Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09
rAsTERN NEWS.


.-.,..d Decssien OF ceaerai lsseress.
w.suxsros. May 7.-On the 18th OF
.r..eh 1873, Morgan A. Lewis, pu-
- IN the train Of the Chicago. Bar
100 and Quincy R.ilroad. tendsssd
III Rny oIes, condustor of that CON.
No. 1s cents as fare for his transport
- from Bada to Neponsett. a dis
s ri six miles. This was at the
~.roum rate of TIRES csnts per mile
nn..~.ribed by statute OF Illinois, then In
The conductor den anded %
Io co. which was the fare fixed by the
r-s.d company. Lewis refused Tn
mora than Is and the conductor
~ .nn,n attempted 10 eject him from
az and for this action the couduc-
.1 IS prosecuted before justice of
.,ascs upon charge of assault and
1917. and fined $40 and costs This
ss was then carried mp through the
49, conrts by successive appeals, the
ss;I,oad company sustaining the con-
ss.tor and raising the question Of the
LIT M the State 10 interfere with its
s;ress by fixing rates of fare and
D..,srortation. A decision WAS finally
sn1.dared in favor of the State by its
L;,hest court, and the railroad COM
sr~ thereupon appealed TO the Su-
49, Cont of tho United States, on
~ ,,,oond that the act of the general
sssambIy of Illinois, of April 18th. 1871,
600 a maximum rate of charges for
49, TRANSFORMATION OF passengers ON
s.;,,oads in the State was unconsfitg-
.;araI and void, because IL impaired the
sIi;oation of contract contained ia the
L.,ters of the various companies
Sh;ch we're merged into the Chicago,
nr,,;rvton and Quincy Company by
."rsoIidation. This court holds first
1T Grants of immunity from legitimate
Gorernmsntal control are never to DO
.s..nmed. On the contrary, the pre-
s.mntions are all the other way, and
srIess exemption is clearly established
~ legislature is free to act on all sub
;s,ts within its general jurisdiction ~
rnblic interests may seem to require. A
ssate NAV limit the amount of charges
hv railroad companies for freights and
Tres uniess restrained by soma con-
t,sct In the charter. Second, that in
ths presenr case there IL no such re-
straint. The State. it is troe, has given
~ Board Of Directors of the Railroad
scmnany power to establish such rates
4 tolls for conveyance OF persons and
,s,cuartv as they shall from time to
s;ms by their laws determine, but such
ar must not be repugnant to the COZ
sitution and bylaws of the State. If
ia Htate had not power to regulate the
sharces Of carriers for hire the case
wouid be different, but that question
has been settled, and the amended
.eharter which this company secured
from the legislature must be construed
a the light Of that established power.
The Judgment of the Supreme Court of
Illinois is affirmed. with costs. Opin-
IA by Chief Justice Waite. Justice |
Harlan ooncurs in the Judgment, but
~ in the opinion. Justice Blatchford |
Ndnot set on the opinion case.
decision was also rendered by the |
Opqrt in the case of the Illinois Kaii- |
~ Company. plaintiff in error.
naainst the people of the State Of ILL |
- which involves precisely the same |
quntions which were presented in the
pssesding case. For the reason given
b ~ Court in its opinion in that case
hsjudsment Of the Supreme Cont OF
Illinois Is affirmed.
Runaway Morse.
NKw York, May 8.--Anothor collision
With serious results occurred in Central
Park today. A horse attached to VIC
toria, in which were seated Mrs. Lewis
LawtOn, of Cincinnati, now on a visit to
" q. Davies, at 80 Lexington Avenue.
and a lady friend, became frightened
and dashed away through the crowded
east drive. At Eighty -sixth street the
runaway animal oamo in collision with
coach. Mrs. LawtOn and the driver
of the Victoria, Frederick Piowman.
we're thrown heavily to the ground.
Mrs. I.awton was seriously cut and
bruised. Plowman had an arm broken.
New Railroad scheusc.
DULurH, May a.--A company was or
ganixed here today under the name of
the Lake Superior and Northwest Road.
The incorpnrators are mainly Duluth
business men. Capitol stock. 5000
600. The road will run from Duluth TO
Red River, at the mouth of Red Lake
River, and have various branches.
4 scnsible Charge.
ST.. LOUIS, May S.--Judgo Van Wag.
ener, of the Criminal Court, in charging
the Grand Jury today, drew their atten-
ton to the facts that reports had been
recently published charging bribery and
corruption In the municipal body, and
stated II was within their province to
investigate them. He also said tho law
against duelling had becn violated,
and il was their duty to indict offenders,
end he added that the day has gone by
when this insane and barbarous GUS
tom can be tolerated or foisted into re-
instability. An offender deserves no
more mercy than any other criminal.
This charge grew out of the fact that
veil known attorney Of this city sent
challenge to an equally well known limb
of the law.
Religious Gathering.
Tho biennial convention Of Catholic
Knights Of America will convene hero
tomorrow. About seventy-hve delegates,
representing thirty-threo States and
four Territories, are expected to be pres
eut. The delegates already here were
given an informal reception ut the club
nom Of the local Knights today, at
which quite number OF we'll known
citizens were present.
Rsasled Horse Meat.
LsxNaroN, May 8.-The stable Of
JAMES A. Grimsted, containing six
thoroughbred yearlings, all by Imp, in
Z thunderstorm was burned and all the
animals consumed. The work was in
ssndiaJ.
Extensive Failure.
PrHBuRa, May ga. o. Tinsman &
%, coke manufacturers, whose 6nsn-
@al embarrassment was announced last
naaafdAy, after prolonged consulta-
u00 With their creditors, made an as
aument this evening to A. Hutchinson
g this city. Their liabilities amount to
ySl6M. OF this amount t3O, 900 are
ascarsd. The principal creditors are
We banks Of this city, and Western
feoneylyania coke operators. No other
49, = aasiaued for the failure than
ospeenuioo IN coke.
Wages Treuble.
~ y reported this evening that sever
y lodges Of the AmalgAmated Associa-
eon1 nave inauguratcd . movement,
snlcn, It Is thought, will result in an
ou 70 compromise tho dispute on
800 OF w0rkmen next year ON the
49, q general reduction Of 10 per
A Vnicors OF tho AmalQamAted As
soolstaous refuse to affirm or deny the
sost Manufacturers say an offer to
psomise would DO accepted.
elying freight Train.
q. Looms, Nav R.-ThA fast tobacco