Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-01
STAR ROUTE PROSECUTION.

the parties imalicated was unconcealed to-day
when Mr.. Cook opened the prosecution In
Star route cases by information, instead OF
waiting to obtain indictments. The fact that
all the papers In this case had been completed
and had yesterday received the final revision
and sanction of Messrs. James and Mac cVeagh,
was made known to the public only
through the dispatches of the Western Asso-
ciated Press, having escaped the notice OF the
New York Associated as well as that of the
corps Of viglant specials from all parts OF the
country. The discovery that the statute OF
limitations would begin to run October 1,
was not made, or was not thought Of,
until after the adjournment of the
grand jury on September T. 1t was
seen that another procedure would have to be
tried, aud the result was seen in Judge Cox's
court to-day. 1t is pretty certain that the
action rendered nugatory plan to
DEFEAT JUSTICE,
conceived shrewdly, and worked cunningly
almost to success. The fact that one day
more of non-action on part of the prosecution
would have been fatal to this particular set of
cases was unknown to the accused, aud it is
more than suspected it furnished clue to the
move which led to the adjournment of the
grand Jury from September IL to October g..
No sufficient reason was given for this action
of the district attorney and the court. The
purpose to do so was not suspected by Mr.
MacVeagh and his Indignation has never
been appeased. W Many are now
convinced that the adjournment fitted in too
closely with the interests of very infuenen-
tial combination who have been merely coinci-
dental. -a I9iA
The proceedings by information instesd, OF
by Indictment is a practice very common as
well as very useful in sections where there is
any trouble in finding, grand juries will
ling to indict. Nearly all inter
nal revenue prosecutions in the
South have been thus brought. but 1t is
the first time 1t was ever resorted to In this
district. tf ..;c- 5,;1a.'
The case presented to-day is one of the
least important of those to be
brought against the ring, but but i, it
trial Monday. the first Had 1t been possible
10 plead the statute of limitation the govern
ment would have been deprived of an oppur-
tunity to use fully the evidence of Walsh.
who confessed his share in the fraud and
who viii be the chief witness of the
government in developing the methods OF
division of the spoils, or the processes by
which the various routes were expedited. The
allegation that orders increasing compensation
of contracts did not receive the necessary
formal appr oval of Postmaster General
Key is main point In the case
against Brady, whose friends have hitherto
relied on the claim his acts were in strict ac
cord with law.
Although there has been very bad Judgment
displayed in execution, number OF indict-
ments are ready naming some twenty
persons fraudulently concerned in the
star route contracts. These will be
presented to the grand jury
next week. 1t is thought the cases will be
tried before December. A brilliant array OF
counsel will appear for the defense and every
step will be fought. :-.-.
The fact that George Bliss and B. III. Brew
ster, leading counsel for the prosecution are
warm friends of President Arthur, is much
commented on, but they assert that they were
called to the case by MacVeagh before the ILL
ness of Garfield, and are not acting at the re-
quest or selection of Arthur.
BANK NOTES REDEEMED.
WASHINGTON, Sept 30.-The disposition
made by the treasurer of the United States
national bank notes redeemed during Septem
Der and the quarter ending this day, compared
with corresponding periods last year: Notes
fit for circulation assorted and returned to
banks of issue, month S159, 100; quarter S647,-
800. Notes unfit for circulation assorted and
delivered to the comptroller of the currency
notes, month $2,192, 400; quarter $S,S12, 800.
Mites of failed, liquidating and redu cling
banks, deposited in the treasury, worth $685.
500; quarter 1882, 200. Totals for 1881:
Month s., ,050 300; quarter $12, ,129 800. To-
tails for 1880: Month S3,30l, 400; quarter
81 $685. 200. Decrease, month, $310, 500; in
crease for the quarter, 1921 900.
aE REDEEMED.
UP to the close of business to-day 81 ,243, $50
of 5 per cent coupon bonds, under the 10Sd
clll, and l9,O7s'25O of per cent registered
honds under the 1O4th call, had been presented
at the treasury department for payment.
CURRENCY OUTSTANDING.
The following is statement of United
States currency outstanding at this date:
Legal tender notes, all issues, $346,6si ,016.
One year notes of 1868, $44,965. Two year
notes of 1858, $124,000. Two year coupon
notes, 1868, $3.50. Compound interest notes
S235, $50. Fractional currency of all issues
$l5,474,O44. Total 1896, ,531 ,459.
Additional circulation issued: National
banks during September sl,554, 700. Amount
surrendered and destroyed $6,972,22l
Leading net increase 1857, ,479.
Net increase national bank notes, year ended
October /, 1881, is SIS, 190, ,651, or an average
of about 81 ,250, 900 mouth. The larger part
of the increase was during the last six months,
amounting TO $ll,olo0oS. increase OF legal
tender notes on deposit for the purpose of re-
firing national bank circulation since October
1, 1850, is $11, ,473, ,641. Total amount of ma
tionsl bank notes outstanding October 1, 1881,
is S57 ,770, 400, not including notes of national
bank outstanding at any time since
the organization of the system. Fifty-two
national banks have been organized the lastsix
months with capital of $5,6S5 900.
The comptroller of the currency says that
in his opinion the circulation of national
banks will not be likely to be much reduced
by the gradual payment of six per cent. ex-
tended bonds. The national banks hold $780,
O0o, ,0O) six per cent. extended bonds and their
raynent In the next two and half years
would require the banks to substitute about
S2I, 900, 600 Of other bonds annually.