Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-10

FSp6AK to O6uAlor DoEs0y except tO say 'SfOOC morning. on two occasions, from the time oi their separation until the finding of the indict ment Waffle had not communicated with ex-Senator Dorsey during the same time. He never met General Brady but once or twice. Witness denied that he had ever offered any money or corrupt inducement to General 1 Brady for any erder for increase or expe- dition, or that he had conspired with any
 one to defraud the government of the United I States. The witness detailed A. W. Moore to go West. He paid him $1OO per month I and expenses. He never directed Moore to go to ex-Senator Dorsey for instructions. Witness had no knowledge that Moore had l an interview with Dorsey. In regard to @ l conversation between Moore and witness at dinner in relation to sub letting the service | in Oregon to Hutchinson, the witness said | that the fact of the conversation was exactly opposite to what Moore had testified. He de- nied that MT. Vaile ever made 8 statement l to Rerdell in witness presence that the in crease from all of the routes would be be- l tween $6OO,00O and $70O, 900, as Rerdell had testified. At this point the recess came on. MT. Miner denied Rerdell's story in detail
 so far as it concerned him. He said that he had quarrel with Rerdell in the spring of 1879, and they never spoke again until the trial. He remarked to Rerdell on the ave nue one day that if he (RerdelD ever spoke to him again that he would mash his (Rer- dell's) nose over his (Rerdells) face.
 A petition of the Kearney and Kent route in which the words thirteen hours were in- terlined was shown witness. These words the witness was informed Rerdell had testi- fled were in his (witness') handwriting. Mi ner then testified tha: that statement was and furthermore never filed the petition Without concluding Miners testimony the court adjourned.
 The police judge before whom, was tried the Star route bribery cases to day decided that the bail of Henry A. Bowen, a govern ment witness, be proceeded against, the witness up to this time having failed to put in an appearance.
 COnkling On Railroad BusIness-Other
 Matters.
 WASHINGTON, April 9.-Ex-Senator Conk- ling called at the Interior department to day and had three hours conversation with Sec retary Teller on railroad matters. MT. Conk- ling represented the Northern Pacific, and in the course of the talk all questions now pending before the department In which the Northern Pacific is interested were touched upon. An air of mystery surrounded the conference, reporters being excluded for the time. Because of this action it was neised around that some important action affecting the Northern Pacific would be taken by the Secretary. The assistant attorney-general of the department stated, however, that the talk was merely informal.
 A statement is published here this after. noon to the effect that young colored man named Ben. Johnson, who it is stated is now on trial out West for murder and who was kIo aiToo1 xuff ip1+ +hn irfh I111a case here three years ago, has confessed, stating that he murdered Hirth. Two color ed boys named Queenar and Bedford were convicted and hung here for the murder, pro- testing their innocence to the last. The an nouncement of the confession of Johnson, which, however, is not credited among court officials, creates much excitement among the colored people here.
 A circular has been prepared by the Treas ury department relating to foreign vessels proceeding from port to port in the United States to complete their cargo for foreign exportation. The law is quoted and the fees for certifying or receiving manifests of foreign coasting vessel are fixed at $2.
 Acting Postmaster General Hatton has re- voked the recent order about postal cards and letters, and under the new ruling all postal cards and prepaid letters will be for warded if requested until the party addressed is reached. Free delivery has been ordered established at Yonkers, N Y, after June l.
 Superintendent Thompson, who has just returned from an official tour in the South reports that the mail service is in excellent condition and the country most prosperous.
 The Critic this afternoon publishes what it terms an expose of a successful attempt to blackmail Mir. West, the British minister here, a few weeks ago. NIT. West was in formed that a plot was on foot to blow up his residence with dynamite, and his inform ant said he could foil the attempt by the payment of $500. This as the story goes was paid the blackmailers. The police were informed of the matter, but not in time to recover the money or arrest the 'blackmail- CTS.
 Butler argued the case of Bush, the Mass achusetts, and Perrynaud, the New York distiller, before the commissioner of intern al revenue this afternoon. Then the cases were referred to the Attorney General. Gen. eral Butler wants the indictments against the men dismissed Commissioner Raum de- clines to state what his recommendations to the Attorney General were. They are be- ieved to have been favorable to tho govern or's clients.
 Postmaster General Gresham will arrive here to morrow night over the Baltimore and Ohio road and will be met at the depot by committee of which Commissioner Dudley is chairman. He will be driven to his hotel where a reception informal in character will be rendered him. He will be sworn in on Wednesday,