New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05
MISCELLANEOUS

Important Dec1slOn by Chief Jusaico
Chase-Busteed Imprisonlng state
Auditor for Contempt OF Court-
Kavages of Fire In Cauada-Msss
Meeting OF Israelites In Baltimore
Cincinnati Races-COmmotiOa Among
Distiilers.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4-The Presbyterian
Assembly adjourned to-day, without any
further important action.
RICHMOND, June 4.-The Grand Jury to-
day indicted George Cahoon, eX-Mayor, for
forgery, and J. II. Sands and Richard B.
Sauxay. two ex-Confederate officers. for
conspiracy to defraud the State out of $1,000.
the amount due the State from the estate of
Jacob Hornstein, who died intestate. 1t is
charged that all these parties, after the war
ended, appropriated the estate to their own
use. 49,.
Mr.. Cahoon was arrested this evening
and gave $4,000 bail. The other parties
are not yet arrested. Officers have been
sent after them.
In case originating in the United States
Circuit Court Chief Justice Chase decides as
| follows:
"The government of Virginia, organized
at Wheeling, has been recognized by the
United States as the righttul government of
that State. After all organized resistance to
! the national authority had ceased in
Virginia, that government was es-
tabIished in undisputed exercise OF
| Its autQOrlby dG TGlCuuOuu LUG SOV'
ernment was thus established dur.
| ing the year 1865, when insurgent govern
ment of Virginia was dispersed by the supe-
rior force Of the United States, the civil
authorities did not necessarily cease at once
to exist. They continued in being de facto
charged with the duty of maintaining order
until supersedee by the regular government.
though elected under the insurgent govern
ment, remained charged with the govern
ment of the town, Notwithstanding the tenn
porary occupation of the place by the United
States forces. 1t might have been super
seeded, for the government OF the
United States was .h0,;tn NOT poHnd hiob
originated with the rebel government,
but IL was not superseded, and therefore
the Mavor and Common Council, exercising
5 their authority. which they derived from an
81 election. and not by virtve of military
a order, have no right to remove suit IRON
The State Court to Federal Court when
= that suit has been brought for an alleged
faise imprisonment and malicious prOsecu-
: tion thereon, charged to have been com
n mfted by them in the discharge of their
8 municipal duties" The case was remanded
t to the State Court.
8 MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June Judge
: Rusteed. of the United States District Court,
e committed Reynolds, the Auditor OF the
T State, to Jail for five days, for contempt OF
| court in refusing to obey an injunction re-
!, strainine him from collecting two per cent
tax on the gross receipts of the Southern
o Exlr IS Company, which was authorized BY
o the State revenue law, but eljoined BY
:. order of the district court. Auditor
If REYNOLDS was also fined $1,000, and required
g to refund the amount collected from the
e express company. Reynolds is leading
e Republican, and an aspirant for Governor
3. His friends have called an indignation
IS meeting, which, it is supposed, will help hi
i chances.
10 QUEBEC, June 4.-There is large fir
raging in the woods, near Trinity Bay, aut
t, another some miles up the Sauquay river
u others are reported in the vicinity OF Poin
~ aux Trembles. Should the drought con
0, tinue, the ravages OF the colfiagratlo
re will be extensive.
er LOUISVILLE, June 4.-The extensiv
foundry and machine shop Of Dennis Lon
lie & Co., On Ninth street, between Main an
le River, was entirely consumed by IRE th
&C. afternoon. The fire originated in pattel
ID, left from the sparks, which fell from Il
Oh cupalo.
The loss of the building, machinery, tool
q and stock is $50, 600; patterns, $50. 900;
lay of which was only insured for S33 600.
ept By the fire, 160 hands have been thro,
led out Of employment. The surrounding bul
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