Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-10
WASHINGTON.

More Preliminaries of Gufteau's Trial
The Adulteration Of Beer-News About
the Broken Newark Bank, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Nov 9.-National bank notes
received for redemption, $4,000.
scovILLE APoLoGIzEs.
In the criminal court to-day Scoville stated
that the warden of the prison, on his applica
ton to him yesterday, did not remember TAX
ing any letter from Guiteau directed to him
(Scovilie), and which he put into the hands Of
the district attorney. The warden declined to
make any affidavit to that effect. He apollo
gized to the court for troubling it in this
matter, but stated that he would call It up in
trial.
District Attorney Corkhlll responded, deny
ing emphatically that he ever received from
Warden Crocker, or any one else, any letter
from Guiteau to Scoville. He had extended
every courtesy to Scoville, seeing he was
struggling at great disadvantage, and he
wondered that he should make such charge.
Warden Crocker was then sworn. CorkhIll
asked the warden whether he ever delivered
letter to him addressed to Scoville by Guiteau.
81 never did," was the reply. "Do you want
to ask him any question, Mr.. Scoville?" said
Judge Cox. NO." said Scovills, eve are not
trying the Guiteau case just yet" Then the
matter dropped.
THE BROKEN NEWARK BANK.
Comptroller of Currency Knox has receivedno
further reports from the Newark bank. He
said this morning that the amount which
would be paid depositors, depends to great
extent upon the amount received from Nugent,
who the comptroller says is reported to hold
upwards of 81 100000 worth of real estate.
A great portion of this amount Comptroller
Knox thinks can be recovered.
ACCEPTED.
A telegram received by Acting Secretary
French, from Assistant Treasurer Hillhouse,
reports that he accepted the only offer made
of the department, amount being s2,550, 600
of continued 6s.
ADULTERATED BEER.
Attention having been called to the alleged
adulterations of beer in New York city, Com
missioner Raum said to-day that he intends to
cause general examination of the materials
used in its manufacture.
RANDOM NOTES.
Receipts of United States bonds at the treas
ury department for redemption under the
105th call, including those to-day, $S73, $40.
Argument ON the information phase of the
star route cases closed to-day, and Judge Cox
| announced that he would probably give
decision tomorrow.
Disbursements of the quartermaster
generals department for the last fiscal
year, 81, ,705, ,296 less than the appropriation,
S13, ,S57, ,167.
The bonded Pacific railroads earned during
the year, for military transportation, 1886, ,638,
which was withheld by the secretary of the
treasury to be applied to llquidate their In
debtedness. The total value of the service
rendered the war department by the railroads
during the year was 81, ,807 ,280.
The department of justice is considering the
matter OF the reappointment of Peter G. Sher-
man chief justice of Dakota. Charges have
been filed to prevent the reappointment. The
department intimates that charges are always
preferred against territorial officers desiring
reappointment.
The Garfield memorial hospital fund now
amounts to $500.