The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-29
Appointments BY the President and Sec.
retaries - Foreman Dickson Ac-
quitted-He sues Brewster
for Libel.
General Grants Birthday Widely
Celebrated - Congratulatory
Messages-The Ola Hero
Slightly Better.
NEWS OF NATIONAL INTEREST.
Important POstOffice Chahges-APpOint.
msBts Made and other Interest
ing News.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The President
signified his intention of selecting the sue.
cessor Of John Russell Young. Uoited States
Minister to China, from California. Those
factions OF the Democratic party In that
State have iDdorsed Frank McCappen, ex-
State Senator, for the position.
The Italian Government having invited
the United States to send delegation to the
sanitary conference which is to be held at
Rome, on the 18th proximo, the President
has designated Major George NJ SIernberg,
of the army, to represent this Government.
Judge Upton, Second Comptroller of the
Treasury, has made ruling that officers of
the army who held tie rank OF brevet St the
time of service of the Mexican war were en-
titled TO three months extra pay, allowed
by Congress for such service, according to
the brevet rank held by them at the close of
their service.
The fourlh.clsss, or non.P Presidential, Post
Offices ara now having consideration at the
hands of Postmaster General Villas, and new
appointments are being made ss rapidly as he
can consider the cases. Se7entytwo appoint
ments we're made Saturday, and ab out sixty
to-day. The Postmaster General has issued
q circular order to Postmasters explanatory
Of the changes made by Congress at the last
session IN the rates OF postage. The Post
masters are informed that on and after July
l the rate on all domestic first class mattet,
il Guiding drop letters at letter carrier Offices
will be two cents per ounce or fraction
thereof, instead OF two cents per nall ouHce
This change will apply to mail addressed to
Canada, but not 10 other foreign mail. To
provide Tor wants that may arise from the
change in the rate on secoDd-ciass matter or
newspapers mailed by publishers, from two
cents to one cent per pound, the department
has decided to issue new paper and peri
odlcal stamp OF the denomination OF one
cent, the design of which will be the same
as those of the present series They will be
ready for ifsue on June J.
The Postmaster General has not vet found
time 10 outline plan for giving effect to the
Congressional enactment providing for the
use Of special delivery" stamps at specified
Postoffices.
The President o'dsy appointed James Nc
Lellan, of Florida, to be Surveyor General
OF the State of Florida, vice William r.
Hicks, whose nomination to that Office was
not confirmed at the regular session OF the
Senate.
The Secretary of the E..ssury hss ap.
pointed Hon. George II. Parker, of Iowa a
specisl agent of the Treasury Department
The President has appointed the .ollow wing
named Presidential Postmasters: Silas X
Montgomery, of Bristol. Hartford County,
Connecticut, vice Silas Norton resigned; E.
VI.
Arnold resigHed; S. Fl. Edwards. OF Water
loo. Ia. vice w. II. Hartmann, commission
expired; T. w. Lynn, at Grumpy Centre, Ia
vice Charles w. Reynolds, resigned; Charles
B;onSon, al Manchester, Ia, vice William
ConlFy, commission expired
Admiral Jouett and Commander McCalls
hsve informed the Navy Departme eat tnat
The American forces were. Withdrawn from
Panama yesterday because OF promises m ade
by the rebel Azpurn that he would not
erect barrlcaoes in the streets. Ths Ameri.
CAD troops were marched a short distance
from the city to the Panama Railroad Com.
pany's property, where they were stationed
a. the time the kilograms were sent to Wash
ingtol.
Dickson Acquitted-Re sues Ex-Attorney
General Brewster for Libel.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-In the Dickson
trial this morning ex. Attorney General Brew
ster was present and took the witness stand.
He was 10 state what took place at his
interview with Kennedy, early in the Star
Route trial. He said that Kennedy came
and told him that Dickson wanted to take a
ride with him kennedy and talk about the
Star Route trials and about what was going
on in the Jury room. he (Brswster) was in
djgnant aud told Kennedy not to dare talk
with the lurymen. 1t would Do an outrage
upon the Government
Counsel for the defense objected on the
ground that the witness was making speech
for the Government, and not giving testi-
mony. After q short collogay, the Court
ruled that the narration of the conversation
was relevant Witness. proceeding said he
told Kennedy emphatically that he had no
right to talk with Dickson, and 1t would be
criminal in Tim. He (Brewster) would re-
port 1t to the Court.
ibid Kennedy cay anything at that inter-
view about having been told by Brewster
Cameron to talk with Dickson?"
'Not word"
a marshal of the court. He remembered an
interview with him about the selection OF
talesmen.
"Stste whether or not you told Henry
that the country would hold him RESPONSE
bic IL the defendants were not convicted"
"Never q word. 1t would be an insult"
Mr.. Smith, counsel for the defense, en-
tered vigorous objection. This witness
was brought here to make an argument.
A lively colloquy ensued between couu-
sci, Court and witness. The former main.
tained that this witness was brought there,
not to give testimony, but to make an argu-
ment before the Jury. This proceeding was
extraordinary and II was an outrage upon
the defendant.
Mr.. Brewster-I am not 10 be treated here
in this way, cir. ] am not brought here to
be insulted.
MIR. Smith produced a copy Of q local news
paper containing an interview between wit
ness and Marshall Henry, and reading from
ii, asked is lie told the Marshal: '.If this
trial miscarries the censure falls upon you,
You will never escape il as long as you live"
Mr.. Breweter-Never. l never did say
that. / called upon him as al accused man.
told him that II ii turned out that these
sslesmen were put there by him designediy,
Why then he (Brevsterl would see HIM
punished, and he Henry would never es.
cape the consequences.
WAS there q stenographsr concealed be-
hind the screenr
There was no screen in the room"
"Was there q stenogfspher pressnt?"
''Yes sir. He was in plain sight, as near to
me and In as plain sight as is the Clerk of the
Court now"
who was the steDograpber9r
"A X. York, called at the Department to