New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Franklin Bar and Judge MenfZ.

| FRANKLIN La. February "A meeting
| of the bar of st. Mary was held here to day
| tor the purpose of considering what action
| is necessary in view of the memorial hereto
| fore addressed to E. B. Mentz, parish judge.
| requesting his resignation. A communica-
| tion from Judge Mentz was read, asking
| if the members of the bar desired q
session Of the parish court. On motion,
| it was resolved that a committee be
appointed to wait upon E. B. Mentz and
| respectfully request him to resign the Office
of Judge of the parish court Of the parish
| of St. Mary, and in the event Of his refusal
! to resign, that said committee do forthwith
prepare and draw articles of impeachment
against Mentz and present the same to the
Legislature now in session for immediate
action thereon.
Resolced, That while we wish n session of
the parish court, we do TO- d sire such ses-
Judge. as ne has neither the capacity nor
integrity. nor has h. heretofore held ses-
sion of the parish court IN the strict sense
and meaning of tha term.
Verdict Of the Jury In the Lands Case.
BR1DGEroN, n. j., F4hru.ry Sat ten
O'Clock tonight the cOlrttOnsa bell rang
out q notification to all BtidgetOL that the
Jury in the Landis case b id aGrt ed upon q
verdict, and in moment IN immense thrOng
besieged the building within and without.
Judge Reed in short time arrived and
sat upon the bench, and the prisoner was
brought into court by Sheriff Hampton. He
looked pale and anxious. Tue Jury, q mo-
ment later, filed into court ard took their
seats. In reply to the usual question the
foreman, Mr.. Proud, said: I'VE find the de-
fendant not guilty, on the ground Of in.
sanity"
KEY WEST, February The ship Ju-
venta which put into this port January Is,
for Liverpool and had to discharge, is re-
loading her cargo of cotton.
The Spencer Case.
MONTGOMERY, February Judge Rice,
Ex-Governor Smith. ex-Congressman Buck
nent Republicans of this State, including
some colored, left this morning for Wash
ington. They 60 for the purpose OF repre-
senting their party before the election COM
mittee of the Senate. and to urge that
Spencer be declared not entitled to the
seat he occupies.
t. Morgan has been appointed by the
Governor, under joint resolution of the
Legislature, to represent the State in the
matter, and proceed at once to Washing
ton.
Eating House Burned.
MEMPHIS, February 7.-Foltz's dining
house, on the New Orleans and jackson
railroad, at Sixty-two Mile Siding, together
with its contents. was burned Saturday
night by an incendiary.
How a United states Marshal was Killed.
The Aralanche's Brownsville, Tennessee,
special, says: Samuel Boyd, deputy United
States marshal, was shot and killed, Satur-
day evening, by H. NJ. Clarke, one of the
editors of the Democrat, in quarrel which
grew out of a political discussion which
commenced in jest, Boyd accusing Clarke
OF having been q Ku-Klux leader.
had been Loyal League leader, to
which Boyd responded, you're a id
liar" which Clarke asked him to re-
tract; but, instead, Boyd put his hand
behind him, az if to draw pistol, and ad-
vanced on Clarke, who drew his pistol and
fred three shots, one taking effect in the
right arm, another in the shoulder. and tho
PRED in q few moments. Clarke was ar
rested and held in $4,000 bonds to answer.
Both men have families, and were pre-
vlously on good terms.
Convicted of Murder.
Quigley, for killing his wife, was convicted
OF murder in the first degree.
Children Burned to Death.
Helena and Anna Dunn, aged respectively
three and i've years, were burned to death
The mother locked up the children while
she went shopping.
The Evangelists.
Thomas X. Cree, secretary of the execu.
tive committee, having charg of the Moody
and Sankey meetings in this CITY, left for
the South to night on an extensive evan
gelization tour under the direction Of the
international executive committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Mr.. Cree will join Mr.. George A. Hall in
Savannah, and after holding meetings in
that city, will visit Jacksonville. KNOX
Vile. Chattsn ooga, Nashville, Louisville,
New Orleans, and various points in Texas |
River and Marino News.
=, SOUTHWEST PAss. February7.7 P. M-Barometer
30.35. Wind east light. Weathor clear and mild |
ship Edith, Homer master, TWEEN