Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-29
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-In concluding his
address Mr.. Merrick said: There is no more
certain evidence OF national decay than the ex-
istence of any considerable amount of specu-
lation among officials. The we'll being of
nation is in precise proportion to the official
purity in which the administration of
her official affairs is conducted. An
official purity Is an invariable concomitant
Of national vigor and national greatness.
Official corruption and speculation in Office
go hand in hand with national decline and ma
tional ruin, and are In fact the principal cause
OF national disaster. No government can live
while Its officials thrive by speculation. In
the name of the people of the United States
and of their government, in the name
OF honesty and honor and the outraged majesty
of law, In the name of the sanctity
of the treasury of the United States, which
these men have burglarously entered and
which officials have allowed them burglarous-
ly TO enter, in the name Of our hope for the
future, in the name of the preservation of our
institutions and the supremacy of law and
right and honor over vice and Criminallty and
illegality, demand from you, gentlemen of
the jury, verdict of guilty against these
defendants"
Before resuming his seat Mr. Merrick, at the
request Of the attorney general, who was not
present at the time, but who entered few
minutes later, handed to the counsel for the
defense list of authorities upon which the
attorney general expects to rely IN arguing
the law upon his summing up of the case.
Mr.. Wilson, of counsel for the defense,
opened his argument by criticizing Merrick's
closing remarks, and in a short time the
court adjourned
sHERMAN's RETIREMENT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Gen. w. I. Sher-
man will ask to be placed on the retired list
of the army in November, 1883. He would be
retired under the army compulsory act,
February 8, 1854 Gen. fisherman stated to-
day he had made up his mind to retire from
active service in the fall of next year instead
of waiting for the enforcement law SO as to
give his successor in command of the army,
Gen. Sheridan. the opportunity Of expressing
to the next congress such views as he may
have looking to the best interests of the
service Gen. Sherman will make his home
In st. Louis.
CALLING THEM HOME.
Secretary Folger has decided to issue
another call for bonds, which Will probably be
made to morrow. 1t will embrace all the con-
tinued skies remaining uncalled, and which
have not been surrendered for exchange for
| new threes. 1t is estimated there are about
81 GOO 900 in this class of bonds. Secretary
Folger said, this afternoon, he saw no neces-
sity for anticipating the payment of the bonds
embraced IN the 1l5th call. which natures
| September Is, next.
WILL NOT GO TO GODS COUNTRY.
Commissioner Price received telegram to-
day from Agent Miles at the Cheyenne agency,
Indian Territory, saying that the northern
| Cheyennes there have reconsidered their rash
determination to 60 to Pine Ridge agency in
Dakota Territory, with or without permission
| from the government. The Indians however,
he says, renew their request to be permitted
to join Little Chief in Dakota.
| ANTIoUATED CURRENCY.
Acting Treasurer Wyman has given instruc-
| tions for the transfer to the mint at Philadel-
phia, for fe-coinage, all uncurrent subsidiary
silver held at the different repositories
throughout the country. There are about
$500, 900 of these coins at various offices, in
cluding cent, 5 cent and 90 cent silver pieces
and other uncurrent silver.
MARQUIS OF LORNE.
Col. John E. Tourtelothe, of Gen. sher-
mans staff, has been detailed to accompany
the Marquis of Lorne on his trip across this
country. The governor general will be &C
companied by Princess Louise and suite. Ths
party is expected to arrive in Chicago Sep
tember 8, by way OF Detroit, and then proceed
| to British ColRmbia, by way Of San Francisco