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The star Route Trial.

WASHINGTON, April 0--When the star
route trial opened to-day, Ingersoll an.
nounced that he was willing to submit the
case to the jury for the Dorseys, provided the
government ooun Il would agree to proceed
no further with the argument. The court
then wished to hear from the government.
Merrick answered that the government had
not yet comp eted the opening of the case.
That is enough said Judge Wyle, and
Bliss began his address TO the Jury.
lie declared, the defense had failed to
produce any witn1Sse TO contradict those
called by the government. He believed
the court would instruct the Jury that de-
iendanis withheld evidence in their pos
session. Ii was the duty of the Jury u In.
fer that those books and documents would
prove facts untavorable to the persons who
held them. The government had not been
able TO get the books. As to the excuse
that they did not wish the government 20
pry into affairs not connected with the case
1t was sham and they knew il. Why
the government unless they were ashamed
of their connection with persons named In
it, or perhaps they knew the index
would reveal missing letter, the
letter which was put In evidence
by the government. Why had they failed
to produce Rerdeli 'saccount books Then
there was B1sler. He sat here from day to
day, he was the man to whom Dorsey
had turned over his entire mail business;
he could have told how aiiidaviis had been
prepared, and which of the statements
made by Dorsey and Rerdell was
true; he was disinterested. After
failure OF the defense to call him TO the
stand, IL must be assumed that unless he
was able TO fence with truth he would have
endangered their case. AS TO John Dor.
sey's letter threatening Russell with prose
cution tor forgery il he harmed other de
fendauts, Blhs remarked it put Dorsey in the
position of endeavoring to compound
felony. Walsh's testimony could
not be sneezed away nor discredited be-
cause he had q civil suit against Brady
John Dorsey had sworn he relied upon the
honest second assistant postmaster general
10 correct inaccuracies IN his aiiidavits,
said Bliss, and Brady had sworn he accepted
the contractors ailidavits as true. Re
garding them as honest men, what
an edilying exhibition of mutual conf
dence! Bliss then took up separately u
number OF routes and pointed out iDaocu-
racles of aflidavits and the enormous dis
proportion between revenue and expenses.
He quoted Brady's comment upon the
Mineral Park route Ia great through-route),
aud sarcHsticaly observed that II ran
through the treasury.
Adjourned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-01

WASHINGTON, April. 80 "A decision was
rendered by the supreme court
of the United States to-day
in the case of the Parkersburg and
Ohio River transportation company, appel
liant, VS.. the city of Parkersburg, West Yer
ginia and others. This case, which is one
of Importance to all cities and towns along
navigsble rivers. 1t arises out of the fol,
lowing state atfirs; The city of Parkers.
burg, West Virginia, built u
whaif and established certain
rates CT Wharfage which PaTkersbpfB a.
Ohio transportation company complains
of AS eXtortionate and as being merely
preteXt for levying a duty on tonnage. The
company therefore filed bill In the cir.
cult court of the United States to restrain
proceedings in the suit brought in the
state court for the purpose OF collecting
wharfage, and to have the wharfage ordi
nance declared illegal and void. This court
holds, first, that rs the ordinance on its
face imposed charges for Wharfage only,
though these charges might be
unreasonable and exorbitant, this court will
not entertain an aycrment that they were
in reality not intended as wharfage. but as
duty on tonnage. An inquiry into the
secret intent of body which imposes
charges is inadmissable; whether 1t IL one
thing or another must be determined by
this ordinance or regulation itself
Second, that wharfage is charge Tor
the use of n wharf, made by
the owner there I, by way of rent or
compensation, while duty on tonnage is
tax or duty charges for the privilege OF en-
terng or trading or lying in port or harbor
and can be imposed only by the govern
ment. Third, that whether charge of
wharfage or dlty Of tonnage is ques-
ton, not of intent, but OF fact aud law.
Fourth, that although wharyes are related
to commerce and navigation as
aids and conveniences, yet being
local in their nature and requiring
special regulations for particular places,
control OF them, in absence OF congressional
legislation on subject, belongs to the states
in which they are situated. Fifth, that
suit will not lie in the circuit court of the
United States for reliei against exorbitant
wharfage, as a case arising under the con
stitution or laws on the United States, even
though 1t be allowed that wharfage was ia
tended as duty of tonnage; the decree of
of the court below In favor of the city of
Parkersburg is therefore affirmed. Opinion
by Justice Bradley; Justice Harlan dis.
sentinY,
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Rebate IDav

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 3o.--The internal
revenue office is open tonight. Clerks are
busy filling out tobacco stamps. The
sale begins on the stroke of l.. One irm
here takes S32,0 worth; another $2i, 900, A
third $500. One million p}inds goes out
to-morrow, another follows heat dsy, re,
qniring stamps worth $4,000. Freight
depots are open tonight. Extra forces of
men have been engaged to load cars.
The, Short Line road sends out a
special train of tbirty-sx cars
for points east of Cincinnati. The Ohio A
Mississippi sends twenty cars TO Chicago
All other roads have larger engagements
The shipments will be the heaviest ever
known in This, the greatest tobacco market
n the world
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CHATTANOOGA April So.-A special from
the government works at Muscle Shoals,
near Florence, gives an account OF the
lynehing of George Ware. colored, who
murdered white boy, aged Il years, to
secure sl9 the boy had Just been paid.
After robbing the boy he threw him eight
times into the river, but the boy swan
back to the shore. Amer amusing himself
by throwing the boy IN the river he tied
him, beat out his brains with stone and
threw htm in again. A mar ON the on.
posite shore witnessed the murder, but the
river was too wide 10 make his presence
known. A description OF the negro was
given the iailer, who arrested him. The
same night large crowd of workmen EN-.
ployed on the river improvements visited
the jail aud demanded the prisoner. Owing
TO the delicate condition Of the jailer's
wife at the time the mob was persuaded to
disperse, This all occurred ON the 20lh
inst. Saturday night the mob again visited
the Jail, carried the jailer's wife to another
house, then took the prisoner and hung
him 10 beam in the depot and rddled his
body with bullets. The negro confessed.
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Negotiating for Extraditlon.

LONDON, April SO.-lt is stated that docu.
ments containing charges against the dozen
persons now In America, who arc accused of
the murder In Ireland of KenDey and Bal.
ley, have been forwarded to Sackyille
West, British minister at Washington.
Dispositions will be lodged In cases OF tiye
more alleged murderers, and secret nego.
nations are now proceeding between the
British aud United States governments
with view to the extrad tion Of these men
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Unconstitutional.

SrEupEsyILLE, o., April 3o.--The Scott
liquor law was decided unconstitutional by
Justice May this afternoon. A saloonisi.
selling without the written consent of the
landlord was arrested. The defense was
the law was unconstitutional, because n
impaired the contract. The Justice gave
the opinion that the law was unconslitu.
tional because the tax was unequal and i'm.
paired the existing contract.
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A Riot Eenrad.

New ORLEANS, April 30.--The Times
Democrat Marshall, Texas, special says:
At Giadewater two negroes were tried for a
trivial ollense, convicted and ordered to iail
at Longyiew. Officer Bradshaw had them
in charge AT the railroad depot, waiting for
the train, when an attempt was
made to rescue the prisoners.
bradshaw, fearing trouble, had
summoned two citizens TO aid him. The
attempt resulted in general firing,
during which officer Bradshaw and
the three negroes were killed
In response to telegram the sheriff and
posse from Longview repaired TO the scene.
The negroes are armed and defy the OIL.
GERS. IL is feared more serious results may
follow,
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oupLis. April 3o.--.The trial Of Fiishs rriy
<nown as Skin the Goat, one Of the alleged
principals In the murder of Caysnd,sh ana
y irke, who began this morning. Tbe man
Nevin was arrested here SATURDAY. on III,
charge OF being concerned In the copsri-
rsoy TO murder, has turned inforntr.
The prisoner pleaded not ruil,y. Tbs
case Tor the prosecutor was opened Nv
Porter, attorney general for Ireland. Hs
argued that although Fitahanis did not
personally stab Burke, yet he was corpi.
zsnt OF the act and was an impls sment Of
the murder as hs drove or the ssssssins.
RED handed hhe defense will snslssyor 70
prove .nat rilsharris merely drove tho
cab driver, and did not know WHAT tSs
| obj, Ct Of the errand Was, Wv
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LONDON, April 30.-ln the commons this
afternoon, Trevelyan, chief secretary for
Ireland, stated he believed that a wide
soread conspiracy to murder existed in
county Glare. The government, he said,
hoped to bring the conspirators TO Justice.
0'Donpell, member for DungarvaD, ac-
cused Clifford Lloyd, special magistrate, of
altering dispositions made on oath. lie
asked whether the government would re-
tain hlm in Office. Trevelyan and Glad
stone both refused 10 answer O'Donnell's
question. 0'Donnell then laid on the Ia.
BILE evidence which, he claimed, would
sustain his charle against LLOYD.
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NASHVILLE, April so FIRST Race-MiIe
and one eighth. Thora was away first, and
never headed, winning by u length ands
half, IN front OF Joliet, length in front n,
Katie Creed, third; Standiford, Keller and
Hopetield unpaced. Time: 2:06l,
Second Race half mile Mona and Gren,
Maris were OIL first aud ran head and head
into the home stretch, when Easter, an En-.
qnirer illy, took second place, After a
pretty brush Mona finished first by half a
,sngth III front o, Easter, second, the same
Time 5il.
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whooping Up Prohibition.

CINCINNATI, April 3O.-At meeting o.
Methodist ministers this morning, the sub
ject, duty of the Church in Regard to the
Present Aspect Of the Temperance Ques.
ton in This State" was discussed. Rev. j..
NJ. Walden, q prominent prohtbitionist,
strongly condemned the plan of separate
political organizations, but favored earnest
work In behalf Of the adoption Of pro
hibitory amendment. This view was EN-.
bodied In the resolutions sdopted,
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France and Tonauin.

PARIS, April 3o--The national exped,-
tion to Tonquin has produced
such excitement in China mat it
has been deemed prudent to retain
several French iron,clads near Shanghai
and Hong Kong. The other portion OF the
squadron in Chinese waters, will proceed
TO ronquln. 1t expects that Captain Ker-
qua, the French envoy TO AMMAN,
will be appointed lieutenant, governor OF
fonquin when the protectorate is estab-
lished. II IL states French minister at
Pekin, ordered to return home, has been
instructed to remain at Pekin until further
orders.
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Resolutions OF Regret.

WASHINGTON, April 3o.-At the meeting
Of officers, clerks and other employees Of the
national revenue office, . resolution was
adopted expressing regret at the announce.
ment of the resignation of Commissioner
Raum and ackno wled dgement OF his past
ment of his subordinates. Resolu.
tions were presented TO the retiring
commander, who, In response, had
read letter to the officers and employees Of
the bureau In which he expressed his ap.
probation of their services, and thanked
them for their support OF his administration
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AnOthar Railroad.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 3O.-Articles of in
corporation were filed with the sec
retary OF state to-day of the
Atlantic 4 Mississippi railroad running
from Ohio State line, in Adams county. TO
the Illinois State line In Vermillion county,
lhO miles
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A Sad MisInke.

BosroN, April 30.--Albert II. Beals of the
firm of Beals n Perly, spice dealers, Boston,
shot and killed his partner, Frickett Perly,
on the Fall river steamer Bristol last night.
Both men occupied room together, and
about 100 Perly got out ot the berth aud
went to the window. Beals was awaked by
the rattling OF the blinds, and thinking
some one was trying to get in the room
drew y revolver and fired. The bullet en-
tered Perlys forehead and passed out back
OF his head; he lived about an hour and a
half. Beals delivered himself up to the 20.
lice on the arrival Of the boat at Fall River.
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The western Union and Chicago

CHICAGO, April 80 The Western Union
Telegraph company filed bill in the Fed.
eral court here to-day to enjoin the city
authorities from severing wires and remov.
ing the poles OF the company uuder the or.
a. ance which will enter into effect to.mor.
low, mud thus aver, the action taken agsius
tie Mutual Union company twn month,
sgo. Tho company. In Its bill, comtats Ia.
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A liIg Contract.

WINNIPEG, April 30.-A. b. Stokney,
vice president Of the Minneapolis & 81.
Lonis railway, is here, with the object, ii is
said, OF obtaining contract to construct
the Portage, Westbourne e Northwest rail.
way, from Gladstone to Prince Albert on
the Big & Saskatchewan, distance Of 500
milps
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ORANGE, Va, April 3o.-A heavy frost
and ice prevailed last night In northern
Virginia blighting fruit but not injuring
wheat. No corn has been planted-too cold
and wet
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PITTsnuRG. April 3O.-Philip Maguire, an
old man, was found unconscious on Penn
tucked by unknown parties lie died last
night from the effect of injuries received
Three brothers, named Bulger. been ar.
rested on suspicion Of committing the
murder
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DETROIT, April 3o.-A fire at Newaygo
Yesterday destroyed the Brooks hotel, the
Exchange hotel, two churches and fourte, N
other buildings. Loss, about 100000,
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New ORLEANS, April 3O.-The case of
Edmond j. Dupagnier, Bartholomew
Thomas, ir., r. ulrich, Dan Rees, Pros.
per Grand, j-,, and Charles Canes.
was called ior trial to-day on the charge of
forging election returns. Eighteen wit
nesses have been summoned for the state
and four for defense.
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CHICAGO. April 30.-Visible supply of
grain May q Wheat, q ,2O2 OC. corn.
81, 1,GSl 600. oats, 4,02l 900: barley. 800 OOO:
rye, 100000.
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CLIFTON, Ireland, April 30,-Two mer.
chants of this town, named O'Keefe and
Coun, have been arrested, charged with be-
ng connected with conspiracy TO murder
according to information given TO the au-
thorities by an informer. A number of ap-
parently respected persons are implicated
in the murder conspiracy.
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A Toronto lady In 0. hurry to 10 to church
took from her dark closet what she Thought
to be her dolman., She hung the garment
over her arm. and did not discover until
she had thrown II over the pew In front Of
her that .he had brought by mistake her
husbands troulers.
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sr. PErERspuRc, April SO.-The Czar.n d
Grand Duke Constantine, uncle of his
majesty, have b,oome completely recon-
oiled through the mediation Of the Princess
DelpOrouki,
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ROME April O.-The Dibrel,o says; The
Crown Prince Frederick William, of Ger.
many, will shortly visit Rome in the strict.
est incognito.
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A Groom II not n Govsruor

ATLANTA, April 3.--Govetnor Boynton
and Sadie T Harris were married al the
residence OF the BRIDES mother.
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A Marriage In Mexico,

CiTY or MEXICO, April 30--Don Pedro
Diaz Gutierrez, governor OF San Luis S..
tosi, brother of the minister OF
the interior, and Esther Gu=-
man, daughter Of Ramon Guzman,
u well-known capitalist and director of the
Mexican Central railroad married this
afternoon. The archbishop OF Mexico
ufliciatcd. The church was strewp
with white roses. The cabinet, the United
States minister and other ministers and
many ladies were present. There was n
nuptal mass and reception in the society
of the church.
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co,up for the Gas COMPANY.

WARRINGTON, April 3O.-proceedings are
to hp commence NJ once by the district
su,m rhi,s against me Washington Gas
company for not III htinS the city accord.
Al n I. contract.
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An Indian said, when he tirst heard Of
y, be vas much surprised the. the white
man Killed his tavior; but since he knew
him cet.er' he wondered they didn't steal
he cloihw.
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WASHINGTON. April 3O.-lt is estimated
that the decrease Of the puslic debt in tie
month Of April amounts to about s3s,Goc,-
o.. The smallnrss oi the amount, In com.
parison with tie monthly reduction for
y srs Is r' united for by the fact that ten
millions ave been paid ont during the
~. nth on ,sount OF pension.
he issu- of stan Il suver dollars from
! mint for he week en- Eng April ~ / . is
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New ORLEANS, April ,8o.--General Disx
and party started yeste fdiay for Vera Cruz.
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Terrible Nine Disaster at ashland.
Penn, Rivallipg Braidwood.
The Telegraph War In Chicago Has
Been Recommended.
To-day Is When the Mechanics Gcn-
orally Strike.
A Cyclone for a Cent Swept Through
Louisiana.
The Flame flend and the Criminal
Abroad.
stubbora Butler.

Other Items of General Iutcrcst.
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LACE CURTAINS.

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in Texas and
Goods, Nand s,o
Curtains sO sL% ae
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-26

AT THE LATE election the South col.
lection district of this city, south of
Sixth street, pollcd 401l votes. This
district is sOlidly Democratic and elects
twelve members Of the City Council
The north objection district, including
all north Of Sixth street, polrd 1924
votes. This district is so!idly Eepubli-
can and elects ten member, Of the City
Council. Through Democratic gerry
manders, 700 votes in the north district
are disfranchised, for the purpose of
keeping the Democratic party in power.
The Democratic press and Democratic
leaders, If this city, are clalnoring for
representation according TO population,
Otherwise called equal representation.
These same papers and same men put
on foot and advocated the iniuuituuS
gerrymander that DISTINGUISHES seven
hundred voters of this city. What
effect can they expect their appeals in
f1vor Of fair and equitable represent
tltiou to have on the Legislature, even
though ii be unanimously Democratic"
with the exception of one member Let
these Democrats establish equal repre-
semratIon in the City Council, where
they have made II unequal, and then
they can =" before til" Legislature with
a better face IN favor OF "gUrt repre-
orntarlon i'll the Legislature.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-26

property pertaining and belonging 70
the alms-house and hospital depart.
ment of the county, and that they were
charged with the proper management
Of the same.
The Directors of the Poor are not &C.
countable even TO the people for either
good or bad conduct, but hold office by
the will of the Levy Court, and being
appointed by that body can be removed
by the same Yet We find this body
negotiating enormous loans, the interest
and principal of which the tax payers
of the county who have no voice in the
appointment of the Board will have to
pay. We are not at all surprised that
"a Democ rat of Mr.. Bradford sreform ten
denotes should shy" stone at a head
like this as soon as he entered the Board
Other members of the Board soon saw
that Mr.. Bradford was right and came
to his assistance, and the result was
that the borrowing Of money was refer
red to the Levy Co urt where it properly
belongs. AS well might the Board OF
Education and the Board Of Health 20
into the field rs borrowers of money, a.
for the Directors of the Poor Ia do So.
We are not opposing the loan asked
for. No doubt it is needed if it is, the
Board should have it, but Act the right
body negotiate the loan. There is too
much of disposition manifested by
Irresponsible bodies to borrow money
A few years ago the Board of Educa-
ton went into the field as IA borrower
and created a large debt, without
the sanction Of the City Council, and
considerable clashing ensuel between
the two bodies before it was paid by the
City Council, by the creation of a loan,
for which the citizens Of Wilmington
are now paying interest. We doubt not
that if the Directors Of the Poor had
negotiated the loan the money would
have been honestly spent, but the lue,-
ton was a. to the right, at least the
propriety, Of the Board to negotiate the
loan. As il was but the creature of the
Levy Court it WAS only reasonable to
suppose that the Levy Court should
supply it with the means ofsustainlng
itself.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-26

Governor Charlie" Foster is per-
haps the most liberal man in political
office. Sometime ago he was induced
to set up stranger in business, and
when the first payment became due and
it was handed over, Foster said :
" Hello Why | begin to believe now
that shall get all my money back. As
a rule when lend money like that the
first step is apt to be half the journey.
just then an old battered dr,nkar,l
came in to beg for dollar 10 save him
self from the station house. The Gov
ernor gave il to him and then turning
aside said 81 suppose you know what
get for that 2" Yes said a caller,
you get abused by his son in his
county newspaper at least once a week. y
That's it" said Foster; 81 take the
abuse and give the dollar too; but it's
all right"