The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-29

the collection OF internal revenue and TO
make two returns during the month Of
May, from the first to tho nineteenth, and
from the nineteenth to the thirty first, In
order that the liabilities Of the new bonds
may DC determined.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
The Supreme Court, thi5 afternoon, de-
cided the case Of the Mutual Life lnsur-
ance compay vs.. Terry, csse Ofsuicide
by Parsons. The court holds that facts
show the reason of the deceased TO have
been so impaired that his suicide was not
his voluntary intelligent act. 90 these
facts 1t Is held that the company Is liable.
1t Is thought, this afternoon, by leading
members Of the Supreme Court bar that
the motion submitted TO the Court in con.
ference last Saturday for the allowing Of
the sDpeal in the WarmOth-LOusians
case, which was refused by Judge Durrell
in the Court below, will so over until the
next term.
The legal tenders outstanding arc $751;
1856, ,0S9.
The Court of Claims to-day rendered
Judgment for $l3, sos in favor Of Eugene
Dickleman, subject Of Prussia, for loss
sustained by the detention Of the Prussian
ship Essex at New Orleans, under an or.
der from General Butler, on suspicion Of
carrying contraband goods The Court
held that the United States was liable IN.
der the 18th article Of the treaty OF 1893
with Prussia, which requires damages for
such detention to be paid by either nation
when belligerent exercises belligerent
privilege.
Chief Justice Drake dissented mainly
on the ground that the Marshal was su-
preme at that time in New Orleans and
the vessel was brought there with the
knowledge OF risks incurred Of coming
In contact with the will Of the military
commsndant This claim was referred
to the court by the court by special act ot
Congress. Judgment was rendered for
$4,000, in favor oil Andrew ]. Gill, for
three hundred and thrty.six tons Of hay
used by the Army in Colorado, in 1854
and '65. The court ad)ournd next Monday,
the Chief Justice announcing that the
remaining cotton cases would then be
proceeded with until finished, after which
the Court would adjourn until the third
Monday Of October.
Israel Green, oil Mount Vernon, Ohio,
Orville p. Chubb, OF Fairmount, Min
nesota, and Charles Aldrich, of Webster,
Iowa, have been appointed commission.
ers under the act Of the Sd OF March
last to ascertain tho value Of certain
lands In Iowa, north OF Raccoon Fork
OF the Des Moines rive, held by settlers
under : the presumption and homestead
laws.
The Legislature for the District Of
Columbia met and organized to-day.
William SLickney was elected President,
and ]. W. Thompson, Vice President Of
the Council. Peter Campbell was elected
President OF the House OF Delegates.
Governor Cookies message 70 the Legis-
Ilature Is devoted 10 the financial and ma
terial condition Of the District.
The Supreme Court to-day decided In
the case OF Ripley, Administratrix against
the Railway Passenger Insurance Com
pany, oil Hartford, that there can be no
recovery on the insurance policy Issued to
the deceased, as he was not travelling In
public or private conveyance at the time
OF his death, but had lett the train at Dal'
ton, Mich, and was walking home, when
he was Waylaid and beaten TO death,
Tho Court also decided that the license
tax imposed by the city Of Mobile on the
Southern Express Company was constitu'
tIonal. The tax was resisted on the
ground that as the company was en-
gagged in carry on business beyond the
limits OF the State, the tax was uncon-
stitutional, as being In conflict with thai
provision Of the constitution which rests II
Congress tho power to regulate commerce
The Court also decided the case OF thu
Planters Bank Of Tennessee u. the UnioE
Bank Of Louisiana In error TO the Circuit
Court oi Louisiana. This was q sui
h brought by the Planters Bank TO recover
the balance Of an account from the UnioI
> Bank. The defense was that the remit
! ! tance made by the Planters Bank and III,
= collections made for itby the Union Banl
{ were in Confederate money, st the tim
when New Orleans (where the latter banl
: Is located was occupied by the Conleder
ate forces, and that subsequently the bal
ance due the Planters Bank had been pai
l. over 10 the military authorities Of th
Q limited States by order Of General Bank
y The Court held this 10 be the defense, AM
that tender of Confederate money whe
the demand for payment was made, sue
money being then Of no valu'
:, aid not in the least exunguish the deb
= y This court affirmed that judgment, hole
20 ing that General Banks had no authortt
~ " to order the debt Of the Planters Ban
y 70 to be paid over to the military authoEitie
r. and that obedience 10 that order did NJ
- exhonorate the Union Bank. Jusit
~ Strong delivered the opinion. JustiC
Bradley dissented, holding that Congrei
having interlercd to protect Gener
Banks and other officers under Simill
If. circumstances from responsibility for
oI legal commands enforced by the militAl
o. power, tho government should respond
d tho injured parties.
AL The court adjourned TO Thursday, VIII
It is expected II will adjourn for the teri