Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-27
EASTERN NEWS.
a,.ys 70 TEE PosT-DTnLIscesH
civil seryiee Law Test Case.

~,xu serytee Law Test Case.
6 YoEx. Sept. S-The qEo toar
nrooeedinss Of James a. hinck-
rssg.s;nst Dorman B. Eaton, Leroy d.
49, and John NJ. Gregory. Civil
- ommissiouers, came up before
- wallace in the United states
49,. Court this morning. Hinckley
Ave 70 begin action to remove
"reminiscences and abolish the
Immission on the ground OF uncon-
V.-s,cnaIity. The court room was
-Ssd with friends and enemies of
= ss,vice reform. United States
ss..,cs Attorney Dorsheiner and Dor
.R Eaton appeared for the Com
ss-ssoness. while q. ;. Smalley repre-
800 HinckIey. In opening. DORIS
s.;aeg said the case was an important
:. As all the parties interested we're
Uni he thought II should be disposed
Judpe Wallace decided to hear the
.asion after the call OF the regular
.isudar. Miller, when Hinckley's
- vas called demanded TO know Who
.,,asred for all these defendants.
<r- said the District Attorney. 81,
"A by direction Of the President of
o. United States Miller objected to
H. Commissioners being represented
ma government official, az the United
ststes had not any real status IN the
.sss, Dorsbeimer then moved the
.oart 10 decide whether or not the ar
r5nent should he confined oaly 10 the
eapssisutional Jurisdiction of the eonrt.
&c said be WAS instructed 10 say that
4 and the Attorney General we're pre-
pued to defend the coustitutionslity of
be set appointing the Commissioners.
iodQe Wallace sust aimed the motion.
10 his argument Dorsheimer said
The relator IL a citizen who seeks the
solishment Of the office Of Commits
ssners of the Civil Service. because the
commissioners by the powers conferred
400 them usurped the rights OF the
P,ssident to the appoin ing power. TIE
,sgsioner has no standing in court, be
,nne the right to quo iodrraato snly
ssJieS to the usurpation OF sovereign
s.bs, and the United States alone
sad bring such action in United States
agaFss, and then only through it, ap
pop.ea officers Neither had the relator
Ar bis attorneys been deputizsd by the
Attorney General to recommend such
40 action, and the United States alone
~
a the act providing for the Commits
sion. To bring action properly, he
maintained, the relator should have
spolisd ~ the Executive and TO the ia
dlcisl authority.
In reply, the counsel for Miller con
landed on behalf of the relator, Hinck
sy, that bis client had a statutory right
10 sppiy for the writ, for the oitizen
created the Consultation, and his client.
q citizen, bad right TO avail him
sslf of all its benefits.
Al the conclusion of the argument
the Court denied the petition for the
writ.
a Seed Appeintmeat.
WAsHrNoros, Sept. 26.-The Presi-
dent has, through the Secretary of the
Treasury, asked Professor AQsssiz TO
lake the office OF Superintendent Of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, vice Prof.
Hilgard, resigned.
Flower Deeiines.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Sept. 26-Rosvell
?. Flower has addressed letter to Geo
Rsines, chairman of the State Demo
cratic Convention. positively declining
the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
enor.
Weekly Bank statement.
New YORK. Sept. 26.-The weekly
bank statement shows q reserve de
crease OF $2,2i6 600. Banks now hold
al, 49,. 900 in excess OF the % per csst.
rule.
WHEELING, W. Va. Sept. 26.-This
morning at 2:30 O'Clock serious riot
occurred at Laughlin's mill, above
Martins Ferry. Ohio. in which at least
30 shots we're exchanged. The riot
vas precipitated by an attack upon
vorkmen 10 the mill by number of
armed men. The workmen had senti-
sels on guard or the result might have
becn more disastrous. From thirty to
hsty men, armed with shotguns and
tsselvegs, came mp the railroad track
from the direction of Martins Ferry.
aud approached 10 within 30 pacss of
the mill. When the guards called out
to halt, the men still advanced, and In a
second or two the command to halt was
repeated. without effect. A third time
the mill guard lied out to halt. The
attacking party gan firing. when the
men In she mill returned the Ore, and
brisk firing vas kept up for 20 or 80
minutes. The attacking party then
ceased firing and almost Immediately
rtrested. going toward the river. An
examination OF the force in the mill
showed that several were shot. The
only two, however. who we're seriously
hurt were Willism Dud, watchmsn i,
Who had 81 shots fran shotgan ia his
body. and Willard B,ilsy. sh IT through
the thigh with a riffs ball. As far as
can be learned, four or i've of the At
lacking party we're hurt, one of them
seriously. The force of armed msn in
the mill vas Is or -, Tn' attacking
party. OF the ringlssders at least, are
knosn. The mill force. after their as.
ailants retired, rested on their arms,
fearing another attack. Al this hone
iso'eloek) all ID quiet aud there are no
further indications OF trou Dle. The
riot vas occssioned by the introduction
Of non union m IN in LsughiiE's nail
MILL Tue non union men have been
boarding and sleeping In the mill.
An AlarminG Charge.
Provo, Utah. Sept 8.-JudRe Pow
en-. To his charge 90 the grand jury OF
this district. instructed them that q
separate indictment could be rendered
Tor each day polygsmist had lived
With more than one wife since the pas
eAae Of the Ednands act. The penalty
Tor each violation of the act 10 six
months imprisonment and $500.
Gsld frsm Earspe.
INV Yonx, Sept. 26.--Steamer Vera
arrived FROM Europe today with con-
sienmenis Of $500, 900 10 gold coin.