Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-30
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS PFpOpTo
New York News.

AN EX -DisTRlCT ATTORNEY AND Fx-NlRsHAI
To BE INDICTED.
NEW YORK, March 30.-The Tribuae saws:
1T was rumored late yesterday that the United
States grand jury would to-day return bills of
Indictment against G District ATTORNEY Samuel
q. Courtney and ex-Msrshal Robert Marray Tor
acts said TO have been done BY them while in
office. IL is generally understood that this
action has been suggested by cuStOm-house
politicians, who attribute TO the persons named
some of their recent discomftures. Gen. But
Ter, who has been instrumental in procuring the
indictments, when lately i'm this city for
Swallowed the action i'm his remark 20 an eS-
official to the effect that he (the person ad.
dresSed) would be protected. bat that some of
his friends would suffer. When Judge Blatch-
ford recently charged the United States grand
Jury TO investigate the custom house frauds
ana 10 present indictments against the officers
WHO were taking brides, a movement was set
on foot TO occupy the time of the grand Jury in
investigating old whisky frauds commits dive
or six years ago. Mr.. CourtE " saws he i pre-
pared TO the charges against him: that he viii
not rest until he exposes the Vaccinations OF
the persoLs instrumental in starting the prose-
euuon. ~ Is said that although an indictmen;
mas been round against Courtney, District At
torpey Davis refused TO draw it. Several ar
rests viii he made to-day IThe above Is CON
'Isdic;ed by later Dispatch
DAMAGING TESTIMONY AGAINST JrDGRs
IL appears from testimony before the iu,liei-
any eoDmitty that nearly two hundred OF the
very lowest criminals have been released al
vsrlcus times from Blackwell's Island, NV
ioIn ls OF law.
MEETING OF GERMANS
was held last evening TO effect equalization
TO extend the movement in aid OF the Cincinnati
convention Several persons delivered al
dresses, Numerous subcommittee were APP
pointed.
GENERAL sICKLRs
The World saws edtor.ally that Il IS well nm
derstoOd that Gen. Sickles is TO he retired from
the Spanish mi sion.
TENNIE c. CHAPLIN
lien 49,
ming, where she was announced TO lecture on
"Behind the Scenes in Wall street." Her hear
eTs, however, instead OF hearing her on the sub
ioct advertised, heard open denuncistions of
marriage. She was frequently Kissed.
ONE OF THE SAVINGS BANK DRFAULTEgs Ar
RESTED IN MONTREAL.
Henry X. Conklin, secretary of the Market
savings Bank, was arrested in Montreal on
Thursday - here the detectives found him board
ing in private family on the outskirts OF the
city. The officers were furnished with a writ OF
extIadition from Washington, and he is now ia
jail at Montreal until the usual formaities are
gone through before bringing him here. A
large number OF highly important letters, impli-
eating prominent members Of the bank in the
defalcation were found in his room. He will be
used In the interest OF the poor deposi,ors.
SUIT FOR 800, 900 DAMAGES
mas been commenced against Osten Sacken, an
ex-hussan consul, here by Martin ). Sheldon,
who claims the above damages on account of
Sacken making statements relative to certain
Russian bonds held by Sheldon, which initiated
claims that his statements were made under in-
structioDs from his government.
DIABoLIoAL PLOT FRUSTRATED.
An attempt made by some unknown mScre-
ants on Thursday to throw the Boston express
train of the track at Williamsburg by 'plsciHg
chains over the rails was happily frustrated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Reedinger, who reside near the
spot. IL is suspected the Williams intended 20
throw the ears down an embank ment and during
the confusion to rob the passengers as well a.
the mail, express and baggage ears.
The BANK STATEMENT.
The following is the weekly bank statement:
Loans. decrease, S994, ZOE; specie, increase sl,-
9is, loo; legal tenders decrease 1858 6gD; depos-
IFS, decrease, SOS, 3)0; circulation, increase,
SLIGO.
WITNESSES IN "DUTCE" HETNRICH'S CASE
this morning swOTe TO having seen nj IN in Phila-
delplia on the 18th of January. the day on
which he was charged with the robbery OF the
bonds in WsH street.
PROFESSOR MORsE'S DEATH EXPECTED.
The physicians report no change for the bet
ter in the condition OF Professor Morse this
morning: he remains unconscious, and his
death Is hourly expected.
THERE WAS ANOTHER PLURRY
in Erie to-day, the price reaching 62E hut
again receding TO 60s6l.
THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE SUICIDES
here since yesterday noon.
AT THE TRIAL OF CARL voGr,
the alleged Belgian murderer, this morning. a
" tness testified that Vogt was raised in Cologne
where he was known as Superintendent Supp,
OF the murdered Count Bianca's estate: also
that the woman calling herself Mrs. Voght is
not his wife, but belongs 10 the same place.