The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30

FROM oua Rgaul.7 Correspondent.

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WOMAN WHO WANTS 10 BIZ A CONSTABLE
or THR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA sUrILME
COURT.
funny scene tocs place in the District OF corm.
bin supreme Court to-day arising out o: the perss.
tent pressure 0. the womeu's right women Tor recoe.
n.tion motion had been made by 4 member o! tho
bar Tor the appointment oil certain mar as constable,
whercupon Che: Justice Cartier remarked that the
Court WAS advised that II had appointed many shit
less and irresponsible consaDies and inquired as TO the
character Of the candidate. Mrs Be!va A. Lock
wood thcrcupon moved ise appointment o:
Mrs Lavinia G. sDrncorc US a constable and
collector, aud presented petition Indorsing
her signed by some OF the leading members CT the
District Bar ana By number OF justices OF the peace.
several consiabes ana several merchants anu c.l:-
zens Associate Judges wyic, Humphreys and o!in
examined the petition ana were informed tina, Mrs
Dundorc was prepared 10 give the required bond Of
So, 900 Tor tho faithful performance OF the dates Of
the Office. Jucge ~yiie said thai the petition was the
most respectfully s.sned vi Any that bad been pre-.
scntcd 10 the court Tor tho appointment
Of constable. Judge Macarthur suggested
that instead Of appointing her ~ once AS was
proposed, TIC matter should DO taken rnder
AMUSEMENT, whereupon Chief Justice Cartier declared
thai, as tho petition was eminenly Respectable and
the request one OF unusual importance tho matter
would receive respectful consideration. Mrs
Lockwood quietly acquicsccd, especially as the Court
announced that i had already appointed constables
enough 10 perform The business Of the District but,
turning around and pointing to Mrs. Dundorc, she
SAID, sour application Is designed 20 meet the di.
Guilty that Your Honor has just complained oi-yix,
the appointment OF snilllcss and irresponsible men
conslab.es" This caused OF laughter,
IN which even tho judges joined ana which
The bailins were unable 70 suppress. Mrs Lock
wood stated tina! Mrs Oundorc was not embarrassed
by husband which act prevented any legal a.!i-
Guilty his existence might create. Mrs DuEdorc $
micdle.aged brunette widow OF about forty years,
Of nervous, active manners, and has called
law here Tor several years. She is a native
Baltimore and member OF tho Peace society. Her
lriends say that AS she rs appointed che wall
have lots OF employ mcnt, some business having
promised her Their patronage, !or the reason thai she
Will make constable who car oe trusted collect
debt.
THE NEW SYSTEM FOR PAYING PENSIONS.
The Commissioner OF Pensions reports ina, the De.
cenber payments OF pensions only progressed
favoraby but are uy thirty per cont IN advance Of
the September payment which was the arst under
consolidation and the most rapid payment made.
The new system gives unqualified satisfaction every
where and with the exception OF The FIRST few days
The beginning Of the new quarter Tho pension agents
are able 10 daily honor every voucher presented
PENSIONS TO Ex-REDELs.
Senator Cockron, OF Missouri denies the publisned
report that he intends TO propose a constitutional
amendment orbidding forever Tie payment 0. pen
sions 10 exrebcl soldiers He believes tho advan
tages 0! such provision us pacncAtory measure In
general politics. bu, sees necessity Tor It.
JURY REFORM NEEDED Is UTAH.
Mr sumner Howard unitod States District Attor.
ney ut salt Lake Guy. passed through Washington to-
day, route New York. He says that the progress
OF justice in Utah Territory Is obsructcd by tho
slant failure 10 secure impartial juries, and that
nothing can DO donc until something like the measure
proposed by tho socailed Jury bill now before Con-
gress rs enacted. This bill introduced by senator
Christancy. Tho charges against Marshal Nelson,
which an agent OF tho Attorney Generals Office has
boon sent investigate, arc The old charges winch
were examined and disproved last spring. They wore
revived and pressed IN such q way, however, rs to
uecoss ttuto another investigation.