Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-04-03
Rulnors of Cabinst Troubles.

NEW YORK, March 29.-A special from Albany say, Lieutenant Gov ernOr Haskins, it is feared, Is dying.
 The Herald's Washington special says: It is not possible or eXpedient to conceal any longer the fact that there IS serious trouble in the Cabinet. CertaiA of the Presidents nOminI- tions have caused a feeling which may result in the resignation of two of it's members. The nomination Of William E. Chandler to be Solicitor of the Treasury was, it is sad, made against the protest of Attorney Gen eral MacYeagh, and without his con- sent. The Solicitor General Is the right arm of an Attorney General, his deputy and mainstay. The President has set his heart on having Chandler occupy this place. His name is now before the Senate for confirmation, and It is reported this evening, On what seems entirely trustworthy aU- thOrity, that the President at one time, it is believed, thought of re- calling ChandleI's name, but has de terminsd not to do so. It Is possible, of course, that Chandler may not be confirmed, and Phillips, who has been Solicitor for a number of years, and has declined the judgeship of the Court of Claims, offered him the other day by the President, would in that case retain the Solicitor General ship, unless the President should, after the adjournment of the Senate, hrr, 1 ha lar n his place. There are rumOts this evening that if the Senate confirms Chandler as Solicitor General Mr. NacVeagh will retire from the Attor- ney GeneralshIp, holding that Mr. Chandler's appOlnlment is evidence that the Attorney General does not possess the confidence Oi the Presi- dent.
 skilIfuI Political Tactics.
 NEW YoRE, March 29. Tine Times has long special from Albany about the recent federal nominations for this State, and says; co Senator Cork- ling will certainly oppose wi,h all his power the confirmation Of Judge Robertson. The fact appears tO be that the whole programme was the work of the magnetic secretary ot State. He, it Is understood, handed to the President the names of five persons which were sent to the senate on Tuesd' v of last week. He fore saw what would be raised by the an- nouncemcnt of those names and he had trimmed his sails tO take advau- tage of the gale The nominations were received by the Senate on Tues day morning. During the afternoon and evening of that day Secretary Blaine and the President assert 'Eat many telegrams poured in against the nominations Then Il was that Blaine suggested 10 the President the name of Judge Robinson, (Bluine's devoted adherent and advOcate) as panscea for the evil which the Administration had brought on itself by is action. The President, goOd-nstured.y, as sented tO this view, with the result now well known
 ConklIng's Work.
 NEW YORK, March 30.-GheW Worlds Washington correspondent says Conkling is hobnobbing with the Democratic Senators 10 secure Rob- ertson's rejection.
 Fighting for the spoils.
 WAsHINGToN, March 30.-Chan- dler incurred MacVeagh's displcasurc by swriting a letter st he beginning of Hayes administration maaIl. Q bitter attack on MacVeagh an oIos visiting statesmen. COnkliug Is Q. % ing all he can to foment the ui-,utu about Garfield. The stalwarts are striving to gain absolute control Of the President, and If they succeed, Blaine cannot remain iin the Cabinet. A distinguished Senator, a friend Of the President, has urged him 10 with draw the Robertson nomination. AL ready the politicians are charging against Garfield a vnccillating timid- ity and broken faith, at itimes charac- teristic of Hayes.
 Repairing the Damage.
 OMAHA, March, 30. -Theirepairng of the Union Pacific Railroad m the Platte Valley, is rapidly progressing, and by next Saturday trains will prob. ably be running on time. Over fifty per cent. of tine bridges have been washed away by freshets in Nebras- Ks, and numerous grIst mills have been destroyed. Cattle were drowned iD large numbers.
 The Platte Valley Inundation.
 OMAHA, March 30.-It IS impossible as yet to procure more than meagTe facts about the condition of the inun- dated towns in Platte valley, owing to the fact that the telegraph lines are only partially rebuilt. Three lives are known tO have been lost, but it is believed a number more have per IsEed. The loss of stock and prop erty counts up in the hundreds of thousands. IL is intended now 10 run the Union Pacific trains through di- rect on Friday.
 Damage by Ice and Freshets
 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March go. ! No passenger train from San Fran cisco has arrived since Saturday, and only two have gone west. The wash outs are heavy, and great damage i' already done both 10 the company and individuals. The bridge between here and Omaha is terribly shaken by the breakup of ice in the Missouri river yesterday, and it was a question for time whether it would not gC ! down.
 Railroad Depots Burned.
 MONTREAL, MarcA 3O.-TEe pas seuger and freight depot of the Occi dental Railway burned this morning 4 quantity of gunpowder stored il the latter exploded, blowing the build ings to atoms. Loss, S3JouO.
 A Centenarian Gone.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 29.-Aun Betsy Givins, probably the oldes woman in Louisville, and certainl the first girl born in the city, died tO night. She WAS born in 171g.