The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-22
WASHINGTON.
NEWS GATHERED ABOUT THE
CAPITAL CITY.
FoLGER's QUIET SKIP.

definite information on the subject
can be obtained, it is the general I'M
preston at the treasury department
that he embarked on the revenue cut
ter Ewing, at Baltimore, for short
sea voyage.
UNDATED INTEREST.
With to-day begins the sixteenth
week of the star route trial, und the
criminal courtroom was filled with
spectators.
SHORT HORSE SOON CURRIED.
Reading opinions in supreme court
to-day occupied only twenty-five min
uteS. No decision was rendered of
public Importance.
CHANGE OF AIR.
1t is now stated the president has
abandoned his proposed trip to For
tress Monroe, and will instead move
out to the soldiers home.
THE STANDARD DOLLARS.
The issue of standard silver dollars
for the week ending March II was
191, 800, against 1850 for the cor
responding period last year.
MILITARY FOR YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Secretary Teller has requested the
secretary of war to detail a military
guard for the protection of Yellow
stone Park property, and Secretary
Lincoln promised to comply with the
request.
HARD ON HILL.
No action will be taken in regard to
charges against Supervising Architect
Hill until Secretary Folger returns.
Ex-Congressman Murch said to-day
that every charge he has made is well
founded, and he has the proof to back
it.
HAD 1T TO PAY.
Justice Cox to-day delivered an
opinion of the court in general term
in the case of Key VS.. the secretary of
state, and directed the issuance of a
mandamus to compel the payment to
Key of the portion of the award made
by the Mexican claims commission i'll
the case of Benz. We'll.
THE HOSPITAL FUND.
Among the subscriptions recently
received by Treasurer Gilfillan for the
Garfield memorial hospital are the
following: King George, of Tonga
through DIR. CaniSuS, United States
consul at Samoa islands, $3.50; II. G..
MarstOn, United States consul at
Malaga, Spain. $144; Hugh II. Ham
ilton, United States vice-consul at
Teneriffe, $3.50.
AID FOR SUFFERERS.
President Arthur has received a
letter from Berlin enclosing contri-
button eff 1000 marks from a number
of prominent bankers of that city for
the flood sufferers in this country
The letter was referred to the state
department for proper acknowledge
ment, and the money turned over to
the representative in this city of the
Order of the Red Cross for distribu-
ton.
THE NEXT CALL OF BONDS.
The assistant secretary of the treas
ury said to-day he asked Secretary
FOlger, on Saturday, if he had any
instructions to give him in regard to
the question of anticipating interest
of the twentieth call or payment of
that call, which will mature May 1.
Secretary olger said he had no instruc-
lions to give in the matter, as he was
not quite ready to act. The assistant
will take no action himself on either
of these questions until advised by the
secretary. Treasurer Gilfillan says il
has never been necessary to anticipate
intereSt>before the 25th of the month
because it is not possible to prepare
interest checks before that date.
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
The report of Rear Admiral Clitz
commanding the naval forces on the
Asiatic station, relative to the cir.
cumstances attending the loss of the
United States steamer Ashuelot, by
which several lives were lost, has
been received by the secretary of the
navy. The report has not been made
public, but is of such character that
Secretary Chandler has ordered a
court martial to try Commander
Horace Z. Miller, who was in conf
mand of the Ashuelot when it was
wrecked. Captains VIM. Z. Mccain
and Jos. n. Miller, the former as
president of the court. and Master
Samuel G. Lemby as judge advocate,
haYe been ordered to proceed to San
Francisco and take passage for y oko-
homa by the steamer sailing the 29th
inst.
THE NATIONAL SWfNDLERS.
When court adjourned Friday last
the prosecution had just closed their
preliminary argument upon the peril
nency of a question as to whether or
not the witness, Gen. Brady, had any
knowledge of the Price draft.
This was argued as an important point
by both sides. for if the question is adj
United it will probably lead to
the admission of testimony by Price
in support of the governments
charge.
The court, in answer to question
from Merrick, said it would allow the
government an opportunity to reply
to the arguments of the defence.
Turning toward the court, Gen. Bra
dy said positively: "Your honor,
would prefer to answer that question
as l did all other similar questions.
My lawyers and myself do not seem
to have taken the same ground"
Merrick was of the opinion a wit
ness might answer without reference
to his, lawyer.
The court, however. said it would
hear his lawyer for him.
Ingersoll-Of course, your honor,
this is no question of privilege, but
of relevancy; and my client is inter-
ested.
Wilson said if the matter were gone
into now he should feel it incumbent
upon him to try it now and try it to
the bottom; but it was not proper to
bring another case into this, when it
could not be tried and a verdict had
before a jury. He did not propose
spending the remainder of his days in
a courtroom trying other matters that
might be brought into the case. One
case at time was the proper method.
The Court-It has not been brought
into the case.
Davidge then began his argument,
but the court interrupted and inquir-
ed if Merrick's offer was to show only
that this draft had been placed upon
witness desk.
Merrick-NO, your honor; placed
upon his desk and given him for a
corrupt purpose.
The jury were excused for the day
and argument continued at great
length. Merrick said Brady has stig-
matized all of Walsh's testimony as
false, as lie made out of the whole
cloth. On his cross-examination the
proposed to interrupt
him, relative to facts sworn to by
Walsh. They had proved in chief
that extraordinary expeditions were
allowed. and that beyond doubt they
were allowed from corrupt motives;