The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-10-06
WARRINGTON NOTES.

a Washington telegram states that
"Gu;teau will he tried before the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia. The Dis
trict Attorney, in bringing him before this
court, is aware that there 10 . decision which
holds that the court has no jurisdiction in cases
where the offense has begun here and death
has followed elsewhere. This decision was
given very many years ago, and the more re-
cent authorities are oil in favor Of the juris-
diction Of court over IN offender in the place
where the offense was begun"
President Arthur worships at st.
Johns Episcopal Church, directly opposite the
White House, where James Madison was the
first President to appear.
King Kalakaua and suite called on
President Arthur q few days ago. The United
States steamer Despatch WAS placed at their
disposal for visit to Fortress Monroe.
President Arthur has removed Post.
master Starr, OF Deadwood, D. T., for having
certified that certain star route had been
properly worked, which proved to be fraudu.
lent.
President Arthur was in New York
last week for five days. He was accompanied
by Secretary Lincoln, Secretary Hunt and Post.
master General James.
Gen. Williamson, formerly Land Com.
missioner, is being urged by friends for the
Secretaryship Of the Interior. It Ii probable
that George 8. Boutwell, will enter the Cabinet
The resignation of First Lieutenant
Fred d. Grant, Of the Fourth cavalry, has beer
accepted.
Washington dispatches state that thu
sar-routs ring is demoralized. They feel thai
lightning is about to strike thsm, but thsy
don't know Just how or where it will hit. Post
master General James and Attorney General
Mtcveagh have got evidence enough, they ars
satisfied, to convict the ring, and there IL to be
no delay in the prosecution. indictments have
already been drafted, carefully too, and win b
presented to the Grand Jury as soon ~ possible
The prosecution has no faith in Corkhill, and
VIII not trust any matter Of importance to him.
,l,ssrs. Bliss, Brewster and Cook win manage
tie prosecutions. It ID understood that The
first batch indicted VIII include Gen. Brady,
ex-senator Dorsey, ex.Anditor McGraw, q.
Chief Clerk French, and Messrs. Saulsbury,
Gilmer, and other Of tho star-route contractor
and bcnefciaries Of the ring. All the indiea.
tons point to the conviction and punishmsnt
OF the guilty.
A Washington dispatch says Mrs,
Garfield is greatly shocked to learn that %
large part Of the remains Of her late husband
is now in the Medical Museum, ct Washington.
She consented to the injured yertebrs and
rib being taken to tho capital, because she nm
dorstood that they might be used in the trial
OF the assassin, but she never consented TO
the bringing there Of anything else and b
lieyed that all else Of the body Of her husband
was in the casket in Ohio. She now knows tha,
all the inward parts, from the neck 70 the loins
were brought to Warrington, and there Aav,
been exhibited, no one knows 70 how many on
rious surgeons. She ID indignant, but dnds 4
difficult to now rectify the matter.
Sergeant Mason will plead insanity.
Forty-two national banks, with an ag
gregate capital OF 1855, 900, have bsen organ
lied during the last six months.
Col. Bliss and his associate counse
have filed informations in the Supreme O0dr
for the District Of Columbia against
Thomas J. Brady, John L. French, Win
lam II. Turner, George l. McDonough and
Samuel T. Brown, for conspiracy to dsfraut
the Government in carrying mails. They ar'
charged with feloniously obtaining eS50, 900 on
the route between Prescott and Santa Re
Warrants issued for the arrest Of al the per
sons above named except Gen. Brady.
The Postoffice Department, finding
the bonds given BY Postmasters generally in
sufficient to protect the Government, has or
dered the concentration Of deposits at 10