Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-30
GENERAL News.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
DossRsTIC.
The Cabinet An Administration MANS
Story Ab0ut Blaine.

The Cabinci-An Administration Mans
Story About Blaine.
WASHINGTON, September 29sh--Attorney-
General MacVeagh is the first member Of the
Cabinet to announce his determination to
have his formal resignation of last week re-
garded as final. In talking about his retire
ment this morning to the Times correspond
ent, Mr.. MacVeagh said that he regarded
General Arthur's right to select Cabinet of
his own as unquesLioned, and he, for one, did
not propose TO en- bsrrass the President by
his presence. MacVeagh accepted position
ID Gariield's Cabinet with only one motive
that of devoting himself to a reform in the
civil service. The tact is MacVeagh is
tired of public life. He has been SO occupied
with work since he became Attorney Gen
eral that his health has suffered. Heis quite
anxious to get back to his law practice in
Philadelphia. None of the other Cabinet
officers. so far as heard from, are of Mac.
Veagh's way of thinking. According to
good authority, Secretary Blaine is using all
the influence that he can bring to bear upon
President Arthur to retain his place in the
Cabinet.
> An Administration official said to-day !:
" 1t will, DOUBTLESS, appear impossible for
the general public to believe that Blaine
would allow himself to be placed in so humil-
iating position, but such is, nevertheless,
fact"
HAS it not been said that Blaine thought
it a stronger policy to retire for time to
private life? 2" asked the correspondent.
Yes, it has been 30 said," was the reply !;
"but the assurance has come from Mr..
Blaine's friends that he has never committed
himself in that regard. Why. from the day
that Garfield was shot, Blaine has done
everything in his power to make alliance
with Arthur and his friends while up to the
day of the assassination Blaine was the only
member of the Administration who was
out and out opposed to every friend that
Arthur had in New York. Now that Cen
eral Garfield is dead and gone, it is revealing
what ia. perhaps, no secret to politicians
when say that Blaine alone was responsible
for Robertson's 3 nomination and the war upon
Ccnkling. The strangest thing to understand
is Biaine's confidence that he will not be
recognized in the matter, and that he can in
moment become the principal adviser and
conhdant of e man whom he has bitterly op-
posed"
Senators Piaft and Fiji.
WASHINGTON, September 29th-Seua+or
Platt of Connecticut, who has paired with
Fair OF Nevada, is suffering with cancer in
the breast. He is not likely to ever take q
seat in the Senate again.
Senator Hill is now in a hospital in Phil.
adeiphia, and writes that he will be here to
vote on the organization OF the Senate. He
has lost about quarter of his tongue, and
has been subject TO surgical operation OF
his throat and paro.id gland, which will
interfere with his speaking. His general
health is good.
Senator johnson says that Senator Ben
Hill will probably never be able to fully dis
charge the duty Of Senator. although he may
be aole to appear at called session Of the
Senate.
The New York EepubIieans-Two Sets OF
Delegates.
ROCHESTER, September 29th.-The Repub-
lican Convention has split. Two conven-
tions will be held at the same time. Two
Gets of delegates are elected.
TROY, September 29sh-The Republicans
of the Second District elected four delegates
classed rs s.alwarts, and one as anti but all
claim that they will act for peace and har-
mony.
40 Action 10 be Taken I'm Kew Jersey.
WASHINGTON, September 29sb.-Colonel
Corkhill, United States District Attorney,
received this morning from Attorney-General
Stockton, of New jersey, communication,
in which he states that no action will be
taken in Guiteau's case by the authorities of
that State.
Guitcau's Br0ther-in.1aw.
NKw YORK, September 29th.-Tke Suns
Milwaukee correspondent interviewed Sco-
vile, Guiteau's brother-iu-law, and the
lawyer selected by Guiteau to conduct his
defense. He said he could not decide what
course he would pursue till he had conferred
with his wife, Guiteau's sister. His sister
will do all she csn for him, and ne viii do so
himself, as he is firmly convinced that the
man is demelted. There won't be any great
eIfort made to defend him. "If [ appear, |
will simply put before the jury matters re-
| lstipg to his mental condition, whether the
Indictment is faulty or not"
Nebraska Village Destroyed by Esurri-
cane.
OMAHA, September 29sh.-The town of
Stanton, Neb., cf about 400 inhabitants, was
destroyed by hurricane last night, and sew
eral ueopIe Wers killed