New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
CURRENT TOPICS Al THE CAPITAL.
ARGUING THE KANSAS PACIFIC CASES.


The hearing in the Kansas Pacific cases was
rcsrm@l yc.tcId1y the Supreme Court room. before
Mr. Justice Miller, OF the United States supreme Court
and judge C. g. Foster, sitting in the United states
Circuit Court, FOR the District Of Kansas. Ac-
corllng to acle, ,tlcnt the first question cOnsid-
cred was the pooling contract which was en-
ic!,d into last summer. and which placed
the Kansas Pacific Road under the management of the
Union Pacific The application to set aside this con-
trlc WAS made by Henry Willard of the receivers
and Is supported by the bondboldcIs, on the ground
that the Umou Pacific. acting IN connection with 'ac
Colorado Central ha, failed 10 carry ou its pars or The
arrangement ard has uscd the thus acquired hy
IT 10 the injury of the Kansas Pacific Road, ~ well a. TO
that Of public and the Government in falling 10 pro-
vide through rates AMI convenient facilities between
the Nls-ouu River aud the Pacific Ocean. Mr
James VI. Woolwortn, Of Omaha, argued in
favor OF tho motion. Mr.. J. W. Noble, Of
-. Louis areIed against the petition During
his agumrnr. question having arisen upon the intro,
mat te parties should take lUrthcr testimony between
now and trc -t oi Fcbrulry III order That the matter
March term Oi the United -tlcs Circuit Court IN Kan
So. Hr j. L. Shcpley, cOunS" FOR H. W Lewis trustee
hon heretofore allowed by the Court restraining the
prosecution OF -uii instituted 10y Lewis against the
Kansas Pacific Railway Company, III the state Court OF
To- he counsel t" other aud rcfuset to dissolve
the injunction. Mr MoolwOith with whom MI Arte-
mas II. Hulmcs, OF -Ioik. appeared a. associate
.l.NT
admitted y defendant in the suit OF Lewis Burn
ham against the Kansas Paclhc Company lhe Court
I reserved its decision.
4 TREMENDOUS BALANCE or TRADE.
From the monthly statement Of the Chief Of
tie Bureau of Statistics to the secretary or the Irea
ny November. 1879 the excess Of exports over i'm
ports OF merchandise appears To have been ~ follows
Twelve months ended November 80 ISIS,
r3O9 3O97l; twelve months ended November
81, l~7T, s1iO.723,G29. comparison OF the
exports and imports OF gold and silver coin
and bullion exhibits the foowu. result: Three
ports ~ .jl7 1874 three months ended Noyrmher 30.
I-17 of exports, II S3l2l6 statement CIV
iny the totals ~ exports and Imports ~ detail VIII he
given the uublc In tIccOurs1 OF TWO ar three days.
WHAT FRIENDS OF MAJOR RENO SAY.
Friends of Major Reno here declare that he
Will certainly b1 vudirtcd by the Court OF Inquiry from
the accusation ot cowardct at the battle OF Little
B'g Horn, in which General Custer and 50
many Of his companions lost ihcr lives. In
gard to the assertion sad to be made by Captain Weir
who commanded company under Reno that BE pub, ely
accused his superior officer OF cowarlcc the day Of
The battle Major Reno publicly declares that this ~
.crilOn false, and that he viii prove 1t to he 10 the
Court of Inquiry.
70 OCCUR WHEN GRANT Is ~ CHICAGO
1t is understood that General Sherman will
call the next reunion the Army of ihe Tennessee
Chicago November, 1879. and make It cOinciGcnt with
The uIT.ydl or General Grant III that city.