The Portland daily press., 1883-01-30

s. w. G. Benjamin of New York, con su
general at Teheran, Persia.
Roger s. Green, Chief Justice Of Washing
ton Territory.
John P. Hoyt, Associate Justice for Wash
ington Territory
VIM n. Walker of Massachusetts, clerk on
private land claims in the land office.
Increased Army Appropriations.
The army appropriation bill was reported to
the Senate today. The Senate committee
nave added about SS00,000 to the amount ap-
propriated by the House bill.
Extradition Request.
The State department has made formal re-
quest to the Canadian authorities for the re-
turn of n prisoner named Hill of Newark, N
j., who is held at Toronto.
Importation of Animals for Breeding
Purposes.
Secretary Folger has issued circular to col
lectors of customs apprising them of the re-
cent decision of the United States Supreme
Court with regard to the free importation of
animals for breeding purposes, and directing
that the Treasury regulations requiring collec-
tors to be satisfied that animals are of a su-
perior stock adapted TO improving the breed in
the United States" which the Court declared
illegal, be no longer observed.
A circular has also been issued from the
treasury Department containing directions
with regard to the importation of articles from
Mexico for exhibition at the fair of the New
England Manufacturers and Mechanics Insti-
stute in 1888
The Star Route Trial.
The crosS-examination of the witness Boone
was resumed in the star-route case this morn
ing An attempt was made by the defence
to elicit from the witness conversation with
Dorsey wherein the latter explained tho rela-
ton in which he stood to the business, but the
prosecution resisted the attempt and the court
decided the cross-examination proposed to be
inadmissable.
The witness was then examined by Mr.. Mer-
rick. He s'id that he knew Brady was hostile
to him and that was one of his reasons for
leaving the concern. His remaining would
have jeopardzed the business aud probably
forced failure. In that event as the same
parties who acted as sureties were upon bis
bond IN his extensive private mail business
their failure would have destroyed his busi-
ness Another reason was that he was called
uDon for money that he did not agree originally
to supply. Again he believed that the service
had been taken at figures entirely TOO low.
There would be no profit. Still if he had then
known as much about the business as he now
dees he would never have gone out Witness
said that S. w. Dorsey signed Peck's name to
the contracts The witness said that the fig
ures In the bidding book were written by s.
W. Dorsey, Miner, himself and some one else
5. w. Dorsey had written in the reduced fig
ures on the Dallas-Baker City route.
While the papers connected with the next
route were being arranged, the witness stepped
oD to the stand and said, "Your hon)r, 1
wish to say that Mr.. Pelham is my attorney
and want to give him and the public notice
that relieve him of all professional restraint
in telling all he knows about Moore or anyone
else''
Postmaster Kreiter of Mineral Park, Ar,
was then placed upon the stand and testified
as to the distances and locations of points upon
Mineral Park, Phoebe route and other details.
Frank McBean was also examined in con-
nectioD with the Canon City and Fort McDer-
mott route. He identified a subcontract made
by himself and Moore. The latter promised
that if the witness would take their contract
for S50 per month he would have the route ex-
pedited. Moore said they (the contractors) had
enough influence in the Senate and Post Offics
Department to get anything they wanted.
THIS answer was objected by the defence but
without deciding the question the court ad-
joRred.
State Dinner and Reception by the Pres
ident.
The President will give a state dinner to
members Of the United States Supreme Court
Tborsday evening next. His first public re-
ception will take place tomorrow evening.
Miscellaneous.
I. j. Sullivan, assistant chief of bureau of en-
craving and printing will act as chief of bureau
uatil the appointment of a successor to Colonel
Irish.