The Portland daily press., 1882-11-17
WASHINGTON.
He Must Die.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The President has
again declined to interfere in the case of James
Leighton Gilmore who is under sentence of
death at Deadwood on the oath inst, for the
murder of Mexican.
Looking them Over.
TIE members of the naval board to decide
upon which navy yards shall be sold, left
Washington this afternoon for New York, for
the purpose OF making survey of that navy
yard.
A Modest Request.
The Garfield board of audit has received a
letter from Christopher Flogeksties, glazier
of Washington, who states that he is in posses
sion OF one of the bullets fred at the late Pres
ident ia the Baltimore and Potomac depot
which lodged in hi, glass and putty box and
shattered the contents. He states that he is
far from making any claim against the state,
but expresses hope that the board will assist
him in his endeavor to make an honest living
by securing his appointment as watchman or
something similar in one of the government
departments.
The Case Of Fred e. Shaw.
Shortly after noon today the counsel for the
governme and the defence in the case
against Fred e. Shaw charged with corruptly
approaching Edwin D. Doniphan, a juror in
the star route case, appeared in the police
court aud announced their readiness 20 pre-
ceed.
Mr.. Wells was about to read the affidavit of
Juror Doniphan upon which the charged is
based, when Mr.. Pelham stated that he would
waive examination.
Arrangement was made with Mr.. Wall.
Foote'S counsel, by which he is to report to the
urt tomorrow his intention in regard to that
case. II it is decided to proceed with the ex-
animation the hearing will begin Saturday.
Mr.. Wells said that in the Dickson ease he
was waiting the arrival of witness from
long distance. When he heard that he was
within 500 miles Mr.. Wells said he would ask
the court to fix a day for the hearing. He had
agreed TO give Mr.. Smith, Dickson's counsel,
two days notice.
The court expressed himself Satisfied with
this arrangement, and adjournment was had.
q Democratic Lie Nailed.
All of the heads of divisions in the post office
department deny positively that there is any
intention of making extensive removals of en-
ployes in their division.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hattou
was asked if it was true that clerks in his diyi-
sion who had failed to respond freely to assess
ment circulars were to be removed Mr.. Hat
ton Indignantly denied the report and said he
didn't know whether the snbordinates had paid
their assessments or not The statements were
untrue that he had list of those who had fail
ed to contribute. Mr.. Hatton added that some
few discharges might be made in his as we'll as
other divisions, but they would be caused by
insuficency of appropriations.
Talking About Navy.
The naval advisory board on construction of
steam vessels is holding daily sessions, and
while the details Of their proceedings are with
held from the public for the present it is known
that the members are assiduously invest igat-
ing the subject, and that the board is making
satisfactory progress. Their report will be sub
mitted to the secretary of tho navy to enable
him to make special report to Congress early
in the forthcoming session. A member of the
board is authority for the statement that the
plans which are now being matured, if adopt
ed by the seer etary and applied, will give to
the navy the finest war ships in the world.
Lieutenant r. Il. Ingersoll and Duncan Ken
nedy have submitted joint plan for a steel
cruising vessel aud Lieutenaat T. b. M. Ma
son has submitted plan for similar vessel
Free Mail Matter.
Postmaster Anger has at the request of the
postmaster general made statement of a;noun
OF the free matter dispatched from the Wash
lDgton city postotfice showing that about seven
tenths oil the mail that is sent from here goes
Tree under frank or in free envelopes. The
ONCE ranks second in the United States az to
the weight OF the mails dispatched, New York
being first.
He is Indignant
e. Taylor who returned to Washington this
evening manltests Indignation at the sugges-
tion that he fled from the city to avoid the jury
bribery investigation which is now being made
He says he went to Culpepper, Va. to vote
aLd could nave been found any time if wanted.
Consuls Recognized.
The President has recognized David V.
whitney as consul OF tho Republic of Vene-
zuela at Chicago, and Arturo Dunner as vice
consul OF the Argentine Republic, at Boston.