Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-18
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| The Star Route Trtal-Ex-Postmast ster General James on the Stand. WASHINGTON, April 17.-In the Star route trial to-day ex-Postmaster General James was called by the prosecution and requested to state whose signature was attached to the telegrams shown to him by RerdelI on the train from New York to Washington in June, 1881. After objection by MT. Ingersoll the telegrams were read, the first reading as fol- lows:
 Get of the train at once and return to New York and think all is forgiven you.
 The second was:
 Return at once to New York. For Gods sake do nothing to injure me and my friends Don't peree- were in your course.
 The court said that the evidence if admit ted would only apply to Dorsey and to cir cumstance aside from the conspiracy, some- thing that had occurred after the conspiracy and not in it's course. Of course the court had a large discretionary power in such mat ters and if the prosecution could assure it that the evidence had been inadvertently omitted the court would exercise that power, but there was no such inadvertence if the government had gone as far with the proof as they were able when James and Rerdell were under examination. Upon Dorsey's cross-examination the fact was brought out that he had sent two telegrams. They had not asked him as to their contents and therefore could not contradict him. The of fer was overruled.
 Mir. Bliss then proceeded with the exami- nation of MT. James. The witness said when he went to New York at the time mentioned he met Newcomb at the depot and gave him certain directions Mr. IngersolI here ob- oo;1 ho <o ask what directions were given. The court sustained the objection and MT. James was excused.
 Several other witnesses were placed on the stand to identify Rerdell's signature on the Grand Central Hotel register, Denver, Col, April, 1879. MT. J. B. Bissell was then placed on the stand and testified that Dor sey gave a check for $2,O00 to s'J. B. B." at Denver Col. The check was for money lost on cards Mr. Dorsey arose in court and said he gave draft for $1, 800 to be divided among several parties, but no cheek. MT. Bliss announced that the government expeo- tomorrow, The court then adjourned. Counting the Chsh-Progress of the Com
 mittee's WOrk-The Charges Against
 Supervising Architect E1ill-Other Matt
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 WAsHINGTeN, April 1.-The committee engaged in counting the Treasury cash are now at work on the reserve United States notes and certificates. They expect to finish this work on Thursday. The formal trans fer from ex-Treasurer Gillian to Treasurer Wyman will not, however, be made for some time, as it will be necessary after completing the count to audit all payments made by Gil Allan while treasurer.
 The lighthouse board gives notice that on May 1st the whistling buoy now marking the southwest ledge of Block Island, R. l., will be removed. On the same date a black whistling buoy will be placed of the north end of Block Island in place of the buoy now there. The new buoy will be in eight fathoms of water and will mark the northern limit of the reef extending from the north point of the island.
 Herr Most has been in consultation with leading socialists to day. In an interview he states he has been greatly misrepresented by the reports made of his Chicago lecture. At that meeting only one of the reporters pres ent understood the German language. This reporter was also editor of the Chicago Freie Presse, a paper which he claims is SUD- ported by Bismarck and hence inimical to EOoOoS a false translation to the others and put in his mouth the most nonsensical and extreme sayings, which he did not utter, but which emanated from the brain of said reporter.
 The signal corps station at Block Island reports at 8 p. m. as follows The steamer Prof. Morse, with three pumps working, was foated at p. m., but filled again. There is a large hole in her bottom. The vessel has hoa oh f0 ho
 The charges preferred by ex-Representative Murch against Supervising Architect Hill of the Treasury were filed to day. The papers are drawn up in legal form and are very voluminous. The charges are caused under five different heads substantially as follows 1, general charges of corruption. fraud and extravagance against ring in the architects office composed of Assistant Secretary French, Architect Hill, Assistant Architect Jacobs, A. G. Thompson, M H. Power, B. F. Little, Canon Church Jor- dan, Bartlett, Robbins Go. and others; 2, that Hill corruptly administers the patronage of his office against the interests of the United States; 3, that contractors known to be guilty of fraud are especially favored by the supervising architect, having been oyerpaid by many thousands of dollars and otherwise corruptly benefited; 4, that unskilled and incompetent persons are knowingly employed in the architects office and that persons are paid who hold sinecures and do other work for which they are paid; ,, that contracts have been let in violation of law to persons not the lowest bidders. Among the contractors alleged to have been improp- erly favored are the following: Cape Ann Granite company, the Dix Island Granite company, Bodwell Granite company, Hurri- cane Island Granite company, Old Dominion Granite company, Westham Granite com pany. Collins Granite company, Clark Island Granite company and Bartlett, Robbins $ Go.
 The board of managers of the National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers to-day elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, General W. B. Franklin first vice president, Colonel L. A. Harrison of Ohio second vice president, General John A. Martin, of Kansas and secretary, General M. T. McMahon, of New York.