six feet
in hight, spare, but q much handsomer man
than his father
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
William H. Hunt is Louisianian by birth,
and attained some prominence during the re-
construction period He was appointed as
sociate Justice of the court of claims by Mr.
Hayes in 1878, and has since filled the place
with acceptance. He S not man of great
force of character, nor yet of marked busine SIS
ability. His success in his new position will
depend upon the character of his assistants.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Thomas L. James was appointed postmaster
of New York city by President Grant at the
beginning of his first term, and has filled
that position ever since with signal ability and
He has been fortunate in keeping aloof from
all the cliques of politicians, and for that
reason has made but few enemies. His
familiarity with the postal service will render
him invaluable to the administration His
fitness for the place cannot be doubted.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Wayne MacVeagh, of Philadelphia, is a
lawyer of considerable prominence. This
prominence is due more to his wealth, which
was inherited, than to his ability. He has
dabbled in politics of late years, and was oneiof
the visiting statesmen who fixed up the cleo
toral fraud in Louisiana by which the vote of
that State was cast for Hayes. During the
late contest for the SenatOrship IN Pennsyl-
vania he was occasionally mentioned as pos.
sible compromise candidate, but at no time
did he receive more than four or five votes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

Harris, Garland, Ransom, Rawley, Sawyer and
Cockrell was appointed to arrange the majority
membership of Senate committees. Republi-
cans are to be accorded four members out of
nine. or three out of seven, according
to the total number of Senator's on each com
mittee. Democratic Senators, who by rule of
promotion become entitled to the chairman
ship of two or more committees, will be given
their choice, and new Senators will be assign
ed to the vacancies thus or otherwise created.
The caucus decided to retain the present Of
fcers. Senator Pendleton was elected chair
man of the caucus rice Wallace, whose SEN
atorial term expired yesterday. There was
considerable talk at to-day's meeting of the
advisability of deferring the complete organi-
zation of the Senate until the filling of vacan-
cies in its membership and a definite knowl-
edge of the attitude of Senator Malone shall
positively determine what base of organization
may be relied upon, as motion for adjourn
nent of the Senate to the 18th will probably
be offered by some Democratic member next
Monday, and it is thought quite possible the
proposed adjournment may be ordered.
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Il S,ca,,,p Land Decision.

WASHINGTON, March 5,-The attorney gen.
eral has rendered an opinion in the matter of
the claim of the State Of Illinois to indemnity
for swamp lands sold by the United States
within six miles of the Illinois railroad, con-
sisting of sections reserved by the United
States and required by the act of September,
1850, to be sold for not less than $3.50 per
acre. In June, 1855, McClelIand, then secre-
tary of the interior, decided that the swamp
grant did not take effect on these reserved
lands, and his decision has since been followed
by the interior department. Last June Secretary
Schurz declined to disturb the accepted decision
and held that the revision of the statutes in
1874 made no change in the existing laws such
as would authorize new construction to be
placed on swamp grants. Secretary Schurz
also held that the decision of McClelland must
be treated as res judicata. Attorney General
Devens in his opinion endorses Secretary
Schurz's conclusions and also adopts his sug-
gestion that if Illinois has been deprived of
any rightful benefit ample opportunity has
been and still is afforded for application to
Congress for relief
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Special Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-A special cabinet
session convened at 1 O'Clock Present, Sec
retaries Evarts, Goff, Ramsey and Schurz,
Postmaster General Devens and Acting Secre-
tary of the Treasury French. President Gar
field informed the cabinet he would probably
send to the Senate, about o'clock, a list of
nominations comprising those of his cabinet.
In making the announcement the President
spoke very feelingly, assuring the gentlemen
present that 1t caused him sincere regret to
part with their valuable services. Referring
to their respective designations, which had
been rendered, the President hoped each one
would do him the service of remaining in
his position until his successor
should qualify, which would probably
be several days. After some, further remarks
on this subject the President inquired after
the business of the several departments in a
general way. The only matter of Importance
brought to The attention of the meeting, was
presented by acting Secretary French, being
a request of national banks, recently received
at the treasury department, that they be al
lowed to redeposit bonds withdrawn, and take
out of the treasury legal tender deposited for
retirement of circulation. The subject was
discussed to some extent, without conclusion.
Acting Secretary French said it was not at
all probable any decision would be made by
him which would change the regulations of
the department regarding the withdrawal of
legal-tenders by national banks. That ques-
tion would require thorough consideration be-
fore it was determined, which would not be
given it during the short time he will be at
the head of the department.
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The Ne,U Cabinet.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

James G. Blaine, of Augusta, was born in
Washington county, Pennsylvania, January
81, 1880; graduated at Washington College,
Pennsylvania; adopted the editorial profession,
and went to Maine, where he edited 1.-THE Port
land Advertiser and "The Kennebec Jour
nall" was member of the Name Legislature
in 1859, go, '61, and ,62, serving the last two
years as Speaker of the House; was elected to
the Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, Fortieth,
Forty-first, Forty second and Forty third Con-
crosses, Serving in the Forty first, the Forty
second and Forty-third, as Speaker); was re-
elected to the Forty fourth Congress as Re-
publican; was elected to the United States
Senate to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Lot NJ. Morrill,, appointed
Secretary of the Treasury and was elected for
the ensuing term.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
William Window, of Winona, was born in
Belmont county, Ohio, May 10, 1927 received
an academic education; studied law at Mt.
Vernon, Ohio; practiced his profession in that
State and in Minnesota until 1853; was elected
Prosecuting Attorney for Knox county in
in 1852; removed to Minnesota in 1856; was a
Representative in the Thirty-sixth, Thirty
seventh, Thirty eighth, Thirty ninth and For
tieth Congresses; was appointed by the
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

DANvuLE, Pa, March 5.-About 8
o'clock a fire broke out in the female de-
partment of the insane asylum, two miles
north of this place. In few minutes
that department was in flames which
rapidly spread to the male department
At this hour the fire is still
burning and kilograms are being
sent to surrounding towns for assistance.
Great loss of life is reported. There were
four or five hundred inmates of the
asylum, of whom the greater portion are
supposed to be lost. Some of them have
escaped to the woods, and are difficult to
find, but it is believed at this time the
most of them perished.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
DANv1LLE, March 5.---Between and
9 o'clock this evening, flames were seen
to issue from the insane asylum, about
two miles north of this place. An alarm
was quickly sounded. and generous eff
fort made to rescue the inmates, Of
whom there were 400 or 500.
The fire spread with frightful
rapidity, ,enveloping the entire building in
flames in very short time. Aid was at
once telegraphed Tor to WllilamspOrt and
Milton to forward all aid possible. Fire
companies were at once started
to the scene, but on their ar
rival they were of little avail,
owing to the scarcity of water. The es-
Gaping inmates scattered wildly in every
direction and ran screaming across the
country through the snow. Owing to the
excitement it is impossible to obtain any
information as to the number Of lives lost
and the amount Of loss in property.
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United States Senate.

WAsaISGToN, March 5.-The Senate met ct
uooa. but took a recess until o'clock to await
communication from the President, which
Senator Pendleton stated would be received at
that hour.
Upon calling The Senate to order at noon
Vice President Arthur was vigorously ap-
p,auied by the galleries.
The Vice President stated that he had re-
ca;ycd for presentation q number of petitions
for special legislation, but his own opinion
based upon rules ard precedents, was that
these could not be presentedat an extraordina-
~ session of the Senate Ea submitted the qiies-
ton 3s TO the disposition to be made of the
communications, and after remarks by Sen
atoTs Harris and Hill, it was ordered that the
petitions be retained by the Vice President to
be submitted by him at the next legislative
session.
Senator Hoar offerad resolution extending
10 Winfield S. Hancock the privileges of the
fOor during his stay in Washington. Adopt
ci unanimously.
Senator Blaine, in accordance with notice
given by him some weeks ago, submitted the
following resolution:
RcSOiyCd, That a special committee of five
Senator's be appointed by the chair to take into
consideration the mode Of voting for President
aId Vice President of the United States, and
the mode of counting and certifying the same,
who shall report such propositions for change
n the laws and constitution as may seem expe-
0iant. That said committee have power to sit
during the recess of Congress and they be di-
rected to report on or before the second
Wednesday of January, 1882.
Temporarily laid on the table to be printed
Reoss
On assembling, the galleries which, during
the day, had been visited by numerous sight
saars, we're densely crowded, and upon the en-
trance of Senator Blaine, the visitors gave vent
to their exuberance by way of compliment to
that Senator, in loud applause, and the demon
str3tion was repeated upon the appearance of
Vice President Arthur, As soon as the chair
called the Senate to order Senator Anthony
csLIed attention to the matter. He presumed
that the occupants Of the galleries
were strangers, and unacquainted with
the rules. They should be made to understand
that any manifestation of appreciation or dis
appreciation was an insult to the body and
would lead Immediately to the galleries being
cleared. The Vice President instructed the
sergeaEt-at-arms to see that order was main
tanned
4 message was received from the President
Of the United States, when Senator Cameron,
of Pennsylvania, moved that the Senate pro
Cead to the consideration ofexecutiye business.
The motion prevailed without objection, and
the galleries were cleared and the doors closed.
When the doors were reopened the Senate ad-
jOUr2ad until Monday
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

New YORK, March 5.-The Post says;
"Speculative markets at the stock exchange
were buoyant this evening on dispatches from
Washington saying Senator Window had been
offered and accepted the position OF secretary
of the treasury. Senator Window is regarded
as, to put it mildly, an expansionist, and the
theory on which Wall street is acting is that
lie will turn adrift good part of the coin in
the treasury by means of bond purchases. 1t
may be that his views when he has the respon-
sibilities of Office on him will be more con-
servative than his record on the currency
question leads spectators to expect"
The Commercial says: If the appointment
of Window to the treasury is confirmed by
later news it may be taken for granted that the
Western policy on currency, gold and silver
coin and debt paying to the last available
dollar in the treasury, will rule in the new
cabinet. Blaine, who is to be the premier, is
as much in favor of this policy as Window
himself, nor is the President any other than
a gold and silver man, and will soon prove a
debt-paying in place of debt-refunding execu-
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REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Meeting to Consider Representation and
Decide Contest IN Favor of the Co1ored
Contestant.

Meeting to Consider Representation and
Decide a Contest IN Favor of the CoIOred
Contestant.
WASHINGTON, March "a meeting of
the National Republican committee was
held to-day, With large number of dele
gates and proxies present. Marshal Jew
ell, president Of the sub committee con-
sisting of Geo. c. Gorham, Edward c.
Mcpherson and VIM. E. Chandler, which
had been appointed by Secretary Dorsey
to consider and report plans of represen-
tatiOn ID the national conventions, SUBJ
mitted majority and minority report.
The majority report, submitted by Chand
Ter and Mcpherson, proposed hereafter
that national conventions be composed of
four delegates at large from each State,
two from each Congressional district, one
for each Republican Senator and one for
each Republican member of Congress,
provided the district delegates should be
chosen by the voters of their respective
districts, and at conventions held in the
district. Mr.. Gorham's minority report
recommended that the national cOnven-
ton of 1884 should consist of a lumber
of delegates from each State, equal to
twice the number Of Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress, and that
the Representative of each State
should direct the manner.of choosing it's
delegates. After discussion the two re-
ports were referred to committee of
five, who are to consider the subject fully
and report to future meeting of the full
committee. The contest in the district
of Columbia between S. J. Bowen and DR.
Purvis for membership in the national
committee was considered, and after con-
siderable discussion it was decided to
accept the credentials Of DR.. Purvis, a
colOred gentleman.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
Pedestrianism that Didn't Pay.

New YORK, March 5.-At 9:45 Pan
abot entered his cabin the last time, and
the race was over. He had, within 142
hours, accomplished SAL miles, s25 yards.
Sullivan's retirement this forenoon was
final, with score of 464 miles, l lap.
The pedestrians will be poorly rewarded,
as the exhibition was failure fnan
cially, hetotal income from all sources
being but SIT 600, and the expenses
S16,540. Panabot is the only one who
receives anything worth mentioning, the
sweepstakes, amounting to 81, I,900s
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THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE.
As 1t Casts its Light ON the Chicago
Markets.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

CHICAGO, March 5.-Cables strong and
higher. Our market opened firm at S100 for
April wheat, but, with little demand, fell off
to 99I@5s, and closes this afternoon at that.
The market has been a dragging one through
out with very light trading on.outside orders.
The local feeling is bearish. Corn and oats
easy with more disposition to sell, closing
dull.
Provisions Moderately active. Pork cas-
ing off zoe barrel from thA opening figure,
but with an improved demand closed firm with
the decline required. Closing sales; May
pork, $14.75; May lard, $l0.15; May ribs,
$7.57H, with better tone all round
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The Situation on. the West End of the Hast
inOs & Dakota.

The Situation on J,e Vest End of the Hast
inOs te Dakota.
Yesterday Gov. Pillsbury received the
following telegram from Hon. J. M. Bar
ber, Bird Island, Renville county, on the
line of the Hastings s. Dakota railroad:
BIRD ISLAND, Mimi, March 4.-To Gov. j.
S. Plllsbury: No fuel to be had here. Very
few have more than weeks supply, while
some families are at this time without any.
Track under snow from Glencoe west. No
train here since January 81. Showing yester-
day and to-day. Please ask railroad company
to put on all the force they can get. They
should get the best snow plew to be had and
start it west from Glencoe. The one they have
is of little account You had better appeal by
telegraph to these towns to turn out and help,
and at the same time assure them that the rail-
road company will do their best night and day
to relieve us. The situation is really very Sc
rious. j. NJ. BOWLER.
As first step toward providing the re-
lief suggested in the telegram Gov. Pills.
bury referred the telegram to Judge
Chandler, representative of the
company in this city, which it is but JUS
tice to say, is exerting itself to the ut
most to open the road. If upon further
inquiry the governor finds he can do any
thing to encourage an early accomplish
ment of the object sought, he will act
with that promptness and effectiveness so
characteristic of his excellency.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
Sunday Laws in New York.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The police au
thorities will make unusual efforts to-
day to enforce the Sunday law. Police
men will be changed ON the beats so as to
place them as far away as possible, where
they are not acquainted with liquor deal
erS
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TRIALS and TRIBULATIONS.
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER and CON-
TRACTORS SENT TO PRISON

For Conspiracy to Rob q City in Com
tracts-Burying and Nursing the Vic
Tins of the seAlmy Mine Explosion
Hayes Escapes Injury in Railway Coi-
iisiOn-A Pennsy1vania Murderer Sem
fenced to Nine Years of Underground
Imprisonment-RObbin by Treasurer
and Bookkeeper-Church Burned, Etc.
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Personal.

Geo. c. Butts, Mankato, and J. V. Hay
ward, ST. Cloud, were among the arrivals at
the Merchants yesterday.
J. B. Sattler, Esq, of the firm of Sattler
Bros, st. Paul One Price Clothing House, left
on the evening train yesterday, for New York,
Boston, and the Eastern clothing markets.
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The Right Man in the Right Place.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l

WABAsHAw, Mimi, March 4-The
board of county commissioners of Waba-
shaw county to-day reelected VIM. FL.
Campbell county auditor vice P A. God
dard, suicided before going into Office.
Campbell to-day completed four full
terms, or eight years in this Office This
makes the fifth term. The general ver-
dict is tsthe right man in the right place, :,
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Great Grain Shipment From St. Louis.

ST. Lo0Is, March 5.-The towboat
Oakland, of the st. Louis and New
Orleans transportation company, left here
this morning with the largest shipment
of bulk grain ever made from this port
1t consists of 100000 bushels of corn and
10000 bushels of wheat for foreign ac-
count, and is slowed in eight barges
This exceeds by 5000 bushels any previ-
GUS single shipment, and is the largest
Of between 1, 100, 900 and 1000, 900 BUSH
els of wheat now in the elevator here,
three-fourths of it is for expectation, and
will be forwarded to New Orleans as soon
as tonnage can be procured.
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The Democratic Caucus.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Democratic
Senator'S held caucus this afternoon, at
which committee consisting of Pendleton,
Davis, of West Virginia, Hill, of Georgia,
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Governor of Minnesota, in July, 1870, to fill
the unexpired term of Hon. Daniel s. Norton,
deceased, in the Senate of the United States;
was subsequently elected as Republican, and
was reelected in 1877