The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS,

New York, May S-Spanish Consul, in an inter
view with United States Marshal Barlow, this after
noon stated he had received positive information that
and several small sailing vessels are being
fitted take volunteers and to Cuban nsnf
gents, and demanded such expedition be stopped He
also called the Marshas attention to various recruiting
stations Of Cubaus in this city and furnished list OF
them. Marshal yesterday afternoon received orders
from Secretary Fish to prevent any possible breach Of
neutrality laws in relation to Cuba Chief officer Of
steamer Quaker City to day declared honor,
officer and gentleman, her lad not the slightest
intention of sending the vessel to Cuba or even the
West Indies.
New YORK, May 9.-The Herald states United States
Marshal Barlow says that reports of the interview be-
tween the Spanish Consul and himself Yesterday are
sensational and unreliable, one but parties con-
nected know what actually took place the interview
but admits that points forming Cuban sensation of tho
day the basis of the interview and that sensational
reports and rumors of special dispatches from Wash
iugtou mere fabrications
A Sunday paper states that large number Of Gu
bans took passage i'll the Hamburg steamer Bremen
from Jersey City, and that it the general impression
when outside of harbor they transferred to some
other vessel for Cuba
SAN FRANcIsco, May 1O.-Completion of the Pacific
road celebrated with wonderful magnifcence Every
gun i'll the city and harbor fired salHtes all the bells
rung, steam whistles screamed and at night every
house and vessel will be Illuminated.
New York, May 9.-Vice President james Gibbons
and Executive Committee OF the Fenan Brotherhood
publish official contradiction of the statement that
the Fenian officers had entered into negotiations for
the transfer Of their forces to the Cuban revolutionary
Juna.
New YORK. May 1O-Panama news per steamer
Chauncey, state small pox making fearful ravages,
though it was thought to be diminishing. Sanitary
Committee actively engaged in checking the seourge.
Yellow fever was diminishing in Peru. American Con-
sui McLaly, died at Caao of fever
Quincy, Ill, May lO.-ITebrew Synagogue and pas
forage destroyed by fire.
CHICAGO May Toulouse Of i'll fame DESTROYED by
Gre last night Several inmates badly burned
PHILADELPHIA, May 10 Margaret Peace, from
Charleston, s c., committed suicide at the Merchants
Hotel to-day, by taking oxalic acid. Causc-pecuniary
difficulties
RrcuNoSD, VA, May l0-Chief Justice Chase this
morning delivered his opinion appeal from judo.
Underwoods dccision in the District Court declar;neo
null the sentence of Judge Shelley of the State Court
the ground of Shelley ineligbity under the l4tb
amendment. The case that OF Cesar Griffin, nerro
sentenced to the penitentiary for shooting man. The
Chief justice read the opinion Of the Court hodinr
that as the State government of Virginia had W
be recognised all during the war by CONGRESS first at
Wheeling aud then at Alexandria the action of that
government in dividing the State had been RECOGNISED
oy the United States, and Senators and Representa-
tlves elected by that government had been allowed
seats in Congress- it was under this government that
Shelley had been appointed he was therefore n leoaL
Judge as far as the State government was concerned
Inc question now came up whether, being Ineligible
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18th amendment The United States District Iudpe
had decided that he was, but in examination of cues
tons OF this Sort great attention is properly paid to
the argument of Inconvenience, and constructions
which must necessarily occasion great public and nr
vate mischief must be preferred to a construc-
ton which will occasion neither in so great degree I'M
less the terms of the instrument absolutely require such
preference. The opinion here shows the anarchy which
would be produced in State by declaring proceedings
void 1t then considers the character all nentof the third
section of the 18th amendment which are declared to
be punitive 1t is clearly against the provisions ofthe
constitution, which deny to the legislative authority
the power to deprive any person CT life, liberty or
property, without due process OF law to pass post
aco laws, and these if there were no other grounds,
are reasons for seeking another Interpretation of the
amendment than that asked by the prisoners counsel
The 18th amendment is not self enforcing and needs
further legislation Ct Congress to enforce It, and two
months after the judgment being revised was had,
congress passed joint resolution providing for all in
eligible showing that persons then holding Office
held to be de facto officers and providing the means
for their removal by the military. The court said the
Supreme Court bad unanimously coucugred in the opn-
ion that prisoner sentenced BY a Judge de facto
though not Judge de jure could not be reached by
habeas corpus Decision Of the District Court reversed
and Caesar Griffin Feaanded to the State authorities.
In the United States Circuit Court this morning
Jeter Phillips, to be hung next Friday for wife murder
came up on haheas corpus, and was rema9aed to the
State authorities on tie ground that he sentenced
before the 18th anenan.eht was promulgated.