Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-18
81 viii not give IL" said Mr.. Bliss
II am prepared to say" said Mr.. Wilson, ''tha

"I ann prepared to say" said Mr.. wilson, "that
they are not on file there"
"Not on iile!" exclaimed Mr. Merrick.
mo, sir" said Mr.. Wilson 81 am prepared 20
SAT- say they & are In the hands of the counsel on the
otner side, ana have been for many months"
Wen" said the court, 1.-THE government has a
right to examine its own papers"
MT Wilson said that In former cases they had
made three separate. and equally unsuccessful, ap-
plications for papers
The court said II they could not get to the papers
NJ ~ know know your honor will bring them up" said
Mr: Bliss argued for some time in reply to Mr.
Williams. He called attention the fact that the
words calling for copies OF papers had been in
serted In the motion in ink after the motion had
vOked
SHARP coLLoQuY
between Messrs. Wilson and Bliss, Mr. Wilson in
sisting that the integrity OF counsel for the de-
renee had been assailed. He said he would not
| allow such insinuations to be made.
II simply say" said MI. Bliss SIT was put In
after the other"
"He simply says" said Mr. Ingersoll, s.that the
nrSt was written before the last"
worth talking about
MI. Bliss suggested that the court should give
ts decision before Saturday, II possible, In order
Mr.. IngersoIl said he did not know whether he
was ready for trial till the bill OF particulars was
MIR. Merrick called the courts attention to the
TACT that Mr.. Dorsey had not been arraigned.
MI. lngerSon asked IL the defence could not
waive the reading or the Indictment
safe.
Mr.. Merrick suggested that the length of time
necessary 10 read the indictment depended upon
the ex petition and ingenuity OF the clerk.
me Court-Unfortunateiy for the government
the clerk is an honest officer
DORSEY ARRAIGNED AND PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
After some further remark it was decided that
the entry should be made: 'sThe defendant Dorsey
appearing in court, and being duly arragned, says
that, having heard said Indictment read hereto
lore, and having himself read the same, valves
the reading thereof by the clerk and pleads not
guilty to said Indictment" The entry was SO
made, and the parties lett the court
SENATOR BROWN, OF Georgia, who Is now In
Thomasvllle, Ga, where he went some days ago
for the sake OF his health, is reported to be much
improved.
THE PRESIDENT will go to Annapolis tomorrow
morning, accompanied by his son and little daugh-
ter, for the purpose of showing his children the
monument to their grandfather, Capt. Herndon,
which is In the cemetery there. They were anx-
lOu 10 see II before their return to school from the
Easter holidays. They Will go on the cars and re-
turn in the afternoon.
FURLouGH AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING Or
FICE.-One-han the printers at the Government
Printing Office were this morning furloughed for
three days, and at the end OF that time the hands
now working Will be furioughed Tor the same pc
riod, in order TO give those now idle work. In this
way the work Will be divided until an appropr1a-
tlOn TO meet current expenses is made.
The CRUISE OF THE EKEARSAGE.-Commander G.
B. White reports to the Navy department, from ST.
Thomas, April 5th, that the Kearsage arrived at
that port on the 81 OF April, having left Kingston
March 18th. The health or st. Thomas is reported
to be excellent. The kearsage was cOaled, having
On deck sixty tons for the Despatch. She was TO
leave on the 9th OF April for Samana, where the
coal would be delivered, and she would continue
her cruise TO Hampton Roads. The health OF the
officers and crew continue to be very good.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR was at his
desk to-day and received large number of call
erS. These included members OF Congress, per-
sonal friends and the ubiquitous Office seeker. At
IL o'clock he lett TO attend his first Cabinet meet
ing, and the remainder OF the day was occupied
with the mail
THE WILL OF Virginia Sterling, formerly OF tt
tuSyille, Pa, was flied to-day with Register Rams
dell. She leaves all her property, in trust, to pay
Waterman Palmer 500 during his natural life,
and in case the estate Will admit OF IL, 500 per
latter sum, 5000 per year is to be paid Alex. X.
Williams, and the balance to be divided between
Caroline Williams, Alex. Williams, ThoS. VII
liamS and others.
DISTRICT CLAIMS CAsES.-In the Court of Claims
yesterday motion was heard TO appoint q sur
veyor to make additional measurements In the