Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-03-09
THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD.
SENSATIONAL e DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE STAR ROUTE CASES
Ex-senator Dorsey as a ''Knocker''-
Interesting Story about Blaine
Prof. Virgins and His
Big Blizzard-Etc.
That Belford Check.

WASHINGTON, March 8.-The Star says: Rere-
dell has madea statement to the government
counsel and also statement to Star reporter
concerning the Belford check matter, which ex-
plains the relations of Dorsey and Re7edell.
These statements are to the following effect: In
the latter part of August or in the beginning of
September, 1879, Reredell was sent for by q
banker. He went to the bank and there was
shown check dated that same day, in July,
1879. The check was for 1000, payable to u.
B. B., or James B. Belford,' or, as he thinks,
stor bearer" and signed by s. W. Dorsey. The
check had had number of endorsements g show.
ing that it had passed through some bank. The
writing and signature were SO irregular and bad
that the bank had doubt about its being genu-
inc, and therefore desired Reredell to give his
opinion about it. Reredell examined the check
and said:, 1T had undoubtedly been written
and signed by Dorsey, but he must
have been drunk when he wrote
it. The check vas paid. 8. w. Dorsey
returned to Washington about the LIST of October,
1879, Reredell informed him of the doubt az
to the check, and what he (ReredelD had said to
the bank people. Dorsey's reply was. mo, I
was not drunk. wrote that check in the cars
on my way to Denver and that is why it was so
badly written A few days afterward he gave
the check book to Reredell to make up his mail
account. The stub of the $4,000 check was then
that to the mail account as directed by Dorsey.
SENATOR DORSEY ASSAULTS A JUDGE.
WASHINGTON, March, 8.-The Star says: To-
day it leaked out that on Tuesday morning an
ATTACK was made by Stephen W, Dorsey on
Judge Lilly, father Of Ex-Deputy Auditor Lilly,
at the residence of the former. Lilly called at
Dorsey's residence accompanied by friend and
they were admitted at once by Dorsey, who in
vited them to his parlor: They com
menced q conversation, during which
Dorsey became excited and dealt Lilly
back to avoid it, when his chair was upset, and
he fell to the floor. It is alleged that Dorsey
then kickedsh in the lower part Of the abdo-
men. Lilly is now confined to his room by his
injuries. Ex-senator Dorsey's friends, in con-
versation tonight admit the assault on Judge
Lilly, but assert that it took place uuier circum
stances of great provocation, and after MIR. Dor
sey had been grossly insulted.
REPORTED ATTEMPT TO KILL BLAINE:
WASHINGTON, March S.-A report is current
that q short time before the adjournment of
congress an attempt was made by soma persons
unknown to assassinate Secretary Blaine by
shooting into carriage in which he was seated,
while returning from one of the night sessions
at the capitol. MIR. Blaine treats the matter
lightly, and says the hole through the windows
of the carriage in which he rode was probably
made by pebble thrown by some boy with q
devils sling" His family, however, are said
to take more serious view of the occurrence.
JUDGE DAVIS TO BE MARRIED.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The Hon. David Da-
Wis, of Illinois, will leave here in a special car
Saturday morning for Fayetteville, N. O., where
he is to be married to Miss Anna Burr the first
of next week.
POLLOCK RESIGNS.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Indian Inspector
Pollock rendered his resignation, to take efec,
on the 3lst inst. Secretary Teller has already
selected his successor.