The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22

roiiations in regard TO our commercial rela-
tons with Spain and the Spanish colonies.
The Pres dent OF Salvador has designated
Senior Peralta 10 represent that Republic in
Wsshingto Seuor Peralta Is already sc.
credited as Minister from Costa Rica.
delegation from Georgia consisting OF
General j. 3. Gordon. Senator Colouitt aud
others, called at the While House this after
neon, and formally invited the President to
visit Atlanta during the Eessions OF the Com
meTcisl Convention in the latter part OF
MsY. Senator ColQuitt and General Gordon
addressed the PTesident and impressed upon
him the great coed to the South which
would result frcm visit by him. The
President received the delegation very cor
daily, and told them frankly that he
wanted to accept their invitation, bat was
un able 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 il
was expected that at least three would at.
tend. The President then said he would lay
tie matter before the Cabinet TO morrow
and give the com mittee definite answer on
Wednesday. He than invited them ID a.
tend bis reception TO morrow evening.
A testimonial concert has been rendered
Miss Emma Thursby by residents of this
city. among them the President, mem Sers Of
the Cabinet, the Chief Justics and Associate
Justices OF the Supreme Court, and other
Prominent pe,sons. 1t will take place at
Alssugh's Opera House Or Nay next
tx Rev. George G. Min appeared at Ford's
One1s Houte tonight, in the character OF
Hamlet" in the presence Of q large and
fashionable audience. He met with most
hatieriDg reception. HIS rendition OF the
marked features OF The part vas warmly ap-
plau6ed, and ct the close OF each act he was
calltd before the curtain.
:. = "e~.-.n "He-~c.-.Sn TAs also rendered by the Sd:
preme Court 10 day in the polyg amy case OF
Ro6ger ClaWson against the United States,
brought here by writ or error from the SI.
preme Court OF Utah. ClaEson, tbs plain
tiff in error, was indicted FOR polygamy
at the April term, 1884, OF the District Court
o! Utah, and sitter trial was found gail.y.
and was sentenced to pay fine Of $500 and
four years Imprisonment. He spPeAled to
the Territorial Snprsme Court. and that
tribunal having affirmed the Judgment OF
the District Court, brought his case here for
review upon the ground that the Grand
and Petit Juries bY which he was indicted
ard tried were illegally constituted. The
alleged illegality in the impanelli1g of the
Grand Jury consisted in the exclusion upon
the challenge OF persons who believed man
had right 10 have more than one undi-
vOrced wife living at The same time, and in
the case of the pe;it jury il tbs drawing of
Jurors from open venire' after the whole
aDrusIjury lst CT 30 had been exhausted
AHEOIk4 lIs exc u@lbn NI pOiYgdEtste- 11ta
court 10 carefully prepared opinion by
Justice BlGtchfeld dscldes against the pain.
liz ID error upon both the points raised
Mr.. West, the British Minister il this city.
has received telegfam from the st. Louis
authorities sskiDg whether the British GSv-
eminent will dsfTay the expenses OF the ar
rest ar bringing TO this country of Maxwell.
the murderer Of PFeller. he has turned
the telegram over to the State Department,
ep q said to night when asked abont the mat
ter, that there is no precedent for such ac-
ti5n as is requested.