Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-11
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THOSE MISSING PAPERS.
Witnesses Before the Shep-
herd Committee.
AN ATTACK on GARFIELD.
His Friends Fastening
to the Rescue.
FOR SHOOTING AT THE ASSASSIN,
FOR SHOOTING At THE ASSASSIN.
A Heavy Sentence for Ser
geant Mason.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Prescott Papers--Testim0ny Before
the Investigating Committee-A Savage
Attack on the Murdered President
OtEe Matters.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Francis ST. Clair
and T. John Newton, the former index clerk
in the State department prior to June 81,
1881, and the latter since that date, were be-
fore the Shepherd investigating committee
this afternoon. Their examination was
mainly as to the details of routine duties and
the thoroughness of the search for the miss
ing letters. Neither believed the letters had
been distracted, Mr.. st. Clair expressing the
belief that they would be found in posses
sion of Mr.. Prescott; probably in his house
in this city. The chair stated that Mrs.
Prescott had said she would search for them
at the house, and not hearing from her he
presumed they had not been found. The ex-
animation will be resumed at 10 a. m. to-
morrow, when it is expected Shepherd will
be examined.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was devotedsto
the consideration of an appeal from Gov
ernor Vance, of Nebraska, for military aid
The President introduced the subject as one
of great Importance and demanding immedi-
ate attention, and laid before the meeting the
following telegram received this morn
ing: 81 hereby certify that do
nestle violence now exists in the
State of Nebraska, and that from reliable
information it is beyond the power of the
State authorities to control it. I also certify
that it is impracticable and impossible to con-
vene the Legislature of the State as provided
by section of the constitution. I therefore
call upon the President of the United States
to place sufficient number of United States
troops under my direction to secure the pro-
lection of property and the lives of citizens
of the State against this domestic violence"
During the discussion following it developed
that the Nebraska Senators called upon the
President last night to communicate private
advices that strikers were intimidating the
workmen at Omaha and preventing the COM
pletion of the c., B. and @. r. R., endanger-
ing lives and property beyond the power of
the State and municipal authorities to pre-
vent. The President promised the Senators
to lay the matter before the Cabinet to-day
and upon receipt of the Governors
telegram made all haste to do SO.
After careful consideration by the Cabinet
the matter was referred to the Secretary of
War, who subsequently telegraphed Lieuten-
ant General Sheridan at Chicago as follows :
''The Governor of Nebraska having called
upon the President for military assistance,
the President directs that United States
troops available be used in case of emergen-
cy in suppressing the riot in Omaha. Please
issue the necessary instructions by telegraph
to General Crook, directing him to place
himself in communication with the Governor
of Nebraska and cause any force that may be
assigned to this duty to act therein under di-
rections of the Governor of Nebraska"
All the members of theaCabinet were pres
ent to day. Several important subjects were
discussed, among which were, it is I'm der
stood, the vacant associate justiceship and
the Chinese question.
local paper this morning published a
savage attack on Garfield signed 'Justice, ~
in which he is likened to Judas. The article
has occasioned much talk and the admirers of
Garfield tomorrow will repel the attack. An
honest admirer" says shame upon Repub-
lican who knowing worse of Garfield than
ly husbanded the secret that he
might use it to blacken his memory. when
death had stripped the dead man of his de-
fences. An administration Republican in
concluding long reply says; ''He is dead,
and whatever were his errors they are laid
away with him and we remember only what
was grand and glorious in the man and which
took such hold on the nation. None but a
iackal and a toady would write such articles
and seek to stab the dead" The Post treats
the letter at length editorially.
Congressman Allen of Missouri remains in a
precarious condition.