New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-25

WARRINGTON.
Salt for D.nases sy w.ne. Not Al.
lowed to vete - Boutwell, Gene to
Chicago Porter to Meet the
Russian Fleet-Mexican Claims Com.
lnfssien-Soldler Convicted Of Murder
Transferred from Military to Civil
Authorities = Weather Synopsis and
Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, April M.-The women who
were refused franchise have commenced q
suit, claiming $3.50 damages.
Secretary Boutwell, has gone to Chicago
Assistant Secretary Richardson acts in the
Admiral Porter will command the fleet
to meet the Russian fleet bearing the
Russian Prince hither.
Lieber, umpire in the Mexican commits
sion, has decided against the motion to dis
miss certain causes. Dismissal is claimed
on the following grounds:
The claimant had not exhausted the
remedies of the Mexican courts. The
claimant obtained permanent residence in
Mexico; had acquired citizenshipin Mexico.
and, because damage was done BY the
hazard Of war, . motion to dismiss was
overruled on all these points, because the
arrest and imprisonment complained sof
were for violation of law. The commission
decides that foreigners domiciled here, who
have declared their intention to become
the commission.
The statement that Caleb Cushing goes
to Mexico to negotiate for prolongation Of
the term Of the present commission is
untrue. The matter will be entrusted to
the present Minister at Mexico. It is un-
derstOOd that President Juarez desires q
prOlOngatiOn.
T. AZ Ty-:<oa o.. \ H-..
Commission the decisions of the umpire,
DR.. Francis Leber, of New York, we're
announced on the points of difference be-
tween the commissioners, raised BY the
motions of the agent of Mexico to Dismiss
for the want Of jurisdiction, in the following
cases, viz:
No. 1O2, Snow & Burgess vs.. Mexico.
The ground claimed for the dismissal is that
the claimants should have exhausted their
remedies in the Mexican court before an.
pealing to an international cOmmissiA.
Overruled:
No. 1877, Isaac Moses, assignee of jos.
Moses, vs.. Mexico. Motion on the same
ground 0verruled.
No. 337, Francis Nolan va. Next. A
motion to dismiss because the first claimant
had made permanent residence in Mexico.
The second claimant had acquired Mexi-
can citizenship by purchase < real estate
by the hazards of war. The motion was
overruled on all three points.
No. 3S3, Fayette Anderson and William
Thompson VS.. Mexico. A motion ON the
same, grounds as the foregoing was over
ruled.
No. AGO, Benjamin Elliott vs.. Mexico. |
Motion on same grounds overruled.
No. 18, A. H. Halstead vs. Mexico. Mo-
tiOn to dismiss for the reason that the ar
rest and imprisonment complained Of was
for violation Of law, and hence justifiable.
No. 39l, James Hurst vs.. Mexico. The
question decided by umpire was that the
commissioners must decide the citizenship
OF claimants before proceeding to the mer.
it's Of the case. It was decided by the COM
missoners that the claimants being foreign
ers TO- the United States by birth, but
dOmicjIed therein under the declaration to
become citizens thereof at the time of the |
injuries complained of, are entitled to be
heard by this commission.
Claims were rejected by reason of pre-
yiOus release to the Mexican government
by claimants. The commissioners announced
awards in favor of the claimants in the fol- |
lowing cases, viz:
No. y. William p. Barnes VS.. Mexico.
No. 26, j. NJ. Bryant vs.. Mexico
No. 463, Peter BlOhm vs. Mexico.
No. 325, Isaac G. Grail.
No. 359, James L. Stringer vs.. Mexico.
These were the cases of American passen-
gers Of the Chilian bark Petrita, who were
arrested and imprisoned on suspicion of |
fili6ustering.
No. All, John o. Eaton vs.. Mexico. This
was alleged to be another of the Petrita |
cases, but for want of proof was rejected.
one per cent for negotiating the new loan
are Davable in coin
Southern claimants desiring to have testi- |
mony taken by the commission at different |
points South must reduce their wishes in |
writing and designate suitable persons for |
commissioners. Parties desiring to have |
cases set for q certain day must make ap- |
plication to the clerk in writing, stating |
when they themselves will be ready.
The Secretary of War has ordered the
transfer of a soldier, convicted of murder
by court martial in Alaska, to the civil au-
on the ground that murder being |
a. capital Offense, is not cognizable by the |
court martial which sentenced the murderer
to fifteen years imprisonment.
Weather Report P. M.-Synopsis for
the past twenty-four hours: The barometer
is beginning to slowly recover ON the Pacific
coast. A heavy snow storm has prevailed |
since Sunday night in western Nebraska.
Cloudy and threatening weather, with fall
ing. barometer. has been experienced during |
the day from Minnesota to Louisiana. The
reports from Texas are not received. The
area of the highest barometer has moved |
eastward, and now extends from South
Carolina to New Jersey. Clear weather has
very generally prevailed in the Eastern and
Middle States, and with partial cloudineas
IN the lakes and in the Southern States,
It is probable that falling barometer and
generally cloudy or rainy weather win, ON
tuesday, be generally experienced from I
Michigan to Alabama, and westward.
Northeast winds on Lake Superior. fresh
Winds and partially cloudy weather on the
over lakes and the Atlantic.