Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03
PITH OF THE NEWS.
ossIPrRoM WASHINGTON.

A decision was rendered in the supreme
court Monday, in a case In which the coun-
sci for the prisoner in the circuit court o.
Kentucky moved to quash an indictment
for murder against his client for the reason
that the grand jury which found it was Sc.
lecfed by virtue of q state law from whites
exclusively, in violation of the fourteenth
amendment of the federal constitution
The state court of appeals sustained the rul
ing. but to-day's decision reverses it. hold
ing that the motion to quash should have
b. en- granted for the reason that the state
has twice enacted laws inconsistent with the
fourteenth amendment. The opinion is by
Justice Harlan. The supreme court render.
ed a decision Monday in which it is held
that the law of Alabama prohibiting mis-
cognation is not in conflict with the four
teenth amendment or with the civil rights
legislature founded on it, for the reason
that it applies the same punishment to both
offenders, white AID black, without dis
elimination.
The postmaster general has issued an order
forbidding the delivery ofmoney orders and
registered letters to Fleming & Merriam, r.
E. Kendall & Co., Charles J. Henri & Co.,
Benket, Holtzman & Co., and Cudworth 4
Co., all ofChicas 70, and nominally engaged
as grain and stock brokers, under which
cover, it is alleged, they receive the money
tor investment, making little or no return
therefor. #Es
Estimates have been submitted by the
secretary of war to the house of representa-
tives for the construction of buildings at
various military posts. Among them are
Fort Smelling, Minn., for which $112, 500 is
asked; Fort Niobrara, Neb., $63, 1913; Fort
Custer. sos, 900. The total estimates for mil
itary posts are $37S,209 The estimates for
deficiencies in all the departments were sub
mitted to this house and amount to 81, 504,
O03.
Representative Deuster of Wisconsin in
troduced resolution authorizing the COM
missioner of agriculture to send plants,
grain, etc., not required by the department
to sufferers by the disastrous floods in Ger
many, and receive from private sources do
nations in grain, seeds, ETC., and provide
for proper storage, shipment and distribu-
ton.
Congress is asked to appropriate ST., OO(
for the house in which Lincoln died; $4,000
for the late Senator Carpenters selection o.
supreme court decisions and Briefs and $50,
900 for the Rochambeau papers referring tc
French troops in the American war ;or in
dependence. The papers include $50 letters
from Washington to Rochambeau.
President Arthur has freely stated his in
tention to appoint very few colored men tt
office, and those only, OF the best charac
ter, as white men of standins in the south
were kept out of the republican party by
negro othceholders.
The citizens of Hot Springs. Ark, ar,
greatly agitated over an act of congress
authorizing the building of Gen. Logan'
hospital at that place. and are sending to til,
secretary of the interior numerous pro
tests.
The postmaster general has directed tina
G. s. Mayo of Chicago be placed on tn
fraud list He has advertised to send Bible
at greatly reduced rates, but made no repl,
to letters sent to him concerning money.
Washington gossips say that Secretar.
Lincoln will soon resign his portfolio, ant
his friends think he has a good chance fo
the presidential nomination in 1884,
A friend of Secretary Folger is franz
| enough to say that he will resign to succeed
Justice Bardley on the supreme bench, whe1
| the latter shall have retired.
The theory is entertained that the Missis
sippi river commission will be sustained b,
large majority.