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

The republican members elect assembled at noon
to-day in the Hall OF the House of Representatives
Tor 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; Mr.
Miller, OF Pennsylvania, secretary, and Messrs.
McCook OF New York, Updegrar of Iowa, and Nc
Clure OF Ohio assistant secretaries and telers.
A roll-call was responded to by 146 Representa-
tves elect. including j. Hyatt Smith OF New York.
John ID. White OF Kentucky, the 146th regular re-
publican was absent.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE sPEAKERSHIP
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. keifer, of Ohio,
by Representative Hazleton, Of wisconsin;
John A. Kasson, of Iowa, by Representative
Cannon, of Illinois; Mark II. Dunnell, of Mime
sofa, by Representative Strait, of Minnesota !;
Godl1ve s ,s orth, BY Representative
sentative Horr, 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
rira rOce, but this was voted down and balloting
was then proceeded with, resulting as follows
Kefer, SO; Hiscock A; Kasson, Is; Reed, 49, Bur-
rows 10; Orth, s: Dunneil, 4. Total-144 Neces-
Second ballot.-Keifer SIS; Hiscock, Al; Kasson,
TOtal-145.
After the second ballot Hfscock's supporters
plucked up courage and began to work with more
energy. They argued that Ketfer 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: 'its a fight between Blaine and
Conkling" Keller only got an increase of one
vol" on The second ballot and as the supporters of
burrows and KaSsOn seemed to be Sticking to
tnem many concluded that it promised pro-
Uacted struggle Efforts are being made to
for Keller.
Third ballot-Keifer, SIS; Hiscock, 80; Kasson,
-; Reed, IL; Burrows 10; Orth, 8; Dunnell, 3.
Total-145 On this ballot, Hiscock lost three
votes, which were given to kasson.,
Fourth ballOt.-Kefer. SIS; HiScock, 35; KaSsOn,
~ Reed, 10; Burrows, 10; Orth, 8; Dunnel, 3. To-
tOl, 146.
Fifth ballot.-Kefer, Sc; Hiscock, 30; Kasson, 10;
Reed, Is; Burrows 10: Orth, s; Dunnell, 3. Total,
Sixth ballot.-Keifer, "a: Hiscock, "a: Kasson. 10;
Reed, Is; Burrows, 10; Orth, s; Dunnell 3. Total,
MEETING OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION THIS
MORNING.
Seventeen out OF the eighteen members OF the
pennsylvania delegation held a conference this
morning, at which, after some discussion, all the
present agreed TO vote for Gen. Keller as
Speak th the absentee was Mr. Bayne who sent
e , SUPPORT w1llism sann, e1r seseT
at Arms. Five of the members announced them
selves in favor OF Edward Mcpherson Tor the posi-
ton OF Clerk Of the House, but it finally was
decided that the delegation should not make
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.. Kems name had been withdrawn from
The list 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, $'6O.99; Central Presbyterian church,
bert Tower, Poughkeepsie, n: Y. 5000; Robert H.
Small, Philadelphia, Pa, $40; Congregational
church and Sunday school, Arena, Iowa CO., Wis,
$3.50; A. Fulton ShamOkin, Pa, s25
PERsoNAL.-Secretary Blaine has received a cable
dispatch from Baron Won Steuben, which says he
has named his son, born yesterday, ''Blaine
Rosecrans, Representative
elect from the San Francisco district, arrived in
town town this morning. and is staying at Wlllards.-
Howard Carroll and wife are at the Arlington
M. Miguel TeJera, the new Venezuelan minister at
Washington, was registered in New York last
Dawes and Representative
vedder is very i'll with pneumonia at his residence
on Massachusetts, avenue.-Mr. Charles D.
Thompson. formerly of the Navy department, is in
town on short vsit-Mr. Justice Field, OF the
Us. Supreme Court. arrived in New York from
Europe yesterday, after long and very stormy
IRON. the Representative De,,ster tele-
graphs from Hamburg that he will sail from
Europe to-day, and expects to reach Washington
who will arrive this evening, will stay with her
mother, Mrs. Roosevelt Tucker, Oh 18th street,
Mr.. b. r. Bates. formerly connected with the West
ern mon telegraph OF this city, but now manager
OF the Denver Colorado Office, is in the city, whittier
ne came to attend the funeral OF his father Francis
Bates: Mr.: Bates, with his wife, is stopping with
friends at 9l6 18th street
Discharge of the Ora nd 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 a report before they were dis
charged on the L. S. Jail, which they state they
''found in a 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
tfcularly sweet. and OF an excellent quality. We
would suggest that some measures be taken to
Obvate the necessity or 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"
Davis, in a few well-timed remarks, presented the
foreman, Mr.. Caleb Churchman, with cane with
massive 1s gold head appropriately inscribed Mr.
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 sure that each one
had done what he could in the performance OF
duty, and he would in future treasure with pleas
ure the recOiactiOnS OF his intercourse with them
Mr.. Church presented the secretary, Mr. Thomas
s. McNier, with a fine cane in few well-tmed
words, and Mr.. McNier in accepting it spoke OF
the good feeling which had ever been shown in
their sessions. Mr.. Wheeler presented Mr.. W. o.
Ray, assistant secretary with pair Of gold sleeve
buttons.
The grand jury then proceeded 10 the court room
and presented four indictments against f. Il. Itley
and George +. BrOtt for violating statutes, men
toned elsewhere, and the following indictments:
John Kaiser, petit larceny, 2d 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 ktil ChristiaDa Tay-
lor murder, two indictments; Robert Orr and
Frank Galiaher. murder; Morris ConnOfs, as
saulting officer: Moses Smith, alias Moses White,
burglary and larceny; William Hooper, larceny OF
L. 5. property; Geo MaDtZ, receiving stolen prop
erty, two indictments; Samuel :. Lacy and John
+. Bruce, libel; Louis COyne false pretences, two
indictments; John Fuller, knowingly depos.ting
Tor mailing and delivering two certain obscene
lewd and lascivious pictures, two indie tments;
Edward Jones and James Davis, keeping faro bank
and common gaming table
The district attorney and court cOmplimented
he gran iurv for Hair ifp Il