The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE STAR ROUTE CASES AGAIN.


ten days granted by Judge Wylie, in the star
route cases, to enable the government officers
to secure the arrest of John w. Dorsey, ex-
PRED to-day. When the court opened, the
deputy marshal made return to the warrants
that he was unable to find Dorsey. Mr.. Mer-
rick, of the counsel for the government, said
the warrants for Dorsey had been sent to New
York, Vermont and Texas, without effect.
Judge Wylie then directed the crier to call
Dorsey's name.
When this was done one of his counsel
arose and said that Dorsey was in court, and
had been in the city ten days. He added that
it was Dorseys intention to attend from the
first, when wanted, and after the filing of a
motion in his case, similar to those filed in
Others, Dorsey was arraigned, and waving the
reading of the indictment, pleaded not guilty.
Merrick said that the government was ready
to proceed, but stated that the grand jury was
now considering the Rordell case. lie said
that if Roredell was not tried at the same time
as the other defendant. it would necessitate
another trial in his case. This was to be
avoided, he thought, and he submitted the
matter to the judgment of the court, adding
that ten days would probably give time for
the grand jury to indict Roredell
Judge Wylie thought the position taken by
would therefore adjourn the hearing until
Thursday next, May 18TH.
As the counsel was leaving the court room,
Judge Wylie reminded the marshal that he
was responsible for the person of John W..
Dorsey, who had not yet filed his bond. The
bail in his case had been fixed at $Io, 900,
which was given in the afternoon.
ROYAL MARRIAGE ARRANGED.
London, May I6.-A disaatch from Berlin
to the St. James Gazette says it is stated that
a marriage has been arranged between Prin-
cess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest
daughter, and Prince Frederick William, the
eldest son of the Landgrave, of Hesse.
A SPIRITED DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT.
In the house Of commons, this afternoon,
Gladstone, replying to request of Sir Stat
ford Northcote for information regarding the
negotiations with suspects, reiterated that it
was not conducive to law and order to ex-
plain the details. He said it was the duty Of
the government, whether looking to the right
or left, to open the prison door. He has had
no communication with Parnell, and there was
no official communication or stipulation.
Arthur Balfour, conservative member for
Hartford, then moved the adjournment of the
house. A long debate is expected. Balfour
said the compact with the suspects was an I'M
exampled infamy. mir Gladstone's statements
might be verbally correct, but they were SUBJ
stantially inaccurate.
Gladstone, speaking in great passion, de-
clared there was not word OF truth IN the
charge that compact existed, and that such
accusations were disgrace to those making
them.
Sir William Harcourt declared that the gov
eminent was bound to release the suspects
when they believed they desired to help re-
store peace.
Chamberlain, president of the board of
trade. stated that when Parnell was released
from prison, he was absolutely unaware how
the government meant to deal with the arrears
of rent and other questions.
STATE COURTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHECKED
BYA u. 5. TRIBUNAL.
Charleston, May I6.-A decree has been
filed in the United States circuit court affirm
the validity Of the Blue Ridge scrip issued by
the state of South Carolina under an act OF
March ed, 1873, in exchange for certain bonds
Of the Blue Ridge railroad, endorsed by the
state. In 1873 the script act was declared I'M
constitutional, and vetoed by the state supreme
court, and was subsequently repealed by the
legislature. The present decree orders an ac-
count to be taken of all the scrip in the hands
of bona fde holders, and proper process then
to issue to compel the receipt of said scrip for
state taxes, and to compel the levying Of an
annual tax for its redemption, and also to re-
strain county treasurers from the collection Of
taxes in cases where said scrip has been ten
dered and refused. The plaintiffs are Amos
D. Williams and E. B. Wesley. Of New York.
whose claim amount to about half million
dollars advanced to the state upon the securi-
ty Of the Blue Ridge railroad bonds, which
were subsequently surrendered by them in ex-
change for scrip.