Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-21
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WAsurNoroN, May 5th.--There was terrible c1-
ctemcnt about the capital this afternoon over tho
report that the Presidents message. Withdrew Rob
ertson. The Senate was In executive session and
not word could be learned for some time. The
nrsi information obtained was that all che New
YORK nominations except Robertson were with
drawn. reporter Of the Western Associated
lrcss next learned that the message withdrew the
Cunkling nominations those for District At
tnrneys and Marshals. The message ia in open
declaration Of war on the part Of tho President
against Cunkling Last night the President held
y consultation with some friends and determined
upon making an Oppressive night, and be- uaugu-
rated 10 to-day. He intends 10 Keep IL up. and to
uSc every efurt Co coufm Robertson. There were
hVc Withdrawals altogether. Tho Presidents mes
sN,e WAS simply q formal message OF withdrawal
containing no explanation or comment The nom
nations withdrawn are rs follows; Stewart L.
Noudford. for United States ATTORNEY for tho
Southern district; A. W Tcnney, rs United States
Attorney Tor the Eastern district Lewis r. PAYNE
~ United states Marshal Tor the southern district
Clinton McDOngall. as United States Marshal for
tue Northern district John Tyler, rs Collector of
Customs Tor the district OF Buffalo.
II was last Friday that the President talking TO
tew trusted friends about the fight against Rob
ortsnn, expressed his determination to delcnd him
self II the Republican Senators banded together
IN support OF Cunkling. and. j. said. made the re-
marx that every Senator who should thus enter
into combination against him would require a
letter OF INTRODUCTION 70 him for the remainder of
his term. The President then said. further, that
h. would not permit Conkling to confirm the New
York nominations which pleased him, and leave
the only one which displcased him without action
Nos ii appears that Conkine had intended 10 ar
range 90 confirm all the New York nominations
except Robertson yesterday, and would have sue
cetded but for the withdrawal
NBw YonK. May 5th-rhe Tribune asks, Ia De
Lesseps dcceiying the French public about the
lsthmus canal All the reports from Panama
agree that no digging has been done yet, although
the season OF outdoor labor liz fast drawing
60 y close. Considerable surveying is TO be done
and small force OF laborers Is at work cutting
brush. and that is all. De Jesseps himself il in
Paris, looking after his affairs there His re-
preventative ut Panama, Lieutenant WISE is about
to start for Paris The rainy season will 500 II put
a stop to field work, and, rs nothing has been nc
compiished In this direction worth mentioning
year has been as good as lost.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-It is intimated to-day
that the President has concluded not To send in
any more nominations, or at all events none but
few unimportant ones, until the Senate shall have
taken action on the New York Collectorship mat
tiers. His idea is said be that by thus withhold
ing nominations IL to afford an opportunity to the
Senate to act upon the Republican caucus pro-
gramme for disposing of the uncontested cases
Only, which will soon be exhausted, and the SEN
ate VIII then be confronted with the Robertson
case az an earlier day than If he continues to
furnish supplies of so-called understandable nom
nations 1t IL also reported on good authority
that the President will not return to the Senate
the nomination of Tyler for Collector of Customs
at Buffalo, even II Robertson be confirmed and
the rest OF the withdrawn nominations sent again
This gentleman, like his Baltimore namesake is
involved, u u alleged, in social scandal, and
many petitions for withdrawal of his nomina-
ton has been received by the President some time
before II and the other New York nominations
were withdrawn together.
W.sHSGroS, May 5th.-The Chinese treaty to
restrict immigration was adopted this afternoon
only four votes being cast against it. Burnside
and Hawiey spoke in its support.
Commodore Shufeldt, who has been appointed
naval attache of the United States at Pekin
leaves for China next week and will carry official
notification of the ratification of the Chinese
treaties.
INV YORK, May 5th.-The Worlds Fair project
is dead.
ADAMS, Mass }. May 7th.-Small-pox has suread
here to such extent that the Board of Health is
alarmed and pest house is being built.
PHILADELPHIA, April l9th.-rhe LeGger's New
YORK special saws; The New York branch of the
International Society, at secret meeting yester-
day, are said to have gone through the formality
OF trying and condemnng the Gar, Alexander III H.
for the murder of Sophie Pieoffski and her con
federates. On such occasions II Is said, all forms
of judicial proceedings are scrupuously observed
The accused Gar Is allowed counsel to plead
against the Indictment and the verdict being
dependent upon the decision of twelve men
regularly sworn the President OF the Society act
ing as Judge. When the proceedings are conclud-
ed an official report Is drawn up and forwarded to
the parent Society IN London or Geneva. or yher-
ever else II may be located. The same ceremony
is said to be observed in all great cities where
branch of the International exists.
The existence of the branch society in New
York. 1t may be added, is well-known to the EN-
bassy at Washington, as well as to the Russian
Consulate here and 1t is pretty certain that ont
gong lists OF passengers for Europe are narrowly
watched by their paid agents, with a view of keep
ing track of whatever suspicious characters may
BE- ON board. IL any such Is discovered a full
description of his person IL cabled to the Consul
residing at the port to which the steamer ia
bound, and also to the military headquarters at
St. Petersburg.
How these agents manage to do this sort of
work without uncoyering themselves is mystery;
but some of the more shrewd of our New York
detectives, who appear TO know all about IT.
profess 10 be able To single them out on the
NhaFEes almost any steamer day.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-General Sherman. Gen
eral sheridan and the Secretary of War had a
long conference with the President TODAY rela-
tive to the Encouragement of the military depart
ments' General Sheridan returns to Chicago
tomorrow. II is believed that all the departments
Will be merged into Departments of the East and
West, and be commanded by Generals Sheridan
and Hancock. with other Generals to be assigned
TO duty wherever most available.
SAN tRAscisco, May 4th.-The revenue steamer
fho"ds Co'1ein sailed on an Arctic cruise at this
afternoon. She will look after the revenue inter
tsts In Alaskan waters, and also make search for
the JegHnets and the missing whalers She was
accompanied outside the Heads by the revenue
cutter R'chaTd Rush, the Custom house launch
and number of yachts.
BUFFALO, May 5th.-Cornelius Vanderbilt and
party were hauled 20 miles over the Canada
Southern Railroad this afternoon in two hours
ana thirty-hye minutes by the new Foutaine
ENGINE cAuiunife Oh stops. She consumed less
than three tons of coal.
European.
There are to be no more public executions in
Russia.
LONDON, May 5th.--In the House OF Commons
to-day Gladstone announced amid cheers he
would move, on Monday next, address, praying
the Crown 10 provide a monument ia Westminster
Abbey to the memory of Lord Beaconsfeld.
LONDON, May 6th.-Subsoiptions have been
opened 10 raise rs COO TO complete and beautify
Eu9henden church an memorial TO Lord Beacons.
neid. Six OF the windows are to be Illuminated and
the interior decorated. A handsome spire will h.
erected with peal Of BELLS the churchyard in
closed with handsome railngs and a monument
placed over Beaconsheld's vault
MADnID May 6th.-Ths Liberalist states that
the Spanish Ambassador at PARIS has been private
~ informed that the Iuns affair would be settled
within week, as france is anxious to avoid ANY
further complications.
IusIs, May 5ih.--The concentration OF troonz Ia
being completed. The French columns will i'm
nediatsiy attack the principal position OF the
hronmirs, between sid Abdallah and Bcndiamete
LONDON, May 5th.--Carlyle's niece sends Ia the
press copy OF Carlyle's Instructions dated ls.s
eoemniy ioFbidding the publication OF his reminis
eeness without the strictest editing She adds that
she never understood he had revoked theso in
sunctlons by any oral declaration, as Froude
LosDos, May 9Th Froude writes 10 the T,,,,.
that M 1871 Carlyle gave him the manuscript OF
his o. uiifiiscences with the Instructions of ie<