The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-14
WASHINGTON VIKINGS
SECURING A Jury.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The effort to
secure jury in the star route case was
resumed to-day. There were no Objec-
tions to John Hughes and Clarence
Shields (colored) and they were sworn.
$ a. Williams was challenged per-
emptorially. Reese Evans was challen-
ged by the government. John B.
Sheriff, John II. Vernon and
Jackson Howard (colored) were
sworn. This exhausted the twelve
0nchallenged by the defense. The
prosecution proceeded to select four
more from the others summoned on the
panel, TO be afterwards open TO chal-
lenge by the defense. Mason Lowery,
John E. latham, o. c. Green and John
NJ. Young were selected as the four.
Lowery and Green were accepted and
sworn. latham was challenged pre-
cmptorily, the four challenges OF the de-
Tense being thus exhausted. More tales
men were then sent for.
Seven talesmen were called in Tut
were excused and the marshal was d.
rected to summon ten more for to NOR
row morning. Adjourned.
The special committee on the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river, met
this morning for the first time since
their separation at the close of their
trip of examination. General Wright,
chief engineer, was examined as to his
observation of the work in progress on
the river. He believed the works in
tended for the construction OF the river
were accomplishing their objects, so
far as progressed, as also the works for
the purpose of protection on the banks
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opinion of the efficacy and stability
of the works, he said he had the fullest
faith in them and had no reason to
doubt the correctness of the theory upon
which the work was begun.
The New York custom house examiD-
alton has been concluded. The report
of the commission was made public TO-
day with general recommendation that
the salaries of officers should be in
creased. Graves, of the redemption bu-
reau of the treasury submits minority
statement in which he objects to gen.
eral increase. The report is very elab-
crate.
Captain Belknap has made an elabor-
ate report to the secretary of the navy
respecting the celebration of the birth
day Of King Kalakua, of the Hawaiian
Islands, in which his ship Alaska took
the races was won by the barge crew of
the ship.
Noras, a seaman on the Jeanette ap-
peared before the board this morning.
He testified that before leaving De-
Longs party Collins came to him and
said: Good bye, Horas; remember me
when you get t. New York" He said
in confederation of former testimony
that he meyer saw Collins treated in any
way other than that befiitling an officer.
Newcomb will be examined tomorrow.
II is rumored that the nomination of
Clayton MacMickael to be marshal of
the District of Columbia was briefly
discussed. and that the chairman was
authorized to report q resolution to the
senate 10 executive session calling upon
the president for statement OF the caus-
es for which Henry was removed.
The Indian appropriation bill will be
ready for the full committee of the sen
ate on Friday.
The president sent the following nom
nations TO the senate to-day:
Reverend Charles c. Pierce, OF Hi
nois, to be chaplain of the 9th regiment
of cavalry; J. G. Bancroft Davis, 10 be
Judge of the court of claims; Charles H.
Chamberlain, to be receiver of public
moneys of San francisco; Pullman b.
Hunt. of Kentucky, agent OF The Kio-
wa, Comm anehe and Wichita Indians
also large number of minor poslmas.
tiers.
II has been sscertained definitely that
the chairman of the senate judiciary
committee was instructed 10 call on the
president for statement, Civ ing cause for
| HPnry's removal.
In the police court to-day Brewster
| Cameron took the stand and was exam
med at length regarding the Cowen.
Dickson interview at Drinkers ressau