The Portland daily press., 1883-07-02

WASHINGTON, June 80. Colonel Samuel b.
Holabird OF the Quartermaster Generals De-
partment has been recommended by Secretary
Lincoln to the President for appointment as
Quartermaster General to succeed General In
gals, who will be placed on the retired list as
soon as the office becomes vacant
Ex-senator Kelloggs Case.
In the Criminal Court this morning argu--
ment was heard upon the pleas in abatement
entered in the Kellogg case. lMr. Bliss, for the
Government, raised the objection that the sub
stance of the pleas was proper matter for mo-
tion to quash and not for plea in abatement.
The court seemed disposed TO adopt this view.
Still Mr.. Wilson, counsel for ex-senator Kel-
logg, insisted upon ruling upon the pleas as
I submitted, resefyng the right to make the
same matter ground for motion 10 quash.
Argument was then heard upon the pleas sepa-
rately.
Perjury in the District of Columbia.
In the Criminal Conrt yesterday, in his clos
ing address in the Greek murder case, United
States District Attorney Corkhill made the fol-
lowing remarks: caunot allow TINS occasion 10
pass without calling attention to the remarka-
bic exhibition of want of character OF the Wit
nesses both for the government and defence.
In this case and one tried few weeks ago OF
similar character, almost one hundred Witness
es have been examined and so much perjury
and utter disregard of obligations OF an oath
never saw in a court of justice. 1t suggests to
me that those worthy and benevolent gentle
men and ladies who are soliciting money ana
devoting their time TO reform and ehristianize
heathens from Greenland to Africa can ma
work closer home. Here at their own Cap
itol. III these 1000 people represent the neigh
borhood in which they live under the very
dome of this temple of justice, and within
sound OF the church calls, there IS q neid ripe
for harvest, and as worthy OF labor, as iuliy
demanding their attention as can be found on
the,sands Of Africa or the shores OF Abyssinia.
The Assisted Emigration.
The subject of assisted emigration from Ire
land to this country is still receiving the at |
tention of this government In February and |
March last our consular in Ireland made an in |
vestgation of this subject in connection with |
that of the general condition of the poor IN |
that country but no unanimity of opinion was |
expressed in regard to emigration. A SUM |
mary of Consul General Merritls report OF this |
Investigation was published May Sth. During |
May the first shipment of any considerable |
number of assisted emigrants that reached this |
country landed at Boston and the fact was |
promptly reported to the Treasury Depart |
ment by custom officers and brought to the |
notice of the State Department This ship |
ment was soon followed by others At that |
time and before the circumstance had attracted |
general public notice Minister Lowell was in |
formed of the arrival of these emigrants and [
appropriately instructed. As yet no report has |
reached the State Department from Minister |
Lowell as to what steps haue been taken on /
the mater.
Post once Statistics.
The receipts from postage stamps at the Post |
Office Department during the quarter ending /
March 81, 1888, were S11 1925, III, and during |
the quarter ending December 81, 1882 were |
$40 975 ,06S. an increase of 1854, ,103. The gross
receipts of the department for the first quarter |
of 1888 were 1911 ,S11, ,274 and for the fourth |
month of 1882 S11 49,, ,72c, an increase for the |
first quarter of 1888 of S376 554 1t is estimated /
at the Post Office Department that the addi-
tional compensation for IL 800 post offices af- /
fected by the act of March g. 1883, providing |
for the adjustment OF post masters salaries will |
amount to 81, ,221 ,665 for the seven months /
ending September So
Lawyer Cooks Threat.
William A. Cook local lawyer, formerly |
employed TO prepare evidence in the star route
investigation, said to-day that he would, in
week or two institute suit against the Attor-
ney General for slander. The SANDER consist
ed in Brewster having said in effect that Cook
sold out to the star route defendants, and that
he was, therefore, dismissed from the case by
the prosecution. As similar statements have /
been made By others of the gentlemen engaged
in the star route prosecution 10 is probable that
Cook will bring other suits for slander in a /
short time, if indeed he brings any any at all. |
He has been threatening for long time. At
torney General Brewster said to-day thai what
stoop to notice. He had no time for such d. /
versions.
lAhother Bond Call Probable.
1t is probable that a call for bonds will be
made during the present month ii is now /
reported the condition of the Treasury will |
permit. .Secy. Folger has already directed that /
an estimate be prepared with that end in view. !
A great deal will depend however upon the de-
mand to be made upon the Treasury by the /
pension agents and other disbursing officers
and the effect produced upon the revenues Of
the government by the new tariff The Treas /
ury reserves yesterday amounted TO S4s5,0o3, |
600.
Interest on Bonds.
Treasurer Wyman to-day mailed 50,1S4 |
checks to pay 81 T07 ,26S interest till July l. on
per cent. consols of 1907, and on Pacific rail- |
way bonds. The interest on the latter bonds /
amounts to S1,938,705. The treasurer also |
mailed checks to pay S208, ,151 interest duly l, |
ou the old funded debt of the District of Co |
lumbis, including water bonds.
Death of Rear Admiral Sands
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July l. lear Admir- |
al Benz am in j. Sands (retired) died at his res
idence in this city last night, aged ~.
Miscellaneous.
The President will leave Washington for |
New York to-day, where he will remain for |
several days. His plans for the summer will |
not be arranged until after he returns to Wash |
idgton
Columbia, including water bonds.
Owing to the reduced appropriation for the |
Government paper mills at Pittsield, Mass, 1t |
has been found nesesgary to discharge one-third |
ofsthe present force employed there to take ef- |
fec July l.