New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-27

until seven this morning. They nominated
Lippet for Governor by one vote. 1.-THE
cause OF the struggle was the opposition of
the prohibitionists to Lippet. The prOhibi-
tionists hold convention on Monday.
Mexican Outrages ON the Border.
GALVESTON. March GA special to the
News from Corpus Christi, dated March
26, p. NJ, says: A large body of armed
Mexicans attacked several ranches about
seven miles from this city this evening;
robbed one store, taking several Americans
prisoners. An invasion upon the city is
apprehended. The excitement is intense
all the citizens are in arms.
All Quiet In Todd County.
LOUISVILLE. March 26.-The latest news
from Todd county reports all quiet there.
The prisoners will be brought up for trial
to morrow.
A Nelson County gsIurder.
In Nelson county recently, in quarrel.
Sam Hahn cut Merritt Letter with knife,
Letter then split Hahn's head open with a
spade, killing him instantly.
Repaired.
KNOXVILLE, March 26-The recent dam
age to the southern division of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
was repaired yesterday, including the
bridge over the Hiawassee river, and de-
layed freights with through trains are now
rapidly going forward.
Gibson County Ku-Klux.
MEMPHIS, March 26.-In the Ku-Klux
cases from Gibson county, Judge Emmons
yesterday said he was but the organ for
delivering judgment Of his brother, Ballard,
before whom these causes were argued.
That Judge had communicated, by letter,
his conclusions only, without any reasons
for his' judgment, and he would not,
therefore, be responsible, for little would
he say in acquiescing in the decision. Six
teen negroes were charged with crime,
arrested and imprisoned by the State of
Tennessee. The counts in the indictments,
which are sustained, charges defendants
with cOnepiring to prevent the State of
Tennessee from extending to them the
equal protection of its laws. Among other
acts to effectuate their conspiracy, it is
averred they violently took them from
prison, intending to take the lives of all,
and did, in fact, murder portion of them.
The constitution in express terms forbids
aState to deny to any citizen the equal
surround the Legislature and terrify it into
passing statute in violation of this pro-
vision, no one would doubt but that such
conspiracy would be punishable by con-
gressional legislation. 1t would be COM
bination to cause that to be done which the
national constitution declares shall not
be done. Conspiracies which overawe a
State and force it to deny equal protec-
tion of laws is punishable, while violence
by a citizen against citizen is not 80.
Tho only doubt here is whether a con-
spiracy which acts upon the authorities of
county ia deemed one which acts upon
the State itself. The State is looked upon
as an indivisible political corporation, and
present in its sovereign capacity, in a most
plural sense, in every civil department of
its governments conspiracy to prevent
the equal protection of the laws where they
are in process of actual execution in any
department of public justice, is held to be
one to prevent such protection by the State
itself. 1t acts like other corporations only
through its organs. 1t affords protection
of its laws only through its courts and con-
stabulary, and a conspiracy to prevent
their action in the protection of citizen is
held to be within the laws and constitution
Civil Rights in New Jersey.
TRENTON, March 26.-The proprietor of
billiard saloon was arrested for refusing to
allow negroes to play. The United States
commissioners discharged the prisoner and
dismissed the complaint. The Courier
says, it is true the public may visit bill.
lard saloon, so they may go to store, but
every one can not play there, as every one
can not buy in certain stores; the store
keeper may or may not suit his customers
Every place whice is accessible to all is
not necessarily place Of public amuse-
ment. To say everybody can go to a bill
lard saloon does not determine it's charac.
ter, nor does the fact that license is re-
Guired to make it place OF public amuse-
ment. A license is taken out for peddler's
wagon, but it does not, therefore, become
a place OF public amusement.
There is nothing in the license law by
which we may determine the true nature Of
the place. A licensed place may be so
regulated as to practically exclude the
police. 1t is asked what is a billiard saloon,
If it is not place of amusement! answer
at best and only in limited sense, or in q
qualified manner can it be called O place of
public amusement.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENr)
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington, March 26. 1875, 4:35 p. NJ
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States partly
cloudy and continued warm weather. with varia-
Bile winds, mostly from the south and west, slight
change In the barometer, and light rains west o t
Georgia.
Tho Ohio will fall; the central Mississippi and
lower Missouri will rise slowly.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. March 26, s P. M.-Barometer
The bark John L. DImmOck, previously reported
outside for orders, is inside, bound up Arrived
schooner H. B. LOCKE, Schr1ever, master, six days
from Banaca; steamship Austin. at IL A. H., Simp-
son. master, from ROckpOrt, bound to Havana
with icattle put in for water, and will soon de-
part The ship Algomia and bark Nellie NAV ar,
still outside for orders Sailed-Steamship Austin
for Havana.
PASS A.LOurRx. March 26, P. M.-wind south
east, light. Weather thick and fOggy. Arrived
Ship May flower, Harrington master. thirty. nine
days from Havre. in ballast, to Meeker Knox &
days from Havre in ballast, to master. sailed
Schooners B B: Church and Irvine.
vICKsBuRe. March 26-Passed down-Robert z
Of vicksburg. at Ii 4. NJ. Weather 'iuass warm and
cloudy. River has rieen two inches.
wna1haa ana Mafcn M tn" % nas risen one inch
Gibson, from Little Rock; Quickstep, from White
river DePaIted-City Of Augusta. for White river
burg; Julia, fol st: Louis Future City and susie
Silver: for New Orleans; Exporter, for Cincinnati
CIHoIsrArl. March 26.-River twentv.six feet
eight inches and falling fast. Rain in the fore
noon; weather st fair this afternoon. Departed
PITTsBuRa, March 26.-River seven feet six inches
ana rising. weather mild rain all day.
cssrSs March sSRsn all the
inches. Down-Charles B. Church, at eleven
o'clock last night.
Alton and Commonwealth, from New OrleanE M
departures River rising slowly. Weather clear and
CAIRO, March Observation-Disclosures from r.v
Orleans, at 10 P. NJ; MITCHELL from New Orleans. at
A. NJ; Kyle, from st. Lonis. At A. M; Capito
City, from st. Louis; at P. NJ. Departed-Susie
Cincinnati at II p. M; Mitchell, TO- Cincinnati at
A. NJ. The railroad wharf boat at Birds Point
was raised o-day River forty.three feet and fall
ing. Mercury 48o.
LouIsvILLE, March 26-River falling slowly
during the day.
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Eo European markets
The Stock and Gold Exchanges are closed To dav