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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-11
CONKLING And GARFIELD
THE DEATH STRUGGLE FOR SU-
PREMACY.
Conkling Still Master of the Situation
Another Caucus Session Results in DOdg
ing the Confiiot--An Adjournment Taken
to Allow of Peace Offerings to the Belig-
GRANTS General Capital News.
afternoon Specmlations.

WASHINGTON, May 10.---The Republican
caucus reassembled at 1 O'Clock. Conkling
and friends feel more hopeful to-day than
nominations. They say Conkling's speech in
the caucus yesterday tnrned the tide by bring
ing TO his side wavering Republicans. It is
doubtful if there has been such change
though. In the caucus friendly feelings were
expressed for Conkling. The Western Asso-
ciatad Press reporter gives Republican opin-
ions before the caucus met. One supporter
of Conkling said the caucus is very close as
between Conkling and the administration.
He believed the final decision would be to lay
Robertson over until December
1st, but by very close
vote Another Conkling Senator said Conk-
ling is making splendid fight and abandoned
all idea except to fight to the bitter end; that
he is much encouraged and believes will get
more votes from both sides of the chamber
than he would two days ago, and that Conk-
ling is gaining in strength. A Senator who
is good friend of Conkling, but against him
on the Robertson question, gave an opinion
that the caucus will decide to act promptly on
Robertson and all other nominations, and ad-
journ. Another Senator said Conkling had
made the mistake of constituting expressions
of friendship to mean support in this fight
and the way he has deceived himself as to
gaining strength. But the judgment of
unbiased Republicans is clearly that Robertson
will be confirmed. Conkling men on both
sides are working harder to-day than for
several days, but the most reliable canvass of
Senator's to be obtained indicates clear ma
jority for Robertson. The report in cireula-
tion list hat if Conkling carries the caucus, some
Senators will refuse to be bound by the de-
csion, and will stand by the President at all
odds.
Governor Foster, of Ohio,is here working for
Stanley Matthews and says he will be con-
frmed.
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GENERAL FOREIGN.

DURBAN, May 9.-British residents in the
Transvaal are leaving no stone unturned to
upset the settlement There are exaggerated
accounts of the doings of both the Beers and
natives, but there is not sufficient truth in
them to give cause for anxiety.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 9.-The French am
bassador here handed the porte note Satur-
day saying that the dispatch of any armed
force to Tunis by Turkey would be regarded
as causus bellI.
NELL, May 9-The Jews in Pabolia have
been maltreated, and troops have been sent for
their protection.
PARIS, May Letters from Algiers state
that the remnants of COL Flettens Saba ra
expedition were finally driven to take refuge
in cave, where they were starving, and re-
sorted to cannibalism. Fifteen were eaten, in
cluding sub-officfal named Bobegain.
Delegates to the monetary conference were
to-day received by President Grevy, who ex-
presses the hope that they would reach a
satisfactory settlement. Magrin, in reply,
dwelt upon the perfect cordiality existing be-
tween the representatives of the different
States.
Tonight Parnell asked the government 10
state the precise acts for which Dillon was ar
rested. Forster, chief secretary for Ireland,
refused to make such explanation in favor of
DlilOH tucu uONcu Ill
of the house and declared heightened
confinement would probably be fatal
to Dillon. Gladstone supported Fors-
ter's refusal and said the government
would be prepared to meet direct Indictment
but objected to being led into vague discus
sion on motion for adjournment. After a
general discussion, in which Joseph Cowen,
radical reformer, Joined the Irish members in
condemning the government, the motion for
adjournment was agreed to.
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What is Tho,taht of it in Oreqon.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 10.-The Portland
Oregoniam of tomorrow will say of develop
ments in the star route frauds: "Ex-Senator
Dorsey will hardly ask the postmaster general
now to write letter exonerating him.
George A. Steele, who has been nominated
for the postmastership of Portland was
special agent of the postoffice department for
Oregon, Washington and Idaho at the time
when the star route was so largely "expedit-
ed," and the pay on the money routes SO i'm
mensely and fraudulently increased. He
knew about these transactions, as he had his
attention called to them, and especially to the
route from Dalles to Baker City, via Canon
City, which route was expedited" from $8,3SS
to S12, $50. 1t would be
PERTINENT INQUIRY
to learn what was the nature of his reports to
the department on these routes and what rec
concentrations he made. Did he keep con-
tractors to work up these routes to get their
enormous increase of pay, or did he expose its
iniouities to the department of justice? Now,
since he expects to be postmaster of Portland,
these are pertinent inquiries. We venture the
opinion, and that without special hazard, that
as postal official he threw no obstacle in the
way of ''expediting contractors" Suit was
begun at Denver for the reason that the plain
tiff was able to get service on Dorsey there
Wilcox is still in Oregon. The attorney who
sent the claim from Portland to Denver to be
sued is J. K Woodward, formerly county
judge of this (Multnamey) county. The orig
inal documents printed above are here in
the custody of the agent of the Associated
Press. sd rt
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ST. PAUL LIBRARY,
The Annual Election of Ofhcers--Reports
In Detail.

The Annual Election of Ofhcers--Reports
The annual meeting of the shareholders of
the st. Paul Library association was held last
night, Gen. c. e. Andrews in the chair. The
report of the board of directors was submit
ted by the chairman. The report reviewed
the general work of the association and called
especial attention to the improvements
which had been made in the rooms.
The latter have been newly carpeted and
papered, and present a very inviting appear
anoe. The fact was alluded to, no great num-
Der of books had been added to the collection,
for the reason that the funds of the associa-
ton had been applied to the payment of debts.
The tleasurer's report was submitted, show
ing most flattering condition of affairs, and
noting the fact that for the first time in three
wears the society is out of debt.
The report of the lecture committee was
next read, showing balance on hand OF $62l
from the lecture course of 1901. An en-
couraging feature Of the course was the fact
that nearly all the entertainments were given
by home society and were highly successful.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows: President, Alexander
Ramsey; vice president, Gen. c. c. Andrews;
recording secretary, W. Fl. Kelly; correspond
ing secretary, G.. w. Lamson; treasurer, B. T.
Wright; directors, E. F. Drake, c. p. Fland-
reau, G.. B. Young, H. X. Taylor, w. 81. Oxley,
James r. Walsh.
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Delaying the Fight.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Republican
Senator's reassembled In caucus this afternoon
in regard to the contested nominations for the
New York callectorship. Discussion as to
the expediency of bringing this case before
the Senate for final action at the present ses-
sion followed the same line of argument pllr-
sued as yesterday, but was m uch more COLO
quial and characterized also by less animation.
As the result of this supplemental interchange
of views it was finally ascertained to be the
sense of the caucus that further effort to
harmonic matters and avert the threatened
conflict in the party should be made by all
members of the caucus prior to taking caucus
action upon any phase of the subject as now
presented. A resolution to this effect was
about unanimously ladopted by a
rising vote and the caucus
short ly after five adjourned to meet again at
the call of the chairman. This postponment
of action of the controversy was facilitated by
the suggestion there is no need of immedi-
ately determining the course that should
be pursued with regard to contested cases
because there is already sufficient executive
business on the Senate calendar to occupy the
remainder of the present week and number
of other nominations are daily expected from
the President.
his resolution by which it was proposed to de-
clare as the sense of the caucus it is mex
pedient for the Senate-t to take action at this
session upon any contested nominations
The work of peacemaking ordered by the
caucus to-day was not delegated to COM
mittee of the caucus, but to all Republican
Senator's Individually, and at the close of the
days proceedings considerable hope was enter
tained the existing differences III the party
ranks may be satisfactorily adjusted.
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s11, 900 for six trips; $12,5OO for seven trips.
What shall do? F. R. WILCOX"
To this the following answer was returned:
"WAsHINaToN, D. c., June IL, 1S79.-F.
r. Wilcox: You may give 81 800 one trip;
$1,000 three trips; $s,40O six trips; $4,000
seven trips. S.W. DORSEY"
THE GREATEST swINDLE OF ALL.
Wilcox replied on the same day: "Your fig
ures are impossible. Mine of yesterday were
lowest. Can get contract, and closed at SILL
600 for six trips"
Though Dorsey telegraphed Wilcox that he
was interested only in the Bridge Creek and
Looking Glass routes in Oregon, the statement
is to be probably understood only as a notice
to Wilcox that these were the only routes he
was to work upon, for the greatest swindle
of all is in the route from Dalles to Baker City
via Cannon City, which stands also in the
name of ]. NJ. Peck, Dorsey's brother in-law.
Already there was o route from Dalles to Bak-
er City, Pendleton and La Grange, or parallel,
with the one which he carried, and still car
rles, all mails between the two points. This
route from Dalles to Baker City via Cannon
City, was, however, under the manip.
ulation of the ring, increased to service of
six times week, which is wholly unneces-
sary, and the pay was raised from $S,22S to
S72,520. j. NJ. Peck has also another expe-
dited route from Canon City to Camp McDer-
mitt, most of the way through country with
out population and incapable of sustaining
any. This route was expedited from sass
to S25,5 500. j. A. Dorsey, brother of s. w.
Dorsey, has contract on the route from
Dalles to Lakeview, in Southern Oregon,
which route also was expedited" from $3,0S6
to s20,300. 1t isprobable therefore that Will
cox had charge of only small part of the
business of the Dorsey ring in Oregon.
that the plaintiff was able to get service on
Dorsey there. Wilcox is still in Oregon. The
attorney who sent the claim from Portland to
Denver to be sued is ]. Fl. Woodcock, for
merly county Judge in this, Mullaney county.
The original documents printed above are
h ere in the custody of the Associated Press.
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Mrs. Garfield Seriously Ill.

New YORK May 1O.-A Washington spe-
cial says; Mrs. Garfield is regarded as seriously
i'll. She is prostrated with sort of deleri-
GUS intermittent fever and the President is
alarmed about her. Mrs. Garfield has not
been in robust health for some time, and the
duties of her new position as mistress of the
executive mansion weighed heavily upon her.
She was sent to New York few days ago
but the social pressure there was even worse
than at the White House, and she returned to
Washington to take her bed. She is literally
martyr to society here. Her ambition to do
the honors to her husbands friends was be-
yond her physical endurance and she is now
suffering the penalty.
WAsHINGToN, May 10.-Mrs. Garfield is
suffering from severe attack of nervous pros
tration aggravated by malaria. Her physi-
clans assure the President no danger is to be
apprehended, and that careful nursing and en-
tire freedom from all annoyance and W orry
will work cure.
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An Indian Canp Raided.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The following tel
egram was received at the war department un-
der date of New Orleans:
To the Adjutant General, Washington, D. c.:
Lieut.. Bulls, Gath infantry commanding the
Seminole scouts, has reported from camp ten
miles below the mouth of Bicos that on the
I'd, at day break, lie struck the Indian camp,
killed four bucks aud one squaw, captured
one boy, one wounded squaw and twenty-one
animals. He found varions articles of
womeHs and children's clothing in camp, and
states the party is the one that killed the
McLaurin family. Nooficial reports here as
to the McLaurins, but it is believed to be the
family recently murdered in Fris canon.
(Signed) SCHoFIELD, Major General.
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RAIL AND RIVER.

More of the F1OOd-Damaged Roads Com
ing Into Working Order Clearing Up
Southwestern Freights-Personal and
Local Rail Notes.-The River Still De-
c1ining.
Mr.. Geo. F. Lee, northwestern passenger
agent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
road, Milwaukee, called upon some of the
railroad men of St. Paul yesterday.
The last of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
trains to run over the st. Paul s. Omaha track
left the latter road at 8 P. NJ. yesterday. The
former company's track being now repaired,
it's trains will follow their usual route.
Mr.. ]. M. Hannaford, general freight agent
of the Northern Pacific. returned from short
visit to Bismarck yesterday. He reports the
upper Missouri steamboat connections of his
road well established for the season, and that
there is prospect of very heavy river busi-
ness both ways.
According to the La Crosse News, when
the Green Bay, Winona & st. Paul company
has extended it's line to st. Paul it proposes to
extend its eastern terminus to Ahnapee, east
ward from Green Bay on Lake Michigan.
The Chicago Tribune of Monday remarks:
"The many friends of Mr.. NJ. L. Sykes, vice
president of the Northwestern railroad, will
be panied to hear of the death of his wife. The
sad event occurred yesterday morning at II
o'clock in New York city. The funeral will
take place Wednesday"
Major G. H. Smith, superintendent of the
St. Paul & Duluth road, returned last night
from q short visit to Duluth.
The steamship scythia, of the Cunard line,
due at New York to-day, has on board large
party of immigrants, ticketed to points on
the St. Paul & Manitoba railway.
Hon. j. w. Dwight, M. c., Dryden, N. T.,
president of the Dwight farming company of
Richland county, Dakota, was at the ST. Paul
& Manitoba offices yesterday. on business con-
nected with his land investments in Dakota.
Lumber shippers of st. Paul were encour-
aged yesterday by information that the Ne
braska division of the st. Paul & Omaha rail,
way and the Kansas City, st, Joe & Council
Bluffs railroad will both be entirely in work
ing order in few days.
About one hundred and fifty carloads of
freight were received at st. Paul and forwarded
from here yesterday on the st. Paul & Omaha
road; but more would have been handled here
were it not for the necessity of clearing the
side tracks along the road of the numerous
freight cars which have been waiting the
opening of the western divisions and branches.
It was reported here yesterday that the new
Paul s. Omaha, eighteen miles east of Sioux
Falls, taking the place of one carried out by
the late floods, would be completed tomorrow
and that the regular train service to Sioux
Falls would be resumed Friday, but Supt.
Lincoln, who returned to Sioux City, from
his short visit here, by the Omaha train of
yesterday afternoon, was advised that the re-
pairs of the branch line, to allow of trains
being run to Sioux Falls, could not be
completed much before Saturday night.
Trains were, however, run to the bridge men
toned yesterday.
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Disco,,tinuance of Steamboat Mail Serrice

Discontinuatce of Steamboat Mail Serrice
WASHINGTON, May. 10.-Orders were is.
sued to-day from the postofice department to
discontinue steamboat mail service at once
on the following routes in the South and
Southeast:
Memphis, Tenn, to Willsburg, Ark, 14O
miles; cost of service on route $12 1873 pei
annum.
Camden, Ark, to New Orleans, GIL miles;
cost Of service $50, 900 per annum.
Jacksonport, Ark, to Batesville, Ark, 50
miles; cost of service S3, $50 per annum.
Little Rock, Ark, to Fort Smith, Ark, 26O
miles; cost of service $4,000 per annum.
Service on the following steamboat routes
was discontinued on and after August 1st,
next
Elizabeth City to Fairfield, N. c., 100 miles;
cost 1914 per annum, and from Elizabeth
City to WILLIAMSON, N. c., 120 miles; cost of
service S11,779 per annum.
Point Clear to Gasque, Ala, AZ miles; cost
of service 1854 per annum.
Mobile to Selma, 370 miles; cost of service
$4,000 per annum.
Postmaster General James has ascertained
The service for nearly all intermediate Offices
on these routes is performed jointly by steam
boat and inland star route contractors, and
that the entire service can be satisfactorily
performed over star routes alOne,by extending
them to few particular localities. These
extensions can be made in every instance at
a very slight expense compared with the cost
OF steamboat service, which will be discon-
tinued. The aggregate cost of the service on
these eight steamboat routes. amount
to nearly $4,000 per annum, but
it is estimated at the department the
extension of the route necessary to cover
the points not now touched by them, will not
cost more than 81, 1000, and thus a yearly saw
ing of $75, 900 will be affected In addition to
the routes mentioned score or more of short
routes in the south and southwest heretofore
maintained at cost varying from $l00 to
$500 per annum, will be discontinued at an
early date Other and longer reductions and
discontinuences, of what the department re-
CARDS as unnecessary routes in various Sec
lions of the country, may be expected from
time to time.
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EUROPEAN EVENTS.
GENERAL AND POLITICAL OLD
WORLD NEWS.
The Marriage of Rudolph and Stephanie
Finally Consummated-The Gorgeous
Preparations Maintained In the Final
Ceremonies-Braudla Causes Another
Sensation in the Commons -Miscel-
AUSTRIA.
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.
lancous.

IdE hO1AL MAhHlAGE
VIENNA, May 1O.-The marriage of Crown
Prince Rudolph, of Austria, with Princess
Stsphanle, of Belgium, was most imposingly
solemnized to- day. Immense multitudes col
cted in the streets through which the royal
personages drove to the church an hour be.
fore the commencement of the ceremony. The
church was densely crowded by brilliant and
striking assembly. A forfare of trumpets
signalled the arrival at the church doors, where
they were received by Cardinal Vouschwarzen
berg, at the head of his clergy. Their ma
jesties took position under canopy over the
throne, and the bridal pair took their places
before the sanctuary rails, where they offered
short prayer. After brief address from the
cardinal the marriage ceremony was proceeded
with. At the moment the rings were ex-
changed, peals broke forth from the bells o1
the city and artillery was fired. Atconclusion
of the ceremony the 1e Deum was sung, after
which the choir executed an old German
march. The newly married pair, accompanied
by other royal personages, then returned to
the city palace of Hofburg.
The weather was cold but not rainy At II
the procession started from the palace and
proceeded to the church in the following or.
der: The arch-dukes and foreign princes in
full uniform walking in pairs, followed by
TTlnce huoOlpn IN tne UNIFORM or major
general; then came the Emperor Francis Jo
seph, having on his right the King of the
Belgians, both being in uniform. Then came
the bride, Queen of Austria and Queen o,
Belgium on either hand. The trains of the
three ladies were borne by the principal ladies
in waiting. Princess Stephanie wore mag
nifcent robe of cloth of silver, with elaborate
embroidery, orange blossoms arranged in
punches looping up the dress, and
a veil of Brussels lace made TO,
the occasion. Her mother, the queen
wore blue velvet dress trimmed with lace
and the empress wore pale gray dress
trimmed with Brussels lace. The trains of the
foreign princess and arch duchesses were
borne by pages and ladies of the palace, anoth
er group OF officers completing the process
sion to the church of st. Augustine, where the
MARRIAGE CEREMONY
was performed. In commemoration of the
marriage the emperor, Francis Joseph, has
founded twenty-five scholarships at various
schools and has given 100000 forms for tho
free admission Of ten pupils to the establish
ment for the education of daughters of off
GERS. He has also granted complete or partial
amnesty to 33l persons imprisoned for various
Offenses.
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cock, collector of internal revenue for the
Third district of Illinois. E
Voorhees, Position.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Senator VOORHEES,
said in explanation of his determination to
vote for Robertson's combinations. "This is
not a. personal matter with me-. am on
good terms with Senator Conkling and every
member of the Administrations So far as
personal consideration is concerned would
gladly oblige them all. But can only look
to the person nominated. If he fills the Jeffer
sonian requirements, on what grounds can |
vote to reject him if he is capable and honest
and if his record is good? The people of the
Western States are as much interested in the
administration business of the New York
custom house as the people of New York, and
while regret that the nomination of Robert
son is not acceptable to the Senators of New
York, yet believing him a capable, honest man
and recognizing the rlghs of the President to
make selections, feel it my duty to vote for
his confirmation.
Secretary Lincoln, Adjt. Gen. Drum and
Col. Barr leave here early next week for
Leavenworth, where they will inspect the
military prison. They will be absent about
ten days. Gen. Mcdowell, commanding the
military division of the Pacific, will meet them
at Leavenworth the 2Sth.
Six per cent. bonds received and opened at
the treasury department to-day, S13, 1878, $50;
total received and opened to date, $126, ,251 800
treasurer papers authorizing the continuance
of SIT, 7,723,550 more, making actual the re-
ceipts of 6 per cent. bonds for continuance,
$103, ,955, $50. There are also remaining 1S9
packages of bonds which have not been
opened, and no satisfactory estimate of their
contents can be made. Notice of intention to
continue has also been received from many
holders of 6s, covering large amounts, and
with the additional time for the presentation
of the bonds which has been given, in order
that foreign holders may have a few days in
which their bonds might be exchanged in
London, it is believed by treasury officials that
substantially all bonds will in due time be pre-
sented for continuance.