The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-09
NEW YORK.
The Scandal.

New YORK, Jan. S.-There was another
large crowd at court to-day, to witness the
Beecher-Tilton trial. u.,
Judge Nelson was present Theodore Ill
ton occupied q prominent place In the corot
room.
Mr. Morris, of Tilton's counsel, Immediately
on the opening of the court peremptorlly chal-
lenged Anstin Packard, one of the jurors and
he was told to retire from the Jury poA. :i LUIS
left eleven Jurors. Michael Burns, builder,
said he had no impressions or opinions, as ne
was getting old. He was Catholic, and was
accepted, but afterwards excused.
A lumber of others were excused, and I'M
alIy John f. Taylor, cork dealer, passed exam
ipatiou and was sent into the jury box as the
twelfth Juror. There was a pause OF lew
moments here, when DR.. Edward Beecher was
seen pushing his way to the front where re
took seat behind Mr.. Deechers lawyers and
conversec with them.
The prosecution here peremptorily challenged
Trad Downs, one of the jurors, and he stepped
out This was the last peremptory challenge
for them. James Trippet. flour dealer, was
then examined and accepted by both sides. The
defence thenexcused Mr.. Westman, thus ex-
hausting then peremptory challenges, and again
leaving but eleven jurors. John H. Huckte,
green grocer, alter lengthy examination was
accepted, thus completing the jury, and the
peremptory challenge being exhausted. he-
cess
After recess the counsel announced they had
decided to excuse Messrs. Huckie and Blunt
rom serving on the jury. The examination OF
engaged in the flour trade and ester Carpenter
grocer, were accepted in their places. 40
jury being complete the court administered the
usual caution to the jury and the case was adj
journed till Monday at IL o'clock. Before sep
arating the jury were sworn to try the case.
Pacific Mail Earnings,
The Pacific Mail Company publishes letter
from Charles Nicbuhets, ex-treasurer, dated
Dec. %, saying that the company has earned in
the regular course of business since May 81,
1878, upwards of S1,500,000 over and above all
the sale of stock, Ships &C., and from all
sources has disbursed upwards of $4.400,000
dnring the same period. This sum he says in
cludes $1,00O,000 expended on extraordinary
repairs of ships as also the amount paid on the
seven iron steamers now in service, and $780,
three iron steamers now building, and S27Z,O00
for insurance of ships, etc.
Sketch of the Presidents Proposed Mes
sBge.
The Times Washington despatch says the
President will transmit to Congress special
message upon the situation in Louisiana
soon. The message will cover all the action OF
the general government since the requisltion OF
Governor Kellogg for troops in September. and
will include copies of all correspondence, mill
tary orders and instruments of every nature,so
the history of executive action in this case may
be full and complete.
1t is possible that the President may recon-
mend the solution of the difficulties by author
izing new election with safeguards for an
honest and untrammelled exercise of the snf-
frage. The organization of secret and armed
leagues for political purposes is also receiving
his attention. though measures for their sup
preston may not form any feature of the mes
sage. The fact will be disclosed by the mes
sage that there have been no instructions in re-
gard to the use of troops issued to the COM
mo rda of ha Louisiana 6pnartmanf. that Ten.
Kellogg made his last call upon Gen. Emory
for troops last Monday, by virtue of his r'qui-
sition made in September, aud that no orders
have emanated from Washington or from Gen.
Sheridan in regard thereto. Gen. Sheridan
did not take command of the department in
person until Monday night
The message will be submitted to the Cabi-
nent tomorrow and to Congress Immediately
thereafter. 1t will be unusually pointed in its
reference to the situation and the duties which
have necessarily been developed upon both
Congress aud the executive by the various
complications of the case.