Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-30
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. TAKING A REST. Officials Leave Washington f0r
 a Spell. THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK. Accompanied By Members
 of the Cabinet. THE STAR ROUTE CORRUPTIONS. No Mercy From the New Admin
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THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK.
No Mercy From the New Admin
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THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

l President Arthur Or to New York.
 WAsHNaroN, Sept. 29.-The departure of President Arthur for New York this after noon was SO quietly effected that there was no crowd at the depot. Secretary windom did not get ready for the p. m. train, but will go to New York tomorrow. The Presi- dent was accompanied by Postmaster Gener- al James, Secretaries Hunt and Lincoln and their wives. Arriving at New York it is prob able that the programme which has already been arranged by the members of the Cabi- net for their summer vacation will be carried out, Secretary Lincoln going to Rye Beach and Secretary Hunt on visit of inspection of the northern navy yards and stations. Att torney General MacVeagh is the only Cabinet officer in the city tonight. Mir. Reed, pri- vate secretary to President Arthur, will go to
 New York tomorrow. The President is said to have gone to New York on account of his being bothered with malaria here during the hot weather. Rumor says that an important telegram from General Grant received last
 night had something to do with the journey, especially since the President stated three
 days ago that he did not expect to go to New York for some time to come.
 The Arrival in New York.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-President Arthur.
 accompanied by Secretaries Lincoln and Hunt and Postmaster General James, arrived at ten o'clock this evening. It was not gen orally known that the President was coming, so there was no crowd to meet him. The President was driven to his home in Lexing- ton avenue.
 Conferencc-strengtho Of the Evidence
 President Arfhur,s Position.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. - Benjamin H. Brewster, of Philadelphia, arrived in this city last evening. He Is one of the counsel associated with the government in the prose- cution of the Star route cases This morn ing MT. Brewster, Colonel George Bliss of New York, Colonel Cook of this city, the Postmaster General and the Attorney Gener- al held long conference. The cases, many of them, are now in. shape to be prosecuted at once. The evidence has been examined with the utmost care by some of the most ex- perienced lawyers in the country, and they do not hesitate to say if there is an honest jury there seems to be no possible doubt of the conviction of the men to whom the evil dence points as guilty. It is understood that indictments have been prepared which the grand jury will probably find against many if not all of the men whose names have been prominently associated with these cases for the last few months Beside a careful sifting of the evidence and rejection of all which cannot be substantiated so as to be received in court, the counsel have taken the utmost pains to prepare the papers so that there shall be no flaw or technicality of which advantage may be ta ken by the accused. The urgency with which 1 the latter pleaded early in the summer for a | speedy trial is no longer evident. On the | contrary, it is thought by the government | lawyers that the instant the indictments are | found and the accused are arrested they will 1 begin to fight for delay, with the hope of staving of the trials until after Congress | meets.
 The Star route ring are very greatly disap- 1 pointed at the attitude of President Arthur. l They had supposed that he would be disposed l to deal leniently with them. This 1 belief arose simply from General Ar 1 thurs comparatively brief association 1 with Dorsey in political work As to l the other members of the ring, President l Arthur has had either no acquaintance at all | with them or else it has been of the slightest l nature. President Arthur, when he was l spoken to in connection with these cases | day or two ago. simply said that he desired | such investigations, ahd such prosecutions as l 
 tions, to be most vigorously pushed, an that | he desired to be kept informed as to the gen. | eral progress of the cases, but he did not | wish to interpose such delay even as 8 minute | scrutiny of all the cases would involve He | was entirely satisfied to leave the active pre- ceedings in the hands of the gentlemen who | now represent the government.
 Yesterday the Aldermen of London assem- bled at Guild Hall and elected Alderman John l Whitaker West as Lord Mayor, and also | adopted resolution of sympathy with Mrs. l Garfield, which was sent to MT. Lowell.
 Postmaster Star, of Deadwood, Dakota l who has been dismissed, in his written con- fession says he was interested and assisted in perpetrating frauds upon the government in connection with the Star service. He admits that for several years he has regularly made out false certificates in which pay for service l never rendered has been drawn. These facts are now being carefully stirred up by the Star route Investigating committee.
 Senator Malone in a Quandary.