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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-08-10

THE Protectionist Democratic or
gans find it hard to support the par
ty ticket on a Free-trade platform,
but they are bound to do it. When
party demands it Democratic editor
can wade through hot water and
swear it freezes his toes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-08-10

Up in York State many of the
farmers have erected poles at their
gates and hsve streamers announcing
their politics flying from them. 1t is
said that Buffalo county, Cleveland'd
old home, will go against him this
year; and so will Conkling's county,
which went the other way last time.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-08-10

AT this time the only apprehension
on the part of those who are for Har-
rison and Morton is that arising ftom
feeling of absolute security. The
gains are great and the meetings are
increasing, but nothing should in
duce Republicans to slacken their ef'
forts for an instant.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-08-10

A clothing agent who was in But
Ter the other day, said he got large
order in Johnstown, Pa, from the
Iron Mills store there for clothing, to
be delivered provided Harrison and
Morton were elected, otherwise the
order will be null and void
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-08-10

REV. r. S. SToRRs denies that he
intended TO vote for Cleveland.
He says that he has an abiding con-
fidence in the Republican party's in
stirct of right, and in the civil wis.
dom of its bonored leaders.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-08-10

THIS is from the Rochester Dem
OcrGt
The Free-trad Mills grind long and slow,
And the miller Is Wrong aud the grIst Is Woe.
And th miller AMI grist are the poor mans foe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-08-10

4. r. YosT, prominent insurance
agent of Wheeling, w. Va, is
among the latest Of the Democracy's
fold to come into the ranks OF Har-
rison and protection. He comes
from family that never voted the
Republican ticket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
FHOCRATS DI>APPOiNT 'T1f P"Li'E.

HUDSON COUNTY y. j.. MAC.lNI rnIy Clans
DIVIDE TIE sPOILs WITHOUT 30 ''ri'fp
bitter fight. which has benn ne fee Tie PAST
month among the managers Of he i'enp~l7f 9crh'
In Hudson County. brought 80 30 i>'| ~ The 'r
ganlzatiOn ne OF the Comfy comm &c Ia night.
The fight was between two &. or. 9.ch % VII ca
aspired TO control the machinery Of tn party one
faction is lead by County Clerk icin. Mclaughlin
and the other by John fdelscin president e he Jersey
City Board of Finance. The Mclaughlin faction Ia,
been In the asccndcncy for some iHo and va anAo.,
TO remain In power Edslsicln ana ~, borrowers
thought IL was time there cb ne ga mediate Y
after the recent primary election l.. mchhrs OF ihc
committee Alderman T. H. O'AtiI Was iloticd unl Tor
chairman OF tis committee
The cas..da.o 90 HI ncLanghlin fac, on was vi > 81
J. o Donncil who Is a CLERK in >-"i - -siin's ONCE
day afternoon thai Tle'c probably voIld lie blood
shed at the meeting and The police TOOK precautions
10 preserve the peace.
Six policemen and a sergeant wcr' sent 10 io he
Hall where the meeting was he!l And i"eny q. hei
policemen kept In reserve a. tn lelrr hfad
au alfefS. The meeting proved o. M efailuN tam'
affair after all and the fight turned CT 10 DC DRAW
When the vote taken iOl thai "a ga 81 Tic Cu1iy
Committee O'DOnnell wa elected by tpt" OF ify
ciylt to fhfty-eight omen was con o'ed few
minutes later by being elected cha. a. tn CITY
Committee, which j cOmp9>' "a %. AcI Dois o. the
County COmnitiee living In iCIsey itA. onilmy 10
general expectation there was n gore spilled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
RAPID TRANSIT SCHEMES At ALBAyY.

Among the politicians uptown who discuss probable
legislation affecting this city Albany this winter
the transit schemes the most attention. II Is
part of the gossip of the day that syndicate has been
formed headed by large corporation which has before
been engaged similar public enterprises to tahe CON
troll of tho Underground railroad schemes. The neSo-
for transfer of the charters are said To haNo
been In progress for some time and 10 be nearly conn
pcted. Tho syndicate is said to have examined
carefully into the project with the aid Of expert en-
gnecrs and to have made estimates on traffic, eN'
penSes fixed charges and other items of receipts ano
expenditures, by which they have become con'neee
that the scheme Will pay.
No legislation will be needed by the underground
people this winter, their charter extended TWO
years ago for five years. There will be- an effort IS
said to have bill passed to correct the errors of Tho
commissioners IN the cable railroad matter. The cabs
people expecting some such legislation In order 10
permit them lay cables tho routes granted them
The Metropolitan Rapid Transit Company it Is reported
will be on hand to revive aud sustain by legislation
their attempt TO put elevated road In lOauN ~.
These three schemes for the transfer of people mp ana
down Manhattan Island VIII not receive much ene"ur
agement from the people but the eteN area
r1ad managers are said to be entirely Indifferent 10
Them having the belief that there VIII always 70
business enough for the elevated lines no matter now
many more are built. There Is said also To De oIt
nrenared and on It's way TO Albany ny which any
Street, car limo may by complying with certain 10
mirements change its road from horse cars TO cable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
TO INTEREST STUDENTS ~ MISSIONS.
BISHOP POTTER, PHILLIPS BROOKS AND OTHERS
SPEAK AT \ CONVENTION.

BISHOP POTTER, PHILLIPS BROOKS AND OTHERS
SPEAK AT \ CONVENTION
In to cal Issued by the Missionary Society Ok
the General Theological Seminary OF this city, dclcgt
from twenty Protestant Episcopal schools. COLLEGES
and theological semnares mot yesterday afternoon IN
the Smnday-schOo Of the Church OF the Holy Com
nunion. The purpose was to form Church stulents
Missionary Association After the devotional exercises
which were conducted by the rector Of the church. hs
Rev. Or. Henry Mottet, Winfield :. Baer was choses
temporary chairman and Abel Willard temporary seere-
tary committee appointed to prepare oonstiti'
ton anl bylaws and the rest OF tne session was oecn'
pied in listening reports of tue missionary work IN
the Institutions represented.
At the evening service which held in tho church.
the Rev. DR. f. y Holman Dean OF the icucr al Jhee
logical seminary, gave address -of welcome anu was
followed by the Rev DR. Phillips Brooks, who spoke on
Foreign Missions" The missionary spirit ne sild.
lies deeper than any creed doctrine. Our work II
woully behind what the work of church OF the wellih
power of church ought 10 be. We look for mn"h
both of nnlrance and from the great movements
OF the whole OF ChrStendon on the whole or heatnen-
DOM 49,
The Rev. DR. Thomas Richcy spoke on The Mission
ary Spirit and Bishop Potter short address IN
which he said: want 10 say what happy augufy
count this convention in the future OF the missions or
tns county OF this church Srely out OF such an
intercourse will come larger vision, and think moro
enthusiastic one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
TILE VERDICT AGAINST NIX. PLAIE
HIS LEGAL RESIDENCE IN OWEGO.

AN APPEAL TAKEN FROM THE FINDING OF THE JURY
"A VACANCY IN THE QUARANTINE BOARD.
ALBASr Jan 10 (Speeioi).-The Jury who heard the
testimony about the life OF Thomas C. Plat the present
woek In tho Supreme Court handed in sealed Verdct
this morning when Jud GO May ham opened tho en-
yeope containing a statement OF tho verdict, ~ was
found that tho Jury Of the belief that MI fia''
is a resident Of Owego Tioga County. Hc may live
ana work In Now-York city the year round, but II no
goes to 0wego on election day and votes, that paco
in the opinion Of tho jury, IS his legal domc'e ms
being the case, Mr. Plat IS not cntlfied 10 hou tho
position OF Quarantine Commissioner 81 New YORK. as
the law prescribes that tho Quarantine Commissioners
shall be residents of the meropoli district in which
New York is situated Mr.. Plat has been fsithfIl
official Of the state since 1880 and Governor illl has
been unable, despite long Search to discover ANYTHING
dIscreditabe his administration. but Mr. Platt has
indscrcely voted In Owego. ITe therefore s not
legally Quarantine Commission Tho judgment
thus rendered or,ed In the County Clerks ofiic"
by exAttonoy General o. Bren this Afternoon and was
no sooner entered than Mr. Plat ceased 10 BE- Quar-
anne Commissioner
Mr. Plat departed from Albany for New-York city
yesterday afternoon. His lawyers, however, appealed
from the verdict General Term Of the supreme
Court That term Will be had in March, April and
May, but Mr. Picrts Lawyer" doub I: tho case VIII 10
reached before May. Meanwhile there IS legal va
cancy In tho Board of Quarantine Commissioners which
DO filed by Governor I'LL and he Republican SEN
ate In fact tho Governor aud the senate could have
taken Mr. Patts Office away from him long ago II they
could have come TO an agreement ABOUT ms
Mr.. Lewis +. Payn. personal friend OF MI. PAU,
sad few days age: II a good man l.. nominated 70
fill the seat In the Board of Quarantine Commits
siOnerS Mr. Plat will advise his friends in tho senate
70 confirm the nominee Io has desire to continue
to be Quarantine Commissioner" -
Attorney General O'Iren said thai IL Governor Hit
and the Republican Senate come TO no agreement
about a Quarantine Commissioner to fill tho vacancy
caused by Mr Pats removal the Governor would have
the unrestricted tight Of appointment after the Legs
laturc adjourns. Mr.. Hill, some say. viii mako no
domination for the position now. but Will wait I'LL tho
Legislature s,jOurns and then will appoint Democrat
to succeed Mr. Plat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
TAMuANY HALL OPPOSES FREE TRADE.
CHEERING RESOLUTION FAvORING PROTECTION
tn .NrrpTcAN IARORFRS.

TO AMERICAN LABORERs.
The new Tammany General Committee met last oven
ing in Tammany Hall to eject an organization for the
wear All the old leaders present and several new
faces wero seem Prominent among these were President
Forster of the Board OF Aldermen; General John
Cochrane Sheriff Grant County Clerk Flack, Fire Com
missioner Croker, Deputy County Clerk Gilroy, Reg
lister sevin Deputy Register Martin Senators Cantor
and LangbeIn, ex-Senators Plunktt and Cullen, ex-
Resister Reilly, Civil Justices Stecker. Norton and
Mcneil Police Justices welde and Duffy, j. Fairfax Nc
Laughlin Dr. John t. Maggie. ". H. Dobbs, Aldermen
Diver, Sullivan and Fitzsmmons. George Blair, b. f.
Martin aud John C. Minzinger. Among the new members
present were Commodore Tooker city Judge Enrich
ex Senator Charles G. Cornell exSherh Peter Bowe
John stacom and Allen Mcdonald, formerly of Irving
Hall: Charles II. Knox. j. C. Julius Langbein, civil
Justice Alfred seckler; Adiutant General Josiah Porter
IA one of the delegation from tho XXIIId District.
President Forster called the meeting 10 order and nom
mated General John Cochrane as temporary chairman
After short recess the Committee on Pernanen-
Organization reported the following for permanent
oices Chairman, John Cochrane; secretaries, Thomas
f. Gllroy, joel o. stevens. Sidney J. Cowan and William
f. Lariner; treasurer John ]. German; sergeantat
arms Robert Kelly. President Forster read DECLARE
ton OF principles which declares that the combinations
IN trade called trusts pernicious In their effects
and oppressive the people in their creation OF monop
oes that the right OF the peops in the public land
corporations and Engh adventures; that corporate or
private interests founded upon public tranonlsss should
DO limited to reasonable return the capital actually
invested; home rue for New York City; cheap rapid
transit for workingmeni lndcious expenditures for
harbor improvements; condemning the Reading Rail-
road Company for falling 10 settle the differences Win
Its employees by arbitration ana favorng suoh measures
by Congress will reduce the surplus In the United
States Treasury.
The following declaration was received with cheersi
We believe that Free Trade Is myth as long as the
Government expenditures require the raising OF rev.
enue and believe that such revenue should be raised
by such tariff will protect American industry and
the highest and make the necessaries OF
life as cheap as possible for the workingman
The entire declaration adopted unanimously. The
Committee on Organization will meet on January ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
LEWIS AND MCLEOD CONFER.

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT 1T MEANs-THE ISSUE is
COALITION OR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIOLENT
PHILADELPHIA. Jan ID tSpeeiolJ.-At the windsor
Hotel the principal headquarters of the leaders In the
knights Labor strike it the prevalent opinion To-
day that the miners to have awakened TO the iac
it's merits their will most likely he con
sidercd by Mr. Corbn and properly adjusted by arbra
ton or otherwise and that before he will take step
in this direction they must dsentange their grievance
from all other alliances. Even those who were most
radical for coalition said 10 he going with the tue
for separation At the Fourth-st ONCE to-day wee
President aud General Manager Mcleod denied himself
10 evcryD body sending cut the answer "a'o "''"
foot deep 80 through"
Mir Lewis and the other leaders now certain that
IL Is "A fight on the part OF the company 20 break up
workingne's organizations OF whatever FORM his
afternoon however, while Mr. Lewis was IN his room AZ
the Windsor Hotel card was handed TO him. ana he
Immediately went with the messenger 10 the fourth-st
Office and was ushered into the private Office OF General
Manager Mcleod, where he remained several hours.
While the two talking A }. Apteio, OF the Board
OF Directors entered and participated IN the coaerehce
Nj Mcleod could not be seen this afternoon ana TO
all lnqurcrs he returned the reply that there was noun
ing new and positively declined to say "a word ABOUT
what occurred the interview, and Mr. Lewis was
equally dumb.
The general freight is being handled with regularity
and reasonable dispatch Passenger trains III some
cases. however said to be making poor TIME Oh
OF inferior quality OF coal used Only seven
loads OF coal received al Fort Rlehlhohd 'o1a!,
and these were used for tie compan,s purposes. NC
colstables who leVylng on te hOhsehuu Soous "
tcnauts who occupy railroad houses for stress Oi
rent had {, number OF lively scTlurnases today me
women caused all the trouble ana put Inc ohicers 10 an
surts OF mconveuiences. Ia number oI Cases todhy
forribe entrance necessary WINE ot"eF teial,S
Ge,el Tie officers cuOs ana OnlH surlehcled NAoh
a posse OF Captain QulrR's police were cdcI. a.. .
AnOther murdcrcus assault Was Gltue i'S' me- va
so-calicd scab" at Port KichnOnd, h".hcd 4aiFich
Mullen an engineer In the keaung's employ oy Dig
burly freshman named Patrick Buckley Aitcr OedunS
The man almost into insensibty he was itAen OIL MS
victim. and friends assisted MHllen bone OG learning
snpI d
grocery store began "a scatter things ia al utec
lions He was met by Mrs. Mullen VINO PiucAlD
ordered hlm out lie riel 10 get ny when she hrIei
lls way he picked up oil can ani struck her III thc
lace with ii and exclaimed I'll barn the whoie mousse
up" Wulle attempting to carry oii tnis tnrea ne WIS
arrested and afternoon sent 10 prison loi vi
Henry Golcher No. 2l63 Tucker St. Port Richmond Is
IN tison awaiting trial numerically heating DtoTSo
Sclaiicr Last night BECAUSE as be sld 10 ndJ' nc
fusea 10 threw out lot OF seabs be is bOaIIhs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
coNrLMNlNG or MiYYEsOTA LAW.

-. PAUL. Jan. - (Sroeap-The Minneapolis and 81.
Inuis RAILROAD Company ha, addressed letter To the
stale Railroad commits >0ners in which the statement Is
made that the action Of The Comm Jners ha- ruined
,lr lu.inas. Of his raj road. There have been at
various times since the Commission was organized into
q state department many complaints 10y the railroads
Il well a. bv farmer, and bushes smcn that the com
-i,uct, have lake their own time In answering
'tb,so complaints aud IN satisfying as far as they
reasonably cyu.a al parties concerned, but 1t Is
beieyed that tai, i tn first time railroad copor
alton ha openly over the signature OF inc president
. a.. counauy accused tho commissioners OF having
mined ~ blsine,s June, 1857, the commissioners
received communication fronf the Minneapolis and 81
in I.,d uiahg a formal request for riiei frUm the
Of the STATE law which ~ the same "a tho long
and .borr maui clause OF the Interstate law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
DESIGNER BgRGxss SENDS HIS THANKS

j. w Hayward sSd r. W. J. Hurst behalf Of the local
Burgess testimonial fund committee forwarded TO Mr.
Burgess December 20 check for sl0i72 2o the mes
received In this city for the National Testimonial
Fund" The check accompanied BY letter accounting
Mr. Burgssss yacht designer and tenderns MN
all for his successful enorts TO Keep
the Americas Cup on this side the water. Mr. Durgsssn
letter yesterday thanked the donors for tho IN
pareled generosity kindness which prompted such
gift" delay Mr. Burgssss reply was due 70 tue WIN
holding Of gait By General Pains ~ Vie
request Of the committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
THE STRIKE UNCHANGED.
BUSINESS MEN TRYING TO END IT.
KNIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COAL THAN EVEN
ALONG THE LINE or THE READING ROAD.
my TrIEGR ApH TO THR TRIBUNE.

KNIGHTS pRMoaAIIzEp-LEss COAL THAN EVER
ALONG THE LINE or THE READING ROAD.
[px TELEGRAPH TO THR TRrBUNE.]
Rr.nixa Ian ls-There are indications Of more
healthy sentiment throu ghout the coal regions 70 DAY
Information received this shows
signs of deep which is likely to split the
knights Of Labor In twain This. 1t Is believed VIII
cripple the order severely and may possibly destroy It's
usefulness as far the Reading Company Is concerned
The more miners are taking hana IN ths
matter every The merchants all over the region
are receiving any amount OF abuse but they say tney
can stand IL il the miners Desert ions hom the
ranks strkers looked for ut any day. and
would not surprising to the Individual collier
starting up mex: week with nearly full complement OF
men, This IL the feeling at Ashland. Mahanoy City.
Adinersville. St. Clair and Shenandoah to-day
John L. Lee, chairman OF the Railrssders Executive
Committee, tolegraphed to Reading today that the
Executive Committees OF both the raroaders and
miners will be glad meet the committees from the
Reading Board Of Trade and City Council at Potsviiie
and explain the situation far as their side Is con-
eerned Many people here Of the opinion that ms
question saoula have been taken up by outsiders
The fight Is between the Reading Railroad Company ana
Its employees, and as Mr. Corbin has already taken
stand this mo, einent is looked upon as unwise The
Reading officials have evidently mapped out the course
they intend pursuing, and ii is plain thai any OUTSIDE
Auont $50 cars OF hard coal were brought down from
tie mines TO day. principally consigned 10 local points
and ihlla0ciphi3.
1. is stated this evening that the Reading Company
Issuing orders have the fire boxes OF us
locomotives changed so rs 70 hrn SOIL COAL "Ho" !" 10
said can be done In few days. ~,
Inquiry to-day among the coal dealers ct PolsvIle'
Hcbuylkf Haven PottsIown. PhGnxyiiic, Norristowh,
Lebanon and smaller show that The supply OF coa
Is exceedingly short and prices have gone up from 30
cents TO 81 so per In this city moro than Dozen
dealers entirely out aud cannot supply their Gus
toners AT any price.
President Austin Corbin, Of the Philadelphia ana
Reading Railroad Company, went 10 Philadelphia yes
terisy afternoon lie refused 10 say anything about
tho Strike before he left the city, but II was undcr-
stood thsa his visit for the purpose OF further con-
While arbitration is not considered possible by tho
Reading Company, II is not certain that Mr. Coron
would not concede something to the miners III thcy
would moi tempt to support the railroad men recent
" discharged by the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
WAITING FOR THE MAYon TO STRIKE.

Commissioner OF Accounts Sherman said yesterday that no
had received communication from the Mayor adding
the Mayor dissatisfied with the conduct OF tho Office no
knows what remedy TO apply. Should we receive any
mubicaon from him VIII return prompt answer That
Is all 10 say at present"
The Mayor in reply 10 ettcr from Chief Judge Larre
mol Of Court OF Common Pleas tho Jarvis CASE
stated examination into the clerks accounts had
showed that charges trivial and brought without
due consideration butinasmuch though insgnih
cant found tho value OF the examination had been
demonstrated and he advised periodical investigation into
accounts relating 10 the public monoya
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
very respectfully. 49,, .,.l..,


THE ACCIDENT At FRANKLIN STREET
RESULT cF THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONS 'NN"'i'-
c.rtox-rnrEu, DISB;Jw ALONE 40 BLAME
A,p,xy Ian l3-Thr Hoa-l OF Eailroad Commits
sinner, which hs bccn invest raiing the arcfent when
ocnrred on the Manhattan Elevated Railroad in New
York on December 20 last nlls rom a personal exam
inaron OF the officials Of TIE road that me fac's ana
i,n.tauces ATTENDING the accident were a. follows;
ahout ESQ D. M. as Engine 80. 27s with train was
,iu. north Oh tn sNt-ive line IL was deraiicd nj
swift n lust south OF the Frlnkin-st station Inc aeci
,t WIS caused fy Foreman stacey Dsbrow, who was
nut,in itc plata about ten feet from the point ol
go s,yi,l and +, dain, :, partially drew ont four
si,,cs m Tie SWITCH raj, that he could insert the
Mate under the switch and nain west rail- In dong ms
he had the rail raised abogt half inch above tie tie'
,yp.n he found the train approaching, ana instead OF
reariyng the spikes he Jumped out OF the way ahlhE
f ,r,rtI The rail would mold. Instead o. doing so the
cn-jnes driving wheel upon striking the man west ran
At the psiut wher, tine rA being repaired spreah
t,e rail and dropped ~ the ties. 1t passed along
distance OF aboat lJj feel. The west wheels q" thfee
coaches irllowins tine engine also fell on the ues Inc
east 81 le OF thu train relu ,inias on the rail-
Foreman u. shrOw appears to have been solely !"
blame in the matter ne should have fcdriVeh INC
spikes before allowing tAe Tram 10 ,ss over tne
lie thought. however tti y illiy dilNen slIhss Will
hola the rails IN position this traek ana switch were
put iu lecenl ei -. dhd DisDfo" wac seIt ~
Track Foreman Tdaie 10 bnlsh up we "orh. ~"
nqutriug OF ohcals OF the ROAD tne fOhrd IL III
formed that hshroN had been On ne IA rT
since August. 1881, ana nad ciedr TecoIu as c
and efficient lie was Tor some llnic suspchuci
duty. but has now peen dismissed Dy tie corora
ton II Is Ia he presumed iha hls BarfO" escape lron
t,r will teirl min lrss0n showing the necessity
Of Tie IRE IN making snch repairs q, IN the sasV
under consideration. N'bpy was huft IN thls acci ~
ana traffic was resumed within an hour ana twenty
minutes from tho accident 49, - -
IT appears from examination made tlat there was
no Caari timber tae west side OF tie track at the
cn- that such gnari timber he placed as near to the
point % the sSl'rn - i's@cteable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
M ,pprAL TIE vANDALIA CASE.

PlrrsnuE,, jan. - t>'esao.-The Pennsylvania
Company Is nov preparing papers at lis general
oafe I'm this city to appeal tho VandaIs to the
n,rd states Supreme Court and this viii be donc
shortly The suit In equity was brought by tho So.
Lous yandGlia and Terrc Haute Railroad Company In
the United states Court at Springfield, Ill., against
the Terro Hauio and indianapolis Railroad Company
for the cancellation account of It's invaldlty of tho
leeod lease of the Vandalia Road TO tho latter com
pany The decision of the court as given on Thursday
l. that the lease Is null aud void under tho laws Of