Daily globe., 1882-03-01
General C0pitaI Netgs.
MORE STAR ROUTE INDICTMENTS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The grand jury
indicted s. G.. Cottrell, Jno. N. Minnix and
Chas. Fl. Dickson, for conspiracy to defraud
the government by means of fraudulent bids
for 8, 100 post routes in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi
and corruptly combining in obtaining bogus
sureties, Cottrell being the principal and Min
nix and Dickson the bondsmen. A further
indictment of Minnix and Dickson for per-
jury and falsely swearing to each owning 275
acres of unimproved coal land in Morgan
county, E., valued at 100000.
AID FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
The secretary of war telegraphs the presi-
dent of the Cotton Exchange of Memphis
that large number of rations are now on the
way for the Mississippi and Arkansas people.
The officers are directed to communicate with
Mississippi Commissioner Hemingway and
Arkansas Commissioner Mangum, both of
Memphis. No advices received of subsist-
ence needed for Tennessee. Same said of
Louisiana.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A caucus of Democratic representatives in
the house was held tonight. Representative
Rosecrans of California was unanimously
elected permanent chairman of the Democratic
caucus of the Forty-Seventh congress. The
object of the caucus was announced to be the
appointment of the Democratic congressional
campaign committee. After discussion of
more than two hours it was decided, upon
motion of Representative Thompson, that
that committee should be composed OF
a member from each state deega
tion in congress in which there are
democrats; that the committee should be EN-
powered to appoint an executive committee
on the part of the house of representatives tc
consist of seven members, whose duties shall
be to act in conjunction with a similar com
committee to have charge of the democratic
| campaign.
The president has approved the apportion
ment bill.
Gen. Sheridan left for Chicago this morn
| ing.
The senator's from the Pacific coast intent
to press the Chinese bill for passage. The,
| say from 900 to 500 Chinese are landing a
SAM Francisco daily, and that the people of th
Pacific coast are urging the passage of a Law
| to stop further immigration.
District Attorney Corkhill to-day received
a letter from Scovllle, dated New York, en-
| closing pOrLlOn OF Lne Dill OF exceptions Ii
! the case of Guiteau. The remainder will b
| furnished in a few days.
| ExGov. Sprague, of Rhode Island, reached
here to-day, and it is said he has come to op
pose the confirmation of Conkling.
The house committee on ways and mean
have agreed not to insist upon consideration
by the house of the tariff commission bill un
| til after the immediate deficiency appropria
tion bill is disposed Of.
j. G. New, assistant secretary of the treas
ury, entered upon his duties to-day. The In
diana congressional delegation called in
body.
Among the presidents callers to-day wer
Gen. w. 8. Hancock, Gen. o. o. Howard an
Gov. Porter, of Indiana.
The decrease in the public debt for Februar
will be about $4,000, 900.
The senate committee on foreign relation
will recommend the confirmation of the nom
ination of ex-senator Sargent.
The president to-day nominated Frederic
Solomon, Mo-, United States surveyor geners
of Utah. Postmasters: A. Miley, Sulliyar
Ills.; D. E. Cooper, Winterset, Iowa.
Testimony in the Mason court martial
closed, and argument begins on Thursday
Many ladies remained after the adournmer
of burt to converse with Mrs. Mason, til
prisoners wife,
POstmasters confirmed Samuel L. Gro,
enOr, Marietta; Ernest Funk, Oconto, Wis.