New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
THE COURTS.
q 1owA's PROHIBITION LAW UPHELD.
THE ooNsT1TrrIoNALITY OF THE STATE LAW

lOWAS PROHlBlIlON Law CNo'
THE CoNsTITUTIoNALITY OF THE STATE LA"
SUSTAINED BY THE SUPREME COURT.
Washington Oct oo.-The Supreme Court To-Day
usained the constituuonality OF the prohibition law
of Iowa The point at issue was the right 10 manu-
facture intoxicating liquors solely for expectation 10
other States despite the State law, and IL was peaoeo
that the prohibory feature, in so far as inc manu-
factre for expectation IS concerned was IN connict
with the constitutional provisions giving Congress the
sole right to regulate interstate commerce Inc case
IS that Of j. s. Kidd, distiller, plaintiff In error
against l. f. Pearson and S. J. Loughras. The court
holds that the State law prohibiting both the manu-
facture and the sale, except for mechanical medicinal
culinary and sacramental purposes, Is NOT IN Con-
tho decision of the iowa court is sustained The
opinion Is by Justice Lamar.
The following business was transacted BY the supreme
Court to-day:
No lO-The Les.her Manufacturers National Bank.
plaintiff sgt the Merchants National Bank. Judgment
reversed with costs and cause renamed Win ofec'ons
to set aside the verdict and TO order new trial
No. 1s-James A. Robinson. and others plaintiffs.
ACT James G. Fair. Judgment affirmed with costs, and
remanded to the Circuit Court OF the United States
for the Northern District of California
No s-Edward Kane plaintiff agt the Northern Gen.
ua Railway Company Judgment reversed with COSTS
and cause remanded with directions TO grant new
trial.
No se1-The United States ex rel. Oscar Dunlap.
n,.tntte aet John c. Black, Commissioner Of Pensions
Judgment affirmed with costs.
No e92-The United States ex rel Frank Rose.
plaintiff agt John c. Black Commissioner OF Pensions.
Judgment affirmed with costs.
No 993-The United States ex rel Charles r. Miller,
agt John c. Black. Commissioner OF Pensions Judg-
ment reversed with costs and cause remanded with In
sructons to grant rule TO snow cause rs sppeo ior
BY the petitioner.
No. GOETHE Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway plaintiff agt. the State Of Alabama Judgment
affirmed with costs.
No 1e-Clarence P. Hunt. appellant, sgt ssliie s.
blackburn and others Order OF dismissal at the last
term set aside and restored to the docket
No 1.-THE United States, appellant agt the Marshall
Silver Mining Company and others Set down i0r near
ing at the foot OF the call for November 15
No. 152-Hezekiah Bradford. plaintiff. agt Harriet =.
Miller and others administrators, etc Motion TO con-
tnue granted. and alias citation awarded, returnabe
next term.
No 471-The Howe Machine Company and others sp-
pellants agt. the National Needle Company
NO 4so-The Howe Machine Company and Others ap-
nelIants agt Alonzo H. Written and others Leave
granted to George Deshon assignee etc. to prosecute
these appeals one Of the appellants ETC.
No 659-Adam Badeau. appellant agt the united
States Motion TO advance denied
No 18TH. Chicago Milwaukee and 81 Paul Rail
way Company plaintiff. agt. the State OF Minnesota
ex rel Railroad and Warehouse Commission. Motions
to dismiss afirm denied.
No I o4e-Tbe St Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba
Railway Company plaintiff. agt. the County OF Todd,
MINI. Motion to dismiss denied
No Aboriginal ex parte In the matter OF the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, petitioner Motion
for leave file petition for mandamus grantea anu RUE
TO show directed
No e05-Pulman Palace Car Company. appellant agt
H. H. Hayward treasurer. ETC.. ct. al. Advanced and
assigned for argument on December IL.
No 56-The Western Union Telegraph Company, plaintiff
agt the Commonwealth Of PENNSYLVANIA. Judgment re-
versed with costs. and cause remanded
No 14o9-Henry W. Jaehne appellant sgt the people
Of the State of New.YOrk. Assigned for argument on
Monday next.
No. 1o37-Thomas c. Chappen. plaintiff. agt John B.
Bradshaw. Motion to dismiss or afirm submitted
No. e54-Henry Bier plaintiff. sgt- the City OF New
Orleans.
No. e55-Robert r. Prenass. plaintiff. ass the City Of
New-Oreans. -
No. 65e-John B. Whitehead. plaintiff. ags' the CITY
OF Newt Orleans. Dismissed with costs
Elk parte-In the matter Of Haon Parker. petitioner,
motion for leave file petition for mandamus submitted
No. 1414-Horace Boughtcn. et al, appellants. ag'.
the Charter Life Insurance Company et al DocKe'eo
and dismissed with costs
No 35-The Crescent Brewing Company, appellant
aet Matthew Gottred.
No se-Racha,l S. Can. executrix etc. ct al. appel
laats ast. Matthew Gottfried.
97fugene Hack, OF. a. appeilsnts eeh MAINS"
Gottfried. Argument continued
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered decision IN
Case No. 900, tho Nashville, Chattanooga ana 81
Louis Railway COMPANY, Pans hs SnIor Bndness
case The involved the constiiutionanty OF the
law Of Alabama forbiddng me emp1yinent % pa
with color blindness and defective VISION; ana Iequr
ing railroad employees to have their sight tested by
a board of experts. The Supreme Court OF Alabama
upheld the cOnsttutlonality of the law and this court
ahlrms that decision. The principal ground on which
was repugnant 10 the clause Of the Constitution grant
ing to Congress the power to regulate commerce
among the States