, 1870-11-03
First Conviction Under the Na-
tfonal Election Law.
The Act Of Congress Declared
Valid and Constitutional.
ET0bAblc Loss OF IN Ocean
steamer with all on
Board.


nnoef tne extra sale Of Treasury gold, and the
reduced fafeH for borrowing, which Ut course
checked the demand from the sh6rts. The mar
ket opened at nix. aud declined to 1to,<, closing
at III. TIE Treasury FOLD 3i,sas oC0 at Ill 1-1o0
to Ill s-loa. In the go.l loan market the nnal
rate was fiat. The China took out, to-day.
f439 $40 In sllse1.
GOVERNMENTS.
IN the government bond market. the onlT fea.
tufe VIA an improved demand for ten-fottiea. In
consequence Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
having determined 70 aliow Issues Of currency to
me extent OF 20 per cent of the face value OF
tnose bonda-xn amount equal to tuat allowed
upon the ak per cent bouds-whIch arrangement
Is likely 70 cause an extensive substitution By the
banks OF ten-fo.tes io place OF the stx per cents
no" Deposited as the basis Of circulation. Other
boEds were heavy, with disposition to sell tnose
SIX per cents most targelY held ~ the basis of
circulation.
Money worked eaatly at and per cent, Accord
ing to colatera1R.
FDRRIaE EXCHANGE.
IN foreign exchange there WAS but moderate.
business, a. usual on the sailing day Of sscanera
afu IN the afternoon 1Rtes weakened.
sIsCKs,
The stock market was neayy, witnnut any mate.
lihl Texture. The active shares were New York
Central, Lake Shore, s. Paul, pacidc Mat, and
Western Union Telegraph.
BRgAps1CFYs.
Wheat WIS still lower to lay, leading TO great
activity and large sales. Flour Was also heayy.
and to cents lower.
ITO the Aseociated Presa.]
coNsIcIioN @ Under TIE ELECTION LAW.
ccncon:ae In the United States Circuit Court-
11G2m, 1, tnis as morn!nE; awa,ttrg the decision OF
EGQTt0 YESTERDAY br Ef1UThfnn {N1rr d lrE E11r
Ing the constitution altty of the new election law
A'TohE those present were leading members O:
shals, ana private citizens. 1t q quarter plsE Il
O'Clock the judges totk their eeata On the bench.
Wntn The court was formally opened Hon. t:aiet
terzey: Judge woofIui then save the sa dseison hs
t1nsIa1.,, tattsE a. f. He sad that after having
for The cefence, the reflections Of the court led
them to the opirion that the act Of Con0Tess Of
Msy J. 1870 IN relation to elections, Is 20 infringe
body any attempt to prescribe to tue State Of Ne
inlk. or to any other State, the conditions OF the
f,Rht in i Ct suffrage. The views Of the eour upon
the Constitution Ut the United statts Ssectlon 1
oI the Constitution a1-o sustair5 these ylews. It
PR scnbt that elections shall be controlled BY
supervising power, and that section dnes not con-
lict with the act of Mar i, 1915. The various
aenstss eansSsr II H. re eonysntion called t
EuAesNNA tS*V NNuzuLA.iUu VI Tue G1l1&u
State before 1t was adopted,~ :, to which
counsel referred, and the tllscnssions On that IN
strument at the time. saow that tho trainers OF
ePaar ae Sss sseuas ssss ee 95 tas
aud legal exponent Of pnhlc opinion. The lights
Of nc government. though tasuily acted upon,
se1sen BE- a at e Il Eea Se
founu by reference to the discussions On the con
sttsu,ton. that the general government might
the States, and to prevent this Errtfnu / Ua1
adopted. 1t was conceded to be within me con-
sqtf9ns grant OF RoTo. to make such regna
gotss. sotes3.., ana It was important that Que
PTeSsa;e y one aot entitled . yoe & Congress e
members, and decide on the mater after nn In
vcsti9aton in which the evidence Of the vote cast
would be presented. Could 1t then be possible
t9at ConRress had no power to take cogutZauce OF
and pass laws IN relation TO registration, which Is
part Ct the evidence by which the election oftts
Judge then decided that theiaw was valid and cor
stitutional, AID asn that the nntton to quasi tue
inoic'menI @ T.. agalnst Ie1erce Quinn. ia whose de-
talne, as It was sui1lcent ior the District AtsoT
neg to denLe the offence Of false registration in
the language Of the state law, which was all TINT
ne therefore decided thaI the indtctmcnt should
be sustnincl. and the demurrer orerruled.
When Judge 0odrnG had announced the de-
cis'op, District Attorney Davis arose, and moved
in accoruonce with the notice he bad Riyen,
counsel for tho defence when they filed their
demurrer: Had he the slightest doubt Of the
hla undeniahle right: but he hac unconuuvertible
proof that the prisoner had registered In more
PLACES than Gne. and, moreover, hc had the record
Gus offence, by which ho was deprived Of ali right
to yole IN any State Of the Union. He felt 1t hta
daty TO press for Judgment, according to the
Judge WcedrrG. Does the counRel yor rho ~.
fence desire to be heartl7
Mr.. Stnughton. It IS no ,ioubt within the iurts.
mur1er has been taken to an. Indictment for mis-.
demeanor, and that demurrer nver1uled, but It Ia
contrary to the practice Of all District Attorneys,
Caleb Gushing pressed for sentence, in view Of
the prisoners conviction for felony,
Mr. stou9hton protested against the prisoner
cause be had been once before convicted.
Judge Blatchtort] said It was part OF the In
dlctmcnt, and might be Justly referred to as
Judge Woodruff decided thai, as there does not
Keem to be any defence beyond the able argument
as to the cous!ituuonalItY OF the atatutc of Con-
the clse where demurrer had been orefru1cd.
and proceed to pass judgment
Nj. SiouQhton declared that he had not had
tine to examine the facts Of the defence 50 as to
Judge Woodruff therefore susp>nt,esl sentence
until to-morrow. to give the counsel un,e to show
gated in the present case.
OBITUARY.
Robert Seaman. veil known retired merchant
Of large fortune. dlesi today Ii bis ia yeaf.
John Stanton, one Of the hest knowu Journalists
IN Brooklyn. d1et, 'n!s b., morning:
rne oubcata fakSSn y iSs ,4a assF Endun
Auouste langers. appeal to the Americans fol
their neral support Of France ts received here.
After showing the u consequsnee to Germany oi
vanquished; that our faults are exriated By. 80
many misertes; that we arc really to G!ge up
everything to our enemies except the liberties OF
initiation, and famine, and only ref1se TO buy
peace with the free souls Of our faithful Atsa-
uans. call upo1: Americans to remember thelpast
vile md Gasparin; to remember the Compte de
Paris and his brother. Let the voice Of America
be heard, md it viii not be heard in yain."
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION,
The case Of John Mclaughlin. charged with Il.
legal registration, Was postponed TILL TUESDAY,
plea oi not guilty Vas entered.,
charged with attempted Illegal registration,
RAID on DIsInLKR1Es.
1sd " w1s fss F;t; tSs sr 2; c DIS
visor Dutcher, with about 100 onicers, backed by
800 United States troops a. protectors Of the law,
destroyed I'D iaJRe 1 number Of stills, mash, anu
Profs. Hall, Harkness, and EaBtmau. o. the
Naval Observatory at Washington, sailed to-day
IL tuE %AuA ~ h4lAthS %AG ECllQSE VI k06 SUI III
Proia Wheeiock, Of Harvard, and Peters, Of HAM
ilton College. follow rr-moE1ow IN the Abygstnta.
SECURITY AGAINST BURGLARS,
Of the Corener's Jury II the case Of George
TWeed!e, recently Killed by trap-g1n, deciding,
lis property IRON burglars a. he he chooses. s. '''
THE T0Ufo DEMOCRACY. ..
The General Committee Of the Young De1noc-
s stts essysd oFss to the entire
SHINpLIN0 CANE.
The banking house Of Soutter 4 Co was swim
bonds and ~ Soeil i1S Rafoaa ass 81
means o1 Q forged CHECK The swtnd1er has since
been arrested, however, and the bonds recov-
[rRoHABLE LOSS OF In OCEAN STEAMER.
Grave feara gre entertained tnas the steamship
va1uaa, belonging to Messrs. c. u. Mallory i
ali on boald. This vessel left New YORK Oh her
regular trip for that port On Saturday. October
is, and, had no accident OF DISASTROUS nature
ton over week sgp. The latest intelligence re-
celEed By her owners Of her whereabouts Is that
contained IN meag1e report from the New o1-
the evening Of the 18th. when on Jupiter inlet,
Florida, the missing steamship was seen BY them,
6nt s1nee which tme sne has nos been heard b:
Rave relatives on beard. Arrivals q steam
pas: .1ex days report thss the: Florida
<VAa% q &ufE4EA VIII POIMou4 VI W4eGks4 A4A
parts OF once valuable caIguea But little inforna-
ton Is given to point to the recognition Of many
Of ne vessels caught IN aud torn to paeces bL the
terrible hurricanes that nan riot in the Gulf Of
Mexico during the month Just passed. The
Thtuna left this port with thirty-six cabin passen
gers many Of whom are members OF tue drst
had spent the summer North, aud were return
ing to their homes for the winter. Among them
Was member OF the British Parliament, who Was
pleasure md observation. The names Of the pas-
sepgers arc as follows: Mr. and MITE. F. Hitch
cock; 9. Ruttlay. J. L Briggs, 1. Lewis, J. Blum,