The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-03
WASHINGTON.
STEWART VS.. BLAINE AND OTHERS.

STEWART vs.. BLAINE AND oTHRRS.
WARRINGTON, D. O ! November e-Ir
the Circuit Court to.dsy the cases o.
Joseph B. Stewart against James @
Blaine, and the same against N. G. Ord
way, actions for false arrest and assanlI
and battery In locking him up as con.
tumacious witness, before Congress In the
Credit Mobilier cases, were certified by
the Court In general term.
ABOUT 0USs.
General Benet, Of the Chief Ordinance
Department, says in his annual report
that not less than halt q million dollars
should be annually expended at the Ma.
tionsl Armcry, not only Es Q measure
Of economy In producing the best arm
for the least money, but In the interests
Of the country TO make gradual but sure
accumulation Of the best weapons as q re-
serve in case Of war. Certainly not lees
than hall q million OF tho best arms
should be manufactured as rapidly as the
monetary condition Of the country will
permit. General Belet says that q Board
composed Of Majors CfiGpin, Treadwell,
and BAylis, ofthe Ordinance Department,
was authorized, and after several months
Of patient End careful investigation,
has made its report. The Board
strongly recommends the retention Of
the Springfield armory and Fraukiord
arsenal, and the establishment Of q grand
arsenal in the vicinity oi New York for
manufacturing purposes; retaining also
the Indianapolis arsenal, Indians; Kenne.
bee arsenal, Maine; Fort Monroe arsenal,
Virginia, and Augusta arsenal, Georgia,
as place for storage and repairs. They
recommend the sale Of the Allegheny,
Columbus, Detroit, Pikeville, Walervelt
Watertown and Washington arsensls, the
sales TO be made as rapidly as the circum-
stances may permit, and the proceeds TO
be devoted TO the purchase Of site and
the erection o! building for grand
arsenal. He says: l heartily concur in
these recommendations and invoke IA
vorable col sideraLion on the part Of tic
Secretary OF War and Of Congress.
sAPE BURGLARY CASE.
George Gilbert, Mary Fee. who lives
with ArS. Hayes, GustAve Zarruth, IT,,
Henry Zsrruth and W. W. DeInsine were
sworn. Their testimony was in con.
6rms!lon oil portions oI evidence given
by Z3rruth and Hayes.
hrs. Hayes was sworn, but the Judge
requested Mr.. Riddle 10 show him some
authority oil Law to allow 8 wife 10 testify
where her husband was an sccomplce,
and the witness was withdrawn till the
authority be produced.
Columbus Alexander, being sworn, tes
tilted that the books Of John D. Evans
were produced beioro the cUmuIlJIee In
vestigsting the affairs Of the District oil
Columbia The books had q very new
appearance, and it was the general belief
that they were not the original books,
but set prepared for the occasion.
When witness desired 10 examine them,
Harrington objected. Shortly after.
ward Demsine introduced TO witness
man whom he called Butler, who
said he could put witness in posses
sion Of the original looks Of Evans, and
asked what he would psy witness; said
he would not psy for any testimony, but
II the books we're out ot town would pSy
expresssge or the expense incurred In
procuring them. NeIIher witness nor
any Of his family heard the bell ring at
his house on the night Of the burglary, or
anything unusual about the house; wit.
ness heard Of the burglary on the morn
ing OF April 24Ih, and heard that his name
was connected with it, and lost no time
In getting 10 the Capital; witness had
nothing whatever to do with the burglary
in any manner, shape or form.
This closed the direct exAminstion Of
Mr.. Alexander.
Adjourned.
TIE Secretary OF the Treasury has Is.
sued call for S., 100000 Of coupon bonds,
o eos, 10 be redeemed February 81, al
which date interest will cease.