The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-05-21
NEWS EPITOME.
East and Middle.

East ana mlQ0I0s
THE president of Trinity college, at Hart
ford, Conn, has dismissed the students for
ON account of one case of varioloid and the posi-
BILE exposure of other students
IooDY and Sankey, the revivalists, conducted
services in the Cooper institute, New York, the
other night
Two men-John L. Sullivan, of Boston, and
and engaging in brutal prize-fight in New
York by hiring barge at night and proceed
sng ten miles up the Hudson river. The fight
was for the so-called heavyweight cham
picsship" and $4,000 The ring was pitched
al the deck of the barge, and after fighting
eight rounds, lasting sixteen minutes, Flood.
who had been terribly beaten from the start
was knocked senseless, and lost the fight.
THE long letter which Governor Cornell
received from Messrs. Conkling and Platt,
announcing their resignation as United States
Senators from New York, recites in full the
reasons which in their judgment ''made such
step respectful and necessary They say that
some weeks ago the President sent to the
senate, IN group, number of nominations OF
persons for public offices already filled; that
1t was proposed to displace them all, not for
any alleged fault or for any alleged need or
advantage of the public service, but in order to
give the great Office of collector of the port OF
New York to Mr.. William H. Robertson as
reward for certain acts of his, said to have
aided in making the nomination of General
Garfield possible" that this movement was
surprise, they having been told only
few hours before that no removals in the
New York Offices were to be made. and
that the Fiee-President and Postmaster-Gen-
ersi james were equally surprised that there
upon they (the two Senators from New York;
with the Vice President and Postmaster
General, sent a letter to the President remon-
strating against the proposed change in the col
lectorsbip at New York on the ground that in
their belief the interests of the public service
would not be promoted by removing the pres
ent collector and putting Mr.. Robertson in his
stead; that the President abruptly withdrew
the names of several citizens of New York,
nominated for various offices, for the purpose
of controlling the action of Senators touching
matters committed by the constitution TO the
Senate exclusively that following this sweep
ing and startling executive act came ominous
avowals that dissent or failure to advise and
consent would be held an act of offense. ex-
posing all Senators from whatever State to
executive displeasure y that Mr.. Robertson
ought not, by reason of any great political
service or fitness for the Office, to have re-
ceived the nomination for collector; that &c such
prominence has been given to the subject and
such distrust has been expressed of the correct
ness of our positions that we think it right
and dutiful to submit the matter to the power
to which alone we are bound and ever ready to
bow" and finally that they therefore inclose
their designations, but hold fast the privilege,
as citizens and Republicans, to stand for the
constitutional rights of all men, and of all
representatives, whether of the States, the ma
ton or the people"