The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-30

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ALTON and IA Tho last man who ah0fili hesl
tate ~ be present, W M IN court W NV
testimony IN y oase N lids magnitude ah,
In which the honor Ofth0 government ~,
tho admlnistraiipn Of public justice ~.
concerned, aud because ~ be censurabl'
DELINQUENCY, I units with Bliss and othel
counsel In Che case In asking his immediate
removal. Time enough sas been giysi
| him 10 appear aud explain. In llno, moi
ono word has been heard IRON
him, and Us he disappeared q,
| If he were dead have directed a most
thorough search 20 he made for him, ana
| thus far no trace OF MIN can DO found
That search will be persisted In, and II he
can be- found he will be brought into court
and made 10 answer for his act Of gross
contempt and disobedlcnce, and obliged to
testify to these facts which are within his
knowledge, and are essential TO maintain
the prosecution of the defendants. Fifth
George o. Miller, one Ofthe district police, in
recent judicial inquiry with the audacity
of criminal confessed under oath that he
had been engaged and retained in the SER
vice OF the defendants in the s'ar-route
cases, and had persistently assisted them
during the trial Because of this confession
made by him Iapplied to the commissioners
of this district to remove him; that
removal has taken place. l have never for
gotten your instructions on my first accept
ing office, to pursue this case with "vlgor
and rigor;, so that the innocent should be
acquitted if clearly innocent, that the
guilty should be punished if clearly guilty,
and that there must be no
halfhearted sentiment in the pur-
nose of the government and its OF:
ficers. In this precaution, after serious and
prolonged deliberation over all details OF
the case, my investigations satisfied me
that the men who were indicted were guilty
men, and merited the extreme punishment
OF the law, who had been protected under
the cover of official power, and under the
color of official authority a systematic plan
of deliberate robbery OF the public
treasury. To carry out that plan they
had laid their hands upon fund
dedicated to great public service, service
that is conspicuously one of the fruits and
causes of our civilization, our social COM
fort, our commercial prosperity, our ma
tiopal growth. Millions of that money they
perverted to their own private gain and
divided it for their own personal purposes.
1t was a condign act ofiniamous conspiracy
and deserves the severest punishment TIE
law can infiict. Such men are traitors to social
and official duty, and they are public
enemies against which the law OF authority
must be exerted, without hesitation or re-
luctance. The higher their past positions
the greater their sin, and the greater must
be their punishment. desire to call your
attention to the fact that the officers OF the
law and those who have directly been aid
ing me in the discharge OF my duty In tins
business, have been from the first encircled
with snares, pitfalls and every species of
vile device that could be invented to harm
them, hinder their usefulness and prevent
the administration of justice. Some por-
lions of those who surrounded these defeod-
ants, and who enjoyed or do still enjoy,
minor official positions know no allegiance
to any one but this band of rob-
one but to those evil employers,
from motives of gain or other corrupt con-
siderations. They are saturated with cor,
ruption. These bad men have contributed
by every means in their power at their bid
ding to obstruct public justice, to defame
it's officers with the hope of securing &C
ouittal and the escape OF the worst band OF
organized scoundrels that ever existed since
the commencement of government.
Very respectfully,
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
Attorney General.
DEAD LETTER DATA.
WASHINGTON, Nov 24.-The catalogue of
articles accumulated in the dead letter Of
flee during the past year has just been
issued, announcing the sale thereof at pub
lie auction December 4th. The artic es con-
sist of jewelry, toilet goods and every
conceivable thing which could be sent
through the mail. The list comprises
more than 5000 packages.
A POSTAL INNOVATION.
Postmaster-General Howe today signed
contracts with George e Heilich, of St.
Louis, for supplying the com animation letter
and envelope which is Expected to be put
on The market in January. All post-otfices
will be supplied with combination and
sheet envelopes and stamps, to be sold for
three cents.
a fourth-class postmaster cannot hold that
office while O member of the legislature,
because he would not be able to give proper
attention to the post-otfice.
THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT
is informed that the Navajo Indians with
herds and other property, have returned to
their reservation, and that there is no fur
ther need of troops in that vicinity.
BLOCKING CHANDLER's GAME
The chief clerk of the revenue marine
will to-day submit TO the secretary of the
treasury the annual report for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1882. He strongly
the continuance of the bureau
under the head of the treasury department,
and gives his reasons why it should not be
transferred to the control Of the navy de-
partment. A large part of the report is
devoted to the revision of good work
done by the crew of the Corwin,
in the recent Arctic cruise. The only new
of importance male by
the chief is that O revenue cutter be built
to ply in the Gulf of Mexico taking the
place of the one now in use, which is pro-
nounced useless.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
this afternoon directed Assistant Treasurer
Acton, at New York, to accept unmatured
bonds in all calls, including the 10th, with
ont rebate of interest, at the rate of $40 ,OOO,-
90 per week or any DAY OF the week, paya-
Die at the office ofthe assistant treasurer.
The cause for this order is the recent
panicky condition of the market.
Secretary Folger has directed estimates
TO be made, with view Of issuing another
call for bonds. The secretary Is said to
have been advised that the ordering OF the
of Sl0,OOO,OOO called bonds
weekly had not affected the quieting oil the
The amount of 81 per cent. bonds ex-
changed for 3 per cents. since the ISL OF
November is $OOl3,9OO.
JUDGE ]. BANCROFT DAVIS,
ex-assistant secretary Of state, confidently
expects TO be appointed TO the vacancy on
the bench Of the court OF claims. Inc
court resumes session next MONDAY.
I The secretary Of the interior modihes
former decision, wherein be held that mes
quite was not timber wood, so as opreyent
railroad companies from eating mesquite,
while allowing that privilege TO farmers.
ABOUT INTERNAL REVENUE.
Until within a few days Commissioner
Raum was disposed 10 make no recommen-
dations looking TO a reduction in Internal
revenue taxes. Il is belle ged now, how
ever, that be will advise such reduction as
will leave the aggregate income OF the gov
eminent from that source at about SlVyi-
CO., per annum. IL y known tnat tns
~ sident. while firmly opposed to any
nroposition looking TO the abolition at this
lime of the entire internal revenue system,
believes the time has come when
en- bstantial relief can safely be accorded
he tar payers, and that a portion OF tins
rsIiaf shonId come from reduction ~ IN