Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-15

come on 10 Washington at once and confer witt
| the cOmmlttee relative TO It
THE CooK-cuTTs CONTEST
The House committee on elections this morning
heard an argument from Mr.. Cook, contestant IN
the Co0S-Cutts case, from the Sd Iowa district,
.o ana VIII continue hearings from day to day until
| THE TARIFF BILL.
I The ways and means committee are still work.
Ing away on the tariff bill, and will endeavor e
nnlsh 1t so as to be reported tomorrow. The bill
IS SAID TO be In such share that it will rece. We
| Out bare majority vote In committee.
The Star Route Trial.
THE EXAMINATION OF NEW ROUTE BEGUN WITH
THE READING OF THE INDICTMENT.
This morning. when the trial of the star-route
cases was resumed in the Criminal Court, Judge
Wylie suggested, as the prosecution was about
to present the evidence In relation to new route
| that the Indictment be read
MI Dav1dge said he had made several trials to
nave some such course adopted.
Mr.. Merrlck said he would read what the indtct-
ment sald ON the route. He would say this was
one OF nineteen routes, any one OF which
speech.
Mr: Wilson;-Did you say there were nineteen
Mr.. Merrick.-I say there are nineteen routes,
and the proving OF any one and the parties con-
hgSied M9 W,1sop M1 prove conspiracy;
about?
The Court.-.'Mr Merrick, guess had better
explain TO the jury" and he explained ag ain what
Mr. Merrick read that portion Of the indictment
as to the route from Garland to Parrott City, and
| commenced reading the papers.
nv Davidge.-That paper has no relation to the
The Court.-I know that; but IT is admitted as
proof OF the general charge OF conspiracy.
MI Davdge.-Then we are back to where we
Exactly" answered Mr. Merrick and proceeded
to read the papers.
Anthony Joseph, postmaster of ojo Calente,
IN nf nn fha
City. testified to having received a letter from s.
w. Dorsey relating to the service OF the route;
| that John II. Watts would discontinue his service
| OF the route on the 1st OF January, 1879 and re-
Questlng witness to stock and continue the route.
After recess st the examination Of Mr. Joseph was
from s. W. Dorsey, NJ C. Rerdell and others
Changes I'm the Mar.hal,s Office.
The following announcements OF changes in the
! United States marshals office were made to-day
by Col Clayton McMichael:
Mr. Theodore w. Noyes to be chief clerk OF the
Mr.. Thomas Culbertson, deputy marshal, as
signed to Court OF Alabama Claims, vice Thomas
moved Messrs. Stahl and Doing, it will be reinem-
bered, are the two officers whose breaches OF dis
i cipne were permitted to pass unnoticed by Mar
shal Henry. a fact which has been publicly quoted
| as one OF the reasons tor his removal
Mr. Theodore w. Noyes was student OF Colum-
| Ola college, which he entered as the successful
competitor In 1870 for the Kendall scholarship and
also OF the Counu, law school, graduating at the
head OF the class OF II from the former Institution,
and taking the first essay prize when graduating
/ from the law school. Mr. Noyes is native and q
resident OF the District OF Columbia.
AN ICE BLOCKADE IN THE RIvER.-The ice in the
river Is reported by oystermen extending as far
across the channel at Fort Foot below Alexan-
dria. 1t is, however not very stubborn one as
yesterday Yesterday, Capt Rely. Of the oyster
schooner Three Sisters, arrived at Alexandria by
rail- from Quantco, where he had left his vessel In
consequence OF the Ice. tow went out from this
port this morning, taking three oyster schOoners
but their progress will very likely be slow.
COMMISSIONER VESTS INJURY.-President West,
OF the board of District Commissioners, keeps his
of rib received at the time he siipped on the Ice
In front OF the District ofices, on street. about
week ago. he thinks he Will he able to attend
| NIT.
charged before the Police Court this morning with
son OF Commissioner Of Pensions Dudley by SHOOT.
Ing him with pistol Prosecuting Attorney Moore
stated to the court that Mr.. Dudley. who lives at
LeDroit Park, had addressed letter to District
Attorney Corkhil asking that the prisoner be dis
| charged The letter stated that the boys at the
park are in the habit sometimes OF chasing colored
Doys away from the park. He stated that on this
occasion the boys got after the prisoner, who
ing the pistol George Went into the house and Tot
his parlor rife. The colored boy then shot George
IN the leg with his pistol Mr. Moore. with the
permission OF the court, entered a nOlle proseQui
! In the case
Deen issued by the clerk OF the court to James d.
Suttle, OF Baltimore, and Mary d. Brosshon; John
Matte Green; Bub wheeler and Catherine Robin
son.
THE DETECTIVE ScANDAL-The detective fnves-
tigation will be resumed as soon as Commissioner
West is able to resume his duties He expects to
morrow. 1t is understood that some cases are
now being considered by the grand jury.
LICENSES OF REAL ESTATE D.ALKRs-License
Agent Ran swore out warrants to-day against Jno.
Son, j. j. Sutphen, Edward B. Cothrell, Geo Trues-
dale, Jos l. Davis and Th0s J.Myers, for engaging
he Of agents s without @
90: warrants against ten others will be sworn
out tomorrow.
THE FAST DRIVING LAW TO BIZ TRsrED-Jesse
Brown was put on trial in the Police Court this
morning for fast driving on the Avenue last Thurs
day. On1cer Daily stated that the defendant was
driving his horse attached to sleigh at the rate OF
| mile in four minutes. The defendant set up the
ernment showed that the horse ran fast on sew
eral occasions and the court said the running plea
| fne-seO. Mr.. Brown said he wanted to test the
Law In this case, and took an appeal
The co1oxrzArroN socIKrY.-The sixty.sIxtn
anniversary meeting OF the American Colonization
society was held at the New York-avenue Presby-
terian church last evening. The annual address
was delivered by Rev. e w. Blyden, D. D.. LII D.,
president OF Liberia college. The annual report OF
| igration to Liberia every year under the auspices
OF this society has been uninterrupted for past
sixty-two years. Those now reported make the
number since the war to be Goa, and total from
the beginning OF ,602.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-The Journeymen Bakers
Beneficial Association have elected of1cers for the
| ensuing year as follows: John Doyle. president;
Henry Tate, vice president; John Becker, record
| ing secretary; George w. Hoffman, financial sec-
retary, and Henry Arnold. treasurer. Standing
committee. MeSSrs. Speckman, Flitt, Hobein,
MRS CARROLL RRTURNED.-Mrs Annie Carroll,
I the Il + 10 huf of No