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DOMESTIC NEWS.

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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Approaching Administration Of Pres
ident Garfield.
NEW YORK. January 21.-The tribune to-
morrow will give prominence to the following
editorial: The time seems fit for at least one
statement about the approaching Admins
tration of President Garfield. 1t is not to be
used as make-weight in the pending Sena-
torial contests, whether in New York or else
where. We are fully authorized to say this,
and the words are entitled to their full signih-
canoe. 1t is proper to say, further, that the
coming Administration will see to 1t that men
from New York and other States who had
the courage at Chicago to obey the wishes OF
their districts in balloting for President, and
who thus finally voted Tor Garfield, shall not
suffer for it nor lose by it. They will not
fail Of honorable recognition for their
independence, their courage, their res
Olute pursuit of the policy they
believed best for the Republican
party and for the country. Gentlemen OF
Albany, who are said to have been threatened
with different course at Washington, may
reassure themselves that the Administration
of President Garfield is to be an administra-
ton for the whole Republican party 1t will
foinent no quarrels, it will most earnestly
seek the things that make for peace and for
the best interests of the party it represents
but it will not permit its friends to be perse-
cuted for their friendship. Whoever has been
persuaded to doubt this may as well make
henceForth a declaration of independence
from the dictation of any authority save the
wishes of his constituents and his own con-
Victions of policy and right.
Washington No1es, from Cur Own Cor.
respondent.
WASHINGTON, January 2d.-The discovery
that Secretary Rsmseys appointment as
temporary Secretary of the Navy for an ad-
ditional ten days time is illegal, has given
rise to a rumor that each of the other Cab
met officers will similarly in turn be desig-
mated TO fill the position but it is not clear
that this would be admissible under the law,
and present indications point rather to the
appointment of some one to serve during the
remainder OF President Hayes term, with an
understanding that he will be reappointed by
President Garfield It is learned that some
correspondence on this subject has recently
passed between Hayes and Garfield and it is
not known upon whom, if any one, the choice
will fall. Meanwhile the names most prom
inently mentioned by current gossip are those
of ex-senator Sargent of California, and Gen.
Wietham of Virginia.
The belief is gaining ground within the
last few days that the Met Iook bill, to place
General Grant upon the retired list of the
army, with the rank and retired pay of a full
General, will, after all be favorably reported
and passed. Speaker Randall expresses him
self very decidedly in its favor, and a num-
Der of prominent Southern members, includ
ing Alex. Fl. Stephens and General Joseph
Johnston, of Virginia, have also committed
themselves to its support. A similar feeling
prevails among Southern Senators, and as it
will in no way interfere with the rank of
General Sherman, he and his friends are also
satisfied to have it enacted.
Congressman Whiteaker, of Oregon, has
been confined to his room for a week past by
the effects of a severe cold, but is now con-
valsscent.
Rumors Regarding the New Administra-
ton.
CHICAGO, January 2d-Whe Times Wash
ington special says: Blaine has been offered
the premiership of the new Administration,
and will accept it. He has said as much to
one or two intimate friends. Those who de-
sire to know the policy of the coming Admin
tration can obtain it by careful study of
Blaine's attitude on prominent questions.
Charles Foster has been offered, and ac-
cepted, the Secretaryship Of the Interior.
This statement comes from a gentleman in
high official place.
Garfield has positively made up his mind
to offer the Secretaryship of the Treasury to
Levi 2. Morton within few days.
1t is pretty well settled that the Pacific
coast will be given representative in the
Cabinet. Congressman Horace Davis Is
very favorably considered for the position of
Postmaster-General. 1t is said on high
authority to be question in Ga1fslds mind
whether to give the Postmaster Generalship
or Attorney Generalship to the Pacific coast
Sam Wilson, one of the most prominent
lawyers of San Francisco, is very urgently
pushed for the Attorney-Generalship. These
two plans are under Amusement, No de-
cision has yet been reached.
Hayes learned that Morton was to be
taken into the administration, and rendered
him the Secretaryship of the Navy, which
Morton declined, on the ground that he did
not want to take the Navy Department just
at this time.
Garfield has made one request about the
New York appointments, which clearly indi-
Gates his position towards all. Colonel Shep-
pard acquired prominence in New York pol
itics by fighting Conkling, and is an appli-
cant for the appointment as District Attor-
ney, to succeed Stewart L. Woodruff. Gar
field requested Hayes to appoint Sheppard.
Hayes has not been anxious to make these
anti Conkling appointments. Evsrts has
been mainly instrumental in deciding upon
energetic action in these New York cases.
Blaine is to be Premier of the coming Ad-
ministration and il any one thinks Conkling
will get very much from an administration
where Blaine is the principal adviser, he must
be very credulous child of nature.
Don Piatt one of Garield's most intimate
friends, has an editorial in the Capitol upon
Lord Roscoe, which is the sensation of the
town, saying that God might have made a
more despicable wretch than Roscoe Conk-
ling, but He never did; that if there was
ever a doubt before of Conkling's criminal
intercourse with the wife of VIM. Sprague,
Conkling fastened TO solve that doubt against
the poor lady. An Ohio official said to-day
that he knew Garfield shared the feeling Of
indignation Of the Ohio people over the fall
of Kate Chase.
An Old Landmark Destroyed by Fire.
NEW YORK, January 2d.-The Sun fur
nishes the following: The old landmark on
Mount st. Vincent, in the northeast portion
of Central Park, which for many years has
been used as a hotel and restaurant, was to-
tally destroyed by fire to-day. So fierce were
the flames, and so quickly did they spread,
that the occupants had barely time to escape
with their lives and small amount of cloth
ing. The premises are extensive The wooden
portion was used as a wayside hotel and
restaurant, and being very old buried like
tinder In the rear was an art gallery or
museum built of brick. On the south side of
the art gallery was a fine hot-house, and on
the north stables and sheds. Great difficulty
was found in obtaining water. The
park hydrants wero covered with snow, and
Invaluable time was lost in finding them.
When found they were frozen up, and had to
be thawed ont by steam. The large wooden
building was burned down to the foundation
stones. not even a charred piece of wood
being left standing. The inside of the art
gallery was completely Quilted by the flames,
snd only a portion of the brick walls re-
NAMED. The hot-house suffered principally
by the destruction of glass. The property be-
lopyed to Central Park, and the loss will
reach 800 coo; partially insured.
Proposed NarrOw-Gause Railroad.
ST.. LOUIS, January 2d.-Nesrly million
dollars has been raised by this city to aid in
tbe construction to ST. Louis of the narrow
gauge railroad line which is now being built
from Texarkana TO Maco, Texas, which it is
desio ned to extend from the former point to
Cairo. Illinois, then to connect with a nsr-
roy-rauge road to st. Louis. 1t is also IL
tgnded to push the read from Waco to the
Rio Grande. 80 connect with the Palmer
Sullivan system. which Is to be constructed
t. the CITY of Mexico under the concession
lately Obtained by Palmer, Of the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad, from the Mexican