Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 4, 1881, Page 1

VOLUME XL. OPENINGS. THE EVENT Grand Op in ah A. FALL AND WINTER FASH Thursday, Oct. 6, When we will exhibit Paris Costumes, Paris Cloaks, FUTS, Carpets, . Silks, | Dress Fabrics, &en, &e. Ai are cordially invi- ted to attend. MANDEL BROS, 121 & 123 State-st. OPENING! TWENTY- FIETH OPENING Fine Millinery and Cloaks TO-MORROW, OCT. 5. ALL INVITED, NO CAMDA. HOTCHKIN PALMER & CO, 137 & 139 State-st. FINANCIAL, . PRESTON, KEAN & C0,, BANKERS, . 100 Washingtonest., Hayeforsnlon line of Chutes Invostmenta inelud~ ing Governmont, Clty, County, and 1 8choul Honds, Pounuroiat Banklog Ih ra Its Dranehy Huls of Exchange on the principal ‘aitivs of Burope. Commercial and ‘Iruvelers' Creal Money to Loan At low rate of interest on Real Estate. i, ese BROTHY A. LOE ® BIOTIE OPTICAL GOODS. Bpoctacios suited to all sights on sctentine nancies ‘Opera and Fiold Giasscs, Telescopes, MI wouper, Barometers, otc, PROPOSALS, ‘To Italiraad Goutractars, “¥ ‘roposals ara invited for tho Piling and Bridging fremushe Hie Cea, Har Teaco fe Supurior allroad, it ah 0 the, crossing 2 pan Wincowsin ttatirnud, naar Cundiors fintbee Kerot Red alone the line, ‘Als ford wiles of roads dy, othousnnd won Wan ‘rutllos and plang Pitty ral of th Company at ety Wis, Address ld-Amorican Hatiway iracuon Company. H-UOANGLS froddene NEW? PUBLICATIONS. The Family Library. Wo, 10 contains » charming New Novel by VIOLET Wit if entitled “UNDER A GOLDEN VEIL.” ‘ itoe ge, Mold by atl nuvaduslers, International jaw Con, Gouural Aunts, 2 will uekuanate Ne Ye Oo ne SUEEERY. ¥ Cutlery: il gauche Eee Rogers’, and Ariny tlery, ‘| Dry Goods, READ ESTATE AUCTION SALE, TUESDAY, v ANNIVERSARY _ |[ OME SEO. | AUCTION SALE! Next Saturday, ¢ Oct. Sth. Call for Plats. $25.00 saved is as good as that amount made. Ihave saved hun- dreds of merchants that amount and more in the last month, by selling them goods at § to 20 per cent cheaper than the same goods are sold elsewhere. My stock consists of Hosiery, White Goods, Fancy Goods, Jewelry, Watches, Smokers’ Goods, Toys, Cuflery, Stationery, In short, almost everything re- quired by a general merchant. Don't Stop Until You Find Me. (, ML LINING TON, 145 & 147 WABASH-AV., CHICAGO. SELES, HEIEONY, of Important an Notice! Country and City Merchants will find an timmense stock %, Silks, Satins, Ribbons, lushes, Laces and Fancy Ladies’ and Gents’? Furnishing Goods, at MOYER & C08, 144, 146, 148 & 150 Wabash-ay. It will pay you to call and examine prices. ONS, Gey PIANOS. GRAND, UPRIIE FoR a OD a PIANOS: 1K PUBLIC, ug THES INSTRUMENTS HAVE, BY THEIL EXCH rT. DD AN. Pre. Basi URGHASED y COMMING WHICH ESrauily: Ee GNHQUALED IN TONH, ‘TOUCH, WORK MANSIID * AND DURABILITY, Ts s0De sou Hw NoNTHWEST. EDUCATIONAL. PELID HARVARD SCHOOL, 2101 INDIANA-AV., Cornor Twonty-tirat-at. Aachool f01 At WEDNESDAY, BET, fecpemnsey Os Mihov Goparinonee Gare telenras aration fot college, the acientiig school, And wale en 4 In tha buat part of tho city; exslly Hat jotta ‘Ughtcund alee foe bet! oul Vuk, or Jolin 8, UR. and MAS, BOURNIQUE'S SCHOOLS FOR DANCING. EST BIDH—Natatorium, £05 Madlson-st, saute BIDESLS Pwonty-fourtheete Rear Indl- send for Uatulovae DANCING SOUTH, AN neering. Ch »Chont+ MME. DA SILVA & MiSs. BRADFORD'S Hla ane A ioe heey Meena *AVilireopen HATUILDAY, Got, & or partloulare NOW ri Pamsyivania Military ieaeiy fod Seen to Cal, mito earn, Brus German, itoarding wud bay ab for youn Mules and ehildr Wat Nbirly-elaliLD-ats few York, will roupont Bowe BS Application way be made by Jeter or personally as is-abors. Cugeryar » atc MEME ATEN, We Miss BONNEY und Mise DILLA Priuelpals. The ihirty-second year of thls Hoarding and 1 pap scnoat mulepen ‘Bupt, 21, 1wl, at 16S Choatnutst, Phlladut- ea ard COLLEGE, | ©, Heat equlty inet ach oieal ta Br om "Por bots saxon ‘ralne nator clret BUGis it Fo sty 2, BL, Preshlans Call for Tickets. CUMMINGS. & CO., __ 134 LA as 284 & 206 (West Madison-st, “(NEAR MORGAN). PARDRIDGES WEST SIDE STORE, | AND TONIGHT. No Cards. Everybody Welcome. BLEGANT ~—DINLAY! “INSPECTION I ETON INVITED. ; West Side § Side Store, MADISON-ST, NEAR MORGAN. SN INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION. INTER-STATE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION OF CHICAGO. ‘The Groat Annual Industrial and Art’ Rxbibition Of Amorica ts Now Open, and will Continue Day aud Evening, Sundays excepted, until 1 o'clock p.m, uate urday, Oct, 2% 16st, KVERY DEPARTMENT is roplote with tho Zantost and Best, and all Arrangoments for the Exhibition sro Complote and Admirablo, PROF, ADOLPH LIESEGANG'S Celebrated Ore chestra of ‘Thirty-ona Pieces, Including Three Solo- lata, esstated by tho World Runowned Cornat Virtuo- so BIGNON LIBERATI, lato of Brighton Meach, Conoy Island, . Admission—Aduits, % conta; Children, 15 cents. Yxouralon ates tad Low Faros on all Railroads, MASONIC BOOKS. COOK'S STANDARD MASONIC MONITOR, ALBO A FULL LINE OF MASONIC BOOKS, JANSEN, HeCLURG & 6O,, 47 and 119 State-st. TO RENT IN TRIBURE BUILDING, Larue corner office on second floor and smal ofice on third Boor, WM. 0, DOW, Bans Urihuna Building, OCTOBER 4, 1881—TWELVE PAGES _BALLOO2 NIN Gh PUNNY BUSINESS FOR CLOTHIERS, ISN'T IT, THIS BALLOONING? on GREAT NORTHWEST.” Woll, wo wanted to toll you how wo got into it. Wo fad built ie modlum-alzed balloons av urauin 1 foot dn holane complete, und Sept let adv th consion, ait apparently being ready. oon ue Binge the thines.* thoy wore, mado tow hunvy for tho oy, Yauld contain, and cousaquuntly refused to * ho uy. Monntime, uur trend Prof. Sam’! A. King Camo olong from Stinneapolia and kindly wave us tho Bolnte, but being anxious hinsolf to tuukean ascene weat once tok the management. Wa tiara did like to back down te the plow, and. bolle these amin) bailgonn shall io, arranged with Peak, fein to take then in "ee with his SLAMBIOLIL BIELD, and cut thom tose One Bin Um attor thoy Fosch tho ouch tHo upper rogions. THIS GRAND ASCENSION TAKES PLACK Tuesday, Oct. Hl, at 2:30 p. m., FROM THE BASE-BALL PARK. Memember, Prof. King's Monster Ualloon ta the sate ony recently ned atthe Mune: ing atrenctl with bydroxen uns is nbuut 7UN lbs: tascends pure where from 1000) to. 20,00 faot, or: rérom two to Toul Inlien porpendleulae hint Sots icipat ella ue See fhe loss of xas is only about} per cont a day, und with ixvorine streipatancts they vould salt through the akles foi We'd like to give you alla free tickot to this ex- traurdinary shove butthe graat expense of the ane s. teroriag furl TICKETS" Will bo on salo at our store thle week. Admission, 50 ots.; children, 26 ote, About tive passengors can be accommodated. Ap- plication ahuuld be made atone to. A, J. NUTTING & CO., 104: & 106 “#adison-st. We want to remind you right here of our ° IMMENSE STOCK of FALL SUITS AND. OVERCOATS, BOYS’ & CHILDREN'S OUTFITS, CUSTOM TAILORINGS, AND GENTS’ FURNISHINGS, Of Quatities and at Prices that help us more than they do our competitors (YOU UNDER. ae CLOTHING. WHOLESALE ~ CLOTHING! CLEMENT, BANE & C0, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210 FRANKLIN-ST., Hanufacturo the Best Goods, Carry tho Largest Stock, Make the Lowest Prices, And Givo tho Best Terms, 5 off 60 days; 6 off 30 days; 7 off (0 days. SCARFS, er made, Special. at tachment for turned down collars. Samples sent tothe tradeon application. THOMAS & HAYDEH, ew Wen imcturers, 254 Madison-st. eo OEY CHEOMOS. ~ GARFIELD. at olouant bale of Companion ON Chrowos, stave Ox1l dice Burtrata oho Tate ito imehom fracund his bevotud Wile | ee Prico, ONE DOLLAR for the pair, + Sont prepald vy mall on rucelpt of price, Liboral Discotae ty Aventa 8nd Deuiors, > THE CALVERT LITHOGRAPHING C0, DETROIT, MICH. ee AL ESTA STALE, FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN, o Poth east front on Canal-st.. botween Yan Buren larrugn. eultablo tor bMautscturing Bt uae 8f Dearborn-at’ NEWS IN BRIEF. Faun weather and northerly winds for this region to-day, Tue Mrs, Garfeld to $334,670 last evening. ———_—— ‘ MAcDonarp, the jockey who rode the winner of the Cesarewiteh two years ago, will ride Jim Keene's horse Foxhall in the comlug race for that stake, fund amounted to YESTERDAY morning 1,500 men, Inborers, draymen, and cotton-press hands, struck work at Charleston, 8, C., for an advance In wages. Some of the employers conceded the demands of the men. The ‘longshoremen took no part in the strike. Tien boilers in the oar factory of De- grow, Aymer & Co,, at Carrollton, Mich, ex- ploded about midnight Sunday, wrecking tho buildings :ather badly, and killing James and Jot. Pickard, employed on the work. Both men leave familtes, Prestwent Antnur has nearly completed all hts private arrangements fn New York, and will leave this evening for Washington. itis probable that he will not return to New York until the extra session of the Senate has completed its Inbors, Mas.-GEN. Sin Henuy HAVELOCK ALLAN, son of tha “herole” Haveluck, the hero of the Sepoy insurrection, and for many years member of Partlamont for Sunderland, is reported to be insane from the effects of a sunstroke suffered somo years ago, Tue Directors ot the Board of Trade met yesterday andidecided that 62 cents Is about the fair price for margins on October corn contracts, It ls probable that few people will care to pay 70 cents today after such a deelsion; and the storage difiiculty may prove to be less formidable as a consequence. ‘Tue price of Confederate bonds {n the London market advanced last week, It Is sald, because of a committee asking holders to-register the bonds, and this being taken to be a prellminary step to an appeal to some of the Legislatures of the Southern States for the redemption of part of the bonds ut least. Poricestan PeTER NuoEnt, of Now York, arrested Biman named Baxter In that city yesterday. Baxter managed to bresk away from his captor and mounted a liigh rock, from which he was about to hurl a heavy stone at Nugent. ‘Tho olticer was too quick for him, and brought his revolver Into play, shooting Baxter dend. Di. DonaLy MacLean has resigned his position as Professor uf Surgery in the De- bartmont of Medicine of the Michigan Uni- Versity, In consequence of tho fallure of the Regents to discharge Prof. Franklin, Dean of tho Homeopathic College, against whom Dr. MacLean preferred churges whieh wore sustained by the Regents, Jonx Kerry, addressing an Anti-Monopoly Meeting at ‘Sammany Halt last night, sald that Tammany asked tha Democratic ‘party’ Yo send no man to tho State or National Leg- islature unless it is understood that he goes there to legislate for the Interest of the peo- ple, and tot in the interest of corporations organized during the Inst quarter of a cent ury. Lonp O'MAGAN, the Irish Lord Chancol- Jor, In opening the Social Science Congress at Dublin yesterday, referred to the Irish Land act as one of the greatest measures of the century both in its conception and in what he believed would be its results, Lora O'Hagan ts father-in-law of the presiding member of the Land Commission, ‘Tue English Farmers’ Alliance has draft- ed an English Land bill embodying many of the radical features of the Irish Land act. ‘This measure will be pressed for adoption at tho next session of Parlinment. The Pall AMfall Gazette thinks—and doubtless the wish is father to the thought—thnt if tho bill is supported vigorously by the farmers it will become law. FRrank.in J, Moses, formerly Governor of South Carolina, was locked up in a New York pollce station yesterday on. the charge of swindling Mr. ‘WV. L, Hall, a retired hotel- keeper, ont of $25, Lill was swindled out of $2,500 by a confidence man named White, and Moses pretended he could get the moncy back for $23. Halt gave the §25 to Moses, who thon disappeared, A Prosrct for a “Garfield Memorial Hos- pital” at Washington, to be erected it possl- bloon the ground where the late President was shot, meets with much favor, A call fora public meeting at Washington tomor- row night in the Interest of the movement has been signed by W. W. Corcoran, G, W. Riggs & Co., Judge Cox, A. 8, Sulomons, Gen. Sherman, Father Boyle, and many others, ‘Tux town elections which took place In Connecticut yesturday resulted favorably to the Republicans as a general rile, In Harte ford, Now Britain, and Norwich the mujor- Ity of the ofticers olected ara Republicans, In Waterbury, where the Democrats elect the Muyor, the Republicans elect fifteen out of twenty mombors of the City Government On the question of Licenso or No License, the License party were genorally successful in the large towns, ‘Tie Sultan ts Interfering very’ actively In Egyptian affairs. Je has sent three com- iutsslonors to that country ou various mis- sions, and has informed the Khediye. that he has done so, though he has not yet Informed his Cabinet. The Sultan's interference may lead to serious European complications, France and England may notiike!t, although France has her hands so full of{Africanjbusi- jess Just now that sho may not bave time to think much about the matter. Tuuntow WEED, the, veteran’ statesman, stated In an Intorviow with & Now York re- porter Inst evening that he knew that Pres!- dent Arthur had used his influence to hare monize the Republican factions in New York, that he had counseled forbearance and peace, and had sald that no one man’s ambition should staud in the way of puuce, Mr, Weel predicted that the State Convention would bé a harmonious body, and that much . good would comoofit, The antlmachine party, ho sald, would obtaln contro! of the State Counntttes, and the machine -elemont in New York would bo obliged ,to make concessions, Mr. Wood - sald. that Seustor Jones’ visit. to. ex-Senator Conkling had’ no political significance; tho visit was purely on business matters, Mr. Weed fouls certain that President Arthur PRIC The Chicago. Daily Tribune. will makea good President, and will give the country a good Administration. The eighty days durmg which President Gar- field suffered were days of probation for Gen. Arthur, and he came to the ofleeof Pres- ident better prepared to administer his du- tles than he otherwise would. Tur. Board of Managers of the National ‘Temperance Society have addressed .n com- munication to President Arthur asking In behatt of n large body of Christian men and women that in dispensing the oficial hospi- tality at the White Iouse and in hisappoint- ments to public office and in ifs ofilcial com- munteations to Congress concerning legisia- tion involving the manufacture of intoxieat- fag beverages he will uso his great opportu- nity to discourage all Injurlous social drink- {ng usages, and to promote “the ultimate suppression of the wasteful and destructive alcoholic Hquor traftic.”? ‘Tie Chirracnhua Indians have taken to the warpath. and on Saturday and Sunday committed several murders between Camp Thomas and Camp Grant, Arizona. On Sun day afternoon Col, Sanford, In command of three companies, went In pursuit of the hos- tilea, and struck them near Cedar Springs, fifteen miles north of Camp Grant. An ire regular fight took place, which Insted four hours, Six soldiers were wounded and one Sergeant killed. The Iudlans were driven {nto the hills, and their loss is believed to ne heavy. ‘The soldiers followed up the fed- sking. Tur grand jury of the Washington Crim- {nal Court spent yesterday in the examina- tion of witnesses In the Gulteau case. Among these exaypined were Surgeon-General Barnes, Dr.“Lamb, Policeman Kearney, who arrested Guiteau, Mrs, White, who saw the shooting and who held the victhn’s head, and several others, Seeretary Binine, not being in Washington, could not be examined, and itis probable that the grand Jury will dispense with his evidence and return a true bill against Guiteau today, in which case the assasin may be called into court to plead to the Indictment tomorrow, Gen. Bensanry F. Buriun and E, Moody Boynton, « noted Massnchusetts Ureen- backer, are the ‘principal men of the Paw- tucket Navigation Company, which has for ity object the maintenance of navigation on the Merrimack River. Gen. Butlerand Uncle Sam, the latter through Congresstonal ap- propriations, have put the money into the concern, and Boynton has managed it. It is now claimed that Boynton bas not been overcareful of Butler's interests, and that elther through Boynton’s incompetency, or worse, much of the money has disappeared, Experts aro examining the books, and devel- opments are awaited, Tue Stalwarts of Western Pennsylvania arecredited witha “bright” idea. It is to’ put Cameron Into the Cabinet, and to send Marry Oliver, of Pittsburg, Into the United States Senate to suceced Cameron, Two very serlous obstacles stand in the way of tha Western Pennsytvania Stalwarts. It is, doubtful whether Caineron would give up the Senatorshlp fora Cabinet position, and, it “he .was willing to do so, it: Is doubtful whother Preslulent Artitur would be willing toappolnt him, Then, again, it Is hardly possible that the Pennsylvania logislators who fought so determinedly Inst winter against Oliver would be willing to elect him now. PRELIMINARY caucuses will bo held by | the Republican and Demoeratic Senators at’ Washington Saturday, Both caucusses will appoint committees of conference, and a strong effort will be made to cometo some agreement before the Senators meet: in called session, Ttie Republicuns are willing, itis sald, to give nll the minor offices to the Democrats in return for the election of a Re- publican presiding officer. The Democrats will probably not concede the presiding offl- certo the Republicans If they can rely on Senator Davis, of I!lnois, but it {s asserted, and on rpparently good authority, that Judgo Davis will act with the Republicans after tho three new Senators aro admitted, Jounny Lasm, who was once convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged, but who succeeded In getting an order for a new trial from tho Supreme Court, wilt be put on trial tomorrow on a charge of burglary. Lamb's counsel wanted him tried first on the charge of murder, but Mr, Mills objected. Lamb's counsel then objected to the way in which jurors for the term had been selecte—by special voniro—and that olo- quent advocate for hnpartial and Intelligent Juries, Mr, W. W. O'Brien, who fs oue of tho prisoner’s counsel, said ghat selecting Juries by special vonire was likely to lead to Jury-packing, The Court, however, failed to sustain Mr, O’Brion’s objections, and so tho trial will proceed. Ir is now stated with some degreo of positivoness that ox-Senator Conkling will not attend the forthcoming Now York State Convention, nor will be be in New York City during the session of that bady, Delegates are already gathering at New York, ‘About forty arrived yesterday, and about 100 more aro expected today. Thuse of the delogates who haye been spoken to on tho mattor have scouted the Idea of a split, and predict thatthe gathering will be spirited but harmonlous, Collector Robertson says that the Conkling delegates’ will be 4: iml- norlty of the convention, and that any attempt on their part to “run things” will be sternly resisted, but he does net belleve that the nt- tempt wHl be made, He says that thore ly no danger ofa ‘split’? ora bolt.” Tuz Washington Sunday Gazette pub- Ushed fn Its last Issue what purported to be au interview with a person who refusud to give his namo and which serlously reflects on Mr, Upton, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Tho interview insinuates that Mr, Upton did not honestly come by the money and property he now owns, It is ns-- sertad that Upton owns a farin worth $10,000 In Iowa, a block of houses In Washington worth $40,000, and $200,000 worth of United States bonds, aud asks how:he cauld have accumulated that sum on an average l- ary of §1,500 por annum, Tho Gaz also charges that Upton allowed a claim of one McKwan, an ox-lndlan Agent, for $250,000, whieh had been rejected by Controller -Lawrence, ana that $50,000 of the mousy was divided bo tween Upton and a Washington lobbylst, Upton. getting §50,000 for his share. OF course Upton could not let these charges pass unohaligiged, and he has commenced proceedings for bol agatust Col, Richard Hinton, the oditor of the Gazette, Colt Hin- ton saya that it ig just what ho wanted, gs it will give hin 9 chance to substantiate his charges against Upon, ‘The triu! of the case will ba looked fo for with Jntorest, ay Py S21VE CENTS, WASHINGTON, The Assasin’s Crime Brought Before the Grand Jury. Probability that the Wretch Will Be Brought into Court To- morrow. The Battlo Botween tho Formidable Stare Route Ring and the Gov. j ernment, Project for the Erection of a Hos. pital in Memory of Garfield, Upton, One of the Alleged Trease ury Ling, Sues Hinton for Libel, Senators of Both Parties Anxious to Avoid an Unseemly Exhibition. © The Political Prize, Nevertheless, a Great Temptation in the Way. David Davis, It Is Balieved, Gould Vote - for a Republican Vice- President, TITE ASSASIN. THE GRAND Jury, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. Wasinxatoy, D. C., Oct. &—The grand jury of the Criminal Court has spent the diay in the examination of the evidence of the inurder of Gen. Guifleld by Guitean. Sey- eral witnesses appeared before the jury. ; Among them were Surgeon-General Barnes and Dr. Lamb, who testified regarding the President's wound and death; Mrs. White, the lady who saw the shooting, ‘and who held the President's head; George W. Adams, who ulso witnessed the shooting; Policeman Kearney, who arrested. Guiteau: Detective McEltresh, who produced the revolver; and E. A: Bailey, who {dentitled the hand writing of the letter written by Guiteau, in which he confesses the shooting. Secretary Diaine had been asked to be presont, but he’ was not in town, ‘The jury, the District- Attorney thinks, has now sufficient evidence on which to make a presentment, but It ls possible that they may edntinue the examina- tlon fora day or two tunger. Tho District- Attorney believes that TUE PRESENTMENT will be made, possibly, tomorrow, certainly” by Wednesday or Thursday.. While he has anid Hine Hitteg would be brought into ;, court on Wednesday to plead to the indict. ment, it 1s probably his intention to nake no public announcement of the time when Guiteau will be produced, The pleading will be done in open court, but the court will be very particular avout the admission of spectators, Gulteau was told today that the grand jury. were considering his enge, and the annotincemont seemed to impress hin very greatly. Ile was yery quiet, and the . Warden thought that, forthe frst time, he realized that he was in the hands of the law, and that there would be no escape. GUITEAU BECOMES MORE AND MORE DE« MORALIZED each day, Ie fs now revonciled to the fact that Mr. Scoville will bo his only counsel, At first he scornfully rejected him, as of toa little reputation, but he appears very: anx- fous now that he should cume, He says ho is willing to submit to any Ine of defense selected, ulthough he scouts the idea that he is really insane, BRADY. YESTERDAY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasinxato, D, C., Oct. 8—The impres slon got nbrond yesterday that the counsel for the accused members of the star-route ring would mako a motion in court today to’ quish the Information which was filed Inst Friday, The District Attorney thereupon, fwsvon as the court opened, ‘called the at- tention of Judge Cox to the rumor, and asked that the court issue an order requiring coun, sul for the accused to give the Government two days’ notles of any motion that they pro: posed to make, ‘This ordvr was fssued, It Is true that Gen, Totten, who is one of the associate counsel for the defense, ls prepar ing a motion te quash the Information, Hd ground Is that the facts alleged and set forth {nu tho information are Jnsuflicient to malu- taln a case, BRADY IAS WEEN VERY DESIROUS for a speedy trinl, but the courseof lily coun: sel confirms the belief entertained by Col. Bliss and others of the cousel for the Govern ment, that, instvad of a spuedy trial, the ac cused will fight the caso by every means known to preetre delays, and that, {f thera boa trial atall, they will endeavor to post- pone it until Congress meets, I Is not Hkely. that District-Attorney Corkhill knows very much about the purposes of the Government in these Star route eases, The utmost contl- denea has uot been ontertalned that he is actuated by nny such strong desire to bring tho cases to trinlas the Vostmaster- Genural and the Avtornuyegnerl’ have, Moreover, ‘ THE DEFENSE will bo canducted by skillful, canning, and able lawyers, and tho Government feels bound, therefore,to watch cunning With cun- uing, skill with skill, and Jegalloarning with degal learning, As tho grand jury may bu “oveupled for nine days with other cases, ft 1s now quite possible that It will be several days before the evidonce Is laid before thom, © ‘The Government ofllclals are keeping a very sharp oye for any ovidences of treachery, TI SENATE. TUE UNDENCUNNENT OF YRELING." Wasmtnatoy, D.C, Oct. 8,—Thero is an ovident wish to avold 8 deadteck among the Senntors of both parties here,’ Sinca tho an- uouncement that there will bo certululy two Democratic Senators patred—Slater nnd Falr—it Is soon that the Republicans can, it they see fit, prevent the election of a Demo: cratic presiding officer by refusing a vate, and thus breaking a quorum, ‘The rules of the Bunge provide that a quorum shall con- sist of ‘x inajority of al} the Senators ap pointed and sworn, As there are three une aworn Senators, a mujority will be thirty- seven. Ina full Senute the Demoorats have thirty-elght, without Mahone, and Including Dayld Davis. Without the two palred Senas tore they have thirty-six, one: short of » quorum, In order to enforce thelr right t? the presiding officer oye of the paired Demo’