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Show ConUIin ns Chief' Justice. Washington, 10. The impression which has prevailed in some quarters since the death of Chief Justice Chase : thaf t-he President intended to oiler the Chief Justiceship to Senator Conk-! lin has within a day or two taken hold tin long some of the best informed inform-ed men in Washington, and Is at last believed to be based on the fact that j President Grant has actually tendered ' the position to the New York Senator. If this prove true it is still believed to be a matter of doubt whether he will , accept tho ofler. Senator Conklin arrival ar-rival in Washington to-day on business busi-ness connected with the committee on he revision of the laws. |