Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-01
FROM WAsHINcToN.
A Motion in the Star Route Cases.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. In the crimina
court of the District. Monday morning, an
application was made BY the counsel for the
defense in the Star Route cases, TO have a
day fixed for an argument Of the motion Il
set aside the criminal information. The
District Attorney declined in the absence OF
Cook and Bliss. who have charge Of the ease
for the government, TO agree upon any day
Judge Cox said that these gentlemen coul
be reached by telegraph, and that he would
now assign next Thursday for argument tC
bring the subject TO action. if that day should
not suit the convenience of the counsel.
Gov. Bigeiow and STAFF nroute for Home.
Governor Bigelow and staff Of Connect
cut arrived here yesterday, on their way
home from their tour through the South, and
left last night for home.
Resignation.
Col. George Corwin, Chief of the Diplo-
matte and CoDsulars's division OF the 9TH
auditors Office Of the Treasury Department.
has resigned. Corwin recently passed a
claim for $1,000, which was pronounced illegal
by the First Comptroller. 1t is said that the
claim was entered by a state department off
Ger, but this endorsement was not thought to
be sufficient 10 warrant its passage, and as
Corwin was the responsible person, his resig-
nation was requested
Confederate Bonds.
An order was received in this city today,
for a million dollars of Confederate bonds.
II is said that the recent demand for them
has grown out of the circumstance that SIT, =
600. 900 in gold was placed in English banks
during the war, to the credit of the Confed-
Of ne
L. S. Treasury, it is said, has made several
attempts to obtain possession of the gold,
but failed, the English banks cOntendng that
the money could not be surrendered, except
to holders of bonds issued by the Confeder-
ate government
Friends at Court Not Wanted.
Secretary Hunt calls the attention of the
naval officers to the rule against employing
influential friends to endorse their applica-
ton for assignment to duty, as the Secretary
is supposed to be the judge of what duty an
officer is entitled to. All applications under
such endorsements will not be attended to.
Particular attention of the officers of the
Essex and Brooklyn is called to this order.
Another Hostile Demonstration Against
the White House.
A man apparently insane, called at the
White House today, and demanded to be adj
mitted After some parleying it was found
that he was armed with a revolver, and evi
IDENTIFY bent on shooting. His arrest was ac-
complished after some difficulty, it requiring
three men to OverpOwer him.
Stratham Appointed Postmaster at
Lynchburg, Va.
On Saturday last Mr.. Wilson, postmaster
at Lynchburg, was superseded by Mr.. Strath-
am. who was informed by the Postmaster
General of his appointment to the vacancy.
As soon as Mr.. Stratham qualities for the
position, which it is expected that he will do
in few days, his commission will be signed
by the President and forwarded to him.
Important to Mariners.
Notice is given by the Lighthouse Board
that on and after Dec. |. 1881, a steam
whistle will be sounded during thick ard
foggy weather from Holmes Hole light sta
ton, western entrance to Vineyard Haven
harbor, Mass, giving blasts of 3 seconds du-
ration, followed by intervals of 81 seconds