The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-23
Correspondence Baiiimore County Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

wAsnixGJoS. u. C., June 10Th, ISS3.
Editors TH'oH Since writing you week ago
the temperature here has modified c0nsiderab!y
and We have had quite cool and pleasant week,
which has been quite grateful TO suffering mortals
after such hot weather. Fewer bald heads have
been on the streets. for the people have re
tained their hats on their heads. and fcRer per
sons mopping the Precipitation from their faces
with their handkerchief. But how long such
pleassn; weather will last not even Old ProbAbiii-
ties, vennor or wissins could prosnostieatc, and
therefore We are kept In constant apprehension Of
n recurrence Of hot spell. However. ] 10 not
know whether or not Washingtonians have much
to complain Of this account. even over the den
izens Of our more Northern cities, for during the
late heated term gentleman from this city wen,
60 Boston 10 make arrangements for his family's
summering there, and teiegraphed back for them
not 20 come as IL was hotter there than here, and
in New York city there were n large number Of
sunstrokes-somc fatal-reporieI, while none oc-
Cured here. But Washington has reeompense
for all the hot weather she suffers In her numer-
Gus parks, where the inhabitants may sit 90 cool
themselves in the evenings aud IN her ghtfui
excursions down the broad AMI beautiful Poiomse,
than which. cn n moonlight night. there arc none
more delightful in the world. Tour correspondent
went on one Of these the past week aud enjoyed
himself immensely. The present week he intends
rusticating in portion OF your county, having
come TO the conclusion 10 do 30 before the pleas-
ant weather commenced. which otherwise might
nave tnodtueu MS Intentions. or no one desires
% leave this delightful city when the weather is
pleasant, not even for yisi; 10 your beautiful
county, and your correspondent knows full well
what the beauties aud pleasurcs of the latter arc
so much so that he would be glad to make II
his permanent residence, as IL Is now his political
residence.
There was great excitement here the past week
on account Of the sudden terninaian Of the Star
Route trial and the rendering of a verdict Of mot
guilty by the jury. The trial had been in pro.
gress 80 long that the people had long since be-
gun 10 look upon u as 'fxturo'-something
that was TO stay with US all ssmmcr and perhaps
all the year. Therefore all surprised by its
sudden "cutting o1." although the evidence was
all In, the counsel had made their "nine day
speeches little less than mine day wondcrs'
and Of about as much use-the judge had charged
the jury aud the case been given 90 the latter
Who could have known that the Jury would not be
~ "long winded" in coming 90 agreement or
agreeing 90 disagree" as the court In trying the
case, the witnesses in giving their lengthy evil
denee, aud the counsel in delivering their long
orations! Yet suddenly II burst upon the ear Of
the public that the jury had agreed and that their
verdict was mot guilty." Was IL the verdict that
80 surprised every one, or the sudlenness of iti
For every one was surprised, evidently. and none
more than the judge and counsel on both sides,
notwithstanding that Il is now asserted that Mr.
Robert J. Ingersoll was confident Tor several days
before what the verdict would be. But the joy
manifested by himself as well as the balance of
hecounsel for the defendants and the manifest
lief on all their eountenanees when the verdict
was rendered. would Indicate that they we're not
altogether assured of the result before the jury
eaue into court. Since then they have done
good deal Of ubilating, and especially the house
Of Mr.. Ingersoli on the evening of The day the
trial ended, whea n reception given 20 the
friends Of the defendants, eroSding the house to
rcpletion.
The verdict here u regarded vari0usly, accord
ing TO the feelings Of the persons. Among the Re-
publicans In the Departments, especially IL they
be not Of what has heretofore been termed the
"half- f-bFeed" persuasion, and who value the able,
generous and valuable services of Mr.. Dorsey In
the last Presidential campaign. which resulted In
the election Of Garfield and Arthur, the verdict,
especially in the ease of that gentleman, gave
rise to great rejoicing. they never for = moment
suspeeling that he was guilty of any crime against
the Government. And IN the cases of all the
eused the verdict Is considered just and truthful.
But the question arises In the impartial mind
whether > Democratic Administration would have
made such strenuous efforts 90 purge itself of al.
legged NAL administration and 10 convict promi-
nent members Of it. party Of supposed attempts 10
deiraud the Government - the Republican Ad-
ministFations have dSnel And herein lies =
problem uhereuith the people can judge of the
greater benefit Of the two parties 20 the country
Demonstrated IN beth their histories.
More anon, OCCASIONAL.