Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-24
The Name Political Controversy.

The Name Political Controversy.
telegram from Augusta, Me-, Nov. 90. SAYS:
Inc Governor and council have given notice
that they will be I'm session from the firsi 10 tine
thirteenth OF December. FOR the purpose OF ex-
summing the official returns and candidates
claiming irregularities or other causes presumed
70 Nlllate their election will have reasonable on
portunlty TO be heard personally or by duIy
nu,ihutheu counsel immediately after the pro-
muigatlon OF this order Baker & Baker adj
follows: fiNi' -
"Since you issued notices on the petitions for
mandamus TO show cause why Senator'S ana
Representatives should not be allowed In ex
anime the Official returns of their election. and
since the associate justices of the court nave
unanimously consented to meet with Won at
Augusta on Tuesday next, TO hear those nett
tons. we are informed that the Governor and
council have passed the incloSed order. t
is the undeniable right or our clients under
the laws OF this State, TO examine the election
returns to-day, as IL has been every day since
the Governor and council declared by formal
order that the returns Were open. and then per-
sistently I, fused to exhibit them. our clients
Will moreover, insist at the proper time that the
ton for correction of the returns shall not begin
TO run against them until the returns are
actually and practically open to their eXamina-
ton. But, assuming that the inclosed order OF
the council thus publicly issued will be carried
out in good faith by aHordng our clients full
opportunity to examine the returns on and
after December l. we do not deem IL our duty to
press hearing on the petitions on the day
ordered, but viii make them returnabe at the
oxford, which begins Tuesday, December p as
that is the earliest term OF court that Will be In
session in the state, and respectfully request
new order OF notice returnable accordingly. A
telegram nom member OF the republican
advisory committee states that republican Sena-
tors and repiesentatires-elect from every county
in the state Will be present AT the opening OF
the hearing on Monday. December LIST, each to
see for himself the precise nature of the returns
of his district, In order to have correction made
If errors be found.
N
Baltimore san special from Harrisburg, Novem-
Der %, says: Tomorrow will begin an eventful
trial in the court of this county. The grand
jury in August found true bill against eN-State
Treasurer Kimhle. eX-Representative Sater and
Jesse II. crawford for corrupt solicitation OF
members of the legislature and perjury in teS-
tiiying before the legislative committee last
summer that they had offered no money to any
member for his vote. Eight Others were Indicted
Tor corrupt solicitation OF members of the legis-
Iatuie, 1oul or whom were members of the last
house. The amount alleged TO have been Of
Tered Tor votes ranged from three hundred to
two thousand dollars The trial is the result of
the legislative inquiry into the means used to
pass the bill appropriating Si,00o,000 10 pay the
riot losses OF 1871 The principal counsel for
the prosecution are Hon. J. s. Black and Senator
Carpenter. OF Wisconsin. The defense has en-
gagged, among other lawyers. eX-Autorney- Gen
eial L. Carroll Brewster and Col. VIM. b. Mann
and Lewis {. Cassidy, of Philadelphia"
AN INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT CAsR.-As
counsel for the plaintiff in error, Mr. VIM. L.
Royal has obtained a writ OF error from the
supreme Court OF the United States TO the Su
preme Court OF Appeals Of Virginia In the case
In which the Virginia Court OF Appeals decided
that a marriage between a negro man and
white woman was void. and that the parties are
liable to prosecution and punishment for such
marriage. MIR. Royal contends that the Vir-
ginia law is contrary TO the constitution OF the
United States, and is therefore void II is more
than probable that the supreme Court will
order the case 10 be heard at an early day, and
thus this veNeG question Will be finally put at
reSt.-Rtci9hoLd f|d.J DiSpdtCh.
The new dwelling of Col n B. Meade
formerly editor OF the Richmond wing near
Culpeper. Virginia, was destroyed by fire last
Friday morning, with most OF the contents;
caused by detective flue insured for $4,000.
81 Salle Fem, aged Is, attempted suicide
in Atlanta, Ga. Thursday, by taking NOR
phne, but took too much and may recover
She was led to the act by the refusal OF q
young German, who had ruined her, to marry
her.
The difficulty between the moulderS and
the Reading Pa, Hardware Co. has been settled
by the company according to the demands OF
the m0uderS and relnStating the discharged
hands.
cE-The colored republican club of Winchester,
Virginia, has passed Il resolution refusing to
recognize any minister OF the gospel as politi-
cal leader.
eEt-The second attempt in the United States
Vermont. From imported English blooms the
St Adams Iron and Steel Works are rolling
steel rails without flaw or blemiSh.
eS-The Burmese have become such inveter-
ate gamblers since King Theebau has intro
duced the lottery that they are now selling
their daughters for 81 80 piece, in order to
get money WIerewith to purchase tickets.