New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-20

On motion of T. A. Flanagan, Esq, the
Intervention of General James LoDgstreet
in the case of the State vs Charles Clinton,
was filed in the Superior Civil Court. The
original suit is the injunction on the appro-
priation act, No. IL of 1875, and the amount
claimed by intervenor, as enioined,
S4S7l SO, and was filed IN the Superior Dis
trict Court December l9, 1876.
By one of the bills passed at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, and called No. Sc, the Judges of
the parish of Orleans needing iuries to
complete their courts, are required to elect
jury commissioners to draw their names
for them. This, if it were part of the
law, is a much better arrangement than the
selection by the Governor. In accordance
with 1t Hons. Edmund Abel, representing
the First District Court; William R. Whit
aker, Superior Criminal Court; W. T. Hous-
ton, Fourth District Court; Walter Il.
Rogers, Fifth District Court, and N. H.
Rightor, Sixth District Court, met on Sat
urday and elected unanimously j. w.
Quinn, Esq, the present Republican COM
missioner Ia pleasant compliment from
Democratic judges, to which his excellent
administration entities him to take pride
in), and Wynne Rogers, Esq, whose vote
would have been unanimous if the Judge OF
the Fifth District Court had not declined
to vote for him. Both of these gentlemen
are competent and worthy selections, but
it is matter of regret that should they
perform the duties entailed on them by this
choice, every drawing would give occasion
for an exception in every case at bar.
During the trial of the indictments fol
defrauding the revenue in illegal whisky
distilling in New Orleans last April and
May, indictments were found in St. LOuii
against some of the same accused, and they
we're required to give bond here for theil
appearance to answer there. Judge South
worth, of the United States commissioner
court, was the magistrate before whom al
but one gave bond. That one, James P
O'Brien, was present, but remarking at the
time that his bondsman was below, in the
Circuit Court room, was allowed by thu
officer to go for him. He disappeared ant
was never heard Of till Saturday.
In the mean time the trials went on-twt
of them at least. Some were acquitted
some convicted and sentenced, and all wit
were sent to Moundsville have been par
doned and have returned, cleansed in the
spirit The district attorney who obtained
the convictions has also finished his work
and a successor fills his place.
Under these circumstances it was rathe,
strange to see Mr.. James P. O'Brine, ac
companied by friend, walk into Judg
SOuthwOrth's rooms and announce that h
had found the bondsman he had been il
search of, and his wish to make the recort
square. In fact, he was anxious to b.
booked for st. Louis at this time, and &C
cordingly pledged himself to go there whel
called for on penalty of $4,000.
In pursuance of an order of the United
States Circuit Court, the New Orleans, St
Louis and Chicago railroad was sold il
front of the CustOmhOuse on Saturday q
twelve O'Clock. The result of the sale wa
the bid of Mr., Adolph Sohreiber of 81 ,050, ,00
for the Illinois Central Railroad Company
Judge Whitaker had an example of the
ineOrrigible before him Saturday in the per
son of McGraw, who having been sentenced
to the full extent of the law took it out
in vile abuse in the court room. A shOrt
! time in the stocks at the Parish Prison
made him wish he hadn't done it.