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” ‘THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthwest Cerner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres’t. TaE Evexixe Stan fs served to wens oe etty by carriers, on thelr own account, a * Sen, ‘or 4s cents per month. Copies at the counter, 2 Fenty ip mall “powtage prepaid 60 cents a mou he yesr, $6; six months, (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., a8 second-cises mail matter. apt ‘Tar Werxty Stan—pablished on Friday—$? a year Feetuce prepaid. Sis mouths, §1. 10 copies for$19;2) Copies for $20. | enbecrtptions mnet be paid in advance; d for. wh on arplication. Che General Cable News. A STRAMER’S MACHINERY DAMAGED. 5 4 —Steamer ae wile torte have ne Ben ah nad Re Jeans, has arrived at Queenstown with her ma AN ENGLISH THEATER RURNED, A fre occurred in the Philharmonic theater at Islington this morning. ‘The roof of the has tallen in, and the interior of the house ts Com= pletely burnéd out. A PARIS EDITOR ASSAULTED. Pants, Sept. G—A number of ny be to the so-called “League of Pal » dost, assaulted M. Mayer, manager of the La newspaper. The affar is counccted with rece’: anti-German demonstrations by the league, * a ¥ Ve 60—N® 9,167, WASHINGTON,- D. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1882. On Trial for Killing a Greenbackes Covvmara, 8. C., Sept. 6—The trial of Coptiey Haile, for the killing of & W. R. Blatr,a prom greenbacker, began at Kershaw court to-day, —_ TWO CENTS. AMUSE N ATIONAL THEATER. EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE. UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS OF THE OLD RELIABLES! THE WORLD FAMOUS! BARLOW, WILSON & COMPANY'S MAMMOTH MINSTR THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE. MENTS. _ Th ¥ ant Only MINSTREL € o HITHERTO EXce SURPASSIN REC Bex office for sale of sex MONDAY, Mrs. MekEE rpueater COMIQUE NING, SEPTEMB! 4, and during ees TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and x EV M SAIUKDA SENATOR CHART . BANKS, ore, d the World,” in ‘The &: his own version of “A TRIP TO SWAMPOODLE.” nl Oo. ‘The New Theater Comique will open its regular fall and sum on 3 s ber 18th, with the Greate 03 = NHE WASHINGT( New York avi Gentle the benefit of c > sold for remain n rates to patrons er ef season at 25 st VERS SUMMER GARDE: WEEK COMMENCI PTEMBER 47H. AN ENTIRE NEW COMPANY HIBITI ON iN Dstt AE ye MARKERITER'S, ‘Street. street northwest, one door from 7th street, BE ipo ee e of Paperhanyings, Tassels, Kings, Nails, ete..at Free Art Gal of So. 26 FE hoice il cord and 2s Cash _PICNICS, EX L* EK CEDAR POIN THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SAT DAY and SUNDAY, ember 14th, 15tb, 26th and 17th, Zest Four Days of the Excursions to This Popular Resort. SDAY, the 17th, fare $1, meluding OYSTER 86-4t 3.00 A SPECIAL EXCURSION G3 ()() NROE, NOKFULK, FORT NEY POINT AND SAL 21:20 p.m arrive in Wastington MONDAY MO! and Fert Monroe, $3.00, Point and Po THE STEAMER W. W. CORCORAN Jeaves her wharf, footof 7th street. DAILY, at 10 2,m., jor RSHALL HALL AND GLYMONT, weturning at 3:30 p.m. Fare, round trip, 25e. aul0-Im L. L. BLARE, Captain. HN BRIDG te cabal ron Sprimcs, rhs atS pam. Tick- except, Sundays. Fine brass PALACE. Sit SEVENTH STREET. roof. The builder ‘The goods are in ven away. .. SATINS, VELVETS, ket value, Misses OL. HATS ives away. lne to be slanghtered. DON'T NEGLECT To CALL. BARGAINS WH CHANCE. BUY your A LE YOU HAVE PALACE. $14 SEVENTH STREET. $100 Gun Resluced to $35! B. ROBINSON & CU, £0Xe CLoTnhiIne HOUSE, -1i-8 ‘Steel Barrels! F: Rib! Reboun: Washington News and Gossip, Government Recetets To-pay.—Internal reve- Due, $446,083.01; customs, $1,073,803.45, THe Nationat. Bank Not&s received to-day for redemption, $200,000. SPECIAL NOTICES. [EP WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. tn, 1882. This is to give NOTICE: that the firm of DALY & HUGHES < is thie day mutually di Bh a stand, 61, pas.bess will b 62, 63 Center Market, by WM. W who will pay all bills against thé ficm due the rr 6-2t" ved. carried on Stayker has been ap- ce John B. charles W. “ = rat Rockville, Md., cS WASHINGTON, Serrempen 5, 1852. pan resizned; T. C. Beall, at La’ Grange, Ga., Having sold my o'd business, at 816 F street north. | Vice H. Bail, resigned. wes lo W. R. MM ointed postm: ABOUT $10,000,000 of te new three per cent bonds have been tssued since Monday. Offers of the bonds continue to be recetyed at the Treasury de- partment. Among the offers received to-day was from a national } rendering $75,000 turee anda half per cen’ change into threes. Pror. R. T. Greener will take part in the com- ing campaign tn New York and Philadelphia. He has Just returned from Pennsylvania, and says the republican prospects are bright In tilat state, A T SECRETARIES OF THE TREASURY.—The following statement is made at the ‘Treasury de- partment: No such distinetion exists as First and a continuance of the libe self. bit bought the business as stated above, would itn calf Trova ths public: Tahall Keepa full He of hing Goods and Shirts, at lowest Poo THE EQUITA = aaa or II hold its thirty and 1 )-OPERATIVE. N 1 ms open t ing full in! ton. P be procured from the Secreta: ee i es a in Seyret ereian Second Assistant Seeretarles of the ‘Treasury. The fee eee a eae hime imdstautaare crested by one (clause me the 917 F'stroet northwest law, which makes no distinction whatever In thelr rank or duties. The President Is authorized to ap- point one of these assistants to perform the dutles of the Secretary during his. sickness or ab- sence, This 1s done by a standing commission, Signed by the President. authorizing such assist- et northwest, where omer. . 0. WALKER & CO. RTL I ROUEN retary during any stich absence or EC et enon aa ie siciuess. Comments have been made by the press a | upon the fact that Judge French 1s acting - DR. HARI tary in the absence of the Secretary instead of Mr. Mice and Ttesid | #trect northwest. =°, 1 WILL ME = Maryland = New. * * * The sugi beon made entirely upon th Mr. New fs the First A: titled, by his rank, to sence. The most ‘cordi the two Assistant Secr ions alluded to have erroneous idea tl wnd therefore e! as Seeretary In his relations exist between aries REDEMPTION WITHOUT REBATE.—The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury has authorized the as- sistant treasurer at New York to redeem, without rebate of Interest, any of the bonds embraced In the 115th prying express charges on the boi shington, THe Lerrer Cann ERVICE for the District 43 to be reorganized, to take effect on the 15th in- stant. Under the present system the carrier ser- jded into districts, with two or three carr ened to each. The reorganized 8 contemplated will give a carrier to each district, of which there will be sixty. To fucfiltate the work of the iree delivery eight additional carriers are to be appotnted to make the collections y in the morning, and two at night. ‘This will re- Neve the regular carriers from this work, which has heretofore been imposed upon them. Tt is the intention to have the first morning delivery coz pleted by 9 o'clock. NEW BUILDIN OND OCIATION. UE OF STOCK. UILDING A! montuly teet- kine advances, at 7:30 p.m., at E streets north- fe Board of Directors having authorized the igene of 1,000 shares of st in this issue, subscriptions there- for will be recei by the undersizned until Wednes- day, October 4, 153 ve rth Caytitol and H 2A use avenue northeast; I northwest: John J. Full vice ts di = a » 58 H street north a corner 7th and E sgrects 505 9th street a 1 CONNELL, President, Tt let and H sts. norihwest. retary, 5.6 Toi Tetreet northwest. SAM'L 5. SHEDD, = 409 9TH Street NoRTHWEsT. SLATE - AT COST TOR GAS FIXTURES, FURNACES. ani2 PLUMBING snd TINNING. Cee 1D WILSON'S INSECTICIDE, x the best pe 1 Gun Camphor, for moths, at DRE Sth street and Penusyivania avenue. SN FLOKA AND BETHES FRESH FROM THE SPRING. PRESIDENT ARTHUR Was entertained ashore last evening by the West Island (RL) flshing club. SecreTary CuANpiER witnessed at Portsmouth, H., yesterday, a fire alarm and drill at the navy ard, and left for Concord last evening. ADVICE FROM T#NNESSEE TO THR REPUBLICAN Conaresstons Comsirree. — Ex-Rep) Thornburg, of Tennessee, has writtan ad Leiter to the secretary of the republican onal committe.denoiineing the actlor the committee in end: Houk in the Knoxville (Tenn.) district. burg holds thatthe split tn the part trict is a matter with which the committed nothing to do, and advi the ca W. C, MILBURN, Paarwactst, 1429 Pentisylvania avenue. = Tur Pownatax.—The Navy department ts in= ‘Dix Goons, formed that the U. S. Steamer Powhatan, left 20 ith strect northwest. | the navy yard, Portsmouth, Va.. yesterday New French and Scotch Ginshams, Just opened; bast | noon for Hampton roads to walt for the } qualities at low prices. jee bees Se Silks, Satins, and Rhadames, extra good values, NAVAL ORpeRs.—Lieut. E,W. Sturd a8 i has been ordered to perform the duties g STEAM COOKERS: tendent of the Nautical 1c offle GAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE. - p Of Zapf, Simon N next week for the Cape of Good Hove in CrMand examine at 531 15th street. charge of the party to observe the transit of Venus F. F. BROOKS, at that station. Lieut. Perry Garst bas been or- Fine Gas Fixtures, Xe, dered to the ATTORNEYS. 20 SEAMEN FOR THE PACcrFIc SQUADRON.—A draft of seamen and marines, about one hundred and fitty in all, will leave New York on Monday next on the mali steamer for Aspinwall. They will go aboard the [roquo!g at Panama, and will be distributed among the vessels of the Pacific squadron, 60, Corcoran Building, Practices in all the THE SECRETARY OF Wak did not return from New York this morning. He may not return for several days. Tue CycLoxe.—The signal office reports that the cyclone referred to in special notice of yesterday is now south ef Cuba, moving In a northwesterly dtrection fnto the uit. Vessels leaving guif ports will cneounter dangerous winds within the next two or three day To Meer Metyr.e,—Commodore Upshur, com- nding the New York navy yard, reports to the Navy departraent that he has directed his afde, Licutenant W. H. Jaques,U. 8. N., to hold hims-l¢ in readiness to board the'steamer in which Chlet ineer Geo. H. Melville, and Lieutenant R. M. are returning to this country, for the pur pose of extending to them and party such assis ce as they may require. WE ARE NOW TAKING STOCK! GREAT BARGAINS in odds and ends. GREAT BAR in all thy Tur Receiers av THE PATENT Orrice for the 040.15, an increase for the corresponding month of | ‘The receipts for the past elzht T emounted to $685,410.85, or > same period in tite previous year ‘This large increase 1s considerably Of the estimates, and Commissioner Mar- that the accounts at the close of the will show that the receipts of his ofice have exceeded the expenditures by more than one millten dollars. month of August, 1882, were $37 i Apt ov ALL GOODS now sold at reduced prices. GREAT BARGAIN! in odds and ends. LADIES’ SUITS athalf price. —The following were announced in the General Land Office yesterday:—H. W. Babbitt, from $1,200 to From $1,200 to $1,490-—John A. Hirth, John ham, Remus F. Foster, 0: Wiltney, Ed- 1, Daniel McCarty, Willis H. Grigsby, nning, John C. Van Hook, Philip Rieh- ‘ard B. Abbott, Samuel Trowbridge, ty, ‘on H. Nelson, W Fuller,John Dunn, Lucy M. Strong, Joun B. Shinn, George R. Walbriige, Charles A reton, Yoon Pike, Christo- ermott, Charles C. Nor- o, Walter P. Jones, Zachariah Charles W. Davis. ‘rom $990 to TRIMMED HATS at any price. eeeg Eberbach. #1,400—Albert G. Hall and , B. Stiles. From. $720 to'$1,400—Joun B. Rynex and John K. Walsh. o é 6a a News From THe Porst Barkow Exreprriox.— The following telegram has been received at the signal office from Oozloomie, Alaska, dated July 29, 1882, via San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 6, 1882: The Citief Signat Officer, Washington, D. C. Party all safe and well. Whole work being car- aut OME, SWEET HOME, A PAMPHLET OF | 26. pages, on sanitary plumbing, issued for gra THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. MR. INGERSOLL CLOSES HIS ARGUMENT. ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER’S ADDRESS. The Criminal Court room was crowded this morning to its fullest capacity when the co rt opened. When the usual preliminary business had been transacted, Judge Wylie said 5 Ingersoll I believe the audience ts ready,” and Mr. Ingersolt proceeded with his address to the jury. He began by referring to the fact what he claimed was in elvdence, that Stephen W. Dorsey had made a statement in writing to Mr. James and the Attorney General, respecting Is connection with the star route service. ‘The contents of the state. ment were not in evidence. ‘This statement was made before Rerdell’s statement. JUDGE WYLIP'S SUGGESTION. Judge Wyile suggested that any argument upon such a point, about a statement not in evidence, was Improper, Mr. Ingersoll said that it followed naturally that if this statement would have sustained thelr case the government would have presented it. “For anything the court knows,” sud Judge Wylie, “that might have been a cohtession.” Sir it had been a confession,” sald Mr. Ingersoll, “at would have been here. That 1s the point i make.” Judge Wylie said that the matter could not be considered elther way. Mr. Ingersoll said that he thought it was a mat- ter for the jury to conside “On the principle, Lsuppose,” sald Juaze Wylte? “of an amount reniered an’ ho objection made? A QUESTION FOI 1 COURT. Mr. Ingersoll having perysted that it was a question for the jury, Judge Wylle sald: “It is a question for the court whether counsel can argue @ case on a mere vacuum—Wwind.” “That,” sald Mr. Ingersoll, “would stmply be stealing the foundation of thts case—vacuumn.” Mr. Ingersoll then argued ‘hat the corpus delicti shouid be proved, and that that concurrence of ac- tion must be established. The department and the man, he argued, had tO act, together from the first step tothe payment of the last dollar. He Tead authorities on this subject, as well as on the question of the corpus dci:cit. He remarked that eThaps the corpus Was here, but not the delicti. le next referred to THE EVIDENCE OF WALSH, which he sald had been ground to powder. Every- thing was true in proportion to its agreement with human experience. Other things being equal, we are exactly alike. Every fact will fit every other fact exactly like spar crystals, but a le Won't St anything else but a Me made for the purpose. Finally, a Ume comes when a lie has to be joined to a truth, and there was a bad joining. Bankers and brokers do not ustatly lend money without taking a note.and the poorer he ts the more security he wants. Bankers and brokers do not usual take notes that do not bear interest. They do not usually take notes. on demand. “It was hardly probable that a banker, holding an unpald nov= of $12,000, would end fo the same party $13,500 more, and when he had done that lend the he Man $5,000 nore without any note at all. It was tmprobabie that he would allow the $25,000 in notes to be stolen from him without resistance. It Was improbibje that the banker and bro would commence suits without mentioning the acts oO the notes, It highly improbable at Brady, after robbing a man, would place him- self In the power of the man he had robbed by fessing conspiracy to hia. It was improbable t arich inan who got 20 per cent of ail expeditions would ni to borrow Wi v was boil m Waish at ull. The down to this: Arich man 1 a poor man lends without security. ® tin hinprobabilities would breed suspicion in credulity itself, No man eved the story, and no tan ever would. It was conceded that this testimony did not aff his clients, (the Dorseys), butonly Brady, if 1t at- fected any’ oue at all. AS TO RERDELI. All that he had said respecting Walsh applied to Rerdel. It was admitted that 1t affected no one but Rerdell, Was there enough to bind Rerdell? ‘onsplracy there could be no crime unless an overt act Was proved. What overt act did Rerdell confess himself guilty of? One only, filing a sub- contract. He must confess himself guilty accord- Ing to the scheme of the indictment, The indict tt money was to be divided, and vas substantiated the Indictment fell. niess the jury believed beyond a reasonable Goubt that tie Scheme Set out in the indictment Wasa scheme then they must find a verdict, of “not guilty.” EXTRAVAGANCE. ‘The next argument was extravagance. How couid they claim that extravagant sums were paid Ing the mails, untess 1¢ was shown that wid be carried for less? No witness had been here to swear that he could earry it for less It would not be fair to decite this case upon on route, when his elients had 80 per cent on 126° Toutes. It might be said that. they subcontracted. son f these routes for much lb than the con- tract price, Yes; but what did they do cn the others?” They should remember that every 01 these routes shed by Congr every one of these routes expedition a service were urged by Congressmen, judges of courts, military Officers, &e. He believed in the mail, Which was about the only blessing the peo- ple got from the general government, except the privilege of payipg taxes, AS TO PRODUCTIVE! he asked how would the attorneys for the govern- ment in this case like to have thelr fees settled upon that basis. Was it possible that this gov- ernment coutd not afford to carry the mails; that it could not carry letters to the men who mude new territories and put new stars upon our flag! They had been told that tt was very hard to get evidence to prove a conspiracy, and” they must be eronomical chough to put up very little. ‘This of fense was the same as any other. It had to be proved. There was no pretext here that there Was any direct evidence. It was ALL CIRCUMSTANTIAL. The evidence must be such as to exclude every reasonable hypothesis except that of the gutlt of thr defendant, in order to justify conviction. He asked the Jury to apply these propositions of law tothe case of Stephen W. and John W. Dorsey. Suspicion tortured facts. When aman was charged with crime it was heralded in the papers. Why Was It published in the papers? You publish any- thing good in the paper about Smith, and Smith fs the only man who will buy a paper. Publish Something bad about him, and you will have to run the press nights to furnish copies. ‘These papers were large—some of them 200 columns, Just imagine the pains It would take, the money it would cost, to get facts enough to fill them. Economy would not permit it. It is a splendid : tous circulation. gives valuable ‘information , of ral interest, The Sanita wineer says: * clear and sensible epitome of ples of plumbing and house drain- jerhard, . civ] mud sanitary engi- neer. Newport, R. 1. wri wish to express n ried out. Steam whaler North Star crushed by ice and sunk a few miles from this station July 8th; crew fed and sheltered here until ice broke up. Bowhead delivered mails. (Signed) Ray, Lieut., thanks to you for the pamphlet, “Hons, Sweet Howe.” : ser r have read it with interest, and think you give it much | CM's Signal Service Pont Barrow Expedition. teo modest title by calling itan advertisement. It con- ‘THE Foutowixa Prowotions were made in the Patent Oflice to-day to take effect Sxptember 1st: Emmett P. Bunyea, of Michigan, from $1,000 to $1,200; Mrs. Julia M. Burnett, from £600 to $990; Augustus Wingate, from $600 to $720; ‘Theo. M: Gibbs, from $500 to'$72); Mary P. Brown, from 2600 to $720; Miss . Burns, trom $i8) to 2600; Mrs. Theresa A. Jackson, from $180 to 3600; Miss Aline Lawrence, from $430 Lo $600; Mrs. Julta Warren, froin $480 to $600; Edward A. Ellsworth; from $360 to $480. PERsoNaL.—Postmaster Ainger has gone to his former home in Ohfo on a short visit.—Mr. J. W. Boteler, of thts city, salled from Liverpool for home yesterday.—M. Roustan, the French min- ister here, is visiting Montreal.—Mrs, R. D. Cutts 4s at Lisbon, N. H.——Mr. Adolf Cluss has gone to the Hot Springs of Virginta.—Judge and Mrs. Cox, who have been at Narragansett Pler for some time, are now at Shelter Island. —Mr. A. 8. Lane is Tea the month of September at Asbury Park.—Mrs. Clark Mills and Miss Eva Mills have returned from their prolonged visit to the northern tains, coudensid ins few pages, sound and valuable advice. I wish, only, householders would carefully read it and act accordingly.” Ask foritat our stores—317 9th street, 1730 Patreet, Dupont Circle. Syl HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. WE° BANE REDUCED TH? BEST. ELUE MIDDLESEX FLANNEL SUITS From $13 to $10.75; $4 Blue Pents to $3.50. Ali Sum- ler Goods at cost. " Boye’ School Suite, $2.50, $3, $4 gud 36 upwards. Boys’ single Pants from 3c. up. Men's Working Pants from $i up. Good Undershirts, Fete uel Oe; Us Mimes! and Boys! School Shoes fr 1914-1916 Pennsylvania avenue. J. W. SELBY. Gess! GUNS!! GUNS!!! The Reinforced-Breeci “Diana” Gan. A vast im- provement. Abeoltely safe. Winner in ail trials. Superb shooting qualities, aud by far the best (or anarket. Charles Daly yriee in the Also the famous WM. WAGNER, Gun Maker, Gun, and others. For wale by Sgt, Desler in Hardware and Spcrtamen’s Supplies. | Summer resorta.——Assistant Adjutant General 20 Penn. ave. cast, Capitol Hill. auidim McKeever returned this moriing from a visit to and Lake Lucerne, New York. certificate to our race that rascality 1s considered as news. Ifthe men who originally poisoned the press of the country feel that they have been re- paid by the agony suffered by innocent men, let them g0 feel. le did not envy them. AN EFFORT HAD BEEN MADE to terrorize the jury by intimating thatif they rendered a verdictof not guilty they would be suspected of being bribed. He did not know Whether they would be suspected or not. They were also told that the people, generally, had an- tictpated the verdict. That also was an effort to terrorize the jury. They were told in effect that they should Violate their oath rather than disap- point the general expectation, He might say with eaurt-houe expettid a verdict at guilty wut that court-house ex a verdict o! ut that had nothing to do with it Mr. Merrick had sald again to terrorize them, that the majority of this People were not often wrong; that there was to be a verdict of the people for and against those en- ed in the trial. Ifthe verdict of the jury was founded upon the evidence, it would be upheld by every honest man who knew the evidence. Mr. Merrick was brave enough to hoge that the jury had not been bribed. ‘These articles in the Pare had been Published in the hope that fin: slander might be justified by their verdict, Newport, Sarat —dudge and Mrs. Hagner have returned to the city for the season.—NMrs. Charles Flint, Miss Laura Fitnt, Mra. Fannie Barrett, child and nurse, and Mr, Frank Vaughn, of the Pension ofice, wife and three children, have been spending the heated term in the pleasant town of Canton, Pa.— Col. Webster, chief clerk of the Treasury ot oad Ss. CREAMERY PRINT BUTTER. Uniformly choice in quality. Made and printed at the churn in half pound prints, expressly for us. Put up in 6, 12 and 18 pound boxes. Ask your grocer and dealer . ment, has removéd his residence from — SPICER, COMPYON & C0., to 1784 I street. aulé-Im 934 Louisiana avenue. Yellow Fever B a NTON FISHE! Surgeon General Hamilton, of the marine hos- CHEMICAL A CLEANING ESTABLIsB- | Pital service, has received the following reports MENT, 906 4 street northvest. Thirty from the yellow fever districts: fi iden rer pte a et a tel Beef de prereset eae eee Picious cases under observation probably be consequences of an hon¢ erdict. When they were asked to piece ‘OuL the testimony With sus: should take Ingersoll, “on the holiest human ties, and even made light because a wife in this trial has gat by her husband's side. There 1s a painting in the Louvre—a painting of “Desolation,” of “Despair and Love.” Itrepresents the night of the cruct- fixion. The world Is wrapped {n shadow. The stars are dead, and yet in’ the darkness is seen a kneeling form. Ic18 Mary Magdalen, with loving lips and ands pressed against the bleeding fect of Christ. The skies were never dark enough nor starless enough; the storm wes never fierce enough nor wild enough; the quick bolts of heaven were never lurid enough, and the arrows of slan- der never flew thick enough to drive a noble woman from a husbani’s side. And so it fs in all of human speech the holiest word is woman, THE Last WORDS. He believed he had shown them that there was no foundation in this case for a verdict of guilty. He had spoken the last words that would bespoken in pubile for his clients until he heard from the foreman of this jury two eloquent words. He thanked the jury for their patience and left in their hands his clients, all that his clients had and loved and all that loved them. Mr. Ingersoll finished at 11:29 o'clock. Mr. Merrick sald he was willing to have read to » jury, thouch he did not know what it con ined. the letter of the Second Assistant Post- master General to the Postmaster General respect- Ing the star route deficiency. Mr. Ingersoll said he wouid object to anything now being put in testimony which was not in ves: tmony when he spoke. The Attorney General rising, said Mr. Ingersoll had informed him that he would SS, and he (the Attorney General) conse- quently had’ not his papers withihim. He asked an edjournment until the usual hour for open the afternoon session. He proposed to go on to- y until the usual hour of adjournment and then tinue to-morrow, when he did not propose to occupy more tha an hou ‘The court then took a recess until 1 o'clock. The Attorney General’s Closing Address During the long recess a large number of people remained in the court-room so as to save thelr seats. Asone o'clock approacied the crowd be- came very dense. Among the new arrivals in the court-room were Mrs. Merrick and some lady friends, and Mr. George Bliss, who has not been in court before since he delivered is address to the jury. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPENING REMARKS. ‘The court reassembled promptly at one o’elock. ‘The Attorney General began at oger. It was now, he said, about one year since he had been retained in this case. He was absent home and received a telegram from Attorney General MacVeagh. He conferred with Mr. MacVeach and claimed time for consideration. He finally made up his mind that he could and woult take charge Of this case, provided that upon ins 4 proved to be one that ought to be Investigated. Upon coming to Washington he found that there Was one case about which a question arose as to the statute of imitations, and it was determined to Mle an information to test the question whether they could proceed that way. In the proceedings before Judge Cox, it became evident that the case th OUGHT TO BE INVESTIGATE! ‘It seemed that the defendants themselves—one an ex-Senator and the other an ex-Assistant Po: master General—ought to demand an investiga- tion, They declared that all they wanted was to get before a traverse jury. The grand jury had jound an indictment. Now, these defendants had been before a petit ju He asked whether these de ants had shown a zeal to have the whole truth and nothing but the truth. THIS INDICTMENT Was one of the best that was ever drawn. The de- fendants had a right to be acquitted, if acquitted. at all, upon an indictment that contained ail the charges against them. How had they met it? From the very beginning down to the time when Mr. In- gersoll’ had closed they had heard nothing but carping criticisms upon the indictinent. Tuey en- deavored to escape by technicalities, HERE TO SEE FAIR PLAY. Ile desired to say a word about his own presence here. He was here to see fair play; he was here on behalf of a government that wished no inno- cent man convicted. The honor of the government, the integrity of the administration of public jus- tice demanded that these men should be tried according to law, and acquitted it there was not evidence against them. On the other hand, if they were guilty the honor of the country demanded thetr convic— tion. His presence here had been characterized as an Intrusion. fle was criticised for lowering the dignity of his office by appearing before an infe- rior criminal tribunal. This_was not an inferior criminal tribunal. ‘That affront put upon the diz- nity of this tribunal was In keeping with the whole conduct of the defense. THE CASE HAD BEEN FESTERING WITH LIES. against everyone who cried out for the execution of the law. Ithad been said that the Attorney General had become a subordinate of the pros cuting officer of the District. He held that as no derogation to his office. Wherever justice was ad- ministered that place was sacred. What an idea ot justice these defendants had! Pretty much the sine as their idea of honesty when they were con- ducting the transactions complained of in this in- dictnent, The Attorney General remarked that if the de- fense search their books trusted to some- thing beside deciamati a verbosity of argu- ment, they would find the Attorney General ap peared in the case of Aaron Burr, Where the Juige Sot merely as a committing magistrate. He re- ferred to the case of Hentield, reported in Whar- ton’s state trials, in which Attorney General Rindoiph appeared as prosecutor. He referred to other cases in Pennsylvania, in which Attorney Generals Bradford and Lee appeared. Yetit was said that such a thing was never heard of before. He recited tiirty-five instances of asimilar nature in England, and remarked that there were twenty-scven other cases. Yet they were told that it was beneath his dignity to ap- pear here. If his place was anywhere it was here, because he was determined to see justice done or else surrender his office. He had ‘begun the case; had learned it from beginning to end; he had arranged and methodized it; he had in: vited to itevery man engaged in it except Mr. Bliss, NO POLITICS IN IT. He was determined that this case should not have an element of that vulgar thing called poll- tics in {t; that the sentiments of all honorable men —republicans or democrats—should be represented; that the prosecution should be pro bono publico. Mr Bliss,who had displayed wonderful persistence and ability to organize, was virtually alone in the case when he (the Attorney General) was obliged to withdraw from the active conduct of the case. Others were therefore invited into it, but it was understood that he (the Attorney General) ewould be present, and to be present in court every day, if ble, But such was not possible. Cabinet’ duties had required his attention five days in the week. While his presence here was not irregular, he wanted to remind those who were saying these rash things that there was a statute authorizing his appearance and authorizing him to supercede others If he chose. THE JURY MIGHT ASK why he had taken time to enlarge upon this? It was because much time had been taken to detract from him. They had been told that he (the Attor- ney General) did not understand the case. So much the better for the defendants; but he did understand this case—he had gone hand in hand along with it, STAR ROUTE NOTES. Richard Harrington was one of the auditors in the court room this morning. He sat at the defense table. Mr. Ingersoll’s peroration to-day was in his best style, and many ladies in the audience ae out~ wink right, while some of the sterner had very band. is SPITS Alexandria Afinirs. Reported for Tue EvENIxG Stan. passes but the jail is not nate seamen and hold them unui their vesse! sails. Yesterday afternoon Capt. J. M. Weber, of the ‘Tompeon that Joysou Grilles kad Peter Powiates foyson ‘They were arrested on Bask Baut.—The gamo ot baso bal pl event Association near and A. raitroad, between the Statwares, of Wi and the Alexandria ‘Assodtal ae. the sat ition nine Telegrams to The Star. THE NO ADVANCE BEFORE THE VER MONT ELECTION RETURN by the corresponding secretary and approved, and A unanimous vote of thanks was tendered that az Oilcer for he thorouginess with Which the pre OTHER POLITICAL HAPPENINGS. | presen taan, M. aeiaacres Cozlire, US. Ar INCENI Indicating a Divaster. Fraxxront, Micu., Sept. &—Capt, Matthews, of the Iife saving station, reports found, bottom ‘up, the side of a steamer’s upper cabin cérresponding to Ut n Anchor line eis ee = BRITISH IN EGYPT. have met with disaster. soe The Garficld Wounment Fair. Affairs at the headquarters of the Garhi ument Fair at the EbbItt House last, evening: 1 Very spirited and interesting. The board ot tion were in session in the red parlor, when ® ort of the preliminary arrangements was read SATURDAY, — ALEXANDRIA, VA, CONVENTION. a | Arews, the chairms Thompson, W. M. otiers. Ong: of Join W. TP DIARY FIRE GN THE SPRAGUE ESTATE. F. A. Sek q fed by the The Convention in Alexandria, Va. Swall treasurer, a Fr HON. JOHN 8. BARBOUR RENOMINATED FOR CONGRES: after which byaawe were adopted BY THE DEMOCRATS OF THE SIXTH VIRGINIA DI the beand, and a prenentes © more Important points Tarcr. rs requiri v iment, Special dispatch to Te Evesrsa Stan. an adjourn ad until Friday evens ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 6—The conservative demo- | 2 8 The commissioners. 10F cratic convention of the elghth congresstonal di oe eta gat Foot 9, durtngg trict of Virginta met at Armory Hall, in this city, CSRDNAtiOn fr0me tee wate Sen eae at noon to-day, and was cailed to order, in appro- atted for the purpose of bringing the Inme priate terms, by e: re K. Kemper, chairman | ter to the of the pea Mr. Je ofthe eighth distric mittee. The morning tra Assistant of the Int and Fd on both the Wa ngton and Western and the Vir- | Woot, Ito the board, 4 Tollow. ginia Midland ratiroad had brought tn the leading | tne he enh appoin commissioners for the conservatives of the district, and a throng of aud- f Connecticut: Col, Redticld Duryee, Chas, itors attending from town; the hall was Milled. 4 . L. M. Penfield, James Q. Ki Charies temporary organization was effected, and on the | 1. Brown. They will mect for organization om appointment of a committee on credentials 22 del: day evening, the Sth instant. There will bea gates were found present from Loudoun, Fauquter; 15 fro: from Alexandria €) Clarke, and O1 from the town of Wincheste dria county. place of tie meeting Us eveniug of Peuusy lvanta for ongan the of Oblo and Fairfax; 15 from Fred 2 from oy and the same number from Rapp ce; 9 from Warren; 6 fro: annoe Madison Affairs, a Witter ve been appointed additional priv. on the police force. alternates i s regular deleg: S taking ‘The proceedings are expected to be extremely harmonious, and A GOLD MEDAT. after the usual forms of a political convention are rict Commissioners to-day recetved proces with, Hon. John 8. Barbour will be re- State department a magnificent gold hominated by acclamation, there belng no con- sent by the authorities of the elty of testiny Hall,at 2 o’cloci Hon. John 8. gress. THE SITUATION IN EGYPT. Affairs im Alexandria — Incendiary ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 6.—Antono Paulo, who was arrestes plot ag. Greece. Stated. The police have advised’ several other Suspected persons to quit the city. Out ea! Several perso’ fire have been arre: No Advance of the British Before the Lonnon, Sept. 6.—: the Exchange Teleg no advance can be expected before the 9th Instant. A disp states toot gui transport arrangements are being rapidly com- candidate, —The conservative convention at Armory Pp.m., Unanimously nominated arbour as its candidate for Con- Ayres Uhrough our minister resident im ty, Mr. Thomas Ogden Osborn. ‘The letter bving explains that “on the 6th of Dee + 1880, This city Was definitely named cap- of the Argentine Republic, thus completing the political organization of the nation.” The medal ts to commenoraté Uhat event, There were Dut two of these medals ordered, one for tils city aud one for the city ot New BUILDING PRKAIITS issued by Inspector Entwisle: Miss F Bale brick, 819 6th street northwest, I. Norris, repair brick, 824 Mouigou $500, ‘Tne Lasoxers’ Prorecrive Unrow held a meet. ing in Quaker’s hall, on 19th street, last night, when the following Oficers were elected for the uing year:—Joseph Jackson, president; Wa, Wells, vice president, and Wr secretary. Geo. W. Dyer and Gen, Whithuker Were elected honorary members. A resolution was adopted & further the existing harmony and good will be tween thems and their brother lodges, dispatch from Tsmailia to - > 2 ‘ CHAroED wiTh BEng ‘aoh Company, says that perdel k a” Agent a ts against Ephratia Nash E. Bullock, employes Prinng Office bindery, Miri them with being unlicensed brokers” Mr. Ki states that they Id cy to the other employes ——— Wood, Pee Miss A. clreet, Fires, Etc. don suspicion of being counccted with a ainst the lives of Europeans, will be sent to He 1s not a consular agent, a8 was at first | A tire broke in the Rue Cherif rly this morn atch to the D.: News trom Kassasin, thet the Duke of Cannaught’s brigade of | ards will arrive there on Wedneslay. The pce 1. A party of natives has been engaged to | on their pay, charging a percentage therefor. He ury the dead at Kassasin. It ts stated that the | says this is done in the other departments, and he authorities have decided to at once fortify Aden. | tutends to proceed st them «ll. A number of heavy guns will be sent there. ‘Turkish Headquarters in Egypt. Lonpos, Sept. 6—Col. Burnaby has applied for the post of British attache to Turkish headquar- ters in Increased Holdness of the Arabs. The correspondent of the Times at Kassasin tel- egraphs that the enemy are showing increased boldness. Yesterday a force of 200 was observed within Infantry disguise: the British videttes. Cmcaco, Sept. 6.—The republicans of the 7th congression: Thomas J. He ‘The green’ trict, at Clinton, The dei inst. The democrats of the 15th congressional district have nominated, at Danville, A. J. Hunter, GRAND Rarips, Micn. and democrats fu: trict and nominated Julius Houseman, a democrat anda banker. Newrort, R.L, Sept. 6—President_ Arthur left here be Cogges beet re His mail will be forwarded at once by Post SHES SeRiovsty Wovcspep His Brorarr. — Elijah Bucknef, colored, was charged in the Police Court this atternoon with assaulting his brother. Dante Buckner, With the Intent to ki hun by assaulting hin with a kulfe yesterday In Clark's alley. He Was committed, under $1,000 ball, to awail tie In- Juries of his bi 3 Egypt. A Mrax Rorzery.—Henry Waters, colored, was convicted in Judge Bundy’s court to-day of steal~ lng $2 [rom a poor coiored Woman named Emma P, Peyion, who told the court that they were passen- ge the Baltimore and Ohio depot yesterday, he defendant volunteered to buy her ucket for her, which he did, and afterwards when she lald her money down "he stole it. Policeman Cooper testified to arrestiag him and finding the money on hin. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $100R, > 30 days, and to make restitution, : psneatyarons 2 ‘THE TRIP OF THE Natio: FLES.—Col. J. 0. BP, Buraside has requested tuat the governor of Maryland allow the National Rifles to enter that state armed and equipped on the 12th inst, The District Commissioners have forwarded the fe. quest Lo the guveruor of Maryland. = = Affairs in West Washington. CUMBERLAND Coat —During the week 4 plac nts (ria Che Cume re 44,510.14 tons, for the Mf tons, a dec S$, a5 compared With the sar ‘The shipments v, a half hour’s march of the British camp. as peasants frequently fire at | ————— Congressional Nominations, district, at Sterling, have nominated on, ers of the 14th congressional dis- ave nominated A. E. Stevenson. snocrats Will also nominate him on the 12th | ept. 6 —The greenbackers in the 5th congressional dis- Ss ‘The President's Vacation. fore midnight las night for Wood's Holl. or iso hall. Postmaster Tobey, at Boston, bi. equested to mall matter at that plate for tue | President and party. | Woo! pared with 1881, p's HOLL, MAss., Sept. 6.—The President UL STREET Fieht.—About 6 o'clock ‘ty arrived tp the steamer Despatch from 200, While & ort Was return Newport, R. L, tus morning at 9:30, funeral ot the Lute Chief Engineer Syracuse, N. Y., tlonalamendment temperance organizat{ons in the state, calisa state convention at Syracuse, October 4th, to take steps to secure the submission to a rohib! ocal from 01 Kry here yesterday, and probably over Cuba, from east | Lowest. ‘The barometer Was depressaly and there | was considerable high wind. kaown A LIGHT VOTE—NO CHOICE IN THE SECOND CON- BURLINGTON, Vr., Sept. &6—The election returns come In very slow, considerably less than halt the | ‘state having been heard trom. The returns indi- | cate a republican vote of 35,000 and a democratic ‘vote of 15,090. The vote is very light. In the sec- ond district: only fifty-one towns have been heard from. Less than half of these give Pol 7,488; | Woods, and passing down got ner of Dumbarton el some negroes, during wi were fired, one of which str ist, Inflic re also Street, at the care penal York State. TION CALLED. it, G—The state constitu- | Committee, representing various | siacrable “ j Loft indignation. Net 5 vote of 2, lored man was iUion mendqnent to the state constitution. | coracr ot M and 30th stre temperance societies are invited to send | 5 Strack on the ne to three delegate reports, if true, have not been veritiad ty ; = lice. Beall, wlio Was shot, ts a colored boy in ; employ of Mr. James Kt d Was a quiet lockers on, and did not know he Was hurt until the crowd liad passed down the street, when he remarked that he felt “queer.” He was ‘taken to Dr, Klein. schmidt’s office,who found the ball and pronounced the wound ‘The tiring was kept up wut the ery M street. “No arrests have been made, ‘The only wonder ts that more persons Were not hurt. Reaway.—Yesterday afternoon a horse at- tached toa iteht wagon, driven by Mr. W. ford, took fright at a load of hay aud ran down 324 to M, where th set and badiy damaged, Mr. Clifford was not hur BUILD SOCIATION.—At the fourth regular monthly meeting of Lue First Co-operative Butlde ‘ lug Association, of Georgetown, D. C., held Last night at the Dashaway Hull $3,900 Was Sold atam ‘The Cyctone on Its Travels, West, FLA., Sept. 6&—A eyclone passed near | io disasters are to have occurg€d on the reef. SADE AE ‘The Vermont Election. GRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Fletcher, 5,452. The indications are that there 15 | average premfuin of 64 percent. no choicé, which will necessitate a second elec- Arrived—Boat E. Lyons, Whiting, with, tion. In the first district Stewart ts elected by an | 3.800 bush. cot 7 b four, Boat Ruby, with estimated majority of 10,00. There 1s much 3 reported, scratching and bolting, The delay in counting . the vote has been great all over the state. Incendiary Fire on the Sprague Estate, Provence, RL, night last night destroyed the large barn on the Spr: ing rested setting fire to the barn on the Sprague estate last night, Secretary Chandler's Excursion. Portssoura, N. HL, Sept. 6.—Secreta: with a towlay steam cutter, Grand Legion Knights of A. 0. U. W. Lecxport, Knights of, for New York and Pennsylvania, held their annual Knapp, arade Eni e Narragansett is $1,200. This ts the incendiary fires on the Sprague estate within a short Ume. George W. Noyes, a man said to have come from Boston four weeks ago, has been ar- form, which was witnessed people. The fc oficers ensuing New York, with fertilize % chester, from New York, with passe LIVE STOCK SALES at Dro ported by Tavenner Bros, as fol FS eotle wp and 4 mediuin, Tair, sold; best, 513 and lambs; Sheep, Bai Trotn §20 V0 $90 cattle active}. sheep and lambs very dvi CONDITION OF THE WaTER.—Great ; turbid; receiving reservoir, north connections turbid; south connection, clear; distributing reser voir, clear. Hic Tipe.—September 7th-3:00 a. m, 400 p.m a Bis were opened at the Treasury department to-day for heating apparatus for the Alvony eus+ tom Louse. Frederic Tuder was the lowest Did- der, at $19,423, and will probably get t Bids were also opened for jolner’s work Danville (Va.) court house, “the lowest bid Jor Which was Robert Davidson, of this city, $10,708, The contract for granite approaches to the gov ernment building at Philadel has awarded to L. 8. Filbert, at iffs bid of $9,500, a Sept. 6—A fire about mid- e estate, known as the Colt adjoin- park, in Cranston. The loss th building destroyed by and held for examination, on a charge of om Kes = Chandler rty made an excursion up the Piscataqua, et iar as Dover Polat in Commodore Wells --— N. ¥., Sept. 6—The Grand Legioi Ancient: ‘Order United workmen: Session here sterd: nineteen represented.” Grand. saster C.D. of Albion, presided. There was a grand in the aftérnoon of ten visiting by a large being prepared to-day. The report wil! recom mend} reoganlznton of the ace and. a ie + : nee in the vnited cts: and ms ive tons

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