Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-17

noticed, aud indeed the fear of this
would have kept him from doing it even
had he :he intention.
Mr.. Miller closed for the prosecution,
and after the charge of the judge, which
wal characterized by q spirit Of fairness
and impartiality, the jury retired at
noon.
II GRIFFIN CASE,
being a suit by the government against
L. w. Griffin. for violation Of the condi-
tions Of certain hay contract in 1889,
was next considered, a jury impaneled,
and the afternoon taken up with testi-
mony in the case. Court adjourned at
$50, with the jury in the Earl case still
out. The Griffin case will be resumed
this morning.
At about 7:30 last evening the jury in
the Earl case came in and announced
that they we're unable to agree. Also
that they considered it impossible for
them to agree under any circumstances,
and they were accordingly discharged.
They stood seven for acquittal and five
for conviction.
From Mondays Daily.]
The Griffin case was argued and law
cited IN United Sta tes court yesterday,
and given to the jury in the morning.
After about twenty minutes of delibera.
tion they returned a verdict in favor of
the defendant, Mr.. Griffin.
F. H. Register then asked for an
order from the court for judgment by de.
fault in two cases.. One in the case of
Beckford & Hoffman vs.. Sullivan & Son
for $4,000, with interest, and the other in
the case of the Manufacturers Syndicate
of Minneapolis VS.. Sullivan & Son for
$1,000 with interest. Both orders for
judgment were granted by the court.
The docket was thus completed and
court adjourned the term.
Who're Shall Be the Plums?
! Pioneer Press: One of the first things
that had to be done by the North Da-
kota democrats was to spread salve
upon the sores of Colonel Benton of
Fargo; he having come 30 close to an
election. it seemed very important that
he should get something and the land
commissionership vas about what he
wanted. Now the report comes forth
that Notwithstanding all the indorse-
ments and recommendations which Ben
ton has secured, the appointment OF
Bartlett Trip of Yankton was agreed
upon before Cleveland came to Wash.
ington. Colonel Benton's prospects,
which seemed high only yesterday,
dropped to zero to-day. He is a brother
in-law of Senator Davis of Minnesota.
If Colonel Benton is turned down, az
rumor indicates to-day, there is little
left for him but to be selected for some
thing else. A North Dakota democrat
whose hopes seem to be blighted is Cap
tain Dan Maratta. BE asserted very
positively when he arrived that he die
not want anything, but he figured tina
: his popularity with President CLEVELAND
: was so great that he must be taken car
| Of. He is ex.marshal of North Dakota
and his appointment was made il
q the face of t%wo-thirds of tn
. leading democrats of North Da
r kota, who wanted Captain McCor
mack. When the report, which wa
t printed in these dispatches more tina,
; two weeks ago. that Cleveland did no
y wants ex-oficeholders about him, wa
republished here, Maratta became some
what uneasy. He went to the. Whit
house this morning, accompanied b,
Bill Springer. just why he lodged tn
other North Dakotans, and especial,
/ the democratic North Dakota senator, i
Q not explained except by the theory tina
the applicants for office from North Da
kota here are just a little off with Sena
tor Roach now and doubt his ability t
4 get them placed. It is generally under
r stood that Maratta went to the Whit
Q house for the express purpose of findin
d just where he and numerous othe
democrats "were at" He received yer
n cold comfort, but he learned rattle
positively that Colonel Benton's chance
for the land Office we're not good and tins
Bartlett Trips we're excellen
q Maratta wanted the marshalship again
d but he will not get it.
b A petition is talked of at Fargo askin
Secretary Carlisle not to appoint job
. w. Bennett to any Office because he ra
the Fargo Sun as a republican pap
during the late campaign, and mao
bitter attacks on Governor Shortridf
d and the rest of the democratic sta
n ticket.
N.