Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-11-13
New York News.

that the act was done in self-defense.
The bricklayers who struck against re
duction of their wages have returned t
| work at the old rates.
Tweed appeared in the court of Over an,
Terminer to-day, and when his case wa
called ex-Judge Fullerton said that befor
any proceedings were taken he should han,
in paper to which the associate counsel fo
the prisoner had agreed. The paper is un
derstood to be protest against Judge Davis
presiding at the trial, and when read by hin
seemed to excite his surprise and indignation
de characterized the paper as extraordinary
and in part untrue, but declined to point ou,
any particular passage as Objectionable. MIR.
Bartlett, of the counsel for the defense, then
said that if Judge Davis was a saint from
Heaven they would take the same course,
A recess was then taken that Judge Davis
might consult with his associates.
After recess Judge Davis announced that
he should take nd action on the untruthful
and extraordinary paper presented by Tweed's
counsel, and ordered the case to proceed,
sharply checking Graham and Bartlett, who
desired to argue the point. After examining
juror and selecting him, and when exam
inlng a second one, Tweed's counsel claimed
that as under the law the court was acting as
fryer of jurors. it should take the oath for
mally prescribed for tryers. Judge Davis
stated that it was no new thing for a judge
to be'a tryer. The counsel contended against
the Judge, but without any decision on this
novel point, the court adjourned till to-mor-
row. 1t is understood that the paper con-
tains protest of the counsel against Judge
Davis presiding on the grounds that he is
prejudiced against the accused since the last
trial, and that he is personally hostile to him.
Shanks, the city editor of the Tribune, was
discharged from arrest to-day. +e-'s-
Brooklyn: yesterday, raised $4,000 for
Memphis.
New York, November 6.-The work of
getting jury in the Tweed case is progress
ing. The counsel for defense asked that
triers be appointed and witnesses sworn to
give evidence to the triers. The request was
denied and exceptions taken.
The associated banks hold about $21, ,O0O,-
600 in legal tenders. The total amount of
foreign gold received at the assay office from
October 9th to date is s1, ,851, 1926. ri'AA
In Oyer and Terminer to-day Judge Davis
sentenced James D. Centre, the eighth juror
in the Stokes case, to thirty days imprison-
ment and fine of $3.50 for the too free use
of his tongue while the trial was progressing.
The Board of Trade statement of the late
financial crisis and the present stringency and
want of confidence in financial circles was
presented by A. A. Low. In it he recon-
mended that, in view of the present situation |
and what may follow, the Chamber would re-
spectfully ask Congress, when it next con-
yenes, if need be to cause the purchase of
United States bonds to be stopped and the ap-
plication of the gold reserve to the redemp-
ton Of the treasury notes, reserving the power
of reissue.
The proceedings in the Tweed case to-day
were entirely without interest, consisting
only of the examination of Jurors, all of
whom so far have been excused.
NEW YORK, November 7.-Judgment has
been given for defendant in the suit Of VIM.
A. Britton, Of New Orleans, against Gen.
Butler to recover the value of two notes
yeized by the latter while commanding at
New Orleans.
Nine police precincts return over $4,000,
at the polling places on election
lay for Memphis The police have contrib
,ted 81, 900 for the police of Memphis.
Laura Keene, the well known actress, died
n New Jersey to-day at an advanced age.
The funeral of Louis Gaylord Clark took
,lace this afternoon at Piedmont. The pail ]
bearers were Park Goodwin, Manton Marble, !,
2. H. Stoddard, Erastus Brooks and Hugh
Y. Hastings.
Financial writer's in the evening papers say i
hat general feeling of dissatisfaction pre-
,ails in regard to the action of the Pennsyl- &
ania Central Railroad in declaring scrip
ividends of i've per cent. when cash divi- s
end of six per cent. was expected and fully s
varranted by the business of the company.
After the scene between Judge Davis and Q
bartlett, In the Tweed case, this afternoon,
he cali Of the panel was continued until 1t 9
vas exhausted when the court adjourned till
londay next. Three jurors have been OBJ 2
lined. go a2 4ot ot~335a ~ -
At the trial of detectives the counsel Tor /
he corporation gave his opinion thes Mc. J,
'onald being convicted fclon his afidavit
annot be taken into consideration. o