The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

prevalent among the senators that the
president will not now make q change
in the se~cretaryship of the interior. 1t
is believed that at one time he had de-
cided to put Sargent in the place, but
he could not owing to the fact that a
heavy case in which he was interested
was pending. This caused so much
procrastination that it is thought he
will probably keep Kirkwood. He can
do this very well, as he has made a good
officer and the people of Iowa very
much desire he should remain.
There seems to be more truth than is
supposed in regard to restitution in the
south.
Sergeant Mason complains that he
has been confined in a dark, dingy, rat
infested cell ever since September, and
is indignant at the determinations in
favor of the assassin.
Congressman Springer is considering
the ~advisability of offering a resolution
calling fer investigation in the Chilli
Peru matter, but has not yet decided
whether to do so or not.
Ex-Secretary Schurz arrived to-day.
1t is understood that he is here to as
sist the Northern Pacific lobby in their
efforts TO quash the measures pending
in congress for the forfeiture of lapsed
grants.
Clarence Barton of the National Re-
publican resumed his chair in the office
to-day. His neck is still somewhat
stiff, and he has plasters over the spot
where young Soteldo's bullet entered,
but other he feels as well as though
nothing had Mapped.
The entire house elections committee
tomorrow act on the Utah contest.
The arguments have been concluded
and it is generality believed that they
will decide alike against Cannon's eligi-
bility and claim Campbell to the seat
and will refer the matter to the people
for new election.
The joint committee on the library
held a meeting to-day to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of recommending the pur-
chase of the Stevens collection of manu-
scripts and rare printed books, written
by or relating to Ben. Franklin, which
are offered to the government for e.
600 by their London possessors.
In addition to being presented for in
dictmet for conspiracy in the Star route
cases, additional presentments were
brought in against the following yester-
day afternoon:
]. R. Miner, for perjury in connec
ton with the route from Bismarck to
Fort Keogh, and the route from st.
Charles to Greenhorn; J.. L. SaEderson
for perjury in connection with the
route from ~Saguatch to Lake City;
John w. Dorsey for perjury in connec-
ton with the route from Pueblo to
Rosita and the route from Trinidad to
Madison City; NJ. g. Reertell for sub
ordination of perjury in connection
with the route from Rawlins to White
River; John W. Peck for perjury in
connection with the route from Kerney,
Nebraska, to Kent and the route from
Eugene City to Bridge Creek, Colorado.
The following are names of the Star
reuters indicted by the grand jury in
vestigating the cases:
Elk Assistant Postmaster General
Thoms ]. Brady, ex-senator Stephen
A. Dorsey, John w. Dorsey, brother of
the senator; W. II. Turner, formerly
clerk in the postofice department; and
John r. Miner, Henry NJ. Vale & Co.,
]. L. Anderson and J. NJ. Peck, of the
Dorsey firm. The last named peck is
said to have died recently. 1t is under
stood the presentment does not include
French, f. Batey or S. P. Brown, who
were included in the original informa-
ton. Bliss stated the grand jury was
unanimous in finding on the merits of
the case. One juror had some doubt as
to the application of the statute of limi-
tations in several cases, but non what
ever as to the propriety of returning the
indictments,