Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03
THE HOUSE OFFICERS.
Republican Caucus To-day.
BALLOTING ON THE sPEAKERsHIP.


BALLoTING ON THE sPEAKERsHIP.
The republican members elect assembled at noon
to-day In the Hall Of the House Of Representatives
for the purpose OF nominating candidates to fill
the various elective Offices. Mr.. Jay Hubbell. of
Michigan, called the caucus to order shortly after
twelve O'Clock. Mr.. Robson, OF New jersey, was
then selected as chairman OF the caucus; MI
Miller, of Pennsylvania, as secretary, and Messrs
McCook OF New York, Updegrafr OF Iowa, and Nc
Clure Of Ohio assistant secretaries and tellers
roll-call was responded to by 146 Representa-
tfves elect including j. Hyatt Smith Of New York.
John d. White OF Kentucky, the 146th regular re-
publican was absent
NOMINATIONS FOR THE sPEAKERsH1P
were declared to be in order, and the candidates
were placed in nomination as follows: Frank His
cock, of New York, by Representative Camp,
of New York; James w. Keller, of Ohio,
by Representative Hazleton, Of Wisconsin;
John A. Kasson, OF Iowa, by Representative
y Rep4sseS Mak s f
GAINS of &cn!gs apFs By Repre-
sentative Horn, of Michigan; and Thomas B. Reed,
OF Maine, by Representative Lindsey, Of Maine.
THE BALLOTING.
A motion was made and advocated briefly by
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, that the voting be
rfrd roce, but this was voted down and balloting
was then proceeded with, resulting as follows:
rows, 10; Ortiz, g.; Dunnell, 4. Total-144 Neces-
sary to a choice, "a.
Second ballot.-Keifer, S. Hiscock, d; Kasson,
Total-145.
After the second ballot Hiscock's supporters
plucked up courage and began to work with more
energy. they argued that Keifer had reached his
highest vote and at once entered upon a canvass
to concentrate the votes of Kasson and Reed upon
HlScock. Said prominent republican after the
second ballot: "1ts fight between Blaine and
COnkIlng;" ke1fer only got an increase of one
Burrows and Kasson seemed to be sticking to
them many concluded that it promised pro-
tracted struggle. Efforts are being made to
persuade Burrows to retire and let Michigan go
for keifer
Third ballot--Keifer, IS; Htscock, So; Kasson,
-; Reed, IL; Burrows, 10; Orth, s; Dunnell, 8.
votes, which were given to KaSsOn.
Fourth ballOt.-Kefer, SIS; HiscOck, IS; Kasson,
70; Reed, 49, Burrows, 10; Orth, 8; Dunnell,3 To-
Fifth ballot.-Kefer, Sc; Hiscock, 80; Kasson, 10;
keed, Is; Burrows, 10; Orth, 6; Dunnell, g. Total,
Sixth ballot.-Keifer 81: Hiscock, "a; Kasson, 10;
Reed, IS; Burrows, 10; Orth, 8; Dunnell, g. Total,
MORNING
Seventeen out of the eighteen members Of the
Pennsylvania delegation held a conference this
morning, at which, after some discussion, all the
members present agreed to vote for Gen Keller as
speaker The absentee was Mr.. Bayne, who sent
e s"pSort SsE Saa1 ez 9s9sssS
OF Wills, o. Philadelphia, for election Sergeant
alarms. Five OF the members announced them
selves in favor of Edward Mcpherson for the posi-
ton OF Clerk of the House, but it finally was
decided that the delegation should not make an
effort to elect any Pennsylvania man to that
Office, but favor its being given to some New
Yorker, probably Mr. Johnson. 1t was announced
that Mr.. keim'S name had been withdrawn from
the nSt OF candidates for the Office OF Clerk.
THE WISCONSIN DELEGATION
also held conference and decided to solidly sup
port Keller.
GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FUND-Treasurer
Gilfllan has received the following subscriptions
to the Garfield Memorial Hospital: Church of the
Epiphany, $3.50 99 Central Presbyterian church,
bert Tower, POughkeepsie n. Y, $500; Robert H.
SMALL Philadelphia, Pa, $40; Congregational
church and Sunday school, Arena. Iowa CO., Wis,
s12aO; A. Fulton, Shamokin, Pa, s25.
PERsosAL-secretary Blaine has received a cable
dispatch from Baron Won steuben, which says he
has named his son, born yesterday, sBlaine
Rosecrans, Representative
elect from the San Francisco district, arrived in
town this morning. and is staying at Willards--
NJ. Miguel Tejera, the new Venezuelan minister at
washington, was registered in New York last
Hewitt arrived at wormleys this morpingmC eio
Vedder is very Ill with pneumonia at his residence
on Massachusetts, avenue.-Mr. Charles d.
IL.
town on short vsit-Mr. Justice Field, OF the
US. Supreme Court, arrived in New York from
Europe Yesterday after is long and very stormy
from the vest Representative Deuster tee-
graphs from Hamburg that he will sail from
about the 18th 1nst--Miss Blanche Roosevelt,
who VIII arrive this evening, will stay with her
mother, Mrs. Roosevelt Tucker, on 18th street.
Mr. - X. Bates, formerly connected with the West
ern Union telegraph OF this city, but now manager
of the Denver Colorado Office is in the city whittier
he came to attend the funeral OF his father Francis
Bates. Mr.. Bates, with his wife, is stopping with
friends at 916 18th street
Discharge Of the Grand Jury.
REPORT ON THE JAIL-NOvEL PRESENTATIONS THE
INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury OF the June term OF the Crimina
Court was discharged formally to-day by Judge
Cox. They made report before they were dis
charged On the U. S. Jail, which they state they
''found In clearly and healthy condition, the
sanitary condition seemed to be perfect We in
Spected the kitchen and found the food provided
for the prisoners to be sound and wholesome, and
in quantity ample. The bread, we consider par
ticularly sweet, and OF an excellent quality. We
would suggest that some measures be taken to
obviate the necessity Of combining minors Of tender
years with Old and hardened criminals Upon
inquiry we learned that the Reform School of the
District is now full and cannot accommodate
more"
Before leaving the jury room Mr.. Americas
Davis, in a few well-timed remarks, presented the
foreman, Mr.. Caleb Churchman, with a cane with
a massive gold head, appropriately inscribed. Mr..
Davis referred to the service OF the foreman and
the acceptable manner in which he had performed
his duties, and said that they would leave the jury
room with no regrets, for they had the assurance
Of having done their duty. Mr.. Churchman in
accepting the cane said he was sure that each one
had done what he could in the performance of
duty, and he would in future treasure with pleas
ure the recOectiOnS OF his intercourse with them.
MIR. Church presented the secretary, Mr. Thomas
S. McNier, with q fine cane in few we'll timed
words and Mr.. McNier In accepting it spoke of
the good feeling which had ever been shown in
their sessions. Mr. W heeler presented Mr.. w. o.
Ray, assistant secretary, with pair OF gold sleeve
buttons
INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury then proceeded to the court room
and presented four indictments against F. b. Lley
and George +. BrOtt for violating statutes, men
toned elsewhere, and the following indictments:
John Kaiser, petit larceny, I'd offence; Alfred
Busey assault with intent to Kill; Benjamin Gas
kins, petit larceny, 2d offence; Thaddeus Hall,
larceny, two indictments; Henry Smith, alias
Samuel Smith. assaultng officer; Henry Brown,
assault with intent to KILL Chr1stiana Tay-
lOr, murder, two indictments; Robert Orr and
Frank Gallaher, murder; Morris ConnOrs, as
saulting officer; Moses Smith, alias Moses White,
burglary and larceny; William Hooper. larceny OF
L. s. property; Geo MantZ, receiving stolen prop
erty, two indictments; Samuel s. Lacy and John
4. Bruce libel; Louis COyne false pretenceS, two
indictments; John Fuller, knowingly depOSiting
for mailing and delivering two certain obscene,
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