The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-04-05

desperadoes who disgrace the territory, and
lie ordered adjutant-General Frost to 60 i'm
medately with 60 stands of rifles and 10000
rounds of ammunition and organize two
militia companies to act as sherif's posse.
The robbers are led by Ike Stockton, and
have their headquarters near the Colorado
line, at Durango.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-A special from
Albany says that Lieut.. Gov. Hoskins, it is
feared, is dying, at the Delavan house.
New YORK, March 2s.-The He,uzds
Washington special says it is not possible or
expedient any longer to conceal the fact that
there is serious trouble in the cabinet. Ger
tain of the presidents nominations have
caused feeling which may result in the res
ignaton Of two of it's members. The nomi-
nation of Vim. Chandler to be solicitor of the
treasury was, it is said, made against the pro-
test of Attomey-General McVeigh and with
ellJ his consent. The Solicitor General is the
right arm Of an Attorney-General, his deputy
and main stay. The president has set his
heart OH having Chandler occupy this place.
His name is now before the senate for cenfir-
nation and it is reported this evening on
what seems entirely trustworthy authority
that the president at one time thought of re-
calling Chambers name, but had determined
not to do so. 1t S possible, of course, that
Chandler may not be confirmed, and Phil
| lips, who has been solicitor for number of
years and who has declined the judgeship of
a urt IF cla oil ofa ,,
by the president, would in that case retain
the solicitor-generalship unless the president
should after the adjournment of the senate
remove him and put Mr.. Chandler in his
place. There are rumors current this even
ing that if the senate should confirm Mr..
Chandler to the soictor-generalship Mr..
McVeigh will retire from the attorney gener-
alshp. Holding Mr.. Chander's appointment
as evidence hat the attorney general does not
possess the confidence of the president. The
nomination Of MIR. Robertson to be collector
of New York is the cause of another cabinet
trouble, as the president has refused to with
draw Robertson's name. 1t is possible James
will withdraw from the cabinet. 1t is even
iIlinored tonight that the president will ac-
cept McVeigh and James resignation and
that their successors are already picked out
New York, March 2S.-Presdent Green
of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
told reporter regarding the proposed new
company: II can say, with the greatest con-
fidence, that there is not the shadow of a
foundation for such report. Stager resign
ed while ago as vice-president of this COM
pany, but he then expressed wish to retain
his seat in the board until it was wanted, be-
cause he did not wish entirely to sever his
connection with the company in the service
of which he had been for nearly thirty years.
Twice before, within three or four years,
Stager has offered his resignation, but he was
prevailed upon to withdraw it. Lately it was
again offered, under circumstances that made
it impossible for the board of directors to re-
natiou were personal, and happen to know
that the care of his private affairs is as much
business as o.ase1 is anxious to look after.
He has considerable property
Vanderbilt said last night that he knew
nothing of the plan ofthe new telegraph COM
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day that Vanderbilt had decided to construct
an underground railroad from the Grand
Central depot to the city hall. lie said last
night that there was not a word of truth IN
this report either.
Fort PIERRE, March 2S.-The ice broke
in the Missouri at midnight on Sunday, over
flowing this post to the depth of five feet and
driving the Inhabitants to the bluffs. 1t has
since receded greatly. The steamer West
erll'' sunk at the evee at lankton. The
steamer s'NIeade" is floating down the stream
with the ice.
New YORK, March 2S.-rhe Times has q
long special from Albany about the recent
federal nominations for this state, and says
Senator Conklns will certainly oppose with
! all his power the confirmation Of Judge hob.
ertson. The fact appears to be that the whole
programme was the work of the magnetic
secretary Of state. He, il is underst ood
handed to the president the names of the per-
sons which were sent to the senate on Tues
day of last week. He toresaw the storm
which would be raised by the announcement
of those nominations, and he had trimmed
his sails to take advantage of the gale. The
nominations were received by the senate OF
Tuesday morning. Durin the afternoon and
evening of that day Secretary Blaine and the
president assert that many kilograms poured
in against the nomination. Then it was that
Blaine suggested to the president the name Of
Judge Robertson, his (Blaine's) ardent ad
herent and advocate, as panacea for the evil
which the administration had brought on
itself by its action. The president good-na
turedly assented to this view, with the result
now well known.