Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-06
BrOckway in Jail.

HE EXPECTS TO BE RELEASED SHORTLY
Brockway, alias Spencer, the counterfeiter, who
was brought here from New York Saturday night
was, on his arrival at the JAIL assigned 70 cell
the first floor OF the south wing OF the
building, not far from that In which
Guiteau is confined. Brockway is q man
about 81 or IS years OF age; raw-boned, slenderly
built man, about six feet high, with considerable
grey in his hair and whskers He Ia rather
lated to impress one faSorably. About O'Clock
| yesterday afternoon Brockway's counsel, Mr. VIM
B. Guild. OF the law firm OF Guild & Lum OF New
ark, N j., appeared at the JAZZ, and the prisoner
was called out in the rotunda 70 meet him. He
greeted Mr. Guild cheerfully, and had quite long
interview with him. At the conclusion OF this In
terview Mr. Guild said that Brockway expected
| to be released within IS hours and return home.
The statement recently made that Brockway
had told the Secretary of the Treasury how the
plates were obtained are incorrect, he says, and
that his recent interview with Secretary Folger,
(after the indictment had been found), was in re-
gard to a matter entirely foreign ~ the 81 600
bond, and is yet a state secret
1t is now known that Brockway made no disclo-
with the Secretary of the Treasury. The Treas
ury department was endeavor1ng TO get at the
truth OF the many charges which were made AZ 10
from the west. II was not the Secretary's lnten-
ton to have Brockway arrested. The Indictment
against him was found on charges against him
1t is claimed that Brockway will very soon be re-
leased, but II such is the case it Will not be grant
ing immunity on account OF any recent disclosures
made by him, but will tend TO show that Brock
way has been able to give conclusive evidence
that at the time OF his trial, eighteen months ago,
he then gave up all the dies and plates IN his pos
session or under his control and there is no neces-
sity for keeping him under arrest, and the im-
munity which was then granted him holds good
District Government Affairs.
Major G.. j. Lydecker. the new Engineer Com
missioner for the District, arrived this morning,
and at once repaired to the Columbia building on
~ street and entered upon his duties
u. s. Marshal c. 4. Henry has notified the Com
missiOnerS to take charge OF and remove large
quantity OF papers and records and some other
property belonging to the Districtot Columbia and
now lying IL one of the vaults OF the City Hall,
which is wanted by the United States
Mr.. Francis Miller, assistant attorney for the
District to-day turned over f2O4 SO, the amounts
collected by him In cases OF District fines during
April and May.
PLANS OF TIE PARKING COMMISSION.
Messrs. Saunders, Smith and Saul, OF the park
ing commission, propose to have several rows OF
anti-malarlal trees planted along the line OF the
Old canal, from 3D. street east TO the Eastern
branch, just as soon as the grade has been estab-
lished. The trees designated are the North Caro-
lima poplar and the cypress, which they say are
natural absorbent OF malarial poisons. Mr.. w. X.
Smith is now engaged in planting rows OF North
Carolina poplars and large-leaved willows on the
new-made ground on the south side OF the Long
bridge for the same purpose.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
SHARP DEBATE-A NEW PRESIDENT OF THE CON-
PANY KLEcTED-DIRECroRs CHOSEN
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was held In
Annapolis yesterday. President German submit
ted his annual report. showing the receipts OF the
canal In 1881 to have been s3S S37 g. ordinary
penses, $24l, 1854; extraordinary expenses,
SIS 6s2s A resolution offered by Gen Bradley T.
johnson to the debt or the canal since 1876, and
providing for REDUCTION OF salaries and i%rce led
Gorman Gov. Hamilton, Comptroller keating and
Treasurer Compton, the last three composing the
board OF public works or the state, an0 as such
representfng large majority OF the stock OF the
canal after which the resolution was rejected,
the board OF public works voting against IL. Mr..
Gorman having some time since resigned the pres
1dency OF the canal, the election for new presi.
dent came up, and after three hours OF exciting
debate Henry ID. Farnandis. OF Harsord county,
was elected president OF the canal, and the follow
ing were elected directors: Messrs- p. Hamill,
gan, Lewis Cass Smith and James A. L. Mcclure.
The salary OF the president was reduced from
Mr. Blaine Declines 60 Rum for Con.
gress.
Mr. Blaine, in response to the petition OF meny
republicans OF Maine, TO consent TO run for Con-
gressman-at-large, writes: "After the fullest re-
flection feel constrained TO withhold the use OF
my name. For twenty-three years ] was con-
ttnuousy In the public service, and 1 left 1nbcon-
Changes in the policy OF the government Since
then 1 have been attending TO long neglected
private an sirs from which cannot at TINS ume ,e
have even a stronger claim upon me than the
great constituency which in all these years has
honored me with an earnest support AMI with un.
wayerfng confidence. Ii could persuade myself
that my candidacy would subordinate all personal
considerations / would at once comply with your
desire, but cannot FILTER myself that this Is the
case. The convention Will not fall 70 present
the united and hearty support OF our political
friends. Moreover, I'm every town the zeal ana
energy OF the party viii be quckened by the Inn
portance OF choosing legislature that Will re.
elect Mr. Frye, and thus preserve our republican
strength in the United States Senate. which has
been FOR twenty-eight years unbroken. To guard
these results shall cheerfully contribute my run
share OF labor, and with no less e0ect hope, be.
cause shall speak private citizen, Interested
| only in maintaining the ascendency OF sound no
publican principiesp