Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-27
THE IMPENDING AK.
Reports OF Further Removals

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Reports Of Further Removals
Among those whom rumor and newspaper re.
ports have indicated as about to lose their Official
heads In the same connection with the removals
OF Saturday were District Attorney Cerkhill Col
j. o. P. Burnside. disbursing officer of the Post
Office department; Mr. Hugh Nesbltt, law clerk in
the Post Office department., and Sixth Auditor
Ella.
WHAT COL. BURNSIDE SAYS.
When Col. Burnside's attention was called to
| the published reports to-day, he laughed and said
that he was positive there was nothing In the re-
ports.
"Your loyalty to the government in the star
route matter has never been questioned2" said the
reporter I.9t ter. -, o,suo,,, -. oo,, ..,
man who has managed those cases in this depart
ment knows very well how 1 stand. Why Ihave
a 9ns all the money n and never have said
And you have no newspaper anywhere?" asked
fortunately" SAID the Colonel, ST have not
have not written to any newspaper for five
years. except In the case OF soIe sporting notes
which have sent to the New York papers,"
WHAT AUDITOR Ella SAYS.
| Sixth Auditor Ella, when asked by a STAR re-
porter as to the reports concerning his Official
| head said he did not understand it. ST have
never" he said, 'had any doubt about the guilt OF
certain parties implicated in these star route mat
ters, though may have been in doubt as to where
| to place the guilt / expressed my conviction or
guilt in this matter three years ago, and / have
| never had doubt since. 1t was enough, when
an executive officer estimated for the required
amount to run these routes and then exceeded the
estimate by s20O0o0O to convince me of his guilt
Mr. Ella said that man, who he thought was con-
nected with the department of Justice, stood in the
| hall, in front Of his Office last Thursday,
and announced that these changes were
made h nd Ea believe ssa some enems
had been working to injure him. He had, he said,
done all that he could to assist Mr.. Merrick in the
headed clerk in his Office to prepare the tables
needed and explain them on the witness stand
| WHAT MR. NEsBITT SAYS.
| Mr. Hugh Nesbitt, OF the law Office, Post Office
department, said speaking Of the report: 81 don't
see why they want to distinguish an humble clerk
| like me- L know nothing about this matter and
never had anything to do with the star route
cases" The report that Mr. Nesb.tt was to be re-
moved was first printed in Philadelphia paper,
and Mr.. Nesbitt thought it was printed merely be-
cause his brother was prominent in Philadelphia,
| and some correspondent thought it would supple.
ment the Sensation of the dav we'll tn anno11nco
| that he was to be removed.
| DISTRICT ATTORNEY C0RKHILLs CASE.
! 1t IS understood upon inquiry that Attorney
General Brewster and Special Counsel Bliss have
no complaint to make against the manner In
which District Attorney Corkhill has performed
his duties and it is believed that his official head
is tolerably secure on his shoulders. Col. Bliss de-
| MES very emphattcally that he wants COrkhill's
place as district attorney or would &C cept 1t under
| any circumstances.
| Silas Terrell and Ezekiel Smith, the two colored
| mel who were arrested last week for the larceny
! of two hundred loads of street sweepings from
| Crawford & Filbert contractors for sweeping the
streets, were discharged in the Police Court to-
/ day.
| In the Equity Court Judge Hagner. to. day. in
| DnnmPa6 I
released from his offer to purchase.
| In the Court in General Term to-day, In Stultz
agt. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., the judy
ment below was affirmed United States agt.
Casey; DO ., Flanagan Elan agt snow; motion to dis
miss miss appeal PIP MED More ag Barber verdict
In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, this morn
lng the case OF Mrs. Iva Elder. charged with keep
| Ing a disorderly house on New York avenue, near
18th street, appeal from the Police Court-was
| taken up, Mr. More prosecuting and Mr.. Pelham
defending. The testimony of a number OF wit
neSses was taken as to the conduct OF the inmates
Indecent exposure &C.
In the Circuit Court, Ju! ge Macarthur, in the
case OF Cox agt. Kelley, Judgment by default
was taken. The case of Peoples Bank agt Nor
ment was resumed.
Willard Lester. of Saratoga Springs. N Y, was
to-day admitted to our bar on motion OF Mr.. Cork
| hill
There are not as was published on Saturday, rs
persons in jail awaiting trial, there being but Z
original cases awaiting trial awaiting action on
motions for new trials, 10 awaiting action in Gen.
At business meeting of the washington Stock
exchange, held Saturday. Mr.. James T. Leary, a
| retired United States army officer, was unani-
| mouSiy elected member OF the same.
/ Sarah Washington, colored, residing on the west
/ SIDE or 18th street. yesterday became the mother
OF trlplets one OF which died, and the others and
| the mother are doing well.
Knights OF st. Patrick, see notice.
Rev; Henry Ward Beecher win lecture at Lin
coin hall, Tuesday, December 5th, 1882. Sale of
tickets win commence on Wednesday next, at a.
| M, at MetZerott's.
The funeral of Charles Wesley Curtis, from
| E-St florida ftnrrn
attended by large number OF friends of the de-
ceased and his family, and the temperance organi-
Zatl0n lof Which he was a member. The services
| at the church were conducted by the pastor, who
| paid feeling tribute to tie memory Of the de-
ceased, and the choir sang ''Nearer, My God, to
Thee" which was his favorite hymn. The re-
mains were placed In the vault at Oak Hill ceme-
| terry.
Saturday afternoon the elevator of the Bureau Of
Engravlng ana Printing fell, the cable having
passengers, but serious accident was prevented
by the elevator being stopped after fall of few
were very much frghtened and severey sb aae
up. One lady tainted.
| RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaster Sutton reports
the arrivals at the river front as follows:-
Schooner Stockham, Reed $50 tons coal, j. c. Heis-
ton; barge Ellen Cali, Call, 272 tons coal, W. II.
Baum schooner W1comico, Grayson cord wood II.
L. Blscoe; schooner Gen. Spinner, Blank, 600 tons
Ice, Rich & CO.; boat George and Martha, wood,
Saitci, podb d. H. IL. SInOOt, moore, cora WOOD,
BlScoe; schooner Mary c. Cramer Moore, cord
wood, Stephenson Bros. long boat Peri, Nash cord
wood Johnson Bros. schooner S. A. Douglass,
Lewis, 600 bushels oysters, market; PUNCHES Fanny
Maria, Martha Travers, sloop ARENA Evans and
>. e. Heath, all with oysters for market 1900
bushels; schooner Dexter, w. 81. Drudge, 6O,O0O
feet lumber, T. W. Riley.
SUIT OF AN ACTRESs.-A suit was entered against
Ihos f. Snellbaker, proprietor OF the Theater
Comique, few days ago by ballet dancer named
Matte PleWs, for breach Of contract. The plain
tH claims that she was engaged by the defendant
In New York at weekly salary of S25 to perform
In the Theater COmique In this city, and puts in
copy OF the contract as evidence She claims $50
damages in consequence of the violation OF the
contract On the part OF the defendant in discharg-
Ing her pereInptorily instead of giving her two
weeks notice, according to the custom. The case