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Show Legal Decision. Washington, 11. Shortly after tho , theft of 5147,000 from tho United States treasury, in which W. H. Oltmau was implicated Oltman deposited de-posited $10,000 in tbe Alexandria Alexan-dria bank. lu learning tbo whereabouts of this money the treasury attached it and counsel filed a plea to tbe jurisdiction which Judge Hugh now reverses and requires the trial of tbe case on its merits. The two principles decided by Judge Hughes are first, that congress has constitutional power to confer on Uuiied States courts jurisdiction of auits brought against defendants nonresident non-resident in tho district in which the auits are brought; second, that com gress has conferred this jurisdiction as to Buits commenced in state courts by attachment agaiuat non-residents, and removal into the United States courts by sections 3 and 4 of tbe act of March 3d, 1675, to determine the jurisdiction of the circuit court of the states. |