New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-07
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rious election contest cases before il "
me case Of Bell Va Hufty then called up for trial
ana Messrs Randeli Hunt l.. Madison Day. John W.
Free and John Larue for Mr.. Hufty. The first step
.me on the part Of the counsel for the de-
ience was challenge to the whole array Of jurors pre-
sent MI Day refused to accept any Of them, on the
ground that they had not been drafted in strict
formity with law. He pointed the informates and
argued his opposition with great cearpess ability
Judge Robertson however, overrulsd h objection and
decided that the jurors present amply competent
| The empanueling Of jury then proceeded with
The frstjuror called proved upon being challenged BY
Nh Day, to be naturalized citizen who had obtained
his citizenship in probate Ia Mississippi Mr.
Day thereupon refused accept man or any other
citizen az juror the ground that under
the Constitution OF the United States nostate
the right to confer citizenship upon aliens The part Of
the constitution upon which Mr. Day took this new and
important stand is in the first section the third article
| to-wit:
The judicial power of the United States shall be vest
ed IN one Supreme Court and in such inferior
the congress may from time to time ordain esab-
| lish.', $3.50
Mr. Day commended that the naturalization Of aliens
aludictal ac and that under the clause of thu Con
stuton Congress ihas authority to vest the Judicial
power of the country in any State He spoke
ing the remainder of the day this position and with
an ability power Of argument and eoqaence that deain-
ed the dease crowd Of his auditors TO the last Before
he Concluded, the court adjourned and he will resume
MS argument on the opening Of the court this morning
Third District Court In this court, last evening,
Messrs Hyams Withers and st. Paul, late Democratic
candidates appeared with witnesses In order
to take dpostions in reference to the alleged frauds
the ate election with view to lay their depositious be-
fore the State Senate Mr. Hyams appeared for himself
and bis colleagues The proceeding opposed by the
the American Senators Messrs Burke, Burhe and Michel
through their counsel Mr. Eggleston When we left the
court after dark last evening the being argued
vigorously and the crowd Of witnessesgrnosy raw Ger
mans and lrishmen-were waiting the result with open
mouths
FUN District Court In this court yesterday morning
the Sheriff through his counsel Judge Larue opposed
the issuance OF the Inandamus prayed for by D. Macau-
lay to compel him to the the Second
Representative District at the late election the ground
that another would himself and Mr. Kearney
the Democratic candidates the House. to be elected
instead Of their American opponents Messrs and
Shields Two strong legal exceptions were argued by Mr.
Larue to which MIR Ii. G. Miller responded for Dr.
cauley Judge Augusn promised to render his decision
| this morning.
FIRST DISTRICT School BoARD-This body
held its regular monthly meeting evening Dr. Lind
| say in the chair, and quorum present
The minutes read and approved. and the reports
OF the several standing commitees-which embraced no.
thing Of particular momentwere also read and adopted
The report of the Finance Committee showed
in the treasury of $57 A. The report of the Committee
on Night Schools was favorable to the nocturnal system
| OF education, and recommended continuance OF It,
Mr.. Pondexter offered resolution for authorizing the
superintendent to purchase such books and other
articles ~ are needed BY the schools provided the books
be not different from those After considerable
debate, it was amended and adopted
Mr. J.. Q. Nixon, elected at the last meeting Of the
Council, here appeared and took his seat.
Mr. Roster offered resolution forbiddjpg the teachers
in the public schools receive for
TO pupils after regular school hours stating expaua
ton that two teachers in the Marshall School had beer
so doing After debate the resolution was laid on the
| table. -
| The Library and Lyceum Committee through its
Chairman Mr. Jennings, submitted report, with reso.
iutions authorizing the engagement of Mr. Thackeray
Dc Could DR.. Macauay and other competent lecturers
to lecture before the Lyceum during coming season
| which, after discussion, were adopted.
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the purchase OF
The visiting committees III December were snnantd
Applications for teacherships read and referred
letter from Michael Aspi asking the-Board to pay bill
and laid on the table.
MI Jennings proposed regulation Of the price of ad
mission to the forthcoming Lyceum Lectures It was not
DR.. Baldwin offered resolution calling upon the su.
pernendent to report why certain schools have made
adopted.
Mr. Lusher offered resolution authorizing the Sinner
lntenden 10 admit into the schools children residing
OF the schoo districts upon the parent deposting with
the Board for each child much money as is allowed by
the Common Council for each scholar 1t was laid over
ME- Lusher offered resolution calling upon the Super.
to report to the Board the all
VINO give extra teaching to pupils in the public schools
their private benefit.
Mr.. Nixon offered as substitute resolution calling
upon the superintendent report TO the Board the
names Of all teachers who neglect teachsny of the
adopted.
Mr. Lusher satisfied that the above resolution
was properly for his and proposed his
ton anew which provoked discussion of some length
pending which the Board adjourned.
INQUEST ON JOHN FINNEGAN, Coroner
Yesterday held his investigation the death of John
Finnegan, who was shot Gironde street on Monday
evening and died at Charity Hospital on Tuesday eve
ning-he being shot at the time that his companion
Patrick Hogan, shot stabbed and killed The verdict
was that ne came to his death by pstoshot wound in
the right side OF the chest penetrating the
colon and causing internal hemorrhage the said wound
being inflicted with shooting instrument in the
hands of one John Keinau the evening of the Sd
inst at the of Poyras Gronde streets The
testimony was rather stronger against Keman in this
case than 1t was in the case of Hogan and he
examination on charges Of numbering two men Law
renee craven, the arrested suspicion of having
had something to do with the murder was shown by the
testimony to De innocent and thereupon discharged
by the Coroner
Coroner Forshee made his affidavit before Recorder
Bright, charging Kellman with the murder of Hogan
helman was thereupon arragned, notified that he would
be examined on the 18TH and back to the parish
prison
FATAL ACCIDENT. --Thomas Hughes, an Irish
aborer 2s years Of fell into the hold of the steamer
T. o. Twchei on Monday night and injured his spine so
severely that he died Wednesday night the Charity
Hospital the Coroner held inquest the body yes
terday and rendered an appropriate verdict.
HABEAs CoRPUs. George w. Andrews, who
WAS confined in the parish prison for alleged
tion board the brig W. Sawyer yesterday
before Judge Augustn in the Fifth District Court upon
writ OF habeds corpus and Captain Sawyer appearing and
Offering no objection, the prisoner set at liberty
RAILROAD AccIDENT.--Daniel Carrigan, a lad
thirteen years old protege of Mr.. Joan Chain. in
Greenvle was badly injured in his head Yesterday by
fall from the Carrolton while they were under way
that it is feared he will not He was brought
down to Charity Hospital Mr. Chalin asserts that the
boy was pushed off the by the conductor notwth-
standing he had paid his fare 1t this be true the thing
cannot be called an accident it is termed to u.s.
WOOD STEALERs.-The recent cool snap has
considerably heightened the demand for fuel and some
of those who haven't the money buy it. fall back upon
that ancient natural SCIENCE stealing The wood piles
around the New Basin suffer less every night
and some bupglers in the stealing business suffer too
The last bungers caught big fellow named Patrick
Cook and . little girl named Mary Ann McGrew the
ynx-eyed Lindon being too vida awake for them The
Recorder yesterday discharged girl but sent Patrick
to Jail to await hearing
BREACHES OF TRUsT.-S. p. McFarlane, mate
of the ship Carlisle yesterday arrasned before Re-
corder Bright charged by Alexander Piper with refusing
to give him receipt for five bales of cotton which be de-
vered 10 him the 10th ut otherwise to account
for the cotton. ]. Campbell, mate of the ship est
moreand was srragned charge of having played the
same game, to the extent of nine bales upon Thomas
Faer the 30th Both mates gave bail to appear for
examination to-day.
HIGHWAY RoBBBRY.-George Welsh and Jas.
Wilson yesterday arragued before Recorder Bright
on charge OF having, with the aid of third person
knocked down Peter Faherty, aud rifed his pockets of
$3.50 in English and American gold silver currency
on Fulton street, between Julia and st. Joseph at 10
O'Clock Wednesday night Officer Creagh arrested the
robbers They were sent to prison await hearing on
the 18th.
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