The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-01

mittee. All communications giving informs
ton therein requested should be addressed Il
J. @. Hubbard, secretary, Topeka, Kan. Let
! il never be said that Kansas closed her doom
against or withholds aid from any law sbid.
ing human being who il willing to work for a
honest living. John p. St. John, governor Of
State; ]. q. Humphrey, heutenant-governoro Of
State; p. ]. Bonebrake. auditor of State; John
Francis, treasurer Of State; James Smith, eco
Rotary of State; Allen B. Lennon, State So
perintendent public instruction; Albert b.
Horton, chief Justice; D. N. Valentine, 1850
ciAte justice; j. ID. Brewer, associate justice;
BENZ. F. Simpson, o. 8. Marshal; C. J. Foster,
judge of q. s. District Court; Willard Davis,
Attorney General; Geo. W. Reed, and r. NJ
Case, mayor of Topeka; W. Bosworth, Brad
ford Miller, J. X. Hudson, A. II. Washburn.
Mrs. N. C. Mcfarland, Mrs. Chisman, Rev. L
VI. Henderson, A. Arescott, C. H. Bower.
THE SUPREME couHT.
A decision was rendered in the U. S.
supreme cour. in the cases of the Denver 4
Rio Grande X. r. company against the Canon
City 4 San Juan r. Il, 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 dissolving the injunction grant
ed in its favor and dismissing 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 & San Juan
from interfering in such use, occupancy and
construction. Justice HARLEM delivered the
tn H.
discussion in the Denver 4 Rio Grsnde railway
case, although the prior right of the Denver
company is recognized, the court hold that -
to those portionslof the Grand Canon which
are to narrow to admit of the construction and
operation of more than one bed and track the
right of the Canon City company to use such
. road bed and track in common with the Den
ders, upon such terms rs may be equitable,
having regard to the cost of construction and
continuance of the track in good order.
SETTLED AT LAST.
The case of w. s. Plat VS.. the Union
Pacific railway company, involving the right
of settlers to pre-t mpt lands granted by CON-
gress to the railroad company, under section
of the act of July LIST, 1862, was decided in
the U. s. supreme court at Washington ON the
2lst. The act referred to, provided that all
lands granted to the company should be liable
to pre-emption il not sold or otherwise dis
posed Of within three years after the compile
ton of the entire road. On the Sd of Septem-
Der, 1878, the secretary of the interior decided
that the mortgage executed by the company
on the lands in 1867 was not disposal Of the
same within the meaning o. the statute. This
court, however, reverses the decision of the in
terror department. and holds that the mort
gage was such . disposal, and that consequent
ly the tract of land claimed by complainant
was not open to presumption when he under
took to pre-. empt it, and he has not An equit.
able title. Decree affirmed. Justice Strong
delivered the opinion, Bradley, Clifford and
Miller asserting.
NEW DEAL IN KANSAS CIT.
The recently elected municipal govern
ment was inaugurated at Kansas City on the
2lst. The common council has . Republican
majority and the mayor is Democratic. $3.50
arrests and sl0,lS4.45 collected in fines and
costs were reported by the chief of police - the
record of the fiscal year.
NOT A FAIR BID.
At Chicago Judge Moore refused to con-
firm the recent sale of the Fidelity Bank build
ing. the vaults attached, and Hooley'a theatre, !
the reason being that fair price has not been
bid. The decision is very satisfactory to de-
positors.
THE pURFEE's TRIP.
The packet Z. H. Durfee having on |
board $50 colored emigrants arrived At Wy
sndott on the afternoon Of the 2lst. Three
hundred more took passage from St. Louis
On the same evening aboard the Joe Kinney.
ATcHIsoS IN TIE CANNING BUSINESS.
A New Jersey firm, extensively engaged
in the fruit-canning business, has purchased |
ots in Atchison, and will erect a building for |
canning tomatoes. This is the first establish |
nent of the kind in Kansas.
REVENUE LAW VIOLATION.
In the United States circuit co1rt at |
Nashville 700 violations of the revenue
avs appeared. The Devers amnesty was 40 |
,eption by It's and the others will make the |
anne plea.
STILL THEY CONE
Numbers of peasants and lace makers |
rom the vicinity of Balse are emigrating to |
America. One hundred and twenty Germans |
md Alsatians left Havre for this country on |
he 18th.
GEN. DIX DEAD.
Gen. John A. Dix who has been sick for
.ome time died at New York on the night of |
he 2lst-
COMMERCIAL
WEEKLY GRAIN lKvIIW.
We are indebted to Messrs. Lynde,
NEgnt q To-, OF hAnsasC fty Tor the following
,eliable review of the grain trade:
WHEAT-There il nothing Of announcement
% holders in the movement Of values in for
ign markets during the past week. decline
TWO pence per GENITAL from outside prices 10
noticeable in English markets, and French |
markets are quiet and . shade easier. Home |
deliveries from farmers throughout England |
nave been liberal. imports free, and weather |
mas been more favorable for growing crops.
h. hao, Of h. l. -
he leading English ports have been very ma
.erially reduced. and are less than 10000, 900
ous. In French markets stocks arc also light,
md the requirements of French consumers for
he balance Of the season. till the new crop,
IRE estimated at $4,000 900 bus. The require
nents for the balance Of importing countries
n Europe are placed .. 100000 bus. more,
md the wants, aggregating l00.000.C0 bus,
nave to be met by Russia, Austro- Hungary.
hian Praxincea Anafralia and Am