St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

Conway Robinson, we'll known Democratic
politician of that State.
A BLOOMINGTON Qll.) dispatch says
Senator David Davis expects to visit the
South and remain Il few weeks Immediately
upon the adjournment of the present ses.
sion of the Senate.
GEN. kILPATRICK, Minister to Chilli,
is said to be lying at the point of death.
| TYNER, First Assistant Postmaster
General, has finally rendered his resigna-
! ton, in accordance, it is understood, with
| the clearly expressed wish of the President
| and Postmaster-G General. He at the same
time furnished the press with statement
declaring his innocence of any COM
plicitly, directly or indirectly, in the STAR
route frauds. He says his sup
pressed report was read by both PreSi-
dent Garfield and Postmaster General
James, who concurred in the opinion it had
better not be made public; that it had been
kept from the files of the Department by
Keys order, and was a private paper. Post
master-General James, in letter to Judge
Tyner acknowledging receipt of his resigna-
ton, says: '"The request for your resigna-
ton was not based upon any rejection upon
your personal or official integrity"
GuITEAU's trial has been postponed
Guiteau's attorney, will waive the questi ion
Of Jurisdiction, and base his defense solely
upon the ground of insanity. Judge Porter,
of New York City. will assist in the prose-
cution, and Messrs. Leigh Robinson, of
Washington, and Tiule, of Chicago, will aid
in the defense.
REPRESENTATIVE CLARK, of Missou-
ri, whose domestic nfelclies have become
matters of public notoriety through recent
Washington dispatches, has begun proceed
ings for divorce in the Howard County
(Mo.) Circuit Court.
MIR. c. O. ROCKWELL, of St. Louis, a
relative of the late President Garfield, has
been appointed by President Arthur an In
spector OF the Post oflice Department, with
headquarters at st. Louis.
BARON JAMES RoTHsCHILD is dead.
THE King and Queen Of Italy were
royalty received at Vienna on the 9th. They
were met at the railway station by the En-
peror and Crown Prince Rudolph, and es-
corted to the royal palace at Hofburg,
where a grand court supper was partaken of.
In explanation of the denomination of
Postmaster-G General James, it is said some
doubt existed as to his legal status under
the Tenure office law, and the President
thought best to remove this by having him
reappointed. 1t is understood Mr.. James
will continue at the head of the Post-ottice
Department long enough to close up the
Star-route prosecutions.
IT is reported that Judge Folger was
only induced to accept the position of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Oh condition, or with
the understanding, that he shall be appoint
ed to the United States Supreme Bench, to
succeed Hunt, who, it is confidently believed,
will be retired by Congress on account of
physical disability. Folger did not really
want the Secretaryship, but is ambitious to
go upon the Supreme Bench. 1t is still as
serted by those who assume to know that
Conkling will succeed Folger in the Treasu-
ry before Arthur's Administration grows
very old.
The nomination of Stratham, Re-
adjuster of Democratic antecedents, for
Postmaster at Lynchburg, Va, in the place
of Wilson, a Republican, who has opposed
Malone. is taken as indicating tint Presi-
dent Arthur is in hearty sympathy with Ma
hone and will support him. Senator Johns
ton says he will oppose the confirmation of
Stratham, and that he will have the support
Of all the Democratic Senators in his oppo-
sition.