New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
chinese Testimony Annulled.

San FRANCISCO. March 3.-The federal
court, in the trial OF a sheriff for assessing
miners tax from Chinese. ilnnulled Chinese
testimony. The case turns upon uncO1lsti-
tutional tax under the civil rights bill, and
involves the question of State rights.
RICHMOND, March 4. - Thermometer Go,
having fallen 2S degrees in eighteen hours.
1t showed heavily for two hours to-day, hu.
it melted.
The Governor today signed the bill char
tering the Washington and Richmond rail
way.
In the House, to-day. an amendment to a
bill Was adopted, authorizing the sale OF
the States interest in the Richmond and
Petersburg road 10 the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad Company.
RALEIGH, n c., March An the House
of Representatives to- day Mr.. Justice, Re
publican, introduced q resolution to ap
point committee 10 investigate alleged
charges OF Il disgraeetul nature made
against f. W. Jones, Judge of the Second
Judicial District OF this State. The resOlU-
ton received a unanimous yCte in the
House. and a committee was appointed to
investigate the Chacges, Will pOwcr to send
for persons anj papers.
The session oi the impeachment court to
day was consumed IN the examination OF
James T.. Boyd, the most important withess
the defense has We. offered. His examinS.-
ton was no. concluded when the courx
arose.
MEMrHI> March Nat Ward, who
killed Reeves, al ssolnerville on Thursday.
was brought here by a squad of soldiers
this morning. charged with resisting pro
cess Of the United States court. He waived
examination before the commissioner and
gave bond for his appearance at the next
term of the Circuit Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-The citizens
OF San Diego held grand Jubilee, III honor
<n{f ~ l.
road bill, last night.
The success OF the measure is hailed with
great satisfaction on this coast.
The bark Lenox, PrOpOsite. sailed from
Portland, Oregon, yesterday, with wheat
for England.
Sheriff jackson, of Trinity county wss
convicted in the United States court Last
night, charged with having collected a
foreign miners tax from Cinnamon con
trarv to the laws OF the United States snsa
the constitutional amendment An appeal
will be made in the caee to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
SALT LAKE CITY, March A letter re-
ceived today from q reliable authority i'm
East Canon says that good placer diggiugs
have been struck there and claims havp
been located fer mines. There is great ex-
citelncnt IN the vicinity. The smeltins
works on this canon are also worked sus-
cessfully, but snow on the mountains rre-
vents prospecting.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March (, p. NJ
Barometer $3.50. Weather calm Arrived.
ship Sedburgh, Berry, master, forty-nirso
days from Liverpool, with salt, to J. q.
llnghanl Il Co.. bark Joseplliue, DeIoss.
master, six days from Matanzas, in ballast.
to Lowell & Bailey. Sailed: steamship Ger
eral Meade.
PAss-A-L'OUIRE, March /. p. NJ
Weather calm and clear. Arrived, at , r..
NJ, steamship Florida, HcHa!-er, mas,er,
from Havana, via Florida ports. with moy'
ehandise and passengers, to F. w. Perkins
q Co.; brig Il. w. Messer, Smith, master,
five days from Havana, in ballast. to max.
ter; schoonoT Oakridse, Wood, master.
seNen.days rom Ruatar, with cargo OF
trnit, to +. Pace. The steamer CresoeAs
City and schooner <. L Davis are still, in
side. No departures
VIcxsEURa, March Passed down :
VioL, Belle, at IL n" Passed up: Dexter,
at A. NJ; Frank Pargoud, at P. NJ; Fee
ana oarges. at P. NJ, and Robert Mitchell,
scoNrnNUhp ON EIGHTH PA0E