Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-07
NIB. DAVIS TO BE BROUGHT
In THE UNITED STATES
COURT AT RICHMOND
MONDAY.
Three COlOred Men on the
United States Grand Jury
at Richmond.
Trouble in New OrIeanS---Ne-
grOeS Attempt to Get Up
a Riot.
From England--The Derby
Government No Longer
Opposes the Reform
Meetings.
Close Of the Arguments in the
Mississippi and Georgia
Injunction.

partment, in accordance with the advice
of the attorney general, ordered the COM
mander at Fortress Monroe to obey the
habeas corpus for the production of the
body of Jefferson Davis in the United
States circuit court at Richmond, Mon
day next.
A dispatch from Richmond says the
grand jury of the United States district
court, city, impannelled this morning,
had three colored men from Alexandria
among the members.
In thu Washington Supreme court,
this PHI, Attorney General Stan
berry closed the argument on the
Georgia and Mississippi injunction case.
He spoke as to general principles in
volved, and denied as heretofore that
these cases had any place in court. They
were not within the jurisdiction Of a
court of equity such constitution pro-
vides, and there was in them no basis Of
property on which relief could be given.
Georgia and Mississippi, according to the
bill filed, undertook to speak for all the
people Of those states, when there was
evidence of this fact besides Of the ten
southern states over which reconstrue-
ton acts were to operate, only two
were here. 1t was not known to the
contrary that the remaining states were
dissatisfied, for they had not presented d
bill of grievances. Law gave a citizen
the right to vindicate himself, and could
do this as successfully as a state could
for him. Counsel on the other side had
invoked the court to IVA their liberties
frem destruction, to preserve the
integrity of the states on whose
behalf they appeared but, said the
attorney general, there is no inherent
power for that purpose in this court, for
congress might so act as to destroy
courts by ~impeaching judges on false &C.
cusation or by denying sOlonis requeseti
to their support. 1t rested with the peo-
pie, however, to secure the honesty and
right-doing of legislation, and on this
basis n must look for the preservation
of rights of citizens of the guaranteed
rights Of states.
No further proceedings took place on
theaeSestion before the court. Adjourned
Immediately on the conclusion of Stan
berry's argument.
The New York Tribune says: ave
have conclusive evidence that no offer
for the release of Mr.. Davis has been
made. No communication of any kind
on the subject has passed between him
and the executive"
NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-The follow
ing named persons, for the new levee
loan, were appointed by Gen. Sheridan
Messrs. Efingham & Lawrence, parish
of P~laquemine J. H. Oglesby, parish of
New Orleans; ]. Burnside, Ascension
parish w. d. Smith, Jefferson parish
W. L. McMilton, Carroll parish.
A fire broke out yesterday in the man
ufsctory of composition roofing, endan-
gering the gas works. Loss, 1900.
The negroes yesterday attempted to
get up a riot by taking possession of the
Rampant street cars. appropriated for
the use of the whites, refusing to ride in
those appropriated by themselves. Sat
urday night the negroes threatened to
force an entrance into the French Opera
house. The equality whites appear de-
termined to take advantage of the tenn
porary reduction Of the police force on
account of Gen. Sheridan's order to that
effect. One-haIf Of the old police force
has been discharged, and ex-union sol
dierssubstituted.
During the storm last night another
crevasse occurred on the west bank of
the river thirteen miles above the city,
which ~endangers the city of Algiers a16
the Gretns and Opelousos railroad.
The steamer Prince Albert left Corpus
Christi for New Orleans, with a cargopf
and hides, was wrecked ON the
beach at West Galveston yesterday.
Total loss no insurance. Crew and
passengers saved.
LOUISVILLE, May6.-River rising, with
nine feet two inches in the canal.