Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-26

Postmaster Generals direction to do so with 1 the scornful inquiry, 'Does this administra- 1 tion intend to conduct business on the policy of economy ?' MT. Merrick then referred to the difficulties which the prosecution had had to overcome in securing Boone's testimony.
 "J w. Dorsey, who was stermed the Chris tian gentleman, was guilty of the most fla grant acts of perjury thai ever soiled the character of any scoundrel on earth. If Chris tian gentlemen were what they were ordina- rily supposed to be in the Christian church, they were not in the habit of continually 1y- ing to put money in their pockets. Now here was s. W. Dorsey and J. w. Dorsey, the brother. The brother-in-law, Peck was next taken into the conspiracy, and then Miner, the facile friend from Ohio. Boone was not kept in because s. w. Dorsey wanted none but dumb men in his conspiracy, men for whom he could think Boone was not that kind of man. He sat among the other mon like giant among pig mics. He saw in the distant future the gold en treasure of the people torn from the treasury, and lifting his arms over the brother and brother in-law said, Well done God bless you my children Where was Rerdell? Rerdell, Dorsey's private secretary, was helping Boone in getting up fraudulent contracts, and Dorsey was guiding and directing both Boone was asked whether there was & record of his transactions. Mo- he had answered, we did business on the graveyard principle Better far for these men had they then, in the contemplation of prospective guilt, but before it was actually committed, enabled undertaken to do business for them on the graveyard principle. Far better the grave then to them, than life now. Then the Senator from Arkansas took another friend one from Indiana. There was no danger from Brady, but there danger from the publicity of the acts which must necessarily come from failure to put vice on. But they wouldn't down. Like Banguo's ghost, No incant4tion will down them And now followed one of the most extraordinary events that he had ever known to have transpired in the history of two men. The Missouri shepherd came into the field. In July, 1878, he met with Miner. They had never seen each other before, and had no kinship save that which dated back to Adam. Miner said: My routes are in danger What does Vaile do He goes to Brady and asks him to make extension of time to able Miner, Peck and Dorsey to put service their routes. This was the first time Vaile saw Brady in his life he did not meet Dorsey until the December following, and he never saw Peck at all What was Hecuba to him. or he to Hecuba ?'
 The trial was adjourned until Monday. MT. Merrick was still speaking. He will then re- sume his argument.
 ARemarkable Attempt at Suicide.
 WAsHINGToN, Aug. 25.-A rather remarka- ble incident occurred here this evening Frank Hagerty, prominent restaurant keep CT, C. NJ Moore and Doe" Palmer, all young men. returned from Cape May this morning. Hagerty retired complaining of want of sleep, When called he complained of not feeling well and an hour latsr as he did not appear he was called again, but found to be dead, A short time later Moore appeared and asked for him and he was told of his death He said but little but soon left and going to drug store bought paper of senic and calling for glass of vichy threw the arsenic in and drank it. Fortunately most of the arsenic was precipitated to the bo tom of his glass and with the aid of phy- sician he is in fair way of recovery. He expresses regret at the failure of the attempt Nothing has yet been learned to confirm the suspicious which his attempt at suicide fol- lowing Hagerty's death causes