New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-06
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NEW YORK.
sfnnks Discharged on a Writ Of Babens
Corpus.

| eha0ks Discharged on a Writ Of Habens
Corpus.
NEW YORK, November 5.-Judge Fancher
to-day, after hearing the argument ia the
| Shauks habeas corpus case, rendered his
| decision. He holds that the first commit
| ment, under which Shanks was held in
Kings county, was Illegal. being for an in
definite period. while the statute which is
about the court that issued the order, limits
the punishment to thirty days. The second
commitment, which was executed the day
| after Shanks' imprisonment, can not legal
lze an existing imprisonment.
The Brooklyn court commitment declares
| that it adjudged him guilty of a criminal
contempt, but they can not first ilnprison a
man and then adjudge him guilty by the ex
post facto paper. The second commitment
he regards as of no validity, and the first
one as illegal. The petitioner was accord
ingly discharged.
The TNeed Case.
When the case OF William NJ. Tweed was
called in the Court of Oyer and Terminer
to-day, his counsel handed Judge Davis
paper which was understood to be q pro-
test against that judge presiding at the
trial. Judge Davis characterized the con-
tents of the paper and the time of present
ing 1t as extraordinary. and adjourned the
court until he would have consulted with
his associate justices Of this district to-day.
Work has been stopped on several large
structures.
Rebhing Letters.
Daniel OBrien, a clerk in the postoffice at
Piermont, Rockland county, New York, was
taken before United States Commissioner
Osborne to-day, charged with robbing
letters. About year ago O'Brien was con-
victed of similar nffeuse and sentenced to
six months imprisonment.
Sub-treaSurv halances-Go1R SAG %1S f01.
currency; S4,359,27
ElectiOa Iaslss
4 Kansas City special to the fines saws
both parties III that State claim a majority
in the House, and the indications ape that
the result is very close.
Milwaukee dispatch to Che Times saws
the retutns frcm one-third of Wisconsin in
dieate the election of the Democratic ticket
The Democrats gained eight votes in the
Legislature.
The Times says. taking general view of
affairs, we can not congratulate the Repub-
lleans OF New York upon the results of yes
terday. The Republicans can's elect their
ticket without voting for it, and next year
We may have good nominations without de-
lusive Democratic alliances.
The Tribune says the State Senate stands
fifteen Republicans, fifteen opposition and
two doubtful, and the Assembly seventy
Kansas City dispatches to the Tribune
say the opposition have carried the State,
and an monopoly Legislature chosen.
The World has d flag at the head of its
columns. 1t estimates the Democratic ma
.jority in this State at not less than $4,000;
in this city at 81, 000
In Brooklyn five Democratic and Sour
Republican assemblyHnen are els cite i.
The vote in Jersey City shows d gain of
three Democrats from that city to the AS
sembly.
Erie county returns Democratic gain of
6Si; Otsego county 800 Democratic gain;
Ulster county 400 Democratic gain.
The World claims fifteen Democrats and
seventeen Republicans to the Senate and
sixty-tive Republicans and sixty th1es Dem
ocrats to the Assembly.
Strikefss
The Paborers who assist Che 6r9eklaeer
about 800 in number, struck to-day. 1t is
stated, also, that from 1000 70 1900 men
joined the brichlayers' strike.
Aid for Memphis.
Nearl! $4,000 were contributed Ss the
polls in Brooklyn for Memphis