The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-06-30
GENERAL NEWS.


the organization of the next house. He
made. this declaration to the president
when asking the latter for favor, and
said he expected the Democrats to make
the same sort of attack on him that they
made on Malone, as he had determined
to leave the Democracy and vote with the
Republicans.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Gen. Brady,
through his counsel, Shellabarger and
Wilson, to-day made application before
Judge Cox, presiding, for an immediate
investigation by the grand jury of the
Star route charges. 1t was stated on be-
half of Brady that he has been subject
to bitter assaults from the press; and that
government agents are represented as
getting evidence against him; that the
newspapers are continually filed with
charges against him; that it was stated
that the grand jury just impanelled would
take up and investigate these charges,
and now it is announced that the whole
matter viii be postponed till September.
Brady claimed the privilege under the
law of prompt and speedy trial and asked
| tie court to direct the grand inry to in
vestigate the charges Immediately. Col.
Cook, special counsel in the Star route
case, made speech saying that the evi-
dence was not yet ready for submission
to the grand jury; that not single case
| is yet complete and to go before grand
| jury in the present condition of the case,
would be complete failure. He said the
cases are being made up and evidence
collected as fast as possible, but it will
! be several weeks at least before any case
is complete. Cook spoke of the import
ance of the cases and charges, and said
there was no intention of persecution.
but that the government means to clear
itself of all responsibility. IF there was
wrong, he said, the charges of wrong ex-
tended to Texas and Oregon and the
country all over the western border, and
| it might be necessary to call witnesses
from these far distant sections. The
court held that it could not expedite
matters by fastening the grand jury in
vestigation before the prosecution is
ready and so all Star route cases will
finally go over until September, and the
present grand jury will be allowed re-
cess until then.
ALBANY, n. Y, June 23.-The situa-
ton is growing interesting. The testi-
mony Of Mr.. Tillingbpast, Assistant. Pres
fore the investigating committee to-day
sounds queer indeed. In brief Tilling-
hast says he got draft for $50, 600 cash |
ed in Albany to use in his private busi-
ness in Buffalo. He happened to get it
cashed just about the time votes were
needed for Depew. He was so anxious
to get the money that he thought he
would make sure of it here, and not wait
til he got to Buffalo for fear they wouldn't
have that much money there. He never
knew Barber, the lobbyist, except by
sight, until about the time the $50, 900
draft was cashed. Then he met him and
went to his room. Had the money in
his pocket then. He afterward took the
money to Buffalo and put it in his safe.
He kept it there until few days ago,
when he gave what he had not spent to
bank there that was short of currency.
1t came out that Tillinghast was very
much Interested in the election, and
went to Barber's room the second time
| to have the result of the ballots telegraph
ed him. The testimony of this witness
makes people look decidedly thoughtful.
Johnny Davenport gave his story about
the Presidents offer to appoint Strahan
Marshal of the Southern District to-day.
If there was any blame about the matter
Johnny magnanimously shouldered it all,
and said when the President asked him
who Strahan was, he concealed the fact
that he was Senator and only answered,
lawyer. He admitted that he told
Straham it would hardly do to vote for
Conkling if he accepted the place, but
he did that on his own responsibility and
not as spokesman for the President. The
yarn about the Presidents not knowing
that Strahan was member OF the Legis-
lature creates a loud smile here, but in
other respects it is probable that Johnny
tells the facts.
Boston, June 22.-Several months ago,
by authority of the War and Interior de-
partments, a gentleman of this city went
on secret mission among the Mormons
and endeavored to learn the truth or fal
sity of reports that they are arranging for
an uprising against the government. Al
though he has not yet made an official
report Of his observations and conclu-
sions, ne has indicated something of his
important discoveries In private let
ter to friend in this city he says that
the time is not far distant when an army
of 100, 900 men will be none too small fer
a campaign that will spread from Utah
to Wyoming and Montana on the north,
and to Arizona and New Mexico on the
south. At the bottom of these troubles
lie the Mormons. This infamous sect
is the most thoroughly disloyal element
in the Union. All their actions since
they settled by the shores of the Great
Salt Lake have been governed by COM
prehensive and deep laid schemes some
day to establish grand empire of their
own independent of the national Union.
This scheme they are carrying out with
accuracy and comprehensiveness worthy
of anything that has ever distinguished
) Jesuitism. They have not concentrated
themselves in one region, but have spread
out over the widest possible territory.
Therefore an invading army would have
to distribute itself over wide extent of