St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13
News Of the Week.
AT WASHINGTON.

AT WASHINGTON.
The holders of over one hundred and
two millions of six per cents have al
c.dy no flied Sec'y Window of their
desire to extend them for three and IL
half per cents.
Republicans throughout the country
are requested to advise the President
of the Republican National Committee
as to the best method to be adopted
for clccting delegates to the next con
VcntiOn.
A crisis has ut last been reached in
the controversy between the President
and Senator Comkling over the New
York nominations All, with the eX-
ccptiOn of Mr.. Robertson us collector ut
the port of y. y. have been withdrawn,
indicating thereby the Executives de
termination not to Yield to the senator's
alleged dictatiOn. A diversity of Opin-
ion exists among senators regarding
the Presidents course. and much anNi-
ETY. prevails relative to the solution of
the imbrogio.
In the event of the defeat of Robert
son the n3mc of cX-Nicc President
Wheeler is suggested rs Il possible
compromise between the Conkling men
and the administration.
The Republican senators held pro
tractcd caucus on Monday to determine
what action should he taken ON the
contested nominations now before the
senate. A resolution declaring it mex
pcdicnt to act at the present session on
any contested nomination for offices
not now vacant occaSiOncd much dis
cussion, Mr. Coullling speaking for two
hours adversely to the confirmation of
Mr.. Robertson.
At caucus on Tuesday it was decid-
ed to make additional efforts to pro-
mote harmony. The work was not in
trusted to a committee, but all Sen
ators are expected to use their individ-
ual efforts in that direction. One plan
is said to he that Il compromise he eff
fected 10y sending Robertson to London
as Co Isul General OF give him Chan
dlcr'S place as Solicitor General, and
make Chandler Collector of New York.
The friends of the President, however,
it is said, are opposed to the plan, and
urg that the President maintain his
position.
A leading Republican, now ut Wash
in@tOn. predicts that Robertson will he
confirmed within week, and that Con
kings defeat will really strengthen
the party.
President Garfield has promised to
see that the order by President Hayes,
prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors ut military posts and stations,
is executed. 1t is said that the Adiu-
tant General virtu lily annulled the
order by supplemental regulation ex-
ccpting light wines, beer and ales.
IN GENERAL.
Three persons arrested in Philadel-
phia for completely in the star route
swindle have been held in S50O0 bonds
each.
Gladstone is seriously mdisposed.
Harrington. the veteran ventrilOquist,
is dead.
Reports from all parts of the north
west indicate increased crops of spring
wheat.
Charles Pelve, aged ., of New York
city, who attempted three times to burn
his fathers barn. has been committed
to the juvenile asylum.
Eighty-five degrees in the shade at
Chicago on Sunday.
Boston was the coolest place i'll the
country recorded 10y the Signal Service
Bureau, with three exceptions: Cleve-
land, Eastport and San Antonio.
Charles Sandeen, a resident of Hyde
Park. was fatally wounded while at
dinner on Sunday, by the accidental
discharge of a revolver i'll the hands of
his son George.
The arrivals of emigrants at New
York for the first six days are more
than 5000, the largest number ever
landed in that length of time, and it is
believed that the total emigration this
month will exceed $1,000.
serious accident occurred at Beth
lehem, n. H., the other afternoon