Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-08
At It Agatn-Blfss Talking to the Jury
 Other Matters.

At It Asain-Bltss Talking to the Jury
 Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, May 7.-Mr. Bliss resumed his address to the jury in the Star route case this morning and gave review of the testi- mony referring to s. ". Dorsey's connec- ton with routes. In the brief period of three months after Dorsey came into posses sion of twelve routes embraced in this in dictment orders for increase or expedition were made on ten of them. Colonel Bliss continuing said Dorsey had the impotence to come here and malign the memory of Gar field by asserting that upon that affidavit Garfield would have removed two members of his Cabinet. It was part of the impudence that characterized these defendants during the preliminary proceedings connected with this investigation. MT. Bliss having re- ferred to the refusal of Dorsey and his coun- sel Sp produce the account books which would at once prove or disprove the genu- ineness of the memorandum containing the ''William Smith" entry, reoited the substance of the testimony of the defense offered for the purpose of making the impression that Rerdell himself had written the important parts of the memorandum. He contended that there was witness who had gone so far as to say that Rerdell had written it. He asserted that the witnesses to the handwrit ing had contradicted themselves and shown they knew little or nothing of either Dorsey or Rerdells handwriting. Without conclud- ing the court adjourned.
 No information has been received at the Interior department about any fight with In- dians at Logashire as reported Tn the after noon dispatches.
 Sixth Auditor Fla has sent the following special circular to all postmasters of the fourth class: The act of Congress approved March Sd, 1883, (see postal guide for April, 18S3) changes the rate of your commissions per quarter to 100 per centum on the first $50, 60 per centum cn the next $100, 50 per centum on the next $2OO and 40 per cen tum on all sums over $35O until your com mission reaches $25O per quarter. These rates commence with the passage of the act. Your quarter return for the March quarter will be settled under the new law and additional credit given. Do not write for further information on this subject before October next, when your account for the June quarter will be settled. If you write your letters cannot be answered. Make up your accounts for the June quarter under the new law and in the new blanks sent here with Destroy the old account current QO. meuts to special mail carriers and mail mes sengers as they will hereafter be paid by treasury warrants sent direct from the de- partment. At the Postofice department it is stated that the effect of this read iustment will be to create 8 deficiency in the salary account for postmasters. It will not, however, have the effect of increas- ing the number of presidential officers as at first supposed.
 The total amount of standard silver dollars issued from the hints last week was 157, 900 against 143, ,0O0 for the corresponding period last year.
 Patent Commissioner Marble to-day char acterizes as untrue the report that he intends to resign. In the civil suit brought by the government against Captain Howgate to recover $1Oo, ,000 of the amount embedded by him the court to-day granted motion to quash the writ of attachment on property owned by HoWgate.