Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-02
THB ATTORNEY GENERALS REPLY
To this the Attorney General replied as

Inn ATIOhNEf 6kNHRALS s REPLY,
TO this the Attorney General replied as
follows:
DEPARTMENT OF Jusr1CE.o
washington. June Isl 1881.
George B. Corkhtu, Esq, q. s. Attorney, Wash
Sir: have carefully considered your favor
OF even date and have finally determined to ap-
point VIM. A: Cook. special Q. s. attorney. In
with being concerned in frauds on the United
States, in connection with what Is known as
the ''Star Route" investigation.
Very respectfully,
WAYNE MAoVsAGH, Attorney General.
NO TRIAL LIKELY THIS TERM OF THE CRIMINAL
COURT.
Col. Cook took the oath OF Office this morn
Ing and sent it with his letter Of acceptance
to the Attorney General. 1t Is understood that
COL Cook will at once prepare the cases for
Court, but it is not probable that this viii be
just about closing. The June ne term nv viii III
pe convened on the 20th instant, and
should Col. Cook be ready and the grand
jury sit during July the Investigation will be
the court will take recess through the warm
weather, in which event the cases may not
reach the grand jury till September.
Marylanders at the White HouAe.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID TO BALTIMORE
DELEGATION.
The White House was crowded to-day more
than yesterday. The crowds even extended
down to the east room. The woods were full
OF office seekers. and Maryland, as usual, took
the cake. The first delegation got audience
shortly before II O'Clock. 1t was from Balti.
more. and represented the merchants, import
eIs and wealthy citizens generally. There
were about thirty In the delegation, which was
introduced by Mr.. S. N. Shoemaker, Of Adams
Express Company. 7. Carey Cole, C. Morton
were members Of the delegation. Mr. Cole
mace a speech, saying that the delegation
came to urge the retention Of Collector
ThoInas' Thomas' OF .B Baltimore he said that Mr..
who satisfied the business people, The Prest-
dent inquired IL the custom house patronage
had been used to run the primaries OF Balti-
more more Mr: Cole and ana several others said they
ABOUT that. The President said: at is very
difficult for me to make out what the people Of
BaN,more want There are 30 many pulling
gate sentiment. One thing Is certain, Balti-
more Is too near Washington and the railroad
rare Is too cheap" He did not Indicate what
ne INTENDED to do about the cOllectorship.
George c. Maund. Of Maryland, was on hand
with some papers against Collector Thomas,
charging that he IN. was q republican candi-
gate lot Congress last time. and that he was
Riley Wright and Isaac McCurley came as
representative ex- Union soldiers, with q perl-
tlon signed by ex-Union soldiers asking che
appointment ct c. Irving Ditty, an ex-confed-
crate, as collector OF internal revenue for the
Sd Maryland district Then there was dele.
cation from Sandy Springs, Md. It consisted of
J: S. Hallowell, Frank Miller, Benjamin Miller
w. d. d. James and j. A. Stabler. They only
waited to pay their respects they announced
but the other delegations looked at them sus-
plcl0usly. j. j. Butler was there urging Gen.
WEBSTER as successor to Collector Thomas.
OTHER STATES HEARD FROM,
10 relieve the monotony OF Maryland delega-
tions there was one from Texas and one from
West Virginia. The Texas people had man
1or solicitor OF the Treasury. The West Viz,
glnla delegation was composed of solid men.
Ex Secretary Gof1 was at its head and Marshal
Atkinson. Col. Moore, Major Gaines and Capt.
Piper were members OF it. They presenter
the neme OF A. W. Campbell, OF West Virginia,
for the Berlin mission.
DISTRICT PEOPLE AND CONGRESSIONAL CALLERS
There were number OF District people on
hand. Among them were Col. Suit, Gen.
Hovey. ]. P. Klingle, Henry johnson, W. j.
Murtagh, Gen. Eaton, and Superintendent of
tie Public Schools Wilson.
Postmaster General James. Senators Sher-
man and Conger, Representatives Ryan, De
zendorf and Ketcham, Gov. woodward and Or.
j. &. WeiltnQ called on rhn PrpSthQpr