New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-17
NEW YORK.

&~AA W A~ADO
Charlotte Willett's Heirs - Trustees Of
the Peabody Fund-First Bale Of Cot.
ton - Alsace. Lorraine Celebration -
Judge Blatchford Refuses TO Send
Dana IN Washington for Trial-Deaths
Of Yellow Fever at Quarantine-South.
ern state BOnds-Vanderbilt- Georgia
9ecurities-Carl Voght Discharged.
New YORK. July 16.-ByrOn A. Steif, a
nephew of Charlotte Willett, whose half
eaten body was found in house on Eighty
seventh street on Sunday night, made appli-
cation yesterday IN the Surrogate's Court
for letters of administration upon her per-
sonal estate. He alleges that the deceased
left no will, and q personal estate which
does not exceed six hundred dollars; that
she was never married, and that her sole
surviving heirs are Eliza Hayward, OF
Savannah, Georgia. and himself.
Weather slightly cooler.
A dispatch from Wilkesbarre reports the
apprehension OF general movement
among the miners for wages, which led to
long strike two years ago.
The trustees OF the Peabody educational
fund meet today. The president, with
other trustees. are here, including Gov
ernor Aiken. OF South Carolina, and DR..
Sears, of Virginia.
The first bale of cotton of this years crop
was sold yesterday at thirty-six cents per
pound. The cotton was grown in Cameron
county, Texas.
The natives of Alsace and Lorraine, resi-
dents in this city and neighborhOOd, cele-
brated yesterday by grand festival, it be-
ing the anniversary OF their option for
French nationality.
Shipments OF specie to-day by Scotia and
King William, 81 100000.
Tie case of A. r. Shepherd and Henry
D. Cooke against G. A. Dana was up before
United States District Judge Blatchford to-
day. Judge Fisher and District Attorney
Harrington, of Washington, argued for the
District Attorney Bliss made formal mo-
ton to that effect. Ex.Judge Shipman, on
behalf of Mr.. Dana, opposed the motion.
The argument is still going on. The court
room is densely crowded with gentlemen Of
the journalistic and legal professions.
Judge Blatchford has denied the applica.
tion for a warrant for the removal of
Charles A. Dana to Washington for trial.
He held that it would be unconstitutional
to send him for trial to court where there
is no trial by jury, as in the police court of
the District OF Columbia The decision was
received with cheers by the large crowd in
the courtroom.
At the conclusion of the arguments Judge
Blatchford observed that he was entirely
satisfied he could not grant this inform
alton. [Cheers.] Mr.. Bliss desired to hand
up some points necessary. lRenewed
cheersl.
He hoped the gentlemen would refrain
from applauding the court. The constitu-
ton of the United States declares that the
trial of all crimes should be by jury. AS
he understood the application, it was on
the warrant of the commissioner; issued
solely on this information and sworn to in
police court. This was the information
Of Mr.. Williams. and, if the offense was to
be tried 1t was to be tried in this police
court under information. In continua-
not decide the case on any of the
grounds alluded to in the.case of the stories
cited by Bliss. He was simply referring to
a clause in the constitution in regard to the
right of trial by jury. That the case was
never sought to apply to any other crime
than such crime as has been always prop
erly tried by juries. Libels, in common
law, had always been tried by juries, there.
fore, SO tar as he had looked into this case,
and he carefully considered it, he had no
doubt whatever upon the point, and if he was
to regard his oath of office it was simply
impossible not to say that all crimes against
the United States should be tried before
iuries. He did not mean to say that the
police court at Washington might not prop.
erly have jurisdiction over common assaults
and batteries, they all knew of special ses-
sions, and he knew that the judges of this
district had felt what relief it would be
should not be called upon to try
every ofiense. however small, but the
answer to that was the inestimable right
of trial by jury. He understood this
as an application calling on the court to
remit this case to a court which would try
it without jury in first instance. But it
did not help the matter if the party had a
right to appeal if he was convicted. He
was entitled to be first tried by jury. and
not to be first convicted. He said if this
court had the right to try this OF
fense, it was one that should be tried
by jury, and on that ground alone
he put this decision. The ground upon
which he made this decision was solely with
reference to the fact that this was charge
of libel, and libel was crime always tried
by jury. The proposition seemed so plain
that no examination, no study could bring
him to any other conclusion. The applica-
ton must be refused and the defendant re
leased from the custody of the marshal.
The proceedings then closed.
The engineer and steward of the Meridian
died of yellow fever and were buried at
quarantine. Several passengers are SICK IN
the quarantine hospital.
In Southern State bonds to-day the sales
were confined to $l7 900 of Virginia con-
solidated at 50, and 5000 Missouri Skies at
931a.
A. Pos, financial article, referring to the
strength of Vanderbilt stock, viz: New York
| Central, Lake Shore and Western Union
Telegraph, says that in in! the management oi p
his name appeared in the list of officers, as
| it likely will after the next election. The
telegraph stock has fuctuated between 81 %
and 88ss. In this connection, it is already
reported that the Commodore intends
distributing a dividend to the stock
| holders on the stock which the company
owns, which is understood to amount to
| somewhere from six to eleven millions.
The Post, in the same article, also says
as matter of interest in regard to South
ern securities, it is to be noted that the
State of Georgia is paying through tht
Fourth National Bank and the fnanc.
| agents of the State the interest on its gOlt
| quarterly bonds. These bonds were ISSUED
| by the Bullock administration, hence thei
default, and the present payment 10 regard