Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Pe Scatieach. By mal Ope year, $6; six mont {Entered at the Post Gélice ot Washington, D. O.. ss Tae aR — | Friday—$2 : . entire propa Rr mouth Sh; 10 copies forsiora) Copies for a 627 Al maf eudecriptions must be paid in advance; Ec paper sent Than is paid for. thade known on application Che no Star. Ve: 59—N® 9,096. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1882. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES ‘NWOOD CEMETERY, 132. Food M ee J a jall, for oe purpose of electing trustees to serve for the ensuing year. jel-at “LEWIS ‘CLEPHANE, Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICE. ‘The Potomac Steambost Co. has decided not to make the change in the days of steamer leaving Norfolk, and the will therefore run as heretofore from Norfolk, MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 5 p.m. Jel-st until further notice. (ee NASHINGTON. D- NE IST, 1862.—WF, “© the undersicned Grocers, doinx business in t West End, do hereby acree to clowe our respective placcs of business at 7:50 p.m., from JUNE 51H UNTIL OCTOBER IST, Saturdays excepted. CALVIN SITMER, WM. S. BROWN & CO., PHILIP H. WARD, THOMAS RIGGLES, WM. B. BROWN, B. 4. WHEELER. Je1-3t* (> S*tIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. o — The tenth annnal commencement exercises of the NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY will be heid —- Hall on FRIDAY, June 2d, at8 p.m. Pub- ee W. G. DUCKETT, President JOS. R. WALTON, Secretary. m31-3t te Nerice. Acsereon's Orrice., } Wasnrsatow, D. C., , 1882. Personal taxpayers are hereby notified, in obedience tolaw, that they are required to make ontand return | a statement of their personal proye: ty within forty-five | days from this date, and in default of such return the | of fs required by lnw to make ont much statement | ——_ best tee ppm that can be obtained, and add ‘@ penalty of 50 per centurn. ‘Blank echedinles ean be obtained at this office By order of the Commiseioners of the District of Co- funit ia. ROBERT P. Dot my29-6¢ “Asseasc te wasun NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. ‘The partnership heretofore existing between FRED- FRICk W EVANS d MARTHA F. EVANS, unc the firm name of F. a. , has this een dissolved by mutual conse i tiring from the firm. All debte due the late fi paid to Martha E. Evans, all persons having nat eaid firms will present the same for settlemen james H. Marr, of Duvall & Marr, 804 F st. northwest. - W. EVANS, MARTHA E. EVANS. Referring to avove notice, I would respectfully mform my friends the DININ. 924 F street. and request a cot age heretofore bestowed upon the ¥, Evans. nd the publ ROOM BU 2 old stand, 920- eof the pairon- F aM. ROVER. 1406 14th atroet northwest. Just received a full assortment of REFRIGERATORS and WATER COOLERS, which I otfer to the public at Teduced rates. z Piumbing and Gas-fitting, Furnaces, Ranges, Tin- Estimates furnished for new work. my27. Ww. N’S INSECTICIDE, AF the best powder for maches, and refined Gum Campher, for moths, at DREW'S Drug Store, corner ‘9th street und Pennsyivania avenue. G > NOTICE, SF te ie company at the , 1982, at 6 p. m. iz) of Manayers to serve for JAMES GOSZLER Se LACES, "PARLOR GRATES, GA TURES, &e. We keep a large assortment of fir: ems, Conde. and ere prep to make low prices. JOBBING in PLUMBING, solicited. Range and Furnace work EDWARD CAVERLY & © 7 1425 New York ne. LIGHT COM- PANY, May 20, 1882. ‘A meetinz of the Stocktiokters of this Company. for the election of Seven Directors, wi'l be heli at this office on MONDAY, Jane 5, 1882. Polls will be opened at 11 lose at 1 p.m. G.W. CROPLEY. Seer-tary. (p> GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS FRESH FROM THE SPRING. W. C. MILBURN, Pransactst, KE! DEY Goons. 930 7th street northwest. New French and Scotch Gingham, just opened; best @uziities at low prices. a ‘Satins, aud Kusdames, extra good values. (> “SPL s sepp, a 408 9ru Street Noetiwear. PLUMBING, FURNACES, RA MANTELS AND GAS FIXTUR Jobbing in all of the above Branches. SP Estivares Frantsuep ror New Worx. “= STEAM COOKERS. GAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE. Wall and examine at 531 15th street. F. F. BROOKS, » Ke, = 200 _____s BOOKS, &e. NEY BOOKS. History of the Fornst: ee, to Vienoli, Inter. Sci. Series, by Charles @. Leland, $2. d idol. A novel, $1.50. ito Hand. ‘Translated from the German by Wieter, $1.50. Yuan H. Weeks. Mlustrated, tuandment Paper, 50c. ayer, 75. Cis B. MOHUN, PENNSYL cat Di . Leisure Hour, aud in Fi Cox's Orient Sunibe: s : x Guide to Travel and Arts, Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT REcEIPTs To-pay.— Internal rev- enue, $513,469.61; Cust m 4 $753,101.94 COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.—Secret service agents have arrested Frederick Kunnecke and Joseph Locke in Baltimore, for having in thei pessession $6.99 in counterfelt paper money und #100 in counterfeit coin. Mr. GEorcE M. Locxwoop, chief clerk of the In- terior department, received information yesterday of the death of his father, at the age of eighty- two, at his old home in the western part of New York. Mr. Lockwood left Washington on the 9:50 train last night, Mx. Scuurpr, imperial chief post director for the city of Bremen, Germany, had a conference with Postmaster General Howe yesterday concerning the establishinent of a parcel post between Ger- many and the United States, etc. Mu. EC, ApAws, private secretary to the direc- tor of the mint, has resigned to resume his former Position with’ the Bradstreet company, of New ork. MOVEMANTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.—The Tallapoosa Passed the Delaware breakwater yesterday morn- ing, bound tn. She 1s expected here about Monday. ‘The Enterprise arrived at Portsmouth, Va., yes- terday aiternoon for repairs. Mussns. TRERScorT and Walker Blaine arrived late last night from New York. They were at the State department for a short time this morning. PRESIDENT ARTHUR remained at his home, in New York city, until 10:30 o’elock last evening, and then drove to the Fitth Avenue hotel, where he re- celved visits from Hon. Roscoe Conkling, Secretary Folger, Commissioner French, Gen. H. A. Barnum, Senator Miller, and others. Cuter CoxstrvcTor T. D. Witsow arrived last night from his tour of inspection of the navy yards at Boston and Portsmouth. He inspected the Ply- mouth at Portsmouth and the Hartford and Shenandoah at Beston. Lirvr. SR. Doverass, 7th infantry, has been granted leave for one year from June 1, at the ex- piration of which his resignation will be accepted. Tue Suirnerp INVEsTIGATION.—Chairman Wil- Hams, of the House forelgn affairs committee, says that ex-Secretary Blaine will be calied upon some- time next week to testify in regard to certain mat- ters brought out by the examination of Mr. Robt. Randall, of the Credit Industriel company. Forty-rrve VICTIMS OF THE APACHRS.—A list of the names of all who were killed in the recent out- break of the Apache Indians in Arizona has Been received at the War department. There were 45 killed fo all. ‘ReGarprxe the compulsory retirement clause of the army Dill for officers of the army, General rman expresses himself as in favor of a bill that would be fair and just and with whieh the army Would be compelled to comply. Geueral herman has heretofore said that he hoped that the compulsory clause would be passed and that no exception Would be made in his case. Bap News vor CLERKs.—If the appropriation bill for the Post Office department is passed in the shape it Is now in before the House commitiee, ‘bolishing both the lapse fund and the temporary rol! In the Post office department, it Is probable that on the Ist of Jniy it will be necessary to dis- charge about forty-five clerks who are now em- ployed on the temporary roll in that department— twenty males and twenty-five females. Ture ts 4 Rewon Arzoar, with apparently good foundation, that on the Ist of July Mr. Geo. MM. Lockwood will be relieved from duty as chief clerk of the Interior department, and a well-known journalist of this city will be ‘appointed to that position, and who, after a short term of duty as chief cierk, Will succeed Mr. Alonzo Bell as Assist- aut Secretary of the Interior. Personat.—Senators Miller, of California, and MePherson are in New York.—Judge Scofield, of the Court of Claims, has gone to his home in Penn- sylvania for the sumumer.—Clarence A. Seward, of New York, and 'T. L. Clingmin, of North Caro- Hina, are at Wiltard’s—Representative Flower and’a party of fri ma visit to Colo rado and the P: He 6th year EX-Attorbey General Black is Visit- 50. The Whisky Ring Investigation. WITNESSES REFUSE TO GIVE THE NAMES OF PAR_ TIFS WHO WANTED TO HELP ALONG THE WHISKY LEGISLATION. The investigation of the so-called whisky rihg Was resumed this morning. Before the examina- tion was cornmenced and while waiting for a quo- um, Col. Wharton, attorney for the distillers, ald to Chairman Windom that he thought the Prosecuting wituess ought to be put on the stand first, in order that those who were charged with having resorted to illegitimate means to influence legislation might know the ease against them, Mr. Windom replied that there Was no prosecuting Witness; that his “tnformant” had learned of mouey being raised by the distillers, and as they had legislation pending he supposed tt might be ded for that. The chairman added that be nowledge of these facts, and had the e Suspicion, but sald that in inoving the tn- vestigation he ‘distinctly stated that he had no roof of the charges. He sald, however, that his informant would close of the tvs MR, ATHERTON STILL REFUSES TO ANSWER. Mr. J M. Atherton, was recalled anil still dectin- ed to give the names of the persons who asked him for employment tn connection with the legislation. only one positively asked employment, her suggested that he would like guch Nothing improper occurred in the ties Who spoke to him were ers; they did not mention any Congress- men or claim any Influence or make any threat. TWO LAWYERS. Stagg, a distiller, of Loutsvil ‘two per- sons, both lawyers, approached him with the view of obtaining employment, but. their services were declined. They did not claim any influence or meation any Congressmen. He declined to give the name Subject the parties to an unpleasant notoriety. 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Angrell & Ames, on Corpo- Faticn: MOKRISON, Law Booxssiren Col Wharton, attorney for the distillers, was next sworn. He also sald two persons, both law- yers, had approached him with a request for em- ployment, which he refused. Both men were per- sonal fri¢nds of his, and would not hesitate to tolk to him freely about anything. ‘They did not claim apy influence; did not mention any Con- gTessinen or government officials; there was noth- ing improper in their offer, and he preferred not to make their names public. All the witnesses swore that no newsps per men had ever approached them, directly or indirectly, for employment or compensation; that no members of Congress had ever intimated a desire for compensation; the dis- tillers had not made any combination with other Interests, either political or otherwise, with the view of passing their bill. All three of the witnesses also swore that they had not heard of any contributions for the purpose of W . axp Stariowen, 475 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. a) Feescu BOC BINEST STATIONERY, BLANK BOOKS, ETC. V. G. FISCHER, (Successor tc M. E. Boardman), £29 15th Street, Opposite U.S. Treasury, Washington, D.C. NOT BUY UNTIL you HAVE EXAMINED of the Vapor Sta the latest Patents and Cooking for the lancest ‘fara Tead- them in operation. es oa a lance vatiety of REFRIGERATORS, WATER 22-Ip-im #HATwarp & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH AND P STREETS, DUPUNT CIRCLE. PLUMBING, FURNACES, BANGES MANTELS, &c. Sebbing tm all these Lines. a aiding any legislation, and had not known of a doliar being so expended, except $35 for the print- ing of a brief to submit to the finance committee, and $50 for ¢c “38 of some speeches for circulation among the th yr. lessrs. At#rton, Stagg and Wharton swore that they paid all thetr personal expenses here. The committee adjourned to meet at 10:30 Mon- day morning. WARRANTS AGAINST ug Sruser Compantes.—License Agent Raff this morning swore out warrants before Mr. Padgett, prose- cuting attorney of corporation cases of the Dis- trict, against all the street raflroad com) the District, except the Belt line, forrunnl cars Without first obtaining licenses 80 to do. ii ington & ¢ D are charged with running 60 two-horse and 80 one- horse cars; the Metropolitan 54 one-h the Columbia 13 one-horse cars and the Anacostia compa’ These Ramroap THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. MR. BLISS’ OPENING ARGUMENT. ean ie Sees PROCESSES OF EXPEDITING. a ‘The seven defendants In the star route case, and their counsel, were among the earliest arrivals in the Criminal Court room this morning. Mr. Bliss, who was to open for the prosecution, soon followed, and spread out on the table before him a vast heap of documents bound in red tape. THE JURORS, when the court opened, answered to their names As follows" Willtam Dickson, Matthew McNelly, John B- McCarthy, Edward J. McLain, William K. Brown, Edwin D. Donuphin, Henry A. Olcott, William Holmead, Thomas Martin, George W. Cox, E. T. Murray and Zachariah Tobriner. ‘When the court opened there were still many seats In the court room vacant, but, asthe day advanced, the crowd ope poate he until the chamber was uocomfortably well filled. Mr. Bliss sat alone at the prosecution table for some time, and was then joined by Mr. Ker. Mr. Bliss? Openimg Argument. A few minutes after ten Mr. Bliss arose and be- gun the opening for the government. It was nat- ural, he sald, that any case that had involved so much preparation and attracted so much atten- Uon, the counsel should come to regard it as im- portant. By the action of these defendants, he said, the government had been defrauded of over 000. ‘The case was important, too, in view of the prominence of the defendants—one of them having been the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral, and another a United States Senator. Of the position of the others, he said, he would have some- thing to say hereafter. As the case was one which involved many complications, they would have to take considerable tine, perhaps, to present it in all its ramifications. Mr. Bliss then read from the Statutes to show the powers and constitution of the Post Office department, the duties and author- ity of the Postmaster General, &c. THE CHARGE AGAINST BRADY. Acting under the authority delegated to him, the Postmaster General, Mr. Bliss sald, had made many regulations to govern the actions of the department. He read the regulations referring to the duties pertatning to the office of the Second Assistant Postmaster General. Brady, one of the defendants, he said, was Second Assistant Post- master General from the 28d of July, 1876, down to March or April, 1861. Under the fegulations he had made orders by whieh the defendants were enabled to obtain fraudulently large sums of money from the government. They further claimed that the defendants were engaged in a conspiracy 10 DEPRAUD THE UNITED STATES, for which they could be punished under the Statutes. Among the powers delegated by the regulations of the department to the Second Assts- tant Postmaster General was that of providing for carrying the mails in different sections, having due regard to productiveness, as set forth in sec- tion 39%, Revised Statutes. Mr. Bliss read also the Sections relating to advertising and letting mail Toutes, the method of bidding for contracts, &€. He said he read these provisions to show. the care that the law contemplated in requiring that the carrying Of the mails should be open to public bid- ding and competition. The various statutes relat- ing to the mail service had been expounded by the United States Supreme Court. He cited thecase of Garfleld against The United States, In the 8d vol. of Otto. He reterred to the advantages possessed by the Secoud Assistant Postmaster General to learn What was required on the various routes; mention- ing the postinasters throughout the country upon whom he couid for information, and also the experienced corps of inspectors of the department. He was bound tosiy that he did not believe there was another department which had in its service so efficient a corps of men_as the inspectors of the Post Office department. ‘Phere was no probability of a great change in the requirements between tho time the route was advertised and the contract awarded. It did not grow so fast as to require y very great change either before the contract Went into effect, or within a very brief period at- terwanl. They did not claim that every star route should be made to pay its own expenses. The Ploneers of the west were entitled to the mail Service to the extent of their needs—not to the ex- tent, however, that 1s juired tn thickly-settled portions of the country. Mr. Bliss stopped to ex- plain the ORIGIN OF THE TERM “STAR ROUTE SERVICE,” mentioning that in the department a custom had grown of representing the three words “celerity, certainty and security ” required in such contracts by three stars, from which custom the term had originated. The fact that there should be some discretion given to some one in regulating the mail service under the statutes had always been Tecognized. The statutes made such provision, rescribing that compensation allowed for uddi- ional service should not be, proportionally, tu ex- cess to that of the original service. There Was no ower to allow ior expedition except when such expedition required additional stock, ana then the extra allowance was to be in proportion to such increase of outlay, MR. BRADY'S EXTRAORDINARY ALLOWANCES. ‘They claimed that Mr. Brady had made increases ‘when there was no necessity, with extraordinary allowances, going to the very limit of the statu- tory limitations, when there was no public call for it, and upon’ evidence which would not satist, an honest wan that the increase was requt When service was increased from one trip to three trips of a week it would be only an exceptional @, Where three times the oi compensation should be allow he law said the extra compensation should not be in excess, proportionally, of the original amount. Mr. Bliss ognized THE said the mail contractors themselves rec this. Mr. Bliss was about to read 4 LETTER WRITTEN BY EX-SENATOR DORSEY to a sub-contractor, when Mr. Wilson objected, say- ing that Mr. Bliss had no right to introduce evi- dence In his opening remarks. Mr. Merrick claimed that counsel in opent: ought to state all the evidence which he proj to adduce. The court said he should state the facts he ex- toe to prove and how he expected to prove em. Mr. Merrick claimed that the prosecution in opening had aright to state elther from memory or from memoranda that they ex) to prove that Mr. Dopsey wrote a certain letter, and to give the con’ of the letter. Mr. Wilson said that to state the contents would be worse than reading the letter himsel le asked how it would appear for himself when he came to present his side of the case to read letters frow army of and others, headed by General Sherman himself, imploring Mr. Brady to do the Nery things for wilich Mr. Bliss is now condemn- “What,” asked Mr, Wilson, “would the prosecu- SEE sex soe an ac ti oul a Mr. Merrick. (tina! also say,” said Mr. Bliss, “there are no suc ? “You know there are Lycre eis said Mr. Wilson, somewhat excited, “and you cannot keep them away from this jury. “This is entirely out of order,” said J le, “and tn order to stop this I will juestion now.” DECISION OF THE COURT. ‘The court held that in opening his case the counsel had a right to state what he expected to prove. He had no right to read an original paper, or a copy of it, buthe could state what he expected to He could not go into the substance of Maas Sie resemmce ir. a of his retort to Mr. Bliss, “The court was @ little Wy- this Mr. Bliss said that what the court had sald he ought to do was all he had expected todo. He wanted to show the that the expense of ser- vice was not multi the number of trips; he expected to show thatone of these defendants in for increasing the trips had not culated the cost by the number of trips. “EXPEDITING.” bie time to reciti itions and lowances had been made, how the con- tractor received amounts from the govern- ment for doing nothing, while the sub-contractor formed service for comparatively small At half past 12a recess for half an hour MR. BLISS ON BRADY AND TURNER. When the court reassembled Mr. Bliss resumed his address, There were certain routes, he sald, on which the service did not commence when it ought to have commenced, and though the con- tractors were notified, the service was not per- formed for some weeks. To all appearances they had taken the service for less than it cost, and they apparently quietly adopted the system of not putting the service on, and were at no expense er than that of amounts. Was taken. othe sending agents along the routes toget up petitions asi for increased service, all of which was done with the intention of en- abling the contractor to make a plausible case to enable Mr. Brady to make an order for ex- edition. “Mr. Turner was the corresponding clerk having charge of letters and correspondence relating to these routes, It was part of hisduties to place these letters in a jacket, and endorse on the jacket a correct statement of the contents of the letters. They expected to show that Mr. ‘Turner so fatled in his duty at critical moments; 8o distorted the contents of letters that they coul: not believe that it was done Innocently. They ex- pected to show that it was the Intention that these refs would show there were good reasons for expedition, assuming that mo one would go fur- ther and examine the orginal papers. They would show the jury some extraordinary specimens of Mr. Turner's manipulations of pa- pers. Mr. Bliss explained how double payments ad been detected by the mall bills Lee in the post offices at the termini of the routes, the dupll- cates sent to the denartment having mysteriously disappeared. Mr. Bliss reviewed various expedi- ents used in making a plausible case for increase and expedition, Mr. Bliss remarked that if there Was any way in which the government could be defrauded, the jury would, he thought, believe that that It had been tried ‘by these defendanta. ‘They must believe that the Inventive power of the Parties concerned was well developed. TRIAL NOTES, Mr. Merrick took his seat in court about 11 o'clock At the close of the proceedings yesterday Judge Wylie cautioned the jury not to converse with any ‘one concerning the trial, and not to read the news- papers. Mr, Merrick sald that he might consider it his duty to bring some of the newspaper attacks upon the prosecution to the attention of the grand jury. Mr. Totten said that the defendants might claim the same privilege, and he proceeded to make a fierce attack upon “the lying newspaper correspondents.” ——__—_—_-e-____ ‘TO-DAY AT THE CAPITOL. ‘The Senate in a Snarl. ‘The Senate got into a regular snarl to-day, owing to the absence of the presiding ofticer, Mr. Davis. The president pro tempore sent a note des- ignating Mr. Ingalls to occupy the chair for the day. Mr. Vest raised the point that the presideng pro tem. had no power to make such an appoint- ment in that way; that he cpuld not, from a dis- tance, make such an appointment, but that his presence was required in ordér to make the ap- polntment legitimate, It was suggested that the Senate acquiesce in the appointment, and thus es- cape the danger of recognizing asa precedent the right of the president pro fem. to make an ap- pointment to fill the chair while he was absent from the chair. This proposition seemed to meet considerable’ approval, but some objected, and a confused debate arose. AS many as a dozen Sen- ators were on the floor at a time, and meantime the acting secretary was presiding. ‘Messrs. Logan and Hale maintained the right of the presiding officer to appoint by letter, while Messrs. Ferry, Morgan and others protested against ft. Mr. Morgan sald tt would be a danger- ‘ous precedent to establish, ag 1t would recognize the right of the president protem. to designate one presiding officer one day, another the next and so on, giving him power to make anybody he saw fit presiding officer. Mr. Logan clafmed that it was only designating a Senatcr to perform for one daythe duties of the chair and not a presiding officer. Mr. Brown interrupted the debate to say that Mr. Davis, the presiding offiger, had been called away by the iliness of an old colored man whom he had supported for years. This old man was supposed to be dying, and Mr. Davis had gone to see if he could do anything for him. ‘Mr. Morgan had no doubt ‘that Mr. Davis was absent with excellent reasons, but that did not re- move the difficulty. He spoke of the difficulty that might arise in the event of the sudden death of the President as to who should succeed him, Mr. Davis or the presiding officer designated by him, Mr. Ingalls. Mr. Garland read from Cushing showing that the presiding officer could not, in bis absence, desig- nate a presiding officer, but that one should be se- lected. He offered a resolution to elect or choose Mr. Ingalls as presiding officer. Mr. Sherman thought the best way out of the difficulty was to adjourn until Monday next, and on his motion that was done, House of Representatives. Immediately after the reading of the journal to- day the H ouse resumed the eonsideration of the Alabama contested election.case of Lowe vs. Mie Th ) submitted tin ir. Thompson (Towa) submitted an argument! favor of the ake of the ¢ontestant, and incl- my denied the statement made by Mr. v hee! ler last evening to the t that he had not been fairly treated by the cor on elections. Mr. Mills epoke in advocacy/ot the Tight of the siceing. memt to retain ‘Seat, and was fol- (Texas) fm favor of the con- ‘The District in Congress. THE REGULAR APPROPRIA! TLL. ‘The Senate sub-committep of appropriations completed their work on District appropria- tion bill and reported it back {0 the full committee this afternoon. The total of the bill as reported ‘back is about the saine as last year. The appro- priations for street improvements and for making school buildt fire-proot were increased, but some other items were di The most im- it recommendation of the sub-committee is incorporate a provision to authorize the Presi- dent to appoint one of the District Commissioners from non-residents, or rather from those who are not bona Ade residents of the District. The full committee will ey get through the bill in time to report it to the Senate Monday. Capitol Notes. The House committee on elections to-day agreed to extend the time until June 2ist for fling briefs in the contested election case of Sessinghaus agt. Frost, from the 8d district of Missouri. The House committee on poned action on the Mexican pervice peumea Ga, which Eropoess to include the pension rolis soldiers w! ig fo inthe Mexican and Indian Wars, until the House shall proposed increase of force in! APPROPRIATIONS. ‘The House committee on ions will to- day complete the general cy appropriation Dili and report it to the Housé. The present pro- is to call the bill up for ition imme- itely after the dtepoeal of ke Alaa contested election case of Lowe against WE Tr. MR. BISBEE GETS-HIB-BEAT. ‘The House late yesterday aftefmoon seated. Mr. Bisbee, who contested the seat of Mr. Finley, of the second Florida district. The contested Lowe vs. Wheeler, from theeigith Alabama dis- Pension trict, was called up, and Mr. Wheeler made a state- icted upon the" mic. case of THE CASE OF GUITEAU. MR. REEDS MOTION FOR A REHEARING. PROCEEDINGS IN COURT TO-DAY. ‘This morning, in the Court in General Term, Mr. Chas. H. Reed, for Chas. J. Guiteau, presented a Petition for a rehearing of the case. He says in his petition: “It appears by the record in said cause, on page 1757, that the sald defendant, at the proper time during his trialin the criminal term of said court, by his attorneys, asked and prayed the court to give to the jury an instruction known as prayer No. 13, which was and is as fol lows: ‘The fury are instructed to find a separate verdict upon each countin the indictment; and inasmuch as it is charged im the first, seconds fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth counts of the in- dictment in this case thac death of the President took place in the county of ‘Washington, in said District of Columbia, and there is no evidence of such fact, therefore the jury are directed the ac- Cused 1s not gullty upon each of said counts sepa- Fately.” It appears on 1,849 of the record in sald cause that the court refused to give said instruc- tion to the jury. Ic also appears in exception thirty-two that the defendant in apt and proper time, in due form of law, excepted to the decision of the court in refus- to give said instruction to the jury as prayed. it eee, conclusively from the undisputed record in said cause that the deceased, James A. Garfield, died in the county of Monmouth and state of New Jersey, and that no evidence was offered or produced which showed, or even tended to show, that he died in the District of Columbia, I therefore spectfully submit that the said In- struction should have been — to the jury. The defendant had and has the lawful right to have an honest and truthtul record in said cause, and should not have been convicted, and should NOt now be embarrassed by false record. It also appears by the record, on page 2349, that the jury found a general verdict of guilty against the defendant upon all the counts of the indict- ment, and that the defendant reserved, by express consent of the court, an exception to the refusal to grant the Instructions prayed by the defendant, and to the charge. Isubmit that the law requires that an indict- Ment for murder should allege the place of death, and that the evidence should sustain such allega- Won. The district attorney considered such an allegation necessary, for each count in the indtct- Ment in this case contains an averment of the place of death. If tt was necessary to aver a place of death, it was necessary to prove it in this trial. All the precedents and authorities in England and America require such an allegation, except the single case in 16 Webb (Kansas), cil in my brief in this case. I have referred to a few of the au- thorities in my brief, but can cite numerous others if the honorable court so desires. This court in its opinion in this cause did not refer to this question and gave no decision upon it. I cannot believe this court will strike down the precedents and autorities in order to im upon this defendant a false record. In his behalf Task and petition this court for a truthful record, confidently believing my prayer Will be promptly granted. (Signed) Ceas. H. REED, Attorney for defendant.” The Chief Justice and Judge James,of those who heard the case, were on the bench, as also Judge Cox, and Mr. Reed stated, on the opening of the court, that District Attorney Corkhill hat walved notice and was present. Mr. Reed said:—“ As Ihave stated in this peti- tion, I referred to afew authorities in the brief Which T submitted to your honors.” Chiet Justine Cartier = You serene toa good many of them during theargument, didn’t you 2” Mr. Reed.—“ Yet air” _ Judge Cartter.—" This question constituted the centrai idea of the controversy before the court.” ‘Mr. Keed.—* Yes, sir. The reason I present this petition fs that the court, in its opinion, made no intimation in reference to it.” Judge Cartter.—“ The court decided this ques- tion, and, right or wrong, we decided that the place of death was immaterial to the crime; that the murder was committed in this jurisdiction, and we decided that the offence of murder com sisted in the violence, und not in the death.” Mr. Reed.—*T understand that.” Judge Cartter.—“ although death was an essen- tial badge of the crime.” Mr. Retd.—*I understand that, but, if your honor please, has not the defendant aright to a truthful record 2” Judge Cartter.—“The record is truthful,tsn’t it?” Mr. Reed.—“How is it? A general verdict of guilty on all the counts when ‘there was no evi- lence to sustain some of them.” Jud artter.—“Weil, these motions for rehear- ing are not subject of argument.” D,striet Attorney Corkhill.—‘That is just what I was going to remark to your honor.” ° Mr. Reed.—“What I want 1s an honest record.” District Attorney Corkhill.—“There is nothing fo show upon what count the verdict was ren- lered.” Judge Cartter.—“It is very honest.” Mr. Reed.—“I don’t agree with your honor.” District Attorney Corkhill—“Will your honor decide this motlon to-morrow morning?” Judge Cartter.—As soon as we can consult over {t—propably to-morrow morning. Judge Hagner is not present, and these motions for a rehearing, under the practice ‘of the court, are submitted to the Judges who constituted the Court at the argu ment.” ‘The petition shows all Task.” Judge Cartter.—The petition 1s all well enough, tT. Reed.” Mr. Reed.—“Well, I have tried to have it so.” AFTER THE HRARING. After these proceedings, Mr. Reed was asked by a Srax reporter what he proposed to do further. He replied that the time for the execution of his client was drawing ominously near, and that he roposed to use all honorable means possible to avert that doom, but declined to state whathe in- tended to do. GAINES, THE COLORED PREACHER, AND GUITRAU. James W. Gaines, the colored preacher, who vis- ited Guiteau on Decoration day, does not live in Freedman’s village, but 1s now residing in this city. In a note to Tar Stax he says that he went to Jail to seg Jaseph Anderson, who was accused of murder, att he w: Tmnitted to see Gul- teau and have & Him. «He remarkedr” says Mr. Gaines, “that the@merican people would do themselves great injury to ‘hang him, as he was God's man. He also referred to the destruction that followed the crucifixion of Christ. He said, “if I am hung the blood will be on the American people.’ I then offered prayer, which seemed to affect him greatly. ‘This ¢lased our religious exer- cise. | Then he bade me ‘guod-bye,’ and asked me to call at the earliest opportunity. eee Admitted to Practice. ‘The following gentlemen were admitted to prac- tice before the Supreme Court of the District to- day on motion of the examining committee: M. G. Emery, jr., Eugene Rosis, Henry Calver, Thos. J, Johnston, Harry N. Low, Edward R. Williams, John A. Perry, Charles P, Smith, Jason Yuraun, Francis Toumey, Almarin C, Richards, Thomas E. Rochfort, oepn P. O’Brien, Thomas J. White, James T. Powell, W. Riley Deeble, Albert C. Fow- Jer, Francis W. Carson, Wm. T. Kent, Win. B. Rob- erts, Lafayette Fitzhugh. In respect to the applications of T. W. pies and J. A. Johnson, the committee reported it rescribed by the rules of either case fully com- to report. admission of these gentlemen was ed until the period. ‘postponi of in the manner prescribed by the rules of a, - anion M. months each in faut yestorday by J fwith thelr couns Court, Ji 5 ke i—was brought close by a ¥ for paint for sasah ** Base ball yesterday At ‘Washington—Waver- Stars IL. At 1 -Athletics Sinctenntis 8, ‘As Princeton prinstone 1, Dar mouths 7. cose 4 2 EPISCOPALIANS IN COUNCIL. THE MARYLAND DIOCESAN CONVENTION. Ritualism Discussed. After the report of the Episcopal Convention closed in THE Stan yesterday, Rev. Dr. Hodges offered a resolution providing that in the event of @ refusal of candidates, the standing committee shall give the reasons for the rejection to the Dishop and the candidate. He spoke at some length in support of the resolution, and said that one member of the committee (Dr. Leeds) had acknowledged that he voted against a candidate because he wished to rebuke the rector of the parish recomme him. In conclusion he offered a resolution which, called for an investi. gation the charges against rector it Calvary church, Baltimore, of holding and teach- heretical opinions, Rev. Dr. made a personal explanation of his action in the committee, and said tnat It had not been his intention to administer a rebuke in the sense of an ecclesiastical trial. Rev. Dr. Grammer made a strong and eloquent argument in favor of the present policy of the stanuing committee. Turning his attention to ‘THE RITUALISTS he said that while each one had a right to his in- dividual opinion, still he had no right to adminis- ter the services of the church contrary to the prayer book. His friends of St. Paul (Rev. Mr. Hodges) and of Mount Calvary (Rev. Mr. Paine) knew that he thought they were depai from the true standard of faith and practice, but who placed him as judges over them. If he was a Inember of the standing committee or the Dish he would exert his power to the utmost to ch such practices, [This plain talk created quite a sur in the convention, and attention was directed to the pew where Revs. Paine and other extreme high churchmen sat] He then went on to say that in his opinion the convention was here to-day to decide whether there was a distinctive line of doctrine and administration im the church Which we are bound fo adhere to. Recurring to the duties of the standing committee he said that he supposed the members always toki the bishop their reasons for refusing a candidate. At this point the bishop interposed, and said that his position on this question was that the committee were exercising a dis:retion, and any attempt to Inquire, into thelr action he regarded as an invasion of that discretion. DISCUSSION RESUMED AT THE EVENING SESSION. The convention at 4:30 Wok a recess and con- vened again at 8 o'clock, when the discussion was resumed. Rev. Dr. Hyland spoke in favor of the present conduct of the standing committee. Rev. john A. Harold, of this city, maintained that the standing comuilttee were not judges of doctrine, and that he would rather be at the mercy of oné man claiming infallibility than seven men. A voice.—We all know you would rather have the one pope. [Laughter.] “No, sir, you don’t know it” Continuing, Mr. Harold said: The gentleman from St. Peter's, who took the ground that the Prayer Book ts all we want as a guide, belongs to a school that but a few ears ago wok the ground that the book was omanizing in its influences, meaning thereby that it taught Catholic doctrine, I suppose. I thank him now, the school to which I belong. Dr. Grainmer.—What school 1s that! [Laughter.} Dr. Harold.—The Ritualists—the High Church— [laughter}—the church to which I belong, has the true interpreter of the prayer book. PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD, CONFESSIONAL AND ABSO- LUTION. Dr. Harold claimed to be proud of being classed asa Ritualist, and said he at the service clothed his altar in proper vestments, lighted the candles upon the altar, sald prayers for the dead, heard confessions and pronounced absolution, and would continue todo so until prohibited by his bishop. This announcement aj to startle the con- vention. Bishop Pinkney arising said, earnestly and slowly, “As bishop I take occasion to call the attention of the convention to the fact that asa Dishop in the church of God J have solemnly given my holy counsel and admonition. I have given my charge before the convention; I have sought to Tullfll the law of the church and to discharge my sacred duty; I have sought in kindness and gentle- ness to guide my brethren.” Rev. Hobert said that the clergy of Mount Cal- vary did not practice or teach any doctrine not allgwed by the bishop. . Mr. Stephenson said that they must not go beyond the law. There are many who think it Would be a good thing to suppress these ritualtsts, and Iam one of these. But f say we must do this in no other way than under the law. Rev. Dr. Paret contradicted tle assertion of Rev. Dr. Hyland that the standing committee was acreature of the general and not the diocesan convention, and was in some_ res] at least, accountable to the convention. Dr. Paret declared (not as a threat) that until the theologi- cal complexion of the standing committee was changed; until reasons could be given for rejoc. tion of candidates he should not put his name 2 any testimonial Dr. Paret intimated knowledge of some action of the standing com- mittee (Which he saw in the records of the com- mittee) and requested permission to speak of it, but was refused by members of the committee. Dr. Hodges’ resolution was lest. ‘The vote stood: Clerical—yeas 51, nays 49; lay—yeas 2, nays 40. ‘The convention then, at 11 p.m. adjourned wlll toe day. ‘The Session To-day. Divine services were conducted this morning by Rev. Dr. Paret and Rey. Mr. Jones. At 10.45 o'clock, Bishop Pinkney called the convention to order. A communication from the bishop to the diocese was read announcing as the HOCLESIASTICAL COURT OF THIS DIOCESE: ‘The Rev. Dr. Hutton, Rev. Thos. T. Wyatt, Rev, W. F. Brand, Rev. G. A. Leakin, Rev. C. K. Nelson Rev. George C. Stokes, Rev. D. Cholson. These nominations were confirmed in the convention. NEW BUSINESS. Rev. Dr. Paret offered an amendment to canon ‘7th, because It was not competent for the conven- tion to by canon a right granted in the con- stitution. Referred. Rev, Mr. Stokes offered an amendment to article 7th of the constitution to authorize clergymen hoiding positions as chaplains to occupy seats in the convention. Rev. Mr. Harrison moved to refer to a special committee. Ado that the pending business was ischarge of the committee Om canons, ap- pointed to consider the powers of the standing committee. This question was put and carried by a viva voce vote. Rev. Dr. Hodges said it was not understood that was the question, and moved its reconsideration, which = oes bya Cay tes tend motion being put again, was carri unanimously. ‘The report of the trustees of the Eplgeopal fund was by Mr. Thomas. The report sflowed that the money on hand of the permanent fund was $7,660, and of the temporary fund the Tecelpts amounted to $2,077.88, leaving balance on hand of $2258. Hon. A. B. Hagner was elected a member of the board, and the old members were re-elected. ‘The fund for the family of Bishop Whittingham was voted as usual. Rev. Dr. Paret called with the dignity ef the that he was satisfied with come. Dr. Paret said that he knew he would say that, but he spoke for the ofce and not the pres- ent occupa: ‘The report of the trustees of church charities stated that $85 had been received from the treas- urer of the convention. Chas. lor was re-elected for the second and Reverdy Jonson difficulty arising trom donated to the convention, about some question, Mr. Thomas moved @ lay committee of 50n ‘The committee on canons asked for permission tore; on the amendment of Rev. Mr. Darne to article 9th and 10th at the next convention, which Ea alge a fe i ae William eo canons were . amendment disqualifying a clergyman’ Under ecclesiastical censure OF process from sit~{ ting in the convention, provoked a long discus- sion, which Was in progress when our report 2 Telegrams to The Star. THE CUMBERLAND SsTRIKE. as VIRGINIA COLORED REPUBLICANS, Se at MALLEY MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED. a= ALMOST ANOTHER LORILLARD VICTORY. > The Situation at Cumberiand, THE STRIKE—A SMOULDEKING VOLCANO—™R BLAINE—DEPARTURE OF BOATS WITH COAL. ‘Special dispatch to Tae EVENtNG Stan. CUMBERLAND, Mp., Juve 2—In mining regions to-day everything rematus apparently as quict as ® Sabbath morning, but underneath thts seeming quietness that characterizes the management of both sides to the struggle, there Is 80 much Intense determination, energy and concentrated effort as to give rise to fear of “possible violent explosion at any moment. At present good sense go the rash and hotheaded are kept. in proper subjeo- ton, but there is evidence of the existence of local irritation that may before long become uum able and a revolt agaist the leadership by the cool headed and conservative class ts one of the present dangers which the exercise of the greatest Prudence and forbearance by the special police is necessary to avert. Many seem copie gent that peace cannot be fully preserved much niger. Senator Davis, Mr. Blaine, Senator Chaffee, Mr. Elkins, and T.'E. Ste hief engineer Union Pacific railroad, passed through here last night om atour for Elk Garden mlues and West Virginia and Pittsburg ratlwa: Three loaded boats by canal yesterday, ORED CONGRESSMAN. Special dispatch to Tie EVENING STAR. PerERsBun, Va., June 2—Alnumber of cole ored republicans assembled at Wilkerson’s hail in this city Thursday night to consider the pro- priety of sending a colored man to Congress from ‘he fourth district. Mr. Chappel Irby, president of the Progressive Republican Ciub, of Washington, D. C., was present and made astrong speech in behalf of the move, stating that the club of which he is president, in the capital city, will render Much assistance to the cause, Resolutions of thanks to the Washington club for their interest in the matter was passed, and a club was ongane ised here with the following oMficers: Charles W. president; W. H. Leftwich, vice dent; James M. Smith, secretary; L. E. THREATENING LETTERS FROM AMERICA. Dvs1iiy, June 2—It ts stated that Mr. C Lioyd, special magistrate for Cla additional letters from America he will be ki! if he does not quit the duties of his office. Thirty-two men have been employed to protect him. SECRETARY OF THE LAND LEAGUE RELEASED PROM cat ved rning him that PRISON. Kixenny, June 2—Mr. Brennan, secretary of the land jedgue, has Ueen released from prison and has started for Dublin. pie A Sick Juror in the Malley Case. New Haver, Conn., June 2—Owing to the sick- ness of Juror Lovejoy, 74 years of age, with ery- sipelas in the head, which may result fatally, the trial of the Malievs'and Blanche Douglass uas'been adjourned until June 13th. — Affairs in British Columbia, Vicroria, B. C., June 2—The Hon. Mr. Walkem, remter, his been appointed judge.vice Robertson, Seceased, and Hon. Mr. Beavan, tivance minster, has been’ called on to form a ministry, ‘The elec~ tions will take place immediately. ‘The forest fire has been quenched by the heavy rains. Re from the northern coast state that salmon are running moderately. a A Murderer Identified. Ricuronp, Vr., June 2—Wm. Richerds, who was brought back from Hartford on extradition pay for the murder of Jos. Jackson, at Sutton Mats mebec, Was examined yesterday at Sweetsburg, juebec. Several witnesses identified him as thé than seen with Young. The Sandown Derby. TORILARD'S GERALD AT THE PRONT. Lonpox, June 2—The Sandown sumier meete ing opened to-day. The race for the Sandown derby, for three-years-old, was run,and resulted in adead heat for the first place between the Duke of Hamilton's chestnut filly Leonora, Mr. P. Lote rillard’s brown colt Gerald, and Mr. KR. &. Evans? bay colt Marden. There were four starters, THE DECIDING HEAT. In the deciding heat Marden came ,1n first, Gere ald second and Leonora third. —— ‘The Gibbons Family “urder. CATLETISBURG, Ky., June 2—In the ease Ellis, one of the’ Uaree men convicted of the der of the Gibbons family, at Asiils ber, and the man who turned st furnished the testimony by whic Ellis Craft were proven gutity of the murd Jury, at 11 o'clock this forenoon, returned a'ver- ict of manslaughter, consigning him Uo the peni= tentary for life. —— Sentenced for Matila: PHILADELPHIA, June Vv. Clea, cone & Ss by drilling was sentenced to-day to pay a fine of $50 and tlie o% and to undergo an iluprisoument of one year and 210 months. Presbyterians for Prohibition, MoxmovrH, Itt., June 2—At the session of the United Presbyterian assembly yesterday re: tions were passed commending the tempers work in Kansas, recommending verance 1 Jowa, ana pledging work for Uke cause till prokibl- tion becomes the settled policy of the natlon and total abstinence the universal practice of tndivid- uals; and endorsing the women’s temperance union recommendation to set aside one day In the Week of prayer to temperance. After hearing sev- eral rey on missionary work the assembly ad- ea Railroad Smash U; THIRTY PASSENGERS INJURED. Keoxvx, Jowa, June 2—A passenger train on the Chicago, Burlington a uincy railroad struck a broken rail bear Frede ickeville yester~ day, overturning three coacl cal a enéral wreck. Over thirty, passengers welt ine jured, but no lives lost. L. E. Marshick, who bad ‘started on a wedding tour with his Uride, sus tained severe injuries about the head and should- ers, and Mrs. Marshick was badly bi Nathan Knott shot Frakes in Yamviile made bis escape. ‘The trustees of Cornell University, New York, have $20,000 for a new be tated ithe Armory? It is tobe of Dee by feet AD annex will contain swimmi bat)-rooms, a jum.etc. The be ijuminated by the electric light. i ; f 3 it ld i 8) f=! Pi