Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-30
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. DORSBY'S POOR MEMORY Which Makes Him Forget
 Many Things. A SCRAMBLE FOR HOWE's PLACE. OVER TWENTY ALREADY IN
 THE FIELD.
 GREAT DISTRESS IN IRELAND, Children Dying Tn Their
 Mothers Arms.
A SCRAMBLE FOR HOWE'S PLACE.
GREAT DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Children Dying Tn Their
 Mothers Arms.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| Dorsey's Poor MemOry-He Recalls Scarce | ly Anything That the Government Ale | Ieges-EIore Den1als Piled Up in His ! Heap.
 WASHINGTON, March 29.-Ex-Senator Dor sey was on the stand this morning when the
 Star route trial was resumed. He denied
 that he ever filled up an affidavit as to ami | mals and men after it had been sworn to, or even authorized it to be done. No objec- l tions being offered the witness, in answer to 8 question, said he never told Rerden that
 he gave J. B Belford g., 900 or any other 1 amount. He never had money transaction 1 with Belford in his life, except for a rife, l which Colonel Ingersoll had explained. He I denied taking any steps to get Boone out of the partnership and VaiIe in. The witness acknowledged writing note to Clendennin about this surety, but could see no intention to defraud the government in that transac- tion. The witness then described the neces- sites of the people along certain routes and said after the allotment of routes he had made an effort to have the service increased. as he thought it justifable. The witness then gave an account of the memoranda which figured prominently during the trial. He found Bosler. and Rerdell in Bosler's office and the latter was telling the former about the memoranda. He had written it, he said, in imitation of witness hand to i'm press McVeagh and James that he had other paper of witness in his possession.
 The witness was then turned over to ths government for cross examination which wac conducted by MT. Merrick. In answer to a question as to whether the witness could see \ s'Why, have not been able to read a line for six months. More than that, six months of that time was confined in dark room. I cannot read even large head lines" A paper was submitted to the witness and read by Colonel Ingerson to him. The witness said he did not know whether Peck signed the paper or not. The witness had no recollection of signing the paper and did not think he signed It. MT. Merrick proposed to read the paper in evi- dence. It was objected to and the objection was sustained. MT. Merrick offered in evi- dence temporary contract between Peck and the government on the route from Camp Supply to Fort Bascomb for temporary service purporting to be signed by Peck. The witness had no recollection of signing the name of Peck to either the pro- posal or contract. His judgment was that if he had signed it he would have remembered it. He did not know that J. W. Dorsey had AAS recollection of paying him any money com ing from the route. Without concluding the ross-examination of MT. Dorsey the court adjourned.
 The Postmaster GeneralshtP-A Number
 of Names Mentioned for the Place.
 WASHINGTON, March 29.-The names of at least twenty prominent politicians are men t1oned in connection with the vacant Post master Generalship. A delegation are here urging the claims of Governor Foster of Ohio. Another candidate in the person of Governor Porter of Indiana is prominently mentioned to day in official circles Ex-Sena- tor Ferryof Washington and ex-Senator Saun- ders of Nebraska are also mentioned Tonight Governor Porter seems to be the favorite. It is generally conceded that the place will go to western man.
 The Jeanette Investigating beard will re convene at the Navy department tomorrow morning for the examination of the four steamers who have just returned from Si- beria,