Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘one 0 id. GEO. W. EXLY STAR hed on Friday —$2 a year, ‘Six mouths, #1; 10 copies for §15;25 PAPERHANGER, HAS Lsreet to 1241 St STREET ‘attended su2t-6t* orders Sunday, Ferthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tar Evrsmc Stan js served to eubserfbers tn the Che ben ing Stat, ~ V%: 60—N® 9,153. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1882. TWO CENTS. prompt Washington News and Gossip, GoveRNMeENT KecetPrs To-Day.—Internal reve- nue, $870,012.84; customs, $800,064.78, thee te W. C. MILBURN, Paansactsr, 1429 Pennsy! FITZ Att 60, tas far an Bost GAS STOVES Hi. MILLEK, N. £ a OF MAINE GOING HON ifleztes entitling them to tree 8. SHEDD, 7 400 $tw Streer Nortsawessr. FRESH FLOM THE SPRING. 3ERAL ° and RUBBER HOSE. (CaP und examine at 541 15th streat. F. F. BROOKS, Fine Gas Fixtures, ATTORNEYS. Attorney-at-Law, saton Law Batiding, avenue. street northwest. ened: best mr NatronaL Bank Notes received to-day for re- ption, $223,000. Secrer any Lixcoty is not expected to return to Washington from New York until to-morrow morn- ng. 0 a Tue Practice Sire Darg.—The chiet signal of- cer informs the Navy department that asingle top- sail ship, displaying United States flig at peak, passed Cape Henry at 7:15 a. m. to-day, bound in, {is evidently the practice ship Dile, bound for Annapolis, Two Rervartcas ConcressMen, well known in Washington by reason of years of public service here, have positively declined to run again. They are Hons. Amos ‘Townsend, of Ohio, and William Heilman, of Indiana. Mr. Heilman’s first election took his district from democrats, and he has since been able to hold {t, but with him out of the field the democrats now hope to recapture it. Tue FOLLOWING Promotions have been made in the First Assistant's office, Post Office department: ‘Thomas B. Murche, to fourth class clerk; Lewis E. W. De Batz, to third class; ard, to chief clerk in office of mail Lode, at Tucson,Arizona, Acting Secretary Josyin has dectaed in favor of the former. THE HosTILES SQUELCHED.—Agent McGilliordy, at the Pine Ridge agency, telegraphs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that “Red Cloud and the hostiles are completely squelched. He was forced to come to your offer yesterday, and your warrant for hfs arrest read. “He is now ” ‘This 18 believed to be the end of the ned troubles at that agen Rep Crovp ay on parol tare: EXPENSES OF THE LATE PRESIDENT'S ILLNESS.—. The board of au it on the expenses incident to the last ilness of the late President, have made a rule @) deal directly with the claimants only, and no signments of claims will be re nized by them ing the accounts. A few cluims for small in amounts have been received within the past few diys—one from L. H. Schneider, of tls city, amounting to $7.45, for certain articles used in raising the President’s bed. Bros HAVE BEEN OreNep in the bureau of con- WE ARE NOW TAKING STOCK! struction and repair, Navy department, for fur- nishing lumber and various other supplles for the various navy yards throughout the country. The following bidders have been awanted contracts GREAT BARGAINS the diferent classes: Robert Boyd, Josep! Will . Ds Jos»ph D. Feanzoni, n L. Savage, Johnson Bros, ey, 8. P. Brown, Wheatley W. B. Moses ghd Francis GREAT BARGAINS in all the different dept’s. ALL GooDs Bow soid at reduced prices. ida non, PI I; , Portsmout ‘at ‘lender & Co., Boston; i Va.; Berry Bros., Detroit; mes Duffy, § is, G. T. Hardy, S. H. Frank & Co. and Lake & Warrea, Sin Francisco; A. Powelland James McCudder, Vallejo, Cal.; D. Babcock & Co. and James W. Duryee, New York; Pope & Cole, Baltimore; George A. Hammond, Eliot, Me.; Wiliam White & Son, Portsmouta, V: Lap suits athalf price. GREAT BARGAINS in odds and ends. , Portsmouth, N. Street, jr, Philadelphia; i pr & Russell, New York; Me Gaskill & Sons, Phildetphia; R.A. Robbins, New York, and H. S. Crocker & Co., San Francisco. ARMY OnDERs.—Assistant Surgeon ©. N. B. Macauley, recently appointed, now at Walling- fora, Pa.,to report t> comm nding general depart- atany price. TRIMMED HATS “f Acting Assistant Surgeon J. M. zhill, to proces | from Bultimore, Md., to Fort, ling, Minn, Hospital Steward F. D, Carsk . from Columbus Barracks, Olio, to ing, Minn. 415 SEVENTH STREET. CuaNGES aT THE New Deraatwent Britpixo.— The records, documénts and papers stored in the fourth story and attic of the State department are being removed to other rooms in the builling, In accordance with an act of Congress, for tie pur- pose of providing accommo tations for the pension branch of the War department. The partition wall separating the corridors of the first, second, thint and fourth stories of the east and south wings of the State, War and Navy building is now Ww. ALE CL Ar 016 asp 218 Szventu Sraezr. on fa for a general clean up and sweep out. U.c0 exch, STRICTLY ONE abe tains, conde: CLAR NTY A. T RC ur stores—3T 0, and #4, we want to now offer you the choice of the entire lot at PER ME a aad the veam adi + pares, f0 ders woud carefully Oe wtrect, 1730 Petreet, + HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. CENT. SAKS & CO, ICE CLOTHIERS, epit ANING HOUSE THIS WEEK | nd see how we han ‘tle the broom when we start 20L, BOYS’ SUITS, that are good e your choice at $4 per suit. STOCK REDUCED about 316 aNp GIS Sevewre Serer. ne and house drain- | to- being removed, so as to afford easy access Irom one wing to the other. The joint select committee of Congress to examine the new north wing of the builiing, and set apart portions thereof for the respective use of the State, War and Navy depart. ments, Will soon convene ta this city for that duty. ‘Tue YELLOW Fever PATIENTS IN BROWNSVILLE — Acting Secretary of the Treasury department French to-day recetved a telegrat from the gov- rs of Texas asxing the government to take 2 of the hospital aud the yellow fever patl- | at Brownsville, Texas. The acting Si wy ied by telegraph that Surgeon Murray, of the ine hospital service at Memphis, had Been or- to proceed at once to Brownsville, via Gale | ve-ton, ond that the heaith officer at Brownsville | has been requested to communteate with him im- > | tneiately upon his arrival, A revenue cutter will - : | | argeou Murrey at Galveston, and will con- hum to Brownsville. Dr. Murray will at once charze of all hospital and sanitary arrange- 3 there. = A Boao or Orricens of the corps of engineers to consist of Lieut. Col. David C. Houston, Major red A. Smith, Major William H. H. Benyaurd, U assemble at Chicago, iL, on the call of the scuior mesber, and as soon as the other dutles of members will permit, to examine the Caluiaet HL, “ond report upon the practicability and tmethol of perfecting and maintaining a el for through navigation” to the fore of sald river at Lake Calumet, “adapted to the pas- sage of the largest vessels havigating the north- ern and northwestern loxes,” an1 to fitmit and lo- cate the “ilaes of channel to be improved by the United States, and of docks that may be con- structed by private individuals, corporations, or other parties,” and clearly define the same. The board williurther report “the estimated cost of the proposed improvement, also what legislation, if any, 13 necessary to prevent encroachments betng made or maintuined within the Iinits of the channel designs d for in the river and barbor act of Ausust 2, 1632. ‘The board wiil make its report in time to b> recalved at thts office on or before the 20h of November next, On com- pietion of the forezotag duty the members of the ard Will return to thelr stations, ‘THe PResiDENT went riding In New York yester- day afternoon with James C. Reed, his former sec- retary, and was visited by Secretary Chandler and others. Saturday evening, the President was ealled upon by enator Conkling and Assistant ‘Treasurer Thoms €. Acton. ‘The New York Her- yestertity says:—* There was const lerable about the significance of Mr. Conklin: peclally as it 1s his first since the Pr arrival la New York, and the incident was couplet by politiclans with the fact that Seeretary Fo!ser, | from the deliberations of the board, and the re- THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT UN- PLEASANTNESS. ‘The Facts in the Case. COMMISSIONER WEST'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION— COMMISSIONERS MORGAN AND LYDECKER OPPOSE IT, AND WHY—OOMMISSIONER WEST MAKES A THREAT AND LEAVES. For some days there have been rumors afloat concerning a disagreement between the members of the board of District Commissioners, and va- rious conflicting statements about the matter have been published. The following 1s believed to be an accurate narrative of the affair: At a meeting of the Commissioners held Monday, 14th inst., Commisstoner West submitted a paper to the board proposing a reorganization of the as- signment of the various departinents as they now stand. This plan of reorganization proposed to place the affairs of the Fire, Police and Health depart- ments; the telegraph and telephone service of the District government; the bureaus of the tax col- lector and the auditor; the coroner and his offics the Washington asylum and workhouse; the po- lice control of all street and steam ratiroads, under the special charge of the president (West) of the board. The health officer to be charged with the cleaning and sweeping of the stgeets, alleys and sewers, and with the pronibition and abatement of nuisances, subject to the control of the presi- dent of the board. The affairs of the public schools, heretofore under the control of the presl- dent of the board, were to be assigned to Commis- ‘sioner Morgan. The most notable feature of this plan, it will be ‘Seen, was the transfer from Commissioner Morgan of the police, health and tire departments to Com- missioner West, and from Engineer Commissioner Lydecker ot the cleaning and sweeping of the streets and alleys to the health officer, all of which—police, fire, health and street sweeping— was to be in charge of Commisstoner West. It was claimed by Cot joner West that by an order made by the board of commissioners in 1878 these departments were assigned to the presi- dent of the board; that that order had not been rescinded,and that, therefore,they belonged tohim. as president of the board. On a careful examina- tion of the record an order was found entered at the first meeting held after tue appointment of Commissioner Morgan, at which ali of the three Commissioners were present, namely, Messrs. Dent, Twining and Morgan, in which order it was directed that the duties of supervision over the departments of police, fire and health, heretofore assigned to the president of the board—Ciptain Pheips—by the Commissioners, be transferred to Commissioner Morgan. Under this order Commis- stoner Morgan has ever since had special charge of these departments, Major Lydecker objected to any change being made in the assignment of the work, and espe- clally that proposing to transfer to Mr. W est the police, fire, health, and street and alley cleaning. The. discussion on these points was full and free, and when the two members, Lydecker and Mor- gan, refused to concur in the prosram, Commls- sioner West said he would withdraw from any further action with hfs colleagues, and that he Was going away and would not return until the remaining Commissioners had reorganized the Work of the District government. He would demand, however, that the chief of po- lice, chtef engineer of the fire department, and health Officer be removed at once, which de. mand was not acceded to, and Mr. West with trew maining members proceeded to complete their work, The board then adjourned. As Coramls- stoner West withdrew from the room he remarked to Commissioner Morgan that he was going away, and woul not return as long as he (Morgan) re- mained in the board: that elther he would have to go or Morgan. He reminded Commissioner Morgan that he had promised to stand by him, to which remark Mr. Morgan replied that he would with great pleasure In all proper things, but that he would not surrender his individual judgment in reference to the administration of public affairs to any man. Se What Major Brock Says. Mr. Commissioner West had not put In an ap- pearance at his office at 1 o'clock to-lay, and no one at the District buildings know anything of his whereabouts except by rumor only and the publt- cations made In the papersthat hegs in New York, Major Brock stated to a Sran reporter to~day, in reply to a question as to his status as a public offi- | cer, that he knows nothing as to the truth of the rumors that Commissioner West wants his place for ex-Congressman J. Hale Sypher. He state: that his short acquaintance with Mr. West prompts him to the belief that the stories about him are and, in relation to his removal ice at’ the pleasure of the Commisstoners or Mt the will of the president of the board, 1 1s impossible, the law fixing his tenure, subject to dismissal ‘only upon trial and conviction on rges of misdemeanor or inefficiency. No charges had been made against hiia that he knew of, ani the records of his office were open to in- spection. He does not believe what hud been at- tributed to Commissioner West. Commissioner West and Health Officer ‘Townshend, WHAT DR. TOWNSHEND SAYS. In conversation with Health Officer Townshend as tothe rumors about a change in the manag. ment Of that office, he stated to a Srax reporter this morning that he had no official knowledge of any such change nor of any disagreement be- tween the Commissioners. He had come two the conclusiol from conversations with Commis- sioner est, that the latter was not only entirely satisfied with the present Management of the health office, but that Commissioner West was his friend. He (the health officer) entertained great respect for the president of the board of Commissioners, and could not fmagine any cause why he should desire his displacement. As to the punuenes rumors: about his politics, he had always beena republican; had served five ‘years in the Union army during the war, and had as a matter of principle con- tributed’ his means to support the party that supported him and befriended him. “ He was a Union man from the first ery of rebellion against the government, and has never changed in his sympathy with the Union cause and of republican principles, Commissioner West had expressed imselt warmly in conversation as to his contl- dence In him (Townshend) to conduct the affairs ‘of the health office with prudence and economy, ashe had always done. He did not believe all one of the candidates for the New York goveraor- ship, 1s expected in the city to-day.” Personat.—Justice Matthews and familly are again: at Hotel Kaaterskill, on the high Catskills, -— Lieut. Danenhower has gone to Atlantic City, for a stay of a week.——Mrs. Carpenter, widow of the late Senator Carpenter, 1s at the Profile House, White Mountains.—Mr. George J, Holyoake, the Engilsh radical and promoter of co-operation, tied for this country on Saturday, from Liver- pool, on matters connected with emigration, etc, Dr. H. Suter has gone to Cape May, for a short ‘Senator Jones, of Florida, who has been at Bethlehem, N. H., has returned'to the elty.— ¥r. Stephen D. Pillage, of this city, ts lying eritt- caily iL) 2t the residence of his sister in Philadel- | phia.—Psymasier General Rochester has gone h bis family to Nantucket, where they will of | stay a_month.——Dr. J. &. Morgan and family go thorrow to Whité Sulphur Sorings.—Mr. Frank A. Nute, of the Third Auditor's office, was regis- t Newport on Saturday,— Mr. G. K. Fiteh, the proprietors of the Sem Francisco Even- ing Bulletin, and also of the Morning Call, is in the ity On & short visit ‘Among late arrivals at ‘pe May ate Rev. Dr, Forrest and wife, Dr. E. 8. jones, and Mrs. E. A. Wall, of Washi: 2. — Hi. Hayden ts spending a month at Asbury ~——Mr. F. W. Pratt,who been at Atlantic TRUNKS, ‘Th STR. DP ecount TEN PER CENT oN TOPHAM'S VELING PAGS, SATCHELS, SHAWL .. POCKET BOO! S, HARNESS, 0-5 SADDLES, WHIPS, '& iy2t-Im Previous to removal from ‘25 Tth street northwest to | spending a month’s 2251 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, J. 8. TOPR AM. City for some time past, has gone to Gloucester, Mass.——Dr. Thomas’ Tavlor, Of the Agnieultural Department, was at Elmira’ last week, attending the National Micrescopical Convention, where his Invention, the “Preezing Microtome,” attracted much attention.—Mr. James E. Fiteh and tam- ily are visiting relatives at Lockport, N.Y.-—Mr. W. Il. Wikoff, of the Third Auditor's office, 18 vacation at Atlantic City.— Gone to St. Louis to attend the ca. Sherman has funeral of bis Fiteb, who died Great mt Lowest, sult BKOQUET, 2 complete Prices. HL ‘¥. DEMPSTER, DENTIST, 9 Tb street north west, ARCHERY. REDUCTION LN PRICES OF | several weeks at We are now oTe-ing our entire stock of ARCHERY at Breatly redueed prices. LAWN TENN! TS, TENN .CHETS and | clerk of the navy a complete us-ortnieat conetesty on band an tapers pos WM. BALLANTYNS & SON. '¢ 4225 Teh etreat gone to Detrees is very sil at Berkeley 1s not} in expeoted to ive many days Mr : Tivige, Gf tho Post O1 a ay peers , rene randchild, a daughter of Lieut, in this ity una moraing = D. Bart, wi have been spending Hampton Beach, N.H., have re- turned to the city.—-Miss_Nelile obey and Miss Acton are sojourning at Leonardtown. Mr. N. HL. Miller has returned to the aiter a month’s stay at Long Branch.——Lieut. Perry Garst is at the Ebbitt——Mr. F. C. Adams, f chiet pee ee has been aj peers 5 ler, Sure and wife have ‘stay.——Ex-Publie Printer Mr. and Mrs. H. General's nm View fora. that had been published in the newspapers about Commissioner West and the health office. English Occupation of the Suez Canal. Acting Secretary of State Davis yesterday re- ceived the following cable message froin Vice “Hingllsh occupted this morning Port Sala; Tae “En; occu hi i- iis sha ait Suse eanal? ee _ ——____-e-_____ District Government Affairs, The main street improvement on the navy yard this year will be the repaving of one side of 11th street &€., over Which passes a street railway, with granite block. ‘The work on this improvement ‘will be begun shortly. ‘The last street ee it started by the Com- stoners of the District is the repaving of the north sidewalk of Pennsylvania avenue from the Capitol gate to the Treasury nt. The Commissioners have approved the recom- mendation of Lieut. Greene for and laying sidewalks on 7th street from Q to Boundary, ‘well as laying granite block pavement on the right ‘side of the track on 1ith street s. e, from Mone District Commissioners on Saturday 2 ni nated Mr. Clayton H. Buell, of New York, ket master of the Washington Mr. Buell is about twenty-c! years old, has good business lifications, 1s well known to Many members of Congress and the President ‘Was appointed mainiy on Mr. Hiscock’s recom- menda' and others ray ae police hon He has ‘been employed temporal juarters: for some tine Hie eueceohe Me RE sealer ot weights and office. = A building permit was issued tor Ent to Anton Heitmuller Prepay on 18th $12,000. peateregeo ct AR As TO SrNaTOR Hit1’s went from here to ‘Senator HiMl, at Atiant THE STAR BOUTE TRIAL. Arguments im Defense of Brady and Dorsey To-day. When the Criminal Court re-assembled this morning the star route trial was resume under a slight alteration of program. Mr. A. B. Williams, one of the counsel for Messrs, Brady and Dorsey, began an address to the jury. He stated that he had not intended to present any argument, but that he could not let the case go to the jury without publicly protesting against the adoption of the unjust practices which had controlled the prosecution from the inception of the trial tothe present time, He could not re- main silent when the jury was asked to adopt such principles and draw such conclusions as would unjustly endanger the lberty of every con- tractor with the government. The trus principle of law had been overlooked, and instead of exam- ining to see whether the crime charged in the in- dictment had been committed or not the prosecu- tlon had introduced a cloud of testimony without welgat, form or substance. In all this cloud of testimony the government had not shown one scintilli of testimony tending to establish the crime charged. THE QUESTION OF CONSPIRACY. He argued that the charge couid not be main- ained by mere suspicion, and that the defendants were entitled to every doubt. Then if a conspiracy Was proved ft must be tae conspiracy set forth 1n this indictment. They must that the com spiracy was entered into in respect to the nineteen. separate and distinct routes named in the indict ment, or they must acquit. When was this con- spiracy entered into? Was there a man on this jury Who could sty when this cousp.racy came Into existence? There was not one scintllla of the case to! deverinine when the con- was formed. There were some things rged in the indictment thet were distinct and The iramers of the ctment had un- ‘nto set out the means by which the erlnt- $ uttaiaed. “There were petitions, and untrue Jackets set forth as the means. Did there appear in the evidence in the case a single route on which it was not fully sustained that the petitions were the genuine ex- presston of the wants of the people? A great pa- rade had been made of PETITIONS IN WHICIT INSERTIONS AND ALTERATIONS APPEARED. How did they know that these alterations were in- troduced after the petitions were signed? He did not know who had had charge of thes? petitions since they had been filed in thedepartment. It one placed a plece of moistened blotting paper over a plece of writing, it woull leave the place where the moistened paper lny, darker than the Test. ‘The appearance of darker ink may have been caused by a thickness in the fluid or a bad pep. ‘To what extremities must a prosecution be Teduced to descend to such arguments as they made on this point? ‘faking all the petitionsas a Whole, they would find in them ample grounds or INCREASING AND EXPEDITING THE SERVICE. ‘They were not here to split hairs. To talk about a littie alteration or a few Interlineattons was pre- posterous ani unreasonable, for there was. no cause to adopt such expedients. The second means of fraud charged was the making of aff 1a- Vits. Mr. Willlains argued that the oaths or the contractors as to the number of men and animals Tequired were merelysestimates, and they ap- peared to have been made honestly and fairly. There would, of course, beerasures in the afflla- vits, because they were’ the subject of considera- tion. He dented that there was any testimony that any oath made representations that were be- yond reason or beyond what was just. The next means charged was THE MAKING OF ORDERS BY BRADY. The first instinct of human nature, waen a man Was about to perpetrate fraud, was concealment; but Brady put these orders upon tie records of the department openly, as an honest officer should They appeared upon the Journal, which was daily signed by the Postmaster Goneral. ‘Taat Post- master General, despite the attem ts of the prose- cution to belitule lim, tt appeared by the testl- mouy, knew wnat these ‘orders meant and ap- proved every one. It Brady had been carrying out a fraud Postmaster, General Key must have known aboutit. It was charged also that Brady was IN LEAGUE WITH THESE CONTRACTORS inthe matter of the remtssions of the crime, It Brady wasin sucha league, why should he at- tempt to break up the services by imposing heavy fines? Tn every instance winere failures In the ser- vice called for it Brady Im ose flacs without fear or favor, which was, in its2if, evidence of his hon- esty in én‘oretng the Liw, 3a proof that Brady Was in thls league tie prosecution told them gravely thit $25,000 or $31,020, out of $125,090 of fines, were remitted. If he was to got 50 per ceat of the remissions they would tnd that Brady Would have remitted everything that he could. ‘The testimony showed thut the contractors tried, by every means, again and again, to get Brady oo remit tines, and’ Brady refuszd to'do it. Vals, ta his testimony, sald lils efforts to get remissions were treated with such costempt by Brady tna he never again approached Braly on the stvj * No sophistical argument cout blind the com non sense of the jury. UNTRUE JACKETS. Another means charged was that Turner made untrue Jackets, He asked if Mr. Turner was to be j Imprisoned becaus? he wrote “urges” on a jacxet When the letter within said only “respectfully rep- resents.” This was only anotiier of the strained efforts, the weak suspicions of the prosecution, Another argument of the prosecution was that these contractors were In a conspiracy, cls2 they would not_ have knowa tiat expedition was to be ‘anted. Had they not ears to hear? They could hear iteverywhere. 1t was their duty to see that the applications for expeditions were prep. orly |. presented to the department. It was but the ex- ercise then of common judgment to know thut expedition was probable and not the result of conspiracy. Out of all the contracts awarded to these defend- ants he belloved that the government selected out these 19 routes because they believed that they eould show something In regard to them that bore the semblance of irregularity. He believed that they could pick out of any 9) contracts 19 that ‘would present as many, if not more, appearances, of irregularity than tose included in the indict- ment AS TO RERDELL’S 80-CALLED CONFESSION, Mr. Williams said the first question he wished to present was, “Was Rerdell telling the truth?” If they examined the testimony of ox-Senator Clay- ton, to whom Rerdell spoke, it would appear that Rerdell_ had a motive. He had a father-in-law who wanted a position,and he had a claim he wanted settled. There was not one word in Rerdell’s statement as to any one of these 19 indictments, His statement was general. By the testimony of Mr. Valle,who drew all the money, and the records that show that he drew it, was proved beyond question that there was no conspiracy and no thought of one. Rerdeli, he claimed, Was contra- dicted by the statement of Vaile. Mr. Williams having stated that they were not permitted to prove that these defendants were as- sisted in getting their business through the de- partment by persons in the Sixth Auditor’s office, JUDGE WYLIE REMARKED that the defense had not offered to prove that the jury was not bound to consider Rerdell’s state- mentastruc. They were to consider it in the light of the other evidence. Rerdell, according to ‘Mr. Bilis’ addré had confessed himself into the penitentiary, an ae must remember that in weighing his statement , WALSH'S TESTIMONY. Mr, Williams, continuing, sald that Walsh came here and told a story which, if true, did not affect, ed that that defendant tte to extort iivew no ent pom the es ey statement of Walsh tei gharge own opinion Mr. Walsh was a corrupt. eee @ per- they’ should. consi! iach ee these defendants or the in the indictment. If true it appited only to one defendant, and show. money from Walsh, but charge of of conspiracy. In his (Mr. he jurer, and an attemy Bt He view. referred to pa beens by Buell, whose testimony, whatever might be said about It by the prosecution, was entitled to at least equal weight with the statement of John A. Walsh. Walsh was contradicted by the boy Adamson, whom he said he had sent to Brady with a note. JUDGE WYLIR CORRECTED MR. WILLTAMS In this statement, as the evidence of Walsh was that he sent a little white boy, without mention- ing the name. The boy Adamson swore that he was not employed at the department on that day; that was all Mr. Wililams said Walsh had sworn in the Kel- lozg-Spotford case that he never had any corrupt understanding with Erady. Mr. Williams pro- ceeded to denounce Walsh as a perjurer, a man clothed with three indictments, &c. ‘The jurv might ask why the defense had not been brought here to show that the statements of sub-contrac- tors and others from the west were not true. The Teason was that these statements did not tend in any way to establish the charge in the Indictment, ‘They Would have had to have ten witnesses haps from each route to show that the pet represented the wishes of the people, and he culated that It would have cost the defense $57,000 for testimony that would be unnecessary and worthless. He believed that the time was not far distant when these defendants would go forth from this coutt room free and untrammeled, honored an. respected. Mr. Tetten Follows Miz. Williams, Mr. Wiliams closed at 12:05 p. m., and gave way to Mr. Enoch Totten, of Mr. Brady’s counsel. Mr. ‘Totten said the erime of conspiracy was an Inven- tion of the common law, and the only crime known to the common law that assalled the operation of the mind. It was his opinion that It was an Inven- Uon resorted to by despotism, and when the charge was made tt was for some purpose other than the vindication of the law. If either of the efticers here were gutity of taking bribes, why should they not be prosecuted for taking bribes? ‘The punts. ment for taking bribes was much more severe than that provided for conspira The court had told them at the beginning of the trial that the pro cution had undertaken a mighty task. ‘The jury had, perhaps, observed that there had been a studied effort on the part of the prosecution to avold the indictment and to lead their minds to other issues. ‘The United States tim, but simply desired to vindicate the the Jury was not there to consider any other ques tion than that rais-d by the indictment. ‘The de- fense had the public clamor against them; they had the whole Treasury aj them. Where there was a point not sustained by the testimony, the jury could know that 1€ could not be supported by any testimony, or the government. would have had that testimony. The case stood winolly upoa CIRCUMSTANTIAL TESTIMONY. There was no direct testimony. ‘The jury might fall into the error of looking at the nuinber of circumstances and not at their nature. Every lnk must be perfectly strong. It would not do to say that there were suspicious circumstances, orto say that there was strong probability of uli! Before they could convict any man they must be utterly unable to reconelle his conduct with the theory of innocence. If a stranger, unacquainted with the newspaper clamor, had heard the arzu- ment of the prosecution he would have conciuded that the question was whether there had been too much money spent or not, Mr. Totten tiat only $59,000 a year hal beon added to th penses Of the inall service for expedition of s He said he was unable to unders defendants had entered into ac about these nineteen routes, and not about all the 123 Toutes which they held. tit, naltpast 12 o'clock the usual recess was ken, AFTER RECESS Mr. Totten began an analysis of the evidence re_ lating to the petitions, oaths, an1 other means used In the conspiracy. He ridiculed the Idea that the alterations appearing in some of the petitions furnished evidence against the defendants, He argued that Rerdell and Miner had a lawful right to prepare petitions; he argued that the contra tors’ oaths were based merely upon thelr belief as to the number of men and animals required for a projected measure of service. It was claimed that Unese orders for tnerease of service were un- necessary. The Postmaster General was the oMcer who wa termine what were the needs of the service. The sole limitation upon the actions of the Postmaster General was in the appropriations made by Con- gress.- It made no difference, so faras this inquiry Was concerned, whether this Service Was neeJed or no’ Mr. Totten, in commenting upon the statement of Mr. Bliss that Brady, in almost every instance, tllowed the highest coiupensation possible un: the Imitations of the law, referred to the indict- ment, witich showed that the provisions of the con- tract required that pay should be pro rata for the service. Judze Wylie sald that claus? of the contract was one of the causes of complilut. intained that the claus? was in with the custom and regulations of the ent, and according to th» advertisement. jqotten, not having consluted tls argument at 3 o'clock, the court adjourned till to-morrow. STAR ROUTE NOTES. ‘The attendance at the star route trial when court opened this morning was very scanty. Mr. Willams? voice echoed among empty benches. AS the day advanced the attendance ttaproyed. Mr. McSweeney during the morning used the spice In the rear of the room outside thé railing of the bar as a sort of runway. He stzole back and forth with a couple of law books wiicr hls arin and one in is hand, which he was readiag intently. The argument of Mr. Williams Was not down in tne original pregram. Mr. Iine, who was to speak, having gone to Colorado, Mr. Williams was put id his pl ———___ Affairs in West Washington. CHESAPEAKE AND Onto CANAL AFFAIRS.—A mem- ber of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company sald to-day that the canal officers ev {dently do not expect an early solution of the troubies in the Cumberland coal region, as no steps are being taken towards making proveions for the trans- portation of coal. He said the gangs of boatinen are all disorganized,the boats are all tied up along the canal, and nothing has yet been done In the direction of bringing out and manning the boats. He sald further he had no information as to whether Lewis Cass Smith will accept the canal Presidency or not. THe Work oF Repatr on the bursted water- main on Bridge street near the Washington aque- duct (mentioned in Friday's Star) commenced tals morning. Owing to the depth at which the plpe 1s laid—about twenty feet in the ground at this place—it will Sue aconsiderable exca- vation. A full force will be put to work and re- pate made without cutting off the water from ‘asbington. ‘Tar FALL ReGatra.—The committee of the boat- ing clubs having the matter in charge have, upon @ reconsideration, decided on the course for the fall regatta, which will terminate abou! midway between thé two upper clud houses. ‘This wiil give the public an opportunity to see the races. Business IN Tow on Saturday last was boom- ing. More than one merchant was heard to say, ae yomines - of old Hoe eed attendance of country people was greater than for years, and the large quantity of produce in market had by evening nearly all vanished from sight. The probable resumption of work by the miners (as Stated in Tae Srax of Saturday) and early receipts of coal is having an exhilarating effect at this end of the canal. Wiel a the time that the houses here, by the order of the Commissioners, were numbered in ‘or two ago, It was order, (which occurred a year the custom of some of the old families In moving to take the number of the house they had lived in and put it up over the door of their new reside! Without the remotest reference. to the number 0} thelr next door neighbor. This novel idea is still Tits elevation, Going ‘tho higheet pole ine is elevation, (being the t within the District,) is becor quite ‘asummner resort. NOTES FROM THE VIRGINIA SIDE.—Col. Mat. De- Jany Ball, formerly editor of one of the Alexandria 1g building a fine residence at Ball’s Hill, a short above the Chain bridge.—Mr, Jno. ‘Turner, also Geo. Dulin, farmers in Virginia just. across the river, both had horses stolen em. Jast week.——Wm. and Tasco Roberson purchased Pike for sion ee ee ae | s2 Telegrams to The Star. THE LIGHT INFANTRY AT CAPE MAY, a ENGLAND'S NEW QUARREL WITH THE PORTE, ap BRITISH FLEET IN THE SUEZ CANAL, —_.__ THE EGYPTIAN DEFEAT AT SHALUF. ——.__. LONG STRIKES COMING TO A CLOSE. en ae SOME DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATIONS. —_—.—— Washington Light Infantry at Cape May. POPULAR CONCERT BY THE MARINE BAND—THE Mite TARY WELCOMED TQ-DAY LY MAYOR MELVIN— RESPONSE BY COL. MOORE—THE POSSIBLE MATCH WITH THE CAPE MAY Special Dispatch to T f Cars May, N. J., August by the Marine band last night was im- mensely Successful. There were many enthu- Siastile encores and a tremendous crowd present. The formal welcome this morning of the Washington Light Infantry Corps was witnessed by a very large crowd of people. The cordial speech of welcome by Mayor Melvin Was responded to by Col. Moore, of the Infant in his usual graceful style. The parade through the town, acco:npanted by town offi militia, etc., was a grand affair. There were big crowds all along the line of march, Several of the men have been sick on account of injudictous bathing, but they are all right now. If challenged by the Cape May Rif? team, the Light Infantry team will consist of Capts. ‘Miller, Goddard. Wid Ross, Adjutant IL dats Cass and Waldridge, and Corpor: espo.ling for Alaateh. Superintende: he Sowell’ Potnt raftroad, has inv point to-morrow mor! THE EASTERN COMPLICATION. England’s New Quarrel with Terker. Loxpox, Auzu: dispatch to the Daily Telegraph trem Constantinople says the Porte fuses to permit the exportation from Turkey of mules for British service in Egypt. Lord Dufferin, the British ambassador, states that this 1s a con travention of treaty rits, and has addressed a strong protest to the Porte,’ statlug that Turkey Will be held responsible £01 y damages. The British Filect in the Suez Canal, A dispatch to Reuter’s telegram company, dated Port Sald, 9:45 o'clock Sunday eventing, say: “ The fleet and transports have entered the canal. Before their departure Gen. Sir Garnet, Wols*ley posted a proclamation, written in the Arab tongue, declaring that those Who respected the authority of the Khedive would not be molested, but those who resisted would be treated as rebels. The Brilsh have evacuated the offices of the canal ‘aflic of the canal will be only spended in order to allow British ral ssel3 to pass. ‘The company has refused to send pilots on board the men-of-war, The British occupy Nefich. The Arabs have abandoned Ghemileh and with- drawn to Damietta. Poxr Satp, August 2.—The transport Calabria, from Alexandria with cavalry, has arrived here, Denial of the Report of Anti-Christian Disturbances in Syria. ConstanTiNorie, August 21.—Sald Pasha, mints- ter of foreign affairs, his s2nt to the Turkish rep- Tesentatives abroad a strongly-worled denial of the report of antl-Curistian disturbances in Syria. He atiributes the reports of the existence of germs of disorder to malevolence. Tue arrival of foreiza men of war at Smyrna, he says, 13 exactly What 1s lated to prove uneaslaess, Many inhabl- tants have apprised the Porte of apprehensions caused by the arrival of two Italian War vessels. The Defeat of the Egyptians at Shatnt. Lospos, August 21.—Admtral Hewett telegraphs from Suez at 4 o'clock a.m. as follows: Yesterday Capt. Hastings, in command of the | marines of the gunboats Seagull and 3 assisted by 20 Highlande proceeded to Shaluiby W. and found 69 of tie ene ind the station, The ved them, taking forty a cannon and 2 quantity of 2 n stores. Our loss was Uwo Highlanders drowned ana two men wounded. The enemy's loss was 4 hundred Killed and wounde: the fresh water canal at Sialut was cut by enemy, but it has been repaired. [tis now guard A brigade recounoitered in force at the sam time and in the saine direc Merton fall, w arrived at Suez. gal infantry, h Aground in the Canal. August 21,—A dispatch to the Times from Port Said says the transport Catalonia is aground in the cana}, but does not stop trefile. Gen, Macpherson at Suez. Suez, August 21.—Gen, Macpherson, commander of the Indian contingent, and his staff, arrived here this morning. ‘The Hightanders carried the entrenchments at Shalut at the point of the bayonet. A Mussian Corvette Gouc to Alexan- ria. Sr. PETERSBURG, August 21.—The corvette Skobo- leff lett Cronstadt yesterday. Tue Novse Vremya says she fs going to Alexandria, ‘The Military Convention, Constantinorie, August 21.—Sald Pasha has abandoned the idea of reconvoktug the confereace. He has promised Lord Dufferin that he will strongly urge the Sultan to accept the conditions of the military convention, which the British 4 claire indispensable, Tue principal one 13 th; Turkey shall not undertake any operation in Egypt without the assent of the British com- mander. Arabi Pasha’s Earthworks. Lonpow, August 21—A dispatch to the Centrat News trom Alexandria states that Arabi Pasha is constructing extensive earthworks in the direction of Aboukir. Decree of the Khedive. ‘The correspondent of Reuter’s telegram compa- ny at Alexandria telegraphs that the Khedive, in adecree chafzing Cherif Pasha with the forma- tion of a ministry, says: In a troubled time like the present the direct action of the sovereign au- thority should become more s2nsible and maui- fest. ‘Ishall, therefore, use the right to assemble the council of ministers under my own presideucy as supreme chief of the Ezsptian forces. I also in- tend to render my comm ini effective, without, however, restricting the power watch the minister of war holds from me.” ‘The French Government Cautions De ‘The transport | } Cabinet Mecting ia New York New Yoru, August 21.—It ts rumored that Cabinet will mect at President Arthur's house two o'clock. —— Resumption of Work by the Wilkes barre Miners, Wrixrenanne, Pa, August 21.—The Ni ham and Washington mines, at Piymouth, and Mollenback mines, in this city, are again im operation totlay.” The mules ‘at the are being lowered into the pits this morning. We AU this place Will be resumed tomorrow. Th miners and labor ; Ash Coal company in number two colliery, and operated by Parrisa, Willams & € to go © work this morning. Ther have as. made no demands, and the company 1s ig! the cause of the sirike. — = A Seaside Hotel Burned. MARSHFIPRD, Mass., August —The Sea View house, a new hotel witch was opened 1a July, was, burned at five o'clock tits morning. Toe cause of the fire was a sctive fue. The boarders, some | $5 in number, escaped. Some wore obliged to leave with only their nigat clotuing. The loss and tne surance are unkaow! be, Bo 4 Zz i End of Another Long and Costly Strike, Prrres -AS outlined last Hana 1 miners to Lares and @ and att the | | | | | orators have footing to road comy narket, and the raile heavily ta fretght, Shot His Wife and Eimseclf, Warnes, IL, August 21.—J toes Rind, a joalous | cooper, wito had quar w | Wt her Out at her sist 1 her if they could not iy ether they oag least, to bet aot Live, hree Men. jories Mahoney i who vad. vered Yes. who had been Work= Jani their throats sels kuowa for the cul from ear to ear, deed. Loxpoy, | telegraph’ ¢ | @'eloes thts has now en Was shoid | ad near K | party of me ponLighters > The Markets, BALTIMORE, Anzust 21. @o. socond series, $4; dc vu t mts on family, ui wer, 11GGL. 18: Winter ned do. an Oe But Lem a packed, aie etrolenm quiet 1. > Liverpool 10 barrels ; w % yer “1 154,600 Suicl iamging. TE ACT OF A YOUNG GERMAN, A Mot desperate and determined case of sulclas occurred In South Washington this moratng—the act of a young German named Adolphus Bate myer. At o morning acolored walter in Martin Becker's sa No. 621 Virzinta aver hue, rushed into tue South Washington statlome houSe and stated Uist Mr. Becker's bar-ten ler aa@ himsclt. sand Poraburg: nd found Baw myer’s dead body hon k in the water-closet. on when discov The only articl= of clothing he ha@ A Was along linen night shirt, ndod from a beat in the closetaDous strap of leather, which, He was susj x fect 1 aster for a sleatli-kulfe, | He formed the noose by putting the end of the | strap throuzh the buc He then ted the en@ Of the strap to the beam, and put his herd ty the noose. This brougt the noose about five fee’ from tue floor, and his kuees and hold himself Ina be 1 his feet off the floor, When fou at posit SUM and tek n down, s found Uh: dea most ution to either ung man of Land was ed tobe has only been in this learaing the satoon. No assigned for the comilssion of the rash, The coroner hasbeen notified. The deceased * pletol or kn it twenty years had been entertaining a German frient of Lis, @ ‘, yesterday, and appeared im J health and spirits, The strap be used to hal to bind their books toy x himse! her, SCENE OF 1 This morning a report cene of the suicide, and ance of the room of the a the water-closet, that he "ly Deen to bed, for the bedclothing was disarranged. There Was onachaira shirt ond other clean clothing, aad on a table a photograph album, containing & number of portraits, mostly taken in Europe. ‘. A LOVE LETTER. There was aisoan alvum co the leaves of wittch were letters in German. There was near had evide ing poetry, im Was such as School DOYS US® y Was much conjecture on the part of Mr, Becker and others as to the cause of the act, and the find. ing of the following letier tn a Supposed to throw some Ligh iss Kate—Pardon my p Wantot cont jowledce,) i lay wishes, F first moments 1 ace has been fnabedded in my jwemory. All Task is, will you permit me to visit you with @ View to a pure and permanent (rlendship.” > This, however, wes not in the stag of the Geceased, for he could not writ being known that he had no lady acqusinLinces 1% is thought that he had picked It up somewhere, POSITION OF THE DECEASED. Anold revolver and a safior’s sheath knife were on a table in his room. When found hts toes wore just touching the tloon, and he evidently had drawa. is feet up to let the whole weigat of his body couse on the strap, wi being run through the buckle, had strangled him. FROM THE STATEMENT OF MR. BECKER, but about a year fn sprakti June 2th, when he engaged as a barkeeper Ar. Bocker. Yesterday he remained im the house Ul 634 o'eiock, Wien Le Went out With his frie and returned Some ime ia the nigit, and aby this morning Mr. B seat a coloi room, and found him aanging as above STATEMENT OF A COMPANION OF THE DECEASED, Dr. Patterson, the coroner, vi ‘Lesseps. Loxpox, August 21.—A Paris dispatch to the Central News says in consequence of th intemper- ate protests of M. D2 Lesseps, the French govern- oe = beset acted official Ree po pinrsnines in- vi employ prudence and circumspecti in nistanguage igh August 2i—Admiral Seymour tele- graphs from Ismailia to-day that Nefich was occupied without opposition, the enemy having All Quiet at the Front, ALEXANDRIA, August 21, 5:30 p.m.—The trans- morning, and, after viewing the the statement of Rud gave a certificate of burial The statement of Mr. Stopff was to the effect that they visited a friend last evening (Mr. H, Steever, on B street): that de~ ceased was in good spirits until about 10:300'¢lock, when they parted near the B. & P. depot, and de- ceased said to him, * Let me kiss und bus you, or: ‘Uuls Is tie last time, as Lain going home to Ks myselt.” Stopf thought that he was. although he bad spoken so Devore. He hed to him about some trouble with his family, whe: are prominent people—one brother in the Indias being worth a hali million doRars.