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each drawn against the pay on his mail route No.
LILO, lndianola TO Corpus Christi, Tex, for the
quarter ending SeptemberS 50 and December so, so.
and after addressing the envelope 10 A. II. Brown
and markingit II valuable, placed the same on the
desk OF Second Assistant Postmaster General
the same 70 which Brsv Tunfed g4s tne
his csual manner" The affiant did this knowing
that Brown meant Brady In this case. Walsh in
his examination during the first Star Route trial.
testified that Chase Anderson. a mail contractor
ased him to contribute the sum of IS 900 10 the
same fund, which Is mentioned in Prices afida.
vi. and that BIa0y insisted on charging him with
moneys borrowed. Walsh alko testified that TWO
drafts Tor 81 $50 each which price he alleges he
placed In an envelope on Brsay's desk, We're the
same drafts which were given him tWalsh) by
Brady on account of the lstter's Indebtedness
TO him.
The affiant further alleges that having been
given river contract Ton the Ossge) for CARVING
Unified States Mails, he directed the Secretary OF
his (athonts) Mail Transportation COMPANY Mr.
Daniel Murphy, OF ST. Louis, Mo-, 10 buy $500 of
New York exchange to indorse il in blank and
70 mail the same 10 Brady, ali of which the az
fant says Murphy told him be did.
The atiisnt further says that when the invest.
CATION OF ar Route matters was agi ated Senator
Kellogg became very nervous manifesiiug
therin. however, more concern for himself than
A. Walsh, banker, against Brady about this time
greatly alarmed the afiant, but kellogg hastened
10 assure him that every thing would be all right
mat he had simply TO keep quiet and that he,
fell him. In May. 1881, some
very alarming indications presented themselves,
resulting In Senator Kellogg sending on May Is,
1851. special messenger 10 the afiant, who was
then stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
YORK. This messenger came from Washington.
where Senator Kellogg was then. The burden of
the message was calculated and intended to as
sure the aftant and ellsy any fears he might have
touching the Star Route Investigation, then in its
lncipient stages. Kellogg repeatedly told the al
hsnt that no harm would come to him, and all
tnat he had to do was to remain quiet, and that
this whole mater of Star Route Investigation
would end in smoke" The afiant refused on a
Ger tain occasion when kellogg telegr aphed to
him at Philadelphss (sffianf being then in that
city, saying that he (Ksllogg) was going on to-
Washington from New York, and would stop over
and see him. This he did. being accompanied by
J Judge jeremiah Wilson. On this occas ion Kellogg
again sought to encourage and reassure the afiant
and osde him have no fear as to the outcome of
the Investigation TO the disposition made of the
proceeds of the Corpus Christi aud San Antonio
drafts together with note of IS 000. aggregating
III ali $4,000, The affisnt saws that kellogg
sometimes told him that he (kellogg) had given
all 70 Brady, deriving his benefit therefrom per
soniy. At other times he said that he had derived
but s., GOO or so therefrom
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The Trihing Sum of 10000 Paid
by Price for Contracts and In
creased Pay.
Explanation of the Alleged Dis
crepancy in the Accounts Of
the National Soldiers
Home.
Instructions to Collectors Concerning
Rebate on Tobacco Tax-Other
Washington News.
BRADY AND KELLOGG INDICTED.

A Number of Presentments Made Against
the Chief star Route Ringster and TX.
Senator Kellogg.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-After recess in
the Star Route case the Grand Jury came
into Court with number of presentments
among them the following: The United
States against Thomas J. Brady for unlaw-
fully receiving money and postal drafts to
the amount OF S., ,0O0, while Second Assistant
Postmaster General, from James B. Price, as
a reward for making a contract for mail
service with Price on July II, 1880, upon
the Star Route from Socorro to Silver City,
N. Mex; against William Pitt kellogg and
Thomas ]. Bardy for conspiracy on April
IL, 1880, with James +. Price to defraud the
United States by means Of false oaths and
fraudulent allowances for expe-
ditiOn, and false and fraudulent
claims to be made for increased
pay for expedition on post routes from
Mnnroe to Shreveport in Louisiana and San
Antonio to Corpus Christi in Texas, the said
routes then being in the name of James b
PRICE as contractor; against Willtam Pitt
Kellogg setting forth that on April IL, 1880
whilst Senator from Louisiana. he did IN
lawfully receive from James b. Price, con-
tractor on post routes from Munroe to
Shreveport, La, and San Antonio to Corpus
Christi, Tex, a certain sum of money, Post
Office drafts and promissory note together
of the value of $4,000 for the service of
procuring persuading and inducing Thomas
j. Brady, the Second Assistant Postmaster
General, tn award and allow to
Price an lncreaee of paw and compensation
for carrying the mails with increased speed
on and over each of said routes, and cor
ruptly influencing the action of said Brady
therein. Another presentment was made
against Brady for having on or about April
IL, $780, whilst Second Assistant Postmaster
General, unlawful received certain money,
PostOffice drafts and note together. being
of the value of $40, 900, as compensation for
service of awarding to James b. Price,
mail contractor. contract on each of the
routes from Munroe to Shreveport, La, and
San Antonio to Corpus Christi, Tex, to
carry mail with increased speed and for in
creased pay.
The witnesses named are John A. Walsh,
James u. Price, Joseph Cochran and ]. w.
Brady.
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THE TEwKsBURY ALmsHOUsE.
The Inquiry Into the Missanagement of
That Observation-Disclosures and Children
Starved to Death.

The Inquiry Into the Missanagement of
That Observation-Disclosures and Children
Starved to Death.
BOSTON, April 2.-The Committee on Pub
lie Charitable Institutions resumed its in
quiry into the management of the State
Almshouse at Tewksbury to-day. Ex-Watch-
man Dudley testified that when he detected
Marsh, Marsh told him to keep still about
what he had seen of loading bodies at the
deadhouse. Marsh said: "We have got to
have some pay for our trouble in taking
care Of these critters" The witness gave
the details of case of a man who was put
into a cell intoxicated and died four days
after from neglect. Saw a light in the trunk
room at night several times after the inmates
had retired, and going in quietly
one night, saw CAPTAIN Marsh's wife
opening trunks and taking clothing from
them. The housekeeper, now In Middle
town, told them she had seen the same
thing, and that the most valuable dresses
were taken by Mrs. Marsh 10 her private
store room and made over for Davis girls.
Twenty children in one ward used to cry at
night because of hunger. One night, out of
curiosity, he went TO the burying ground and
saw four bodies resurrected aud drawn off in
q wagon. The stale food Tor the inmates and
insane was always very poor. The allowance
of other food was very slender A man who
drove the Hospital team told the witness he
had taken up Sixty-eight bodies in eight
months. The man was dissatisfied then, but
next day showed "few hundred" which
he said tom Marsh had given him" The
witness afterwsrd was appointed, with his
wife, to care for the female insane. The
trunks of the insane had been taken away.
ton, with insufficient clothing. The cells
were in filthy condition. One of the in
sane women was in a dirty cell in the attic
She was entirely without clothing and al
most q skeleton. The assistants said she
was violently insane and would tear her
clothes. She had only one meal a day, car
ried to her by an idiOtie girl, who said she
had always taken care of the woman. He
watched and found the girl threw the food
away and came back with an empty plate,
telling the woman had eaten all the food.
In five or six weeks he had the woman out
of the cell aud in sIttin: room, so changed
that her husband did not know her. Her
name was Mary Barron.
Governor Butler-What was herhusband's
name?
Witness-I do not know. He lived in
Boston.
Governor Butler-Never mind; the news
papers will bring him to me TO morrow
On cross-examination the witness said of
seventy three children who came there in
the year. only one lived.
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The Mexican Congress The Presidents
Message.

Message.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 2.-The Presidents
message to Congress- states that the Gaute-
mala question has been definitely settled
and Mexicn enjoys peace with all foreign
powers. He will present the commercial
treaty with the United States to the Senate
for ratification when he deems the proper
time has arrived. He considers the treaty
beneficial to both countries, bat 1T has not
been ratified by the American Senate. Con-
graduates Congress upon the peace prevail
ing throughout the country. The few dis
turbances that have occurred since last
September were purely local and all termin-
ated satisfactorily. The postal reform
authorized by Congress will be introduced
very soon and is expected to bring substsnti.
al benefits TO the country. This Treasury re-
ceipis for the first half of the present fiscal
year are larger than those of the last half by
nearly million dollars, but the importa-
uon duties are falling off, which the Presi-
dent explains thus: When the Central and
National Railroads commenced construc-
tion they drew all their money from abroad;
since they have completed the long sections
of line their traffic receipts with Govern
ment subyentions have diminished their
need of foreign money. The sudden intro
duetion of large amounts Of foreign
money lowered discounts and
facilitated business. ESince these companies
have ceased drawing all their money from
abroad money has become scarcer, and in
terest on the same has increased; conse-
quently orders for fereign goods has slightly
decreased. The President says the develop
ment of all national industries have stead
lily increased, and he is confident the present
prosperity will remain uninterrupted, but
recommends to Congress prudent economy.
He refers with satisfaction to the rapid ad-
vance of railroad work. especially on the
Central and National. The revision of the
customs tariff continues but the work will
require several months more.
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OBITUARY.


Special to the Sentinel:
MUNcIE, Ind, March 31.-Hou. Walter
March, one of Muncie's Oldest and best citi-
zens, died about noon to-day. Judge March
last fall received paralytic stroke from
which he never recovered fully, although
be was about his usual business until few
days ago, when be again received stroke
which resulted In his death. Mr.. March be-
gan the practice of law in this city in 1S41,
from which he had gained reputation as
an attorney beyond reproach, always bat
Ting for the right. He was a very conscien-
tious man in all his undertaking.
In 1852 be was elected Judge OF the Court of
Common Pleas on the Democratic ticket,
serving for four years. In 1856 he became a
candidate for the State Senate and was
elected. He served as State Senator for
eight years, and served throughout that
stormy period in the history of the Indiana
Senate embraced between the years 1860
and 1864 His career in the Senate was
characterized by dignity and ability; one of
the coolest, clesr-headed members Of the
Indiana Senate at that time.
In the death of Judge March the poor of
this city lose a friend.
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without having been asked for them. Sun
posed he procured the passes for RerdeI
when be went West in the spring of 1878
lie believed he put s., ,000 in Rerdell's DOS
session. Did not remember giving him any
instructions about establishing ranches ol
Postotiices upon the Tongue River route be,
yond his general instructions Whether O,
not he told Rerdell so, the witness had be
lleved that route would be Increased. The
witness said his reasons for this belief were
passed upon the increase of population. Nav
have told Rerdell to get up petitions for the
increase and expedition, but had no recol.
lection upon the subject.
Merrick asked for a repetition of the in
structions given TO Rerdell, and was at loss
TO zee how the witness could fail to remem-
Der them.
Witness said thas from the nature of the
case 1t was impossible to return definite
answer. he was happy to say that he was
not member of the firm of John Dorsey &
Co. The Go" was Boone. The witness
deposited s., 900 with the German National
or Savings Bank, and authorized Rerdell TO
draw against it in the name of John w.
Dorsey IL Co. No security had been re-
quired of Rerdell. Witness had done every
thing he could to have service lawfully and
properly increased where it was deserved.
RerdelPs letters of Introduction to Governor
Rott and Captain Paddock, of Colorado.
were read by Mr.. MerricA
lngersoll wished to give his judgment
upon the handwriting, asserting that IN
=. Rerdell" had been written in a different
hand.
The Court refused to allow this procedure,
and waving his hand, the witness said,
nonchalantly, Il will assume that l wrote
them"
81 don't think / am half as smart as the
witness, said Ingersoll.
Il don't think so either" said the Court.
drIIy, amidst general laugh, which Inger-
soil bore with good humOr.
The letters represent Rerdell as a man of
rreproachable character.
Merrick inquired if these statements were
true.
I'm the light of present events?'' sarcastic
ally quered the witness.
In the light of the events OF hpril, 1897
returned Merrick
"Ohi / suppose so" answered the witness
The witness described at some length the
circumstances attending the distribution of
routes when he assumed an active interest
in the business. Sub-contracts were given
to Miner by Peck and Dorsey, and all routes
the witness received from Miner were given
by sub-contracts to the witness or Rerdell
Assignments of postal drafts were also
made. The witness employed Rerdell TO
look after his routes. After that the witness
did everything he could lawfully and prop
erly do TO have such service increased as il
deserved it, and If he had neglected any,
thing to that end he did not know it.
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INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 4,

viction Of murder In the second degree, is, as
to his case. an ex post facto law within the
meaning of the Constitution of The United
States, and for error of the Supreme Court
of Missouri in holding otherwise its judg-
ment is reversed ard the case remande1 to II
with directions to reverse the judgments of
the Criminal Court of ST. Louis, and for such
further proceedings as are not inconsistent
with this opinion.
Chief Justice Waite and Justices Brady,
Gray and Matthews dissented. This decis-
ion, rendered by bare majority of one,
relieves the prisoner from sentence of death
which has been hanging over him for the
past two wears.
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BRIB:ERY AND TRICaEREs
Frede<ick Csakling Says Wine Useia Advan-
tageouslH by the X Sat Goods MaEzfactur-
srs &c ecnraa Observation-Disclosures.

Frede<ick Can king sAss Wins -UsesaA Advan-
tagsouslG by the KSit Goods MaEafactur-
ers Secured Needece7egislation.
NV Ycax, March 29.-Colonel' Frederick
A. .Conkliag, in a speech so-nigAh charged
tbsk tho knit go1szs mi1direction raised
$4,000, rsost of wl5sh, he declsDsd, q Con-
gressional investi sation weul6i show went
.into the pockets of some of snr upright
sgislaA0rs." He also said there was an
organised consE9rscy represented by the
Knit Goods MaDufactarers Association 10
cheas both the people and the
Government out of enormous
suns of mong5 by manipulating importa-
tioS OF knit gEods This has been done In
the face of tha decision of the United States,
Supreme Court of Rebuar% Z, when the con-
s2irators we've assisted not only by Secretary
| Window bGt by ais assistant French, ana
the conduct of the Judges was answerabAes
for much 7f the cOTrupasOn, which was dcpe.
by esentclasSifcAtion of goods TO evale,
the law. Further vies0Sy, the Speaker said
was r2cently done by The orga2 ga
ton by the passage of a bill th1oagas
Congress, which Conkling intimatec. Was
done by bribery and trickery OF its fossmosl
movers, amoyg whom was Senator NtHsler, OF
THU State.
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"rhe Count of Monte Cristo."

PHILADELPHIA, Pa April 2.-Judge Pierce
has refused the injunction asked for by the
widow and administrative of Charles Fech-
ter, the well-known actor and dramatist, to
restrain John Stetson from producing the
drama monte Cristo" at HaveTly's Thea.
ter Mrs. Fechier claimed the drama had
been prepared by Fechter, and he had left
a COPY in Boston which had subsequently
been sold to StetsOn by Manager Cheney, of
the Boston Globe Theater, for insufficient
considerations. Affidavits were presented,
however, showing that fletcher was fully
paid By Cheney, and that it was included IN
the bill of sale when Stetson purchased the
Globe Theater, Boston, from Cheney.
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Exportation of whisky.

LOUISVILLE, April 2.-This morning dis
patch was received by the Local distiller
from the Capital of Canada, announcing
that the Dominion Government has decided
to admit the importation of whisky from
the United States. ]. Spratt, Secretary of
the National Wine and Liquor Association.
telegraphs that the order is prepared and
will be issued tomorrow or next day, but
10 make no move until you hear frorn me
rs to details"
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The exhibit this week is a decidedly un-
favorable one, both when compared with
that of last week and with the correspond
ing week OF last year. The falling off is
owing in a measure, to the excessive dull
ness in the New ork and Boston stock mar
kets, although the spring trade at a number
Of great distributing points still keeps back
ward
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The Excitement Over the Double MUIR
der at Rocky Fork, Illinois,
Unabated.
Nine Thousand Dollars in Gold
Certificates Stolen From the
New York Custom House.
The Kansas City SILK Robbers Cap
kured at Chicago - Ballard, the
4: Swlndler, in the Tolls.
CRIMINALIrIES.
"a Disslpated Man Tries TO Kill His Wife.
Som and DanRhfer.

IA Disslpated Man Tries to Kill His Wife.
Son and Daughter.
BLooMIEGToN, ILL.,, April IA terrible
Domestic tragedy occurred in this city last
evening, and has caused considerable ex-
ement OWING to the prominence of the
Lrtles. a little after o'clock Robbins P.
Dunn, well-known citizen and carpenter
contractor, went to the home of his divorced
ywife. in the east part Of the city, and without
word Of warning pulled out revolver from
his POCKET and shot his wife while she sat
st the dinner table with her family. He
then turned suddenly towards his son, a
young man about sixteen years OF age, and
shot at him, infiicting however, but
slight flesh wound. Dunn drew a knife
and with knife and pistol in hand seized
his young daughter, ben, on taking her life
The young man ran to his sisters assistance.
nd a terrible struggle eDsued between father
I'D son. The wound received by Miss
nnn will prove fatal Dunn was arrested
1 after and placed in Jail. He was
4ltil q year or so ago an Industrious
yand thrifty man.. but since his
divorce from his wife has been rather dIssi-
pated IN his habits spending his money in
a most reckless manner while upon drunken
Asprees. There is great indignation in the
Icity, and in the event of his Wife's death
Bloomington may be the scene of another
lynching. similar 10 the one experienced
kabout a year ago. when Frank Pierce was
kRnGed in the streets by an infurIated mob
the 'heartless murder of Jailer Teddy
nks
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UNFAVORABLE.

The Exhibit of Clearances for the Past
Week.
BosroS, April From the Post: The
total gross exchanges at the twenty-six lead
ing Clearing Houses of the United States for
the week ending March 81. with the percent
age of comparison with the total gross ex-
changes at the same Clearing Houses for the
corresponding week in 1852, are as follows:
Per cant
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swindler and Bigamist.

New YORK, April 1.-Robert G. Ballard,
having several aliases and one of the most
expert swindlers in the country, was arrest
ed to-day. His method of operation was to
deposit worthless checks, get certificate of
deposit, and have the checKs cashed against
the deposit. He has three wives living.
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short the above amount. The money is
handled by six persons, but the loss occurred
in what IS called the bill cage" There
were only three men in the latter that day.
II is possible it is the result of an error in
the count, but not regarded probable Presi-
dent Arthur and Secretary Folger author
lied Collector Robinson to make thorough
investigation. While President Arthur was
Collector he lost IS, 900 in the came manner.
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Generous 10 a fault: "Wby, what is the
matter with Frank? He Is generous TO a
fault" .Yes," said Fogg, 'if the fault hap
pen to be his own."-B0ston Transcript
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cold CertifIcates rri.sfng.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The Tribune to-
morrow will publish astatement that on the
9th inst, 5000 In gold certificates were
distracted from the cssh-room of the Custom
House Over 100000 was paid In duties
that day. When the money was counted
foE deposit in the subtressury 1t Taa
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Deserted by His Wife.

AIR LAKE, Utah, April Some time
George Steeds, resident of Farming
h, where he has considerable property,
so wife and five children, had occasion
b visit Arizona on business, but just pre-
|Yious to MS departure on that occasion he
Engaged as laborer and general chorer a
Tramp calling himself Harry. Steeds was
absent about six weeks, and In the interim,
. is alleged, the man Harry managed to in
Eratiate himself into the good graces of Mrs.
Bteeds, and finally became her para
'nour. On Monday night Steeds returned
home, expecting to find matters as he
&eft them, but was immeasurably aston
fshed and grieved at being informed by the
wife, in the most cold-blOoded manner pos
bible. that she had conceived an ardent love
for Harry, an affection which, as she herself
paid, was far greater than that for her hus-
band and children. In fact she asserted
kLat she he'd never known what love really
till the day she set eyes on Harry, and
I'M that momeBt her heart went out to
IN. Citizens Of Pennington report having
[Fith their arms entwined around each
|Pther in loving embrace. Mr.. Steeds' first
Impulse was 10 kill the seducer of his wife,
md be would undoubtedly have done so,
but she fell upon her knees before her fear
&uiiy wronged husband and begged him to
pare the life of Harry, as she alone was to
blame in the matter.
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ARapas, swungfoRe

WAsHISToN, March 30.-Odsrles William
Beaver, a ooloTed youth, was hangeds in the
Jail yard at EeesbGJg, Va, this forenoon for
rape The hanging was Witnessed by not
over ifty persons. He spest quiet night,
ate q. hearty breakfast. The Condemned
boy walked firmly 10 the scsfold, and as the
black cap, was drawn over his aead said:
"Ferewell frieISs and Pillow creatures"
The trap was sps1ng at 1852. an1lhis 1eck
was broken by the fall. Beaver yesterday
signed written confession Of bis crime.
Beaver was a dTEAy mul8tto, between six
feon and seventeen years of age. His crime
was committed 2pon the 5en-year-old daugh-
ter of George. 4. Hunt, who knew Reaver
we'll. and WHOM Beaver assaulted upen the
public road Is she Was returning from
school,