Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-22
MISSISSIPPI.
Interesting Case in the Supreme
COHrt.--EaiIway Meeting at
VitksbuFg.
A Mysterious Murder---Ths Tornado
in ViCksburg---Murdsr Near
FOuf-MiIs Bridge.


From the Jackson (Rsdicsl) PllOt.l
INTERESTING CASE IN THE SUPREME
COURT.
We are informed that an interest
ing case is to be argued in the Su-
preme Court OF this State on Tues
day yesterday. The circumstances
on which the action was originally
based are as follows, according to the
statement of our informant. 1t comes
from the Northern District: Cover
nor AlcOTn, many months ago, ap-
pointed the Supervisors Of DeSOtO
county, five in number, and they
we're afterward confirmed by the
Senate. This board entered into
contract with certain parties to build
a new courthouse, and issued an or
der directing the assessment Of a tax
to pay the expenses Of its cOnstruc'
ton. For some cause, which has not
been explained to US, three members
Of the original board were removed in
December last, and three others were
appointed. Some little time after
ward, the Supervisors who
had been newly appointed, in
conjunction with one Of the two who
were originally appointed and still
remain on the Board, decided to hold
q meeting, with the avOWed object Of
setting aside the contract for the
building of the courthouse, and to
annul the order assessing the tax for
the payment of the cost of its con-
structiOn. So soon as this intention
was made public, the three Superyis-
Ors who had been removed, claiming
that they had been unlaWfully re-
moved, because of the alleged uncOn-
stitUtiOnality of the law authorizing
the Governor to remove eOfice-hOlders,
applied to Chancellor Simmons for an
injunction restraining the new Super
visOrs from holding a meeting. The
injunction was issued, but on motion
was afterWard dissolved by the same
Chancellor. An appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court, and the argu-
ments OF counsel are TO be heard on
Tuesday next. The point at issue Is
"the cOnstitutiOnality OF the act OF
the Legislature authorizing the Gov
ernOr to make removals" D"
RAILROAD MEETING AT YICKsBURG.
There is one TO be held in Vicks-
burg on next Tuesday evening, the
2lst instant yesterday. We hope it
will result in the stirring up Of the
inhabitants of that beautiful city to
an earnest endeavOr to so perfect its
railroad communications with the in
terror portions Of the State, and
through them form connections with
the great railroad lines OF the other
Southern States, by which means she
will be assured the very desirable and
proud position of "the largest and
most enterprising city between Mem
phis and New Orleans" and perhaps
If they "press things" pretty hard,
Memphis may be shOrn of her COM
mercial glory, and Vicksburg be enti-
tied the most pOpulOus and prosperous
city between Cairo and New Orleans.
We hope everything for VicksbuTg,
but, with the light Of the past to in
struct US, we must say our taith hardly
comes up to the standard of our hopes.
But we shall "hOpe on, hope ever"
a MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Some two or three evenings ago,
one Patrick Casey, resident of this
city, either alone or in company
with boon companions, received a
blow upon the head with some blunt
instrument, which rendered him for a
time quite senseless. From the effects
Of this hurt, as is charged, Casey, after
lingering few days In great pain, on
yesterday died. It Is not positively
known who gave the stroke that re-
suited 30 dlsastrOusly to Casey, but an
affidavit having been sworn to before
Mayor Clifton, on yesterday, charging
that John Hansbury had been recent
ly IN Casey's company, with other
facts OF an alleged suspicious charac-
ter, a warrant was at once issued, and
HansbUry was apprehended. He
made DO resistance. On the contrary,
he surrendered himself peaeeably to
Deputy Sheriff W. M. Massie, and was
taken 60 the Mayors office, where
bail was GXed at $4,000 for
the defendants appearance for trial at
the May term Of the Circuit Court.
This bond Hansbury, who has many
friends In the city, will undoubtedly
be able to give, and will, therefore be
released. The rumOrs in regard to
this rather mysterious death il Is not
the province OF a newspaper TO give.
They are Of a sensational character,
however, and the public can best
await the legal investigation for the
Of the full facts. 1t is but
lust to the prisoner that nothing
should be published tending in the
least to prejudice q jury against him,
and 1t Is but Just, on the other hand,
10 the deceased, that 8 full and fair
into the circumstances
his death, should be en-
tered into. The Circuit Court will
sift the affair to the bot
tom, and If the guilty one is discOV-
cred he viii be punished.
THE TORNADO IN VICKsBURG.
A terrific storm OF wind and rain
passed over Vicksburg on Friday, the
18th inst. The papers Of that city
give extended accounts Of the progress
on the accidents which resulted frOm
it, The Times charaCteFizes It az
90 the most terrific ever experienced In
that vicinity" Baum's block, corner
OF Washington and Crawford streets,
was unrOoied, so that the rain flooded
the upper stories Of the two buildings
and penetrated to the lower floors.
Geo. G. Kress & %. suffered quite q
loss; the exact amount Is not yet esti-
mated. A bail which was to have
been held In q hall in the upper story
OF this building, where a supper was
already prepared and ready to be
served, was forced 10 postpone its
smusements or suffer some Of the