The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-24
THINKS TO JUNGLE JERRY"
The Chicago Live Stock Trade Express Their
Gratitude.

WASHINGTON, ID. C, Mar. 23.-Secretary
Rusk to-day received this communication
from the board Of directors Of the Chicago
Live Stock Exchange: Observing from the
cable dispatches the success your untlring
zeal in behalf of the live stock trade OF the
United States has met with in securing an,
other outlet for our already overburdened
methods in that We are now able TO place
American beet in Germany without the re-
sirctions that have formerly prevailed. we
desire in behalf of the Chicago Live STOCK
Exchange to extend 10 You our sincere thanks
for your able efforts in that behalf
The records Of the Agriculture Department
show that the exports of live stock continue
10 be highly encouraging. ,
These records show that cattle were tagged
and exported from November Is. lsD, %
March D. 1891. as follows. New York. Al ;so5'
Baltimore. 29.Si9. Philadelphia. 42.72l; Ne"
Orleans. go. Norfolk. 90: West Point, 54i
Newport News 1907 Boston. iO:I4S' fort,,
land 1874 Exports 10 Germany rance anu
Belgium from July /. 1890, 10 March ~ 1881.
amounted TO 1905. of this number CIeTinany
received 1928. France, $3.50, and Belgium
j,3s7.
~ Favor OF ELECTIONS OFFICERS
In the Supreme Court Of the United States
to-day Justice Blnnchford rendered the
opinion of the Court in the case OF Clark
Brewer et al. which was sent 10 the supreme
Court on a certificate of division OF opinion
from the Judges Of the Circuit Court Tor the
Western district of Tennessee. The de
PENDANTS IN the case were elections o.
fcers in an election herd IN Tennessee,
and they were indicted by grand
Jury for not complying with the election
law in not reading aloud the ballots as they
were counted. In the certificate of decision
the judges asked the Supreme Court whether
an Indictment against These persons TOR not
opening the ballot-bOX and reading the bal
lots aloud Is good The supreme Court de-
cidcs that the indictment is bad. and it also
answers "a majority OF ether questions IN favor
Of elections officers
rENNEssEE RAILROADS RIGHTS.
Justice Brewer. in the supreme Court Of the
United States. to-day rendered the decision
If the Court IN case involving the construc-
ton Of a law If the State of Tennessee re-
ating - railroads. The ease came to the Nn-
preme Court ona writ Of error from the supreme
Court If Tennessee. The question involved
WAS whether q charter given M l-4l 20 IN" com
panv of which the East tennessee. virginia
and Georgia Railroad Company is the successor
authorizing the company to mortgage Its road
in order % complete rs construction ana
equipment conveys such actual rights as 10
make invalid % law Of the State If tennessee.
providing that judgments for labor done ON
rr damages sustained bv the operations %
railroads Of TIM State shall continue lien or
property prior 20 all others The Court holds
that the right given by the original charter
act expired when the road was completed and
equipped.
BRITIsE HONDURAS MArfs.
~he United States Consul nj Boize. British
l,nlura-. has sent e. the state Department
"a cupvof the call made 10y the Government
OF that colony for carrying the mails between
tine United States and Bolize. The tenders
mus boz received bv the Colonial Secretary 40
Bolze by Nav 18th. Tho steamers perform
ine the services will be- exempted from light
and wharf dues, and subsidy will be granted