The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-06-21

sue. ana was attcntivcly listened to- On tn
following morning n disgraceful spectacle
was witnessed In the court room. The Jury
having been out all night, were brought int
court u receive instructions on points 0
law. What followed Ia thus described b,
Washington correspondent: Crane, tn,
for1nan OF the jury, and the brains Of IL
entered looking somewhat faded from
nights confinement In hot room Their,
came directly after him short, dumpy
tuifs-iaccd man with pulled up cheeks AM
a big brown mustache. His eyes rolled
wildly about. He suddenly threw hi. arm,
| high In tho air, uttered a shrek which, ii
the breathlcss stiffness OF that court
room, seemed almost snperhuman, and
| FELL striking his head against the
table and the floor There was for few
seconds scene Of the most intense excite
mcna Tho Bailitfs shouted for doctor.
The lawyers on both sides acted as yolun-
tecr police to keep the surging crowd of
the body. Judge Wylie, on the bench,
alone seemed calm A half minute had
to order, dileutod the Bailitfs to remove
the fallen Juror to the ante-room, placed
him In charge of n physician, who
sprang over tho railing from the
audience, and quietly said TO the lawyers
who urged that recess be taken that he
should wait to see what the result might be
Dick Melrick, at whose very feet the Juror
-Neinon--had fallen, had meanwhile shout
cd: Give him some whisky, That's what's
the matter with him. while Bob Ingersoll
exclaimed: Throw some water on him, and
tear off his cravat.n All OF these sugges-
tions were followed 1t took about
half an hour TO sober the man up. The jury
requested instructions upon some questions
Of fact, which Judge Wylie declined IL give
The Judge reminded the jury that this was
the second trial pf the ease, which had been
a most costly one to the United States, and
limited that he would be slow in discharging
them before verdict had been found
The Secretary Of the Interior has adj
dressed the following letter to the Secretary
Of War
The Hon. H. 7. Lincoln. Secretary of War.
SIR; l understand that Gen. Crook will soon
return 10 the vicinity of the San Carries Agency
with a large number of renegade Indians who
are guilty of murder. theft and other crimes !
do not think these Indians ought to be allowed
to return TO the agency. Such. l know has
been the practice. There can he no permanent
peace II these Indians are allowed to
murder people. steal their stock, and
then surrender themselves and re.
turn to the agency to be supported by the Gov.
ernment. / think the criminals should be held
rs prisoners and punished tor their crimes. The
children should be taken from their parents and
put In school think we can accept and care
for the children of school age. shall be pleased
To hear from sou as To the number OF children as
soon a. Won receive Gen. Crooks report. Very
respectfully. HENRY NJ. TELLER
A comparative statement has beer
at the Treasury Department, show
ing the revenues Of the Government for the
first eleven months of the fiscal wears 1892
and 1874 II is as follows Eleven months
ending May3l, 1882.
ium customs Saea. s0,os9
,mternai revenue. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l3,3 22,5s2
miscellaneous. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 34.3426ss
Eleven months ending May 81, 1888:
.ni.a customs. 36t
y. IN, revenue l5a ,loaa3
This shows a decrease in receipts the pres
ent fiscal year To June of s.,1.a,4a For
the first quarter Of the present fiscal year
the receipts were about s,,ooo,No In excess
of the receipts the corresponding period in
1881. There has been gradual reduction,
however, which it is estimated will amount
to nearly slo,a1,ooo by the end of the pres
emit fiscal year
When the Criminal Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, at Washington, opened on
the 18th inst, the jury in the star-route
cons Tracy case reported that they had
agreed upon verdict of not guilty as TO all
the defendants, Brady, Dorsey and Peck
The verdict was recorded, the friends OF the
defendants applauding the while. Five bal
lots were taken by the jury before an agree
ment was reached. the first showing three
for conviction and nine for acquittal
Counsel for the Government stated that the
other indictments against Brady will he
pressed