The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-04-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
DIsreIcr Ceusr z. s.-rePskA. &C
TorKkA, April lsth, 1877.

T0rkkA, April l3th, 1877.
MR EprroR:-Ths sesaion Of the District Court of
the United States has drawn large number of law
yers to Topeka, but Of course. large n1nbst e,
Kansas citissns in the nature Of jurors grand ~
petit need hardly ssE to yossr your readerA tAa4
un16 - Fsdea Sysa, ttsdd grand jury attssAr
nsnt i IN an integral part Of the Judiciary ystea
n s1ranee sfthe tsaAsaey T. sinplfy, wgaldi PR
hsPs, ere this 6,se hsvs led 10 it sbelifaa or ss
any n6ta to IL modiaestion. but that thEs void
first be neoessity Of altering the Constitution, &c
count of the provision that person shall 10 held
to answer for capital other infamous crime unless
upon the finding of grand jury etc.
Judge Foster impannelled the Grand Jury on Mon
day, and delivered to them sensible and impressive
charge, and they thereupen proceeded to the dis
charge of their functions with Ben. Wallack, Of Atch
ison County, - their foreman. 10Y *
The Court at the time, with its usual dispatch
suunssesa wisk he SssiDsss Of the tern, ,nd the
machinery has been running with wontsd regularity.
An incident occurred yesterday, which excited the
risbles of the bar and Court especially, and, to less
extent those Of the juros and audience generally
of the bar especially, because the fun of it much
more striking the legal than to the general mind.
Hib. Case had made motion to quash indict-
ment for perjury, and of the grounds of the
tiOn WAS that three Of the grand jury fnd the
msterial"-that H. certain allegation Of which the
perjury was affirmed After considerably dwelling
upon the point, and presenting case which struck
every lawyer. well the Court conclusive the
Judge asked the District Attorney how it was that
such allegation "three of the grand jury" ETC.,
had found its way into indictmenti It no less
matter of surprise to the bar that able lawyer
Mr.. Peck had considered any finding by .'three Of
the grand jury sufficient basis for presenting
Indictment But the whole matter was explained, q
the eeiat de riss fully showed when hs stated in
sponse to the question Of the Judge that the gentle
man had read thereof in the Indictment "three Of"
Thus strong point disappeared, and became no
point-as happens with q wsll-known landmark
the Chesapeake Bay, which, you discover presents
the appearance Of very marked projection into the
water, but which entirely disappears - you come
abreast Of and is evidently only elevation Of the
shore, and thus has acquired, and is wellknown by
the name of Point No Point
The session is likely to be a short one, in conse-
qusnos of circular issued by the Attorney General
to the District Attorneys notifying them Of probable
deficiency of the appropriations for the fiscal year.
Topeka has begun to assume air of liveliness,
under the spur of some immigration. The old "Capi
tol House has been taken by Mr. Trousedell, old
landlord from the East full of good humor and pleas
antry, with a very nice family, and amongst them
who is most admirable clerk, polite and gentle
manly. He has adopted . reasonable schedule Of
charges, striking innovation hotel practiess and
this, with such characteristics in the management,
and the orderly conduct Of its affairs its excellent
cuisine is destined at distant day. to build up its
patronage to the full standard of the palmss days of
old Uncle Johnny Wilson.
We are the borders of the region of grasshopper
eggs and have less speculation touching that
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rotting. do not pretend to much faith, and there
fore cannot hope much result from my prayer. New
erthsess do pray that this may turn out to be true
s. ID. L.
p. S.-Since writing the above, have had an op-
portunity of hearing the famous orator of Illinois,
Col Robert G. Ingersoll, more familliarly known
Bob Ingersoll. 1t has rarely happened that repu-
tation for brilliant oratory has been briefly
and, it il evident to all who hear him. that it is we'll
deserved This think, is the concurring opinion of
those who heard him, last night at the Opera House
1t does not follow that all agreed with him. in his
views, or that all appreciated alike highly his orato
ry. To give to . speaker the most favorable oppor
tunty either to create sustain reputation, there
must be . concurrence Of circumstances and amongst
these, prominently should be an immediate deep in
terest in his TOPICS especially when these pot
cal. This element scarcely DO said to have .
Pisce In tine questions oiscussoo W nn, sinoo lney
have in reality, passed into tho bygones Of our his
tory. To give much interest possible, and to
impart much variety they are capable Of is all
that remains to the highest genius to accomplish
This he did, and thus marked himself one of Natures
finest orators This he undoubtedly is. and besides
this he is accomplished and elegant socal and ge
nal gentleman. Such is the impression made by
brief acquaintance the entitled to respect that
his previous reputation had excited high anticpations
which, general rule in such cases, apt to be
disappointed, bat in his, were fully realized
S.D.L