Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-18
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Cabinet Gossip.

NdOtEet GOSSfps
CHICAGO, October 17th.-The Times WASH
ington special says: From an authority very
near the President it appears that the aues-
tion OF retaining James and cVeagh is
decided adversely. Both these gentlemen
were offered their places temporarily. but
they thought best to decline any conditional
appointment. MacVeagh declined at the
outset, but James hesitation is all that de.
termined the postponement of the Presi-
dents plan for making a new Cabinet. Now
tnat the President has had it made clear to
him thst James and MacVeagh will not
remain, his Cabinet plans become clear.
for Secretary OF State, he has already
selected ex-senator Frelinghuysen; for the
treasury he has selected Judge Folger. Of
New ork, subject to James retirement:
Tor Attorney General be has been divided
between two men, with the probability OF a
third being selected-ex-Sec Secretary Boutv ell
of MASSACHUSETTS and B. ii. Brewster OF
Philadelphia. These two gentlemen are SO
equally balanced in the Presidents favor that
the Attorney-Generalship may go to the
third-Phillips of North Carolina, the pres.
ent Solicitor General. The Secretary of War
is certain TO be Robert L. Lincoln. The Sec
retary OF the Navy viii probably be General
Ned S. Beale, Grants old Minister to Vienna.
General Beale is resident eff the District.
and always entertains General Grant when
the latter is in the city. The Postmaster.
Generalship has been partially promised to
ex-senator Howe, of Wisconsin. The Inte.
rior lies between ex-senator A. A. Sargent.
OF California, and prominent Western ex-
Senator, whose Cabinet aspirations have thus
far been kept secret.
The Mahone-Zariy Efficulfy-Card from
the Former.
WASHINGTON, October 17th.-To the Pub
1to IF 81 A
in Richmond ON October II, 1881. has been
read by me. So far as it refers to myself, the
rank of General Early in the Confederate
army entities the speech to that notice that It
brings me to decide whether shall demand
satisfaction from General Early for what was
intended by him as an insult. After years of
| unprovoked malice he presents the issue
squarely and grossly. It admits of no discus.
sion, and would neither be met nor
evaded by recrimination. l SO accept
| it. My decision, arrived at advisedly and
| maturely, is that the rank of General Early,
which is his sole claim to recognition, does
not outweigh the other considerations which
| forbid such recognition. The public Of Vir-
| ginia need no specifications of the facts con-
corning General Early on which I RELY for
this action. l only desire to make known
! that am not ignorant or neglectful of his
| speech. He could give me no satisfaction,
anu Cdu udte IUue, even IL QeScllDiDg MIN
! as he is. He is known by al men. He may
therefore proceed with his falsehoods and
would-he insults, assured of immunity as far
| as l am concerned. WILLIAM MAHoSE.
COnklin2's visit to Washington.
New York, October 17sh.-The SUMS
Washington special Gays: Its reported here
that the object of Conkling' visit to WASH
ington was not to advise with the President
respecting the formation of the Cabinet so
much as to advise and beg him not to urge
a certain man to become a member of it.
That man was Roscoe Conklipg. The story
is that the President was anxious to have
Conkliug accept the Treasury, and that Conk-
ling, while not absolutely declining, advised
the President that it would be far better
for him to appoint some one else. Conkling
expresses a most earnest desire for the sue
cess Of the Administration, and suggested
that it would not only not do to make any
thing which appeared like q mistake, but it
must be avoided. The President was at last
convinced by Conkling that it would be we'll
TO appoint some other man rs Secretary of
the Treasury. This explanation of Conkling's
visit is believed by many to be the correct
one.
Blaine's Programme.
New York, October 17th.-The Herald
has the following A close friend Of Blaine's
assures me that the Premier could not be in
duced to serve out ais term under any cir
cumstances. He has made up his mind to
retire. That it is bis intention to be can.
didate for the Presidency in 1884 is unques-
tionable, ard he psems TO be clear in the be-
lief that his chances of carrying eff the prizs
would be infinitely better,out of the Cabinet
thar in it. The publication recently of the
letter which he wrote Garfield accepting
place in the Cabinet was not accidental. 1t
was really the first step in the canvass for the
next nomination. This has been followed by
other movements since, which are only
known to His most trusted followers. Blaine
witain few days has urged Arthur to take
immediate action on his resignation.
An Actor Dead.
New YoRK, October 17th.-John w. Car
roll, the well known actor, died in this city
Friday night. after lingering and painful
illness, aged A yearF.
Resignation Called for.
New YoRK, October 17th.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: The President has
asked for the resignation Of Assistant Post
master General TYher.