Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. served to mubseriters in the Ti ES Stan is city by on own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter, 2 1 ‘prepsid—50 cents a month, year, $6; six months, $3. {Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., a8 second-class mail matter. ] ‘Tue Weexty Stan—published on Friday—#2 a year posture prepaid. Six montlis, $1. 10 copies for #19; 20 Copies for $30. 2" All nail rubscriptions mart be paid in advance; 0 ae paid for. Massa nace hn pica. Che £Evening Star. V° 58—N®: 8,892. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1881. TWO CENTs. STKELS LAST NIGHT. is the first troupe of British Minstrels that has | peared im Atmetica, the first to elevate hish-clase | Tausic in connection with & minstrel comapeny, Se first to steer clear of the old beaten track and place before the public the finest ballad and operatic music. ** If an encore had been granted each time the vocifer- ous applause demanded, the performance would still be going on."—North American. MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED. "At the Wednesday Matinee thie unequaled organi- zation will appear in white faces. Fa NOTICE Wanted 50 young Ladies next week for the production of Kiralfy’s Graud Spectacular —“* MICHAEL STROGOFF.” This eve; _ Call at staze door Friday, 11 o'clock. of Fors. MASCOTTE. TO-NIGHT. Mascotte Matin ZLABORATE COSTUMES, EFFICIENT C ‘The Gobble Sone -.The Gobble Song ight Eight Times. ‘The Song of the Mascotte Double Encored. ** Have You Seen the Orang-Outang?” INCESSANT LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE. “There is little wonder that it pleased Metropolitan ‘audiences two hundred nights."— “‘From the time that the curtain first went up to the moment when it descended at the close the efforts of the company received the warmest approval of the audience, gad we are glad to say that they ved it.”"—Repub- can, . _ Monday Next—Bishop aa “WIDOW BEDOTT.”_ of PRVER’s Ganves concenrs. Extraordinary en; ent of the charming little sing- ing Soubrette, Mics IDA HANLEY. First. ce Seine siting Vecatatetds Seca THE MANT Bi all = »i0~ 7 ROTH t of ‘popular Soi iste and the Marine Band. Admission free. of QoRIBNER'S | BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE EX- CHANGE AND RIDING SCHOOL, Tallmadge Hall, 928 F street northwest, on ground | held floor. English and American Bicycles and Tricycles. ‘Second-hand Machines for sale Cheap. WW. C. SCRIBNER, Proprietor. ‘Hall fer rent for evening entertainments. Apply to J. 8. SWORMSTEDT, Agent, 928 F street northwest. 03 \OCIAL PROBLEMS.—HENRY EF. SHARPE. of § ‘New York, President of the York Farming and Man- ‘will Lecture TUESDAY EVEN- ING, October 4, at Columbia Collere Law Bz th betweew D and E, on *‘Social Problems. and the a ive. Ei "He ina ‘the movement Sipe ns Soper ane eae Et Dikcrin thie On UMMIT POINT HOTEL. GRAND FANCY DRESS AN at Summit Point Hotel, Gaithersbure: Depot st 4-15 anal 6-08 ot. returning. arrive in Waah- ‘at 8:25 45. particulars apply SoC OE tet AP=Es ‘SUMMER GARDEN. GRAND CONCERT THIS EVENING zB TEMLER’S VIENNA LADIES’ ORCHESTRA. Admiseion, 10 Cente. Change of Program Nightly. e2T HE SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION © DISTRICT OF cout hairy. HORTICULTURAL ‘Will be held at u MASONIC TEMPLE On the Arn, 51H, 6rH. AxD 7TH OF OCTOBER, 1881, FROM 10 4.M. TO 100’CLOCK P.M., And will embrace choice specimens and extensive col- ections 0 FLOWERING A) mee, 1.” Season Selets, 75 cote. jetzenott’s Mie Story, oO. nnsjlvania avenue nortiwest; Entwirle’s Drng Store. corner Penusyivania avenue and. 1th street northwest No. 928-8 108. « northwest George Glorin srooni, No, W112 71 street northwest: John Saui’s Seed Store, No. 6: ‘th street_northwest. #26. _PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, $3.60 For the benefit of those who can Bess on a week day, we will run a the wonderful Caverns on SUNDAY, OCHOBER 9, 1881, Via Midlar @ Railroa: Train w:il leave Baltimore and Potomac depot at 9 a. a. : returning, reach Was! m at 10:50 p.m., giving FIVE HOCKS AT THE ¢ . &e off from bust- SPECIAL TRAIN to | and Pennsylvania avenue. LAMBIE & TRAYLOR. Managers. Caverns three-quarters of a mile from depot. of SCHOOL BOOKS, &e. StH BOOKS a BOUGHT AND EXCHANGED cones Bump Cash pais for Pampile HUOL BOOKS AND OL SUPPLIES. ‘The lareyst ar: BOOKS fos Pul Tetail, at 2 FoR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AT LOWEST PRICES. WM. H. MORRISON, ER AND STATIONER, AFE DEPOSIT CO. GECURWTY AND SAFETY. tor | “Ke. #19-3m for $1 per $1,000. ’ ‘rware in Trunks for moderate rate. of Mbuagers- William Stickuey, president: Geo. ree q a preside oh sae P. . secretary: A. vabt. treasurer; Henry A. Willard, Jol - ecla, Thos. Pvann. . = j INSURANCE. _ NCE COMPANY, cGUIRE, B DH. WARNER. G¥O. LB. WHITE. HENKY A. WILLARD. WILLARD, Presid FREI 1CK Bo MeGUIRE,V WK. WILLARD, Secretary. Insurance jayaiust all Loss by Fire at reaso rites. y ice President. le 1) hail YOUR ROUSES THOROUGHLY DURIFG SUCH WINTERS AS THE | PAST ONE Was BY USING BOYNTON'S GAS-TIGHT DPRABLE FURNACES. had constant and severe use daring ‘and are in good condition to-day, brexpense. Cheapest to buy and use. 234 WATER ST., NEW YORE. © cas. G. BALL, ‘WASHINGTOR, D. C. ome $5 to $60 a | Buildin, | SPECIAL NOTICES. $>>_THE FORTY-THIRD REGULAR MEETING FP ot the ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF Cc NIN r Le 5 — OTIS T. MASON, Sec. pro ALL THE MASTER AND JOURNEYMEN Horse-ehoers are requested to attend a meeting at Cosmopolitan Hall, corner of Sth and F streets north- west, FRIDAY 'T. October 7th, 1881, at 8 o'el By order of the Union. 4 TRER: OF $I No. ee aie Gk will mock at Gaede Wisewama at 1¥ o'clock p.m. WEDNESDAY ERNOON, Oct. 5 to attend the funeral of our late Bro. CARLILE S. Waicen. | Members of sister Tribes fraternally Invited. y order of Tribe. ww? OE SE JAS. H. LEWIS, Chief of Records. ==> THE UNDERSIGNED 1 te into a copartnership for the ou the Jewelry Business MOORE NG, deg leave to inform their friends and the public gener- iy that they willopen alarze and fine assortment of is in their line of business on or about ( | fet iG EN urpose of carrying mder the firm of of-t, th, s. 20 ‘A- Te, THIRD ISSUE OF STO iT, -S BLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIA- TION will hold its 24th —— of dues and mm . 5, 1881, 7 o'clock p.m. ithly meeting for the atime advances WEDRESDAY, at Marini’s Flall, E st,, be! 9th and 10th sts. nw. The of Dit . authorized the issue of 1,500 shares in Subscription for stock will be rece Alex. Gardner, 911 F et. n.w.; H. ce; Thomas Some ness, 1: iat. 1.W. and MES H. JNO. JOY EDSOS ity by Hon. Subject: “Judicial No- terested are respectfully invited to be pree- WASHINGTON, October Int. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- Roller of the CITIZENS’ BUILDING COMPANY, for ctors for the ent wilt Von WEDNESDAY EVENING, October. 6th, 1881, P. e of Trade rooms, 819 Market PO gt-3t) BWP. BIGELOW, Secretary, HAMILTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION.— sixth annual meeting of the ‘‘Hamilton” will be heid on WEDNESDAY, 5th inst. 7 o'clock p. m.. at hall No. 615 7th street northwest. ‘The Secretary Yillubmit his eixth annual report, and officers to serve ensuing year ‘elected. . J. D. TERRI lent. Presid INO. A. A , No. 1416 F street ZNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary, No. a fea OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, DIS- ‘TRICT OF COLUMBIA, INGTON, 1, 1881, fully ihvite the citizens of the District of Columbia to meet in Linco to con- sult in reference i t of a “Garheld to the estal lemorial Hospital” in the city of Washington, on WED- NESDAY EVENING, October 5, at 13s lock. 01-3 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. ‘The semi-annual meeting of the Medical association of the Columbia will be held af LENMANTS BUILDING, No. 1425 New York avenue, THIS (AUESD AN) EVENING. at 8 cclock. J. F. THOMPSON, M. J. F. HARTIGAN, M. D., Secretary. o1-3t_ AFTER THIS DATE THE MEETINGS OF IE MEDICAL SOCIE’ held in the Society's N northwest (Lenman EE ERE REE Des CY “4° THE UNION BUILDING ASSOCIATION. The r meeting of this Asscciation for the first regula Payment of dues and sale of money will be held at Coe- mopolitan Hall, corner *th and_E streets northwest, on WEDNESDAY, October Sth, 1881, at 7:30 p.m. ‘Thoseelesiritig safe investment’ for monthly savings, and those wishing to secure homes on ezsy payments, ‘will do well to attend. Subscriptions to stock will be received by the follow- officers of the Association: unis Connell, President, cor. H and Ist sta. n.w. Jobn J. Faller,’ Vice Presilent, 58 H st. n.w. Daniel Donovan, Secretary. 16 il Ist. John P. Kelly, Treasurer, 23 G st. 2. Timothy Costello, 27 G st: nw. Thomas A. Rover, cor. H aud N. Cap. sts, Jobn Moran, 3 H st. n. P. J. Donahi MeDonala, Tio 7th st. n.w. z LADIES! 0 YOU WANT A PURE, BLOOMING COMPLEXION? ‘iso, a few applications of Hagan’s MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM ‘Will gratify you to your heart's content. It does away with Sattowness, RepNess, Prices, BLoTcuEs, and all DIsEAsrs AND IMPERFECTIONS OF THE SKIN. Ta OvexcoMEs THE FLUSUED APPEARANCE OF HEAT, FatiGve asp ExcrreMenr. and pertect are its effects that detect ite application. "S PHARMACY, 29 Pennsylvania avenue. oP GAS FIXTURES. and a quarter uf a can meet all competition In- mente Stock. Fine selection. Retort Gas Stoves, re- r rates. F. F. BROOKS, 581 16th street. NEW PUBLICATIONS. TP HE FAMILY LIBRARY Ne, 16 contains a CHARMING NEW NOVEL by Vio- Ler WHyTE, entitled “ UNDER A GOLDEN VEIL.” Te. SE GA ‘ORNEY-AT-LAW, ‘Law Building, 5th sé., bet. Dand E, Wasninaron, D.C. Attorney-at-Law, Hae remo ‘dooms 6 to MORAN PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND 428 97H NORTHWEST, has on hand a large assortment of the best makes of LATROBES, Cox, Whiteman & Cox's Celebrated Splen- did and Rugby and other RANGES and HEATING STOVES, Novelty FURNACES, &e. .PLUMBING, TIN-ROOFING, JOBBING, STOVE REPAIRS, Xe. und terms reasonable. nd t 824-to5,Ip_ Pp) warp & HUTCHINSON, 817 NINTH STREET, HAVE AN ENTENSIVE STOCK OF GOODS IN ALL THEIR LINES. FURNACES, RANGES, LATROBE STOVES, SLATE MANTELS, GRATES, Xo. SANITARY INSPECTION AND THE REMODEL- ING AND MODERNIZING OF DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES 18 MADE THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF OUR BUSINESS, fa-We give Favorable Estimates for New Construc- tions in all our branches. J, ¥- KENNEDY & CO. Established 1800,) Dealers in BAR IRON, STEEL, TIN PLATE, ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS, COACH SUPPLIES, BUILDER'S HARDWARE. 006 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND 007 B STREET. ‘W. B.—BStore closed at 6 p.m. Washington News and Gossip. Gov ERNMENT RECEIPTSTo-paY..—Internal rev enue, $294,525.24; customs, $739,410.73. SECRETARY Hent is expected to return from his tour of inspection of the northern navy yards and stations next Saturday. Dr. W. H. Hawkes has been appointed acting assistant surgeon in the army, ahd is assigned to duty in this city as assistant to Dr. Norris. Dr. Hawkes was tutor to the late President’s sons and is a very popular gentleman. Secretary Wixpom, who has gone to Massa- chusetts to join his family, is expected to return to the Treasury department the latter part ot this week. The information at the department is that the Secretary will not go to his western home before returning to Washington. Secretary Kirkwoop is at his desk early and late trying to catch up with the business of the Interior department, which was thrown some- what behind by the illness of the late President. DECISION OF COMMISSIONER RAUM AS TO Bankers.—Commissioner Raum, of the bureau of internal revenue, rendered a decision in re- lation tothe taxation of banks and bankers to- day, in which he details the various transactions of banking houses which must and must not be treated as subject to taxation. He maintains that every person, firm or company, having a class of business where stocks, bonds, bullion, bills of exchange, or promissory notes, are re- ceived for discount or for sale is regarded in law as a bank or as a broker, and that the capital and deposits of such bank or banker, are subject.to taxation. CastNG THE CERTIFICATES OF CENSUS OFFICE Emp.oyes.—Messrs. H. D. Cook, Jr., & Co. yes- terday commenced cashing the certificates of amounts due to Census office employés for the month of September. The firm state that their offer to the department was to cash youchers for June and July. but they have already cashed them for August also, and acceded to the re- quest to cash them for September. IxviTep To BaLtimore.—Register Bruce, Hon. Frederick Douglass and Prof. R. T. Greener, col- ored citizens of the District, have been specially invited by the committee of arrangement to be present at the Oriole celebration in that city next we SecrRETARY Lincoin will return to the city from Rye Beach next Saturday. All the mem- bers of the Cabinext are expected to be in the city on Monday next, the date of the assembling of the Senate in extra session. PATENT OFFICE PRoMotions.—Commissioner of Patents Marble to-day forwarded for the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, his recommendation for the promotionon the grade of Ist, 2d and 3d assistant examiners, for which an examination was held some weeks ago. The Commissioner inevery instance recommended those highest on the ‘list. There wili be pro- moted one to the grade of first assistant, three to the grade ofsecond, and four to third. The highest average attained out of a possible 100 was 88)plus. A lady who competed made an aver- age of 8 plus. The names of the lucky ones will be made public to-morrow. Tue Cavcus oF Repvsiican Sexators.—At their caucus, to be held on Saturday, the repub- lican Senators will determine whether they will make a fight over the proposal that the Senators elect from New York and Rhode Island should be sworn in before the election of a President protem. The drift of discussion indicates that ‘a contest will probably be made. A statement of the custom of the Senate under cireumstances similar to those which will exist on Monday next will be found interesting. The Journals of the Senate show that, beginning with the Second Congress and ending with the Forty-fifth, there have been twelve sessions of the Senate at the | beginning of which there was no presiding off- | cer. On ten of those occasions a President pro tem. was elected before Senators elect were sworn in. Ninety-seven Se been thus sworn in, and only three Senators elect have been sworn in before the election of a President pro tem. IN MONUM: ‘Work has not yet been resumed on the Washington monu- ment. The inability of the Pheenix iron com- pany, on account of the great demands made upon it, to fill the orders for the iron work, is the cause of the dela: The iron is now promi by the 25th inst., and it is hoped by j that date that the wo f construction will be resumed. The ultimate completion” of the monument will not be delayed one day by the present embarr as the stone can be laid so mue r than it can be cut. Thefwork of stone-cutting is;zoing on and the material is accumulating. The stone-inasons on top, however, can soon catch up with the stone- cutters. It isexpected to lay twenty feet this season when the height will be feet, or just one halfof the total height to whieh it is proposed to carry the stone-work. Tae Wasi PeRsoNaL.—The numerous friends of the Japanese Minister, Mr. Yoshida, will regret to learn that he has been confined to his house by illness for several weeks. He spent the summer with his family at the seashore, all of whom were greatly benefitted but himself. He is now improving and it is believed will soon be well again. The popularity which this diplomat has acquired during his residence of about seven years in Washington is something quite unusual, and his friends will now rgcice on the entire re- storation of hishealth.—The daughter of Judge Ferriss, the second auditor, is soon to be mar- ried at their home in Glen Falls, N. Y., and Mrs. Ferriss will not return here until after the wedding. She and her husband will continue to reside at the McPherson House. Miss Ferriss after her marriage will accompany her husband to his sheep-ranch In Texas,near the Nuaces.— Owing to the deep affitction of his family, on acconnt of the death of Supt. Carlile Patterson, of the Coast Survey, the marriage of his eldest daughter and Mr. Winslow, of the navy, will be a very quiet one indeed. It isto take place next Monday.— Associate Justice Stanley Matthews and his wife and eldest daughter are expected to arrive here from Glen- dale, Ohio, this evening, and willremain through the winter. Their other children are at school, except their eldest son, who is to be married in Deceiver toa young lady of Glendale. This marriage is in all respects pleasing to the family, and especially as itis to occur so soon after Jus- tice and Mrs. Matthews leave the housein which °F have lived 27 years, for their son and his bride are to occupy it after the wedding. As all their children were born in that dwelling and those they have lost have died there, they feel less reluctant to leave it, knowing that it is to be their son’s home during the first of his married life, than they would = if forced to close it or let it to strangers. The elegant residence ae are building here will not be completed in time for them to occupy it this year, so they will board until it is ready.—lIt will give general satistaction here to know that it is not now probable that the agreeable Mexican minister and his family will return to Mexico or go to some European cap- ital, as it was last spring feared his official duties would compel them to do. They now expect to remain in Washington. The minister and his wife have both been ill, aud all the family have deeply felt the President’s death_—The widow ay A. D. Banks, the late stationery clerk Senate, has been at their former residence here on Corcoran street for a few days, but has now given up that house and will nators elect have | THE STAR ROUTE CASES, Messrs. Brady, Brown, Freach and Turner Ap- pear in Court with Their Counsel. THE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge Cox, presiding, J. L. French and W. H. Turner, late clerks in the Post Office, who are included in the star route information filed on Friday last. appeared. Shortly afterwards Messrs. T. J. Brady and 8. P. Brown appeared, with Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Mr. Chandler, J. Hale Sypher, Hon. Jere Wilson and Enoch Totten as counsel, and Mr. Wm. A. Cook on behalf of the govern- ment. Mr. Totten said that a few days since a paper called an information had been filed against Gen. Brady and others, and they now desired to file a motion to quash, and that an early day be fixed for argument. é Mr. Cook said he would object to the filing of any motion until the requirements of the law are complied with. They should first give bail. Until that is done they have no legal standing in court that wouli justify the filing of a motion. Mr. Totten then said there need not be any question on that point. The parties are here Boe are ready to ask your honor to fix the ni Mr. Cook.—‘‘Well, when that is done the motion can be filed.” He then said: “The ques- tion has been one of some perplexity as to what amount of bail we should ask your Honor to re- quire. The amount, according to the informa- tion, of which the government has been de- frauded is not less than $350,000. On page 484 of Richardson's edition of the laws of. Gonaresa I find this provision: That section 4,440 of the Revised Statutes is amended so as to read as follows: “**If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States or to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such parties do any act to etfect the object of the conspiracy, all the parties to such conspiracy shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $10,000, or to im- pesoumient for not more than two years, or to oth fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.” “It suggests itself tome that as the maximum Pecuniary penalty is fixed by the act of Congress at $10,000 that the bail should be fixed at that amount, adding to it a sum, perhaps, sufficient to include possible costs of prosecution. I would suggest to your honor that the bail ought not to be less probably than $15,000. This is so much, however, a matter of discretion with the court that I only now suggest that Congress seems to have placed its pecuniary conception of the character of the crime into the law in fixing the maximum penalty at $10,000.” Mr. Jeremiah Wilson said:—‘‘T do not propose, if your honor please, to enter into any particular discussion in regard to this case, so far as this matter now before the court is concerned. I wish, however, to suggestithat in fixing the amount of bail the court ought to look into this information, or this pretended information, itself, in order to get at the character of what is alleged against these defendants. I will give you an filustration. There are fifty printed pages of this information. Take, for example, the de- fendant, Mr. Turner. He was simply a clerk in the Post Office department, and had certain duties to perform there. They allege in the beginning of the first count that Turner conspired with the others. Then, a little fur ther on, they state what Turner's duties were; and then, so far as that*count is concerned, Tur- ner is dropped out of sight altogether, and is never seen again at all. Going to the second count they allege that Turner and these other people conspired together, or that Turner con- spired with Brady. Then again they set out what Turner's duties were as clerk, and a little further on they say that Turner made certain calculations as aclerk, and that is all that ap- pears against Turnerinthat count. Jn the third count they make the same preliminary remarks, and again aver that he made some calculations, having been directed to do so, and it being of his duties as clerk to make calculations in which certain increase of service fand expedi- tion of service were involved. That is all that is charged. If your honor will examine it you will see that this is the general character of this information, so far as Turner is con- cerned and so far as French is concerned. Now, when the United States, after haying gone through the laborious examinations which have been indicated to your honor when this inform- ation was filed, is not able to present any- thing more against these two defendants than they have in these three labored counts, it seems to me that to ask $15,000, or $10,000 bail. or#5,000 bail of these defendantsis asking a little re than the court in the exercise of its sound |. discretion ought to grant. What I have said applies in full force to every one of the other defendants. M. nd, Mr. Ingersoll, who rep- resents Mr. Brown, whom I do not represent, vill pardon me for alluding to another thing by vay of illustration of that of which 1 am speak- ir. Brown is alleged to be one of these con- spirators in the first count of this information, yet his name does not any where else appear in that count. In the second count they say that Mr. Brown had an interview with Gen. Brady in reference to making these alleged expeditions and increases of service and compensation, without even alleging a single thing that Brown did that any man might not with the utmost propriety have done. Then, when they come to Gen. Brady. the gravamen of the case against him is that he did not exercise a sound and judicious discretion in the discharge of his duties as Second Assistant Postmaster General. There is an immense amount of verbiage in connection with this thing, but when you come to sift it you find that this is the character of these three counts that are presented against these gentlemen. There is nothing in the information that warrants your requiring any higher amount of to be en- tered into by these gentlemen.” The Court.—“T have not had time to read the Haves Is the publication in the newspapers cor- rect?” Mr. Ingersoll.—‘‘It is printed here, and what is said concerning it can easily be verified. I appear for Mr. 8. P. Brown. information sets forth that he cone nee with the rest. That is in the first count. In the next counts it is set forth that he to use his influence with one of the conspirators to act in pursuance of the conspiracy—that is, {t is alleged that he, Brady and others cons ired, and that his of the business was to use his influence with Brady (that is to , With one of the con- irators) to_carry out ti jiracy. That is his offence, and that he as an peornny or agent undertook to get the in. is all now that is ¢l against htm. It is some- what inconsistent to say that a man agreed to use his influence with one who had already con- spired, or that the conspirater would need any great amount of influence to induce him to on with the conspiracy; but that seems to be the role ot Mr. Brown; and under these circum- stances I think the court should fix the bail at anamount great enough to secure the attend- ance of the defendants. That, I understand, is the only object of bail, and whatever amount that may be the coart, t suppose, can fix about how much an information of that character would be likely to frighten a man even if he were dishonest. With whatever amount the court fixes we shall be satisfied.” Mr. Cook.—“I beg leave to suggest that the information having been filed ‘and the process issued, the question as to its .character is not. at present, before the court. The charge is one of conspiracy, and as such it records of the court. I8is not my purpose at present to reply to the misconceptions enter- United States, and it becomes, therefore, as your honor will see, a question not for dispute here now, but vimately a question of evidence, and when that times arrives the government expects to be prepared, with adequate proof, to sustain the information.” The Court.—“‘It does not strike me as a case requiring a high amount of bail, but as I am a stranger to the facts I will look over the infor- mation and fix the bail to-morrow morning. In the mean time, if deemed necessary, the de- fendants can give their personal recognizance to appear.” Mr. Cook.—“I am compelled to ask that the regular steps be taken.” Messrs. Brady, Brown, Turner and French, then gave their personalrecognizances toappear in court to-morrow morning. The argument on the motion of Col. Totten will probably be heard ina day or two, though the paper was withdrawn, and the motion has really not yet been made. id It is understood that the motion to quash the information is on the grounds: Ist. It is unprecedented in the practice here to proceed by information, and it is questionable whether it is a constitutional proceeding. 2d. That the matter set forth in the infor- mation, is of a charactertosupport a trial under indictment. —_—.>__ GUITEAU'S CRIME, Action of the Grand Jury. Presentment for the Crime. The grand jury resumed its session this morn- ing and the examination of the case of Chas. J. Guiteau for the murder of James A. Garfield, President of the United States, by shooting him on the 2d of July last. Dr. Lamb produced a di- agram of the wound, and testified to the autop- sy, and Mr. E. L. DuBarry testified as to the shooting. In the evidence taken yesterday was one of the confessions of the assassin as given to the U.S. attorney, and taken in short hand by Special Assistant U. 8. Attorney Bailey. It Is understood that this completed the examination by the grand jury, and that they at once voted on the question: Shall Charles J. Guitean be presented for murder, and that was decided in the affirmative by a unanimous vote. THE PRESENTMENT. Abont 1 o’clock to-day the grand’ jury took a Tecess, and the foreman, Mr. Churchman, pro- ceeded to the District Attorney's office, and placed in Col. Corkhill’s hands the following presentment: “In the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia, holding a criminal term, (June.term) 1881, District of Columbia, county’ of Washing- ton, to wit: We, the grand jurors of the United States for the District aforesaid, upon an oath do present Charles J. Guiteau for the murder of James A. Garfield, President of the United States, by wounding him with a bullet fired from a pistol in the hands of him, the said Chas. J. Guiteau, at the Baltimoreand Potomac depot.on or about the 2d day of July, A.D. 1881, on the evidence of J. K. Barnes, George W. Adams, Patrick Kearney, Sarah E. V. White, Robert A. Parker, Edward A. Bailey, D.S. Lamb, Jacob P. Smith, E. L. DuBarry and G. W. McElfresh. {Signed} CaLeB CucrcuMAN, Foreman.” On this presentment Col. Corkhill will prepare the indictment and send it to the grand jury for their indorsement of ‘a true bill.” This may be sent them to-morrow—perhaps not for two or three days. ——— The Christiancy Divoree Case, TESTIMONY OF THE BROTHER-IN-LAW. To-day Examiner Lovejoy had before him in the Christiancy divorce case at the office of Messrs. Cook and Cole, Mr. John C. Eicholtz, the brother-in-law of Mrs. Christiancy. He testified that he had known Mrs. C. since she was ten years of age; that she was of a nervous and sensitive temperament, and had a kind-hearted and affectionate disposition. He also testified that in June, 1876, Mr. Christiancy came to him and said that his wife was preg- nant and that he wished an abortion performed, but as he was a public man it would not do for him to make inquiries on the subject, and he asked witness to make some inquiries for him. He (C.) also said that he had procured some medicines for the same purpose for a friend in Michigan, but that they had not proved successful. Witness | declined to have anything to do with the mat- ter. Mr. Eicholtz also corroborated other mem- bers of the family in the statement that Mrs. Cc. was at home on the Christmas of 1879, when it is alleged the adultery with Giro was committed. Mr. E. was subjected to a cross- examination, but nothing new was developed. A Grorcs Wash At an auction | this morning at Duncanson Bros., on D street, | W. N. Jackson bid off a smalj sole leather trunk. He paid 15 cents for it. On the flap over the | keyhole he found, after the trunk came into his possession, a heavy brass plate, on which was | Handeotiel engraved the words “George Wash- | ington, Virginia.” Inside the trunk. among } other things, he found a silver coffin plate with the following words handsomely engraved thereon: “George Washington. Born February 22nd. 1732. Died Dec. 14th, 1799.” Mr. Jack- son will endeavor to trace the history of the trunk. At any rate, he intends to present it to the Mount Vernon association. There seems to be no doubt of its historical genuineness. ee Two Divorces GranTED.— To-day, Judge Wylie, in the Equity Court, made a decree of divorce in the case of Sarah C. De Harte agt. Harrison M. De Harte. They were married in Georgetown by Rev. A. E. Taylor, (her name being Kauffman), in June, 1866, and lived with him till August, 1876, when, she charges, defen- cant wuaeue any just cause deserted and aban- doned her. sedge ne also od @ decree peed — of Mi ree Young Lankt ey were married ese mber, 1867, by Rev. Mr. Rice, and immediately returned to the District, and she charged desertion from December 1ith, 1872. She was also granted custody of their only child. A Manly Letter from George Bliss. OFFICEHOLDING—PRESIDENT ARTHUR—THE ST. ROUTES. ‘ ‘From the N. Y. Sun to-day. To the Editor of the Sun:—Sir: It seems to me I am made of late to occupy too much 5 in the news| one ae tg ak or & wonder, gene! compliment , you will per- haps permit me of say two things, in the hope Telegrams to The Star. NEW YORK REPUBLICAN CONVENTION —— EX-SENATOR CONELING WILL NOT ATTEND ———— RHODE ISLAND SENATORSHIP. INDIAN FIGHT IN ARIZONA. — MASSACRE OF EUROPEANS IN TUNIS. The New York Convention. SENATOR CONKLING WILL NOT ATTEND—THE OLD TICKET TO BE RE-NOMINATED—HARMONY PRE- DICTED. Special Dispatch to THE EVENTXG Star. New York, October 4.—Ex-Senator Conkling telegraphs to-day that he will not only not attend the republican state conven- tion which meets to-morrow, but that he will not be inthe city. He remains away, th stalwarts say, in the interest of harmony. conceded that the half-breeds will have a very decided majority of the convention, but it is be- ‘lieved there will be no resolutions denouncing Conkling and his friends. The old ticket will be mostly renominated. Mr. Carr will be renomi- nated secretary of state, ex-Congressman - Ward for attorney general and some one in place of Comptroller Wadsworth, who declines a renomi- nation. est because of the efforts made within a few days to reunite the party in this -tate and from the fact. also, that a state convention has not been held in this city for many years of either party. The Rhode Island Senatorship, CONGRESSMAN ALDRICH THE COMING MAN. Special Dispatch to Tae Evextxe Stan. Newport, October 4.—The legislature as- sembled here to-day to ballot fora U.S. Senator. Congressman Nelson W. Aldrich seems to be the coming man. It looks as if he had two-thirds of the legislature. jai ee The Loan Market. Special Dispatch to Tae Even STAR. New York, October 4.—The loan market is stringent to-day at six per cent, notwithstanding the relief afforded by to-day’s payment by¢he Treasury for the extended sixes. Bitar The President Coming. EN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON. New York, October4.—President Arthur? ac- companied by his secretary and valet. left the city this morning for Washington by the 10 o'clock train. He was met at the Pennsylvania railroad depot in Jersey City by Senator Jones, of Nevada, who also went with him. He will return here within a few weeks to complete the transaction of some private business. Among the callers yesterday were Senator Saunders, of Nebraska; state Senator W. W. Astor, Col. Geo. Bliss, John C. New, of Indiana; Postmaster Pearson, and Senator John &. Logan. — Secretary Blaine en route for Washington. Boston, October 4.—A special from Augusta, Me., says: Secretary Blaine leaves there this morning for Washititon. ‘The same dispateh states: “‘No credence is placed in the reports that he is to be the republican candidate for governor next year.” SS French Campaign in Tunis. MASSACRE AND INCENDIARISM BY TUNIS INSUR- GENTS. Loxpon, October 4.—A Paris dispatch to Reuter’s Telegram Company say “Gen- eral Farre, minister of war, has received telegrams confirming the report of the burning of the railway station at Wadzergha and the massacreing of a number of employés, including several British subjects by the insur- gents in Tunis. The French troops afterwards repaired the railway which had been torn up.” A Tunis dispatch to the Times says:—*The at- tack on-the_railway station was made by the Arabs who recently attacked Ali Bey. Wadzer gha is the sixth station on tie French rail way, sixty miles from Tunis. The Arab threw the rails into the mver. The station master, who was an ex-lieutenant in the Frenc! army and achevalier of the Legion of Hor was burned alive, and ten employés, mostly Maltese and Italians, were massacred. M. Roustan, French minister at Tunis. English and Italian consuls to accordingly gone to Wadzergiia tor that pur- ix hundred French troops went ti on the 30th ult., but the Aral before their arrival. was undoubtedly caused by “ie whol destruction of olive forest es and vine yards which Gen. Sabatier con: A nece around Zaghouan. The Tunisiai authorities are evidently trying to screen the Arabs accused of murdering the Maltese and Italians. No arrests have yet been reported. The Tebessa colu of French troops have already entered the regency and captured Gafsa after battle with the Djerid Arabs. Ali Bey sent a messen- ger stating that he is not ableto hold out any longer and demanding a French escort to effect his retreat. It is rumored that his position is critical, mutiny having broken out in his camp. pucines Wont * The Markets. BALTIMORE, October 4.—Virginia 6's, consols, i do. 6 coupons, 92%,; do, new ten- er 4.—Cotton quiet—mid- a0 alae; do. : No. 2 western winter spot October, 1 syeal SOx, November, Lita December, 1.583a1.6875. Corn, southern western lower—sout Used 78; western mixed, Spot ig; November, 773a77, Decem! 8036. Oats firm and acti = dull, 18. offee dull—Rio that relieve yoar columns in the future. First.—The papers are naming me as a possi- ble occupant of.all sorts of offices. For some of them my training and habits of mind render me Seay, unfit. Let me say once for all that I have no aspirations outside of my profes- sion, and that I cannot foresee any contingency in which I shall either seek or accept any office under the administration of President Arthur. I have been too long the friend of the President, and too sincerely his friend, to wish him—in my behalf, at least—to expose himself to even a suspicion of providing for a personal friend at public expense, especially as friend isn’t in "pecan parently because everything ts ndly—A) tly use ing not dane at onss in the star route cases by coun- sel who retained only fifteen days ago, gested that there is an intention to protect some one. There is no such intention. Before I ac- retainer, I received the strongest as- one en a Biers wns Bo Oe tenn eae 4 any i If an; Sd ef ecirare or tained by the learned gentiemen in regard to the | doesn’t itself. There may come a proper time for Going so, but it Is not now. wor to-day, but it is due to the government to say that either the learned gentlemen who have spoken are entirely mistaken asto the: force and formation, or United States Messrs. Brewster of the averments of the in-| shall hav ol Sree the Attorney General of the and ry Fy fi to fair, 9¥ally. Sugar firm—A soft, 104, punisky steady. 11055, ts to Liver- steamer unchanged. Keceipts—tlour, Rost Barrels, Wheat, 1,033 bushels, corn, 187i bushels; oats, 2,741 bushels; hone. * Shi ments—wheat, 15,000 bushels; corn, 6.815 bushels, heat, " 560,425 bushels; ‘corn, 128.065 * NEW YORK, October 4.—Stocks weak, Money, 406. Exchange—iong, 479; short, 44%. State = inactive. Governments weak. Cotton NEW YORK, October 4.—Flour steady and quiet, Wheat dpened al lower; decline after- wards nearly peprecens, Core Iie cents lower more active, irm and quiet oo Lard firm, 12. its turpentine, 53. po Ns, 250, hts LONDON, October 4, 12:30 p. m.—Conso! 98 11-16 for "both money and the account. Erie, 46%. Reading, 37%. New York, Ontario and Tego. Bo Milwaukie and St. conimon, NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. PRESIDENT ARTHUR COMING. | It is | The convention excites unusual inter- | } ing s of Flour higher und strong 10F | focal learning the facts of | interposition of Upton stopped the Pitney in- | ral persons in the Treasury department. | is, and always has been, the leader of the clique the Fight with Arizona Indians, THE SAVAGES DEFEATED AFTER 4 FOUR ROURS ENGAGEMENT. San Francraco, October 4.—A from Tucson says: Advices received last night show that the fight on the road between forts Grant and Thomas on Saturday lasted four hours. The Indians were driven from their position among the rocks, retreating across the Arivapa cm § toward the Galiuro mountains. One sergeant was killed and four men wounded. The Indiag, loss is not known. ee Wall Street To-day. STOCK EXCHANGE MARKETS alt. pri. New York, Oct. 4.—The Posfs financial arti- cle (1:40 p.m. edition) saya: The Stock Ex-'° change markets are all dull to-lay. US. bonds are down }<aly; the latterthe 4s and 4s. Rall- road bonds are irregular, as are also southern state bonds. The stock market has been fever= ish, but in the main weak; the net result of the fluctuations being a decline of 4, a3 per cent, the latter New York’ Elevated and Lake Erie and Western. The former to 113 and the latter to 43. C. C. C. and T. has fullen 1%, C. P. | 18, Louisville and Nashville and Reading 1 each, Texas and Pacific 1. Michigan Contra | 13<, Wabash preferred “Ii, Lake Shore jand Missouri Pacifle 1 per cent each, and \the remainder 3xa7{. Since noon a steadier tone has characterized the dealings, and 3a of the early decline has been re- ; Covered. The “short interest” in the market is becoming very heavy so that sharp upward re- j actions are in ‘order at any time. The sub- treasury was again heavily debtor at the clear- ing house this morning, the figures being $2,407,721.05. The stock brokers to-day are paying 6 per cent and in many cases an additional commissi Time money te hard to get at 6per cent. Prime mercantile | paper sells at about 6 per cent. The market for foreign exchange is weak, not because of the | pressure of commercial bills—for the speculation in the leading exportaiyl mmodities is restrict- ing the supply of comn irafts—but on the | free offerings of bankers’ bills which presuma- bly have been borrowed by speculators seeking time money. | Captives | South Sea Is ad Sax Frgxcisco, October 4.—A Sydney, N.S.W., ‘telezram of August 29 gives an account of the | ransom by an exploring expedition to one of the islands of the South Sea of an Italian named Luizi Boero, who had been held prisoner by the tives fifteen months. He, with five other ypean captives, were held as slaves and sub- | jected to the most horrible treatment. All. sue- | Cumbed to the ill uxage and died except Boero, | and perhaps one other, who has been heard of | but could not be recovered. a Depression in the New York Corn Market. New York, October4.—On early change to-day the corn market was very much depressed and un- | settled—the market declining 1:a2c. per bushel | —by the reported failure of several very lange | bears in corn in Chicago. Tht sales of corn | before and at the first call aggregated about | 2,500,000 bushels. ee Jerome Park Races, JeRome Park, N.Y.. October 4.—The attend- | ance at to-day’s races is very large. The betting | opened briskly, Parole being the favorite for first race. In the first race Parole won; Ferida second and Fair Count third; time, 2:27. The second race, 13; miles, was won by Spark; Aelia second and Brambaletta third; time, 3:29. SLSR NSE I TE The French Guests, PROGRAM OF THEIR MOVEMENTS. District Commissioner Dent paid a visit to the State Department to-day to confer with the Secretary upon the subject of the arrival of the French visitors to this city, and with the view of arranging, if possible. for the reception of the visitors, to take place in this city at night in lieu of the daytime. He met Assistant Secre- | taries Hittand Blaine, from whom he learned that | the visitors are expected to arrive in New York | on the 6th, and will be taken to | and Niagara Falls, and will then take ft! the Northern Central railway for Balti riving there on the 10th, they will come of reception, of will the 13th, and to this city. The committee | which Major Morgs | to Baltimore h escort the visi | ton Hotel, wh the military and civi to the Capitol, w ption will | take place in the a and they will be es- corted back to their quarters afterwards. At night on the I4th inst. the illumination and fire works will take place at the east front of the * | Capitol, which will end the entertainment prior to the departure to Yorktown. | | Assistant Seeretary i e the formal recs oF cate — Proposes a Libel Suit Mr. J. K. Upton, Assistant Secretary of the Treasu has written a letter to the publishers of the Sunday Gazette, of this city, requesting to be informed as to who the owners or respon- sible parties controling the paper are. Mr. Upton, it is stated, contemplates a snit for libel growing out of the following publication in the unday Last »preciative sketch of Up- a in Appleton’s Eneyelo~ Je came to man, His his aver- 0 per annum. By ited a tarm in he has worth £10,000: a block ef how n this valued at $40,000, and he is reputed to have about 1.000 in United States securi- ties. The claim of MeKwan, ¢ agent (dismissed), for £250,000, consider frand and wed by First € Lawrence, ywed by Upton’s reversal of Lawrence's de of which Mc ve heen paid, . It is openly asserte: that the | $59,000 were divided between Upton and a well- Known lobbyist of this city who passes tor @ Upton ree ” of the ~ In book, ‘on sent a cit) ailectors of customs and int t | make allowances for the pur book. In some cases the al ac count exceeded $1,000, and were } r of Upton. Upton was given the sole control of the unclaimed interest on U. 8. bonds, which in- volves hundreds of thousands of dollars, by John Sherman. The greatest care has always been observed to prevent the owners of this money its existence and There is no doubt that the personal locality. vestigation, when such disclosures had made as to make its stoppage necessary to seve. opton that control everything appertaining to Treasury.” District Government Affairs, The Commissioners have appoiuted Mr. Geo. R, Jackson station keeper for the fifth precinct station house, vice Hume, resigned. Mr. W. 0. Roome, chief of the special assess- ment division, has completed revisions as fel- lows: Alleys in square 209; alley in square 248. Mrs. Ann C. Carroll has offered the Commis- sioners the gravel on square 735, opposite the old Carroll mansion, on New Jersey avenue, south of the Capitol, for use on public grounds. The Commissioners have notified her Uhat Col, Rockwell has charge of the public buildings and grounds. - Messrs. Walter A. Smith, M. M. Rohrer, Geo, Mason and others haye addressed a anica- tion to the Commissioners asking them for an asphalt pavement on F street north. between Ist street west and 2d street cast, in front of their residences. INTERNAL Revenve APromTwents. — HH. H. Spang has been appointed internal revenue storekeeper and gauzer for t Pennsylvania; H. M. Fostey first district of Ohio, and L. for the same district. storekeeper for the S. Omnback, gauger ‘The following quotations were current in New York to-day at 2:30 p.m., as reported by H. H. Dodge, of 599 15th street. by Tue NaTioxaL Museum Bertorse is now closed, as the constaut stream of visitors pass~ ing through it was found to seriously interfere with the workmen. The work inside is pro- _ ing very rapidly. In the west wing erected a temporary shaft.