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gan. 1t will be said that these were
stute cases, in which the government
buried the proceedings to 3 foregone
conclusion. There may be something
in this. We are not defending the con-
duct of the government in these parti-
cular prosecutions. Nevertheless, they
are pretty samples of the steady, sue
and memorable manner in which GRIM
inal trials are conducted in British
courts. Under the British code,
when a man is charged with crime,
his only right is that of having a fair,
prompt and speedy trial, of being pun
ished, if found guilty, and released If
not proved kuilty-and in this the
rights and interests Of society concur.
Delays, therefore, are unnecessary. But
in too many parts of this country, the
first and last object ola criminal lawyer
is to rescue his client from a fair trial
to stave off the trial as long as possible,
and, when it cannot be STAYED of
longer, to secure such rulings from the
court and take such advantage of tech
meal points as will secure the acquittal
of the prisoner, in the teeth of an over
whelming proof of his guilt. 1t is not
too much to assert that q criminal law
yer never appears to greater advantage
and never EFFORTS greater admiration
in this country than when he has
secured the acquittal Of guilty client.
How long would the GUITEAU trial
have lasted in England? One week,
probably. How long would the star
route trial, with its six months Of en-
panelling of juries, examination OF wit
nesses, motions, objections and discussion
of minor points, its absurd seven days
speeches, and its other interminable
tomfoolery, have lasted in British
court? 1t would have been wound up,
disposed of and the court room swept
clear of the least vestige of it in the
time consumed by one of Mr.. BLISS adj
dresses.
Let it be admitted that criminals are
entitled to greater tenderness in this
country than they receive before blunt
British juries and unsentimental British
courts; that the moment man kills
his fellow he becomes claim on all
the numbering pathos and sentimental
slobber that an adroit and we'll paid at
torney usually manages oeXtOrt for him;
admit, in short, that the slayer is en-
titled to aquittal on the ground of mo-
mentary or some other kind Of insanity,
or self-defence, or innocent mistake, or
technical defect in the pleadings-
wouldn't it be great deal better to &C
quit him at once than TO keep the poor
man in Jail for three years and force
him through several trials before giving
him his richly deserved liberty? These
protracted criminal trials, ending in
the release of the prisoner, sometimes
costs 81, 600 to 5000. Why not save
nine-tenths of this money by turning
the accused loose, after short, pleas
ant little judicial examination ofthree
uaSS
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ANOTHER EVIL INFLUENCE OF THE
ASSESSHENF OUTRAGE.

Que Of its evil influences has been felt
since the spring opened, that strikes Sc
we're blow at the development Of West EIr-
giuia resources. During the past few
months the vote OF certain counties has
leen taken on the question Of extending
county all to railroads. Some OF these
equities, recognizing the Importance OF
railroads in the deyelOpmentOf our mineral
resources have voted TO extend such
cid. but usually by a small vote, while
others have defeated the proposition. 1t
is reasonable to presume that the farmers
have become frightened at the onerouS
taxes now being piled up against them,
and have decided to give nothing except
al the point of the law, for the reason If
further SIMS are added to their present
taxes they will be compelled to quit claim
their farms to meet the demand.-JoUrnaL
We presume the Journal man when
he took his pen in hand and wrote the
foregoing few lines had in his minds
eye the county of MoAongalia, which,
if the Journal can be relied on for truth
and veraeity, never votes the Demo-
cratic ticket, never votes for a railroad
subscription and does not enforce the
assessment law.
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EVEN the Republican papers are
forced to admit CONKLING is an i'm
men>ely greater success in working a
political sensation into his after-dinner
oratory than is CARTER HARRISON.
The postprandial bomb exploded by the
diSgruntled Roscoe has driven CARTER
HARRISON completely out of the
columns of our Republican exchanges.
Their sympathetic expressions of
anxiety about the Democratic spirit
have suddenly ceased, and there isn't q
Republican paper in the land that
doesn't seem to have its hands full in at
tending to its own family quarrel, with
out bothering itself any about the de-
gree of harmony in the Democratic
gapln
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Tn. woos.aaun,er.s Dream

The wild things loved me, but wood .sprite
said:
Though meads are sweet when flowers at
morn uncurl,
And woods are sweet with nightingale and
merle,
" here are the dreams that flushed thy child
lSh bed,
Tnesplrit OF the rainbow thou won DIST wei!"
ruSe, found her-found a rain -drenchd
girl,
Whose eyes OF azure and limbs of roSeats
pearl,
Colored the rain above her head.
But standing by the rainbow spirits side
saw no more the raipbow's lovely SIBins;
To her by whom the glowing heavens were
dyed.
The sun shovel nsught but dripping woods
aud plains;
rain"
The w Cd -spri'e laughed: "Olr sseze- hnds
u bIiue." Theodore VuttS
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NOTWITHSTANDING the cold winter
and the wintryspring, the railroad build
ers in the United States land down four
teen hundred and fifty miles Of new
track in January, February, March and
April, 1855. This is seven hundred and
fifly miles short Of the work done in the
corresponding months last year; but
last year was the apogee. in the circuit
ofrailroad speculation, when it reached
the distance limit. 1t will probably be
another generation Of men that will
find it necessary in any year hereafter
to build railroads enough in this coun-
try % reach half around the earth.
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Ich hall arOunu the eat

Truy>E >clfaccusing individuals who
believe "every man has his price, must
at least admit that some Dakota men
have the honorable distinction Of being
very high-priced. From facts brought
to light at Yankton regarding the pass
age ofthe bill authorizing a commission
to relocate the capital Of Dakota, it APP
pears that one member of the Legisla-
ture was offered 5000 to vote for the
bill, and declined, and another member
refuse q $4,000. Both have given testi-
n,ony before the grand jury, The in
dications are that the working force of
the penitentiary will be increased some
what and political circles relieved of
supertluOus talent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-14

THE proposition to hold National
convention Ofcolured men at Washing
ton in September, for the purpose ofcon-
sidering matters for the betterment of
the condition Ofthe negro race, is giving
rise to some contention among the more
prominent persons who are considering
il. FREDERICK DOUGLASS advocates
tie call of the convention, but it is OPP
posed by others on the ground that it
would degenerate into political affair
without accomplishing any good result.
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RTRLESQUING A JUDICIAL INYEs-
LEGATION.

Our criminal Jurisprudence is becom-
ing the butt Of rldicule for the world.
Ifthere was ever a dlgnitied farce in
the shape of a judicial investigation it
is the present star Route trial. We do
not assert that the Judge who preSides
and 'he counsel who participate are not
able and competent, but We do say that
the length of time which has been de-
voted to determining the guilt or inno-
cence of the accused in that case reduces
the whole proceeding to a public bur-
lesque at which the whole world may
laugh.
Nor is it the first example. 1t has
become the established usage Of our
courts to permit every matter that can
have any remote connection with the
case on trial to be investigated and
talked about until the point at issue is
almost obseured and lost sight Of or
until the jury grow sick or die. Our
criminal code, says an exchange, "is
ANtRtNNshA ohbJFNN vi dlSNuScAOh anu AT
tempted reform; but we never reform
it. Criminal Jurisprudence in some
parts of this country is a prOdigiOusly
overgrown and top-heavy piece ofwork;
our criminal trials are marvels of judi
cial and forensic rubbish; and our crimi-
nal lawyers are marvels of what sue
cessful and eminent practitioners men
may become on q very small stock Of
professional learning.
In the state trials now going on in
Dublin, four persons have been tried,
convicted and sentenced forthe Phoenix
park murders, in three week-one Of
them, KELLY, having been. through
disagreements of the juries, tried three
times. AS soon as one trial failed new
Jury was empaneiled, and the next be-
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Why a Little Lad Gave 1t Up.

LOcLbfb utyyS.
A boy was making great racket on his
drum in front of house in SOmerville.
Little boy" said . lady, you mustn' t
drum here; there is a lady sick in this
house" well, l don't know where | am
going to drum then; there's one dead in
our house" was the mournful reply.
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the Generals who PuzzIed Lee.

From an MterricV wih Jefferson Ddrts.
asked Mr.. Davis to name the best Fed
eral general and he replied: Theirs were
two-McClellan and Meade. Mcclellan was
grand engineer and a great general:
Meade was a steady fighter, and his move
ments we're more of an enigma to Lee than
those of any other Federal general
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-14

SENATOR EDNUNDs is going to Ore
gon. He ought to stop at Salt Lake
and hear what the Gentiles have tosay
about his polygamy squelcher. They
can't make it squelch, and the wicked
Saints stand by and laugh at their fall
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Dts,at,,tied win the Boss Leaders.

From the ST LoUiS Globe Democrat Rep.
There are Just as many Republicans in
the country as there ever were, but they
decline to become mere tools for schemers
to gain their personal ends with.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-14

Chicago Tunes.
The spring is backward in every thing
but Presidential candidates, and these look
frost. bitten and unthrifty.
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ACrushed Statesman OF the souih.

Washington IONI,
General Chalmers may not be feeling so
we'll, but he is behaving much better than
before he vas sat down on.
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Cleveland satisfy the People.

The politicians are dancing around GOV.
Cleveland like bowling der7ishes, but the
people are very calm, very contented and
very happy.
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Kissipr I'm the state Of Nevada.

From The IIUgiyia CITY Chronicle.
The Bishop Creek girls want to be kissed
on the mouth every time. Tho dignited
cold, and alistocratic kiss on the forehead
does not go with them.
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4 Case Of From Bad to Worse

IVNIJTt UTT-T
The postoffice of hopes, Dukes county,
Mass, has by an order issued at the Post
office Department, had its name changed TO
SuuibnoCket.
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Taking Care of KIth and Kin.

boston HcTOtU.
Ntpotism appears to be getting some
thing of grip on the National admins
tration. Every member OF the Cabinet has
some relative on the pay roll.
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THE ''fighting chance" Of the Third
district Republicans has been well i'm
proved, and tomorrow they will have
a chance to carry out the dead.
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specimen Dig At Massachusetts.

Macon Telegraph and Messenger
Is it absolutely certain that pious Hoar
does not wipe his moist glasses on a piece
of the tanned hide OF "a man and broth
on ~
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-NtV UTItUNN IIlUVUNt.
Ii is not politeness that makes dude
prefer to stand in a street car. 1t is his
tight trousers.
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Arthur ~ q RefOrmer.

From the Boston, Giobs, Dem.
As a civil service reformer President
Arthur is making some of his old friends
sick.
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Lost. Straysd or stolen.

NpTWigItII htVI0IIt0IF.
Massachusetts once claimed TO have a
party of moral ideas. Where is that party
now
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A FashIonabIe Way of Dying

NsW York Mail and Express.
Ms. Psrvenue says she would like to die
of appoplexy, because it's so fashionable
and means you have lived we'll.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-14

TOMORROW the little breeze in the
Third district will center around the
ballot. box.
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MONDAY, MAY II. 1855.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
The date printed on the wrapper q
each paper denotes the time tOheH the ssIo-
scrfption erpfres,
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FURNITURE!
CARPETS,
BEDDING,
DRAPERIEs,
WINDOW SHADES, g..

We solicit an inspection of
our immense stock of Furni.
ture, Carpets, Bedding, etc,
by those who are contcmpla-
ting furnishing or refurnishing,
and who are DESTROYS of fur
nishing their homes with the
Newest Goods.
A quotation of prices from us
against any you may get else
where will be sure to make a
customer Of you. Try it once,
and be convinced.
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More Jaeksonian Baca bone Needed.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rep.
Cleveland is not bad man, but he "lets
dare not wait upon 1 would"
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Good Mr.. Hoar Herrihed.
Bro0klyR Eagle.

DTUUAIyH Luytos
The wickedness of Ben Butler still rem
ders the whites of Senator Hoar's eyes Wis
ihle.
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DIED..

DIED.
ROBB On Saturday, May ~ 1888, VIII.
LIAM RoBB, in the 6Sth year OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence, lO4 Four
teenth street, on Monday afternoon at four
O'Clock. Friends Of the family invited.
DESCH-On sunday, May 10, 1883, at !!
O'Clock p NJ, X ARL DEsCH, in the Dist year OF
his age, at his residence, No. 81 eighteenth
street.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at half-past
three O'Clock. Interment at Peninsula Gene
t.ry Friends Of the family invited.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26

Last evening. on Spring street, was cele.
brated the marriage Of Miss Annie Bush to
Oliver Trevillian. The bride looked charm
ing. dressed in . slate-colored silk. The
groom is Q young man we'll and favorably
known in Eureka. The wedding was q
very pleasant affair. A grand time was
had. Songs were sung, Rotations were
given, and the light fantastic toe was exer-
cised. The refreshments we're bountiful
and very nice. The party enjoyed them-
selves until . late hour, whom they all
went away happy and wishing the bride
and groom . world Of fortune and 'hesps"
of good luck.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26

Good Mrs. Hughes did yesterday pre-
sent. 20 TO speak, her husband. ". p, .
worthy man Of types In this Office. with .
daughter. He had been setting 'em up
for the world At large for years. but in the
due and wholesome course Of things he
Was called to set 'em up for himself. We
have gathered about that generous key Of
good beer, the editorial We, il one man can
be 30 gathered, and We, this means the
whole shop. have taken In the inspiration
which says. Here's TO Father Hughes and
his first born" II might have been .
boy. bat 4. wasnt. II it had boon, II
would have been q Texas Ranger. The
father had already thought Of ways and
means to manage the Young terror, when
10, it came . girl and he breathed easier,
not to mention the mother. May the
young lady grow up TO delight and cheer
the old folks, - she doubtless will, and
may the Hughes family never grow less.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26
Cause or she Fire.

The origin Of the fire night before last in
Tom Trainers building. was the subject
OF considerable speculation yesterday.
Mr.. Trainer can think Of no reason for the
attempt to set the building afre, except
for general incendiary purposes, unless,
perhaps, it may have been done out OF
malice towards him. He had. two or three
days previous to the fire. removed several
hundred dollars worth Of furniture into the
rooms, which he got on attachment ahead
OF other parties. This, he thinks, may &C.
count for the ire in the coal oil can.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26
"BattIe Row. Consumed.


Many Of our readers who used to live in
Grass Valley will remember the block
called Battle Row." It was entirely con-
sumed by fire Tusday morning. The
News tells about it thus: "The most re-
markable thing in connection with this
c~oniagration is that 9 fire never before de-
stroyed q building in the block where this
originated. Some Of these buildings were
erected IS early as 1851, and have remained
untouched by the fiery element in all that
time. until it became . trite saying that
Battle Row. which always looked like .
Undertook, was in reality ire-proof, as
although first and last every other portion
Of the own has suffered from that cause,
and when in 1855 nearly the whole town
was swept out Of existence, the Row re-
manned intact. 1t was about this locality
that the first buildings in the town were
erected. from which point Grass Valley
spread itself out to its present fair dimen-
sions."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26

h. X. Mitchell, who returned Wsdnes-
day from . trip to Bald Mountain with
Luther Clark, thinks Mr.. Clark. Judge
Adams, Kit Lansing, Jim Goats and 9th
srs have fine claims out there. He 10
pleased with the country, and thinks the
district prospects well. Mr.. Clark brought
in some specimens Of gold quartz from his
Emerson claim which Max Muller assayed
for him yesterday, finding them to go
1851 43 in gold. The specimens were from
the ledge At q depth Of II feet below the
surface, at which depth it 10 a inches
wide. Judge Adams will spend the Winter
on Bald Mountain. There 10 . chance for
. boom in that district next Spring
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26
sOIREEs.

A Word or Two About Evening"
Entertainments for ahe Winter.
We believe that Riegelhuth 4 Mulch
have started on . venture that deserves
encouragement from the community, and
which ought to pay them. We refer to their
weekly dance parties, the frst Of which will
be given this evening at the Eureka Opera
House. These gentlemen guarantee that
the entertainment will be in every sense
genteel and pleasant. and We do not hesi-
tate to vouch for the same. At this season
there is almost an entire dearth Of public
evening amusements, and the soirees pro-
posed will furnish . cheap and desirable
opportunity for diversion 10 which ladies
and gentlemen may join with propriety,
and relish. We believe IL would be . good
idea for Riegelhuth 4 Mulch to couple
the teaching Of dancing with their dance
parties. A teacher Of dancing in Eurekai 10
almost ~ much needed as any teacher in
The public schools. Our people are away
behind In this graceful and wholesome
society art. The young folks, the great
majority Of them, can't dance at all, and
me elder folks dance in the homely,
Pilyeo-out steps OF years ago. There are,
IN fact but few persons who are seen
cancing at our public balls In Eureka
tlst would not cut . ridiculous figure In
wnich the people keep up with the times
sod learn the latest dances a. they
come out. There arc many ladies
snd gentlemen here who would like 10
make themselves au fait in the dances OF
We present day. and there are . plenty
!" parents who are not yet 30 reduced in
ionds but they can find . few dollars to |
pare Tor the cultivation Of their children
~ Wnst 10 now regarded somewhat IS an
~ and considered we'll nigh indispensa-
S1e - an accomplishment in polite circles.
We believe II Messrs. Riegelhuth Il Mulch
Iate the proper effort they can get . class
10y .lli pay them. This class will form .
ssi'sple nucleus, also. around which IL will
% much easier to gather . crowd Tor the
weekly dance.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26

Some Of the lawyers and witnesses in the
Northern Belle suit are already beginning
TO arrive in Carson City. The suit il
brought by the Holmes Mining Company
to recover the value Of ore. estimated to be
worth 50, 900, 900, taken ont Of ground
claimed by the Holmes company. It il
alleged that the Northern Belle people went
over their end boundary lines in taking
the ore. Judges Mesick, Rstee and Boalt,
and A. W. Croker are for the plaintiffs;
and CARRIER & Thornton, Burbank. Wren
and Judge Wells for the Northern Belle.
The case will be called on the 9Th Of next
month. and will bring about 100 jurors to
the city. 1t is believed that the trial will
last two weeks.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26
Jsy.Eye.see and HIS owner.


Hour: Jay-Eye-See will probably 60
into Winter quarters early next month.
Mr.. Case has. since his departure from
New York, received many offers for the
horse, despite the p~rohibitivs price Of $780,.
900 which was placed on him, but 10 do.
termined TO keep him. People in . po-
sition TO know say that his winnings
foot up to very nearly $500, 900.
On the Monday after the young
nm" beat st. Julien he bought . 81 900
camel's hair shawl for hia wife in . we'll
known dry goods house. and offered in
payment . check for $1,000. The pro-
prietor naturally hesitatsd about accepting
It. Il don't know you. sir" he said.
"My name is Case Of Racine, Wis.," he
replied.
The merchant looked blank.
"I'm the owner Of Jsy-Eye-See," added
Mr.. Case with . smile.
The man Of yardsticks jumped up. 81
beg your pardon. sir; I did not know
that"
Mr.. Case then drew his wallet, which
was full to overlooking with checks rang
ing in value from $500 to "a, 900. ''See il
you can find . check among them" said
Mr.. Case, "whose maker you know"
A suitable one was found. and Is Mr..
Case left he said, 'Ths is al Jay-Eye-See
MONEY!"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26

After the Morgan.Roberts marriage las
night at the Morgan House, another cere
mony Of the anne sort took place about II
o'clock under the minis.rAtions Of Justice
Harmon. the parties to the contract being
Miss Amelia Benney Of Ruby Hill and
Ewald Kipp. Chief Engineer at the Geddei
L Bertrand teaching works. The two had
never met before an hour preceding their
union. II was rs clear Q case Of love a
first sight ss ever was known. The groom
is . worthy man from the Teutonic land,
while the bride halls from Penzance the
haunt Of the far-famed pirates"