Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-28

ator said yesterday: "If Blaine goes into the
Cabinet it need not make any difference IN the
GARFIELD administration whether Conkling is
pleased or displeased. Blaine can always COM
mand support enough in the Senate to override
COnkllng and his faction on every question,
great or small
JUDGE BILLINGS NOMINATION IN THE SENATE
There are some signs about the Senate OF an
attempt to raise opposition to the confirmation
OF Juoge Billings; but 1t will not, from present
friends OF Judge Pardee are organizing the op-
position to Billings that they believe that II the
field becomes President he would appoint Par
dee.
How Mr.. CoNGER SECuKED THE LATg SENA-
TOR CHANDLEK's SBAT IN THE SENATE-Before
Senator elect Conger left for Michigan, pending
the Senatorial canvass In that state, he dropped
In on Mr. Isaac Bassett, OF the Senate and re-
quested that In case he advised him by tele-
graph that he received the caucus nomination
he desired TO have the seat formerly occupied
by Senator Chandler reserved for him. IL was
not long after Mr.. Conger was nominated be-
fore the telegraph advised Mr.. Bassett OF the
fact, and accordingly Mr.. Copger's name Was
put down Tor the seat. II had hardly been re-
served. however, before Senator Conkling said
- Mr.. BaSSett, want yOu 10 reserve eX Senator
Chambers seat for Mr. Platt, who mas been
nominated by the New York legislature for the
Senate The seats reserved said Mr. Bas-
setf. who's got it?" said Mr.. Conkling Mr.
Conger, or Michigan" was the reply. ..By
what authority do you reserve a sea- for Mr..
CoDger?' said Mr.. CoDkiing. This is the
authority" said Mr.. Bassett, at the same Time
handing the New York Senator the dispatch
announcing Mr.. Congers election, coupled With
Tue request for the seat. This satisfied the
New York Senator and he walked off The
conversation between Mr. Bissett and MIR.
ConkliDg had hardly ceased when MT. Hawley.
or Connecticut, out OF breath. told Mr.. asSett
he had Just been notified Of hls Senatorial cleo
ler's seat. It's gone" said MIR. Bas,;Ct, and
an explanation followed. When Mr.. Conger
returned from Michigan, Gen. Hawley said to
him. '' how is 1t that You. away out in Michi-
gan. can get good seat In the Senate while l.
being on the ground, was left?" "Well, Gen.
eral, said Mr.. COnger, when you are candi-
date for the Senate again, instead Of having
your friends telegraph yourself or your election,
have them telegraph at once to Isaac Bassett,
and you will save time and get good seat"
PERsoNAL-Prof. o. C. Hill, at present Of
Missouri, but formerly professor in Hiram
College. Is the last person named for private
secretary to President GarHeld.--Mrs. Stowe.
now at Mandarin, Fla, has lost 100. 900 oranges
by the late severe weather.-George Alfred
Townsend went to New York last night, but
VIII return to Washington about Inauguration
ttme.-Hon. Hugh McCulloch and Gen. q. A.
Gilmore are registered at the Ebbitt-Mr
Edward Potts, long the private secretary OF
PRESIDENT Garrett Of the B. d o. X. r., died in
baltimore yesterday In the 54tn year Of his age.
He was at one time managing editor OF the
Washington Chronicle. is announced tn at
Representative Hawley intends to present to
the Connecticut Historical Society the vase re-
Gently given him for his services to the centea-
nial exhioition.-W. L; Brown, OF the New
York Daity Nescs, is at Wtllards--In Paris
they don't just call Mrs Mackey, the bonanza
queen, 'Mrs. Gen. Gilfiory." but when Ameri-
can ladies attend her gorgeous receptions they
quietly ask each other whether they ever saw
Mrs. Florence In that character.-Presiden
Cattell, OF Lafayette College. announces that
John l. Blair OF Blairstown, N. j. has donated
$40. 600 for the endowment of presidential chair
IN that college.-Senator Anthony. Senator
elect Hale. Representative Ewing and Surgeon
j. 5. Billings, Of Washington, were registered
in New York last night-Mr. G w. Daniel
SOD. editor Of the Providence Journal, was mar
r1ed on Tuesday to Miss Rose NJ. Peckham, an
artist, and the daughter OF Providence physl-
clan. The stan OF the Journal gave their chief
beautiful plaque of sterling silyer.-Repre-
sentative LOring gives dinner tomorrow night
TO his New England colleagues In Congress-
representative Sapp and wife leave this even-
Ing for Chicago, where they are called by the
sudden and unexpected illness OF Mrs. SappS
prother, Nj. James T. Brown.