The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-04
POLITICS..
The Rigbtsof Negroes to Serve on Juriss in
Virginia.

IlIoHMOHD, Va.. June 5-Judge Ghr1stlan
In Hastings Court, rendered his decision ii
relation to the application OF the coiored com
mittee petitioning to be placed on iuries in hi
court He decided that under the third sec
tion ofchapter H. Of criminal procedure. o
i878, the law vested him with power to selec
jurors to serve In that court and directed
him, as judge, tOseleet persons Of intelligenc.
to serve as such jurors.
That he had followed the requirements d
the act, and that II he were to grant their pc
titiOn 1t would appear 1t was on the grounc
that they were colored people, and that
would be In violation OF the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution, and in violation o
The, ,cfvilrights bill. He refused their appli
cation. and stated that jurors In this court
would be selected and drawn as heretofore,
BRIBERY IN THE PENNSYLVANIA 3LEaTsIA.
TURE y MOTION TO ExPEL MEMBERS
THEREFOR.
HARRISBURG, June SIN the House this
morning Mr.. Wolf submitted resolution to
expel Representative Petroff for violation oi
section 80, article OF the constitution. He
is charged as using improper influence In
connection with the riot damage bill. Petroff
-is y member OF the House from the fifth dis
trict OF Philadelphia.
A resolution was offered in the House OF
Representa- to-day for the expulsion Of
Emile j. iPetroff, Of Philadelphia, for bribery
has implicated Representatives PETROL, Smith
and RumbeTger, and Petroffs time came first,
After an ail-day debate the vote s God 98 for
expulsion and SO opposed to IT, Petrof there
sary to expel. This vote will probably dis
pose OF the other cases.
THE MAINE aREENBACK CONVENTION.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 3-The Maine Green
back Convention was called to order at 10 Az
this morning by Chas. L. White, of Gardiner.
Hon. VIM. ~ Rnsts Of Belfast, was chosen
temporary President and made al intro
Tl1fnrv CY1npnh r1r0icinn hn
ture for 1ts measures OF retrenchment.
THE CALIFORNIA IAWoRKINaMENAs CONVENTION.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-The Working
mems convention organized blythe election OF
kearney president by acclamatiOn. They
afterwards elected him permanent president.
]. ]. Flynn was then elected secretary.
White, Of Santa Cruz, will probably he
nominated for Governor tomorrow, his name
receiving large support In caucus.
The cOnventiOntiOn adjourned until 8 o OcIock
tomorrow.
There was large attendance and consider
able enthusiasm.
THE ILLINOIS ELECTIONS.
CHICAGO, June 3.-Returns, 8. nearly com
plete, from the city, show the entire Demo
cratic judicial ticket elected by majorities
about 10, ,0OO-nOt more. The usual
vote was cast Complete returns, not yet
verified. gives the following result Of the city
election:
" ouPLOiIO GoAio JuukNs JiEhty, DGIlO-
erat, 2s,261.; Dent, Republican, 1l.472. For
Judges Of circuit court: Democrats Rogers,
y 1854; McAlister, 23,194; Barnum, 22.91O;
Moran, 22,45o; Fuiley, 22,i2o. Republicans
Booth, 1a,825; Rosenthal, u 167; Buell., 1863;
Williams, 12,556; Reed, 1O,73O. About three
ifths of the usual vote was cast. The result
q the country, 50 far as fofeshadowed, from
neager returns, will show Republican ma
ority there of from 1000 to 4OO0 leaving the
Democratic majority In the circuit Of from
600 to 10000.
Fifteen towns in the tenth district give
5leasants, s,zea 1855: Glenn 49e1: Smith 1927
.,epper. l7es; Leonde M Douglass, 1880. The,
sre undoubtedly elected. They are the pres
mt judges.
Ia the sixth election district, BENZ. R.
sheldon is reelected supreme Judge without
opposition.
At the judicial election to-day In Spring
ield, 1854 votes were cast for B. s. Edwards,
9G votes for John w. Scott. for Judge Of the
upreme court, third district. Returns from
he county are meagre. For circuit judges
he entire vote OF the county was cast for G. |
J. Zane, VIM. II. Welsh and Jesse Phipps, |
here being but one ticket In the field.