The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-14
COMBINATIONS.
Washington News Items.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-When the bill for
the relief of General Fitz John Porter is
reached in the senate, Senator Logan says
he will oppose it to the end. In converse.
ton on the subject this morning, when re-
minded that General Grant and others were
bringing strong pressure to bear in Porter's
favor, the senator said he did not think
Grant was any better informed about the
case than he, and at all events he had no
vote on the pending bill.
IN THE sTAR-RoUTE CASE,
Merrick said there was difference of opin-
ion as to the necessity of personal attend
ance of defendant in misdemeaEor cases;
he was satisfied that personal attendance
was unnecessary, but submitted the motion
that S. w. Dorsey be compelled to appear
personally in court for trial. The motion
was backed by alfidavits sworn to by Bliss,
reciting the composition ofarticl8 by Dor
sey furnished to the press, and declaring
the belief that Dorsey was able to attend.
The motion was opposed. by lngersoll on
the ground attendance in court will be at
the risk of perpetual blindness, but an az
lection of Dorsey's eyes did not prevent his
being physically and mentally competent
TO testify. The great author Of Paradise
Lost had written that emotional work with
out glimpses OF sight, and the postmaster
general Of England is blind man.
Ingersoll moved for a continuance Of the
case SO far as Dorsey was concerned, which
was overruled. Judge Wylie then directed
the jury to be called, and twelve Jurors
having answered TO their names, he deferred
his decision on the questions Of peremptory
challenge, holding tnat the defendants are
entitled to four peremptory challenges for
all Of them, and cited authority for the de-
cision. The defense excepted 20 the ruling.
The first juror, Barrett, was called, aud
after examination by the court the defense
claimed the right TO inierrogate him, which
the court denied, unless il was a direct
challenge for cause. Argument ensued as
TO whether The judge had the right 20 pre-.
cisiOn The court adjourned.
BEFORE THE JEASNETrE COURT
this morning seaman Ninderman testified
that Collins was always treated as n gentle
man and officer. 50 far as be knew. lie fiief,
described a little difficulty which be Vim
derman) had with Captain DcL1ng
September 2jih, 1851, but said
IL only amounted q his being placed under
arrest for an hour. His examination has
been closed ana Il q expected the cou-, W
b OCCUPIED -ereral days in reading "a
m1uy. q
EIFcELIAEr.
The issus of STANDARD silver doll
The mints for the week endei ~ ffii
oh, were s1,l9, ,499. against 50 ,eeeln 3,
period last year. s,41 satl
The death Of Brevst Lieut.
a. A. Vincent. retired, wns eoani-Coion
the war deuartment to-dar announced
The secretary q the r. 4.
sidering the case Of G, s@sury is nov cfi
Deputy Collector Gn dector Halves ar
Teras. II il stated ldrich, Of Br0VnsTi
s0n and Reures- - raf Representative {
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