Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-15
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
Death of Samuel Jackson
Randall Sunday, After
Prolonged Illness
A Call Made for Government
Troops to Subdue Hostile
Indians
The Supreme Court Exoner-
ates Nagle, the Slayer
of Judge Terry

W ASlllNGIoN- -. l.. Alllll II. III the
senate today senator Cameron formerly
announced the death of eN-Spcaker Ran
dali, and resolutions of sorrow We're
adopted aud the senate adjourned. In
the house O'Neil. of Pennsylvania. feel
mgly announced the death of Randall
The house afterward adopted resolutions
of regret. appointed a funeral committee
and adjourned.
Samuel Jackson Randall was born in
Philadelphia. Oct. 10. ls2S. lie was the
son of well-lnOwn lawyer and demo-
cratic politician. and was educated as a
merchant After being four times elected
to the city council. ond once To the state
senate he was sent To congress, taking
his seat December :. 1863. He has since
represented. without intermissOn, the
only Democratic district in Philadelphia.
He served ON the committees ON banking
rules and elections. distinguished himself
by his speeches against the tOrce-blll IN
1873 was a candidate for speaker in lsiG,
and was appointed chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations. He gained
credit by his success in curtailng eNpend-
itures 10y enforcing "A system of proper
tiOnal reduction in the appropriations,
and ON the death of Michael {. Kerr. was
elected speaker Dec. 4. 1876. lie was re-
elected speaker in the two following con-
gresses. serving in that capacity until
March 3. lSsl. Mr. Randall bore "A con-
spicuOus part in the debates on the tariff.
as the leader Of the protectiunist ring Of
the Democratic party. His wife was Il
daughter Of Aaron Ward. Of New York.
Dispatches received today at he Indian
office, from agent Cpshaw, al Tongue
River. Montana, report the Northern
Cheyenne Indians congregatinga and threat
ening the life and property ina that vi
cinty. Troops. he telrgraphs. "are needed
quickly The dispatches were forwarded
to the war department, with the request
To forward troops at once.
The Neagle, habeaS corpus ease, was
decided by the United States supreme
court today. The judgement Of the United
States Circuit court. for the Northern
district of California, being affirmed.
This puts an end TO all proceedings against
Marshall Ncagle. for shooting Judge Ter
ry. at Lathrop, last August, io prevent
him from killing Justice Field. Aftrr the
shooting Neagle was arrested. al Stock
ton, California. by state officers. but was
released ON "A writ of habcaS corpus. ba srd
ON the ground, that Neagle who was act
ing under Instructions. had merely per-
formed his duty aSa an officer of the United
States. The case came before the SUI
preme court here on an appeal from this
order The opinion of court was delivered
by Justice Miller 1t states that the cyi-
dence before the Circuit court In the
habpaS corpus case. produced conviction
of a settled purpose on the part OF Terry
and HIS wife. amounting to conspiracy To
murder ,.Iustice Field and adds that If
Neage had been friend of Judge Field.
travelling with him aud aware Of the
previous relation of Terry to the Judge.
as he was. he would have been Justified
IL what he dld IN the ser defence :. OF
and act. involved in the case. the opinion
concludes as follows: The result, To
which we have arrived. upon THIS. eN-
| animation. Is that in the protection oi tle
/ person and life Of Justice Field. while IN
discharge of his official duty. Ncagle was
authorized to resist the attack OF Terry
upon that emeninent judicial officer. That
/ ne was justified in the belief that with
out instant action on his part the aSsaul
of Terry upon the Judge would naNt
ended In the death Of the latter. WIN
such being his well founded belief. he wa
Justified in taking the life OF Terry, a.
lfhe only means of preventing the death 0l
a man who was intended to be his victim
That i'm taking the life Of Terry. undel
the circumstances. he was acting uudel
The authority of the law of the Unite,
states. aud was justified in 50 doing ant
that he Is not liable 10 answer Tor mulue'
10 the courts of California on account o
his part in the transaction; We there
fore affirm the Judgment OF the circul
cnurt. authorizing his discharge from th'
custody of the sheriff of san joaquin
county. Chief Justice Fuller and justice
Lamar dissented from the opinion, an'
Justice Field did not sit in this ease @
take any part In its decision.
Secretary Window aud Director Lncl
of the mint bureau. had a conference Wit
the house caucus committee this after
' noon on the silver question. The chance
of a veto of any bill that would not NEE
the presidents stated views were discuss
ed. and il was agreed that caution shonl
, be maintained In presenting a plan u
the settlement of the question TO tll
house. There was an almost general eN
nression of opinion in favor of clinglng
, the lines of the house bill. with c0nee'
sion TO silver metal. providing for III
a purchase of bullion certificates in lawi'
money or coin. at the option f the Secr'
tary Of the treasure.
: The senate caucus committee deNpt
the entire afternoon To the discussion
the silver question. The stand OF u
a bouse committee was discussed ann the
\ waf some talk Of concedng certain pom
To them. but when the meeting adjourn,
\ if WIS with the understanding that u
Y senate bill should be insisted ON when
ioint house and senate caucus commit
= meet tomorrow to endeaNor 10 enecl sot
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