Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-24
A S1.OOO.OOO Lawsuit.

AN IMPOSING ARRAY OF LAWYERS IN THE o. 8.
SUPREME COURT
The Tennessee bond cases, which comprise six
teen suits against sixteen southern railroad corpo
rations, and which involve outstanding bonds to
the amount of 81, 900, were called for argument
in the United States Supreme Court yesterday
afternoon. There was an extraordinary array of
counsel present from all parts OF The country
and John c. F. Gardner, OF New York, who repre-
sented the bondholders, and e. F. Southmayd, of
New York; Judge Campbell, OF New Orleans; Judge
East and Edward Baxter, OF Nashville; Judge
Houston, OF Louisville Vim. NJ. Ramsey, of Cincin-
natl; Gen. Wright and L. w. Humes, OF Memphis,
and P. j. Hamilton, OF Mobile as representatives OF
the railroad companies. The cases to be argued
were :egun in the eastern, western and middle dis
trlcts OF Tennessee in January, 1879 The suits
Of enforcing the lien on the railroads contained in
the act OF the general assembly OF Tennessee, OF
February II, 1857, known as the internal improve
ment law" and the decision was adverse TO the
bondhoders. and they appealed TO this court.
Gov. Hoadly opened the argument for the bond
holders.
A TALK TO THE PoLICE.-In the Criminal Court,
Judge Wylie, to-day, VIM Gibson was charged
Falvy, had attempted TO arrest him. The testimony
showed that the propriety OF the arrest was Ques-
tionable at least; that MI. Gibson was sitting on
dubbed him. The court, In giving the case to the
jury. said that an improper arrest could be
met by resistance within reasonable bounds,
not. however, to the extent OF taking life
The officers should be impressed with the import
ance OF non-1nterference with decent people in
their ordinary avOcatiOnS and amuSe!nentS when
they were not harming or incommoding any one
They should not resort to their "biies" or be so
quick to SHOW their authority. The jury brought
IN verdict OF not guilty.
SUIT FOR AN INJUNCTION DIsMIssED.-To-day. in
the Equity Court, the case Of Mrs. Jane Byrd Fer
guson ct al, filed in November last by Messrs
James LowndeS & r. Fendal, against Josephine A.
Swami ct al for an injunction and to declare
"a a nj fha LOT
was dismissed. as the questions involved will be
brought up in the cases in Baltimore.
Religious Tests in New Hampshire.
From the Concord IN. H, Monitor
There has never been statute in New Hamp-
shire prohibiting Roman Catholics from holding
any state Office By the constitution of 1892 it was
required that the governor, councillors. senators
and members of the house OF representatives should
be 'Of the Protestant religion" but the provision
was never enforced. In 1850 a constitutional con-
vention was held and it was voted to abolish this
restriction. but when the question vas submitted
action OF the convention. The democrats at that
time had a majority OF about IL 900. In the con-
vention OF 1867 the question again came up; 1t
was again voted to abolish the antl-Roman Cath
olic Clauses and at the subsequent election the
people sustained the action of the delegates. and
the Objectionable words, that had been only words
were stricken out. At this time the state had a
republican majority OF about 1900.
A MIsERs SUIc1DE.-Julius Brettschnelder, aged
sixty years, committed suicide at his home in Car
son street. Pittsourg, Pa, Wednesday night.
but was known as miser. Recently he built four
business houses in one OF the suburbs These did
not rent as readily as he wished and he became
Respondent and threatened to kill himself We'd
nesday afternoon he locked himself in room on
the second floor OF his house, fastened piece OF
rope three feet long to nail near the ceiling, tied
the other END around his neck and then Kicked
away the chair on which he was standing. Life
was extinct when he was found.
STUBBORN FIGHT DECLARED DRAw-Paddy
Smith, OF Brooklyn, and Dave Fitzgerald, of To-
fought hve us last evening. The contest was
brutal and stubborn, but at its close neither had
secured material advantage over the other, and
the tight was declared a draw.
A BALTIMORE MURDER TR1AL--The trial of Gill
pert w. Hazeltine for the murder OF Mamie Thorp
at disreputable mouse on North street, Baltimore,
on July ~ last, was begun in that city yesterday
tine prisoner who has been In the city 5aii since
n. Y. He is defended by eX-GOv. William Pinkney
Whyte and other counsel.
LEES INVASION OF MARYLAND.-Gen. Bradley T.
Johnston, OF Baltimore last night delivered the
OF northern Virginia. in Richmond, his subject be-
ing Lees campaign In Maryland He cOntended
that the object OF Lees invasion OF Maryland was
truthfulness OF the poet Whittiers deiineation Of
the Barbara Frttchie episode, and affirmed that
she was over 80 years old and unable TO leave the
house when Jackson was in Frederick.
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Further particulars OF the Tansui defeat show
that the French were drawn into an ambush by
Chinese disguised as coolies.
Judge Barrett, OF the New York supreme court,
has set aside as excessive the verdict OF SIS 900
suit against Miss Della Murphy, the dressmaker.
John Gallagher, who murdered young Van Loon
In 1874 struck by express train near Wilkes
killed
The sale Of the Annapolis and Elk Ridge rail-
mad Nf RQlffnn0ro tn wa
day, was adjourned until December 16
g. Madison Irvine, an officer OF the internal
revenue service, died In Harris0nburg, Va, yester-
day from paralysis