Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-02
The Soteldo Murder TriaI-Great Inter-
est Taken In 1t By the PubIic-Other

The Soteldo Murder TriaI-Great Inter-
est Taken In 1t BY the PubIic-Other
Matters
WASHINGTON, Nov. local interest in
the Soteldo case continues intense. Clarence
Barton was on the stand nearly all the after
noon, but his examination developed nothing
new and the prosecution rested its case after
bringing out the facts as already published.
The defense attempted to overthrow Bar
toms testimony by bringing up his past his
tory in connection with alleged crookedness
In money transactions. The same policy will
be pursued to morrow and an attempt will be
made to show that Soteldo only intended to
silence Barton's abuse by threatening to ex-
pose his past record, and that Barton began
the assault.
The debt statement issued to day shows
the reduction of the public debt during the
month of October to be 1915. 629 900. Cash
in the treasury 1926, 1856, 1919, gold certificates
outstanding 1926 $50, 40. silver certificates
post outstanding $9,945,O 900, refunding GER
tificates outstanding 1923, $50, legal tenders
outstanding 1916, ,Ol6, fractional cur
re cy outstanding $7,O26, 1856, cash balance
available $i51, 165, 237. The payments from
the treasury by warrants during the months
oSooDOA,
count of civil and miscellaneous So, 647, 400,
war So, 279, SOL. navy $1,735, TAI, interior,
Indians, 1864 466, interior, pensions, 3d.
100000; total, $13, $50, 673. The above does
not include payments made on account of
the interest or principal of the public debt of
the United Ststes.
Postmaster General Howe submitted the
estimates for the Postoffice department for
the year 1883 81 to Secretary Folger to day.
The estimated expenditures are $40, TAI, i'll
and the receipts $5O,67O, 456, leaving an est
mated net surplus of $3, 929, 345.
The examination of Lieutenant Danen-
hover continued this afternoon The
only point of Importance brought out during
what assumed the form of cross examina-
ton was the fact that the lieutenant believed
himself quite capable of doing duty during
the long time he was kept on the sick list
and that he was not permitted to take part
IN officers consultations which took place on
Bennett Island. These facts, coupled with
his statement that he opposed entering the
northern lead which finally proved fatal to
the ship, gave color to the theory that there
had been GOODNESS between Danenhowe
and the other officers, and that by reason of
his failure to agree with them he had been
kept upon the sick list an unnecessarily long
time.
Land Commissioner Mcfarland announces
that he does not construe the law as requir
ing the location of soldiers homesteads on
contiguous lands. He also decides that the
fundamental principle of the law is that
homestead entries may he had for the use,
occupation and benefit of the homestead par
ty only.
The annual report of the government deaf
and dumb asylum shows that it now has Ito
pupils, and estimates that 800, 600 will be re.
quired next year.
The lighthouse board gives notice to mar.
liners that Race Rink light at the eastern end
of Long Island will flash at intervals of ten
| seconds instead of thirty seconds as now.