The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-03

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' the fOYorhnlent M great disadvantage
0Diaiulng witnesses, Tor the reason III
sensitive gentlemen iclt great dinldon
aud unWillingnCss ~ pppcaf aud bocnf
objects OF such abuse. lie wished 10 NJ,
motion 70 serve notice on the other si
ana cal them at tho proper tim
ine htter in reply CALI
attention TO articles In the New York y
pers, the great dailes as they are Gale
~ winch scandalOus articles and reelection
r mon the court Itself, as well upon the d
PENDANTS, had appeared from day 10 day
The court said IL Would not do 20 set off OF
crime against another. Both parties woul
DO brought TO punishment II the charge
were true SO far as assaults upon Oh
court were concerned, he had never see
them. Some time since he n
celved communication, but h
| threw IL in the waste. basket without read
ing iC. 1t seemed impossible TO have TAI
TRIAL IN this country any how, because o
| the newspapers. There might, however, b
some advantage in free-press court. IL,
warned the jury against paying any atten
ton to newspapers. Honest and uprigh
men had ceased to pay any attention Il
them and public opinion could not be in
iiuenced by newspapers, bought and con
trolled by interested parties. SO far from
having any influence upon the court they
would be treated with the utmost con
tempt. When this trial began there
seemed to have been concerted
attack upon the court, not upon the jury
for so far they had expressed no opinion;
and not upon witnesses, Tor none had been
summoned. An opinion in one direction
one day seemed to have an effect upon
these visitors, and decision in another
direction on later day would call forth
the bitterest censure. the parties inter
ested thought that they were going to help
their cause by these articles they were mis-
taken. These hired scribblers we've living
upon their means. 1t was loss of money.
The court finally gave Merrick leave
TO file his motion and the trial was
proceeded with, the day being mainly
occupied by contentious between counsel.
RATIFICATION PROCLAMATION.
The president has made proclamation
of ratification of the treaty between the
United States Switzerland and other con-
tracing powers, giving the adhesion oil
this government to the terms of what is
known as the Geneva Red Cross conven-
ton, providing for the neutrality and pro.
lection of agents of the Red Cross society
while engaged in the work of RELIEVING
sufferers from war, pestilence. famine and
other national calamitles.
oI-NAION HILL.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-An Atlanta dis
patch says: In mooern annals there has
not been death so full of horrors as that
which Benjamin Harvey Hill is now suffer
ing, nor has his resignation and Christian
philosophy exhibited been eXcelled. Slowly
dying of one of the most loathsome of dis
eases he is yet cheerful, patient, and re-
signed. The patient is put to sleep every
night about s O'Clock. with hypoder-
mic injections of morphine and does
not awake until IL O'Clock the
following morning. Three grains
of morphine are administered daily, the
patient never being allowed to come thor
oughly from under the influence. His food
consists of milk, into which yolks of eggs
are beaten and a little whisky added.
About three quarts of this mixture is passed
into the patients stomach every day
through tube, no portion of the fluid
touching the palate. The cancer, for
such it is acknowledged to be by
all but those who have not had
any connection with the case, has
mouth on the left side as well as the lower
jaw or submaxillary bone. The opening is
so large that two or three fingers pass freely
up into the mouth from below, and the
palate can be seen when the patient is lying
down and one approaches him from the feet,
The outer carotid artery is exposed and
the pulsation is openly seen. The soft or
connective tissues have been eaten away
and only such tough, elastic substances as
compose the walls Of the artery are left
intact. What is left of the tongue is at
tacLed to the right side by very slender
ligament, and constant fear is felI
that it will become detecheh
and fall into the patients tlySat
when asleep and thus end his suffering;
while yet sufficient strength eYhts for
further continuance of the contesE with the
dread destroyer. His mouth iS/kept filled
with absorbent and antisepfic cotton,
which is frequently changed No internal
treatment is now given t0r has any been
administered since the abandonment of the
French treatment fSl cancer, which con-
sisted in the injection into the blood OF pu-
riiied caTtt..o acid, the object being to
destr9J the cancerous germs in the blood.
Fr.al change it is now thought will come
IRON sheer exhaustion. If morphine treat
ment was suspended he would soon sink
from the effects of pain. Now all that can
be done is TO alleviate suffering and prolong
few days, which, in spite of his terrible
condition, he seems to prize more than
those upon which he gained his glory.
THE sTAR-ROUTERs.
The prosecution concluded the presenta-
ton of evidence in the star route cases to-
day excepting as to that of ex-senator
Spencer, of Alabama, should he be found.
A writ has been out for him for
some weeks, but the prosecution
have been unable to lind him.
The case was adjourned to Monday as the
defense were unprepared to 60 on, pend
ing the arrangement among their numer-
Gus counsel OF the order Of business. They
had expected that to-day would be fully &C.
cupied by the government in presenting
testimony, but an expected witness was
absent.
EX.MARsUAL RUSSELL.
The department Of Justice has been in
formed by the United States attorney tor
the western district of Texas that he
orders of court approving the accounts
of United States Marshal Shllwell
II. Russell on the grounds of fraud. The
district attorney also reports that Russell
will be tried on five separate indictments
az the next term of the court, for the pre-
sentation Of fraudulent accounts discovered
on personal investigation by one of the
counting officers of the treasury.
NATIONAL BANKs--TO he REMOVED.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The comptroller
Of currency has authorized the Peoples
National bank, Of Lynchburg, Virginia, 10
commence business with a capital of 500 =
800. lie has declared final dividend of -
per cent. TO the credit OF the National bank
Of Nicksbufg, Mississippi.
George b. Towers, supervising inspector
for steam vessels for the New York district,
was recently asked by Secretary Folger 10
resign. He has refused TO do so, and viii be
removed as soon as his successor has been
selected.
The subcommittee Of the house iu-
diciaty committee have satisfied them
selves that the papers upon which they
reported that Nebraska Eas entitled TO
an additional representative in congress,
we're fraudulent. A copy Of the stale CEN
sus returns for 1874 we're altered TO make
it anppar 10 have been Of is72 and this was
substituted Tor the genuine paper submitted
bv the secretary Of the state Of Nebraska.
The fraud was discovered in time TO pre-
vent the success Of its object, but the COM
miitee seem unable TO fix the responsible
ty Tor the fraud upon any person as yet.
The house to-day passed the senate joint
resolution, rrNuting one years pay 10 the
widows Of Judsoa Fitzpatrick. Stephen II.