The Portland daily press., 1882-12-29
WASHINGTON.
The Star Route Cases.

LIS 0tar fSOute cases.
WAsHISGroN, Dec. 2S.-In the Star route
cases this morning Mr.. Brewer, post Office
clerk, was cross examined by Mr.. Wilson,
counsel for the defence He was also requested
to identify certain papers and to state the
course OF business in the Office
Post Office Inspector Woodward was called
and identified certain papers, Witness denied
that since these papers had been in his posses
sion they had been handled by any body save
the counsel in the case
Mr.. Blackmar, clerk and Charles H.
French, mail courier on Kearney Kent route,
testnea as to sub-contract entered into be-
tween himself and j. w. Dorsey. Defence OBJ.
lected on the ground that the sub-contract
bore date in 1878,while the indictment charged
the conspiracy to have been entered into in
1879. Court held that the document was ad-
missible on the ground that If conspiracy was
formed In 1878 and continued in 1879, then de-
PENDANTS did combine in 1879. Defence ex-
cepted to the ruiz 6 and heated cclloquy en-
sued. Court however adhered to its decision
Witness then detailed the work done BY him
under the sub-contract. The petition for in
creased service which indictment alleges to be
fraudulent was presented to witness and the
question as to its admissibility again raised.
Pending argument the court adjourned until
tomorrow.
Tariff Revision.
The ways and means committee to-day went
Dack to the schedule of slass and glass ware
and completed it. Several varieties of polish
ed cylinders and crown glasses and flint and
lime bottles were added to the commissions
list, but no material changes made in the rate.
ochedules OF cotton and woolen were passed
over for further inquiry and hemps, jute and
tiax and silk taken up and completed.
The Jeanette Inqui v.
The Jeanette board to-day continued the
examination OF Belongs journal.
Falling Off in the Revenues.
NEW YoRK Dao %
A Washington special says receipts from the
internal revenue from tobacco this month are
expected to be $500, 900 less than the estimates
and collectors from the principal tobacco grow
a ing sections report the sales OF stamps rapidly
The Bankruptcy Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-By decisive vote
OF the Senate 1t was decided to take up the
bankruptcy II next Wednesday. The bill
has been amended in some particulars in the
Judiciary committee, and Mr. Hoar GAS had
assurances that lead him to believe that the
bill W i'll pass 4he Senate with practically little
doubt. There is less chance for the bill in the
House, though great effort will be made to
secure its passage there.
Tariff on Tin Plate.
BosToN, Dec. pa special from Washing
ton states that Mr.. Reed of Maine, maintains
that the fruit, vegetable and fish canning
industry would be greatly injured by the pro-
posed increase of the tariff on tin plate
Resignation of the Assistant Commission
or Of Patents.
v. ID. Stockbridge, Assistant Commissioner
OF Patents rendered his resignation to take .ef-
feet on the 21st. His successor has not been
designated.
District Commissioner.
The sub committee of the Senate commit-
tee to whom has referred the nomination of
John f. Omstead, to be District Commission
er decided to report favorably to the full COM
nlttee and would have done so this morning
had quorum of the committee been present
The Exhibition of Railway Appliances.
The Treasury Department has issued orders
to Collectors of Customs for immediate trans
portation Of railway appliances, imported for
tne national exhibition of railway appliances
at Chicago in 1888 They can be sbipped by
bonded common carriers to Chicago under pro-
visions of the act approved June 10th, 1882.