, 1881-03-27
The Legislative Investigation
into the Oleomargarine
SWindle.
a Twist" in Northern Pacific
observation-disclosures
Billiards, Etc.
TIE TELEGRAPuS.

Special Dtsputeh to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YORK, March aG.-The Hoard Of Dlrector
! Of tho Western Union Telegraph Company helt
meeting yesterday and accepted the reslgna
uons Of William H. Vanderbilt and Samuel F
Burger. Frederick H. Ames, OF Boston, wa!
elected to fill one Of the vacancies. Nothing
was done in regard to tho other, for the reason
that VanderbIlts resignation WIS not expected
before July !. and no steps we're taken to pro-
yoe an acceptable substitute. Vanderbilt's letter
Was. therefore. quite surprise when IT Was
received yesterday morning. Vanderbilt gives
rs reason for his acdou that his interest in the
Company Is at present so Might as not to war
rant him In giving the time required by his du-
ties Us a Director. Privately, he is stated to
have said that be would have resigned some time
ago but he was afraid il he did 20 it would be
thought to signify that he disaporoyed OF the
consolidation. He consequently waited until
the deal had been cOnsummated. Aules CON-
pletes
who were to be mada members Of the Directory
under the new contract, the others being Gould
himself, Gen. Eckert, Sidney Dillon. and Russell
Sage. It Is Understood that a large number Of
changes has been determined upon among the
employees Of the Company. to take effect April
!. Among others is Mr.. Mackintosh, for 9uar-
ter Of century foreman of construction in this
city. Superintendent Hinchman and forty opcr-
ators from the central Office are said to have
received notifications to quit. Nearly all the
operators, however, have been provided with
places In the offices of private bankers, who are
now generally leasing wires for their exclusive
use to Philadelphia and other near by cities,
aud, In some Instances, TO the Far West. The
vacancies have been flied by operators selected
from the old American Union stat.
A. DELEGATION OF OPERATORS
not Jet notified called upon Gen. Eckert to-day,
nnd requested hm to en!tghten them as TO his
l. oa s
reducuons, bur good operators need have no
fears OF remaining long out Of places
s 'hsss aa Ivy ta7 ssS ST. c5rea o
be content: The Old American Union
office is to be Kept open fur the present The old
Atlantic Pacific building has been leased to IN
Offices all over the country are being abolished
as fast as arrangements can be made to annu1 OF
transfer the leases, and the employees are being
discharged.
said his resignation from the Directory was not
OF any particular Significance whatever, and did
not arise from any other motive than his desire
meetings Of the Bonrd. Up to two months since
be had been heavily interested in the stock Of
the Company, bur had since snld the greater
light. For two months, he has been unable to
attend any meeting Of the Board of Directors
and, Us he had now number Of other matters
of his own that required bis attention. he simply
tu resign. ThAt was the beginning
and end OF the whole matter.
THE RAPID TELEGRAPH.
Justice Lawrence, sitting In Supreme Court !
has reserved his decision on the mo-
ixainst the American Rapid telegraph Com- |
oans, On complaint OF ]. ii. Baer, an inventor
telexraphy Th9aas Matlaee RanIe n
n the suit, although Angie Is not hostile to the /
Angle has made an affidavit In !
sbioh be says he and three other men
lnuled, either Us owners or inventors Of the ]
eleRrnph patents, agreed to put their patent |
lights together and sell them to tho So called |
lmerfcan Rapid Ieiegraph Company. The Com-
tally MI of Its 3o,UO shares OF stock. The !
Directors, however, Angle AYERS, never issued
2 him and to Hscr tho stock belonging 1yge; @ to
'p to slooOo.ooo, and soid some Of it
Or $40 share. Tie Directors, Angle
ays hage res expsnc Sea HnG;on Hny % in
On by way Of New York, and In purchasing
ooo0o ln apparatus; that they are aboutt9 ex-
end the lines by connecting Chicago with Phi-
he sale OF tho watered stock. but without CIV
ag to Baer and Angle the'r shares They desire,
hcrefore. that a Receiver shond &c appointed
or the Company, md that It shouli be enjoined
rom carrying oul the plans proposed.
PRESIDENT GREEN.
Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune.
New YORx, March :G.-Spsak:ng IT Mr.. Van
erbslts resiuna tion from the Western Union
s-day, President Green says: ''Mr Vanderbilt
I'D me severul mouths ago TINT he inteuded to
I've up bis DtrectorshIn in the Company, but
hardly expected tho resignation be-
3re July. atr. Vanderbilt has said to
e recently TINT be would have taken rn:s &C.
on before If ho And MT feureu thai h= motives
ould have been 1ni.construed. He favored
10 agreement for the onsulsdHtion of the retc- |
raph companies, and he did not wish to doany-
ling that might be considered, Indicative Of
with that bargain."