Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-26
THE CAPITAL CITY.

| Blaine and the Halifax AWard--The Comet
| .-Star Route Tricks--Spencer, Tyner and
| the Lottery Office -Conkling in Washing-
ton--Treasury Notes.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-It is expected
that the report of examination into the
fishing award payment to Great Britain,
ordered by Secretary Blaine on the state
ments and figures of Prof. Hind, will be
ready to submit to Blaine next week.
The secretary is determined to thorough
ly investigate all of Kinds representa-
tions.
The new comet was visible here this
morning from Las A. M. until it vanished
in daylight. Observations were taken
during that time at the naval observa-
tory, which showed the comets motion
northward to be nine inches of an arc
within an hour, or at the rate of three
degrees and twenty-six minutes a day.
Astronomers here say that it is the most
brilliant and interesting. comet that has
appeared since 1843. They hope to be
able to make satisfactory experiments on
the comet with the spectroscope, and
| also to photograph the comet.
The star route ring seize hold of every
possible thing and try to turn it to ac-
count in their behalf. They have repre-
sented Congressman Morey, of Missis-
sippi, chairman of the House committee
on postoffices in the last Congress, as de-
nouncing the star route Investigation as
a smut machine Morey said to the
| Western Associated Press reporter TODAY
that he never used such language; that
on the contrary he heartily favors rigid
investigation, as he learned of and point
ed out abuse in the star service
when member of the post
office committee in Congress. Morey
came here to obtain correction of an allu-
sion, contained in special dispatch to
New York paper, to himself, in connection
with man who got star route contract,
| in which the man was spoken of as Mo-
rey's friend. The fact was used to make
it appear that a Congressman who had
had position as chairman of the postoffice
committee, and had superior facilities for
knowing about the star service, disap-
proved and denounced the investigation.
Like other attempts of the ring to belittle
and weaken the investigation, this has
failed
There is report, that the Senate will,
as soon as Congress meets, appoint a
committee to prosecute the investigation
into expenditures of the treasury con-
tingent fund. One Senator has expressed
purpose to offer resolution for such
an investigation, with the view of COM
pelling Pitney and others to testify.
Ex-senator Spencer says the report that
he is to be appointed first assistant post
master general is untrue; that he never
asked for it and would not take it.
Judge Tyner, questioned to-day about
the truth of various rumous, in circula-
ton concerning his resignation of the
Office of First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, said his resignation has not at any
time been rendered the President or any
one else; and that he does not expect to
resign at any time in the near future, and
he has reason to believe the position has
not been rendered to any person.
Ex-senator Conkling suddenly made
his appearance here and was out driving
day. He says his visit has no political
significance, but that his mission is to at
tend to some private business and look
after numerous political documents which
he he has not distributed
During the week ending to-day 226, 900
silver dollars were issued from the mints
| of the United States. During the cor
responding week in 1880 $50, 900 were put
IN C1rCulaClOn.
At the close of business to-day there
had been fifty-six million five per
cent. coupon bonds received at the treas
| ury department for continuance at three
| and half per cent. The latest advices
from the London agencyreport more than
| $A, 600, 900 has been presented for contin-
uance, making the aggregate amount
presented to date about eighty million.
This leaves thirty-eight million coupon
| fives outstanding with but five days
left for presentation
This afternoon James Y. Christmas
shot and killed William G. whitney at q
house on [ near Fourth street. They
were partners and had quarreled on sew
eral occasions. This afternoon the quar-
rel was renewed, when Christmas drew
pistol and shot Whitney through the
heart, killing him instantly Whitney
was the son of Mrs. Gen. Gaines by her
first husband, and Christmas is
her son-in-law. Both men boarded at
the house where the shooting took place.
1t is stated that on several occasions
| Whitney threatenen to kill Christmas,
| and that while the latter was going to
dinner to-day, in company of lady
| boarder, Whitney entered the front door
and struck Christmas. Christmas
turned, and seeing Whitney with his hand
| in his pocket, drew the pistol and fired