Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-02
NEW YORK NOTES.
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NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The police are looking
, ior man ", who gives his name as DR.. Il. a Brad
buggy, valued at $500, from Roots livery stable
In West 18th street, yesterday, AID has not
since been heard of.
The 'sEnveiOpe Policy Game.,,
.. Twenty, seven prisoners captured In a raid on
were srraigned at the Tombs to-day and fined 81
each for disorderly conduct. James Judson.
proprietor OF the game, was held In 5000 ball.
specie from Europe.
The steamship Oder, from Europe, brought
s. coz ,462 British and French coin, and steam
ship Cimbria S212, 300 In francs.
The Postmaster General.
POSTMASTER General Maynard reached here
this morning from Washington. He visited
the post office to- day, and was shown through
tne building by Postmaster James
INDIANA NEWS.
Sudden Death Of a Priest.
FORT WAYNE, md, Dec. 2.-Father Julian
Benoit, pastor of st. Peters Catholic church,
died suddenly Of apoplexy while coming down
to breakfast this morning. He had been here
fifty years, and was widely known throughout
the state.
Sentenced for Murder.
John Maher ana Isaac Norris, on trial for the
murder Of Bernhardt Myers In May last, were
convicted late last night, and their sentence
was fixed as imprisonment for life.
DISTRACTED IRELAND.
A Reign of Terror.
LONDON, Dec 2.-The Times Dublin cores
pondeBt says that evidence OF the wide and
rapid spread Oh the land league terrorism in
disnictS hitherto peo"aable is Increasing daily
Honest tenant farmers vince under the tyran-
nical pressure put upon them by the league
and earnestly desire to be relieved therefrom
Owners and agents complain that the state Of
affairs is worse than it was month ago. There
Is BOW an almost universal suspension OF the
payment OF rent, Grffith'S valuation only being
offered On every estate in the districts under
the influence OF the league.
How the jury for the State Trials
will be selected.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2.-The jury for the state trials
will be selected as follows: Firstly. from the
special jury list comprising 1,500 names, As will
be selected by ballot. These As names will
then again be placed in the bailot-boX and
drawn out separately. each side having the
right to object to IL. From the a names thus
remaining the Jury VIII be selected. Each side
LONDON. Dec. 2.-The Dublin correspondent OF
tne Times says: THE next proceeding in the
state prosecution will be the striking of Special
jury. This, however, Will not take place for
Some days. AS good deal OF Indignation has
been thrown away upon the selection Of jury
under the old system it may be well to explain
that 1T Is mistake to suppose that any eS-
ceptional course has been taken to the preju-
dice or the traverSers or that they are to be
deprived OF the benefit of Lord OHagans jury
bench that criminal Information must be
tried by special jury. The attorney general
II he had thought 1t right to submit a case of
such importance to common jury had really
no OPTION 10 Ihe only way by which special
what's called the old system, which Is rather
more favorable TO the traverserS than to the
cTown.'
Parncll,s Sudden Return 10 Dublin,
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Dublin Ffeenan's
denly returned TO that city on important politi-
cal business.