Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-31
Trial.

WAsHrsoToN. March 27.-The grand jury
to-day returned indictments against Thos.
J. Brady for corrups official action In con-
neotion with two of Prices mail routes
and one against VIM. Pitt Kellogg for un~
lawfully receiving money from Price in
consideration Of csrruptly influencing the
action Of Brady in regard to his mail
routes and one against Thos. ]. Brady
and Wm Pitt Kellogg for conspiracy in
connection with these same routes.
WONT RESIGN.
Acting upon the advice of his friends
Collector Haynes. Of Brownsville. Tex, has
informed the acting secretary Of the treas.
ury that he must decline to resign the col
leotorship, notwithstanding the request to
do 20.
REDBNPTIoN OF ONDS.
The treasury department gives notice
that on Wednesdays, April 4. II and Is,
the s., OOo, 900 of bonds embraced in the
l3Oth call will be redeemed on presenta.
ton at the treasury, with interest to date
Of payment
Ex-presidsnt Diaz, of Msxieo. was for
mally presented to the president to-day by
the secretary of tho state. He was accom-
panied by several members of his suite
Minister Romero and Gen. Foster. The
reception took place in the blue parlor.
THE STAR RoGTE TRIAL.
To-day was consumed in the examina.
tion of Dorsey, and an effort was made to
break down Rerdell's testimony, the wit
ness denying positively and in toto all OF
Rerdell's statements given in his testimo-
ny fos the prosecution. When court ad-
journed Dorsey's examination was still in
progress,
Kelloge's Statement.
WASHINGTON, March 28th.-Ex-Senator
Kellogg said to q reporter of the associated
press tonight that in few days be expect
cd to be able to make . statement which
would be com oiste denial Of the sllega-
tions concerning him set forth in the Price
affidavit.
More Star Route Iniquity-Criminal
Arresled--Howe's Funeral.
Warrington, March 28.-A. E. Boone,
Y. L. Carpenter and Jas. N. Callan, ap-
peared as witnesses before the grand jury
to-day. 1t was understood that charge.
have been preferred against J. B. Colsgrovc
and Jno. T. GreEch, Brady's chief clerk.
While the latter was second assistant post
master general. it is alleged that Colegrove
undeYbid the other contractors for service
on certain star routes, and then for con-
sideration threw up the service so that
temporary contracts might be awarded by
French at exhorbitant figures to other per.
sons.
CRIMINALS ARRESTED,
w, J. Pearson, postmaster at Bateville,
Ark, has been arrested for retaining regis
tered packages.
John Williamson was arrested at St.
Louis for passing counterfeit money. Hs
had in his possession when captured .
large number Of new five cent nickel pieces
plated with gold, SO as to represent FIVE
dollar gold pieces.
PUBLIC BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Public business was suspended and all o.
the executive departments were closed to
day on account of the funeral of Postmas
ter General Howe, which took place a
Green Bay, Wis.
MORTALITY OF POSTMASTER GENERALS.
It is noted as q curious fact that Post
master General Howe and ex-Postmastel
Generals Jewell. Maynard and Dennissn
should have died within . tveivsmonth
and it is regarded as interesting that ne
cabinet sficer since 1874. except Secrstar,
of War Rawlias and Postmaster Genera
Howe, died in Office.