The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-04
EASTERN STATES.

RICHMOND, Va, june 8 - Judge
Christisn, Of the Hastings Court, to.
day gave his answer to the petition of
. committee Of colored citizens, asking
him to summon as jurors all persons
entitled to serve and whose names may
appear on the poll books. wi.hou. dis
examination between white men and
black men on juries. Judge Christians
answer says that be has given the mat
ter calm and deliberate consideration;
he concurs fully in the reasons given
by his predecessor, the late Judge Gui-
gon. for refusing the petition asking
that in cases where colored citizens are
accused OF crime they should be tried
by colored jurors who could read and
write; he quotes from laws as to who
are qualified to serve as Jurors and how
they should be summoned. &C.. and
says that there can be no further ques-
ton that State has the right to pre-
scribe the mode in which jurors ore to
be selected and summoned and trials
conducted in Its courts. He says that
the only principle which has governed,
or will hereafter govern him in the dis.
charge OF the duty of selecting Jurors.
10 that which shall enable him to COM
ply with the law and at the same time
secure the best material for its proper
enforcement; when he finds he can best
do this by selecting colored jurors, he
will do 30. but not till then. In con-
clusion, Judge Christian says: have
In the past selected the best material
that ! could find, liable to discharge
the important trusts to be confided to
them. and i expected to do the same in
the future with an eye single to what
! understand to be my duty under tho
law, and what believe 10 be the best
aud highest interest of all classes in
this community. / will file the peti.
ton and continue to put only such per.
sons on the juries - / think we'll Quail.
ded Is the law requires me to do.
WAsHfNGToS, June 3d.-The House
Committee on Appropriations agreed
today to report bills extending tho
salaries of Representatives Schleicher
OF Texas and Clark of Iowa, (deceased)
the same to be paid to their respective
widows.
NEW YORK, May 25-Tha Directors
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany decided. at their meeting on
Saturday, to place under contract for
construction two hundred miles of the
road lying between the head waters of
the Columbia river and lake Pen
dOreille. several cargoes of rails have
bsen shipped for the work already.
The building Of this line will be
pushed forward to speedy completion.
The stockholders have signified their
willingness to take securities to he
placed on this division. This section
OF tue road stretches through one of
the finest wheat districts of the North
west. Work on the Missouri division,
lying between the Missouri and Vel.
Iowstene rivers. is progressing rapidly.
In consequence of the advanced price
OF land the Grant Stock Company has
made . reduction Of from one dollar to
two dollars an acre in the price of i.s
lands east Of the Missouri river.
NEW YORK. May 24-Elaborate pre-
partitions are making for the inaugural
services in the new Catholic Cathedral,
Fifth avenue, tomorrow. The edifice
10 to DO blessed, not consecrated. it not
being fully completed. Archbishops.
Bishops and Priests from several States
will assist in the ceremonies. Admis-
sion (by tickets only) to seats will be
from two to FIVE dollars aud are in
great demand. The Cathedral will
hold 10000 people and will seat IA 900.
whichi 5000 more than any church in
the city will seat. The cost of con-
struction % Ear is over 81 COG. 600, and
$500. 900 more are required to finish it,