Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-19
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. FALL DISMISSED. Dropped From the Depart-
 ment of Justice. HIS LETTER TO BREWSTER. A Sharp Reply From the
 Attorney General. GEORGES ARREST IN IRELAND. An Apology From the English
 Government.
;EORGE'S ARREST IN IRELAND.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

1 The Star Route Bribery-Fall Dismissed l From the Department of Justfce-His 1 Correspondence With Attorney General l Brewster-Recommend nd attons the
 New London Navy Yard-Other Matters.
 1 WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-Upon inquiry of
 Brewster Cameron at the department of jus
 | tice this morning as to whether F. H. Fall
 had been employed since his dismissal from
 l the department, and carried on the rolls of the department under the name of Frank Hill, MT. Cameron replied that the statement was absolutely false and that MT. Fall has 1 had no connection with the department since his dismissal, July IT. In this connection Mir. Cameron furnished the reporter with
 correspondence that had passed between the ! Attorney General and MT. Fall MT. Fall in l his letter to the Attorney General says Col onel Ingersoll and others have scheme to l cause his arrest to prevent his giving testi- mony in the Brown bribery case. The At torney General in replying tells him that he ! was dismissed from the department of jus | tice fer writing improper letters to Brewster Cameron and that he cannot be permitted to make the statement that he has done nothing l to reflect discredit upon himself to go by l without being resented.
 The annual report of the bureau of yards and docks of the Navy department has been l completed and shows the great need of ap- propriations for the repair and protection or the yards and docks at Boston and Philadel- phia It renews the recommendation for the improvement of the yard at New London, which is likely to become 8 valuable location for yard if those at New York and Boston should be sold in compliance with the de- l mand for business property. The report
 asks for increased appropriations for the care of property at the yards, as great losses are
 likely to ensue if longer neglected.
 Judge Lawrence says that according to the law the Garfield board of audit cannot sider any claims presented until Dr. Hamil- | tons is filed. Consequently no further meet 1 ing will be held until his is reviewed.
 Secretary Folger at late hour this after noon issued the 11sth call for bonds. It l calls for $15, 900, GOO of the continued per cents maturing January IS, 1883.
 Second Assistant Postmaster General Elmer concluded his annual report this evening. No assertion is made ss to the suffciency l insufficiency of mail rates paid to railroads, but MT. Elmer insists that no charge must be paid except on material and indisputable facts The actual decrease of the cost of tho Star route service during the year was $1,- l 4O3, 5c6. The report insists that this reduction was due to 8 careful revi- 1 sion of the service and it's adapta ! ton to the actual requirements of localities. It is believed that $2, ,5OO, 900 of the appro priations for 1883 will be unexpended. The 1 report endorses the recommendation of Chief l Inspector Parker that the government should purchase and operate the equipment for the ] transfer of mails in New York and other l large cities. The estimates for the pay of clerks, agents, etc, are $267, ,12O more than now provided, but this is only consistent with the increase in mails and miles.
 In his examination this afternoon Lieuten- ant Danenhower read letter from DsLong dated London in which he states that the object of the trip was more than to reach the 1 north pole, that it would be one of exploring l and discovery, that the trip would probably < last three years more and for some per haps forever. Danenhower showed that DeLong kept his plans pretty closely to him self. His suggestions about discoveries ap- pear to have had reference to Wrangle Land ito