Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-06
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This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED Press REPORTS
FROM ElROPE TO-DAY.
OVERWHELMINGLY 10 Tie Ereaise Star.
The London Press on the President =
FROM EUROPE


IoNDoS, Dec. 6.-PrcSident Grants message
to Congress makes an excellent impress on here,
aud is favorably received by the press. IL fur
nishss the text for Leading editorials in an the
morning journals. They generally express satls-
faction with the spirit in which the relations
with Great Britain are dealt with by the Presi-
dent, and the or Mon is almost unanimous that
never has a more flattering exhibit been ma de
of the condition Of the country.
LONDON, Dec>G.-The TiEes, in its leading
article on the Presidents message. conyratu-
latos the American government ON the deatrrity
of its diplomatic representatives in Europe dur
ing the Franco German war, in preserving an
impartial attitude, without losing Opportunities
OF displaying practical sympathy for both sides
IL regrets the threatened abolition OF the income
tax, without the adoption OF. substitute. The
Times thinks IL will constitute questions on which
the great parties Of the Union will next divide
United States will eventually be solved in ac-
cordance with the views of the agricultural pro-
ducers Of the Mississippi valley.
The Prince Of wales cut Of Danger
LONDON, Dec 6.-The oficiai bulletin OF the
condition OF the Prince of waies this morning
states that His Royal Highness had some sleep
'sst night. The lever is regularly and gradually
dcclining. Her Majesty, the Queen, remains at
Windsor, but il In constant commune ation with
Sandringliam. There is little doubt now that
the crisis is over and the Prince out of DANCE.
The Trial Of Hrs. wharton.
ANNAPOLIS, ND, Dec. 6.-The court opened
promptly at I'D o'clock. The crowd was as great
as on yesterday, including a larger attendance
Of ladies, who occupied most OF the seats on one
side OF the court room assigned to their special
accommodation. The prisoner and aer daugh-
ter, with Mrs. and Mics Nelson. were seated as
yesterday-inside the bar, in the rear of her
counsel. The former two were relieved from
the gaze and eager scrutiny of the spectators by
the protection Of deep mourning veils.
Argument was renewed on the admissibility OF
the declaration of General ketchum as invalid
IN the question propounded to the witness, Mrs.
Eliza Chubb, yesterday, "Did General Kesch-
um on his way % Baltimore make any declara-
ton TO you as to the object OF his visit to that
place?''
Mr.. Steele, for the defence, cited authority to
sustain the objection 20 the question as hearsay
evidence and illegal, the declaration being no
part Of the main fact.
MT. Reyell and Attorney General Syester fol-
lowed. arguing and citing authorities 10 prove
the question a proper one, and the declarations
OF ketchum ought to be brenght out were part
Of the costa Of the fact and vital TO the case
IN Calculating and revealing the intent and mo-
tive OF the prisoner.
Mr.. Steele followed the Attorney General,
concluding his argument little after IL O'Clock,
when Judge Miller, after consultation with the
other judges, delivered the decision OF the court,
ruling the question out, holding that the un-
sworn declarations Of General ketehum were
inadmissable.