River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-21
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Important and Interesting Items
from the Wires During the Week.
WASHINGTON.

ENGINEER Commissioner Lydecker il
suffering with malarial fever at his resi-
dence.
The Women's National Industrial
League has been permanently organized.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, of Washington, is
the president.
THE rumor is that the new assistant sec
rotary of the navy will be appointed upon
Secretary Chambers return, and that he
will be an eastern man.
DR.. r. b. HAMILTON, surgeon-general
of the marine hospital service. has gone to
Cairo, ILL.,. for the purpose of selecting
sites for the marine hospitals TO be erected
at Cairo and Cincinnati. He will be abb
sent about two weeks.
JUDGE WYLIR gave the star route Jury
taste of the common law last Sunday.
When the jury reported they could not
agree, the Judge sent them back to their
room with instructions to the marshal to
give them no food, light or fire until they
were ready to report.
ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE Davis,
says no instructions have been given
Stephen Meary (arrested in Ireland) as to
his action in surrendering his bail bond
also, that any action of this kind Meary
may have taken is entirely on his own re-
sponsibility.
APPLICATIONS for the per cent. bonds
are still being received at the treasury de-
partment. The amount of 81 per cent.
bonds so far surrendered for exchange is
abont $3.50, 100000. As the offers of sur
render continue to be made, it is thought
that the issue of the per cent? may
reach $500 100000. The majority of the
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nomination.
COUNSEL for defendants convicted OF
conspiracy in the star route trial, made
long arguments, in favor of new trials for
their clients, and the court decides to
grant new trials as to all except Turner
and Peck. Miner and Rerdell were then
released on a ten thousand dollar bond,
Vale and Williams becoming surety for
the former, and A. G. ReIordo for the lat
ter. December fourth was fixed as the
date of the new trial.
FOREMAN DICKSON, of the star-route
! jury, makes a statement criticising the re-
marks of Counselor Merrick doubling his
| integrity. He reiterates his statement
| that himself and others of the jurors were
approached by officials of the department
of Justice, reviews the evidence offered by
| the prosecution, thinks Walsh's testimony
| was dramatic and unreliable and believes
| Mr.. Merrick will make public apology
| to him when he becomes aware of all the
facts in the bribery issue.
A UNITED STATES registered bond OF
| the denomination of $4,000 was stolen
| from the Office of the register of the
| United States treasury ten days ago. The
| secret service force thus far has failed TO
recover the bond or discover the thief.
| The robbery was kept quiet in hope a
clew would be found. The bond was one
which was exchanged from 81 to 3 per
cent, and is complete. To negotiate it,
however, the thief will have to forge the
name of the person in whose favor it is
| issued. The leading banks of the country
| have been informed, however, of the theft
and given the name of the person to whom
the bond was issued. Should the bond be
| fraudulently negotiated neither the gov
eminent nor the rightful owner will lose
anything, Tor the United Stateg will not
redeem it, and it will issue duplicate to
the person entitled to it. A number OF
employees of the registers Office have been
subjected to examination, but nothing
| definite was learned.
FOREMAN DICKSON sent the attorney gen.
eral, the following letter:
mo. 222 Four AND oNE-HALF STREET
N. W.. WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Hon.
BENJAMIN F. BREWSTER, Attorney Gen
eral United States.-Sir: During the
progress of the star-route trial an attempt
| was made to corrupt the jury impaneled
| in the case, and an officer of your depart
| ment named Henry A. Bowen, a special
agent assigned to Arizona, is guilty OF
| offering bride to me to influence my
judgment and verdict. A sworn state
ment of the detailed facts has been fled
with the district attorney of the District
of Columbia, which is accessible to you
and to which respectfully call your at
tention. As citizen of the United States
/ demand from you protection against the
venomous, malicious and contemplate
assaults upon my private character by
your principal assistants and the officers
OF the department of justice, for daring
to perform my sworn duty according TO
my honest convictions of right and Justice
Respectfully, WILLIAM Dickson.