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- The Ohicage Dailn Tribune, VOLUME XL. P e “10 Days More!” AXD WE WILL MOVE TO ] State and ~ Madison-sts. ANWHILE It will pay you hand- somely to call and see us. LEADERS AXD PROJOTERS Popular Prices. Madison & Peoria-st CLOTIING. GLOTHING! CLEMENT. BANR & (0, 202, 204, 206, 208, 200 FRANKLIN-ST., COR. ADAMS, Manufacture tho Best Goods, Carry the Largest Stock, Mako the Lowest Prices, And Give the Best Terms. ‘6 off 60 days; 6 off 30 days; 7 off 10 days. J’ROZ:«Q:?::LLH | Notice to Contractors for Docking and Dredging. CHICAGO, March g, 1881, , ,, Proposala are invited for construction of “docks and slips on the Calumet Riverat South Chicago. The work consists of about 500,000 cubic ‘yards of dredging and filling; and 18,000 fect of dock front. It is proposed to contract for about 250,000 ;cubic yards of dredging and filling, and 8,000 feet of docking at the present time. Plans an2 specifications can be seen atthe office of the Chicago and Westemn Indiana Railroad Co., No. 125 Dearborn-st., Chicago, Proposals will be received until the a5th of March. . B. BROWN. COAL, Anthracite Coal Now arriving by rail, and for sale by car-load and at retail by J. L. HATHAWAY, 38 MARKET-ST. BOTH TELEPHONES. PLANOS, Now Btylos, Agents want d In overy County, Where wo ave no ap rample whol, ewnle, REED'S Templo of Muslc, 136 Btate t., Chicago. THURSDAY, MARCI 24, 188[—TEN PAGES. CLOTIING., D0 YOU KNOW TIE JUDGE Tle Cyilme, 47 Permone ynable to prircliare copten of Tur Curcaan TRIBUNE at News dyencies and on rail- wayp trafns where Chicago papers are gold will con- Jer at favor by veporting the facts to this office, ylv- fng Sult partieulure, ‘Tur: Hndson River ls now fully open for navigntion. FiNe weather and stationary or higher temperature to-day. ‘I'nr: Boers have definitly necepted the teris offered thom by the British, RusstAN peasants are organizing pilgrlin- ages 1o the spot where the Czar was assasi- nated ” Frvz steamers brought 4,230 lmmigrants to Castle Gnrden yesterday, Mostof them are on thetr way We: Tng Chiengo Public Library LI as amend- ed by the House passed the Senate yesterday, and goes to the Governor for his signature. Two shocks of earthquake were felt fu the Island of St. Thomns, in the West Indles, on the tith inst. A third shock was felt on the 12th, —— Mu. ALngE, the dafauiting ‘I'reasurer of the Winchester Snvings-Iank, of Keene, N. 11, has been jalled to awalt the action of the Grand Jury. This is not the man, but it is one of our patrons in a $25.00 Custom Suit. THE JUDGE IS Mr, Chas. E. Bruner, Well and favorably known in Chi- cago. He now is permanently located in our Custom Dep’t Where he will be glad to meet his friends, L J. AUTTING & CO.,, 104 and 106 Madison-st., FINE CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS, ALSO FINE TAILORS. This is the Only Flectric-Lighted Clothing House in the Heart of Chicago. Now that we have led the way others may be expected to follow. “LEADERS ARE FEW, FOL- LOWERS MANY."” RECEIVER'S SALE. RECEIVER’S SALE OF tho §. E. 5§ and tho 8. 3§ of the N. ¥, Maf Lot7,in —— Ir is belleved that the Democratic Senn- tors will fillbuster to prevent the clection of the Republiean eaucus nominces oy officers of the Senate, Tnr Readjuster State Central Committee of Virginin held a meetlng yesterdny at Richmond and indorsed the action of Senator Mahone, ’ e— Ttk Serutin de Liste bill was defeated in tho Committee of the French Chnmbers yes- terday, and the Serutin de Arrondisscment plan was adopted, GANNON & McGnaTi, furniture manu- facturers of this clty, have fatled. Theassets are suid to more than cover the liubilitles, and are valued at about $60,000, X ——— Mnr. Jouy . Crow, managing editor of the Baltimore Sun sinee 1805, and connected witli that journal since 1813, died yesterday afternoon of apoplexy. e was in his 60th year. Tue Irish Land-League Treasurer recefved 817,500 In subseriptions yesterday, which seems to indieate that thoe Land-Lengue movement has not collapsed, nor Is It going to do s0, ——e—— Tue spoculators, through the agency of the English plutoeratis nowspapers, have succeeded In reductig the priee of Ameriean pork in the London and homo markets fully 10 per eont. Tug Counceticut Legislature has repeated the law providiug for the examination of rallrond engineers ond conductors so as to guard agninst the employment of color-plind persons in those position A SrREET-CLEANING bIIL agreed upon hy tho Cltizens’ Committee of New York glves the Mayor full power to compel the Pollce, Dock, and Henlth Departmonts of inat clty to assist in the work of street-cleaning. m———es Ar the Councll meeting Inst night it was voted to fnerease tho pay of firemen 10 per cent all round, - The Mayor’s salary was In- creased from $3,500 to §4,600, uud the Alder- men appropriated 810,000 for thelr own pay, TranTrEN menof the erew of tha Orlental, (l:,hmk 'l“ '"xu'\!' ustoes’ Bubdiy wlrxuwrli. :.x,‘( d Of Kection 2 | 3 Uk o R T from. Snn Franelsco, with wheat, have been 16t 17, [ Awsissnr's mibdy 1to sitd Tock 11 belng ik teet front on Nouths . Clurk-at. by 87 %) foetun Eighicentli-st, and Im- proved by u threc-story und tiwment brick dullding, itg foot Lrumt by @ f0t duop, arsuint (o an orier of tha Cireutt Court of Conk plaggd In frons by order of the United States CotfSul at Queenstown. An extra crow will navigate the vessel to llull, the port of County, ontered on the st duy of Fobruury, & 1, | de: T o o of 1. . Colburn oLl va. 7 dior: dfl ution, chuhitw', Farmurs' & Mechanien' suvings Bank, | shut), 2 un, Tucdar, the “:.l’mbg‘n‘y‘ of, Mareh, A, D 151, nt le. A Couxciror ltzakscy hnsbeenappointed, cey IH Lt ALy RO, . Do Sbovo-duscribad promise fur tho aum of’ ton | 80 that In cnsu of any uceldent to the Czar, seribor thousund doliare cast, (H04U) cush, untons n hixtier and Lutiorbid futhen' recotvad, in which event tho nigioat wnd best bin will bo accapued, Aloxander 111, the Imperinl Government stiall he earrled on, The Councll consists of the Empress and the Grand Dukes Viadimic and Nicbolns, 4, 1UEL D, WARD, Recolvor of tho M., k. e unvlnni‘\':lugm Chicago, Murch i1, 1841, CELLULOID GOODS. R R AR e A R L SN RN CELLULOI1D ( Water-proof Lin- en) Cuffs, Collars and Bosonts, Prico Lists and Goods sent by mall. Call or address BARNES' Hat Store, 86 Madisen-st., Tribune Buillding. STOCKHOLDERYS MEETINGS, liceof the Chicazo, liuflfifion & Quiney Railroad o, CU10ATO, Fub, 24, 181 “Bia-NosED” Gronar, a notorlous high- waymm, who was under sentoneo to be hanged, attempted to brenk jull at Rawlins, Wyo, Ty, Tuesduy ulght, but failed 1le was taken out ot the jail av midnlght by & mob and Iynehed, ———— A NEWRPAPER of Montreal sakd the other dny that the German residents of that clty sympathized with the Nihilists, Tho Mon- trenl Germans held nmass-meeting Iast night and denounced the statement, Nibillsm, and and murder of the Czar. 10 TAE BTOCKIOLDERS: Rotico in horeby yiven that, pursuant to tho by-inwa of thy Compuny, the annuul musting of tie wtuckhuli: emv ot th Lhicigu, Burlington & Quitior iallrud Company will bo h0id at tha oflivs of the Company in Chicao, 1k, on W ednesdny, the Xt duy of Magcll 1w, at 11 aciuck I Wy foreanon, for the purpuse of alecting Direetors Lor the ensulng yeur, and thu "= Tur Baltimore & Ohio Raftrond Company f.f.'x'.'ir"o'ii\'.'"n{ugfilx'.fif 'fi',“‘:‘.fi‘i?,r“:‘.;{ 3:3'.1{3::.':’0‘&"»3 has obtained o controlling Interest in the oelom JOHY R A GRISWOLD, | Delgware & Western Rallrond. The Baitls Chalrman of the Buard, Stockholders’ Meeting, “Iho annua) weettrs uf the stockholders of tho Cal- wust & Chicswo Canal und b ompnny, will be huent we the attico of thu Comps y 4 Dosrhorn-st. Uoun 3 Chicago, un Wodnosdur: April t 1uil, at i w'olock i, . A B, DOWNS, Bocredary. more & Ohfo Company also intend to build o new lino between Bultimore and Philadel- phia In double-guick time. rem—— Tis thing Is gettlug monotonous lately, A bomb witha lighted fuseattached was dis- covered by s policeman just outside the Stockholders’ Meeting. ‘The Aunual Moeting of tha Btockholdors of the Pooples Una Light & Cuko Company, for the olection of ofticors and the transaction of any uthr business which muy Lo prusented, will bo hold at the afics of the Company In Chicayy un ‘Tuosday, April 5, 183 at oclock a. . A M. BILLINGS, I'rostdent. WANTED, WANTED-A FARTNEI, A gontloman, Roldlug sovoral vory vujunblo Kn- gitah wud American sgenclea for sianle products, r,l,luf,l:& Vur. u'l‘lf. ‘l:’vu.l.»‘r" “I-\J; Tlll"" lrom,dlfi‘\w o FAbkeh th sinoss ; ’ male. Address 1) L 'I'ribune ol .¢c sty wbaly Roynl Theatro at Madrid last night. The opportune discovery prevented an explosion and tho loss of 1ife perhaps, Pt ki Py Ohlo Republivan Statu Contral .Com- mittes will meot at Columbus April 12, to determine when the State Convention shall becalled, Thore will be a general confer- ence of the leading Republicans of the Buck- oye State on the previous day, b abadan i LY T valuo of tho domestle breadstuffs ex- MEDICATED BOUGIIL A'POSITIVE CURE - Allan's -Solublo Medieated Bougies. o Patonted Oct. 10, 1876, One hox No.1 will cure any cado In four days or less, Do, d will cura tho most obatiunid casy, o attorof bow luny standine. 0 nuasgoLa & dainood, that ury ¢ sy of cubobs, copalba, or ull of san- 1l 10 DFOUULS dyspupela by do- 10k the Couthiys of the somack. rlvo, SLAL Buld Ly sl Druxgists, or malled 0o res celutof vries.eul o ustlor partioulars send for cireular, , Lux Lo 4o C. ALLANCO, Juiu O York, a1t y I2. 1%, TLOIKIST: AL NAT, lnfl'i‘\;lflfi & CO'B, AP I Cirkeai. wand 14 Hain, Caiuots Honsut s Sl g omeinas, ok saton 0 S At SO TULBER_GUODS, i GOSS COATS, Ladiea' Ureulsry, sic., Wholessl und Hotall! unher R. T, WHELPLEY, 151 a0d 14 Luxo-at. ported from this country for the elght months endlng Feb, 23 of this year was 818,428,830, ‘The yaluo of the snme class of goods exported during the elght months end- ing Feb; 29, 1850, wns §188,815,050, 170 RENT. To Rent, from May 1, DOCK AND WARELIOUSK tn rons af Conial Union Blugk, nurthwess cor, uf Madion und Markot-uis, - J. HA Gl Central Union Lk, Roui 10 MISCELLANEOU! Serthner for April SMITH'S, 122 Dearborn-st. Tug Itallan Opera-liouse nt Nice, France, was burned down last night, The tire broke out at the beginning of the performance, It 13 thought that nbout 100 persons perlshed In the flames. Fourteen bodles huve boen al- ready recovered frout the debris, Trg Madrid police have discovered 1,600 ritles just vutside the Spanish Cupltal, They ura supposed to belong to asnclety ot Spanish Hepubllcans, Theso Spanish- Republieans ure scting In a way that indicates that the Irish Fenlauwanust look to thelr laurels, Jepr ot ey SPECTACLES. o e ‘Tug French soldlers appear to be better fjghters than the Lritish soldlers nowadays. A French force of 150, detailed to establish a telegraph Hue through-n portlon of Sene gambla, routed 1,500 hostile natives who at- Fine Hpéctacles sultad to all sighis on sclontifio principlen. Opors and Flold Gluassa Tolasovpus, M- Z Dagomutesm, 4l s tacked them, killing 100 of the dusky war- riors, The Zulus had not a ten-to-one numerienl ndvantage over the Dritlsh at Isandula, and they were victorious. Skxaton Mayweienp's blil providing that State's Altornoys shall bring proceedings against ralirond companlies on complaints of diserlmbnation nnd extortion was ordered to a third reading fn the State Senate yesterday after It had been considerably amended, PoSTSASTER-G RAT, JAMES, In de- clining n banquet tendered hlm by New York merchants,” thanks them for thelr np- preclation of the manner in which he has performed his duties In tho past, but he addg that tho trinl of his fitness has only just be- g, P et Srasney Marruews' friends are very netlve fn thelr efforts to securo his confinna- tion by the Senate, ‘They have cansed It to be reported that the President greatly desires his confirmation. }x-Senator MecDunald, of Inaluna, 8 partleularly active on Mr, Mnt- thews' behalf, I'nng Rhode Island Demoerats yesterday nominated Mr, Horaeo M. Kimball for tioy- ernor, John G, Perry for Secretary of State, Franels L. O'Rellly for Attorney-General, and Arnold L. Burdick for State Trensuter, Itesointlons Indorsing Ben Hill aud denoun- clng Mahone were ndopted. S A vors of want of confidence in the pres- ent Ministry of Portugal failed In the Upper Leglslative Chamber of that country yester- day by the eluse vote of 49 lo 50, two Min- Isters voting In the majority. The close vote has led to the resignation of the Ministry, The King iias called on Seflor Foutes to form anew Cabinet, ] T'wo Frexcnmes have been sentenced to cight months' mprisonmentench for posting congratulatory placards on the death of the Czar on the dead-walls of Paris, and another Paris editor has been sentenced to six months’ hnprisonment and a fine of 200 francs for publishing an artiele applaudivg the nssasination. Cona WiniiaMs, the duughter of a wenlthy hardware merchant of Boston, Is so anxlons to become an actress that sho ran away from Tiome some time ngo, and was discovered by the New York police on the staxe of an ob- seure theatre. She now promlises to return home 1f she Is permitted to ndopt the his- trionle profession in her nutive clty, GrORGE AUGUSTUS BALA, telegraphing from St. Pelersburg yesterday, suys that two persons who had joined the churisters fn the Czars funerpl procossion Saturday, though nabited like choristers, did not reatly belong to the choir, and could not satlsfactorlly ac- count for themsetves. As nmatter of course, tho persons are beleved to be Nihillsts, Di. Daxten B Kpwary, who was con- vieted some years ago of having caused the denth of u young woman by abortlon, and with having afterwards eut up her body and packed‘it In o trunk which wes discovered at Lynn, Muss,, in traasit to’ some place, where 1t was to be disposud of, died Tuesday Tn the New Hampshire State Prison at Cons cord, ————— Cuanurs K. Tavron, an attorney of Min- ersville, ., and Charles &% Garrett, elerk to the Commissioner of Schuyler County, Penn- sylvania, have been urrested on o ehurge of conspiracy to defrand the county out of Iarge sums of money by collecting Intereston coupons of county bonds on which the in- terest had previousty been pald. Taylor Is also charged with forgery, nr Democruts of Cinelnnati have nom- tnated Mr. Willlam Means, a wealthy fron merchant, for Mayor. Some Republicuns, hemted by Mr. Richard Swith, of the Cin- cinnati Guzette, will support Means, but ns e Is o “sllk-stocking” the “boys” of the Demoeratie party prefer Jacob, the Repub- Hean candldate, who 13 o * good fellow,” and Jucob will probably be electod. Tt Engnt arrived in Rolla, Mo, about o month ago, ostensibly for the purpose of starting o suloon, but reatly with the Inten- tion of robbine the National bauk of that town. 11is suspleious movements led to his bolng watched. e had tunneled his way into the bank vault, when Hank Devins, of Tolla, entored for tho nurpose of nrresting him, 1le resisted, and Devins shat him dead, 1o died remarking, * You've got me, buys.” WirriaM WArLTER PugLys has been nomi- nated for Minister to Austrin; Collector Merritt, of New York, Consul-General at London, Adam Badenu, who oceuples the Intter position now, has been nominated for Minister to Denmark, and Mr, Craer, the present Minister to Denwmark, goes to Switzarland, Gen. Low Wallace, now Gov- ernor of Now Mexico, kues to Paraguay and Uruguay as Miuister, and will bo sue- ceeded in Now Mexleo by Gen, Shel don, of Onlo, a personal friend of the Prestdent, Judge Phillips, of North Carolina has been nominated for Judge of the Court of Clalms to suceced See- retary Hunt; Willlum 15, Chandler hos been appointed Solleltor-tieneral; ‘Tom Nichol, Commlssioner of Indinn Affairs; Bryun II Langston, n representative colored gentle- man, Collector of Internal Revenuo for the Fifth Missourl Distrlet; and Willlam M. Ttobertson, Collector of the Tort of Nuw York. SUICIDAL, Bpecial Dispateh lu T%s Chicago Tribune, Cotunnus Juserios, Lautsa Co,, In., March 22 —Clay Weddoll, of Wiltou Junotion, commit- ted autolde by shooting himself though tho head with & rovolver, whilo standing ou the depote platform hore, about 1 o'clook P, m. to-day donth “bolng instant. 1t appears that he had contemplated tho uct, as he had writton lottors to somuof his fricnds stating his Intention, which letters were found on bis person. EHoe was n brother (o the Wodduil that was drowned ut this pluce o few yoars einoo, Tho romuing will o sent to Wilton for intevment. Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune. McUiteaor, Ia,, March 5.—~Thowus J, Jintes,a shoomakor at Eikadon, 1a. tried to kil himself yesterday by shootiug iu the head. Ho will probably dic. —————— THE “ PIONEERS.” Spectal Dispateh tn The Chicago Tridiine 8r, Louts, Mo., March Zi—Papers here publish tho followlog from Huardstown, 1Lz * The no- torious Pioneor Rtoliel Assoolation, which Lud many members bore, 13 belng exposed fully, and maty by tho means of stopplog thoir oporations throughout Eastern Kunsus, where thoy nro ex- teuding thelr buslness, JAMKS T, Listay, * »City Murshal® —e—— - THE CHICAGO SANGERFEST. MILWAUKKE, March 13.—Tho browers of this clty huve contributed $2.000 to the Chlcugo Biingorfest, Bewt & Co. giving $1.00; Schlltz & Co.y $30; Fruns Falk, $500, and V. Hiatz, $600, - WASHINGTON. Utter Astonishment of *the Three Senators from New York."” Their Enemy, Rohertson, Nomi- nated for Collector of the Port of New York, The Office the Most Lucrative of Any in the Presi- dent’s Gift. Conkling and All His Hosts Under- stood to Be Ready for Battle, They Denounce the Appointment as an “ Irrational Act, Done in Bad Faith.” Collector Merritt Transferred to the Consul-Generalship at London. A List of the Other Very Important Nominations Made Yes- terday. Notloe Served, from Both Sides, of the Approaching Struggle in the Senate. Matthews' Uase Complicated by the Great Qonkling Row—The Southern Reformation, TUL SENSATION IN CONKLING'S CAMIP, Wasmsatoy, D, €., Mareh 25.—A Demo- cratic organ to-duy snid: **1fanybody wants to know who Is the real power under Gar- field, such anxtous inquirer has only to learn how to spell two words to answer his own question. "Phose two words are ‘Roscos Conkling,’ On Senator Conkllng's desk lies a noseguy from the White louse, It Is - paipable and invisible, but it smells as sweet a8 tho bouquet sent fromn the snme quarter to Senator Malione. Mr. Conkling owns, and owns by solemn contract, we doubt not, the whols of the New York patronuge.” AT THE BAME TIMBE nows came from Albuny that the Inde- pendent Republlcans there were very much digsntisfled at the appointment of Stewnart L. Waodford and other Grant-Conkling Re- publicans, and thar Judge Robertson himself piniuly expressed his dissatisfaction with the situntion, und stated that Lo had not antiet- pated so complets a surrender to the dicta- tion of Sennter Conkling, and feared that many of the promises to the men who had helped Gen, Gartield to be the eandidute wonld not be fulfilled. Auy one who wit- nessed THE EXPRESSION OF TOSCOE CONKLING'S FACE TO-DAY when the nomiuation of Judge Robertson to he Collector of the Port of New York was mnde to the Senate could have readily sven that the Democratic editor and the impatient Independent Republicans were mistuken, Yesterday was the day of Roscoe Conkling. To-dny was the day or Blaine, and both days were the duys of Gen. Gartield, for the ap- polntments have fllustrated tho fact that Mr. Gurfisld proposes to give due conshderation to all the factlons in tho Republican party, and to the Civil-Service reformer to whot he owes so much, and whoso principles lie s0%) much approves, no matter ow heartily those chosen from that class may bo hated and op- posed by the bosses. e IT 18 EVIDENT that thd A~ ninistration’ will seo to it that the men from New York and from other States who had the cournge at Chicago to obey the wishes of thelr distriets in the balloting for President, and who then finally voted for Garfield, shall not suffer for it nor lose by it They will not fall of honorablo recognition for thelr independence, their courage, thelr resoluto pursult of the nolley they belivved best for the Republiean party and for the country, ‘The Administration of President Garfield Is to he an Adminlstration for the whole Re- publican party, It will foment no quarrets, It.will most earnestly sesk the things that make for pence and for the best Interests of the party It ropresents, But it will not permit its triends to by persecuted forthelr friondshlp, The Conkling appolutees of yeaterday could last night seareely 1o straln their enthusinsm at what they scomed to thank was o restoration of the days of the ol régime, ‘To-dny they arosilont and ques- tioning, waiting to know tho results of the animated conferences of THEIR IMPERIAT, LEADEIL An analysls of the appointments of to-day shows that they havo been carefully dis- tributed nmong; the fuctions. Judge Robert- son, who Jed the Independent bolt in New York prior to the Chicugo Convention, who Lins Jonye been the personul and political op- ponent of Roscos Conkll nd who Is o near friend of Reuben B ton, who, at the Chicawo Convention, d the seven- teen New York delegates who votedd for Gur- fleld, was to-day appointed Collector of Cus- toms for the portof New York, Mr Fen- ton's othor friend, Gen, Merritt, wus trans- ferred to London us Consul General, THE DISAPFOINTMENT 18 A BEVERE ONE for Conlkling, His friends say It 13 a stab In the durk. When Viee-Presldent Arthur o?mlml the 11st of nominutions In the Senute, Hiis byo el first upon the nute of Robertson for Collector of Nuw York. “1o turned the paper down, 50 08 to lenve that name upper- must, and sent 1t to Senator Conkling, The latter, upon glancing at it walked rapidly over to Senator Platt, showed it to him, and they held o whispered conferenve, After the Senate adjorurned it was Jenrnad that Messrs, Conkling und Plutt and the Viee-Iresident were VENY MUCH DISPLEASED WITHL THE NOMI- NATION, Subsequently, Senators Conkling and Platt and V‘]cu-l’ru»hlum. Arthur held a longer conference in o committéc-room, and a gen- “tleman who hud an opportunity to Kinow what thelr concluslon wis stites that storm 18 browing, but nmhlmlrl ean bo uraed nuainst Judge Robertson, and 1L 13 probably not in the power of Sununtor, Conkling to de- feat hls confirmation, 1o fsa man ot the ighest charucter, » most unimpeachnble - texrity, of Jurge experience, an of {wfluuul reputation. ‘Tha unl{ reason that Conkling cowdd urge niainst his contivmation bs that he does not like lidm, It rewaing Lo bo seon whuttier the Frevinusonry of the Senate will serve Conkling in xood stead, or whether o witl decite to place himsel in antagonisi to the Administration, Of thiy there sre doubts to-nlghit, SOME OF M8 VRIENDS say that be will smother his dlunnpoln(meutz and, for the sake of outward Lusmony, o present at least, not placo himself in antag- anlsm to the Administration, ‘The New York Custom-flouse he did not have before, and under the adininistration of Mr, Merritt 1t has not been regarded as _a power I New York polltles, It Judge Robertgnn ghould continig to ohserve the which h Civll-Service s-rlncnvle.w Gen, Merritt suceessfu lf established, the Custon-House otlicers will not he the cone trolling power at Alhany or nt the State Con- ventlons, President Garfield does not recog- i ny brancli or faction of the Bepublican party at thy Lxpense of any other portlon of the party, While as a privitte citizen, a poli- telam, or o member of Congress lw was ready to enlist nader any banner within the lines of the party the sucess of which he be- lleved most Tikely to result in good to the whole party and to the country, AH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES he finds the recognition of fuctions or of party divisions bupolitle, unwise, and - practieable. Evidence of this Is found not only fn s publie utterances, but in the course which lie has taken In regard to New York appultitments themselves, A fact which hay been made post conspienons to observers here. in Washington, In regard to the whole subject of nppolntiients in New York State, and toa lurgs extent In other seetions of the North, Is that two great factlons with well<letiued limits have heen exerting all the pressure which _they could bring to bear upon the Presis dent to seeure ench for itsell the monopoly of Exceutlve patronage, wmise In most cases hns been quite out of the questlon. Either clags was a3 bikeer In Its denuncintions of every eandldate put forth by its opponents as it w litory of Its own candidate. The President has, therefore, had - A MOST DIFFICULT TASK set before him at the outset of his Adminls- tration, since to follow thu advice of elther eluss would be faund to pive great otfensoto the other, In the watter of the New York appolntinents, the I'resldent’s most inthnai friends suy hie determlned as the cour cnleulited to proditee havmony jn the purty, and most eonslstent with his present posi- tion, not to heed or Inany way eneonrage those whosought to give oifense to Senator ConkHng, Compro- GEN. BADEAU, Gen, Grant’s blographer, receives n dip- lomatic promotion, being teansferved from the London Consal-Generalship to the higher grade of Charge A’ Affuires to Denmark, The present Minister to Denmark, Mr. Cramer, the brother-in-inw of Gen. Grant, also re- u‘vlvm'umumllun, belne transferred from Chargt o’ Affalres at Denmark to Minister to Switzerland, a somewhat hizher rank. It lind not been expected that the Swiss Misslon would be vacant, ns it hng for some years been filled by Minlster Fish, son of Y retary Humilton Fish, who has worked b way up from an under secretary fu the forelgn service to that of Minister, and lirs fillei every position with great eredit, There was no dispositlon to remwve him, but It is evident that ho s anxious to leave the publie service for lurger fields, orelse to secure promotlon. WILLIAM X, CHANDLER, of New Hampshire, is known everywhere as o very earnest, ridical Republican and a stalwart supporter of Blaine, Itis notso generally known that he Is a lawyer of very fine nbility, a8 any one who watched his lesead munngement of the Republican case in Florlda in 183 must know. Mr, Chandler, as Solichtor-General, wilf furnish to the Depart- ment of Justles that Stalwart element which some of the more Rudienl Repubiieans feared would b \ynnumf in tho administration of Attorney-General MacVeagh, al, if there Is to be n vigurous polley with' respect to the wdminlstration of the laws in_the South, the Solleltor-General 15 the person very llkely to e Intrusted with such eases, and there nest be no fear that, If committed to Mr, Chand- ler’s hands, those lnws which remuin “'ns the Inst vestizes of war leglsintion wpon ths statute books " will not be executed. il PHILLIPS, of North Carolinn, present Solieitor-General, who was transterred to the Court of Clulms to make yoom for Mr. Chuandler, s disap- pointed, He bas deelined the position, ILL something remarkable for any man hu publie 1ife to decline a good life ol ‘This Mr, Phillips did this afternoon oan as he heard of hls nomiuation. The friemds M. Philllps say that e §8 much g that hie was not consuited s to the i and that it would haye been il sy thing for the I'resident to have 4 note across tho strest to the artment of Justice to Ingquire whether he ‘would be willing to ac ('iAL the oflice, Such precaution, he says, would linve saved this misudvent! Mr. Philllps had sowe- expected to have been appointed Attors Helsaman of very eminent y. 1o has been Solleitor-General EVEL SINCE GRANT'S TIME, and has really been the Inw-oflieer of the De- varttient in all these yea Attorney- General bl £ 13 much oceupiedt with the politicians, with the courtesies and soclal du- tles of his position. He hus littlo tinw to study causes or to prepare brlefs, 'The great mass of the Iaw-work of tha Depnrtment Is done under the hnmedinte supervision ot the Solleltor-tieneral, who quite us often as the Attorney-General represents the Goverment Inalt enses of lmportance, Mr. Phillips is «,ulm unwilling to Lo shelved In a petty Judgeshlp at a fow salary, even If It be for Iife, a8 ho could commund o grenter income froin private practice, ‘The North Carollng Republieans are disappointed, as they say It will bu o great diseonrugemunt: to thelr sue- tlon, where they hud fully lioped to organize anew movenent under the Administration, amt they had expected to veturn Mr, Phillips to the United Stutes Senate as the successor of Runsom. B WILLIAM WALTER PHELD'S, nominated to be Minister to Austrin, Is o weslthy young New Jersoy ex-Congressmun, now traweling fn Europe for his healths 1o 15 an intimate personad frlend und supporter of Mr. Blatneand triemd of Whiteluw iteld, I wits My, Phelps who was repol to huve fvulshed the loan which first enablod Mr, Iteld to seenre control of the New Yorl 7vil- awne. Mr. Poelps is an able ma “Thomas M, Niehol, of Wisconsin, tu-flar)'np- poluted to be Conumissioner of Indlun Affairs, i well knows in the West and throughout the country s Seeretury ot the Honest Money League, 1o ks a personal friend of Gen, Garlield, Mo has for some weeks heen In eharge of the Indinn Othiee, nnd bis nowl- nutlon has simply buen delayed. €Ot PIGOTT was reappolnted Posturaster of Quincey, TiL, notwithstanding o had heen tweive yvears it oflies nud was uwmswl by the candiduto of Senntor Logan, Mr. Wilcox, of the Qulney Whig, My, ]‘fm»n. wis strangly urged by the citizens ot Quiney, without regard to arty, by Representative Farwell, aml by Sol. Ingonoll, who §s hiis hearty and steadfast friond, — Col, lnfunmll mudo four speeches to the Presldent in bebalt of I'lgott, Thers i3 10 reason to think that Senator Logan will tuke tho defeut of his eandidate much to heart, Logan hus mude his great point, the appointmont of Jones. Il will now seek to minke it certaln that Arnmlwr Ilnm and Col- lector Harvey are retalied, TIK APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE ROBERTSON a8 Collector has aroused the Indignation of both the New York Senutors, whoss foclings in this respect ditfer not in quality it they (o in Intensity from those which ure sald to pos- suss Viee-Prestdont Arthur and Postmuster- Quneral James in rogard to the same sub- Ject, In the cqurse of n couversis tlon with Toe ‘TuBuNe correspondont thiv evvuInF. u gentlomun who refleets the views of wil the gentlemen mentioned sakd: L ennnot regard the appolntment of Rob- ertson as 4 rationnl uct under the clreumn- atanced, [ liave renson to know that It wus made without consultation with either of tha uw Y Senutors, ons of whom wiay be suld especially to qu went the City ot Now York, or with V esldent Arthus, or tha Now York member of the Cablnut. To every onw of thess gentleuen the nomination of Judge Robertson wis a ‘xrufuuml uur?rlsu. Moreover, It was In vielatlon of an bmpliod it novof an’ express undorstanding with _both Huuinlur Conkhing und Seuntor Platt, us ITwill explubi. - 4 VI (NE EVENING LAST WEEL, as L happen to_know, Senator Platt ealled upon the President, In pursnajee of a pros vious arrangement, to tulk nhout New York appointwents, ‘Lho throng of callers at the thne was s0 great that 1o opportunity wus aftorded for the expected couversation, As Senator Platt was leaving the President sald w hiw: ‘F wll ses you ukuiy next week ubout thosa mattors, “When 1 awm ready to talk about them [ will send you word, or leg Kuu know,' Wull, Benator Platy has not eard & word fiow the President on tha Lee Y 2 () 3o 4z - PRICE “FIVE CENTS, subject since, except In the méssaj hich was sent to the Sennte to-dny, 7 e 1 ALSO HATPEN TO KNOW, on the very best nutlmrltl)‘. ‘that Senator Conkling saw the Presldent [astiSunday nnd tatked with iz about the New York ap- pointments, At first Gen, Gorfield expressed the opinion that no- changes’ ought to bo made at present in the Custom-Honge, Mr, Cankling took an opposit view, and the Pres- : ident fiually became convineed that it wontd i h‘c well to make somo changes, ke told Mr., Conkling that he would conslder the matter ad consult him befors making any chastges. He did not do o, a8 T sl before, ‘Thig hp~ puintment was made without consultation ! with the Vice-Presldent or the Postmnstor- 3 General, but both Senator Conkling und Sen- ; ator Plattthink that ntleastonomemberofthe Cablnet knew all about it, “Fhey belteyo that l!m ulmn!: enus appointment of Mervitt ns ) Consul-General to London could not have s been made without previena consultation Wwith Secretary Blaine, and that he, therefore, st also have kuown and assented to, 1, i Indeed, he did not advise, the nppulntmen‘ 4 of Judge Robertson ns Colleetor. NOW, SECRETARY BLAINE had already recelved notlce that he must not interfere In New York matters, and he had given nssurances that he would not do so, If he has violated this under- stunding, us now appears to be the ense, he will tind bhnselt nvolved in the hardess - politleud fight of his life. ‘There are circum. stances whieh lend color to the belief that Mr, Blning hnd a hand In Robertson’s ap- paintment, A gentleman who was nt the White Tlouse this morsting, waltlng for an andience with the Presldent, nnd wlo is o keen observer, told me that tliere was much tlitting to and fro between the State Depart- # ment and tho Exceutive Muanaton, and that the messenger was Walker Blaine, ‘The gentleman who told me this concludud from what he saw that some matter of great fm- }m:‘(xl\)lllc&\\'un on huand, Senators Conkling ft BOTIE EXPECTED that the independent element in the Repub- Tiean party would recelve recognition, and were willing that it should in proportion to its importance as o politieal fuctor. ‘Lhey would have been entlrely satistied with the appointiment of Judge Robertson as Surveyor of the Port, or to any other subordinate oitics in the Custom-House, He ropresents, at tho most, not exceeding 20,000 Republican votey, and such nnoflice us T have mentloned would have been o fair recognition of that element, 13ut here the Presldent hng conferred upon the representative of that element P THE MOST NONORABLE AND TLUCRATIVE OFFICE IN THE STATE,— an office which possesses the power of dis- tributing a greater amount of patronuge than all'the rest of the Federal oftices In the Stute combined,” *Tuon what theory do you account fortho President's actlon?” asked the correspund- ent., * Wall, I will be charltable enough to say that 1 believe that his reappolntment of Woodford, Payn, and MeDougnll yesterda! stirred up the *scrateners,” and that they dels uged i with telegrams from all quarters, waking him belleve that he had mised a tempest whiel must fimmediately be stitled ol ny He thought the appointment ot Robertson as Collector, and of Merritt as Consul-General, woulil quiet the storm, but ho was never worso wistaken fu hls life, e would have done far better If he hudallowed matters to remnin ns they were.” IT CAN B SFATED UPON AUTHORITY that whntover huppens with respect to the New York nominations, the Uresident will not withdraw the nomination of Robertson as Collector of New York, Mr, Conkling deelined to be Interviewed. o way very glum and silent. A friend sald that when ho Nus the maddest ho was tho wost silent, ‘'he snne friend safd that war wonld come; thut Conkling attributed the sppointment muinly to Blatne; that the nouuution wus distusteful in tho extreme, and, in fact, thut = nothing more unsatlsfactory to Semator Conkling and — his triends could linve been thrust unon thewm the Adminlstration. One of Senstor Conkling’s near friends sald to-night that this condition of affulrs Is EQUIVALENT TO A DECLABATION OF WAR, and that it will be accepted as such. This nomitatlon of Rubertson goes to the Com= niutee on Comerce, and of this Committes Senntor Conkling s Chalrman, He ecan readily carry It over to the regulur sessfon of Senate if he chovses. The Presldent, during a recess, could appolnt Mr. Robert- son, nui the contest upon hiy coullrmn-~ tion wonld then bo postponed until tho extrn o0, one were held, or, It not, until December, ‘This new relatton of Senator Conkliug to the Administration will, in return, be apt to exert w very anfavor able influence upon the nomination of Senas tor Matthews, which is pending befors the Judiemry Conunlttee, of which, at present, in the absence of Senutor Edmunds, Senator Conkling Is aeting Chalrman. THE S8ENATE. THE APPROACHING BTRUGGLE, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wasmisaton, D, C, March 23.—Senatot Dalves, who is Chairman of the Republican Senntors’ enuens during the Indisposition of Senutor Authony, served notice to-duy that he shall to-morrow move the electlon of new oficers of the Senate. The Bourbon Dem= ocrats declaro that they will prevent this eleetion by w resort to fiilbustertug, and 1t re- muins to bo seen whether Bayard, Beck, Duvid Davls, and other progressive Demo- crats wiil Join In any such obstructive movement, 'The Republicans will make a vigorous atlempt to elect the oflicers pominnted by them, and It may bo that the session will bo prolonged far into to-morrow nlght. With Mr, Mahone the Republicans have, when thelr seats ara full, 3 votes, and u quorum of the Seuate Is 89, Mr, Edmunds is ubsent and Mr, Saunders s palred with Mr. Willinns, of Kentucky. 1¢ 15 suld to-night that two more Republicans nro puired. 1t this s true, the Republicans can muster only iH votes, or5 Jess than a quorun. 1f the Democrats in # body should refuse to vote | IT WOULD RE IMPOSSIILE to elect the Republican nominees for lack of nquornm, ‘Phiree Democratic votes at least ure ducessary to wake a guorum, and prob- ably 5 1t Is belloved that the Dewnocrata huve not ns yet reached uny formnl agree ment to withhold thelr votes, and some per sonsare contident that, in nny event, a suf- ficler:t number of Democrats will be found willing to vote to muke aquorum, ‘The ar- | gument advanced by some Denoerats ngainst 1‘ tho removal of the present offlecrs Is that the ' presont session was called for executive, - buslness, and that, for this reason, the Sen- 1) ate should take no' nction which” I3 not negs .y essury for the transuction of - such " busis ness, . Commnittees were needed, and, therefore, thoy ouzht to huve ' been - selected, but the business can Do done with tho present ofticers, and, there- fure, the Senate nfluuld not cliooso others In thelr places. 1t §s snid that v THE DEMOCIATA SKRVED NOTIOE. ° upon the Republicans |u—nlng that they would opposs t chunge of ufticers by all parftament- ! ary means, One Demoeratle Senator res -] 4 thut the opponents of the new ticket ‘ i i | i | | mark couhil ensily postpone i declsive vote by tallkc amd ditatory motions. Sixteen * Democrats cnn order the yens and nays on wotion to * ndjourn und to ge into executlve sesslon, - and the remainder cun. ‘tuke tnewr euse ut home, ‘There are now in- dications that the umuf’zlu will be un ! carnest onw Jt the Ropublicans declde “to continue it ‘I'he nominution of Mr, Hiddle- |. barger, of Virglula, to be Sergennt-at-Arms f in peenlinrly displeasing to tho Demociuts, who sre already angry with Mr, Mutione, bls | patromn ® TIHE VIRGINIA SENATONS, The Legishiture to be chosen this fall in Virginis will declde the election of a United | States Senator in place of Seuntor Johnston, } and well-intormed Virginluns say that Mr, Johnston’s successor will not be o Dumseraty but & Mahons wan, Gen. Muhone'’s struggle | in Virgluty, they say, whl end in bls coms plote success, and ' this without regard - to the debt question, which 18 Ikely tu disappear. Tho real battl i3 agalnst tho Lourbon Democrats, of whose {ntolerance and avistoeratio exclusivencss a guod wan Virginfans bestdes Mulone ave heartlly tire Fhe Virgluiu Republicans will nov probably