The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16
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| WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Representa-
tive Hoag, of Ohio, died of pneumonia
tonight.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The follow
ing gossip was telegraphed North:
Deep interest is manifested among Re.
publican leaders here in regard to the
election of Texas Senators. General
Reynolds is understood to claim the
Senatorship, in consideration for de-
sorting Hamilton, when it is known
here that his change of front was the
result of an order procured by Judge
Evans from the President. Senator
Wilson and other Republican Senators
express the opinion that Reynolds
election would be great misfortune
to Texas.
G. H. Blood, of Brownsville, testified
yesterday before the Committee on
Commerce on revenue frauds, and sta
ted that he knew that Worthingten had
defrauded the Government of large
amounts while Collector at Browns
ville.,
Hoar is to be retained in the Cabinet.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. Peter Wash
v
The case of Hepburne VS.. Griswold,
brought from the Court of Appeals of
Kentucky, involving the legal tender
lay, was decided in the United States
Supreme Court to-day. Chief Justice
Chase delivered the opinion of the
Court sustaining the decision of the
court below, and holding that con-
tract made before the legal-tender law
could not be discharged in United
States notes. The opinion was very
long, and discusses at great length the
powers of Congress. 1t holds that
Congress had no right to make govern
ment notes legal tender for pre-exist-
ing private debts. 1t does not touch
the question of contracts made since
the law was passed. This opinion was
cOncurred in by Mr.. Justice Nelson,
Justice Clifford and Justice Field. Mr..
Justice Miller delivered the minority
report, concurred in by Justice Swayne
and Justice Davis, holding the law to
be entirely constitutional, treating it
plilosophically, as an incident to the
war power.
The President has nominated Joseph
P. Bradley, of New Jersey, and Will
liam Strong, Of Pennsylvania, ag Asso-
ciate JUSTICES of the Supreme Court.
Revenue to-day $S47, 900.
Twenty-seven cases of yellow fever
occurred on the Seminole. The fever
is abating, the cases being milder. The
Seminole leaves Key West for Ports
mouth.
PARIS, Feb. 7.-7P. M.-Henri Roche
fort, editor of the Marseillaise, was ar
rested at Beville in the eastern part of
the city at an early hour this evening.
His friends and partisans ard assem-
bling in great crowds in that quarter
of the city, and serious troubles are ex-
pected.
PARIS, Feb. e. A. M.-The trouble
at Bellville are of a serious character
the streets are filled with shouting peo-
pie, and barricading has commenced.
A detachment of the Imperial troops
arrived in the vicinity of the distur-
bance at II O'Clock.
PARIS, Feb. Sd A. M.-Barricades
have been erected in the Rue du Eau.
bourg de Temple, Rue St. Maur, Rue
Grange aux Belle Sand, and other
streets in the vicinity of Belleville.
The scene of the disturbances is near
the Northern and Strasburg Railway
stations.
At 1I:3O p. NJ. additional detachments
of troops had arrived, but up to this
hour no firearms have been used.
The troops in the garrisons of the
city lave received orders to hold them
selves in readiness to march at mo-
ment's notice.
Such are the precautions which nave
been taken by the police and the mill
tary, that it is believed a riot will not
be attended with any serious conse-
quences.
Il PARIS, Feb. 81 A. M.-The troubles
at Belleville lasted all night, and have
extended northward to the La Villette,
the extreme northeastern arrondise-
ment within the Notifications.
The troops have not vet resorted to
the use of firearms. The police are
active, and many arrests have been
made. Beyond the excitement which
is naturally incident to such an Occa-
sion, the rest Of the city is entirely
tranquil.
The Government still continues TAX
ing precautionary measures to prevent
outbreaks elsewhere.
i PARIS, Feb. SIS A. M.-Tlie police
attempted to carry the barricade at
Rue de Faubourg du Temple, and were
repulsed with q loss of one killed and
one wounded. Barricades have been
erected elsewhere. but are not defen-
ded.
The troops are out in full force, but
have not used arms. At this hour all
puiet. Many persons have been arres-
ted, who are mostly boys under the in
fluence of liquor.
/ PARIS, Feb. S-Noon.--Rochefort was
arrested entering political meeting.
He made no resistance and no appeal
to the crowd. When his arrest was
known at the meeting the widest
scenes occurred.
Gustave Flourens, who presided,
drew a sword and fred his pistol, de-
claring the insurrection had begun.
Barricades were commenced, and the
omnibuses and other vehicles from the
ncighboring stables were appropriated
to this purpose.
i The Commissary of Police, who ac-
companied the guard which arrested
Rochefort, was carried off with the
crowd and maltreated.
), The district lying between the rue
Fauboarg du Temple and the fortifica-
tons, a distance Of about two miles, is
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