Evening star., 1886-11-26


NOT DEFEATED BY A CLERICAL ERRoR.-A
telegram from Columbus, Onio, November 2:s,
| says: Such a storm of indignation has broken
over the head Of secretary OF state Robinson
frep1 that he has sent the election returns of
Butler county back for correction. The clerical
error will be righted, ana James B. Campbell
in the seventh Congress district, VAL get Ills
certificate OF election. The votes Tor Campbell
and Little in Butter county were transposed by
the clerk OF the court, and as the tally sheet
stood Little had more than 5000 majority in
the democratic county OF Butler.
IMPEACHING A JUDGE IN LoUIsIANA.-A
New Orleans dispatch says: A petition signed
by lightweight citizens has been presented to
Attorney-General Cunningham, praying him
to take proceedings before the state supreme
court for the removal from office OF Judge
Henry f. LaZaras, OF division Il, civil district
court. Under the provisions OF tie constitution
the encouragement or the district attorney is
empowered 10 take such proceedings upon the
petition of fifty citizens and taxpayers alleging
noii-;easance and maifeaSance i'll office anu
gross misconduct. These charges are made
against Judge Lazarus 10y the petitioners. They
also assert That he is Incompetent. Lazarus Is
q native of New York but has lived in New Or
leans fifteen years, married into one OF the best
Eustis and was appointed judge by the late
Gov. WiltZ. His friends claim that the charges
grow out of personal malice, and can easily be
disprOyed.
MANsLAUGHTER AT A PICNIC.-The trial of
George Dorsey (colOred) TOR the murder of
George Dover (colored) at picnic on the night
of July was closed at Rockville, Md, Wedues-
day, by verdict of murder in the second de-
gree Mr.. Peter moved for an arrest OF judg-
nent on the ground OF newly discovered evi-
dence. He Will make a motion Tor new trial.
Is THE WRONG BROTHER ON TRIAL:--The
action of Zebre Mereier against the Rev. Father
Lynch, OF Toronto Ont, IUr seduction assumed
q new phase yesterday. The defendant testified
that he was absolutely innocent OF the charge.
The defendants brother, Peter Lynch, was
next called, and was asked whether he (the
witness) was the guilty party. The judge in-
siste0 upon an answer, and the witness hnally
replied In the affirmative. The third witness
was the sister Of The plaintiff who ueposed that
she had accidentally been an eyewitness OF pro-
ceedings involving The guilt OF the defendant.
PRIZES FOR PROTECTION EssAYs-The execu-
tive committee OF the American Protective
Tariff league met In New York Tuesday and
decided to offer to the students OF senior classes
In all American colleges series of prizes tor
approved essays on the subject OF the "Advan-
dustries OF the United States" each essay not
the office OF the league on or before May 1,
1887, awards TO be made June Is, 1887, as fol-
lows: For best essay, $3.50: for second best.
800; tor third best, $50, aud Tor other essays
deemed especially meritorfous, handsome
silver medal designed tor this purpose aud rep
resenting the most artistic American workman
ship. The league reserves the right to pub
iish, At tts own cost, any OF the successful es-
says, and TO include Ihe first prize essay In the
annual publications Of the league.