February 4, 1868

DOMINION RUMOURS

The Montreal correspondent of the Globe reports a vague rumour that a new crisis is brewing within the Dominion cabinet. Conspirators are said to be attempting the removal of Sir John A. Macdonald in order to install a prime minister who will be more acceptable to the lower provinces. No names are suggested.

Despite his appointment to the Senate, Hon. Jean-Charles Chapais is said to be continuing his contestation of the election in Kamouraska. Chapais will resign his Senate seat if he obtains the Commons seat.

TELEGRAPH FEAT

Two days ago, an uninterrupted telegraph message was sent from Valentia, Ireland, to San Francisco, California. There was one repetition, at Heart’s Content, Newfoundland, where the sea wire transfers to the land wire. The time of the conversation was 6:55 Saturday morning in Ireland, 3:15 Saturday morning in Newfoundland, and 11:11 Friday night in San Francisco, meaning the messages were arriving in San Francisco several hours before they left Valencia.