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''Maktng Wholesome Progress,

from the Ball. American.
Un1er Attorney General Brewster, the prosecu.
ton OF the members OF the star route ring IS max
ing wholesome progress. The indictment found by
the grand jury OF the criminal court at Washington
on Saturday against Brady, the two DOrseys and a
half dozen more of the implicated persons is for
midabe document The charge is that Brady, as
second assistant postmaster general, in the year
1879, awarded contracts to the parties named for
postal service on certain star routes, that these
parties cOnspired to produce forged applications
for expediting OF the service and increased pay /;
that Brady granted these applications, knowing
that fraud was thus to be practiced upon the gov
eminent. and that he and others reaped the bene-
fits and profits consisting OF large and excessive
sums OF money, the property OF the United States,
fraudulenty and unlawfully ordered to Oe paid by
Brady. 1t will be seen that here is the direct aud
distinct accusation that the Latter in oclusion
with the contractors to rob the government II
the indicted individuals ere aS innocent as they
claim they are, they can have no objection to go
Ing to an early trial. say by May 1st. II is not as
IL the prosecution had been sprung upon then for
the proceedings were begun ten months ago; out
IL they propose to rest their defence upon techn-
catie and plead for delay there Is no doubt as to
what the popular opinion OF their guilt will be.
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Tsle Reid.SHay Telegra m.

RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION BY DISTRICT AT
ToREEY CORKHILL.
1t was stated few days since that District At
torney Corkhill had, at the request OF Mr.. L.
whitney, OF the Western Union Telegraph CON-
pany, commenced an Investigation as to how a
certain dispatch sent by Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, OF
the New York Tribune, to Col. John Hay, in
March last, became public Mr.. Cork hill has COM
peted his investigation, and reports that the dis
patch was sent from New York over the Ttibuile's
private Wire, but the office here being closed IL was
received and delivered by the American Union
company He suggests several theories by which
the dispatch may have been made public, but is
unable to determine which theory is correct He
S1yS: 'Ihe copy was certainly procured through
a gross violation OF faith on the part of some one
entrusted with the message or else stolen from the
wires, but can find nothing in the transaction
which would subject the parties TO punishment
under the criminal laws OF the District There is
some very stringent legislation concerning letters
IN the mail in the charge OF government officers,
but this does not apply to telegraphic dispatches,
nor to breaches of trust of private employees How
rreprehenSible may be the OF giving copyor
revealing the contents OF paper entrusted to one
In confidence, yet it ordinarily involves the COM
mission or no crime and cannot be punished by
law"
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Ladies' Anti-Polygan,y Meeting.

Y.
An anti polygamy meeting was held at the Me-
mortal Lutheran church yesterday afternoon.
Addresses were made by Rev. DR.. j. G. Butler, the
pastor of the church, and Rev. d. j. Mcmillan, OF
Utah. meeting of ladies was held In the same
church at noon to-day, with the view OF making
an organized effort against Mormon poygamv'
Addresses were made by Mr.. Mcmillan and Judge
Hawley, OF Utah. Resolutions were adopted
upon Congress such prompt legislation as is neces-
sary TO the removal OF poygamy from Utah and
the other territories OF the United States, and for
the ultimate destruction OF the Mormon theO-
cratic despottsm, of which pOiygamy is but one of
the terrible fruits; that this committee be re-
meetings or otherwise, will De helpful In accom-
plishtng the desired result; that we call upon the
women OF the whole country for the education OF
such public sentiment as Will aid in securing
enectual legislation against this great degradation
ana crime against humanity and against God.'
A committee OF three was appointed to select the
ing.
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The Democratic Congressional Canvass
This Year.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES
so FAR APPOINTED

SO FAR APPOINTED D.
At the recent caucus OF the democratic members
OF the House it was agreed (as already stated in
THE STAR to appoint a Congressional committee,
to consist of one member from each democratic
delegation. and the several delegations were re-
quested to select their representatives respectively
In this committee. and notify the chairman OF the
caucus, Gen. RoSecranS, OF the selection The fol-
lowing names have been sent to Gen. ROsecrans
up to the present time: Alabama, Herndon; Ark
ansas, Guater; California, ROsecrans; Florida,
Davidson; Georgia, Clements; Indiana. Cobb; ILL.,
nois, TOwnshend; Kentucky, Thompson; Louisi-
ana, King; Mississippi, Singleton; Missouri, Clarke;
North Carolina, Cox; Nevada, Cassidy; New York,
Flower; Pennsylvania, Randall; Texas, Well
bourne: Virginia, Barbour; Delaware, Martin;
Massachusetts, Morse; Connecticut, Phelps;
Maryland, McLane. The other states have not yet
given notice of their selections. The Senate Is ex-
pected to appoint similar committee, and the two
will meet in joint session and select an executive
committee OF seven from the House and (prOba-
bly, four from the Senate, and this latter commit
tee will conduct and manage the democratic Con-
RreSSlonal canvass this year. When all the ap-
pointments are made on the House committee
there will be a meeting to elect a chairman and
secretary.
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Latest News by Gable.
INSANITY OF MACLEsN, THE WOULD BE ASSASSIN oP


| INSANITY OF MAcLEaN, THE WOULD BE ASSASSIN oP
| QUEEN.
LONDON. March 6-MacIean the woula-h as
sasSin of the Queen. was quietly removed on SAT-
| urday 10 the Reading iaiL The soititnr OF his
| eminent physicians MaudSley and Goodrich OF the
existence OF mental alteration I'm the prisoner OF
| long standing, and that he has no hesitation In
saying that there VIII bc difficulty in est Iblish-
| ing the fact OF his insanity. lie adds that IL IL
true that the prisoner IL the person who at
tempted to wreck railway train in 1871. and that
he was formerly confined in the Wells ASYLUM but
that II Is untrue that two doctors In indsor had
| declared him sane.
| THE QUEENS THANKS To AMERICA
| LoNDoN, March 6.-The following note from Earl
Granville 10 United States Minister Lowell is
My Dear Lo'reH: have just received message
| from the Queen desiring me 10 convey Her
| Maiesty's Acknowledgements for the congratula-
tion> you offered in behalf OF the President and
/ people OF the United States and To express her
! thanks for the Kind feeling manifested towards
(Slgned) GRANVILLE
SUDDEN DEATH
Edwin James, ex-Queen's counsel, died some
what suddenly on saturday last at his residences.
Only few days ago subscription FOR his pc
| cuniary assistance was started among the legal
| profession.
PAY FOR THE IRISH PARTY IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, March GA correspondent writes to
the Times saying that in order 10 prevent a per-
petuation or the divisions I'm the Irish parliament
airy party and the lax attendance OF IFS members,
plan Is under consideration To pay each member
elected 70 Parliament at the next election coo
per SESSION OF Parliament, ana for the contr1Du-
ton E300 towards the expenses OF each contested
election. The Parnellltes expect to return sew
enty-flve members at the next election. II is pro-
posed TO raise the fund 10y the levy OF a shilling
per year from each elector, and to ask the land
league to contribute I'm the event OF a deficit
OLDHAM INDIGNANT ABOUT COTTON ADULTERATIoS.
OLDHAM, March 6-At the meeting Of cotton
masters here on saturday last. IL was stated that
enormous los ses were being made by sand adulter-
alton OF cotton, and that the Is the worst
known In the cotton trade. Much indignation was
expressed at the adulteraton.
POST OFFICE ROBBERS ARRESTED.
BRUSSELS March 6-Three men and two women
have been arrested here charged with completely
in the Hatt0n Garden London post Office robbery
in November last A quantity OF Jewels was found
up on them.
DERyrSCH PASUA.
VIENNA, March 6-D9rvfsch Pasha, the Turkish
! comma nder, has arrived AZ Novi Bazar. He VIII
start Tor the Bosnian frontier immediately
Death Of a Pennsylvania Judge.
WTLIAMsroRT, PA. March 6.-IIon. Benjamin s.
Bentley died here this morning, after a brief
illness He was formerly president Judge OF the
twenty-nfnth judicial district and later Judge OF
the Lackawanna district He was seventy five
years old.
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Presbytery Of Washington


The Presbytery OF Washington held a special
meeting at the Fourth Presbyterian church to-
day, Rev. Nehemiah Cobb, moderator; DIR. Bittin-
ger, stated clerk; temporary clerk j. A. Sterling.
Rev. y. X. Paxton Was granted certificate TO
the Presbytery OF New York city.
Rev. Mr. Patch presented petition OF fifty per-
sons asking permission to organize a church at
Clabaugh Hall-on 14th street.
Permission was granted, and committe was
appointed, composed OF RevS. Bittinger, Sunder-
Land and Wynkoop, and Elders ii. j. Frost and
X. S. Jordan: to meet at Clabaugh Hall at 80 o. m
March 18th, to organize. Rev. Mr.. Wynkoop re II
the report OF the committee on church extp,. ION.
appointed at former Presbytery, which Was ac-
cepted and the committee discharged.
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Washington News and Gossip.
Mr.. COnkling Declines.

THE LETTER NOT TO BE MADE PUBLIC AT PRESENT.
1t was authoratvely stated at the White House
this afternoon that Mr. Conkling has declined
the position of Associate justice OF the Supreme
Court. The letter of decllnation Will not be
made public, at least for the present
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Sudden Death ef n Popular Clergy.

BALTIMORE, March 6.-Rev. William T. Brantley,
pastor OF the Seventh Baptist church and popu-
lar clergyman or this city, died suddenly at 2
O'Clock this morning, aged siXty-six years. lie
WAS native OF South Carolina. and came TO this
city after the close OF the late war; and Succeeded
the Late Rev. DIR. Fuller I'm the pastorate of the
Seventh church. He was in his usual ne alth last
night, and preached I'm his church as usual II IS
supposed he died OF heart affection.
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An Escaped Convict Arrested.

CHICAGO. March 6.-The police here have arrested
one CASTOR Derohan, who escaped from the Mis-
souri, penftentiary two years ago. Derohan Is
highly educated and claims 10 be a Catholic priest.
He was serving a term In Missouri for stealing a
sum OF money from a priest in St Louis In 1874
he served In prison at SavoiX, France. and his
sw1nding exploits since that time have been many
and varied.
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Relief for the Flood Sufferers.


PROMPT ACTION OF THE FEDERAL MILITARY AU-
THORITIES.
Gen. Sheridan has Informed the Secretary of
War that he has detailed Capts Lee, 9th infantry;
Benham, 9TH infantry; Land, 9Th cavlary, and
Page, Sd infantry, to go to the flooded districts to
prevent waSteul issues OF supplies and to gain in
formation concerning the destitute. They are
good, intelligent officers and Will be instructed to
report to Gen. Beckwith to find out where to go,
and will then report direct to the Secretary OF
War the condition and needs OF the sufferera>slso
to Gen. Beckwith all useful Information they may
obtain. In reply Secretary Lincoln has tee-
graphed Gen. Sheridan approving the details and
Instructions, and directing him to instruct the
officers to be prompt in visiting the regions In
trouble, and to make frequent telegraphic reports
to the Secretary OF War OF the condition and needs
of the people, so that he may have as speedily as
possible a comprehensive view OF the situation.
The officers should also report information which
may enable distributions to be made impartially
and as economically as is consistent with the pur
poses OF Congress. The Secretary Of War has also
been informed by Gov. Blackburn, OF Kentucky,
that one months ratOnS for three hundred people
have been sent to the agents at Hickman, Ky.
That amount will suffice.
The Secretary OF War has notified Gov. Crit
tenden, OF Missouri that 5000 additional ratlons
Will be sent to the commissioners designated by
him, to be distributed from any two points he
may think best.
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The Roman Catholic Provincial Coun.
Gil.

CINCINNATI March 6-The Roman Catholic Pro-
yincial Council yesterday elected the following
officers: Presses Conclii, Right Rev. w. III. Elder;
Promoter ConCilii, Right Rev. c. II. Borgess.: Sec
retares Revs. n. Noes and L. Byrne; Notarius, C.
Z. Noes
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lHE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
lHE STEAMER CITY OF BERLIN rOWED nc
GEN. CURTIS INDICTEDIN NEW YORK.
The NliS~f~~ippt Deluvc.

the mtssf~~tpPt Deluyc.
AN URGENT APPEAL FOR arp
NEW ORLEANS, March 6-The following appeai
has been received here:
B.ToS RouGE, LA, March 6-The leyees a, Wen
Baton Rouge cannot stanu much grrater pressurs
call IS made upon the interior parishes, which
VIII suffer from the Hood sure 10 pass over the mar
>h In case our evees break. to send at once money
TO our aid. few thousand dollars may prevent a
- Mary, Iberia, Terre Bonne, Ia Fourche, ST.
Martin, Assumption, and Iberville respond 10 the
can lor AID IN their own defence?
Prest Police Jury West a atom Rouge
MONEY WANTED TO FIGHT rHE RAGING WATERS
BAToS RouGE, La. March 6-The pcople ana
iocal @ authorities OF Point Coupee aud west Baton
Rouge are not able 10 defend the long line of leyees
extending from Hickey 90 Morganza, The state
mas no funds for this purpose and parishes 20 the
south and west, protected by our leyees should re-
Spond at once and remit 10 the president of the
police jury, OF Point Coupee and West Ration
Y, Rouge, , literally and promptly. The authorities
OF these two parishes honorable aud energetic
men, and every cent contributed VIII be employed
To The best advantage. We cali upon those in
make no appeal In this time OF general distress FOR
outside ad. II. &. MoNTAN.
ANOTHER sERIoUs CREvASsE
There Is another serious crevasse about IL miles
from here, which started at the same time m ts
on the west side Of the bayous on Legarie's place
ana an is % feet wide by deep, and Is Increasing.
Jay ana the Ltgarde places already. Mr.. Par1ely
superintendent az the Morgan road Who has
tdS eihtItu all the section hands avail
aDe 10 this point. The water has fallen In the
bayou one loot on account OF the breaks
Parishes protected by these levees annu ally prn-
duce about i22 600 hogsheads OF sugar besides mo-
laSSeS, cotton and rice.
BROKEN LEVER.
Ia ForFCHE, La, March 6-At am. Yesterday
at Pitsmans place, three miles below here. the
lett bank gave way and there is now a Sweap of
water thirty feet wide and ten feet deep Three
large plantations are already under water. on
te lelt, on the Morgan track, from the ilth the
46th mile posts, the water is within IL inches OF
the track Efforts have been made 10 Stnp A.
there
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Fire.

FoRSToRrA. Ill. March 6.-Cunningham Co s
spoke factory was destroyed 10y fire yesterday.
Loss, $4,000 Insurance, 81 600. The origin OF the
fire Is unk knOWn.
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Navigation OPer.ed.

ALBANY, n. T., March 6.-The tug Chrystiana,
from New York, with two barges in tow arrived
at Bogarts Islands, two miles below this city, this
morning, the first OF the season Superintendent
OF Public Works butcher has returned from a
tour OF the canals and says that canal navigation
Will probably begin on or before April 18th.
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BALTIMORE, Nd. March 6-Major Lorenzo 10
raine 1st artillery, U. S. A. died in this city this
morning OF BrightS disease His remains viii be
taken TO West Point, N. Y, tomorrow afternoon.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s6C9, 772.61; customs, s493, ,s67. .99.
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The Wesleyan Female College,

WILMINGTON, DEL, March 6-Since the adverse
decision OF the board OF trustees, VIM. Bright the
purchaser OF the Wesleyan Female College has
resolved that that institution shall not be discOn-
t1nued and has arranged with its former principal,
Rev. John Wilson, to conduct the school after the
termination OF the present collegiate year. In
this he Still hopes to have the cooperation OF the
Methodist church.
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THE INQUIRY INTO EXPENDITURES FOR FAST MAIL
SERvICE.-The clerks in the railway mail division
OF the Post Office department are busily engaged
collecting facts and figures for reply to Senator
GOrman'S resolution calling for Information as to
the expenditure OF money in that division, espe-
cfally for fast mail service. 1t seems Baltimore
complains that she has not had her proper share
OF the fast mail service. Boston is now made the
initial point for this service, and Superintendent
Thompson says the purpose and desire is to give
all cities their due share OF the service
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for fortnight past, was apparently much i'm
proved this afternoon. AS stated In THE STAR
some time since, he has resigned his pOsiti on to
take fleet April 1st-
ARMY ORDERs.-The following named officers
will be relieved from duty at the artillery school
Fort Monroe, Virginia, May L, 1882, by the com
manding general OF the school. and will Join their
the time necessary to reach them in the ordinary
course: First Lieut.. Geo. +. Chase, Sd cavalry
First First Lieut. Geo , Harrison ia I'd artillery First
Guy Howard, 10th infantry; Second Lieut. Her
bert G. SquierS, 7th cavalry; Second Lieut.. David
paymaSter general, is relieved from duty in the
Office of the paymaster general and will repair to
San G ana Teport 70 the the
duty as chief paymaster OF that division.
DISHONEST SERvANT.-A colored servant girl.
action of the grand jury by Judge Smell TO- day. M ON on
from MS. Harriet Glascoe, Of No. sos g street, street
in her family, and few days ago, she took this
money from witness bureau, and on accusing her
OF the theft @ and calling In policeman she re-
action OF the grand jury in default OF $500 bonds
PINK EYE AGAN.-Two OF the horses of Union
Engine company, No. l, are down sick with pink
eye, and there are quite number scattered
through the District sick with the same disease
HIS SECOND Fatal ATTACK OF SMAILPox.-It has
been aScerta1ned that Mr. William Lewis, who was
employed as carpenter at the smallpox hospital
and died OF the disease few days since, did have
the smallpox in 1870 and was attended by DR.. New
man.
THE GUITEAU CAsE.-District Attorney Corkhill
said this afternoon that he expected to finish the
examination OF Mr.. Scoville's vOluminous bill OF
exceptions in the Guiteau case by tomorrow
afternoon. The principal cause OF delay is the
large number OF exceptions respecting the medi-
cal testimony. DR.. Gray, the Utica expert, is in
the city, and had consultation with the district
timony. press dispatch from Boston says that
It is stated Gen. Butler has been induced to argue
the case for the prisoner In the court IN banc.
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Sinking Of a River steamer.

Il LIFE SAVING CREW PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 6-The steamer James
ID. Parker, from Cincinnatu for Memphis, sunk In
the channel under the railroad bridge, shortly
afternoon. yesterday at this city. She was being
plOted over the falls by Capt Pink Varble, and he
says that the accident was caused by the vessel
refusing to answer her helm. She was drawing
only 6k OF the feet OF water In the chute; the
steamer lies at the lower end OF Rubble Rock, with
her bow up stream, and is a total loss A life saw
Ing crew arrived on the scene I'm 10 minutes
after the accident, and by their timely aid pre-
vented any loss OF life Amid the excitement
the boat took flre, but the flames were extin-
guished ny those on board before they had gained
much headway. As the Parker was at the wharf
only Sholt time, very little is known about her
cargo. which consisted OF merchandise from Gin
cinnat for southern points She was valued at about
5000, and insured for half that amount In Gin
cfnnat1 She was the property OF the Cincinnati
and Memphis Packet company.
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The SHENANDOAH, upon reaching Aspinwall,
will be ordered to proceed home Immediately.
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Mr.. JOHN D. DEFREEs the public printer, who
has been seriously Ill at his home, In Grant Place.
for fortnight past, was apparently much i'm
proved this afternoon. AS stated in TIE STAR
some time since, he has resigned his pOsiti on to
take e fleet April 1St
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PERsoNAI--Late private letters from Batopilas
say that Ex-Governor Shepherd expects to leave
there for Washington and New York in the latter
part OF Apr1l.-RepreSentat Hooker has gone
to st. Louis for short viSit.--HOn. Milton s.
Latham, pleasantly remembered here as Repre-
sentative and afterwards Senator from California,
died in New York on Saturday, In the flfty-ffth
year OF his age-SenatOrs jones' of Florida, and
Plumb; Hon. Stephen Preston, Minister from
Hubley Ashton were registered in New York on
Saturday evening.-Ex-R Representative Stannard,
OF s.. Louis, is at Wilard's.-Representat
AthertOn, Barbour and Pierce are all too much
ind1spOsed to attend to business, but not seri-
OuSly SO.-SenatOr Bayard is soon to deliver an
address upon Daniel Webster at Dartmouth Col
lepe.
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LITTLE ROCK, ARK, March IA special to the
Gazette from Arkansas City says: There was a
| shooting af1ray here on Sunday night, In which
w. j.. Hall was killed by John Fuller, who es-
capped
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Suicide bY Hamgfnu.


PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 6James Thornton,
aged 81, committed suicide by hanging himself in
Smithneld yesterday.
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SEWING MACHINES. &c.

I AIDES
Desiring TO buy rent Sewing Machine should not
fail to call at AUERBACH'~, 7th and H. where they
make their selection ont of
ALL THE DIFF EREET KINDS.
We call particular attention to the QUEEN. the very
latest improved and udeinl by uIlcquaed
the very lest ever made. Examine the QUEEN before
Buying other.
Our repair DEPARTMENT is complete in all its appoint
ments. Al work warranted
c. AUERBACH.
Cor. 9TH and I'll streets,
Next door to Auerbaeh's gents furnishing and hat
store. f21
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81 most heartily endorse the favorable opinion of
Major Downs concerning Elys' Cream Balm it did for
me all that he expressed having done for him. DIR.
E. d. FULLER. Dentist, Sing Sing, NY.