Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-16

GuOS6 pOrIlOuS VI IH0 INDICTMENT r6ldllQg
to each route before putting in testimony
connected with it. In that way the jury
could intelIigently apply evidence as it
was laid before them. Merrick adopted the
suggestion. Picking up a copy of the indict-
ment he explained to the jury he would
read the part relating to the route from
Garland to Harrott City, in connection
with which the defendants are charged
with conspiracy.
Wilson-Do you mean to say there were
nineteen conspirators.
Merrick-I mean to say there are nine
teen routes set out in this indictment, upon
any one of which there is evidence enough
to make out a conspiracy.
Ingersoll objected because defendant
named Turner was mentioned in the indict-
ment, but at the suggestion of Davidge
withdrew the objection, remarking; II will
say no more at present. The point is too
good in law at this stage of the game"
A number of petitions and letters were
read despite the objections of the defense.
Col. Suter, before the Mississippi river
commission this morning, reiterated his
former testimony. In referring to the Mis-
souri, river h9 thought Improvements made
there should be permanent.
Gov. Wells, special counsel in the jury
bribery cases, sent before the grand jury
the cases of Frederick Shaw and William
Dickson, and witnesses have been sum-
moned to appear.
A warrant was sworn out to-day against
John F. Olmstead, whose name was with
drawn Saturday for district commissioner,
and others, charging them with doing
real estate business without a license.
The Jeanette board met to-day. Chief
Engineer Melville was recalled to identify
the documents to be introduced as evidence.
These included the journal and letter of
the late Jerome Collins and two letters of
DeLong, relating to the DeLong Collins
difficulty Melville testified in addition
bodies which were buried at Matvei were
disinterred by jackson and Larson, until he
read of it in the published accounts of the
testimony of Moros. The board will pre-
pare report upon the investigation up to
the present time, but the work is not to
be completed until the Jeanette men in
Siberia have been examined. They are ex-
pected to return some time in March
The senate in executive session decided
to postpone further consideration of the
treaty with Mexico, which provides for a
re-trial of the We'll and La Abra claims,
until the tariff bill is disposed of.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, has intro
duced a bill to repeal the civil service law
of 1S2O,and repeal section 1880, Of the re-
vised statutes, giving the president au-
thority to appoint and remove postmasters.
The bill introduced in the house by
Mr.. Valentine concerning swamp land.
provides the law which now conrrO.s the
possession and reclamation If such lands
in Arkansas, be extended to the swamp
lands of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and
Nevada.
The joint resolution, offered by Mr..
Dunn, of Arkansas, and referred to the
committee on commerce, providing for an
investigation, the subject of railroad trans
portation in all its relations to the agricultu-
raj, commercial and industrial interests Of
the United States, directs the commission
er of railroads to consider and investigate
the subject, and inquire generally into the
conditions affecting commerce with for
eign nations, and among the states, the
character and extent of Determinations
made by railroad corporations and rates
charged by them, whether exorbitant or
unequal, and the suficiency for traffic
| throughout the country; to ascertain as
nearly as may be the cost of construction
and equipment of roads, the amount of
| stocks issued by companies and the amount
| issued in excess of cost of construction and
| equipment, and the rate and amount of
dividends declared and paid. The resolu-
| ton also directs the commissioner shall
have power to send for persons and papers
and administer oaths and examine wit
nesses, and in the prosecution of his in
| quiries, visit such portions of the country
as he may deem advisable.
The secretary of the interior decides that
lands in Bitter Root valley, Montana, are
not sHbject to the grant of the Northern
Pacific railroad. This land is occupied by
| settlers.
| Red Cloud had an interview with SecTe-
tary Teller to-day. He urged the payment
for horses taken by General Crook. The
money was appropriated to pay for these
losses, and letter has been sent to the
third auditor of the treasury inquiring if
any balance of the fund remains.
| The subcommittee of the Republican
national committee to which was referred
the subject of representation at the next
national convention of the Republican
party, will meet tomorrow. The chairman
invites all members of the national com.
mittee to be present.
The letter of the secretary of the navy,
transmitting supplemental report from
the naval advisory board to the house, re.
commends changes in the monitors Puri-
tan, Amphltrite, Terror and Monadnoek,
breech loading turret guns of great
length, and the substitution of role,
spindle base is suggested. The estimated
cost of the Puritan is given as $960,000
tor the hull; $455,576 for machinery, and
$353, $50 for ordnance. FOR completion OF
the other three monitors, Amphitrite, S1,-
294,220; total cost, $1,s01, ,43S; Terror.
| 1924 ,220; total cost, $1,S25,492. Mon,
adnock, $1,434,439 total cost $2,083, ,775.
GThe Post says it is understood the secre-
tary of the navy has decided to close fou,
navy yards on the 31st of March next.
Tammany's Taffy.
| NHw YoRK, Jan. 15.-John Kelly has
been re-elected chairman of the Tammary