, 1880-10-27
missing. 1t III prchal,tc that tho Democratic
Committee havo purposey withheld It for ca1n-
p6iRr purpuBns.


AOlAhHAASS bAfO PAAfNo%a1 WANN - I'VE ~-FTr
pAiGn purposes.
LOUISIANA. :.
YESTERDAYS PntEEEpfEH7.
Special IHspateh to 77a chleaoo Tribune.
NEW OtLRArB, La, Oct. 26.-ThIs noon tho
case Of Charlos CayAnnc, Snporrtsor OF lteRis.
tralou, camo up for hearing before United
Btntes Commissioner Lane. on tho charne Of
registering on aud nltor tho I'd Inst. J. ]. rcar-
son, United States suporvtaor, who nntln tho
rst uitlavIt ngainAt tho fscgister, testified TINT,
10 bis own knowledge. Mr.. Cavanao had regis
tered cit!xcna OF and nft1r tho ed inst. Ar.
CAynrao Ind informed tho w,tness that,
in continuing tho registration. ho WIS net
inR' tntler tho lcEnl ndvico' OF Tho Attor-
ncy-Gonoral and bis assistant, and upon
tho Instructions Of Gov. Wiltz- Attorney
General Egan submitted rs evidence his
opinion md TINT Of tho Assistant Attorney
General together With tho fnstrtlcloua OF 1ov
Wilt 10 tho Register. United states Attorney
Lconnrl referred tn tho section In tho hcvisc,i
Statutes Of tho Unlted States, whoreln nc
claltncl TINT Itcg.etcr Cavanao bud ytolatcd tho
INV Of tho United States Eotasayp to registration,
whcscin votes wcre subsequently to bo cnst fnr
tho election OF President aud vice-rrcsttlcnt Of
tho unkcd Htatcs and for members OF tho Con-
gross of tho United Btates. flo thon rcati
THE LAW or rHE STATE !
relating to elections, nnd snid that Mr.. Cavnnao
hntlntt violated that Inv. 60 fnr as the orintons
which havo beon submitted In ovil"llce wero ooti-
cerI,ctt, they iltnountod to nothing, hs Mr.. Cav
anne did not net under thcr Instructions. At
torpey- Genoral Egan said TINT tho ennlinY cleo
ton was not a general ono, but only for Federal
officers. The law which Mr. 1cntlard hui re-
fctret1 to governed the registration In general
elections, aud that all elections previous to tho
general election woro governed By Act 1ol Of
1817. Under this law Mr.. CavAune was com-
rel!ctl TO keep open his Office. Mr.. cnvnnao
cnlod upon his legnl adviser, made 50 tty tho
Constitution, md had obeycd tho interprota.
ticn Of tho law Rtvon him.
SENATOR Eusr1s -
said TINT tho question was, whether Mr.. CavAn0c
Ind committed II criminal Oifonse. II thorc was
no lnw puni8htng Mr. CAvnnac, he hnd bern
arbitrarily and unlawfully deprived Of his
liborty. Ills notion was moro t1agrnnt because
Mr., Cavnnao was Stato uficor4 responsible to
thcs upe1tor Stato 0t1lccrs for tho proper prr-
forn,auce Of his duty. Dlstrict-Attorncy LcoE-
artl said TINT It WINS not for Commissioner Lnn0
to pnss finally upon tho case, but to dis
cover II there was sufficient cnliso to
commit Mr. Cavannc. Tho lIw that
Nlf. Egnn had road concerning tho nature OF
the election which tho law provided for, rcad:
"Ten days previous 10 my election" Mr.. EcoT-
ard said TINT tho very fnct that tho acct,ecA havc
bnsctl tholr defense upon Tho absonro OF aliy
criminal intent, waived nll proceedings before
tho Commissioner, Another point, that Mr..
Cavnuac was Justified In committing a crtrnu be-
cn,,so It was not such In tho opinion OF tho Gov
ernor or members Of tho uar, WINS absurd md
monstrous.'
COMMISSIONER LANE
disposed Of tho cAse by sending Mr.. Cnvanac be.
fore tho United States Circuit Court under $500
appearance bonds. Tho affidavit mutlo agalnst
Mr.. Caynr,uo for Interfering with tho United
States Supervisors in tho discharge OF their duty
was thou called up. George z. pnrIs, one Of tho
Supervisors, stated that Mr. Cavanac had re-
fused to alow him bchlud tho Counter lu tho
Registration OIl1co, In order to tNku such POSI-
ton as would hest allow him to supervise tho
registration. ........
Mcssrs. 1tnntz, F. t.. Fisher, and G. ". Flynn,
CLEHKY or REGISTRATION,
were thou tried on charges Of registering voters
after tho time aiowctt BY law hu1 expired, md
all of the accused wero sent boforp tho United
States Circuit Court Under 5000 appearance
bonds each. ]. u. Brown, Charles Conatant, and
George Monroe woro arrested ycster1ay by the
Deputy United States Marstnl ehargod witt
Illegally registering since tho I'd Inst.
FURTHER ATHEISTS
in tho several wards nre being mRdo bY The
Deputy Marshal. Tho number Of u!ll,lavIt!
mslae on Tucsdny wns In tho ne!Rhborlood ol
twenty. Hinco tho legal etoAuro BuMo go pMrttc'
have rcgistcrol, and tho ItcHlator will keep OF
with tho registration. MuantImo tho 1teaiate
will bo agnin arrestol to-morrow OH tho sum,
charge.
nEGIBTilAT1OS.
Epsetat Dispateh 10 1he Chicago Tribune.
WAst11NnTox, d. G.. Oct. 2o.-Tho following
dispatch WINS rcoo!scd horo to-dny:
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 20. lss0,-To the Hon. Ja
A. H,tbltcu, Chairman Congressional Committee
Washington. q. T.: An1ld statetent thtt ylt
tho cilsc. Tho Constitution Of 1tnuslann elufluc
tho qualifications o. electors. Art. lb9 ycst
IN tho Legislature tho power 70 rrGsido fof til! y!
1S5, ind cstnbftshrs III tcrlnA the olice OF supor
Visor of Registration fur tho l'Irsh ct Orloat'f
tration sixty t!aya pror 70 any general uIcolo.l
md ahul close hs Office ton dnys prlor 4
any election to propnre lily htnks n.ll nnk
registration wo',ll close on tic s$d Of Octuier
9s p g ye'e ept ho
ixcnoy, ho nav afnounces that, under instrt,t
lions, he viii eontinuo to rcHlstcr. For nm,
flun hns required that III! oilircs 10 co*e'l te
tlnys pri1r to election. Tho present la THO !lrs
!nstatieo tn which tug l1w hIs !,con violated. n
havu ncca arrested. md are to Ho examined .'o
foro United States comntss'oGSrs 9 y ts'rs!i@y. ID
YESTERDAY.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. :a',--Bupcry!aor Of lscgtl
trnt!on Cnvanno ilnd hts ciorks, Hurry ANTI,
L. Fischer, George ". Flynn, chnrYcd vii
illegully registering voters, wnrc examlno! f,s
foro United 9tateB Commissioner tane to-t1h
After hoarlng the testimony tho pnrtics wc
Bont bofore tho United states circuit Court III
dor 500 bni|. AZ tho work Of registration Gu
tiaues, it IL stated thoy will ho nrrcstod aSa
Tomorrow. Ailtlhylts Aro being mado asA't1
nll persons who hive registered stl,ee tho =
inst, charging thom With illegally rpgisterlI