Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-13
WAS convicted o

WAS convicted OF
contempt OF court for violent scene In
which he and his wife both attacked the
Office OF the court. The application for
writ was made on the ground That Terry
1t the time Of his sentence WAS not in ths
court room and did not have notice OF In
tention to bring him to trial. Justice
Harlan. who rendered the opinion, ssys
the chente wss committed in full view OF
the court, aud that the punishment fol-
lowed practically without any lntermis-
sion, and the case Is not one In which
this court shobld interfere. Justice Field
took no part in the case.
THE TELEPHONE SUIT.
| WAS zINGToN, Nov. II Justice Miller
| OF the SUPREME court is now rendering
J decision In the suit of the United States
against the Bel Telephone Company,
bro ght here On appeal from the decision
| II the Circuit court OF Massachusetts,
cIaiu ing demurrer entered 5y the Bell
| conn any to the governments suit. Jus
tice Miller has decided the plea Of multi
ssriousness sent by the Bell company
does not hold good; and also the Bell
company's contention that the United
States has no right to bring suit to set
aside Q patent az not good. The decision
| Is IN favor of the Uuised States. Justice
Miller overruled the decision Of the Cir
cult court Of Massachusetts,, and the
court remands the case with Instructions
[ 10 entertain the governments bill.
ADVISER TO KING.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II Mr.. Denny OF
Oregon, who has been the legal adviser to
the King OF Cores, has been dismissed
This WAS done al The instance Of the
| Chinese Emperor, who took offense a.
some remarks published in the New York
Herald several months ago not specially
complimentary to China. Hon. Hugh Nj
Dinsmore. United States Minister TO
Cores, has been appointed legal adviser
20 the King, vice Mr.. Denny. He has
| held the post two years. The office OF
sdviser to the KING OF CoreA carries with
II c RAJ in dignity second only to that OF
his ms jasty The salary and emoluments
connected with the position aggregate the
snug sum OF ,O00 per annum.
THE TROUBLE AT HI PAso.
| WAsHIN TON, NV II 1t is learned
st me Depsrlment Of Safe that con.
dict over the course CT the Rio Grande
river at FL Peso, between the inhsoitsnts
| Of that place ana the Mexican dRellers At
PSso del Nor!e, on the opposite side OF
the river, Is not s new question, but haa
| o. en- the subject Of correspondence be-
tween the governments Of Mexico and
! Uaited Slaves for the past two years.
| Tae first complaint came from the Mext-
| canE, sid was to the effect that the E.!
Psso Land and Improvement Company
hsd constructed VOTES along the American
shCre CT lh3 river which were resulting
in hesvy erosion os the Mexican bank.
| Tc prevent I1Is the 81, CANS constructed
q serses OF wing dana on their side, which
pref cted slightly into tie river and az
rested the process OF erosion there, but
transfer, it, as |! is asserted, by Mext-
cans, to The Texas side. The Texas su-
thpriIies complained Of this state OF sf-
fairs, snd meanwhile the Mexlcans re-
t1lated with the charge thz. the FL Psso
Wster supply pipe had been proj ected tsr
enough Into the river TO l6ectuhv gGtioD
The matter is still under discussion be-
tween the two governments. The TRASHY
Of 1854 forbids me construction Of works
on eithsr bank that may interfere With
navigation or change the course OF the
rlvs-, So that the q1eetions a. Issue are
largely thcse of facts as TO whether OF
nOt the operations on either side hGF 5r
viii actually resul: IL Interference w.ga
! the navigation or erosion OF the bGEE3..
TEXAS PCsINAsTERs.
Special TO the Gazette,
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA postc flee
has been established 1t lows Park,
Wichita county, Tex, sId A J. K0li ap-
pointed postmaster. Hngh r. CsrteT has
oeen appointed postmaster at Burnes.
Cooke county.
PREPARING FOR The INAUGURATION.
WASHINGTON, NV, 12.-mr. A. 7.
Brittcr, we'll know leader Ct
this city, hks besn designated by
the executive committee Of the
Republican national committee
to t.ke chsrge Of the ceremonies attend
ing the inauguration OF President HsIri-
son. he has been authorized, also, to
appoint sll necessary officers and COM
mittee TO look after the work.