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ry to say more about ii. The copies would

ry to say more about it. The copies would
not be received.
Mr. Gauthreaux and Judge spoaord
urged the necessity OF ordering the super
visors to make their returns.
Governor Wells replied that be would
give an order u the returns were not pro-
duced by Wednesday.
Ouchita parish was taken mp, to the sur
prise of the Democrats East Baton Rouge
parish beng fixed for to-day. Four negroes
were examined orally. After some discus
sion, in which the visiting committees par
ticipated. the Democrats were allowed to
cross-eXamine the witnesses. The testimo-
ny was rs to intimidation and outrages, and
they were very diffuse in their statements.
The Democrats will introduce rebutting
testimony tomorrow, when the considers
ton Of the Ouchita case will be resumed.
OREGON.
SAN FRANCISCO, November ga dis
patch from Portland, Oregon, says the DEM
ocrats have taken no steps to enjoin Gov
ernor Grover from issuing certificate to
Postmaster Watts.
ALABAMA.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
MONTGOMERY, November 2S.-The sena-
torial contest has narrowed down to Nor
gan and Pugh. 1t requires two-thirds to
nominate. The caucus meets again tonight.
Second Dispatch.
MONTGOMERY, November 2S.-General
John L. Morgan has been nominated by the
Democratic caucus for United States sena-
tor. ...-
CALIFORNIA;
San Francisco, November 2s.-Hayes's
official majority in this State is 2,T67.
Important Supreme Court Decisions.
WASHINGTON, November 27.-The SUI
preme Court rendered the following deci-
sions to-day:
LIFE INSURANCE.
Nos. Of and %, Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New York rs. Annie NJ. Sny-
der, and same Us. l.. w. Snyder; error to
the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. In these cases the insured,
when asked how long since hewas attended
by physician, answered, "N0t for twenty
years." when in fact he had recently fallen
and sustained an injury, for which he had
been attended by a physician, as shown upon
DttI cSCtpt its w IbIS OCSi;SioH He Ittl
not been attended. The Court instructed
the jury that ii he was seriously hurt by the
fall there could be no recovery.
The verdict was for the insured, and rs
there was no exception to this instruction
the Judgment is affirmed, the Court remark
ing thai the chances of defeating action
were increased by it instead OF being less
ened. Mr.. Justice Davis delivered the
opinion. .s...
RESPONSIBILITY OF EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Nos. 7G and II, Bank of Kentucky Us.
Adams Express Company, and Planters
National Bank OF Louisville Us. same; en-
ror to the Circuit Court for Kentucky. In
these cases the court held that restrictions in
the bill Of lading Of the Express company pro-
yidnc that the company shall not be liable
for any loss, damage, or detention OF q
money package occasi0ned by fire, does not
protect the company against liability where
loss is in consequence OF the negligence
OF carriers or their servants or agents, and,
therefore, that the company is responsible
for losses in such cases by fire caused by
the negligence of the railroad company en-
plovcd by it in the transportation OF pack
age. The railroad company, it IS said, in
transporting the messenger OF the Express
company and the express matter in his
charge is the agent OF the Express company,
EMPLOYED and paid by it; the service Per-
formed is the service OF the Express com
pany, duty incumbent upon the EXPIRES;
company and upon no one else. Ii any one
is to be affected by the acts or omission:
OF persons employed to do particular ser
vice it must be the one who gave the em
ploymcnt Reversed. Mr.. Justice Strong
delivered the opinion. ....