New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-02
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
ELLIsON's PLEA FOR EOLLE PROsEQUI.


Mr. George c. Ellison, late chief engineer
of the House end of the Capitol Building who has been
under indictment for the murder OF David smalls
March OF last year. and who has already undergone
three trials, is moving, through his counsel,
10 induce the DistrictAttOrney TO enter q nOllc
prosequi in the case, and so far as can be
Judged by disinterested Observers IL is no more
than Justice that the request be granted Mr. Ellison
has host OF friends In NewYork many OF them Of
prominence and undOubted integrity, who have come 10
Washington during the progress Of these trials testify
to MI Eson's general worth and character. The first
trial was for assault and battery merely, and TO this
extended defence was made Mr.. Ellison paying his fine
Of 800 immediately. Fifteen days after smalls died
Immediately hearing Of this Mr. Ellison came on
from New-SorE and surrendered himself without walt
ing for warrant OF He confined seventy
days in the District JAIL when his case came before
Jury charge OF murder The result OF this trial
disagreement. Tue jury Sandine eleven Tor seIlta
aud since been az liberty but the House OF Repre-
case and Dir. Ellison has. in addition To the loss Of
pay been subjected TO great expense IN preparing his
agreement.
JUSTICE MILLER OUT OF DANGER
Remarkable success has attended the opera
ton OF thOtomy recently performed upon the person Of
Associate Justice Miller Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. Judge Miller had suffered for q long
time from the disease known calculus. and
had made up his mind that relief could
most skful European surgeons alone could
safely be trusted TO perform He had about completed
his preparations for voyage the Atlantic when
he learned that the operation OF lth0tomy had been
frequently performed by American practitioners and
with better average than had attended tho
operations IN Europe. He then decided submit
10 the operation here and performed several days
ago The wounded tissues are rapidly healing aud
to-day his physicians say that they regard the patient
out of danger.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS SWORN IN
The new District Commissioners were sworn
into Office this morning. and Immediately entered upon
their duties. Captain Phelps who member OF tho
old Board OF Commissioners, elected President Of
the board Among the orders issued by the new board
20 the effect that Major Thomas r. Morgan the
superintendent OF Police, shall be continued In that
Office and IN addition shall have temporary charge OF
the books papers and other matters of the late Board
Police Commissioners. The Board OF Health was also
directed 10 continue Its work until a health officer
can be appointed.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON DISTRICT BONDS.
The interest due July 1 on District of CO.
lumba bonds which has hitherto been paid at the First
National Bank OF NewYork at the office OF the Sink.
ing Fund in Washington, was under the law payable
to-day the Treasury here In NcTYOrk the Treas
urer having succeeded the Sinking Fund Commissioners
He Is preparing 10 pay the interest due August on the
1856 bonds and to create the sinking fund required y
law TO be received for payment OF the principal The
amount OF interest due to-day Is $222,000