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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
THE PROSECUTING ossourIoN.
How They Eudeavor 20 MOuld Pub
lie Opinion-A Few Remarks Spc-

cioI1y Directed TO Mr. McrrtcH.
In tho Criminal Court at Washington yostcr-
day MIR. II. T. Merrick, Of tho counsel for tho
Government, felt IL his duty to ask for rulo
upon certain editors TO show cause why they
should not ho punished for contempt OF Court
because OF tho abuse OF Walsh, Macvcngh,
James, and other witnesses, and no was d.
rectod by the Court to flc his motion. AS an
attorney 1t was eminontly proper for Mr.. Mor'
rick 10 protect his witnesses, but as gontie-
man he should have gone further ana from
the temple OF justice, as the representative
Of the Government, he should at least have
entered u solemn protest against the parti.
san and violent attacks being mado upon
the defendants. Mr.. Merrick knows quito as
well as Macveagh and Jamos know that from
the inception OF these cases, through their
agents, Woodward and A. M. Gibson, both paid
by the GOVERNMENT tho press OF tho country
has been flooded with tho most Infamous
accusations, cunningly prepared by these
professional libelors and blackmailcrs against
Brady and Dorsey, with the intent and pur-
pose OF condemning them In advance OF q
trial. Mr.. Merrick knows that both MacVoagh
and James. were pdrttceps criminis In this
most brutal and contemplate warfare; that
instead Of calling OF thoir hounds, thoy
"hoighed " them on, and, with tho purse and
power OF the Government, stood behind their
hlrelings and aided In the meanest attempt
recorded TO blast regulations. Mr.. Merrlck
knows TINT before Walsh testified before tho
Grand Jury carefully.prepnred synopsis OF
the country for tho sole purpose OF Affecting
the reputation OF n Senator of the United
States, and he knows further that when tho
Grand Juiy refused TO indlct, Mr. George
Bliss, the principal prosecutor, caused tho
mcanest insinuations against tho probi.y Of
the jury TO be spread before the country, and
supplemented them with n statement that
II he (Bliss) had his way Kellogg should have
been made q defendant. Knowing all thcso
things, and knowing further that no possible OPP
portunlty Of villifying and abusing every man
woman or child connected directly or indi-
rectly with tho defendants has been omitted
by the counsel for the Government and their
employees, Mr.. Merrick presents rather q
sorry spectacle when he makes the request re-
ferred 10. According to his doctrine tho de-
fendants must submit to indignity and abuse
OF every description from all classes In silence,
and when any of their friends have the temer-
iiy TO say u word In their behalf or criticise
any OF the host OF maligners, they must be
brought before the court to answer for con-
tempt. II the court so far forgets what Is right
and Just as to cause tho rule to issue, Mr.. Bu-
ell and his associates can and should appear
before the bar and proudly plead guilty to the
most supreme contempt for everything con-
nected with the prosecution from tho Judge
down 10 the disappointed thieves who appear
as such willing witnesscs.-Denuer World.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
A Shame and n Disgrace.


The Democrats in the Senate, aided by
small force OF Republican volunteers un'
der the lead OF Mr.. sherman, have sue
ceeded in accomplishing, temporarily, tho
designs OF certain combination OF English
ship-builders' British interests In this
country mean two things: First, to Grip
pie American ship-buiidlng ana prevent
the creation OF an American merchant ma
rine. Second, to prevent any reconstruc-
tion ofthe American Navy on an effective
basis.
HGreat Britain can prevent the United
states from developing a merchant ma
rine, building a navy ana raising up
generation Oh seamen, she Will thereoy hoid
in check the only adversary that has ever
disputed her supremacy on the ocean.
This is what she is doing now. This is
what She will continue to do, 50 long as
American statesmen remain blind or infatu-
ated or apathetic enough to be led by the
nose into any trap that the shrewd agents
OF English capital, who swarm the lobby,
may set, or that the insidious attorneys of
English interests on the floors of Congress
~A'e'J SP%'"o'
OF course these questions are never
argued upon their merits. Once in while
a frank, honest and open advocate Of British
supremacy like Vance, OF North Carolina,
rises to propose that the United States shall
buy her warships OF England And moro
than twenty Senators are found to sustain
that preposterous and unpatriotic PROPOSE
tion. But in the main Great Britain oper-
ates in our legislative halls by other and less
decent methods. She does not employ men
like Vance, because their methods, open
and above board, would be fatal to hei
schemes. She prefers TO employ juggler'
and tricksters, who, under cover of speciou'
cries Of economy" and false insinuatior
Of" jobbery against our own citizens, man
age to paralyze the energies and distract
the efforts OF those who sincerely deserve
the welfare and safety of the country.
The time is probably coming, and thai
not far distant, when the full measure o.
England's interference in American legis
tion and her influence upon American pub
lie policy will be taken; and when tina
time comes the Becks, Hewitts and thei
kind will hunt convenient holes. Thu
far the Becks, Hewitts and their kind hav
managed to keep the United States with
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01


1t must be gratifying to Arab Bey, at least
10 discover that IL English transport service
has not lost that reputation for brilliant In
efficiency which 1t won during the Crimean
war. on Friday last q thirsty British corre-
spondent at Alexandria announced that the
steamer supply, which was sent out under the
supposition that she was capable Of condens-
ing large quantities OF water, came out only
fitted with empty tanks without proper
condensiDg apparatus. This was bad enough.
Here is something worse: On the MORN
ing Of the 18th OF July the troop.ship
Orontes arrived at Alexandria, and was
greeted with many manifestations OF Joy
on the part Of the English authorities there,
who were sorely In need OF men. 1t has
dawned even upon the mind OF Punch that,
II ''the red.coats had only been ready" before
the bombardment began, England would be
In a better position than she now occupies.
The rejoicings, however, were speedily turned
into blasphemy by the discovery that,
"through some blunder at Malta, the orontes
had come through without single soldier" II
would be interesting to know what her com.
mander and the authorities at Malta can have
thought a troop pship was wanted at Alexandria
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
A Pilots Opinion.
Cincinnati Commercial.


Captain Brice Purcell, who has been for SO
years largely identified with the Mississippi
River and It's tributaries, and who Is taken as
authority on questions pertaining thereto, was
asked by the Commercial correspondent as &c
his opinion OF the recent appropriation fol
river and harbor improvements. Said he
"Why, it'ssimply gigantic robbery, that's all
and It's only repetition OF what has been go
ing on for years. We're President Arthur tc
veto that bill he would be performing one Of
the greatest acts OF his life: he would not only
be sustained by the people generally In 1t
but the steamboatmen especially"
."rhen the steamboatmen do not favor the
scheme"
''There isn't one in a hundred who does
and II there is, he hasn't common sense. Wha
the steamboatmen want is plenty OF snag OF
dredge boats and lights. But, of course
they aren't to be taken Into consideration. A
good illustration that these things aren
feasible are the dykes above Cairo; they
never did amount TO anything, and stone Il
plenty there, too"
"what do the steamboatmen, generally
think OF Captain Eadsi"
t'Ho is as big fraud as his scheme"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

The testimony of Walsh In the Star Route
trial, II true, looks bad for General Brady, but
before accepting 1t we must consider tho
motive impelling It, Walsh claims that Brady
is indebted to him In n largo sum OF money,
which he BRADY refused TO pay, claiming the
amount loaned as commission on expedited
mail contract held by Walsh, who brought suit
TO recover the money. Now, II scarcely seems
General Brady would allow the suits to be in.
stituted when he was 80 thoroughly in Walsh's
power, as Walsh claims. II there Is
no better evidence of bribery Of Brady than
the testimony OF q sorehead contractor, the
public will not readily convict him OF criminal
completely in the Star-Route frauds.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

AM informed that General Brady wants to
sell his newspaper interests in Washington,
and will take $4,000 for THE CRITIC.
Thus Mr.. Cliff arden, Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Day.
There are two falschoods contained in
those three short lines.
First-General Brady does not want to
sell his newspaper interests in Washington.
Second-He will not take $4,000 for THE
CRITIC. He has standing offer for his
interest in THE CRITIC of much more than
$4,000, which offer is declined with
thanks.
fall of Mr.. Warden's news is as re-lie'
able as this he will soon make reputation
for himself for unveracity equal to Nord-
hoif, Nelson, Rooty-Tooty or Boynton.
We have no reason that we know Of to
suppose that Mr.. Warden would either
General Brady or THE CRITIC malicious
injury, but we must confess that his send
ing out the above itcm without any at.
tempt at verifcation, when verifcation or
denial could have been had without any
difficulty, smacks of malice.
For the benefit Of all concerned, we will
say right here that THE CRITIC is to-day
the most successful and prosperous newspa-
per in Washington that its circulation and
business are enjoying rapid, vigorous,
and healthy growth; that while
the circulation of all the other dailies,
and especially the Erening Star, is fall
ing off at this season, that of TIE
CRITIC is ever and steadily climbing up,
and that we print more papers each day
than we did on the previous day-a thing
no other paper in this city is doing. The
CRITIC is not for sale. It's proprietors
know when they've got good thing, and
having one in The CRITIC, propose to
keep it.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
An Honest Hackman.

Mr.. Henry Latzke, a wool manufacturer OF
Silesia, Austria, who is stopping at Guys Ho.
tel, lost $3.50 early yesterday morning in q
hack which he hired to take him from Camden
Station to the hotel. He did not miss the money
until after the hackman had driven away, and
not knowing him, Mr.. Latzke concluded thai
the money was gono for good. A few hours
street, driver Of tho hack, In looking inside the
vehicle found the $3.50 and promptly took Il
to Its owner, who rewarded the honest Under.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
Not Unknown to Fame.

Indianapolis Times.
diana), who was recently bailed In Hamilton
County, Ohio, and then arrested on warrant
from Darke County and taken TO Greenville,
was bailed at the latter place and has skipped
Miami County, and the Sheriff OF that county
was written TO and telegraphed from Column
bus TO have his warrants at dreenville In time
for the anticipated leaving. He was away
from home and by the time the warrants had
got to Greenyille the bird had flown.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
To summer Absentecs.

Persons leaving the city during tho summer
months can havo THE EVENING CRITIC mailed
TO their address, in any locality, for 35 cents
per month, or three months for 81, payable In
advance. THE CRITIC will be found tho bost
medium for keeping absentecs thoroughly
posted on what transpires at the Capital. Or
ders can be sent by mail, or left at the busi-
ness ONCE. Address changed as often as
Inag
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

CONSIDERING that they have been all
torn up" with moving to new habitation,
the Republican staff have done themselves
proud by keeping that journal right up to
the high-water mark of interesting spright-
illness. OF course they have not reached
the height of excellence attained by THE
Critic, for that would be an impossibility
for the Republican boys, but they have doae
well, very well, exceedingly well, consider
ipp
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
The "Embarrassmento nearly over.


General Thomas ]. Brady, OF star-Route
notoriety, recently had his commission as
Colonel OF the One hundred and Seventeenth
Indiana Volunteer Infantry returned to him
by Colonel J. W. Renfroe, Of the rebel army,
who captured II with q Federal transporta.
tion train at Bulls Gap, East Tennessee, in
October, 1868. General Brady was gallant
soldier, and his present embarrassing posi-.
ton is extremely painful TO hosts OF friends
all nYer tho country.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
Peripatetic Nuisances.


II
A bill has been introduced in the House at
the request OF DR.. Mary Walker "to prevent
newspapers" 1t was referred. II some one
should introduce q bill TO suppress peripatotic
nuiaances, how quickly tho members would
unpleasant reminiscence In about q minute.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
No Weight.
Denver w,

In the Star.Route trials yesterday the ex.At-
torney.General and the OK Postmaster General
testified as to the alleged confession OF oneRer-
dell, partner or employe OF Senator Dorsey
in the mail contract business AS the confess
sion was made public several months ago,
that 1t was untrue and only made Tor the pur-
pose OF misleading and deceiving the officials,
i can hardly have much weight with tho
Jury
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
Bre,r Hutchins, Explain.

PnducuH Ihy11 IIWtHs
When old Jim Buchanan was President tho
disbursipg officers used 10 deduct the political
assessments from the salary OF the employees.
That's about the only wise thing the Democratic
party ever did. We wish the Republican
administration would adopt that way OF
ploye would bo compelled to pay up.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

THE p. o. d. boys gave Judge Key a
hearty greeting yesterday. "Tho old
man" has warm place in the hearts of all
his old employees.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

FAIRLY speaking, VIC have never seen
such a boom as the St. Jacobs OIL boom.
Marriage associations flourish In Missis-
eippi.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
LOST AND FOUND.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

UTANTED-TO BUY A SMALL GROCERY
w for cash; Address B., Critic office, jy24-3ts
UTANTED-TO BUY LAND SCRIP.
Additional Homestead Claims,
Sioux Halfbreed Scrip,
Potterneld Warrants,
Valentine Scrip,
Bounty Land Warrants, &c.
All OF the above Land Scrips for sale. Address
or call on w. O. Hill room 1S, st. Cloud Building,
Washington, ID. q. ju2i-3m
A CHANCE FOR SPECULATION--FOR $500
"A cash there Is q chance for stock specula-
Critic office. my26
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
FOR SALE-Edrns

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NNNNNNNNN00N0N00NNo01O
EOR sALE-A VALUABLE FARM OF ONE
II hundred and ninety acres. IL miles from
Rockville, Nd; all improvements, and complete.
Apply to J. W. Warner, Attorney, 4s2 Louisiana
ayenue. jyI71Stt
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
BOARDING.

A FEW BOARDERS CAN BE ACCOMMO.
IA dated In the country for thesummer months;
near railroad station; conveyance back and
forth to station large airy rooms; plenty ofshade;
good water, etc. inquire at $50 18th st. NV.
Jy2S-3tt
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
FOR EXCHANGE.

WTA NTEDITo exonange new stoves nor old
w ones at Buffers Stove Exchange, cor. otn
and X. smokey chimneys cured or no pay; Spsye55
exchanged for groceries. Old Stoves poukn" ''A'
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

VITANTED-BY BOY AGED 1G, A PLACE
w where he can learn a good trade or to run
errands; trade preferred. Address B. T. W. Critic
office. AMI
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

VNANTED-A SITUATION BY A Roy, II
w years of age, to learn q trade; printing pre-
ferred. Call or address @. A. H. 735 1lth st. n. W.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
FREE ADVERTISING.

Advertisements ander the head Of Situations
Wanted" and "Help Wanted" piu hereafter
be inserted IN THE EVENING CRITIC three
times FREE. We incito our friends ,oishing
situations or help TO apait themseluesof this
offer. Anscers directed IN care Of CRITIC
Office wiu receive careful attention. Business
advertisements three lines three times for 25 cts.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

UTANTED-BY A YOUTH OF Is. A POSI-
w tion In real estate office to learn the busi-
ness Address l. p, Critic office. au1
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
WAKTED-Situahons-Maie.


WANTED A. SITUATION AS SALE3
w man or clerk in some kind OF business by
n fair penman; something to DO Of more impor.
flee.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

VXTANTED BY A YOUNG COLORED
w girl, a situation as nurse can give the best
Of city references. Address Nellie, Critic office.
iy2S-3t
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

LIOR SALE-A COTTAGE HOUSE WITH
.n eleven acres OF ground; good outbuildings
miles from Washington; Immediately at station.
Apply at the Critic office. jn29
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

UTANTED-BY A LADY, A SITUATION
w as housekeeper; o widower with children
preferred; best Of references II required. Address
Mrs ]. D., 11l2 II st. n. W. jy23
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

WANTED-BY AN HONEST, STEADY
himself, nse pdaress m rrc o,ce 70 ivsi
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

WTANTED-BY COLORED WOMAN,
wv work to do, such as scrubbing offices and
housesi good recommendations. Address Sarah
King. Critic office. jy3t
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01

WANTED - BY A BOY SEVENTEEN
wv years Of age. o. situation in any kind OF
9sn sssa 1 ns t1ee Rav n
flee. tv3l
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PERSONAL,

"ANTED-BY A MIDDLE.AGED WHITE
w woman, o situation to do housework or
chamberwork In q small family; reference given.
Address NJ. W., Critic office. jy29
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1882-10-14

ST, LOUIS, Oct. ia Posts Marsh
field. Missouri, special says: Sheriff
Laceclede on the passenger train near
this morning recognized Bob Taylor, a
desperate, who with two brothers, ,mur-
dered the sheriff and deputy sheriff of
Hamilton county, Tennessee, on the
14th of September last, and as Taylor
resisted arrest, shot him dead. It is
thought brother of Taylor was on
board but disappeared. The Posts
Chattanooga special reports that one of
the Taylor boys is surrounded in the
woods near lockwood by posse who
are bound to capture him. Sixteen
thousand dollars reward are offered for
these men.
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1882-10-14
TRADE AND TRAFFIC.


NEW YORK, Oct. 13-There is I'M
easiness in the trade on accouht Of the
excessive amount on lland, and dealers
are anxious to dispose Of il. Prices
have declined from ten to live per cent
in the general trade, and the coming in
of new teas has caused much anxiety.
\ tea dealer being interviewed, said:
On account Of the tea duty, inferior
grades from China and Japan find
their way to this country. BY being
fixed up in their coloring and icing
otherwise made attractive to buyers,
the only way in which these can lie
sold is through auction rooms, which
have become very damaging to the le-
gitimate trade. News from China in
dicate that the report Of teas will prob
ably be less this year than for the past
TWO years. From Japan, however, the
reports show that the exports will be q
million and q quarter pounds more
than last year.
Another broker said, that while there
was an excess of teas in market. the
prices have been coming down. and for
three years past the excessive supplies
have enabled poorer qualities to control
the prices; while the finer grhles of
teas are selling at lower prices in all
consuming countries.
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1882-10-14

CHICAGO, Oct. ia Washington
special says: The following nam ed Off
GERS will be relieved from the duties set
opposite their respective names and will
report in person to the commanding
general in tie department for assign
ment to-day: Captain Richard Bur-
lett, assistant surgeon, department of
the Platte; Captain Louis w. Compton.
assistant surgeon, department of Da-
kota; First Lieutenant Louis Breck-
ment, assistant surgeon of the depart
ment of Dakota. Major-General Edwin
Mcdowell, commanding military divi-
sion of the Pacific will be placed on the
retired list of the army after the 18th
instant. From the best information
obtainable on the subject Brigadier-
General John Pope and Colonel G. w.
Getty, of the Third artillery, are pro-
NOTED to the rank of brigadier- general.
Major-General j. NJ. Schofield will re-
lieve General Mcdowell from the COM
mand of the division of the Pacific on
the 18th.
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the arrests of those who he charges
with approaching him corruptly in be-
half of the government has about de
stroyed all faith in his stories. He has
had it in his power any day for some
time past to secure the arrest, at least,
of those he makes public charges
against. Now the government inquiry
is in vigorous progress. 1t is stated
that he proposes to cause the the arrest
as an effect in his own favor. There
are some other features of IL congress
ional inquiry which are talked of here,
in connection with the star route mat
ters, and these involve the attempt to
discover the reasons why, after the
collection of an immense amount of
evidence against several extensive
combinations, notably that of the
Monroe-Saulsbury cases, were not
presented to the grand jury. 1t is well
known here that the star
route frauds have bsen only
imperfectly developed. In some cases
where the government has abundant
evidence, and in certain directions
they have been scarcely followed at
all, holding back disappearances to-
wards close of late trial, but still there
are many reasons for believing that
Congressional inquiry covering the
whole ground of the star route pro-
ceedings, would be public benefit.
Brewster Cameron says he has re-
mained silent under the charges of
Dickson. by the advice of his superb
ors in the department, and that he
could better remain few days under
an unjust imputation than interfere
with the investigation of the whole
matter by premature declarations. He
has accordingly bad to defer the publi-
cation of his statement, until those in
charge Of the case are ready. The
matter was being pushed, he under
stood, and before long the bottom facts
of the affair will be reached