The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT.

A decision was rendered IN the L. ).
supreme court in the cases of the Denver d
Rio Grande r Il. company against the Canon
City San Juan r. r., involving the conflict
ing claims of the two corporations to the use
and occupancy of the Grand Canon of the Ar
kansas for railroad purposes. The DEGREES of
the circuit court are revised with directions to
set aside not only the order granting An in
junction against the Denver & Rio Grande Co.,
but the order dissolvine the injunction grant
ed in its favor and diminishing its bill. By
proper orders entered in each suit the court
below will recognize the prior right of that
company to use and occupy the Grand Canon
for the purpose of constructing its road there
in, and will enjoin the Canon City 4 San Juan
from interfering in such use, occupancy and
construction. Justice HARLEM delivered the
opinion, Chief Justice Waite dissenting. The
discussion in the Denver 4 Rio Grande railway
case, although the prior right of the Denver
company is recognized, the court bold that ~
to those portions9of the Grand Canon which
are to narrow to admit Of the construction and
operation of mo.e than one bed and track the
right of the Canon City company to use such
Q road bed and track in common with the Den
yer company, should be secured by proper or
ders, upon such terms - may be equitable,
having regard to the cost Of construction and
continuance Of the track in good order.
FINANCIAL YIGuRER
The treasury department on May LIST be-
gan payment Of the quarterly interest on the
per cent funded loan Of 1881, about $685..
600. The debt statement shows the increase
for April to be el9.952; gold certificates, el5.-
775.6O0; silver certificates, $l,977.020; certif
Gates Of deposit outstanding. t3l 6S5 600; re-
funding certificates, $S.l04250; legal tender
outstanding, t346. 5sl ,0l6; fractional currency
outstanding. sl5.6l3, 009; Unites States notes
held for redemption of fractional currency,
ss,4i6,S SS; called bonds, not matured, for
which per cent. bonds have been issued,
Trade DOLLARS AND BULLION.
Secretary Sherman appeared before the
committees on weights and measures and coin
age and gave his views relative to the CONVEX
siou Of trade dollars into bullion. The value
of trade dollars, he said. was greater than q
like amount of bullion. hence it would not be
possible to purchase coin for the purpose Of
| melting il into bullion. He considered the
act Of 1873 demonetiring silver grave blum
der. He stated that small notes would b ex.
changed for fractional coins At the Treasury de
partment At any time. The bullion value Of q
| trade dollar was IS cents.
sorrHKIy MEDICAL xES.
The sanitary council Of the Mississippi
Valley before closing their meeting in Mem.
phis. passed the following resolution: Resolved
That the sanitary council Of the Mississippi
Valley heartily endorse the bill now pending
before Congress to increase the efficiency Of thu
national board of health to prevent the intro
duction into or spread within the United States
| of contagious or infectious diseases and would
respectfully recommend its speedy passage BY
Congress, 40 ~ to clothe the board with eIecu.
tive - well - advisory powers-
The KKSrucKI LorTKrr.
The Judge Of the Louisville circuit oouri
has rendered . lengthy decision in the LOTTERY
cases which have been pending before tia,
court for year or more. The opinion 10 &c
the effect that the granting under which thu
lottery company operate, IL illegal. and the
| manAgers OF the same were fined Eve hun
dred dollars each. The venden Of tiekets in
this lottery were also fined Eve hundred dollar
each.
oENK1ors oRYHl.
II $4,000 additional is guaranteed
Vim. Z Baker. Of Boston, offered to dnnasa
property to the value Of e2oo. 100 10 the Massa
chuseets Public Health association for the pur
pose Of carrying cut the Recommendation o.
the boards Of health. by inspection and sdvic'
- 10 Improvements In house ventilation AMI
drainage, for the suppression Of adnlserasio,
| in food. and for the establishment Of school
Of cookery, and diet kitchens for the sick
LoaxRs rAHyYF.
A dispatch from Lord Lorne justises Ia
Dominiou peotecsive tariff. on the ground Tia
the action Of Tie Uaised stasa u iassiahi