The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-21
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Trial OF DfcksoR-Oourt OF Inquiry APP
pointed United States Minister
Foster. Etc.


WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The trial of Will
liam Dickson, forensn of the jury which was
knc8n az the first Star Route trial, indicted
for corruptly endesvoring to influence jar
ors, was begun in the Criminal Court to-day.
Secretary Whitney TO day appointed the
following Court OF Inquily to investigate the
office of Paymaster General Smith: Captain
Geerge Brown, President; Medical Director
Thomas L LOCKER Captain E. o. Matthews
and Psymaster Robert W. Allen, Judge Ad-
vocste. The court will meet at II m., Thurs
day next, and will investigate the facts and
circumstances connected with certain con-
tracts between a. P. Brown. OF this city, and
Psynaster General Smith, for the delivery Of
beef, pork and other supplies to the navy.
Hon. John w. Foster, United States Min
lister to pain, will sail next Wednesday for
Madrid, where he will conduct farther ne
eo.istioDs in re ga I'd 10 our commercial rela-
tions with Spain and the Spanish colonies,
The Pres dent of Salvador has designated
Senor Peralts TO represent that Republic in
Washington. Seuor Peralta is already &C.
credited as Minister from Costa Rica.
A delegation from Georgia, consisting CT
General J. B. Gordon. Senator Colquitt and
others, called at the White House this after
noon, and formally invited the President to
visit Atlanta during the tessions of the Com
meTcisl Convention in tie latter part of
| May. Senator C0lqnitt aud General Gordon
J addressed the President, and impressed upon
| him the great good to the South which
| would result from visit by him. The
| President received the delegation very cor
! daily, and told them frankly that he
l I'D 10 fbofu Inv tot h1f
unable TO say Just at present whether or not
| he could leave Washington at that time. He
| was Informed that all the members Of his
! Cabinet had been invited TO attend, and it
| was expected that at least three would at
| tend. The President then said be would lay
| the .uatter before the Cabinet tomorrow
/ and give the committee definite answer on
| Wednesday. He then invited them &c at
| tend bis reception tomorrow evening.
A testimonial concert has been rendered
| Miss Emma Thursby Dy residents of this
| city. among them the President, members Of
the Cabinet, the Chief Justice and Associate
| Justices of the Supreme Court, and other
| prominent persons. 1t will take place at
! Allbaugh's Opera House on May next.
Ex-Rev George c. Min appeared at Ford'B
Opera House tonight, 10 the character Of
Hamlet" in the preseDce of a large and
fashionable audience. he met with a most
| fattering reception. His rendition OF the
marked features OF the part was wsrmly ap-
| pIauded, and at the close OF each act he was
| called before the curtain.
A decision was also rendered by the Su-
| preme Court to day in the polyg amy case OF
| R0dger Clewson against the United States,
| brought here by writ or error from the Su-
preme Court of Utah. Clawson, the plain
| tiH in error was indicted for polygamy
| a. the April term, 1884, Of ths District Court
| OF Utah, and after trial was found guilty,
| and was sentenced to pay fine Of $500 and
| feur years Imprisonment. He appealed TO
| the TerritorisI Supreme Court. and that
| tribunal having affirmed the Judgment OF
| tie District Court, brought his case here for
| review upon the ground that the Grand
and Petit Ju!ies bv which he vas indicted
81 tried we're illegally constituted. The
alleged jllegaliiy in the mpanelling of the
Grand Jury cor sisted in the exclusion upon
| the challenge oil persons who believed msn
| had right to have more than one undi-
vOrcsd wife living st the same time, and in
the case OF the petit jury IN the drawing of
| jurors ir0m open venire" after the whole
annual jury list of 200 had bsen exhausted
through the exclusion OF polygamists This
court in carefully prepared opinion by
Justice Blatohfeld decides against the plain
til III errcr upon both the points raised
Mr.. West the British Minister in this city.
has received Telegram from the st. Louis
authorities asking whether the British Gov
eminent will defTay the expenses OF ths ar
rest and bringing to this country OF Maxwell,
the murderer of Preller. He has turned
the telegram over 10 the State Department
and said tonight when asked about the mat
ter, that there is no precedent for such ac-
u IN as is requested.