, 1874-07-09
TIE WISCONSIN LAW.
Slec,at Diapateh to The Chicago 1rsoune.

TIE Law TO lie ENFORCED.
MADISON, Via, July 7.--rhe Administration
organ (the Madison DemocraD tlis morning do
clared TnE Tn1puNEs staternont that there was
d disposition ou tho part Of Tho authorities In
Wisconsin to relax tho yigor of tho prosecution
unfoundeil, md further romurhed: "Thp na-
thorities of tho State are anxious to sec col-
dtion OF poaco and quiet restored ut tho oariiest
possible momont, hut eau soc no justification In
seeking it at the sacrifice OF tho majesty Of tho
law and the dignity Of tho State" Tho
SAME paper made tho following announcement:
"'To AFRO authorized to announce TINT Gov.
Taylor will movo OIL The enemy's worka to-day
In :io shapo Of petition for ali injunction from
the Supreme Court OF tho Btats to compel the
Chcago & Northwestern Hairoad Company, aud
tho Milwaukee, & st. Paul Company, to comply
with the terms Of tile so-called Potter law." Ao-
tho counsei for the Stnto III tho controversy bo--
tween W!sconsin ana its railroads hlsd
bill IT. equity. complaining Of tho pof-
'sistaut. violation Of THO Inv regulating rail-
roads T. BY tie Chicago, Milwaukee + st. Paul,
a petition that tho Court cnfoin thoHe
CompallioH to obey said Inv 81 far it MAS held
valid BY tho fate decaion Of tho United Statea
Ci1cnit Court, not Including intsr-stato COM
merce. Acopy haa beeu served on tue oflicara
| Of said rai!ronds. and they hive beon notified
tl,at tho Stato's attorneys ssill ask hearing on
| motion for Ill injunction, as above stato1, On
] tho 14th inst.
| poSDHoLDERs' SUIT D1sM1asEp-AS AppEAI.
| Judge q. u. Lawrence aud tile Hou. B. O.
| Cook, attorneys OF tho Chicago & Northwestern
| Railway Company, arrived horo this morning,
and aftcr consulting with Assistant Attorney Gci-
eral 9. Sloan it was agreed that tho bills Of the
aud Stockholders should bo dismissed. Accord
ing1y, the counsel for the railroad aud thu State
appearod before Judge HopEine in tho United
States Circuit Court, nhurtly oclocksa. u,:, and,
aftor ao1ne little conversation, the following
| order was eAtored:
william Frederick Peak ct al. ~. Tho Chicago +
Northwestern Railway Go,urany, tho Railroad Cons-
n1asiuuera Vi Wlscensin ct H. 1t the juno term A. D.
District Of Wisconsin, Ana now agasn come Tue said
eoplan"1itsb by tue sose"ts a1d also tlo defendants
y eis tue
da,nur to sud bill the sane Ia taken rs coufcaued
aRatneL said Co1nrany; aud tho Ratd depr2o Il. Paul
having fled their demurrer 10 said bill, and tho said
demurrer having come OF for srgrmei. md It benH
lsfea.iaats that ali que.Ilons, Of law, whether Of
| Jurisdiction or otherwise, shAll and 1nay 10
raised and constsIerod Under said demurrer.
The praintses II ii hereby ordered an decrecl that
said demurrer 10 a,suuined, aud tie sat, demurrer Is
amend satd b. the sail iii Is dismissed St ho costa
Of cunplainants, auI this Il strckon from Thu
| ducket. Nheruupon said complainant 1iray IN sl,-
pva, which is granted upon tue co'n!atuarts, or my
Of them, executing bond ~ tho pclsl st'tn Of 81 900
with Albert Keer security, said bond to be 1lled
| within si1ty days. ]. 9. HopHzEs, 5adga.
4 like order was made Of the caae Of Dewitt
| @. LnwrenGe ct al. VII George II. Paul OF al,
being tIo Chicago j. Northwestern Railroad stock.
holders against tho Wisconsin Railroad Cousmis.
| hipnerH.
! -. BTATIoN AGENT FINED. T..
mr. Watkinson. agont OF tile Chicago, Mil@au'
| koc l. st. Pn1l Nnfiroad, at Morrison Statiou
waa tried for violation of tho Inv regulating
railroads, nnd fined $50 and costa. III Municipa
Court here, to-day.