, 1881-05-06

Respecting the North Pacific, while
there Is no announcement of the settle
ment OF Wizards suits, yet there is au-
thorIty for the statement that all under
standing has been arrived at which may
result Ill settlement.
John Guymphore Il Hungarian, who
has been asleep in the poorhouse, in
Alentown, Pennsylvania. for seYenty-two
days, and who awakened for the first
time on the 22d, arose again on the next
morning, bClted his room door and jumped
out of the window, falling p feet When
picked up, it was found that two of his
llbs were broken AMI his spine injured
badly. He Is not expected to live.
Washington dispatch of April 22d
says: The president has taken Il firm stand
in favor Of an executive session and con-
/ hrm2tlon OF nominations lie has since
yesterday sent for and spoken with eleven
republican senators urging that II will
relieve the administration of embarrass-
ment by confirming nominations. The
republican senators VIII hold caucus next
tuesday L. determine the line of action
IN regard to combinations. Among those
vino have been pressing executive session
are Sherman, HawIey, Hale and other
pronounced friends, of the administra
ton.
The Tribune publishes notices of joaquin
Miller's new book, The Indian Tragedy;
or Shadows of Shasta 1t is a highly
dramatic and Impressive exposure of
hldeous outrage5 perpetrated by the
United States government upon western
Indians. Miller gives in his introduction
his reason 70: writing the book, Because
last year in the heart of The Sierras l saw
women and children chained together
D lF. .h Il Il. l,a1. lNt
thy homes to degradation and death on
reservation. AT the side of this long
chained line, urged on and kept in order
by bayonetS, rode a young officer, Splen-
did III gold and brass and newly furnished
from that now famous charity school on
the Hudson. These women and children
were guilty of no crime. They were not
even accused of wrong, but their fathers
AMI brothers lay dead in battle harness
on the mountain heights and IN the lava
beds. and these few silent survivors, like
the Israel of old, were being led into
captivity, but unlike the chosen children,
never to return to the beloved heart of
their mountains" The Tribune adds
gushingly: Shadows of Shasta derives
exceptional impressiveness from the
fervor and sincerity of the author. From
the art which he has thrown into the fore
ground of his work, the suiierings of the
/ liuioio anu liiC uiSeIdCc vi lIiS SoNtih-
ment, which makes its army an instru-
ment for expressing. pillaging the weak
and a tool of pimps and thieves"
The New York Times of April 22d says
! The plain story elsewhere published
/ of manipulation of mail route contracts
between Mineral Park, A. r., and Phoebe,
/ New, furnishes an excellent illustration
/ of the postoifice management which con
gress attempted 10 whitewaSh and Hayes
was persuaded to overlook. 4 contract
/ is made for weekly CONVEYANCE of mails,
/ consisting of about three letters week,
between the TWO points named. The
original contractors sub-let the contract,
which they accepted at SO 600, to person
whom they agree to pay St7 900, or SlS,-
QUO more than the government allows
I them The reason of this liberality be-
comes apparent when the postotfice ring
IN Washington succeeded in having the
service made weekly and in getting the
compensation increased SO that their net
profit is $500. Not satisfied with this
shave, the conspirators succeeded in es-
| tablishing daily mail service between
Mineral Park and Phoebe at an annual
sum of $4,000 of which the sub-contrac-
tor received Tut S2S,000 By this time
the original contractors have made way
for j. w. Dorsey, who thus secures S24,-
600 a year for his own prctt and that of
his eonfederates. The story is eloquent
enough to dispense with the necessity for
comment. The Times intimates that
other retirements Will probably follow
Brady's as result of the investigation
now going on. 1t is possible that the
ring within the department, with its prob.
able allies in the treasury, may have
steered clear of any Otfense of which cog
nizance could be taken by a criminal
court, but if nobody can be sent to the
penitentiary there should at least be no
difficulty in prosecuting to a successful
issue suits for resolutions of moneys Sc
cured by obvious collusion and conspir-
acy.
A Washington dispatch of the Goth of
April says: 1t is generally conceded that
the result of the expected agreement of
republican senators TO allow a few eXecu-
tive sessions to be held shortly, will be:
First, ratification of the Chinese treaties,
and soon afterwards confirmation of sub
stantially all nominations 10 which no
formidable objection is made. There will
then stand III The way OF final adjourn
ment the conest over the pending resolu-
ton for election of senate officers and
probably not more than six or eight con
tested nominations such as those Of
Stanley Matthews, Don Pardee, VIM. T..
Chandler and Judge Robertson. 1t is
least of the republican senators opposed
to certain nominations will desire to
have them hung up until next winter,
and there are several senators on the
democratic side ready to come forward
wish sort of compromise proposition
which, if adopted, would have that effect,
and also end the struggle over the'senaIe
officers. They will say 10 the. ,republi-
cans I've have joined you in overcoming
the deadlock il. executive business by
agreeing to confirm unobiectionable NOM,
nations, Now let us ali adopt the same
course III regard 10 senate offices. Rid
deOerger and Gorham are as objection
able 10 lis as Robertson and Matthews are
10 some of your side. We will not per-
nit you to force them upon us. Nomi-
nate unObjectionable republicans for SER
geant-at-arms and secretary, and we will
make no opposition 10 their election.
You can thus elect your officers, the sem
ate can adjourn and We will all go home"
There is no present probability that the
republican Caucus would CONSENT 10 any
such proposition for Il change of candi-
dates, but. although this, is undeniably
! true, II is by no means improbable that
the contest will al an early day be quietly
allowed 10 60 by the board and DRIFT over
/ to next session, together with the con-
! tested nominations, for upon the approach
or hot weather and after the bulk of exc