The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-15
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sideration of pension bills.
Wired From Washington.
OREGON.
WASHINGTON. June 7.-Oregon dispatches
to-day indicate tie in the Legislature, on
joint ballot, with aspro ability of republi
can majority Of one to two.
THE sTAR-RoUTERs.
In the criminal court, Wilson Of counsel
tor defense, concluded his opening argu-
ment He was followed by Mr.. Hine,
counsel for Vale and Minor and he by Mr..
Sweeney for ex-senator Dorsey. The latter
had not concluded when court adjourned.
BODY FOUND.
The body of Reitzel, who was drowned
with George Conley, in Chesterfield lake,
New Hampshire, some days ago, was
found to-day. Conley's body has not yet
been found.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The senate finance
committee held special meeting to-day to
consider the tariff commission nominations
which were sent to the senate and referred
to this committee. In executive session
Yesterday after some discussion it was de-
cided to make favorable report to the
senate. All of the republican members OF
the committee were present and voted
faye" while Messrs. Bayard and Beck. the
only democratic members, voted mo"
COMMENTARIES CAPTURED.
Secret service detectives report the cap
ture at Chicago of four cOunterfeiters with
a quantity of counterleiting apparatus and
about $4,000 counterfeit coin, principally
silver; and another party at Union Hill,
New Jersey, who had branch establish
ment in New York city, with their outfit
and store of goods.
A DENIAL.
Secretary Folger deuIes utterly that
there is any foundation for the rumors thata
quantity Of counterfeit United States bonds
are in circulation. The story is purely
fiction, started by mischievous parties. In
all the bond redemptons so far not single
counterfeit has been presented for payment.
BRoCKAWAY.
Treasury officials also announce that the
arrest of Brockaway was at the instance OF
private parties and not by the government,
Brockaway will probably be released as he
has not, 50 Tar as is known, VIC ated the CON
diticns under which sentence was suspended
when General Devens was Encouragement.
THE sTAR-RoUTEGs.
When the star;route trial open.
ed to-day Judge Wylie said
his attention had been called to
articles printed in the newspapers in this
district and in New York assailing the jury
before which these cases are being tried and
which articles do great injustice to the
Jury. After expressing entire confidence
in the jury the Judge said: at is cruel in
Justice on the part of the writers of the
papers TO assail Il juror who has been regu-
arly selected without knowing any facts
which 10 base their charges. / have seen 50
much injustice done to Jurors anu TO
tigants aud to courts who are engaged
n the administration OF Justice, that /
eel called on in this case to
leclare that these charges in my
mill
living rumors are calculated TO do great |
larm. There is a law which subjects par |
les to prosecution for libel in consequence |
If articles published to obstruct the admin |
stration Of justice, and i do think it will be /
The duty of the district attorney TO call the |
attention OF the grand jury to some of these |
newspapers and see if we can't bave justice /
fairly Accord Sg to law with
nut having the jurors discharged and mis- |
represented upon mere conjecture or
ancy, and l trust that the jurors
n this case will see the propriety
Il guarding their own conduct while this
ause is pending, so as not to subject them
elves to good grounds of suspicion, or even
o the appearance Of improper conduct. |
will only lose faith in the jury wi en- driven
" something more than a newspaper arti-
le. Gentlemen Of the jury, your position
5 one Of much delicacy; don't allow any
,ersOn 10 approach you or to suggest their
Jews, or make any intimation whateve
whether they are connected with the trial
4 this case, or appear TO be unconnected
NTH it. You don't know what motives
nav influence suggestions from persons
Inside. Keep your own counsel, follow
our own judgement and keep yourselves
by the outside world"
Mr.. Sweeny then concluded his opening
ddress for the defense, occupying the time
D recess. Amer recess the examination Of
illnesses begun, the witnesses being the
resent or former clerks in the department.
no testified TO the methods Of keeping the
scords Of the star-rOute.
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COMMITTEE.
The Window committee resumed this
lerning its investigations Of the charges q
orruptiou in connection with the passage
10 house Of the bonded spirits bill. Haw-
1orDeHiil. OF the Louisville Commercial. A.
Bnel Of the. Wasnihgton Critic. and.Charl,s !
'ordhOff. of the New. York Herald, were ex-
mined bv the committee. Hill, the first
illness. rerited the incidents Of bis inter
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