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Justice DELAYED.


ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DISTRICT APPEAL CASES
AWAITING TRIAL IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.
The following letter to the District Commission
ers explains itself:
"OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, Oct II, 1883
Gentlemen In answer to verbal suggestion Of
Commissioner West, have to state that have
had no opportunity to try District appeal cases
from the Police Court for about sixteen m onths.
In consequence OF this, many cases have accumu-
lated in the court the trial Of which will be very
much embarrassed by the lapse Of time since the
appeal was taken.
The number now standing on appeal is at least
one hundred and fifty, more than half OF which are
appeals from convictions in liquor cases.
In the present condition OF that court see no
prospect OF speedy trial OF any OF them, and un-
less special criminal term is established for trial
OF these and other criminal cases the business of
the District will be very much embarrassed. am
Informed by the district attorneys Office that
there are very many United States cases also
awaiting trial, which it will be almost impossible
to dispose of in view of the many important trials
that win occupy the attention OF the court during
the next two or three months
Very respectfully,
(Sgned) FRANCIS MILLER,
Assistant Attorney, D. c.
To the Commissioners. d. c."
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Defences of Washington.


CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY GENERAL WRIGHT.
General Wright, chief OF engineers. is preparing
a recommendation to be submitted to Congress at
its next session, urging that forts Foote and Wash
ington the principal defenses OF Washington city.
be placed In good condition. He Will ask for an ap-
preparation OF finish the exterior batteries
in order that large and improved guns may be
mounted thereon and the Old and worthless
SmoOthbOres retired.
In reference to the Notifications in general, he
will say that "our caSamate defences, than which
there were none stronger In the world In their
and when wooden walls were the only protection
OF guns afloat But the masonry scarps OF these
defences, long since out OF date, would not ade-
with which the powers OF Europe have armed their
ships-Of-war. Most OF our fort sites are now oc-
structed many years ago. Their parapets are thin.
their traverses are not high or thick enough to
meet the requirements Of good defence. and SONS
Quated and ine11c1ent."
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An Alleged junk Ring.
CHARGES FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF
NAVY.

NAVY.
A funk dealer on lIth street has filed charges
with the Secretary or the Navy to the effect that
ring has been formed for purchasing the old mate
rial at several OF the navy yards at Insignificant
prices and dividing the difference between what
was paid for the material and what 1t was worth
to the members, among themselves. The charges
are specific as to the Norfolk navy yard and It is
charged that In the recent sale there the auc-
tioneer was paid for his assistance, and that as
result the ring divided S. geo among themselves
The Secretary OF the Navy has ordered the delivery
OF the junk sold at Norfolk TO be stopped pending
an Investigation into the matter.
The man who made the charges appeared before
Secretary Chandler this morning TO substantiate
them.
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Gen. Crook Criticised by a Scout.
HE SAYS ONE THOUSAND APACHE BUCKS ARE sTILl

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 13-F A. ShulZe, a miney
and Arizona Indian scout, lately returned from
Sonora Mexico, in speaking OF the results OF Gen.
Crooks campaign, says: 1.-The Indians had never
gone on the San Carlos reservation, but had re-
mained at Casas Banos, twenty miles from the
nearest military post The people OF Sonora dis
approve OF Gen. Crooks Indian tactics, and claim
that 1t was he who put the Apaches in fighting
trim. Gen. Crooks policy is equally unpopular In
Arizona, IL being acknowle1 1ged that the Apaches
were stronger after the war than they were before
It" Mr. Shulze estimates that about 1000 bucks are
still in the mountains, ready TO 60 on the wax.
path on the slightest provOcation.
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The Trial OF Carey's slayer.
FAILURE TO CONNECT o'DoNNELL WITH TuH rSyI
The Episcopal Convention.
BCsfNKss AT ro-pAy,s srssros


PHnApKLPHIA. PA, Oct lS-When the Episco.
pal convention assembled this morning tbers WAS
the % usual devotional service after which Rev Dr.
state OF the church. 70 whom had been referred
the matter OF the offerings for disabled clergymen
men, reported, recommending that the canon be
altered so as to provide that every minister in
charge OF congregation shall contribute, annual
~, not less than one per cent nor more
than ten per cent OF the communion aims
for the benefit OF the fund for disabled
ns Ss aas sas G9en9s %
the committee on canons A resolution In the re-
port was adopted providing for the appointment
OF ioint committee to consider the expediency
OF deyisng the best methods OF increasing the
ability and extending the benefits OF the society.
MISSIONARY WORK.
Kew. Dr. Holman, OF New York, offered a rcso.
luton to amend article 2 canon Q, title g. 80 as TO
read " No person shall be appointed a missionary
who Is not at the time minister In regular stand
other church in communion with this church; but
nothing In this section precludes the board OF
managers MAJ from employing laymen or women OF
ferred TO the committee on canons
PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE PRAYER BOOK.
Rev. Dr. Wakefield, OF Indiana, offered the fol.
lowing, which was referred to the committee OF
the whole on the prayer book: "Omit from the
prayer for fine weather the words .wherewlth for
our sins Thou hast AFFLICTED u.s. and In the prayer
In time OF death and famine the words for our
sins.'"
REV. B. A. Rogers OF Texas offered a resolution.
as to the expedency OF q canonical provision for
the election OF one or more missionary bishops In
the southern states.
LORD CoLBRID9R.
On motion OF Rev. DR.. McVickar, OF Pennsyk
vania, II was resolved 10 appoint q committee ia
extend to Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, OF Eng.
land, an invitation to be present at the meetings
OF the house.
Onmotion OF Rev. Dr. Porter, OF South Carolina,
the report OF the Sewanee conference was referred
TO committee or five clergymen and five laymen.
On motion OF Judge Shelley, OF Virginia, com.
mittee OF three was appointed to convey TO Lord
Coleridge the invitation from the house. The com.
mittee consisted OF Rev. Dr. McVckar, OF Pennsyl-
vania, Judge Shefiey, OF Virginia, and Hon. Ham.
Iton Fish, OF New York.
Rev. DR.. Garrison, from the committee on
amendments to the constitution, to which had
been referred the proposed amendment on gradu.
ated representation, reported that In their opinion
so radical change was not expedient. The re-
port was placed on the calendar.
Rev. DR.. Goodwin, OF Pennsylvania, offered the
following, which was referred to the committee or
the whole on the prayer book. Add a rubric at
the end OF the communion office as follows: "The
holy communion she'll not be celebrated In any
congregation unless some are present, ready and
expect TO partake with the priest"
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General Foreign News.

THE NEW SPANISH CABINET.
LONDON, Oct. ia Madrid dispatch 10 Reuters
Telegram Co. says IL is stated In well Informed cir.
cles that the following cabinet has been Iormed:
Senior Brado-Herrera, president OF the council:
Senor Ruiz Gomez, minister or foreign affairs:
Senor Gallostra, minister OF finance; Senor Moret
minister OF the INTERIOR Senor Linares Rivas mins
lister OF justice; Senor Sardoal, minister OF com.
merce; Gen. Lopez Domingues. minister OF war;
SenOr Beranger, minister OF marine; Senor SuareA
Inclan, minister OF the colonies.
THE NEW PRRFECT OF THE SEINE.
LONDON, Oct l3-The Paris correspondent OF the
Times says the cabinet has resolved TO appoint
M. Poubelle, now project OF BoucheS-du- Rhone,
prefect of the Seine.
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BRUrAL ASSAULT ON 4 WIFR.-A vicious looking
col0red man named James Boston, OF South Wash.
ington, was In the dock at Judge Snell's court
Mary E Boston. Her face was badly cut and
bruised, and she was suffering Intense pain. HeI
injuries were caused by q chair being broken 0n
her face by her husband. The court continued
the case for one week to await the result Of the
Woman's INJURIES - ~
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NEW YORK, Oct 13-Mayor Edison to-day re.
moved from Office Commissioner OF Accounts Vim.
p. Shearman The ground for the removal was
the fact that Mr.. Shearman had made public his
report on the Carroll frauds before the mayor hao
time to examine 4.
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How THE SMALL FUND ORIGINALLY RAISED WAS RE-
oucED-THE MODEL FOR THE PROPOSED WORE, sc.


oucED-rHE MODEL FOR THE PROPOSED WORE, sc
In answer to inquiries as to what disposition
has been made OF the National Lincoln monument
fund, 1t can be stated that what remains OF that
fund is now and has been for many years In charge
OF United States Treasurer Wyman. and
the papers and accounts connected with
the same are carefully locked up In the
Treasury department. 1t will be remembered
that the project Of erecting a national monument
In honor OF the martyred President was started In
1867, and an association formed for advancing the
project, OF which James Harlan was president j.
N. Edmunds, late postmaster, secretary, and Gen.
F.E Spinner, treasurer The idea was to have
the monument with Lincoln as q central figure,
surrounded by anumber Of prominent unionists,
placed at the east front OF the Capitol.
HISTORY OF THE FUND.
Contributions were solicited and about &l9 500
was collected In all. The expenses, however
were correspondingly large, so that In 1871 (since
when there has been no Increase In receipts or
expenditures) the surplus on hand vas only about
s, 500 The fund has been invested and reinvested
since then until 1t amounts to nearly $26OO The
Mr.. Clark Mills, the sculptor, designed models for
the memorial monument, and they are
se,S to hSs Fcs hs Ssen artistic Nss and
sums OF money at different times amounting In
all to 800. This made a pretty big hole In the
AoG very wen ulleu tIcaSuTy. AnOtler neaVy
drain was the payment out OF the association
funds for the clothing lost by guests at the famous
inaugural ball held in the Treasury depart
ment in 1862 The receipts signed by those who
lost their coats and wraps at this ball show that
the expense to the association for lost clothing
alone was s., 1880 Other expenses were the en-
ployment OF general agents TO make collections,
and their expenses and the cost OF printing and
engraving. Although Gen. Spinner was the Treas
urer he turned over the care OF the papers and
counts to Mr.. A. u. Wyman, who still has them In
his charge awaiting some action OF the associa.
ton. In the past year or two there seems to
have been disposition to revive the project
NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES
has been elected, and Mr.. j. w. Thompson made
treasurer. Mr.. Thompson, In speaking on the SUBJ
Ject, said that he would be willing to take hold
actively of anything that would add to the beau
ties and attractions OF Washington. He is dis
posed, however, to object to the 1000 bond i'm
posed upon the treasurer. He thought the plan q
very praiseworthy one, and that it should be car
ried out. Now, that the monument to GARFIELD is
assured, 1t is argued, the people ought gladly to
contribute to such q beautiful monument to the
memory OF our first martyred President
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The Unemployed Car Drivers.

'THE MEN WHO DID THE MOST SUFFER THE LEAsT.~
One OF the strikers on the w. and G. road stated
to STAR reporter this morning that there were
about 25 Of the strikers whom the company had
refused to employ again. "As a rule" he said,
"the men who did the least suffer the most The
leaders in the strike have all been employed again,
but the men whom they led cannot get back" One
OF the strikers said to-day that the men who had
gone back had been required to sign paper to
withdraw from the union.
RELIEF OF THE UNEMPLOYED.
Arrangements are being made for a base ball
match between the National and Bashful mines
at the Athletic Park next Friday, for the benefit
OF the strikers on the Washington and George.
road.
The sum OF s310 has been received at THE STAR
Office for the beneht of the discharged car drivers
and conductors Of the Washington and George
town line.
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COurt.Martial Sentences.


ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE CASES OF COL
ARMY, AND LIEUT.. COMMANDER SMITH, OF THE
NAVY.
The President has taken action in nearly all of
the army court-martial cases which have for some
time past been awaiting his attention. The sen
tence OF dismissal in the case of Col Ilges, which
has been suspended over that of1lcer for so long,
has been approved. Col. Ilges was charged with
duplicating his pay accounts. The President, in
approving the verdict OF the court, was Influenced
by the necessity of acting severely to check the
increasing habit OF duplicating pay accounts
among army officers and also by the fact that this
The President has approved the sentence Of dis
missal in the case OF Capt Edward B. Hubbard, OF
the Quartermaster's department. who was tried on
charges OF drunkenness.
He disapproved the sentence OF dismissal IN the
case OF First Lieut.. James F. Simpson, Sd cavalry,
an officer and an gentleman in having married 8
woman who had been living with him as his mis-
tress. 1t appears that the court-martial of Lieut.
Simpson was brought about by the female MEN,
vocate General Swain, in his review OF the case,
recommended that the findings of the court be
disapproved, holding that the act of making rep
aratlon to wronged woman was not unbecoming
an officer and gentleman, but to the contrary.
The President disapproved the sentence OF dis
missal in , the case Of Lieutenant Commander
tried on charges OF duplicating his pay accounts.
The action In this case has been suspended for
several months. When the court sentenced him
to dismissal Lieutenant Commander Smith asked
to De allowed to resign. To this the Secretary
consented. He did not forward his resignation,
however, but asked to be allowed to make state.
ment In person to the Secretary. He came here,
but 1t is not known whether he made the state
ment or not. The Secretary gave the matter
conclusion that MIR. Smith could not be dismissed
upon the evidence submit to the court.
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Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for TIE EVENING STAR.

TEACHERS ELEcrED-The city school board met
last night, President Stuart In the chair. The
resignation OF Miss r. L. Mills as teacher was
accepted, and resolution passed regrettlng the
departure OF Miss NJ and bearing testimony TO her
faithfulness as a teacher. Miss Burnetta Brockett
was transferred from Washington school TO lll
the place vacated by Miss Mills In Lee school
For teacher In Washington school vice Miss
Brockett, application was made by Misses Cox,
hewitt, Stautenburgh and Tatspaugh. and on vot-
directed that certificate OF faithful and eficlent
teaching be sent to Miss Ida Morris. late principal
OF Hallowell school; declined two propositions
made by Miss Arnold, teacher OF Halloween schoo
No. 1, and authorized the teachers to close theft
schools at three O'Clock next Monday afternoon u
ceSsion on that afternoon.
CITY COURT.-The corporation court Judge
Meade, heard argument yesterday on the motion
to revoke the licenses OF Lewis Brill, Henry herb.
liquor on Sunday. At the close OF the argument
the court reserved Its judgment On the civil side
or the court, In the case OF Lloyd agt Holt, the
Jury held levy for rent legal and the seized goods
were ordered to be sold decree OF reference wa&
made IN the case Of cowiing agt cowiing; ..,.
ing the station house n now In progress Tne
floOr has been taken up, and the alcove where the
hydrant Is placed laid with brick. The cells are
70 be renewed. and the house put In good cond,; y
the city committee on public property.
The New York republican primaries to elecs
delegates TO the county, senatorial, aldermanie
There was no contest ir any Of the dtstricta
Isaac Langa. convicted OF incenoiafism. WINS
being taken 10 prison In vermont yesterday
Jumped from window OF an express train run.
ming rapidly. He was captured having received
no Injury.
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len Years Among the Senator's
MI. FRENcHs WORD PICTURES OF ILUsTRIoUs MEN
AN INTERESTING LECTURE AT THE CoNGREGA-
TIoNAL CHURCH.
Hon. John R. French lectured last evening be-
fore an audience of fair size at the Congrega-
tonal church. The suggestive title OF his lecture
the material Of which was drawn from the exten.
s1ve and intimate knowledge OF public men,
acquired during the lecturers long term OF service
as Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate, was "Ten
Years Among the Senator's" The lecture was so
interesting as to hold closely the attention OF the
audience, and at times, when the theme demanded
as to call forth applause. A large share OF the
sam ~ was devoted to word pictures
9ned % IN the senae tbn men who
which measured Mr.. French's ofical connection
with that body, and anecdotes which illustrated
early days Of the Senate when that body sat with
closed doors as deliberatve body, and speech
was not until December: 17s5 that the doors % were
thrown open to the public. In his portrait gallery
Mr. French placed VIM. Pitt Fessenden first. .as the
said he went out and In with less pfetension than
the man who opened and shut the doors. Then
followed rapid but well drawn sketches of George
Zachariah Chandler. Lot NJ. Morrill, Stanley Mat.
thews. JamesG. Blaine, Matt H. Carpenter, Chas.
sumner Msay Mson Roscoe conkln and
scriptions were succinct and happily worded,
and his anecdotes racy and Characteristic.
One very fine passage OF his lecture was a de-
scrption OF the death of Henry Wilson at the Cap
itol. When he had dwelt at length upon the viz
tues OF the noble men OF the Senate he turned his
attention to the viler side OF human nature as
manifested in the Senate, and referred to men
whom the people had found out, II Washington
jury could not-men for whom the epitaph en-
graved on the tombstone OF an Arizona man who
loved his neghbors horses not wisely but too well,
was appropriate-"He was pretty mean in some
respects, put then he was meaner In
Others" Notwithstanding the modern charges of
corruption, the speaker maintained that in
latter years there had been rather an elevation
than letting down In the moral tone OF the Sem
ate. He referred to former years, when gambling
and drinking were common vices among Senators.
In this connection he remarked that Senator
from Alabama, who afterwards ran away from
the star route trial. was the only Senator he ever
heard OF who tried to exc out his salary In the
Senate by partnership In gambling house. The
lecture altogether was pleasing, and will probably
be one Of the best delivered through the country
during the winter There were some familiar
figures In the Senate during Mr.. French's decade,
to whom Mr.. French did not allude and notably
Senator o. P Morton. His illusions to ex-senator
Conkling were very severe, though he praised his
hign ability as an orator by saying 'f his spirit
had been as human as his speech was godlike he
would have been the great man OF the period"
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Assistant Attorney, D. C
TO the Commissioners, D. c."

WILLS FnED.-The Wills of Mary T. Donnelley
and Della F. Donnelley were filed yesterday. they
BOTH at the time Of their death. owned real estate
In this city ana Philadelphia, and left all to their
mother, who Is appointed sole executrix. The last
win OF Dennis y. sullivan was filed yesterday.
He bequeathes all property, including lots IS and
S6, In Georgetown, and part OF lot 54 In Holmeads
addition to Georgetown, to his wife, and names
her as executf1x.
DIVORCED FROM AN ExTRAvAGANT HUSBAND
Margares E. King was to-day granted by Judge
James decree OF divorce from James King, to-
gether with the control OF her two children and
permission to resume her maiden name OF Mar.
garet Z Donney. The parties were married here
liz 1850 by Father Mcguire OF st. Aloysius church.
She charges him with drunkenness ana neglect
Sne sets forth that she Inherited from her father
shortly after her marriage $4,000 or $4,000, OF
which the defendant has sQuandered more than
half, having wasted In one year more than So COO
She complained also that her husband had fre-
quently struck her and threatened her life. and
she believes he was prevented from carrying out
his threats only because she excluded all deadly
weapons from the house.
HELD FOR HoUsEBREAKNG.-George Litchfleld
was before Judge Smell this morning for house
breaking In entering the restaurant OF william h
Lee. on street. near the Rand O depot and
stealing two boxes OF cigars He admitted enter
ing the premises and taking the cigars. The case
was sent to the grand jury and the defendant was
committed In default q q 600 ball
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kilograms to The Star,
THE NEW SPANISH CABINET
DEFENSE OF CAREY'S SLAYER,
TIE GREAT CHURCH CONGRESS.
A SCOUT ON GEN. CROOKS CAMPAIGN.
FRAUD ON the LOUISVILLE RACE TRACK
DEFENSE OF CAREY's SLAYER:
TIE GREAT CHURCH CONGRESS.
SCOUT ON GEN. CROOKS CAMPAIGN.
FRAUD ON the LOUISVILLE RACE TRACK



CHARGES OF FRAUD AT rHB LoUIsvILLE RAcsCoURsu
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct lathe judges OF yester.
days races met last night 10 investigate the
charges OF fraud in connection with the mile-heas
race on which all bets had been declared of ana
only two horses placed The result OF their delib-
erations was that the horse McBowling, his
owner, Nick Becker, the noted Bob Harlan and
Henry Armistead were ruled on the track. It Is
asserted that the charges OF fraud were directly
sustained McBowling's running on Tuesday-last
aroused the suspicious of Col Clark, president OK
the Louisville Jockey club and precautions were
taken yesterday TO discover any fraud which
might be attempted, with the above result The
meeting OF the Louisville Jockey club ends to-day
The Trial Of Carey,s slayer.
FAILURE TO CONNECT o'DoNNELL WITH TuB rSyN.
LONDON, Oct: 1a-The Dafip Telegraph says the
police have failed TO obtain any evidence showing
connection between O'Donneli, the slayer OF James
Carey, and the Irish Invincibles. The defense
which Will be set upon the trial (Which begins be-
fore the criminal court next Monday Will be that
or self-defense, and positive denial that ODon-
nell was actuated by any political motives In
shooting Carey. 1t is reported that the govern.
ment Will oppose the postponement or the trial.
Hon. Roger A. Pryor, the American counsel OF
o'Donnell, win arrive here to-day, and viii hold
consultation with Mr.. Guy, ODonnells solicitor
O'Donnell demands that medical inquiry shall be
made In regard to his health. which he alleges ID
fast breaking up.
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ONE SCHOOL Boy CUTS ANOTHER WITH POCKET
KNIFE.-About 12 o'clock yesterday an alteration
took place between two boys, named Edward
Talberu and Henry Johnson, at the Henry school
building, on P, near 9th street, during Tai
bert pulled out pocket knife and stabbed john
son through the right hand, inflicting serious
Rhode Island avenue, where Dr.. B. B. Adams at
tended.