Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-22
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kauna Water Company ct al, plaintiffs in
error, against the Greenbay and Mississippi
Canal Company. This is a suit arising over
the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers. A dam was built and the Kaukauna
Water Company, representing an owner OF
riparian rights on lands adjoinining dam
built for the Improvement OF the rivers
navigation, sought to make a cut in the dam
to get water from the canal company, which
holds title from the State, claiming that the
owner had not received compensation and
had been deprived of property without due
process of law. the court rules that the dan,
had right to declare that the surplus water
arising from the improvement of the rivers
belonged to the State and as the owner of
the adjoining land did not avail himself OF
to persons injured by the Improvement OF
the river, the water power company can
not now, after 25 years have elapsed, claim
the land because of failure to receive COM
pensation.
THE United States Supreme Court, in an
opinion written by Justice Lamar to-day,
reversed the decision of the Supreme Court
of California in the case of Thomas Knight
versus the United Land Association and
Clinton G. Trip. This case has attracted
much attention ON the Pacific coast, and
concerns title to property in San Francisco
of great value. The effect of the decision is
to sustain the rulings OF the Interior Depart
ment. The case involved controversy as
to the line of the boundary of the city of
San Francisco on the bay. This controversy
is finally decided by the decision of the
Court to day in accordance with the ruling
OF the Interior Department approving the
survey adopted by that department and the
patent issued thereon. This is said to end q
litigation which has lasted for nearly 80
years. The lands affected though originally
tide lands, have been improved, and now
form valuable part of the city of San Fran
cisco. Valuable riparian rights were also
involved.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER announced in
the United States Supreme Court to-day that
the Court had affirmed the decision of the
lower court in the cases of Charles McEl-
vain, convicted of the murder of the
Brooklyn grocer, Lucca, and Nicola
Trezza, also convicted of murder. Their ap-
peals to the United States Supreme Court
did not attack the legality of punishment of
death by means of electricity, the Court in
the Jugtro and other murder cases having
settled the cases definitely. but they main-
tanned that the provision for solitary con-
fnement and other features Of the law were
unconstitutional.
THE United States Supreme Court to-day
advanced the hearing of argument in suits
between the Illinois Central Railway Com
pany on one side and the State
Of Illinois, the city OF Chicago
and the United States on the other,
involving title to large amount of property
along and under the lake front of Chicago.
The cases were set down for the second
Monday of next term, SO that argument
will not begin until next October. This la ke
front controversy has connection with the
Worlds Fair, as the use of the property is
essential to the speedy transportation Of
passengers visiting various parts of the fair.
Neither Chief Justice Fuller nor Justice
Batchford took part in the decision to ad-
vance the case.
THE Department of Agriculture makes
the following announcements: "The Inspect.
ors of the Bureau of Animal Industry on
Long Island have unearthed an abattoir at
Newton Creek, which they found to be de-
voted entirely to the slaughter of broken
down, crippled horses Many of these horses
were diseased, and some of them affected
with glanders. The inspectors thoroughly
Investigated the destination OF the carcasses.
1t was found that most of the meat was
corned and put up for export as family
beef The Secretary of Agriculture was at
once communicated with, and he wired the
inspectors at port of shipment to stop such
exports, if possible, and to Immediately no.
tify local boards of health. The dealer, hav-
ing learned of this course, changed his label,
and undertook to ship the stuff abroad as
horse meat, under the impression that he
could thus evade the bureau inspector.
Secretary Rusk, however, did not propose to
permit the intept of the law to be thus
baked, and he is advised to-day that DR..
Robertson. the Chief Inspector at New York.
and w. Judson Smith, Eastern agent of the
bureau, seized the entire lot of 75 tierces and
turned it over the offal dock, this action
being necessary to prevent the shipment OF
the meat on the steamer Lepanto, which
sailed for Antwerp to-day. The information
on record in the Bureau of Animal Industry
shows that this nefarious industry has been
carried on for some time in a semi-secTet
fashion, but, being diligently watched for
some time by the inspectors, they satisfied
Secretary Rusk that many horses in various
up for the purpose indicated, and he at once
determined that he would use all the power
at his command to put a stop, once ana for
ALL to the abominable traffic."
THE Secretary of State is informed of an
to the toll tariff in the Federal
district of Mexico, by which duty of so
centi1pes per 100 Kilograms, gross weight
is established in rag paper, blotting paper
wrapping paper Except colOred papers for
wrapping), and unsiZed paper Except paper
for cigarette wrappcrs).
THE net gold IN the Treasury to-day
amounts to sl.9 75O, $50, a decrease OF nearly
s2 OOO 600 since the 10th instant The cash
balance is sl32 200 900, the lowest figure it has
reached this month.
THE receipts from customs at New York
during the first 20 days of this month were
IS, 1862, 76s. a decrease of $1.004,65 compared
with the receiptsduring the corresponding
period of last year.
r. THAT the President desires to complete
the organization of the new circuit courts as
rapidly as possible,is is shown by the fact that
he conferred to-day with Justice Lamar and
Senator's Stanford and FELTON,, in regard to
ill ling the vacancies in the Fifth and Ninth
circuits. The prospective early adjourn
ment of the Senate, however, may delay
these nominations, as well as that of the
Eight circuit, until after the recess of Con-
gress.
In the Court of Claims to-day, judg-
ments were rendered in favor of John d.
Pope ct al, in their suits against the United
States, to recover the value of lands in South
sold In satisfaction of the direct
tax of August, 1861.
THE seat for so long time occupied by
the late Senator Plumb is one of the most
desirable. 1t is on the rear row, but next
the aisle, and, therefore, its occupant faces
the presiding officer 1t has been assigned
to Senator Warren, of Wyoming, and as soon
IS the grewsome emblems of mourning have
been removed from the chair and the desk
he will take possession. 1t is understood
that Senator Squire will move into Governor
seat, and other Senators will prob |
ably move around until the least desira- |
BILE place in the chamber is left for the Kan |
sas Republican who will be appointed by
Governor Humphreys. Senator Plumb's |
death will give the Northwest another com
nittee craftsmanship, for Senator Dolph, of |
Oregon, will go to the head of the Committee |
D,,1l lfn nv,da r1-f hat n ho o1eyao will
be brought about in the formation of COM |
nittees by the death of Senator Plumb can |