Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-01-21
TO TRIBUNE.
NEWS GOBBLED FROM THE
ENDS OF THE EARTH.
Conkling Rebutes Hiscock.-.Ssnator
Edmunds Looking fer the Man
who Wrote That Article
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Especial Despatch TO The Tri0une.)
NAUGHTY CONKLMG.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Quite an inter-
esting interview took place in the senate
chamber yesterday, when Hiscock, of
New York, candidate fal the speakership
and an anti -Conklingite, called upon
Conkling to obtain his support. The
latter received HIM haughtily. and told
him in PLAIN terms that he must know
what kind Of republican he was sup
porting, and If anything but stalwart,
he must not leok to him for his support.
1t is believed that Hiscock will accept
| the terms.
JUDGES REs1GNING.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-It is said that
Justice Swayne's resignation is in the
hands of the president and Stanley Math-
ews' appointment made. 1t is also said
that Justice Clifford has resolved to re-
sign.
IT WON'T WORK.
WASHINGTON, Jan 21-Morton's reso-
luton providing for the Investigation of
the allegations that the North Pacific and
Atlantic and Pacific Railways have mort
gagged lands granted them by the govern
ment before they have earned them by
by the construction Of roads. The action
is egardel as important and inimica| to
the inter ests of the roads. 1t is thought,
however, that no hostile legislation will
| be made.
BETTER GO SLOW.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A resolution
was introduced in the senate yesterday to
invest gate the publication Of the Chinese
treaty before the government allowed it.
| Edmuntls said he hopet; the senate would
force the newspapers to disclose the name
of the person giving 1t to them if 1t had
| to 1mprison all the corresponding in the
country. II
THE FUNDING BILL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Thc funding
bill is in the hands of the senate commit
tee and it's early report and passage in
amended form is probable.
.. A GREAT SCHEME.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The rulnor of
the contemplated consolidation Of the
Union and Central Pacific Railways was
revived yesterday, but the foundation for
the rumor could not be traced.
TROUBLE HATCHED.
NEW YORK, Jan 21.--Rufus Hatch has
gotten out an injunction against the con-
solldaton of the Telegraph Companies
lie owns one hundred shares in the Amer
lean Union, and claims that the company
was started to prevent monopoly and that
the consolidation is illegal.
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-rhe senatorial
questions IN Pennsylvania, Nebraska and
Tennessee are still unsettled. Obern has
10 It five votes and Graw has held his own.
1t is though the matter will settle down
to u detection to either Gov. Hoyl or
Wayne McVeaugh.
|. WHITAKER WILL WAIT.
NEW York, Jan. 21.-The Whitaker
court martial adjourned until February
Sd to give Whitaker more time.
FIRE PANIC.
NEW York, Jan. 21.-A fire broke out
III a tenement building on Mot, street,
New York, at s a. III. yesterday. The' e
were 16O families occupying the building
a total /, 500 people. There was terrible
! panic at first, but the efforts of the police
were successful in getting the people all
out safely.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The house com
mittee on pos,otlices directed the char
man to report favorably on Springer's res
olution, looking to the establishment OF a
postal telegraph system.
| One More Trial.
For tie last three years Mr.. A. Robidou
has been engaged more or less in the wa
ter business He says the people have
not treated him right; that in the winter
season when it is hard to get water, the
people are very anxious for him to fur
| nnisl it, but when summer comes SO that
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