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Price, on being asked II II was moi
q fact that the plaintiff had for over a year
been trying TO get his deposition IN TINS
case admitted 1t was, and further said II the
indictment against him Price, was nolle
pressed he wonld tell all the facts relative
to the drafts in question. He
did not give any of them to General Brady,
nor had he done anything he would not do
again tomorrow. Counsel for the defense
of Brady then asked Price whether he had
ever given Brady $500 in postal drafts
and So, 500 in cash.
He said he had not.
Counsel for plaintiff then asked witness
if it was not fact he had placed on the desk
of Second Assistant Postmaster General
in postal drafts and Sz,ooI
in cash. Defendants counsel
vigorously objected to this question,
hut he witness said he would answer 1t IN
his way. which be did as follows: He ad-
mitted he plaNed on Mr.. Brady's
desk in the post-ofice depart,
ment an envelope containing S2,o0u
in postal drafts and $4,000 in currency ad-
dressed to A. H. Brown, and asked Brady
to see that Brown received the same.
He was asked by plaintiffs counsel who
Brown was, and replied he wasa mail con-
tractor, and had been a clerk III the post
office department.
In answer to the question as to what
Brady y>said to him in reply to his (Price' 81
request, that Brown should get envelope,
he said that Brady simply grunted after hls
usual manner. e.,
that the Brown referred to was treasurer OF
the funds raised by mail contractors TO de-
FRAY the alleged expenses incidental TO the
passage of the star.route appropriation
bill, and if payment OF the sum inclosed III
the envelope placed by witness on the desk
of Brady was not for a corrupt purpose.
The witness declined to answer
the questions, and counsel for PLAIN
tiff asked the commissioner to certlIy
the same to the court, with the view OF
compelling the witness to answer, put the
commissioner declined to do so, and under
this the matter closed, Price declaring
his intention to leave the city this evening.
Friends of General Brady, commenting
on to-day's proceedings IN this case, con-
tend thew Nsre an outrage upon
him. They assert the government IS
a party tc n end that the testimony
has not tho ttest bearing on the case OF
Walsh vs.. Braly, and that the only purpose
of its introduction is to injure the r defense ~
the pending star-route trial. they say
also. that Price refuses to answer this
above mentioned question not because his
testimony would actually criminate any
one, but because he believed his answers
might be twisted and contorted to his own
prejudice and appear to criminate him.
FIRST MEETING.
The first meeting under the new law Oh
bond commissioners of the Soldiers home,
was held to-day at the Soldiers home' Inc
board consists of General Sherman, presl-
dent of the board; Adjutant-General Drum
quarter master; General ingalls,, commls-
sary; General McFeely, inspector; Gen
eral Rocket, general; General,
Crane, Judge Advocate, General SWAN
and Colonel Sturges, governor OF the nome
POLITICAL CLAP'TRAP.
In relation to the published statement that
a deficiency of $4,000 has been discovered
in the accounts of the Soldiers National
home, for the period while General Il. f.
Butler was president, the latter says he
once received certificate of full ADJUST
ment of his accounts, and he had not been
notified of any change since. Whenever a
demand Is made upon him, II the the claim
is Just one, he will pay it; ifnot just one,
he will allow it to be sued upon. lie ADDED
the home has a bond for 100000 to make
any deficiency good
INDIANS.
The following telegram was received al
the Indian office this afternoon:
'Ssn Carlos A. t.. March 23-Price Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C.:
The indians are reported at Winchester
twelve miles from Wilcox, on the Southern
Pacific railway, fighting the whites, today
They are supposed to be band OF Ju IRON ron
old Mexico, coming this way, and about lOl
miles distant.
The Indians here are pcr'cctly quiet, and
| shall take necessary steps to protect the
agency, but belieyh General Cook will take
care of the hostiles before they get here,
[Signedl Wilcox, Agent"
DENIAL.
The acting secretary OF the treasury said
this afternoon there was no truth, IN
the published statement he had
said he was utterly opposed TO anticipating
the bonds epIf r,a on the 10th call,
which natures o.. t.sS lst of May. He
wanted TO have IL distinctly understood he
made no declarations on the subject, and
that when he has occasion TO make any such
declaration IL will be made publicly.
BONDED WHISKY.
The treasury department will take no ac-
ton in regard to the question OF exporting
bonded whisky into Canada in less
quantities than 100 gallons, I'M
I'll the matter. has been brought
10 its attention officially. II is understood
the commissioner of internal revenue
iayOrs Che proposition. -
SILVER DOLLARS. 80
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints for the week ending March 2ith.
was S2lS, ,405, and for the corresponding
period last year, SlSS,OOO.
TO RECoNyENE.
WASHINGTON. March 2i.-The Jeanette
court of inquiry will be reconyened about
the 1st of April.
DIED.
Isaac Delano, father of James L. DelRno,
deputy second comptroller OF the treasury.
died in this city this morning in The els'
year of his age. His remains will be re-
moved TO Galesburg, Illinois, for inter
ment.
CHICAGO, March 24.-The visible supply
of grain is: Wheat. . 3.967 COO. corn, IA
g72. 600: oats, 4 $40 600; rye, l,s15.O00; barley
50 900. Packing since the close of the win
ter season 10000 against 10000 for the
same period in 1852.
Agree 10 Work.
Rr. Iot-rs. March "a 1t is asserted that
the members Of the AmAlgamaied Iron
and Steel association, formerly employed si
the Vulcan works. st Jouis, but
who have been On strike some
months past have notihed the
willing 10 resume work AZ the r..
duction agreed uUnn 81 joliet and Pitts
burg. But some Of the men are - res
cent that no definite Information can %
obtaiDed, nor will the officers Ofthe Vulcan
company talk shout the matter. The
pro liabilities are, however, that the repOri
l. true, but that The company =
not yet prepared 70 rspiy
10 the proposition Of the men. They
are running their works aud have been ioi
some time past With green men. They A.
sert they are satisfied With The result. and
hsve repeateflv stated that no union mer
car ever agnin Wrrk in their mil.
Governor CrIftenden
Kassas CRY. March 2s.-Tbe Journaii
Jefferson CITY special says The governor
this evening approved the Downing high
license drnrn-shop bin. notviihs;sndiDg ths