The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-07
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NEW 1Orks Suu6 D.
The Times. In an editorial. has the following
good.natured ding ct California: In San Fran.
cisco there Is SO glorious . climate, such straw.
berries all the year around and 30 cosmopolitan
population that the San Franciscan not only
pities people who are compelled to live else.
where than in his beloved city, but he Ia sure
YOU regard him as an individual representative
Of the eighth wonder OF the world. There Is, to
be sure, an inconsistency in the conduct of this
particular variety of citizens. The San Fran.
ciscan could not live whore he does not have
his strawberries all the year around, but O.
soon as he has made fortune he goes to New
York or Paris, and never returns unless he is
obliged to. Nevertheless, there IL but one San
Francisco in the world.
RICHMOND. Va. June 5.
Judge Christian, Of the Hastings Court, yes
terdsy gave his answer to the petition Of Q com.
mittee Of colored citizens, asking him to sum.
mon as jurors all persons entitled to serve and
without discrimination between white men and
black men on the juries. Judge Christians an.
swer says he has given the matter calm and
deliberate consideration. He concurs fully In
the reason given by his predecessor, the late
Judge auigon. for refusing the petition asking
that c0lored persons accused Of crime should be
tried by colored persons who could read and
write. He quotes from the laws - to who are
qualified to serve as jurors, and how they shall
be summoned, ETC., and says: There can be
no question that the State has the right to pre-.
scribe the mode in which jurors are selected
and summoned, and trials conducted In it,
courts" He says the only principle which has
governed, Or will hereafter govern him. In the
discharge of his duty selecting Jurors IL that
which shall enable him to comply with the law
and, at the same time, secure the best material
for Its proper enforcement. When he finds
that he can best do this by selecting colored
jurors. he will do SO but not till then.
WHEELING, W. Va, June 8.
The excitement incident to the arrest of seven
Of the gang Of Red Men who infested Netsel
county, and noted in yesterdays dispatches,
continues undated at Littleton. The names OF
the prisoners are Amos Hemellerick, George
Ullum. John Ullum. John Stewart. John Hastst-
ter, e. Broy and John Loughman. They were
to have been tried to-day, but no Justice of the
Peace could be found who WAS willing to risk
his life trying the case, for several were notihed
by Red Men that they would DO killed II they
assisted in bringing the gang to Justice. The
services OF Justice Lemostere, Of Center District
however, have been secured for tomorrow. The
prisoners have eminent csunsel, but the Gov.
ernor IL determined to crush out tho desperate
gang. About fifty men Of the gang attacked the
house OF prominent citizen at Warrington
late Monday morning. but finding the occupants
well armed and prepared to receive them, de-
sisted and rode of.
WASHINGTON. June 8.
The programme agreed on by the Advisory
Committee on Saturday will undoubtedly b
ratified by the Joint Democratic Caucus and o.
Dotu AoubeS, anu tne appropriation Oils Df
sent to the President In time to secure the I'd
journnent of Congress by the 18th instant.
The Republican members Of the Senate ss
sembled in caucus this afternoon, in respons,
to call Issued at the request OF few Senatorl
who desired caucus action concernieg Bayardt
bill to repeal Sections $40 and 82l Of the Revised
Statutes. The first Of these sections prescribe
tho jurors test oath. There was . practics
unanimity OF opinion In the caucus that THU
section should be repealed. The other section
| authorizes the Judges Of the United Statei
Courts to exercise their own discretion In regart
to the challenges OF persons drawn ~ Juror
who have participated in the rebellion. The
opinion OF the caucus was that this section ha
never, been abused and is not likely to be, snt
therefore 1t should stand.
The House passed . joint resolution sppro
priating $4,000 to enable the Government to bt
represented at the Australian and New Souti
Wales Exposition In August next.
PITTsBuRo, June 3.
In the matter Of the strike Of the iron pud
ilers against reduction of wages, Committees
Of Conference have been appointed by the man
ufacturers and by the workmsn. The latte
committee yesterday refused q proposition 4
afbitrate, saying they were not authorised to d,
30, and the Conference adjourned until to day
II the lockout continues nearly 1000 men vii
be out Of employment.