New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-12

or nossessop any obligation or other security. en-
graved and printed after the siiniiltudc "t
bearing coupon bonds Of the nitcd states WIN ll
tent to sell and otherwise use the same ior ths T
pose of defrauding, yon " Ill find HIM gmlty; fr
prisoner had been arrested several tiin'S u.o l,,t
the offence III various parts OF the country ~
always succeeded in getting free on the 'laill t'''
the bonds offered were not counterfeit OoNeIni"'"'
MRS. GARFIELD's SICKNESS.
Mrs Garfelds condition is somewhat improved
today and her physicians are confident of favor
able termination of her illness. Her complaint Is
intermittent fever brought 10y fatigue and by
the malarlal Influences which pcrvadc the White
HouSe. An excellent constitution WILL II IL "-
leve.. bring her through tafcly. The President Is
greatly distressed at her suffering and spends mnch
of his time at her bedside. Last night he remained
with her until dayhrcak, and to-day he has gwen
little attention to public matters She has
never il is said been seriously i'll before and the
Of the physicians are not sufficient 10 ne
lcvc the President of his great anxiety. The Wine
IIou-, faces the west toward the marshy hats
that border the Potomac, and the malaral atinoS-
phcrc from the river has unohs;ructcd access to the
rooms occupied by the family. Besides, the build
ing itsclf is old and dccayng. much Of the wood
work being rotten. Ii is undoubtedly an unWh0h-
some place tO live IN apart from the nllaaulI lh'i
comes IN at the windows nc Whole hithL Sn",,n, u.
be torn ont and rebuilt Not room IN tie hniS'
has thoroughly Wholesome atmosphere. INC r.
idcnts family will 20 10 the soldiers Home ior INC
summer ~ soon as Mrs. Garfield rccoV"rH
WORK IL TIE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
The business Of the Interior Department IS adyan-
cling quietly but steadily. Cases invol' ing abftru
law points are discussed. and necessarily time II
taken to decide them but this always was ana
must continue To- be- the case. The current work ol
the Department is we'll mp aud secretary kirk"ood.
vho was much embarrassed at ir~t hy the iailurc of
III, S,nat, to confirm the uoUnn for Indian Ooin-
missioner and hy the iuor!uatc pressure for oihc'
las conquered ihc dincul'ics and has " clear sail
iug ahead II" has been III log q f." d1is NJ
this i mot IN any way due 10 "HAhtA I'D u -dih I"
the work OF hi, Department.
TIE CAST OF WILLIAM l. CHN%piIK
Tho senate Judiciar, Committee to-day took mp
tie u,u.uat.on of William J.. Chandler To h'
Solicitor G,ucrIl. hut. after considerable di'-
ctl~-lou. coucul,d 10 po>tpon' ar'.'n uP"u :; iiI
another meeting. II H. rIm"r,d that this d' las II
thr result of a d, sire Of MAJORITY ol th" Commit
fc. io a,od further couplicIio"- in r'.a.i f" i''
\.u:iNc husIu..~ until thee talrH> 'ii"i- a. d' I,l
cAi-ting applications >hai ha'' i'rn fails '\'ii''
MR.. MtTTHIN-'- TElrNI'> CuNfIntNr
Tl.c ficnlS of stanley Mattl,w~ count upon rt'-
two votes Iu favor of hs continuation. >omr "i TIE
Senator, nron thin list ere abs uf bat with per-
l,,,s two ui three ,NccIton- all ~ h'I" ai' rnrd
upon the question. Mar> oi VT. Nlith""-- o;pc-
urnt. ,irr.i, that h.. viii lc confirmed. The hit,r
part of th,. executive session %; thr >'t1ic to-day
o.cuti,i with ,irla ou tho nomination. "4 NJ.
Matthew. II WI t.,uu,d 'o-;r"ifoV.
rIFsiNT I-sUL, ENOUGH IOETlH. rII-iNT
..Why do uco;,,c talk of Inc noy r CONNECT ON
with the I'rc-id,uiid election Of lN>i'" q.'H'"
thc Pr,.dcn recently ~ CONS is'llon "':'' %
caller. "Tar i.nl.c elected i.r fi'-"!'n' IN l-Nl.
ana INV duts~ ar with TIE pc no and not "uh
fine futur. / shall rr.,' She issues th' ~
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