The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-03
WASHINGTON.

Enc SAFE burglary Case.
The safe burglary trial was resuwed to-day.
John E. Burr identified the names of Harring-
ton and Somerville on hotel book of Phila-
delphia John Purnell testified to an interview
between Hayes and Cunz. FL. Goldstein testi-
fed to signing an affidavit to prove an alibi for
Nettleship. an sse ree-res
A vaIiety of testimony was taken in confr.
nation of that of Zirruth, and Hayes.
Columbus Alexander was sworn and testified
the books of John o. Evans were produced be-
fore the cRmmittee investigating the affairs of
the District of Columbia. The books had a
very new appearance and it was the general
belief that they were not the original books but
set prepared for the occasion. When witness
deserted to examine Harrington objected. Short.
ly after Domaine introduced to witness man
called Butler, who said he could put witness in
possession of the original books Of Evans, and
asked what he would pay. Witness said he
would not pay for any testimony, but if the
books were out of town would pay express or
expense incurred in procuring them. Neither
witness nor any of his family heard the bell
ring at his house on the night Of the burglary
or anything unusual about bis house. Witness
heard of the burglary on the morning of April
oath, and heard that his name was connected
with it and lost no time in getting to the CAPT.
tol. Witness had nothing whatever to do with
the burglary In any manner. shape or form.
This closed the direct examination of Mr.. Al
exander. .ss,,,-...f
I The court adjourned to to morrow
L To ship Masters. ia
The Treasury Department has issued circu
lar to collectors of customs and others, asking
them to bring to the attention of masters and
owners of American vessels likely TO pass
through the Suez canal, the fact that the i'm
perial government of Turkey and the Suez Ca
nal Co., have adopted the suggestions of the
International tonnage commission, held at Con-
stantinople in the year 1873, in regard to the
unif1oarior. IF tonnage end the deduction of one
franc per ton 1rorn regular canal dues in the
case of all vessels which sxe measured accord
ing to the MoorsOm system now =, u Sc in this
country, and which are provided with . speciai
certificate by competent authority exhibiting
the gross tonnage of the ship and the deduc-
ton therefrom authorized by regulations of the
commission. In order that the owners of
Americon vessels may take advaPage of the
the circumstances mentioned, the Treasury
Department has prepared fora Tor special
certificate, which will be furpshed by collect
ors when applied for by the masters or owners
| of such vessels proceeding 'oroad.
-ass Free Postal 0elivery.
| The official statement prepared for the forth
| coming report of the Postmaster General shows
that the free delivery system was extended to
| 80 additional Offices daring the last fiscal year
| and is now in opeaaon in 81 cities; 2,049 car
| rers were emplorei, who during the year de-
livered 211 ,199, Sc letters, together with about
| 100000 posa] cars and 56,500,O0O news
| papers. The o,al number of pieces handled,
Including pa9ages, exceed 506,OOO,OOO at an
average costof about 81 mills per day. The
average Coz was about 81 mills per piece. The
percentag OF increase in the total cost Gof SER
| vice as clnpared with the previous year is 265;
but the eceipts from local postage have during
| the sare period increased 40 per cent This
brancl of the postal service, therefore, con-
| tinue more than self-supporting.
| Sent Up.
| the Circuit Court to-day the cases of JOS
l ~
anne against N. q. ,Ordway, actions for false
ARREST and assault and battery in locking him
up as contiumaSious witness before Congress
in the Credit Mobilier cases, were certified to
the court in the general term.
Ordnance Recommendation.
The annual report Of the Chief of Ordnance
commends the adoption of the Springfield
not less than half a million should be annual
ly expended at the national armory, not only
as measure OF economy in producing the best
arm for the least money, but in the interest of
the country to make aigradual but sure accu-
mutation of the best Weapons as a reserve in
case OF war An increase in the annual appro-
priatlon for arming and equipping the whole
militia is again brought to the attention of Con-
gress with hope of some legislation thereon.
Gen. Bennett also concurs in the report of the
board of officers recommending the retention of
the Springfield armory and the Frankfort arse
nal and the establishment of grand arsenal in
the vicinity OF New York for manufacturing
purposes, retaining also the Indianapolis arse
nal of Indiana, the Kennebec arsenal of Name
the Fort Monroe arsenal of Virginia. and the
Augusta arsenal of Georgia, as places for stor-
age and repairs. He recommends 1.-THE lsale of
the Allegheny, Columbus, Detroit, Pikesville,
Watertown and Washington arsenals as rap,
idly as circumstances will permit, the proceeds
to be devoted to the purchase of sight and the
erection of building for grand arsenal.
More 5.2O,s Called In
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued
a call for So O00, 900 of coupon bonds of the
5-2O's, to be redeemed Feb. Sd, at which date
interest will cease.
Court Martial.
The court martial convened some time since
at Fort Saunders for the trial of Col. Innis N.
Palmer, commanding that post, found him not
guilty on each of the charges and specifications
presented by Gen. Ord. = p ~
Educational. "a
The annual report of Hon. job n Eaton, Com
missioner Of Education. recommends that the
whole or portion of the proceeds arising from
the sale of public lands be.set aside as spec
ial fund, and its interest be divided annually
pro rata between the people Of the several
states.
Murdcrous Assault.