Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
The Nebraska GubernatoriaI Contest

The President's Trip.
The Nebraska GubernatoriaI Contest.
LINCOLN, April 3.-The supreme
court has adjourned until May next
and will take no new business at the
next term.
The announcement OF the adjourn
ment was a surprise to the friends OF
both parties in the Thayer-Boyd quo
warranto case. twas disappointing to
the friends of Governor Boyd. who
have been confident for some days that
he would not be disturbed in his occu-
pancy OF the gubernatorial chair.
AS regards the governor himself, he
feels no more concerned over the ad.
journment than he has felt since the
court heard the arguments in his case.
He has expressed himself as careless
as to what would be the opinion OF the
court. but has been anxious to be adj
judged eligible to the Office. Beyond
this he will not express an opinion.
The adjournment Is variously inter-
preted by people here some holding
that 1t means judgment of custer will
be entered against the governor. others
that it really means that Boyd is to be
sustained. Those who favor the
former opinion say the court did not
wish to make so important change at
the close OF long and important ses-
sion of the legislature. Those who in
cline to the contrary hold that unless
the court intended eventually to sus-
tain the governor. it would not have
allowed the latter to remain five weeks
longer in a position during which time
he must make some OF the appoint
ments in the gift OF the Office.
The latter opinion Is more generally
entertained and has reassuring eff
feet upon the more timid of the gov
ernor's supporters.
The decision, however, compels
Governor Boyd to act upon the New
berry bill without knowing what is to
be his fate. He has several times
stated that If he knew what the court
would do with him he would know
whether or not to assume the respon-
sibility Of acting on the measure, or
leave that responsibility to be assumed
by his successor as the case might be.
In order that the limit might be al
lowed the court to exercise its prerog-
taive the governor decided to not act
upon the bill until next Friday morn
ing. This determination, however
may now be altered. 1t would not be
considered strange If the governors
views regarding the bill should be
transmitted to the legislature at once.
The prevailing opinion is that his ex-
cellency will not veto the bill. He Is
still daily in receipt OF remonstrances
against his signing 1t. These have
undoubtedly had some effect upon him.
Two Important Questions.
WASHINGTON, April There are
two international affairs which are at
tracing almost as much attention
among the members Of the administra-
ton as the Italian furry. The first is
the so-called 'Sayward" case, involv-
ing the right OF the United States to
jurisdiction over certain waters in the
vicinity Of Alaska. The case is to
come up in the supreme court within a
few days and the cabinet this week has
discussed the matter very fully. II
the decision of the court is in favor of
the United States England will have to
abide by it, and 1t will be an easier
matter to settle the whole controversy
over the Behring sea. On the other
hand. decision reversing the findings
OF the Alaska c curt will practically
compel this country to compensate the
owners OF the Sayward and will proba-
bly, result In an agreement by both
parties in interest to submit the pend |
ing question to arbitration.
The other matter is the fisheries |
question on the east The action OF |
the government Of Newfoundland in |
giving the United States greater ad-
in the matter OF the purchase |
OF bait than is accorded to Canada has |
completely turned the tables against |
England. This is one Of the matters
which Sir Charles Upper has come to
talk over with Mr.. Blaine, and the
chances are that there will be q settle
ment OF the annoying fisheries dispute
much more quickly than was at first
thought possible: Newfoundland wants
a treaty with the United States and
heretofore the difficulty has been that
Canada proper wanted to make this
treaty more satisfactory for herself
than to Newfoundland. The action of
the colony in discriminating in favor
OF the United States and against Can
ada simplifies the matter and pleases
the administration.
Booth Will Not Retire linn ediately.
New YORK, April Edwin Booth
ended his season in the Brooklyn Acad-
envy of Music, giving a performance OF
Hamlet. After the last curtain the
applause was prodigious and wildly en-
thusiastic and it continued for long
time.
The tragedian came forward and
spoke as follows: Ladies and gen.
temen: | scarcely know what to say,
and, indeed, l can only make my usual
speech-of thanks and gratitude. |
thank you for your great kindness. 1t