Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-11
The Great Dublin Murder Trial.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.

DUBLIN, April 1.-THE trial of Joe Brady, on the
charge OF numbering Lord Frederick Cayendish
street court house, and the work OF calling the
jury was forthwith begun. Notwithstanding thA
Ia TACT that II M was known that all absentees would
panel failed to appear and respond TO their names
The work OF swearing in the jury occupied one
hour the counsel for the prisoner having The right
TO challenge twenty OF the number. The case for
the crown was opened by Mr.. Porter. He pointed
out TO the jury that the duty that they were called
upon TO perform was one OF the most serious that
could fail on citizens. He exhorted them to
dismiss from their minds altogether anything
the case, and to be guided by the evidence pro.
duced at the trial
THE TESTIMONY.
The first witness called was Farrell the fu-
former, who testified at the preliminary examina.
ton OF the prisoners In the Kimainham court
house. He repeated the testimony given at that
time.
James Carey, who also turned informer at the
kilmalnnam investigation, was the next witness.
His evidence was the same as he had before
given.
An Abandoned strike.
STREAToN, I'LL, April lL-After a week OF idle.
ness and agitation the miners OF this coal field rec
ton, as ordered by the mine owners. On Satur.
day last, at an open air meeting, the miners de-
ployers, but the miners OF the Chicago, Whining
ton and Vermllion Coal company, declining to be
governed by the decision, caused the employees os
all the other coal corporations 10 abandon tho
stand they had taken
GeOrgia's Democratic Convention.
TIE BALLoTING To-DAY-No NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
YET.
ATLANTA, GA, April 1.-THE convention met at
$50 m and the ballotfng proceeded, with the fol-
lowing result: Boynton, ,l44; Bacon, ls4; Mcdaniel,
IS; Cook, l9; Simmons, L. On the seventh ballot
Boynton went TO l46 and Bacon fell TO la2 On the
eighth ballot Boynton had 1s9 and Bacon ll7.
Ninth ballot: Boynton, 147: Bacon, III:
Fatal Railroad Accident.
EAST SAGINAW, MICH, April ll-An express train
from Detroit, on the Flint and Pere Marquette
railroad, due here at $50 p. m yesterday, ran on.
the track at the county line, and number OF car(
the accident have been received Hewitt, the eng
gfneer, and c. L. Rhodes, the nreman, are reported
70 have been killed
Telcgraphic BrIcfs.
Edward Ryan has been sentenced TO be hanged
on June 18th for poisoning his vie at webster
Mass in November, 1850
AT Sandwich, H., the three-story stone grfst
mill, owned by A. McCullen, was burned YESTERDAY
morning; loss SIS. 900: insured for $1,000. n
A collision occurred on the Albany and Susuue.
hanna railroad, near Central bridge, N. Y, thia
morning, by which Fred. Hettinger, an engfneert
was killed. No one else was hurt One engin{
The frm Of b j. A. Paige, at Oshkosh. wls.s
made an assignment TOR the benent OF their credtS
tors yesterday 70 D. L Lfbbey, OF that city.
IN Onarkey county, Miss, o. w. Thayer ana
WIlkn shannon became involved In dispute lael
night when Shannon cut Thayers throat with u
razor killing him instantly. 7.
ANOTHER DrvoacH CASE. - Yesterday Judga
Macarthur granted 4. q Dodd divorce from h19
wife. Annie Dodd. They were married In 1677, he&