New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
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country" he replied.
Judge McAdam annuIed the marriage.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME CoUM.
M'ELvAISE AND TREZzA MUST DIE-DECisioN IN
THE CASES OF CI.AAssEN AND SIMMONS.


MELvAryE AND TREzz, MUST DTE-DEcIsIoN IN
THE CASES OF CLAASsES AND SIMMONS
Washington. Dec. 21.-Chief Justice Fuher ''-
nounced In the Supreme Court to-day that the court
had affirmed the decision OF the lower court In tue
cases of Charles McEyaine convicted Of this murder OF
the brooklyn grocer Lucca and Nicola Trezza, eso con-
vlced Of murder. These men sought TO secure "rs vi
babeas corpus upon Warden Brush OF Sing Sing prison,
TO whose custody they were committed uhoef SOIL
tence OF death under the recent New York law Ihear
appeals 10 the Supreme Court did not attack the
legality OF punishment of death by means Of electricity
the court in the Juglro and other murder cases having
settled this question definitely; but they maintained
that the provision for solitary confinement ana otier
features of the law unconstitutional Litte nope
was entertained however, that the decision OF tne
court would be favorable to the prisoners Chiet
Justice Fuller ordered that the mandate OK the
court should issue at once, so that no further
DELAY might occur in executing the death sentence
The court affirmed the decision Of the lower court
In the cases of Peter J. Claassen and J. A simmons.
convicted of embezzlement and "hting" operations In
connection with the failure Of the Sixth National Bank
Of New-York. The decision Of the court was fore
shadowed the time Of the argument when the court
informed SOllcor-General Taft, who was arguing the
for the Government, that 1t was not necessary
for him argue the Simmons that the court had
already heard sufficient argument 1t is said that
counsel the prisoners have under consideration the
advisabity Of applying for pardon.
The court to-day advanced the hearing of argument
In the suits between the Illinois Central Railway Com
pany on the side, and the State Of Illinois, the
city of Chicago ard the United states the other In.
voving title 10 hlrse amount Of property along ana
under the lake front of Chicago: Argument win not
has a connection with the Worlds Fair
The court to-day reversed the decision Of tho su-
preme Court California In tho OF Thomas knight
against tle United Land Association and Clinton G.
Trpp. This has attracted much attention on the
Daai nd tle
cisco Of great value The eject Of the decision is to sus
tain the rulings Of the Interior Department The
Of SAN F Francisco on e bay The land affected though
originally tide lands have been improved and now form
a valuable part OF San Francisco. valuable np'uiah
rights were also involved
Tho Chief Justice announced the following orders
No. 335-The oregon Railway and NAVIGATION Com.
pany plaintiff In error agt the oreg4nan RAILWAY ,ns
canse when reached in ts regular order gpon printed
briefs without printing the record granted, and ot,srs
DISMISSED for want Of iursdlctlon.
agt the State OF Iowa Leave granted TO complainant
to file testimony herein and by spna1eh % Counsel ass
case assigned for argnnea' on January o. a''r CASTS
No. s69-The Southern Kansas Railway Company.
plant pu m ep to he rule sbmtt
No. 257-The Richmond Silver Mining COMPANY.
plaintiff In error, at. Victor Done MOTION 10 dsmiss
No. I14s-The Coosaw Mining Company. appellant.
agt the State OF South Carolina ex rel u H. llinail
and Others Motion TO advance granted and case as
signed for argument on the second Monday OF march
next. .o -. %
Adjourned until Monday, January T. 1902: at IL
O'Clock. The day call for that day viii be AZ follows
Nos I34. 1877. 1873. 1879. 140. 49, IA. 145 14o ana
LAT.
CASES ARGUED IN THE COURT OF APPEALS.
Albany Dec 2l.-In the Court Of Appeals to-day the
following cases argued:
j. n. McSberry. respdt agt. the Trustees OF the VIII
lage of Canandaigua, appts VIII, ,,o -. .d,orx
Michael Sheehan. respdt., agt LIZZIE Mayer aS snhrA
etc., applt Submitted. - ,,,.,, o
light Company respdt Dismissed under Rule Il, With
Dsniei W. Talmadge. respdt., agt the Press Publish
Ing Company, applt
The following IS the calendar for tomorrow: Nos
226 22s 229 $780, 232, 284, 2S5 and PSI.
In the Second Division following were argued
d. d. Foley respdt., agt the women's Mutual in.
suranee etc Company, applt. Argument suspended by
Court and appeal dismissed, with costs. -
A. r. Higgins oppt, agt. Abigail Mcdonnell respoI
q; b. Moore and another, respdts. agt the New.7ork
BowerY Fire Insurance Company, spplt -, ,.
Il. j. Bishop respdt, agt the Agricultural insurance
The People ex rel A. B. Gardiner. respdt, agt. the
Board Of Supervisors Of Columbia County, apprt
The following Ia the Second Division calendar for To-
morrow: Nos ST., 57s, $50, 427 5sI, 5s5, SIS and