Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20


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Advlces from West Point to May la,
state that United States District Attorney
townsend has withdrawn from the Whitaker
case. Regarding the withdrawal, Professor
urieVes made the following statement. Mr..
Townsend submitted long report to the sec
retary Of war concerning the case up to last
Thursday. He saw no further necessity for
his continuance or. the case unless the secre-
tary should order him to continue. Town.
sends withdrawal wasn't based on any belief
in Whittak6r's guilt On the contrary his
views are stated positively in his report to be
the reverse, but he feels his presence from the
hrst has been irritating or obnoxious to those
conducting the case for West Point, and his
pronounced views and ontspoken ways have
only served to make the antagonism and dis
courtesy more marked. Recorder Sears is au-
thoflty for saying that the court will endeayor
to close the case this week, when probably
identity OF the writer or writer's fixed upon by
the experts will be disclosed. The report OF
court when finished will be given to Glen.
Schofield under seal. He may review II and
make 1t public or transmitit unopened to the
war department. Detectives intimated to-
night that there will soon be a denouement
in.the case, probably Friday or Saturday, and
1t is also announced that the secret session
this morning was one of unusual Importance.
Gaylor will be recalled to the witness stand
tomorrow One Of the detectives brought an
eight-page letter from New York to-day. He
says he got it from colored man, and that
man received it from Whitaker the same day
the outrage was discovered. The detective
says it is flied with denunciations of w
Point and OF the treatment the cOlored cat
has received.
The Mark Lane Eapress May TO-, says
Weather continued cold with some frosts, but
has not caused much anxiety, as a weeks sun
shine would speedily restore the wheat which
lost color in some localities. The continuance
Of hopeful crop prospects has depressed the
grain trade. The country markets have been
very moderately supplied. In English wheat
the condition has improved, but trade remains
inanimate, and a decline of Is per quarter has
been necessary to'effect sales At the close Of
the week, however, there was more firmness
and there was some signs that the decline had
been arrested. Imports of foreign wheat into
London have been very moderate. There was
fair consumptive demand on Monday at q
reduction OF shilling per quarter on white
descriptions. The decline since has not mnch
increased, but business except in Russian,
which has been taken by spectators on the
prospect of a diminution of Russian export,
being of the merest retail character Millers
have taken little or no advantage of the
prevailing low rate. They expect further
decline, which does not appear unlikely if
America continues to ship heavily and the
weather continues favorable here and abroad.
Maize is hardening. A good trade was done
in mixed American at last Mondays quota
tions of 23s cd. Arrivals at ports of call have
been moderate; wheat is strong. The CONT.
mental demand continued to harden prices,
which advanced a shilling, althoughthere was
not much United Kingdom bidding. Red win
er closes at Sis, No. standard California at
49s, white Michigan, SOS Cd q SIS. There has
been quiet demand for maize at slightly i'm
proved prices. Wheat for shipment is: not
freely offered and buyers still hold aloof.
Maize has been held for rather more money,
but very little business has been done. Sales
of English wheat last week, % y901 quarters at
46s against 57,4:7 quarters at 40s Sd the same
period last year. Imports into the United
Kingdom week ending 1st inst. 1,369262 cwt.
wheat and 1885 cwt. flour.