Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-05
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, Nov.3.-The Payne bribery
case came up this afternoon in the police
court before Judge Smell. j. E. Skivings-
ton was called to the stand, and gave testi-
mony that he was induced by Fall to take
position behind the bookcase in his Office
and there heard the conversation held By
Fall with two colored mon, Foote and
Payne, and Fall said he was there by au-
thority OF the department of justice for
the purpose of breaking the star route Jury,
and that he (FalD would be sustaied by the
government. Witness further said that
part of his affidavit was dictated by Gov.
Wells. Evidence here closed, and after
some argument as to the admission Of
Foote'S affidavit, the cOnrt announced after
argument that be would give decision to-
morrow.
the New Orleans custom house has sub
mitted a report to Secretary Folger, in
which they recommend that the salaries of
the naval officers and surveyor be equal
lied. each to receive $4,000 per annum,
ceive salaries of $4,000 each. The present
force in those offices is as large as the ex-
agencies of the service require, and for the
WohCAOucO Nc DdA tAlOuV Sitc ISROIV IcCOuu-
mends tho adjustment of the highly paid
positions, and making two clerkships at
compensation fully adequate to
the responsibilities. The salaries of tho
naval officer and surveyor are recommend
ed to be placed at the lowest rate. $500,
for the reason that it is deemed both estab-
lishments over which these officers preside
arc detriment rather than a benefit to
tho - I. -
the least possible cost consistent with the
dignity of the positions. Tho reduction
of $500 per annum of the deputy naval Of
ficer and surveyor is recommended.
Counsel in the celebrated tobacco case
OF the United States against the Roths-
childs, of Detroit, submitted IN appeal to
the solicitor of the treasury to postpone
the trial, which he expected to be called
next week. 1t is understood the solicitor
instructed tho district attorney to press the
case. if practicable.
Chief Clerk McKenny. of the supreme
court. says in regard to the charges pub
lished agaisst him to the effect that he re-
ceivea fees. that the chief justice has made
no mention to him of any wrong doing on
his part, and he is willing to leave the
matter in his hands.
n 0eocoIhoAO pIopdIcu dt tuc patent OuCo
shows the receipts in October were 49,.
917. which is an increase over the same
month last year of $14,960.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, the Indian fight
or, had long interview with the commits
sioner of Indian affairs to-day.
Special Agent Drunimond of the treasu-
ry department, was appriscd to-day of an
attempt to food New York with counterfeit
$40 treasury notes series of rs, letter C.
Twenty at least we're passed on shop keep
ers. The counterfeit is poor, and only
likely to deceive because it has not been
counterfeited before. The counterfeit first
appeared in Chicago in 1880, and ran
through the west. A portion of the plate
was then captured in Missouri, but the
engraver escaped with the other part.
The third monthly statement for the cur
rent fiscal year of the chief of the bureau
of statistics, issued to-day. shows that for
the twelve months ended Sept. 80. 1882,
there was an excess of imports over exports
OF So, 1863. For the corresponding
per iod of 1881, there was an excess of ex-
ports over imports of S24O,249 ,23O.
Itching Piles-Symptoms and Cure.