St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-13
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PERSONAL.

matter of interest to inquiry to this gov.
ernment.
| PERSONAL.
| Mr. J. H McAllister and wife, of ST. Paul
have returned from their winter quarters in
North Carolina, but viii remain in the city
some time before leaving for st. Paul. Mr..
McAllister states that he left Gen. Sibley and
Commodore Kittson in good health and
spirits.
The Eyening Star states that Gen. Rosser,
of Minneapolis, will soon leave for Nicarau-
qua having accepted the appointment Of
engineer of the inter-ocean canal.
| Western Associated Press.1
| WASHINGTON, March 12.-The house com.
mittee on postofices and post roads, to-day,
examined Geo. F. Brott, contractor on the
star route between New Orleans and Colum
bia, Miss. He denied absolutely that he ever
made the statement to Inspector Woodward
connecting Mr.. Ellis with any contract. Nc
such transaction ever occurred with Ellis
therefore he conld not have stated it. j. Ed
wards, the Washington correspondent of the
New York San, was the next witness, and
was examined touching the publication, in
his paper, of documents in which state
ments rejecting upon Ellis, were made. He
sent the articles four or fise days before pub
lication. He refused to tell the committee
how he got the papers, as he
| received them as correspon-
dent, under a pledge of confidence.
Capt. Brott twas recalled and was asked
what business he was engaged in at present
| IEIVa11 - ha hot
trying to get my dues out of the government
They have got great deal of my money and
l cave worn out three or four attorneys irving
to get it, and am pretty nearly gone my
self.' After further testimony, Ellis rose
and said he had nothing more 10 offer. He
thanked the court for its courtesy and left the
room. Shortly afterward the committee adj
journed. Although no formal understanding
was reached, the impression was given that
| the investigation was ended
AMERICAN EXPLOSIVES.
| The following circular has been sent to all
| United States attorneys and marshals:
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHINGTON, \,
March 12.-To the District Attorneys and
Marshals of the United States: By direction
of the president have to inform you, that
| it is reported that certain persons are aiding
| in the prosecution of various heinous crimes,
by shipping to foreign ports explosives, dan
gerous in the highest degree TO life and prop
erty. No proof has been adduced that this
rumor is founded upon fact, and the presi-
dent cannot believe its truth.
The honor of this nation,
however, requires it should
not be open computation, unfounded though
it be, OF the slightest appearance of tolerat-
ing such crimes, whether to be committed
against our people orthose of other countries.
| Your attention is therefore called to sections
1888, 1854, 5, 355, 4,27S and 4,279, of the
revised statutes of the United States, which
regulate Tire shipment of explosives and the
punishment of those who infringe their pro-
visions, and you are instructed to be dilgent
in your efforts to prevent the offcnses de-
scribed, and to detect and prosecute those
who have or may commit them. Very re-
! spectfully, BENZ. HARRIS BREWSTER,
Attorney General.
RETALIAToRY MEASURES.
| The senate committee on foreign relations
to-day received an informal report from the
subcommittee, consisting of Senators Miller,
of California, Edmunds, Morgan and Pendle
ton, appointed to consider the subject of the
exclusion of our meat products from foreign
countries. The recommendations of the sub
committee are in general terms that bill
should be enacted authorising the President,
in his discretion, whenever satisfied that our
products are excluded or Disseminated
against by any foreign country ON unjust
grounds, to issue his proclamation suspend,
ing the importation of any or all
products of the nations referred to,
| and also authorizing the president to
establish a system of inspection and certif-
cation of the quality of our meat products at
the ports of expectation. 1t is further rec
cmmended that provisions be made to pre-
vent the importation of adulterated wines,
ETC., and that in certain emergencies, all
articles suspected of being adulterated shall
be subject to inspection. The full commit
tee discussed the subject at considerable
length and the prevalent feeling was decid-
edly in favor of the proposed lines of legis-
lation. Action was deferred, however, to
await the formulation of general suggestions
and the receipt of desired information from
the treasury department, bearing on the
methods of meat inspection.
COINAGE.
The house committee on coinage, weights
and measures, agreed to report favorably
Representative BANDS bill to stop the coin
age of SO and 81 gold pieces, trade dollars
and Scent nickel, and to limit the coinage
of gold to double eagles to 20 per cent. of tbe
bullion purchase. Representative Nichols
was instructed to report favorably the bill to
establish an assay Office at Deadwood, Da-
kota.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The house committee on Indian affairs
agreed to recommend that the right of way
through the Sioux reservation in Dakota be
granted the Chicago, Milwaukee 6 st. Paul
Railroad company.
WANTS ADMISSION.
Delegate Brents, of Washington Territory,
appeared before both the senate and house
committees on territories, in advocacy of the
admission of Washington Territory into the
union of states, on and after March 4, 1885.
This, he says. will leave the electoral college
undisturbed, and allow the people, during
the interim, to form and adopt state con-
| stitution and choose state officers.
FOREST RESERVATION.
The bill introduced in the senate by Ed
munds, to provide for the establishment of a
| forest reservation on the headwaters of the
Missouri, and at the headwaters and Clarks
fork of Columbia river, provides that a tract
of land in the territory of Montana, embrac-
| ing an area of about g., 900 square miles, and
| the boundaries of which are described in the
bill be preserved and withdrawn from settle
| ment, occupancy or sale, and be dedicated
| and set apart for ever as national forest,
| protecting the headwaters and tributaries OF
| the Columbia and Missouri rivers.
ASKING FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
A delegation from Colorado, including ex-
Senator Chilcott and ex-Delegate Bennett,
waited on the president to day and urged the
appointment of Judge HaIlett to the United
States circuit judgeship, vacated by Judge
McCrary.