Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-19
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WASHINGTON, April 14-In the deliv-
 cry of the opinion in the Neagle case to-
 day, Justice Miller gave review of the
 facts leading up to the killing of Terry
 including the imprisonment of Terry,
 for contempt in knocking the Marshal
 down in open court, then pursuing
 him with drawn bowie knife, and also
 numerous threats made by Terry against
 Justice Field, Justice Miller says: Ut is
 sufficient to say the evidence is abund-
 ant, that both Terry and his wife con- | templated some attack upon Judge
 Field, during his visit to California in the
 summer of 'S9 which was intended should
 result in his death. Many of these mat ters published Tn the newspapers and the press of California were filled with
 conjectures of the probability of the
 attack by Terry on Justice Field, as soon as it became known he would join and attend the circuit" The opinion then recited correspondence between the attorney general and the United States marshal in California, directing the lat | ter to exercise unusual caution for the protection of Justice Field against the violence of the Terrys. This correspond ence resulted in Neagle's appointment | as deputy marshal, with special instruc- tions to attend to Justice Field both in courtiand while travelling between courts, and protect him from violence. After reviewing all the facts bearing upon the homicide it says they produced upon the court conviction of a settled purpose on the part of Terry and wife amounting
 to a conspiracy, to murder Field and gre quite sufficient had Neagle been merely a brother or friend of Judge Field, trav cling with him and aware of all previous relations to Terry to the judge as he
 was, of his bitter animosity, his declared purpose of have revenge even to the point of killing, he would have been justified in what he did in defense of Fields life ali possibly of his own" Decision holds that by the habeas cor pus act U. $. courts have power to dis pose of the prisoner without trial by state courts when it is shown that the prisoners act was done in pursuance of duty, as in this case. Justice Lamar, in behalf of himself and the chief justice, delivered an elaborate and vigorous dis sent, denying that Neagle had any duty imposed upon him by the laws of the U. S., growing out of the official charac- ter of Judge Field, and that he should have been tried by the state courts.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 14-According to the prophecy of Mrs. Woodworth, G. Erickson and several other revivalists who created considerable excitement in Oakland some time ago this was the day on which San Francisco and Oakland were to be destroyed by an earthquake and tidal wave, and the cities of Chicago and Milwaukee were also to suffer the same calamity.
 There has been no indications of any convulsiens of nature here, but the 'Doom Sealers," as they have been termed here, evidently had faith in their prophecy up to the last minute. Several hundred persons who attended Mrs. Woodworth's meetings and became be- lievers in her predictions of destruction, have been leaving Oakland for high ground during the past week or two. and to-day they were encamped on the hills near Santa Rosa, and St. Helena and vicinity. holding religious services and waiting the news of the destruction
 WASHINGTON, April 14.-Senator Plumb to-Gay introduced a bill provid- ing for the money required to be deposit ed for redemption of the national bank circulation to be carried into the treIs- ury and treated as funds available for reduction of public Cebt, and for cpr- rent expenses CT tie government, ana that all funds held for payment of mat tured debt and interest be similarly treated. and hereafter 10 funds avail able. above the sum of Sl0,C00,0O0 be re tained in the treasury. He said ti ere was less than SI,000.UG0 of circulation for the government, SG5,000,000 for the people: probably not more than Slo per capita.
 Plumb addressed the senate on the bill, after which it was referred to the committee cn finances.
 SAN FaANCIsCo, April 14-The Elk aminers advertising train, consisting of locomotive and six cars, left for San Jcse tonight. Seven artists and reporters accompanied the train. Points Tn states that can be reached on broad guage read, will be visited, and special features written up. Tine cost of the expedition is estimated to reach about S32,COO.
 SACRAMENTO, April 14-Gov. Water man to day appointed and commissioned Judge C. ". Crowei, of San Barnar- dino, to reside at the trial of Judge R Aiken of San Diego county, indicted by the grand jury of sa county c2 the charge of initiating public records.
 DEs MONIES, April 1.-The loss by lire of the Gilbert starch works was 53O0000; insurance, 3200.000. About 200 hands are thrown out of employ ment. There was no loss of life as at first reported.
 SAN DIEco, April 14--Robert Bailey, a pioneer Of this state, and resident of this city for 20 years. died this morning from the effects of an overdose of nor phine, taken last evening to produce sleep.
 RIVERSIDE, April 14-High license carried here today. Lowest maj0Ii;y 30 and highest 75, in favor Of the trustees. The city is wild with excitement.
 NEw YckK, April 14.-Schedules of Plummer & Co, dry goods merchants, were fled today. Liabilities SS37,G eco. nominal assets Sl, ,04l,000, actual assets 575,000.
 WASHINGTON, April 15.-Amorg the petitions presented and referred, was one from the Boston Executive Business As sociation, for the prlvelege of purchasing ships abroad for the next ten years. Among the bills reported from commit tee and placed on the calendar, Was the senate biil to allow California to make certain grants to educational institu- tions.
 Wilson of Iowa offered a resolution which agreed to calling on the Secreta- " of the Treasury for information un- der the new law which will be favorably reported to congress this week, for the establishment of free postal delivery in towns with five thousand population and over, witR yearly revenue of SC zen thousand dollars. Tucson and Phenix, | will be made free delivery cities. This will be great convenience to the busi- ness pubic.
 Senator Hawley gave notice that he would call up the Chicago Worlds 1 Fair bill, Friday. The Montana election | case was then taken up, and Morgan ad dressed the senate.