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"To Caucus or Not to Caucus. !"

JEW York, May 23.-The Tribuse's Al
bany special says: The Democrats in the
State are In ecstacy and scarcely able to
credit their emotions which tell them for the
first time in number Of years that they are
body Of consequence in the legislature. In
few hours the capital will be swarming
with politicians from al sections Of the State
and members who don't propose to enter the
caucus to be bound TO vote for men who pro-
pose to fight the administration. They will
be subject to political pressure probably un-
paralleled In the recent history Of the State.
Conkling's presence will bo . source OF
strength and = sign Of weakness. His cleo
coming to Albany to pull vires with his own
imperial hand, and evsn TO detain with his
august finger the baAaen hole Of coy men,
Der Ii new thing fos him and sharply marks
the change In lis fortunes. aTo 20, into
caucus or not" Is the issue upon which the
whole contest 10 now shaping itself. The
followers Of Conkling have undoubtedly .
majority Of the Republicans OF the Legisla-
ture. Eighty-one votes are necessary to
elect Senator. There are 100 Republicans
In the Legislature. II the Conkling faction
can induce 81 TO 30 into their caucus they
will not care In tho least whether they al
vote for Conkling and Plat in cancus or not.
A majority would undoubtedly do 20, and II
would be claimed, Of course, that al partici-
pants were bound by it, decision.
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New YORK, May 10.-I. was announced
1t the Office Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company that q full settlement of the differ
euces between that Company and the VII
lard combination had been made. Willard
buys stock Of President Billings and his
the suits brought against the company, rela-
tive to its Its issue Of 100000 shares Of COM
mon stock. In consideration Willard Il CIV
en- control. The first step toward the full
fillment of this agreement was taken 1t .
meeting Of the Northern Pacific directors
yesterday. The designations Of Joseph Dill
worth, Of Philadelphia, and Joseph Living
stone, Of this city, and Thomas J. Cakes,
vice-Prcsident and General Manager Of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company,
and Artemus H. Holmes, director Of the
company, were elected ~ their successors.
Other changes are likelyto occur. Although
1t Is said that many Of the present board are
notin full sympathy with Wizards plans, vii
lare Noes not desire radical change In the
present management.
Il b understood that President Billings
will give up the cares Of Lis position - soon
- he can find it convenient to do 90. AT the
meeting yesterday, which was adjourned un-
I'll to-day, resolutions vera adopted provi-
ding for the exte nsion Of the road from Ka-
lama to Portland, and on the Tacoma branch
from Snake River to Tacoma.
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WAsHINeToH, May 20.-Grant,s letter TO
Jones, published this morning, Il commented
upon In terms not very complimentary TO the
ex-Preaident. Il Is thought to have been
written It the instance OF Conkline for use ID
the controversy than coming on, and Is pub
lished now In the hope OF provoking some
attack by the Administration upon the ar
President and thus driving his lrienda ana
admirers TO Join forces with Conklinr. n
will fail Of its purpose. The President
has no quarrel with Conkling or with the cx-
President. He has been urged by indiscreet
friends to-day TO make public Gen. Grants
letter TO himself and his own reply, but hss
destined on the ground that the correspond
ence was private and that the President OF
the United States ought not to enter into any
such controveny In the public prinss, = Il
va evidently the purpose 70 bring about
Gencral Grants inaccuracies OF statement in
regard 70 Cramer and General Badeau. which
are noticed = being In snbstanse identical
with those IN the ConkIine- Plat letter 70
Governor Cornell. General Grant ID hosls
- Admtre1 hero and no enemies. His letter
= regarded = IN unfortunate mIetske into
which he has been led.
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REPLY.


WASHINGTON, May 19.--General Grants
letter to Senator Jones, published In New
York to-day, has elected the following au-
thoritative statement In regard to the circum-
stances attending Fishs retirement from the
diplomatic service, and the selection OF MIR.
CIamer to succeed him. -
When General Grant was in Washington
in March, shortly after President Garfield's
Inauguration, he made several requests OF the
President, of which the latter made writ
ten memorandum in General Grants pres
ence. The request in regard to Cramer was
that he might be transferred from Denmark
to more southerly cline.
~ General Grant specified that he did not ask
for higher grade, but only milder CLINE.
The resignation of Mr.. Nicholas Fish from
mark, opened q way for complying with
General Grants request, and the President
promptly availed of it in the supposed COM
pliance with the wish personally. In regard
to the resignation of Fish the facts have been
already stated. On the 18th of February
last, Mr.. Nicholas Fish, in charge of the af-
fairs OF the United States at Berne addressed
to Mr.. Evarts, Secretary of State, the follow
ing:
Enclosed herewith is dispatch tender
ing my resignation, / feel that can no
Iougcr FctdIH my poaitlol HcIC Will yuosiSC
to myself and family. When accepted 1t /
hoped 1t would soon be restored to tsformer
rank and pay, and you were kind enough to
lead Inc to believe that upon such restora-
ton would be retained in Office. l knew
what food of applications the announce
ment Of my resignation would create, and
therefore, to protect the department from
them sent my resignation in an unnumber-
ed dispatch to you."
In communication to Mr.. Blaine, March
Z, Mr.. Fish mentioned his previous dispatch
to Evarts, and at the same time sent an OFF,
cial duplicate addressed sto Blaine. Fish
also wrote to Blaine promising his hearty
support to the administration, although in
sisting on his resignation being accepted.
Secretary Blaine accepted In letter Of
kindliest tone, expressing interest and re-
gret. Blaine cabled Fish the offer of the
Danish mission, having heard that he wanted
to remain in the diplomatic service. Fish
responded:
"No, thank you; want promotion.
Could have Berlin"
The Berlin mission could not be given
him, 30 the correspondence ceased.
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Out In the Cpld.

NEW YORK, Nay 20-The Timessays It IL
virtually the unanimous opinion Of the peo-
pie OF the State that Conkling and Plat
should be taken ut their word and allowed
to retire to public life, ID having It's natural
effect on the Legislature. Actual contact Of
members with their constituents will probs-
bly, complete the work Of conviction, which
u already we'll forward, and put IN end to
any talk Of vindicating the ex-Senaton by
re-alsceien. The miscalculation OF the drift
81 pnshc sentiment made by Conkling il
simply amazing, when his long experience
In public life and his assiduous study OF all
the elements Of popularity are taken into &C
count. His disregard Of any means OF in
forming his supporters in the Legislature Of
his intentions 10 Characteristic Of the man,
there being but one course possible In his
estimation in such m emergency, but unwa-
vering, unquestioning fidelity, which alone
could justify biz confidence In the issue Of
HE appeal 70 the people has passed away
and the leader who thought he was playing
hero and martyr Is In danger or being laugh
cd = = mere posture maker.
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A COLORADO scRiMHAoE.
Difseul.y q Proving ri.is on Ute Rss.rv,

Difseuity Of Proving Title on . Ute Ressrvation.
DKsvER, May 20.-The trouble over the
Adirondack mine came 10 focus yesterday
morning. John Keogh and John Maloney
have for some time been living In the cabin
on the mine, holding possession. Yesterday
It ; ;. m. the deputy sheriff Of Gunnison
county and ID. b. Powers, and number Of
others appeared ct the mine. A warrant was
read for the arrest Of Keogh and Maloney-
which they refused TO hear. Both being well
armed firing soon began, resulting In the
wounding Of MaloIey In the right hand and
Kengh In the arm. The deputy sherifiss par
W then took possession or tho property, which
they held until 3 !. m, when large number
OF we'll armed citizens compelled them 70 w.
cate and arrested eleven Of their party under
United States warrants on tho charge Of
assault with intent 70 kill. They were placed
under 81 900 bonds 70 await examination Ia
day. Keogh and Maloney have Soth bean
released.
A laksr special says: Tia txial Of tina Pow
err party has been postponed % Monday.
The deputy aheri6 tclegTnphed q Gunnis0n
that Tia nnob was increaEing, md asled for
assistance, net considering himself sals. The
mine = situated on tho Ute reservation. over
which - United Staiae oourls alone have
juTiDdtc1son, and to 6epoky oh1sfn ~ -
- eufsl&s their tezi1oEy, thegs1brs ~ -
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EH1 s-4NArE ADJOURNED
. E,.e.iea. few smln.sioa.-orass N I

. Election, few Observation-Disclosures On ths
Programme.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The special, and
in every way extraordinary, session Of the
Senate ended to-day It just about tina time
and with precisely the same outcome OF the
long continued deadlock that was predicted
In these dispatches nearly two months ago.
The Republican caucus, providing for the
election Of George G. Gorham - Secretary,
together with Riddleberger - Sergeant-at-
Arms, and various other candidates for the
remainder Of the Senate ofdca, expired 1t
the adjournment this afternoon and II any
similar move be made next winter the per.
sonnet Of the ticket would undoubtedly. un-
dergo some change. The corridors sur
rounding the Senate Chamber and all the
galleries we're filed to-day prior to the hour
for the Senators assemblage. The occu-
pants Of the galleries were spectators 1t.
tracted by desire to witness the closing
scenes of the session, but the throngs in the
corridors contained numerous applicants foi
ONCE, and the anxiety with with which they
inquired about the probability Of more nom.
nations being sent In and the eagerness they
displayed In grasping At the rumon demon
strated that the lot Of the Office seeker il by no
means happy one. When the special COM
mittee appointed to inquire Of the President
II he had any further business to communi-
cate reported that he had nothing moro, nu-
merous countenences turned pale. Those
that were hoping their names would be sent
in to-day for places they had sought were
amazed. After the Senate had been In SEES
sion half an hour = report was circulated
that big batch Of nominations had gone In
There was . race to the table in the Secreta.
rvs Office where duplicate sheets were kept
but the hopeful ones were doomed to disap
pointment, Is there were only three nomina
tions in the "big batch" Similar scenes
were witnessed throughout the Afternoon
among the crowd Of nominees or friends o.
nominees waiting continuation, and although
the anxiety OF most Of them was ultimately
relieved, there were still many disconsolat,
faces visible AMER the adjournment when OH
cial lists were searched in vain to discove
any record of action on considerable mum.
Der Of nominations which have "gon,
| over"
II Is rumored tonight that General Gran
was early advised by telegraph Of the res
ignations Of Senators Conkling and Plat
and invited him to return from Mexico i'm
mediately In order to take part In some pro
gramme Of consequence. It Is further sal,
that he had telegraphed his acceptance Of tn
| request, that he will shortly return to New
York, and thereupon be announced as can
didate for election to the United States Sen
ate from that State, or exert his utmost In
nuence to secure the reelection Of Conk
ling and Plat. The rumor also says tha
the programme will be Plat to decline tn
reelection In favor Of Grant, and that tn
slalwarts will endeavor to, send Grant IN,
Conkiing to the Senate together.
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THE nomenclature Of parties and party
factions ID one Of the weapons Of politics, that
assumed being generally parted BY one ridi-
culing Il, and disprsving Shakespeare's allegs-
tion that BY any other name twould smell =
sweet. rhs list and history Of these would
b IN interesting chapter In the political an
nails Of the country, many Of them being
derived from incidents and charactsristics
only TO be learned from contsmporaneous
knowledge. Middle aged men u to-day re-
member the terrorism inspired In Their boy
hood time BY the name Of Barn burnen."
II va applied TO wing Of the Democratic
party In New York which supported Van
Buren, for President In is4s. They were OPP
posed 70 the extension Of slavery, and deem
"a too radical BY the other wing. A pro-
slavery Democrat therefore illustrated his
opinion or them BY saying they were like the
farmer who burned his barn 70 Get rid Of the
rats--And tho name stuck. There have been
hundreds OF such nicknames IN American
politics, and probably no err his been %
fruitful 81 them - that commanding In 1850.
The most scmarkable incident probably In
connection with them 10 transpIring now
the capture Of the title . stalwat.p II W
recollsct hight Blaine coined ths word and
claimed Il for his following, but Il went by
some subtle process 70 the Grant wing, and
C4nkiing now inscribss II On his banners
while applying the term ahalf breedsn 70
ths Independents and Blaine wing. II might
b In order nsw for the Patent ONES 10 sstab-s
iish bursau Of Political Trademarks and
issue letters patent - discovsrsn u each
words, - that politicians may b proceeded
IN thsIT various EhibbolsEhs. The name u
Republican = god enough lor thsss whs are
Republican,, md will live In hsnorsd history
when thsss fActicn titlss havs psrishsd ftom
renembrancs; but Just nov h = ~ raes -
- atsIwartn - . sdnini1tsnfton, - -
ehuck - ccnradss - Nth paltsy niek-
npmsa.
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California Legislature.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-The extra ses-
sion of the Legislature adjourned at noon.
The tax levy bill passed. which will materi-
ally increase the rate of State taxation max
ing 1t probably about three-quarters of one
per cent.
The appropriation bill passed Is nearly
half million in excess of last year.
1t failed to pass the apportionment bill,
either State or Congressional, democrats
aided by Republicans in favor he debris
bill, including Mr.. Sparks, voting against
it.
The road and highway bill, giving full
taxes for street and road purposes passed
both Houses but was vetoed by the Governor
and the Senate this morning sustained the
veto.
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Notes OF the Day.
Archbishop Purcell is reported dying.


Archbishop Purcell is reported dying.
The election of Senators at Albany cannot
occur until tie 31st.
Large amounts of California barley travel
three thousand miles to be matted In Chi
cago.
The King of Portugal has made $50, 600
out of his translation of Shakespeare
works.
The young Gar Is quoted as saying recent,
ly: 81 don't expect to be alive five week.
hence"
The New York Post understands that the
President will soon turn his attention to the
Mormon question.
The bachelor editor ofthe Londoa Cuckoo
says that up to certain age puppies are more
intelligent than babies.
Judge Goodwin, of the Salt Lake Trib une
is visiting Wood River and contemplates ex
tending his trip to Montana.
Congressman O'Brien, of New York, sue.
for divorce on the ground that his wife NAL
treats him. Decree granted.
This assessed valuation of St. Louis ha
fallen off $4,000, 900 in the past year. Thu
Mayor in his message urges inquiry.
-Tuc Juugc VINO pronounced the sentence
upon Sophie Pieofsky was companion of
her childhood and once a sutton for he,
hand.
The steamer Victoria, plying between
London and Spring Bank, Ontario, capsized
Tuesday evening. Fully Is men, womer
and children were lost.
The young lady compositors at De.
Nome, Ia, have struck IN the Leader offic,
for raise from 20 to 20 cents per NJ. No
body will supply their places.
The will of the late Car disposes of 49,,
100000 roubles. Thirty millions are left tc
his son, the present Gar, and the rest to hi.
widow, the Princess Dolgorouki.
The New York Star is authority for thu
statement that General Butler has paid {
New York oculist 81 900 to cut the cord tina,
drew his eye ball making him cress-eyed.
Mrs. Mccormack, a poor woman with a
worthless husband, committed suicide at
Virginia City, New, recently, giving as her
reason for the act that she was unab 10 te
support her two children.
Down in San Francisco the Sierra Neyad,
Nevada mine Is Familiarity and lovingl,
called "sarah" when the stock is up and ev
erything Is lovely with her, but when she
goes down she is damned as treacherous ole
"Sal."
Ground was broken Monday for the Bla cl
Hills and Custer City r. r. 1t is designed
to run branch to Rapid City. Its length
Will be seventy miles, and 1t is being bull
by the Homestake Co. principally to get tim
bers and fuel.
Mother" remarked Duluth girl
Harry must be going to propose to me.
Why so, my daughter" queried the oil,
lady, laying down her spectacles, while he
face beamed like the moon In its fourte emil
night. swell, he asked me this evening II
wasn't tired of living with such menageri
IS you and dad"
The fact that the sun flower is pre- venta
tive OF malaria, just being noted by some o
the newspapers, has long been known an,
acted upon BY the southern blacks. TIL,
patches that contained their cabins were al
ways gay with the gorgeous and full-orbet
giories, and they insisted that it kept off th
chills and fever.
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0aribaldi sun alive.

ROM, May pa letter from Garibaldi Il
published stating thai he l. . friend to France
but that II il be tried to take possession Of
Tunis, Italy would be insulted and threat
ensd. After expressing the hope that France
VIII relinquish ell Idea Of snnexation or even
Of profession over Tunis, Garibaldi declares
that In any case m Italian feet with $1,000
men ought 70 be ready 70 defend the Italian
Islands which are threatened.
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A RattIing Sensation.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Ths Telegram prints
the following sensational story under date of
Paris, to-day: On the strength Of letter
from st. Petersburg this forenoon, Intransi-
gednte announces that at O'clock on the
morning of the 10th instant, just four days
after The birth of her child, Hessy Helfmann,
whom everybody supposed to be alive and
and awaiting the pleasure Of Alexander, was
hanged in prison. It IL said she had been
tortured daily in the most iendish manner.
Night after night she was awakened and
warned that her hour was near. For several
days in succession she was literally strung
up and cut down Just In time to prevent ex-
piring. On the morning of the 10th the
hanging process Is said to have lasted little
too long and when Hessy was cut down 1t
was discovered she was strangled TO death.
The Intransgeamte adds that indignation and
excitement In st. Petersburg Ii intense. The
tnoona Ase Ee.Aiax~-s-A--i~-.~r-..-- - A>----a--
on my pfctsnse, and revolutionary move
ment seems to be anticipated.
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Bogus surssiss.

WAsHIxoToxlMay N.-Postmaster- Gen.
eral James has instituted inquiry into the
practices Of professionai contractors who,
while irresponsible and having no intention
70 perform service, secure large number Of
routes = the annual letting, which they sub.
iet = lower rates, using the same sureties on
I'll their beads. These, in many Instances.
. y stated Il the department. are found 70
be worthless.
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Robertson's Position.

ALBANY, May 20.-Senator Robertson said
to-day in answer to the inquiry that he did
not intend to resign his senatorship, he was
not one Of the resigning kind, but always
stuck to his post until he had performed the
duties his constituents elected him to per-
form. He will not assume his Office as co J.
lecter until after the Legislature adjourns,
and even then there will be no need Of his
resigning his senatorship. There Is . ba re
possibility that there might be an extra ses-
sion called before the first day Of January, in
which case Robertson would be ut his post.
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THAT story about Hessy Helfmann being
strangled In prison the fourth day after her
child was born, after having been night after
night strung up and cut down, Is improbable.
Russia has some barbarisms, but such pro-
eeeeding under the circumstances is an
strocity beyond belief, and Intransigednte Is
not very good authority anyhow.
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How the Tribune Puts IL.

NEW YoRx, May 22.-The Tribune says
editorially II seems Conkling has determin-
ed to fight for reelection 70 the seat which
he deserted. A reelection by the Legisla-
ture chosen - being dependent on his will
could do him no good. He needs, and he
evidently seeks, something else. BY Repub-
lican votes Conkling knows that he can not
BE- elected. He hopes TO Be elected by Dem
ocratie votes 20 that he may return to wash
ington free Of all obligations to the Republic
can party. Ftr several days II has been Ger
tain Conkling could be re-electsd only by
Democratic votes. The absence Of ~ Re-
publican members from the Republican
caucus will msks IL plain that that nomines
Of that caucus cannot Be elected except BY
Democratic aid. More than 10 Republicans
pledged themselves some days ago not to
take part or 70 be found In such caucus. In
the Legislature Conkling win need eighty
votes. and over my Of los Republicans have
pledged themselves not TO vote for his re-
election. Tia Republicans Of New York
should understand that Conkling no longer
hopes for reelection BY them. He i seek
ing Democratic votes. He dreams Of crsa-
ting . new Conkling party composed Of per
sonal sdherents and interested followers Of
both parties His personal organ, the Her
aid, pours cut his feelings "a probably IT.
own. This will not be found . good State
for political Benedict Arnolds. fConkling
wants 70 support the Republican party why
did he leave II In the minority in tbs Senate
snd abandon tho Southern Independents
who staksd much upon Republican fidelity?
But II Conkling wants TO help the Demo-
cratic party and make war upon the Republic
cans Of the Senate who have declined 10 do
his bidding, what right has he to look for the
vote Of single Republican Of this Statef
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INCIDENTAL to the Star route investiga-
tions, ex-Congressman McNulta makes some
statements concerning the carriage Of mails
and passengers through Virginia City. We
do not believe his statements are correct.
It looks rs II some persons were taking ad-
vantage Of the Star route scandal to pay of
personal grievances. What does the Aadt-
sopidn saw?
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THE Detroit Free Press, speaking OF the
recent foods, mentions incidentally: ain
Montana the mail carrier tried TO cross a
river In basket sliding on = rope. In the
middle of the river the basket tipped over,
and mail and man were never seen again"
The Free Press must have . copy Of the re-
vlsed Testament, with that portion OF the
decalogue omitted which says you must not
tell 90 whoppers."