The sun., 1897-02-07

LIST OF February ne wftnufeW tho h"mN W
liam ID. McHueh. who was nominated on tno
9th Of December for District Judge Of the
United states for the District Of Nebraska, ana
replaced It by nominating William II. Munger
OF Fremont, Neb.. for the same Office. While
Mr.. McHugh was warmly commended Tor Ms
character and ability by his supporters, no We
so strongly opposed that thore was no propa'
bllty Of his confirmation by the Senate. hef-
erence has already been made TO his rapid rise
from tho cobbler's bench TO prominent place
az the Nebraska bar. The offlco OF United
states District Judge for the District OF North
Dakota also remains vacant. owing to the DO
lay Of tho Senate in acting upon the nomins-
ton OF Charles f. Amdon. who is opposed By
Senator Hsnsbrough OF that State. The Ju-
dietary Committee OF the Senate. however, has
recommended that this nomination bo con-
nrmcd.
Two Justices Of the Supreme Court Of Goor-
sia. against whom charges of personal miscon.
duct affecting their fitness for judicial Office had
been maic. wero relieved from further prose-
cution during tho past week by the refusal of
tho Legislature to order proceedings for their
impeachment Tne minority vote against them.
however. was large as 10 indicate . wide
spread belief In tho truth Of the accusations.
In Wyoming, also, tho Legislature has taken
action in tho case Of o Circuit Court Judge
who was accused of having accepted bribc.
He was TO have been put upon trial before the
State Senate sitting As q court Of iinpeach-
ment, yesterday, but II was ann ,uncod on FRI
day that no had sent his resignation to tho
Governor and that It had been accepted.
1t IL probable that some check will be admin
istered to the prevalence Of indecent dramatic
exhibitions In this city and its vicinity by tho
decision rendered by the Appellate Division
Of the Supreme Court on Friday In the case
Of The People vs. Doris. affirming the convic-
tion Of the person who was responsible for the
production Of tho pantomimo named "orange
Blossoms" which attracted &C much comment
and condemnation onthe part Of the press some
time ago. In the opinion Of the court, which
10 written by Mr.. Justice Barrett, IL Is held
sha. public morals may be offended by indecent
suggestion no less than By the indecent display
of tho person, and, indeed. that such q per-
formance as that under consideration 10 really
more dangerous TO public morals than any
mere vulgar exhibition OF nudity" The de-
fend.nt attempted to Justify the performance
BY the fact that the relations portrayed In the
pantomime were simply those OF husband and
wife. and perfectly lawful. but Judge Barrett
very properly denouncss this argument ~ pro-
posterous. and declares that the obvious aim
was not TO honor. but degrade. marriage. which
relensible.
There have been published during tho past
week. In blnd!ng. the 15oth volume OF New
York Reports Court o! Appeals). and the 18th
volume Of Miscellaneous Reports New York
Appellate Term; General Term OF the City
Court; and Special Term and surrogate's
Courts). Mr.. Edmund II. Smith. the new State
Reporter, now prints In each vol me OF the Court
Of Appeals Reports n convenient and instruc-
tive table OF the cases which are affected by
the decisions contained In that partio ular VOL
umc. Thus In the l5oth New York IL appears
that there are sixty-eight decisions affirming
the action of the courts below. nineteen revor-
sails, four notifications. twelve cases In which
tho appeals wore dismissed. and one case in
which the appeal WAS Withdrawn. The typ po-
graphical appearance of tho volume IL good,
and We are glad IN SEQ that the reporter has
abandoned the abbreviated titles Of cases at the
head OF the page wherever abbreviation can bo
avoided. The only criticism 70 be made upon
the new volume Of Miscellaneous Reports is
that some OF the Special Term opinions might
we'll be omitted until after their atnrmAnoe on
appeal.
What would tho State Board OF Law Exam
iners say OF q law student coming up for exami-
nation this year who was not able to give the
Division Of the Supreme Court III the depart
ment whore he applied for admission to tho
bar Sarcastic things. we fear: yet the board
itself appears TO be somewhat behind the times
on this subject. for IL recently sent q communi-
cation from ALBANY indicating . belief that
the Hon. Garret ]. Garretson of Que sns county
was tho Presiding Justice OF the Appellate Di-
vision In tho Second Department. As there
are only four Judges OF this particular rank In
the State. It ought not TO DO difficult to keep
their names In mind: Charles II. Van Brunt
Of New York. William w. Goodrich of Brook
lyn, Charles Z. Parker Of owsgo, and George
A. Hardin Of Littls Falls.
We learn from the Bath Ne,ps. published at
Warm Springs in Bath county. Va, that an
extraordinary state Of things prevails In Mingo
county. w. Va. At the January term Of the
court held at williamson. tho county scat. tho
Grand Jury found $50 Indictments. There
were already about 700 criminal cases on the
docket, thus making total of more than
thousand criminal prosecutions pending In a
county where the voting population is only
about 1880. No hint Is given as TO tho char
Acter Of crimes most common.
The United States District Attorney for the
District Of Nevada has Just escaped prosecu-
tion In tho Nevada State courts for an assault
ihauo pS hinl upon An edltor while standing
on the steps OF tho Post once at Carson City.
Tho Supreme Court OF Nevada maintains the
exclusive Jurisdiction OF the Federal tribunals
orer offences alleged to have been committed
on tho property OF tho national Government.
The case would seem to DO one demanding the
attention and possible intervention Of the De.
partment of Justice at Washington, especially
as the charge is that the District Attorney made
use OF brass knuckles upon his victim. These
instruments are not ordinarily associated with
the office Of public prosecutor In this part OF
the country. except, perhaps. as curlosities
taken from brutal criminals and placed In u po-
lice museum.
Tho decision OF tho Supreme Court OF the
United States In the Ohio tax ,ases was an
nounced by the Chief Justice on Monday, but
the opinion OF the majority of tho court was
not read. although the opinion OF the four dis.
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