Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-15
Political Nos<~

The jefferson democratic general committee
OF brooklyn have passed resolutions fayOring a
The republicans of the fourteenth Illinois
district have nominated Joseph G. Cannon for
Congress, defeating j. II. Moore, present. in
cumbent, on the seth ballot.
The Cincinnati knQEirer (Greeley paper) IL
authority for the statement that Mr. Grseley
mas taken 20 writing boastful private letters
aoout ms prospects. He has Informed a friend
In Cincinnati that his majority in New York
over Grant will be 50 900 At least.
Inc fennsylvania temperance convention
met At Altoona yesterday, adopted a platform
law and favoring woman suffrage, and noua-
mated b Is. Chase, OF Susquehanna, for Gov
ernor, and q. f. Mcfarland, A. j. Clarke and
d Thu Saf s1, brsdiord for Congressmen at large.
= meeting yesterday, NJ which the subject OF
holding a state convention was discussed II
was decided not 70 call one until after the Balti-
more convention. Senator Schurz and Cow
ernor Brown were present, and both made
speeches, in which they advised a conciliatorv
course toward the democrats.
Inc Ierre Haute Journal denies that yoor-
bees was defeated as District delegate 70 the
Baltimore convention. He refused the use OF
ms name, but the delegates from the sixth dis
6a lSs unanimously agreed 70 present him
without voorhees, knowledge or consent.
INDICTMENT OF REV. DR.. LoRKszo Dow
HusToN.-fhe grand jury of the criminal cou |,
Judge Gilmor, yesterday found a true bfli
against Rev. Lorenzo Dow Huston, for adultery
with Mary Drisooll, heretofore designated As
the Sunday school girl, in this city, on the 2lth
day OF January, 1872. The Indictment oontains
three counts, all embracing the same charge
being only technically different. The penalty
upon conviction of the offense, which under our
law Is only mis1emeanor, Is SO. The names
OF Mary Driscoll and her mother, Caroline n .
Drlscol, appear upon the back OF the indict-
ment as witnesses. DIR. Huston, as Il known r.
not now IN Baltimore, and for a mere misde-
meanor the court has no authority 70 send for
Tor DIR. Huston in this city, Mr.. Samuel Snow
den, has requested the deputy states attorney,
frederlck Pinkney, Esq, to DIX the bail in the
case, and n has been agreed, after Consultation
at 81 900.
1t is understood that Dr. Illusions counsel has
notned him by telegraph Of the action Of the
grand jury, and IL Is further understood that Dr.
Huston IL indisposed, being threatened with
offence was committed upon q certain date but
at the trial OF the accused the commlttal Of the
act az any other time can be testified 70. No
charge OF seduction II made, as in the case he
fore the late ecclesiastical court, which inquired
into the allegation of immortality against DR.. H.
preferred by the same girl, a. the Maryland
statute which makes seduction a felony was not
IN 1 reroe at the time Of that alleged offence,
HE charge OF adultery with Virginia Hopkins.
the other girl who testified before the ecclesias-
pcal court, s debarred from consideration by
the grand jury by Limitation, according 70 sec
ton 10 OF the 18th article Of the CODE which saws
that no prosecution or suit shall be commenced
Tor any hne, penalty or forfeiture, or any mis-
oemeanor, except those punished by confne-
ment IN the penitentiary unless within one year
from the time the offence was committed.-Bal.
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