Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-28
Especial Telegram TO the Globe. |

Especial Telegram 70 the Globe
WASHINGTON, Nov. o7.-The decisive ac-
ton taken by the president in the removal
OF officials whose sympathies we're alleged
to be with the star route defendants, has
created profound sensation. It is use
less to deny that those charged as con-
splrators have had powerful allies in all
branches of the public service. The move
made yesterday serves notice to all con-
cerned that he is in earnest in his oft
repeated declaration to push the prosecu-
ton with the rigor and vigor Of the law.
The air is filed with all kinds of rumors
touching other contemplated removals.
The new trial of the defendants will be
commenced on the 7th proximo. The
government is ready. There will be un-
usual care taken in the selection of
the jury, and to protect their
morals after they are impaneled. The
attorney general will give the case more
thorough personal attention. and will make
a closing speech on behalf of the govern
ment. Since the last trial, it is said, the
government has become possessed of some
very important testimony not previously
developed.
Helms case was funny enough when the
Critic announced his withdrawal from it to
devote his undivided attention to the Con-
gressional Record, and the Star was an
nouncing his removal from the government
printing Office. It is even more amusing
to-day, for the Post published his long let
ter of resignation, written after be had
seen from the Star that his removal
had been ordered, which letter.
he says, he wrote to relieve
Mr.. Rounds of embarrassment. He seems
to have imagined that Mr.. Rounds would
hesitate good while about obeyinr the
presidents order, and might get himself in
trouble thereby.
GROsvENc- On BREWSTER.
Gen. c. 81. Grosvenor. of Ohio. was
in the city to-day, en- route to Boston. In
| speaking of the removal Of the parties in
connection with the star. route defendants,
| Gen. Grosvenor said:
Il have no doubt but that it is probable
that Capt. I1enry's sympathies are with
the star reuters, bit think the president
should have gone still further and removed
Special Counsel George W. Bliss and At
torney General Brewster. and
| appoint a gentleman in the
latter's place who would be
capable of appearing at the department of
justice at least every other day in a per-
fectly sober condition. I think that the
| present attorney general is disgrace to
the administration as we'll as to the gov
ernment--in my opinion one of the worst
cases Of mountebankery in the country
Gen. Grosvenor, of course, is an ardent
Republican.
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
An impressive AMI dramatic incident
TRANSFERRED before the court of inquiry hav-
ing charge of the Jeanette investigation.
The testimony of the witness. Chief Epgi-
| neer Geo. W. Melville, was being read to
him for correction, and had reached that
interesting point where ne was describing
the movement Of the ice during the hours
immediately preceding the crushing of
the ship. During moment
airy pause Of the judge advocate
of the court, who was reading the tes-
timony aloud, the president Of the cour:,
VIM. G. Temple, remarked in an emphatic
and dignifed manner:
''The ice on that day seems to have been
inspired by malignancy, as its workings
were inteligently malignant" ''Yes," said
Melville, i'll response. THAT is true. I
have never seen anything like it. The ice
was thrown upon the vessel like this''-
picking up large newspaper sheet in his
left hand and forcing the center of it up
until the elevated portion lowered above
the object with which it was in contact.
then. by a quick, dexterious motion with
both hands, the paper was precipitated FOR
ward, whirling with a cute and irregular
angles and PAGES, moving in apparently d
dozen directions. For an instant
it was al most as though mountain of ice
driven in every direction, was precipitat-
ing itself upon the Jeanette in the very
presence of the court. Everyone in the
room was visibly impressed, and marked
silence continued for some moments.
SUSPICIOUS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
RSSASOohy OuduUlOI, III Ills lOTtucOiQluR
report, will ask congress to appropriate
the full amount for the construction of the
two steel cruisers. The shipbuilders will
not touch them unless this is done. They
arrived at that conclusion at their meeting
| here last week. Chandler was willing to
pledge the navy department TO carry out
any contract which might be entered into,
but Roach, Cramp C Co., said that was not
| enough. 1--WE have been caught before
they told the secretary, I'VE will do moth
ing unless congress appropriates all the
money needed to complete the cruisers, SO
that We shall not suffer by any Interrupt
! ton of work" Chandler is said to recog-
nize the force of this argument, and will
| use his influence to secure the S6,OOO,OOO
| necessary to build those vessels. The
Roach Cramp crowd are the only builders
! IN this country who have the necessary
plant to handle contract of this magni-
tude.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Senator Dorsey is quite ill at his resi-
dence in this city.
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