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See nn THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED PATLY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, wspaper Company, . W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tre EVPSING Stan is served to snbecrihers in the en their owa ecconut, at 10 cents ree he Lvening Star. 62—N°9,550, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1883 TWO CENTS. a nape tags —Socents a month, ‘i at Washington, D.C..a8 Tur Weexey ‘ished on Friday—81 @ year, | Postage prepard Six me veonts, bo paid in advance; pighith eb ates of advertisine made known en application. AMUSEMENTS. Prokv's OPERA HOUSE. ‘NG MONDAY, DEC. 10, 3, MRS. LANGTRY, “BER OWN POY “Mr. CA. MANDU} tay REUL COMPANY.” ‘ setoon FoR SCANDAL, Wednesday; : 7 and THE HUNCHBACK. Thursday } Friday Evening ) Saturdzy Matinee) SATU (Anew piece by sur LOOPS TO CONQUER. GORGEOUS COSTUMES A attendance of members is requested. SPECIAL NOTICES SPECIAL NOTICES. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S RE- THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NE’ YORK REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION will TURDAY EVENTS ember 1. 1883 on, an id for all by thi x m’ forthe ensuing year, A full of the A. M. CLAPP, President. a 2° D. M. DAVIS, Seeretary. OULS' L sts. n. wi Rey . oe A Criticism of the Jury System in the school at 9:0 a In, A PUNGENT DOCUMENT—“JURY-FIXING” IN THIS pastor.—Services at lla. m. and 7:30 p.n -Acting Manager.” AGE SETTINGS. sus THURSDAY, DECEMBER 61m, 3 FIXTURES, poe GAS FIXTURES, J GAS GLOBES, In great variety of colors. LATROBES. FURNACES. PLUMBING AND HEATING. SAML Y. SHEDD, e new and popu ward asainst W. ©, MILBURN, fcle Inventor and Manufacturer, eps 1429 Pennsy ivaul: uly 16th, 1383, aprovements, we are on. weather, and are prepared to furnish with, less. anc at Tow price, any work in the line of raving, for either relief or plate-press print ito rom THE LAUTEN ENGRAVING COMPANY, 25 New York TO-NIGHT—Ar 8. LAST PERFORMANCE OF THE MADISUN SQUARE THE in the great success, ESMERALDA! ESMERALDA! nal Company, Flectr: Studio in forty secon Tue Orrra Se F ORD COMMENCING MONDAY, Decesturr 2p. Engagement of the DUFF OPERA COMPANY. Mr J.C. Derr... as ss Marie Director of the Musi Monday snd Tuesday Ev “RE RT AND HA 1 Now York € Brillient Mu "The Sale of Sats I <p." ‘W th the ie ans Misen-seene, ToD: THIS SAYUKDAY EVENING, Positively last tine of MR. JOHN T. RayMOND, Onder the Manazement of Brooks & Dickson, of Ge: Lioyd’s new comedy, FOR CONGRESS. Batunisy Matine It SMERALDA. TER COMPANY, nery, the Famous Studio from a North ea Cab to a handsomely decorated Parisian Next Week—J. €. DUFF'S OPERA COMPANY. at_ and Conductor....S1¢, A, Towast zs Lecoeq’s Popular Opera” Superb Costumes, It fostat Loan, ia D. D. ite, Magar Mircrrzy. Pearl of Savoy Fanchon tle Barefoot Little Savage N ni6-Im_ [-e>~ THANKSGIVING CARDS, XMAS AND NEW CAS Year’ amber 01 -y a e Cir- culating Library, with constant additions of new books, and the best M: 20 ARIA — VERDI, M.D. ou From 9 to 11 a.m., 2to4 p.m No. 1121 17th street nortl r PR, WILLIAM M. eae ‘be at his Washi 904 14sn STREET, FRANKLI on the Ist, 2d, 15th and 1th of each month. Exclusive attention to Curvature of the Spine and atl € ints in xeneral. w York office, H {=> BOOK AND JOB PRINTE tr GRAY & CLARK Pennsylvania avenue. ‘ies of our establishment are such that 8. it, the leading Pharmas Phy: ms’ Prescriptions a" specialty. iciues, Perfumery aud Toilet Articles {a nz NOH PROG ae ily jst booed for SOUS SETS IK be WILKING. Baltimore. THE CITY TO HEAPEST. AMINE. CORCORAN BUILDIXG, m0 é. F. BROOKS. = 2D WOODS te. UILDING LUMBER” A & of Vary descriptio: 4-4,5-4, 6-4, 8-4 Ach Cot Also Walnut, Mal Ash, White Pine, ordered to suit ie, rourh, nz, Wain- ins, ing and Mouldings, in lots to accommo- date. All orders filled with dispatch and correctness, at ‘Acse than current market pricea, WM. McLEAN & SOX, o2 Cor. 13th and B streets northwest, LECTURES. A COURSE OF TWENTY CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND LITERARY Folly Mustrated by New and Complete Apparat MATTHEW ARNOLD Is Comte! AND WILL LECTURE HERE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18ru. TAL CONCERT ad to MISS ALEXINA C. MURRAY, ate of the Md. went will ap inns iss Eva M if, Mr. z iam Waldecke vi and th ts, to had at Drew 's, and Standiford’s Drug ater by the DUFF GRAND OPERA COMPANY Will begin on SATURDAY MOR 7. December 1. 7 ATER, JN tosan nr RAND SACRED CONCERT, SUNDAY, DEC. 2, es of the world-renowned Hun REMENYTI, ed by MPANY OF SOLO ARTISTS. And TRAINOR COMBINATION, WHFATLEY AND Including Thirty of the Finest Performers in the Pro- fession. Matinees Tues EXTRA THY N and Saturday. LLERACTIONS rR, 3 DELMANING . Ra WV, GREAT LISTUN Tr \ Five Grand PERI iu ap ache : : afteraoon, aud 6:30 an ee Me OLS Delt. 26-68 fate j itewatnze, 1 Dec. 5, 1883, at S o'clock, Seats 25 cents extra, for sale at Ellis? dst SPECIAL. Mminary sale of seats for the Opera vices Of seats will be $1 and $1.50, according to IVING MATINEE THURSDAY, ember 29, Prices as usual. 226 GREAT FAMILY RESORT. (pat kcH oF “OUR Fatu NIVERSALIST. ‘The Choir of this church will provide a series of Four Concerts, WEDNESDAY EV. Gs, December 5, "$3; January 2, February € and March 6, ‘84, » Church, corner 13th and L streete, je Reemer-Kaspar, Mrs. Jennie F. ‘Ts ts for the course, reserved seat. & Tenerved reat, 50 cents, to be had at Ads without reserved seat, Doors open at WIESSIC, FOE GERBIANS AND OTHER tunments, TIANO, with or without Orchestra in- wuunenis. 3. P. THYO, LANG, 1124 22th street uotth Music Stor pirsin re IPPS, TEACHER OF DANCING, nO rants Het Sth and H sts, Bw. Mr. 3-H. Kaiser, Prof. Hayden, Prot. Kaspar - ‘aren m the Ist of Docem- 2 ewillue ras for 310, Late Cinas \ sor gentiome nis Tha Mer Forsishes Music for all cecasions at luw se rates. n-Im* WPWE Falk FOR Tit HE A Sr. M NOVEMBER ame Or ae bee — BENEFIT oF SULNE'S CHU LCR tru TO NOVEMBER form, ent of the Church cted for this cours, will be delivered at # LECTUKE HALL OF FI 3 R. ROGERS. M.D., Pi. D. first of this series will be fh mont ame tim ine and Chri 5. B’ FROST, A, ven sixth day evenin ). at $ o'clock, and after, except Than! These: lechares will be w eto dincgists, te: aested in science and others geucrally nd “t to entire course of twenty lectures, $3.50. le lecture, 25 cents. wols desiring ten or more tickets may sec ial rates by applying at, Schocl Builds pt, Or by addressing THOS RR PARSON cone a on the gums, al Chances moderats ANDALL PARSONS, D. D. 9., OFFICF. AND RB ie 428 7th street northwest, over Bullantyne's tore. All branches of Dentistry skillfully per= |. Gas given to thousands with most pleasant results, day or night, Ten years experienc: Os a) iath street Thorthwe 2 4 ne Sunday morn- | has just been completed, devotes considerable space to the subject of juries in the District of Co | The system In the District of Columbia demand condem- nation. By act. of June 80, 1879, chapter 49 (Supple- ment, page ing and drawing jurors, which, a0 doubt, was in- tended to apply toail courts in the Untted States; but it has been decided, and properly, too, t does not: apply to ‘the District of Colmmbia. The laws which are now suppos*d to be in force in the District regulating the selecting, drawing and sum- moning of Jurors, have been passed in the years 1858, 1 851 to District of Columbia. An analysts of the system there provided will demonstrate fis many defects: Preaching ‘Yo-m Sunday school at 9:1 avenne and 4th street, am. and 6 p.m, cilities “by the |} WOOT, OLD SCHOOL BAP- . ean = sary officers or ‘pers Th faithful and _consclentious exercise of a discretion, which courts always exercise, and the appointment of honest and competent persons. In January of each ye who are called so designated are onerous and unsatisfactory, 1s no Sunday serviecs at 11 a.i., (Holy Communion), . | Mst of jurors from the names of citizens and rest- mperance Hall, corner of Ist ts northwest, Suzd: i. Good msic. Public invited, TREET BAPTIST CHURCH, he pastor, Rev. D. W.F n23-1m | P| preceding two years, and officers and persons in the in, monthly. hoo Ati pan, ORRIS, and’ ev It ay ight, Loy nia aventic, between tol UL) Primary object is toe: ‘Missionary Mee ach night the coming week. | find It to be possible to obtain the necessar | mation. Atte | upon the subject), in the month of February in . WILLS WILL PR yyat iam, and 7:20 p.m, fo th and H strects n seven judges upon the bench in the Snpreme Court, FOR DEAF MUTES AT and 12th stree Other services at 1a, 1p. and | rare instances, where there 18.a presa of business, a Judge Mie ahd praise 8: + meeting Thursday ev | and pratie meeting at 7 Preaching t-orrow (Sunday K. Co: Davip Witxs, D.D, CHURCH OF TH) th and N streets 1 | to perform, which he is compelled to disregard, and, by so disregarding {t, ratses a doubt as to the regu: larity of his proceedings, MRS, EMILY L, sifted speaker, will deliver ‘ational Chureh, 10th and G Jury ts tntended for service in the Criminal Court the twenty-three persons whose names are first, drawn constitute the grand jury, and the twenty- quiai’s Christian Tempera Oat Key. Grituke’s church, 1) Loth-street Presbyterian t I iu ty a Ane Dentist, 1015 140 ETIPICIAL 7 ferted mmic with Mode Jas Dr. DUNNALLY T RT. M. TALBOT’ DI TIST, No. 1 strert, three doors frosh corner E. Dentistry in all ees ‘Xeeth auserted $7 per set, All work war. natural toot Modern methods aud skill in ESSIONAL SANS DOULEUR, Sprig ema lures, sofkmes aver sic RWHITE, Chitopediste, Numero » Visa Vjs 1eN 1: a bhi a Wash rd's Hotel, 83. Le DC fon uputis 1861.0 the petit jury forthat term. After the requisite ni SS” ath street, a | in the morning pastor, JOSEPH Fra: ahice miceting of th Sunday school in tlie uf avehue—FREDEnICK D! . will occupy the pulpit morning Young People's. Meeting Seats free. All ve Jomtort for the “Spirit batting.” Holy communion aftér meboot at 9 a.m und 4 N F piuister of the Society of Friends, will at anorrow, ut aiun., in the Lecture A., 1409 ‘New York “avenue, Public ANICURE AND SURGEON CHTROPODIST. Finger nails beantified, hang nails and biting of nails eured, ns, bunie ingrowing nails, &c., successfull} 1. Sinkle treatment of either hands or feet, 31. Kooms 5 and 6, 45 Peunsylvania ue northwest, Separate ofc ladies and genth al7-1m* Haxwar & Horcmssox, 424 NINTH STREET, Acents for LOW'S CHELSEA ART TILES, TRENTON ART TILE, AMERICAN ENCAUSTIC ‘TILE COM- PANY, MINTON, BAU and other IMPURTED TILES, BRASS FIRE-PLACES aud BRASS FIRE GOODS in great variety. HAYWARD & HUTGHINSON, sep 424 9th streot. IW. Dew PHARMACIST, Consrn PENNA, AVE, AND OTH Staert, ‘Takes pleasure in announcing thearrival of a large and complete assortinent of Manicure goods from the estab- Ushment of Dr.J. Parker Pray, America’s first Manicure: NAIL ENAMEL; Ay IN IVORY AND BOXWOOD; SH SCISSORS; HW FILES: cH CUTICLE KNIVES. o27-3n NPEEWEITING PROMPTLY AND ACCURATELY E WEITING Machines fcr sale end rent. CALIGRAVH and TY¥E WRITER orerstors snp- lied. WSHORT-HAND WRITERS furnished at short Rotice, ols-te 3. A. WHITCOMB, 927 I nticet uw. GRACE M. E, CHURCH, COR, northwest” Sunday Sehool at Children’s meeti AND S STS. . Communion , conducted by the pas- ar CTO ase TON, D. O., Dee. 1, 1883, Owing to the increased demand for Electric Licht, and for the purpose of supplying additional power and tn. ry requ:ved to furuish light to the Government de: nits anid to private consumers, the Board 'APPAN, Watchmaker and Jeweler, hasre- t to.G04 Yth street northwest, 3 moved from 90 doors above Huet Sites AND JEWELRY repaired in the best manner, A FULL ASSORTMENT OF ay At MUNCASTER & ‘LES FOR COVERING, HOWARD'S Pharmacy Corner 7th and I IE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE THIRD Association will be held in perative Build the office of Messrs. Church. ud Vinginia avenue southwest, on Mt at? pin. Membe ‘ABLE 00-OPERATT ASBOCIATION. ASSETS $234,646.02. $2.50 per share, on cach share. lets will be furnished and subscription for stock THOMAS Yomrnvinte, President, 7 917 ¥ street northwest. : dl-3t | ING, December 3, i es IVE BUILDING INO. JOY EDSON, Secretary, Office hours, 8:30 a, m. to 4:30 Burs Barone Hreareas:: ‘The att ent'on of Housekeepers snd others {s again in- ft Vited to these justly CELEBRATED LATROBE STOVES. Thetr besuty and excellence of workmanship fuish. enhanced by Inte iunprovementa, render Tee rior to any other Latrot ybes that effectually heat the lower rooms. tates 'BIBE'S LATRODES GUARANTEED. to give ratisfaction in every caso. For sale by dealers ly. n2i-Im L__KERVAND. . wer, Eithoersy Letter, Note and Bill Mining ‘Stock Certificates = and Plate Printer, Specialt ns 1012 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, —— ———————e_ FICIAL EYES, Plame es 18 Ate mya lvaLia aYeDUe NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB_THE ANNUAL ‘of tho National. Jockey Club, for the will beheld at the Fooms of the ‘Due, OD ‘clock. |. C. McKIBBIN, President pa senoutingaicmnbere wil be hela tt foo ash Di 's Hospital, D. 0, HD. McINTYRE, CHILDREN’S HOSPIT: WasHIXGTON, A stated Me of re eas REG! jee for the py ‘work ianged their address Greeks, Draits, ke.: PORT. District. CITY—THE SPEEDY ADOPTION OF NEW METHODS RECOMMENDED—A PROPOSITION TO EXTEND THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE MARYLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT INTO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ‘The Attorney General in his snnual report, which | bia. report says: The evils that surround the jury congress provided a mode of select at the act 2, 1985 and 1871, and are found in sections of the Revised Statutes, relating to the “rhe Supreme Court of the District may, by orders in general term, from time to time designate neces~ ons to make the list of jurors.” is a commendable feature, a8 16 secures that ‘ar five citizens are designated by the court, JURY COMMISSIONERS, That the dutics to be performed by the persons fault of theirs. The law requires them to make a dents of the District, who'are competent, and who are not by Jaw exempt from jury duty, and pre- serthes that, “No person shall be competent to act asa Juror unless he Is a citizen of the United States | and resident of the District, over twenty-one and | undersixty- urs of age, and a good and lawful | man, who has never been convicted of a felony or other misdemetnor Involving moral turpitude.” ‘Those exempt from Jury duty are people whose names have been drain’ from the box within the employ of the government of the United states, commissioners of police, those connected with the | police and fire departments, counsellors and_attor- heys at Jaw, ministers of the gospel, priests of every denomination, practicing physicians and surgeo Keepers of hospitals, asylums, almshouses, and | fixers to become thoroughly acquainted with: the | habits, asso: ier character, and business of , influences, if any, that could be to reach him and brihg hi within their in, What 1s there to prevent one d and apparently respectable ing themselves in the way of the to be Drought into court upon the juries to acquit thelr friend3 or confederates? Sueh devices un- happily are not unknown in the District, and others could be enumerated, and will naturally suggest other charltabie Insitutions, ‘captains, masters, and persons employed on vessels and keepers of | public ferries. Bosldes, there are a large number of people who carry on business, or Who Owia or rent, houses and lve with thelr’ families during the greater part of the year in the District, and yet | enship cisewhere. ‘To be- claim a home and ci come. A CITIZEN OF THE DISTRICF 1s to lose the right to vote In any other place, and this matter of temporary residence {s so well under- stood that the question asked by one acquaintance casually meeting another in the streets or houses in Washington 1s not “Where do you reside?” b ably, “Where are you stopping?” This 11 sof intelligent and desirable residents, unfor- tunately, are iso exempt froin Jury duty. In the District there 1s no official list of voters, or | S'lists of taxable tohabitants, such as ts | here, and the Jury commissioners are, | therefore, compelled to depend upon thelr own Knowledge, or in whatever other way the may nor. 1 and pot any law | ecting the tive huadr twenty nazies required (In the ab Gach year, {he naines are copia on separate slips of paper, Which are rolled up, placed fi the jury box, the'box 1s sealed, shaken up and given the custody of the clerk of the court, ‘The judges of the Supreme Court of the District are required to assign one ot thelr nuuiber to hold the Criminal Court during the enguing year, be- ginning in the month of March, and as’ there’ are each of the judges should be assigu d to hold & Crlininal Court only once In seven ye rs, unless, In ay be assigned to hold aygpecil court. here aretnrce terns in the Crgial Court, ne ginning, respectively, on the first Monday of Mate! thethind Monday of Juuc, and the first Monday. of December {n each year, By one provision in the law, at least ten days be- fore the commencement of each term the clerk “shall publicly break the seal of the Jury-box, and proceed to draw therefrom the names of so many persons ws are required,” Dnt, whore, in whose der Whose directions this Important | » be Performed 13 NOt sj eclniss iu the : oft or, the ame Lo serve ht clerk, cou lon, Wien it Is rermeuib. does not kud \ of them he 1s going to draw. out, that the | names are selected from a population of and the Lmprobabillty of the clerk nal knowledge of the death, nity of the persons whose names, ws, and his inability to drawing in order to make the law imposes {mpossible tor him ul power In | that une | THE METHOD OF DRAWING JURORS for the civil and criminal courts 1s the sam2. If the Six persons whose names are next drawn constitute er of Jurors have been drawn the box 1s n sealed, and remains In the enstody of the | @ Jurors are summoned by the marshal, | who fs requited to make a return to the court or thé | names of Une persons summoned, how the Summons was served, witha Copy of the summons served upon each on. Whether any negiect or om!s- sion onthe part of the marshal in performing his duties would be a fatal defect would depend upon the nature of sueh neglect or omission. On the first day of the teri, {t 1s usually found that about two-thirds of each’set of jurors answer to thelr names, the marshal having beea unable to find the other one-third. ‘The firt business in order 18 for the court to hear the varlous excuses offered by the jurors who have been summoned, and who desire io be relieved from duty. At this point it f cLattention to the extra- ary fact, service as a juror in the District tendance at court and almost abandonment of private business for one- fourth of the whole year, a hardship and injustice that is not imposed upon eitizens in any other place In the United States, and would not be toler- in any community Where the people have a e in framing thelr laws. By One of the sections in the law, “a person may be excused by the court from ‘serving on a jury when, for any reason, his interest or those of the public “will be materially injured by his attendance, or where “his pwn health or the death or sickness of 4 member of his family Tequires his absence.” Continuous absence and né- glect of business for three months in the year would materially injure the interests of any busi- hess tnan, and @ respectable physician would read- ily certify that attendance for that length of time 4n a crowded court-room would be Ipjurious to the health, so that the court ts reluctantly compelled to excuse from service the very men zon of all others, are best qualified to intelligently ald and assist In the administration of justice. Added to ‘those who are thus excused, there are always found, among the jurors several who, although their names: een Poet! in the jury-box, and they have Tespont @ summons, are in employ- ment and therefore exempt voalgey nm the cou passed the various claims to be excused and exempted ti there will re- main probably One-half of the number of jurors re- quired by law, and. before Proceeding with the trials of cases the attendance of the full number must be secured. ‘The way in which the required number Is to be selected is not clearly defined by the law, which is Interpreted by each Judge accord. ing to his own view. e Of the judges cause the {uty box to be again opened and the requisite num- roof names to be drawn out; others direct the marshal to summon falesmen; Bat beth. ways have ‘been held to be proper. In selecting’ talesmen the the bystanders in te cours pers ye IO wt in persons: Ing alor the public streets, or trom any of the stores: banks, counting-houses, offices, hot in city. Ie uses, Offices, or residences in the bs SELECTING TALESMEN another great hardship is imposed upon the person sosummoned. When a name is drawn from the Jury-box In the first instance the person whose name is drawn receives a reasonabie notice that his Services will be required, and is thus enabled to ar- What names are in the box, or | ) according to the character and gravity of the cases to be tried, from forty-eight to | sixty Jurors are summoned, who serve for two or threeWeeks. Tt 1s doubtful if there can be foundin any of the states a county where at least thirty- SIX jurors are not summoned to Uy the perty poltce and quarter sessions cases, and for the higher courts and the trial of the nlgher grades of offer from sixty to eighty Jurors. But in the P Columbia, With “its large and rapidly tnerea population, with the abundance of wealth extreme of’ poverty, with opportunities for the com notone of these crimes, from the highest to the lowest, if tried at all, that must not be tried bets the miblature Jury of twenty-six persons. W the dock fs fiitéd vith prisoners waiUng to be trie if one c: Mberate, and anotuer case Is called, Uie Jury p in the siry-bo oat of his four heremp left without a jury. In this ditemma the trial must stop, the busitiess ‘Is suspended until the absent Jury returns into court, or, as is usually doue, the | | Cotirt will order the mai al to summon more ta men to serve in that on Uberating at the same thme the court must take a recess. In murder and other capital cases, the prisoner 1s allowed twenty peremptory challenges, lea only six of the original jurors to the fourteenth, 1f the prisoner ma lenge, the box must be opened, a new name ara out, the person summoned, and his excuses heard; ithe 1s ex , then another name 1s drawn, that rson 18 Surmoned, and his excuses heard.’ The Same course 1s pursued when every other of the remiining challenges is made, and ta this way the ecomes a business of almost In- terminable length, and a source of annoyance and inconvenience ‘to ‘all who may be called upon to selection of a jury take any part in it. It is the Enbject! of belief and common report that the business “JURY FIXING” flourishes to an alarming extent In the District. It is asserted that men llve, support their families, and even become rich in the practice of this nefart- ous profession. Such a practice or profession exists to some extent in nearly every large elty, under the best devised jury systems, and notwithstand- ing the care, attention, and safeguards thrown rent thelr being tampered ystem now exists, that unscrupulous men Should safely conduct a ess in debauching’ juries in the District should occasion no surprise. With but 26 jurors Such as usually serve, an ac- tive jury fixer would become acquainted with at Jeast Uw oF three of them tn a few hours, and that tin a strong beginning in his ‘efforts to thwart justles, With Dut twenty-six Jurors, serving for three months, 1t would’ not’ require one- around the juttes to pr ith. Buf, as the jury lucrative — bust would gi third of that time for the combined force of jury each firor, and tie use power. ‘Then aj or more well-dic looking rogues pla taarshal oF his deputies, talesmen, and servin themselves, after a’ careful consideration, but enough has been shown to demonstrate the’ fact that tnnecessary responsibility {8 placed upon ofti- Who, «tnough acting from the purest. and fous motives, are Hable at any rc and reproach, and that the court comprlied to stinggie with the limited machinery placed at their disposal. Its recommended, in the Interest of justice and as a matter of economy, that the number of jurors should be increased to forty- elicht, that the tine of service should be reduced to oné month, that whe: wed § Independent of those crimes committed in the District of Columbla, which are for offenses affect- Ing the citizens of the District alone, there are others of a public character which are against the whole people of the United States. A broad line of aistinction must be drawn between these two classes. ashington, with the Treasury and the other departments, and the numerous oMcers there employed in the conduct and management of public business. Temptations are Sregueny, omered, And plots devised to corrupt officials, and the efforts are sometimes suc- cessful. In the past six years flve or six of the oficiais here eaployed have betrayed the them, a fact which in Th ational government 1s in ¥ these trust reposed in itself Is the highest ’ compliment which could be paid to the great number who have been found faithful In every case where a 5 committed a crime against cuted with deter- government officlal ha the government he las been pros mined vigor, When the crime h: of the Distrie been committed Justice has been deen committed ce has 100 T 1» employ of the go wie trust comunti TaMent a erie Lowihtn the 1 ct past experience tted in the District. ational Treasury Is the great CENTER OF ALLUREMENT AND TEMPTATION. Tnroads are made upon ft through all avenues by which it can be approached. Every device which human ingenuity can contrive 1s resorted to, and perjury, forgery and all crimes necessary are unhesttatingly committed to reach the treasure And despot the public money. ‘The constant zeal and care of experfenced government officials, in every department, are required to prevent these vile plans being Carried out. ‘The effort on one side 1s to steal the money of the people, on the other to prevent It; but with all the care and at- tention which honest and competent public ser vants can exert, bad men are sometimes suc- cessful.” Laws have been passed by Con- gress “broad enough to make every fraud or attempted fraud upon the government acrime to be severely punished. The one great dimecuity now encountered 13 the want of a proper Jury system with whieh to enforce these laws. All phins to defraud the government, or to stea from the public treasury, no matter Where con trived, are in nnmated in Washington, and when the gu rics are arrested their tral must of necessity take place before a Jury drawn in the District. “The arrest of one set of defendants brings to them the sympathy and netive ald of all others who are engaged in stinflar schemes. If the defendants are weallny, as is often the case, by a. Uberal exnenditure of mouey they seeure the ac- quainiaace and friendship of prominent men who are of a social disposition, and whose open and public assoclation and compantonship with the de- Iendants ts not without {ts helpful effect. Then the case is called for trial, the government. stands alone, and opposed by many disadvantages, while the @éfendunts, alded not only by their wealth, the encouragement and Influence of thelr friends, put by a certain feeling of indifference which seems to prevail in Washington concerning such erimes, are permitted to depart from the court room triumph- ing in their acquittal, escaping punishment and scandalizing the administration of justice. Such has been the case before, and such will occuragain, 80 long as the naUonal treasury 1s confided solely td THE PROTECTION OF LOCAL JURIES. It 1s not easy to determine what method to adopt for the trial of these public cases, as any change ‘will be objected to because it may increase expense. Change of venue and special or struck juries have been adopted elsewhere, to secure protection from a fallure Of, justice, because of the defects of local ju an met Wherever existing, are Commended. Tels of the utmost: importance they etther or both methods should prevall in the Dis- Ita opt ofvenue could be accomplished by. certify! e Indictment and pi for trial In such other judicial district where the greatest number of witnesses reside, or where, in the discre- tion of the court, a trial may be had with the least inconvenience and expense to the government and the defendants, some relief would be afforded. It may be objected that such a remedy 18 beyond the constitutional power of Co1 but asthe offenses In question are not ted’ within state, the trial may be at such place or places as Congress may by law direct (art, 8 sec. 2 par. 2, and this apparently is not affected by the sixth ame! (United States vs, Dawson, 15 How., Cor has exercised this power when deemed lent (Statutes, 1834, ch. 161; 184%, ch. 103; 1868, ch. 273), and with the hi Judicial’ sanction, a3 low ngTess May go needless to discuss here. If in ita judgment the due administration of justice in such’ cases requires fe om. a reme¢ g may obits epeay ielgeclere oe eae analogous to those pursut lve prece- dents mentioned would perhaps be most approved, and this is in substance, by annexation or other” ase oe 2 3 I submit that the desired end might be attained by extending (in such form and under such limita- tions as may be advisable) the jurisdiction of the ‘United States circuit and district courts for the diction of the circuit and district courts of the United States In and for the judiclal district of Maryland Is hereby extended and enlarged, the same shall extend to and include all offenses | against the general laws of the United States com- | mitted in the District of Columbia. ffense shall have been committed iu the Dis- ot Columbia which if committed in the st land would be triable in the elreutt | of the United States in and for the Judicial dis- the defendant ‘or defend- convicted and | | present In court. O'Donnell appeared c And whenever | trict of Maryland, ants may be Indicted Sentenced im the cireult court tes in and for 1 the inducements and ; ission of crimes, there fs | the judicial district And whenever “any. offense been committed in the District of Columbia, | If committed 1u the state of Maryland would ourt of the United States for the Judicial district of Marsland, the defendant | ndants may be indicted, tried, convicted strict court of the United for the judicial district of Maryland: Provided, ‘That nothing herein contained shall deprive the Supreme Court of the District of Columba, or oter courts of the District. of Columbia, of Juris. | diction for the trial of offenses against the United ates committed in the District of Columbia: provided further, That, for the sole purpe Tying this act Into ettect, and the same is here Judiclat district of Marsiand =e =A dictments and Informations may be removi t 5 ~ ; e courts of the District of Columbia for trial | {the bidding of a secret sowiety h the cireult court of the United Stat district court of the United States in and for the Ju- dicial district of Maryland, in whichever of the said ed'in the Indictment or in- ‘Whenever an {n- be triable In the district is called, tried, and the jury retire to oe | | nd the prisoner ‘exercises three | sentenced in the tory challenges, the court 1S \7 ne | his fet” If so, they should acquit him. ase, If two Juries are de- @ District of Columb , included within the erve, So that after akes another chal- courts the offense chi formation may by law aictment shall have been found or information tiled in any of the courts of the District of Columbia, any person oF persons with the commis: an offense which by law 1s triable in the cireult court or the district court of the United States Inand for the Ju- General of the United Siaten before the Aret oy aky yeneral of the U: ‘tates, before the first or any AR tree ycsere Si Subsequent trial thereof, shall certify that the in- | $1 Nong: Hard wonkliig man, with Carey. who terests of Justice requiré that the indictment or in- formation shall be removed from the supreme court ofthe District of Columbla to the circuit court of the United States (If the offense charged in the in- dictment is by law triable in the said circult court), or to the district court of the United States (if the offense ts by law triable in the sald district court), be, and the justice holding the criminal term of the Supreme court of the District of Columbia or other court shall be satisted that in the Indictment or Informa- tionis a Violation of one of the general laws of the justice shall make an order the indictment or inform- ings thereunder shall be certified to the ireult court of the U. S, for the Judicial cistrict of Maryland (ie the offense c in the indictment s by law triable in. the sald elr- orto the district court of the United Ihe Judicial district of Maryland dif the in the Indictment is by law triable trict court), as the case may be, for tal. And every indictment or information so ceruiiied to the sald elrcust court or to the sald ais- roceeded with for trial, con- viction, and sentence in the same manner afd to the sane effect as If the prosecution had been com- menced and the indictment or information had Qeen criminally found by the grand jury in the Court to which the iydictment or Information shall Washington News | and Gossip. THERE ARE 222 new advertisements in Tue tie offense ch: United States, the that the record ani ation and all tiet court shall be pr should not any longer be imited 1 Govenswext Recetrrs To-pay.—Internal reve- hue, $244,258; customs, $372,855. AN INsaNE ARMY OFFICER. Richards Barnett, U.S. A., has been decided to be insane, and has been placed in the Government In- sane hospital, Assistant. Surgeon 2 a deficiency exists in the ould be supplied from the nin Of drawing, se- should be adopted ‘New Tive aT THE WaiTe Hovse.—The clocks of the White House are set to correspond with the ‘eros’ Per Dew Pay.—At the request of the First Controller of the Treasury the Secretary of the Interior has directed the salary of Gen. tendent of the new ice building to Telegrams to The Star. THE DEFENSE OF O'DONNELL? FIRE IN MASONIC TEMPLE, NEW YORK. | eos | AN ATTEMPT TO WRECK THE WASHINGTON EXPRESS TRAIN. NLY ONE WITNESS POR THE DEFENSE. Loxpon, Dec. 1.—The trial of Patri DonneR for the murder of James Carey was resumed this morning at 10 o'clock. The court mom was crowded With people, Dut there were few persons outside of the building. Mr. Pryor sat behind Mr. Charles Russell, sentor counsel for O'Donnell. ‘The prisoner's brother was aim. th cabdriver, was, Walter Young, a Port Kilza called for the defense. He testified that he. fre- quently drove the Carey family around Port Eliza> ry ought to and het son Tom den! 2 s He once sald to Tom Carey, at Port Eliza- Deth: “You are a fine fellow! Why dtin't you shoot O'Donnell when je shot father?” ‘Tom an- Lwent but when I went there it was gone, becau: father had tt drivers, oSS-eXsuuination of This witness clicked no alchange in his testimony. No other wit hess was called for the deteuse, and Mr, Russell be= San Lis address to the Jury. emmy Witness had mentioned this to ASTRON FOR THE PRISONER. . the jury, In considering the to dismiss from their minds all that they may pon the subject of the king of « ‘The prisoner did not deny the shooting of € question for the consideration of Uhe fury wa “Did he do tt under a reasonable apprehension of i, short, of this, ODon sonal Viole: der, althou tet him ly false That O'Donnell we Kintaun Castie to track Lonly under a th ‘The statement Is utter- ton board Ube steamer carey Uke a sleuth-hound Mr. Russell said these were only new charges, which he proceeded to warmiy denowunce, Judge Denman remarked that counsel was hardly promoting the interest of hisclient. He could trust the fury gt to be influenced by anything except ‘the evidence that had been given In court. Mr. Russell said the accusation had an important Dearing, because it suggested the words,“ was sent to'do it,” which Were put into O'Donnell’s | mouth by Mrs. Carey; but, in deference to U 4 remark, he would inake no further ref hewspaperattacks. Mr. Russell then continued his address. Hie compared O'Donnell, who he sald was Was a villain, execrated by the people, unpardoned by the queen, known to be cruel, treacherous and desperate, who, forced by a man likely to denounce him, would not scrupie to resort fo any weapon to ‘overawe or kill, and Who tn all his murderous con- splractes took care of his own Ife. It was unrea- sonable to suppose that if O'Donnell had premedi- tated the murder of Carey he would have comuult- ted it in the presence of several witnesses, DRAMATIC PICTURE OF THE SHOOTIN! Mr. Russell, with dramatic effect, cave O'Don- neli’s own story of the murder, substantially as tt has already been published, He narnated the brief altercation that ook place tn the cabin of the steamer Melrose Castie between Uhe two mich, he | drawing of pistols by both and the shooting Of Carey. It was beyond doubt that Carey had a S shot. The boy's testimony: her went ashore at Cape ‘Town without it, and that he did not carry It aft his identliy Was discovered was false, O'Donnel remark to Mr. Cubitt after he was shown Carey's portrait, “I'll shoot him,” was merely a piece of ughing bravado, having no indication ih it of a Serlous purpose-and to Which nobody Would attach importance, O'DONNFLL'S AMERICAN COUNSEL DIRCOTRAGED. Gen. Roger A. Pryor states that he had resolved to apply for a hearing in the case of O'Donnell and to force an explicit refusal to lls application, but that the other counseLin the case gave In writing thelr optaion that the appearance of an American lawyer seut by Irish-Americans would be fatal to the prisoner. Th ted That if the ap- ication was im: id surrender thelr refs. Gen. Pryor finally consulted O°Domell Who decided to ablde by Une Opuston of Messrs. Russell and Sullivan —— A Woman and Two Little Girls Drowned. CmIcago, Dec. 1.—A special dispatch to the Daity News from Dixon, TIL, says: Whtle Miss Electra Lewis, a miiliner, and’ uo Mute girls were out driving last evening the horse became frightened, and rau into the river, and all were drown ——— Murder and Threatened Lynching. Sacr Lage Crrv, Urau, Dec. 1.—A man called “Shorty” was shot and killed at lack City, Utah, ‘by aman named Kelly. A lynching party was formed, but at the latest accounts ‘y had done nothing. —_>___ Business Notes from Utah, 0. P. FREIGHT RATES—BULLION SHIPMENTS. Sarr Lage City, Uran, Dec. 1.—The Union Pact Nc railroad gives a twenty five cent rate on freight lecision of the question whether he can draw two from the government—one as 9 retired army officer ‘other as superintendent pension office building. Gex. Hancock's Leave oF ABsrxcr.—Leave for two months fs granted Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Han- cock, and the Heutenant, conunand the division of ment of the east during his absence, eral of the army will Atlantic and depart- REVISION OF THE SeNaTE RvLES—The Senate committee on rules yesterday finally adopted the | Feport on a revision of the rules,the features of | not sto; Which have been published in Tue Star, after | struction. Raliroad t agreeing to a few verbal changes. ing for the election of ance with the custom tna adopted. The code “of Joint rules Was taken up | and discussed, and when the House committee on | S shall have been appointed both couumittees will consider it together. nment; but when the crime has A tried within the District, jus- A rule provid- ly been dented the govern- : oMcers In accord iS prevatied was Stites. When that crime 1s the should be tried before a_jury other Unain that engaged in the trial of the local ‘crimes Retmep.—Col. Frederick T. Dent, 34 artillery, | tempt manifest laced on the retired lst of the anuy years’ service provision. Was to-lay pl: Naval OrpERS.—Lleut. E. S. Prime has been or- dered to the navy yard, New York; Assistant En- gineer Geo. E. Bird has been detached fi uavy yard, Boston, and ordered to the SI PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The President has appointed Edwin Farley to be collector of internal revenue for the second district of Kentucky, vice Crumburgh, suspended; and Edward J. Noonan tobe Ci tant engiteer in the revenue marine so Mortimer Wade to be .. and David Heary lena, Montana. DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER.—The Adjutant Gen- eral 1s informed that Lieut, Charles Smith, 15th infantry, died of apoplexy at Fort Halleck, the 39th ultimo. Lieut. Smith was a Washington boy, the son of Mr. Charles Sunith, a clerk in the comission branch of the Adjutant General's ARMY Promorions.—The retirement to-day of Col. Frederick T. Dent, 3d artillery, promotes Lieut. Col. j H. G. Gibson to the rank of colonel; Major L. M. Lang- don to be a Heutenant colonel; Capt. C. B. Throck- morton to be a major; First Lieut. Geo. @ Greenough to be a captain. DRorrep FROMTHE ARMY Ro1is.—The President has ordered that First Lieutenant John M. Porter, 3d cavalry, be dropped from the army as a deserter. Lieut. Porter while on duty as acting quartermas- ter at San Antonio, Tex., defaulted to of about $2,000 and fied into Mexico about three azo, since which time nothing has been Ex-Semator Spencer’s Wandering. THE INTERROGATORIES FILED BY THE GOVERNMENT Messrs. Merrick and Ker, counsel for the govern- ment in the proceedings against ex-Senator Spen- cer for contempt of court, yesterday fled with the clerk of the court the interrogatories authorized by ‘the court, and which Mr. Spencer has four days to answer. The interrogatories, which make a volum- inous document, are designed to draw outa full ‘statement of the ex-Senator's ‘Subpoena was served upon him du the star Papers to have been made by filed with the in! questions asked him is whether, when in New York, he Tecelve letters from Nevada addressed, “Rev. Riordon, 228 west 14th street, New York;” letters were not addressed to him at Cherry Nev., enclosed in first envel shore lopes addressed as above. He 1s asked also whether he did not visit tn London Teading-rooms and tell the propri bert Bowles, that he had come over so as not tify in the star route case, and ld not intend to return until the case was ended. eens Mr. Cook’s Letter to Mr. Cahill. the American (Mr. Cahill), in relation to the fine of $50 imposed on tt of court. Mr. Cahill said that he had received such a letter, but that until after he saw the no one had seen ‘Mr. Cook for contempt iblication in the: or privy to iia publica: unclassified from the Missourl river to Salt Lake city. The Denver and Rio Grande rafiroad main. tains its figures at the former cut of fifty centa. ‘The shipments of bullion from this ciiy for the Week aggregated $181,825. Se Attempt to Wreck the Washington Ex- press Train. Boston, Dec. 1.—An attempt was made on Thurs- day evening to Wreck the Washington express, on the New York and New England raliroad. ‘The (rain was passing through Walpole at a high rate of ‘hen the engineer noticed an obstruction on the track and applied the brakes. ‘The train bad ped, however, until 1 had passed the Ob- aid been laid between The Tails and others were lald crosswise, the whole | bolag securciy wedged tn. ‘The locomotive, low- ever, plowed ts way through the obstrucuons, here ts no clue to the miscreants, ee A Chinese Interpreter in Danger of As- coo Sax PRraxcrsco, Dec. 1.—As Indicative of the con- ed by the Chinese for the laws of Fou Sing, who has been acting Initer- preter between port. Surveyor Morton. and bogus ders from China, sent word yesterday to the col- lector that he was afraid any longer to perform his duties. His interpretations have been ‘so Talthful as to bring upon him the wrath of his countrymen Who want the Chinese landed as traders. ‘They have hired “high-binders” to shadow Fou Sing, who lives in momentary expectation of death. pee cients Masonic Tem in New York Cit ple ie" y om 41088 OF ABOUT $100,000. New Yorg, Dec. 1.—Shortly after 8 this morning the roof of the Masonic Temple, at 234 street a 6th avenue, was discovered to be on fire. As the building below the mansard 1s fire-proof the fire- men devoted their energies to saving what portion they could of the mansard roof, and after two hours’ hard Aghting succeeded in preventing a further spread of the Hames. ‘The entire butiding 4s water-soaked, and much valuable property de- Stroyed. “It Is supposed Uhat the fre was caused by a cigar or match dropped on the carpet ta the come mandery roorh in the upper part of the butlding. ‘The loss caused by fire and water will, it Is thought, not fall short of $100,000, Two fireinen who were amcng he foremost to reach the mansard story were Struck by pleces of heavy plastering falling from the ceiling, and severely tajured. action Killed Her stepfather, —A spectal atspe yesterday Jennie instantly killed her stepti Win. Troup, while he was trying to. restridn ber from entering his house with strange mc, The mnurderess escaped, and Is sul at huge. acbemermtemiuit The Railroad Strikers in Arkansas, Mewpnis, Texn., Dec. 1.—A dispatch to the Ap peal from Jonesboro, Ark., says the strike by the employes of the Texas & St. Louis railroad con- Unues. The company offered to yone month's wages, but the proposition was declined and two months pay demanded. ‘The superintendent, ar- rived yestenlay in a special train from Pine Bluff, and the strikers’ side hacked the engine and locked both ends of the switch. The strikers are tothe rTayy her, colored, Willing to take the mail but they have received no orders to do so, The ts greauy inconvenienced and want the ee MR. PHELPS’ SUGGESTION IN THE INTEREST OP PARTY HARMONY, AND MR. KEIFER'S REPLY. ‘The Icttefs that have passed between Represent- ative William Walter Phelps, of New Jerscy, and ex-Speaker Keifer, in which Mr. Phelps suggests ‘vnat Mr. Keifer’s rrindirasral 90 a candidate for tae Saar pee ean, tentbaraes pte H it ii $s : ' | Fi clined voluntarily and in acertaia way. He Adin “The prew issure wo chteate eae re * ‘This invitation is by Mr. Keifer with thanks, on the plea of private MR, PUE‘S IX aX DOTERVIEW iast evening said he had a plan to propose which: would tend to party harmony. Tats was, that the republican, should have no caueus,or, if a caucus Was ‘Uuat It shoald make ao wom nations, |

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