The National tribune., 1892-01-14

stars ana stripes. The writer OF thls lettei eA-
presses great indignation at the apparentinsult
/ 10 the country aud it, dag. and says be has been
informed that the Postmaster is member oil
the firm occupying part of the building over
which tho rebel nag is Haunting, and IN which
/ the F1stoilice Is located TIE First Assistant
! Postmaster General also received y letter from
another man living near Baird who says he is
acquainted with the Postmaster, and that the
4 report i IN founded; but Gen. Whitfield thinks
/ the matter OF sufficient importance TO warrant
/ him in having an examination OF the matter
made by Special Inspector, and one has been
ordered to Baird for that purpose. The General
iutmates that II the rebel Gag is displayed over
ANY part Of the building in which the Pnstoihce
is now kept, change in the location OF the
Office will be made at once; but what action
will be taken as to the Postmaster should The
facts as reported prove true, has not been made
known by the Postofice Department officials.
4 Police Officer Archibald Mellon, who shot
and killed the negro LoraRE a short time ago.
was sTagnod in the Criminal Court last week
on a charge of manslaughter, an Indictment
having been found by the Grand jury. ofhcer
\ Mellen entered plea Of not guilty, and the
Court fixed bail at s. 600, and he was released,
that amount being furnised.
/ II is believed that the Senate Committee on
! Privileges and Elections stands eight to one in
favor OF seating Dubois as Senator from Idaho
instead Of Claggett, the contestant
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1 A novel case was argued before the United
States Supreme Court last week, and from the
/ questions asked by Justices during the hear
/ ing il is concluded that a decision viii be
Z given against the Church OF the Holy Trinity
1 OF New York City 1t Is suit between that
/ Church aud the United States growing out Of
+ the Church bringing the Rev. T.. Waipole War
4 rcR, OF England, 10 this country under contract
as It's rector IN violation Of the Contract Labor
/ Law. Nh. Warren is a celebrated English cler-
! gyman, and was engaged by Trinity Church
as rector, but the Contract Labor Law had been
4 passed before he arrived in New York, and
when he did come The rector, wardens, aud
vcstrymen Of the Church were sued for VIC
lation OF the law and a fine Of 81 600 imposed.
Ii was not supposed that the law would opGr.
ate against clergymcn, and much surprise was
manifested when verdict was given against
the Church and the case was Immediately APP
pealed to the United States Circuit Court for
The Southern District Of New York, aud again
decided against the Church, when an appeal
was taken 90 the court Of last resort. Nh, Sea
man Miller OF New York, represented Trinity
Church before tho Supreme Count, aud argued
that If the act be construed against Ministers
Of the Gospel il was clearly unconstitutional,
as il would be a prohibition OF the free cKcr-
else Of religion lie maintained that il WAS
not the intention of Congress TO exclude clergy
men coming to this country under contract
but was applicable only to lsborers. mechanics
aud ordinary wOIEmcn Nearly every Justice
commenced questioning the attorney, and
these questions showed that although Congress
may have intended to exclude only working
men, yet the language OF the act it7cll was on
7 its face SO plain as 10 leave no room FOR the
I Court TO inquire into Congressional intention.
The questions propoundcd The Church lawyer
I by the Justices made il so evident that the
Court did not think anyone was exempted
except those specifically mentioned 10 the law,
that the attorneys for the Government, who
had iuteuded 10 make arguments. became i'm
pressed with the fact that this would be uuncc-
essary, and simply submitted The brief they
( had prepared The decision Is almost sure 10
be against Trinity Church.
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The National Ezocutive Council Of three
members, together with the I.cpi latiye Com
mittee Of five, the Grand M0guls Of the Ma
tioual Farmers Alliance are holding series
% secret councils IN Washington al present.
The doors are tightly closed on these agricul.
tural prophets no news prowler being allowed
near them. On Thursday Jan e the Council
was IN session and admitted the State Pfesi-
dents. This State Presidential Association has
nothing 10 do with the government Of the Or.
der in National sense, but comes TO tell the
National officers how things arc progressing IN
respective localities over which they preside
President Polk presdcs az these councils aud
J. h. Gwynne, Of the Legislative Commit
acts as Secretary. Nearly every State and Ter.
rtory in the Union is represented at these
meetings Congressman Livingstone Of Goor.
Ria, who WAS elected uB tho Alliance ticket
said that the State Presidents were not here Il
place a Presidential ticket ia the field mi,
year, bat came for the sole purpose Of discussing
and comparing notes ms 10 how tho order /,
progressing aud what Is best TO enhance il,
usefulness and strength: that they have tho
internal adairs Of The Order 10 engage THEN
attention. and have nothing 10 do with politics
lie also said that this conference will not hay,
any measure 10 present 10 Congress; bu: they
have prepared a memorial, which Is simply ,
petition 70 Congress which is the right Of ev
cry citizen, aud they viii pres. nj that bcfor,
many days. They are not asking Tor EVocia
legislation, and 50 laT a. the currency is con
ccrucd, tho Alliance is a unit for the free coin
age II silver and also l0r the reduction Of tax
alton. IIcsaid lbc memorial arlaores and cali
attention 10 the universal depression Ia al
branches 81 agricultural Industry which ha
impressed the farmers Of the United State
with grayest concern and alarm; aud that thi
anomalous condition 81 affairs, notwiih-taud
Ing The fu.tfulness Of soil, favorable climate
and renewed industry, the price Of farms AZ,
farm products are constantly decreasing "a
value, has impressed the farmers that The evil
thus cloggug aud psralyzing their energies
are largely due 10 tho discriminating incqnali
ties Of the governmental policy, which il Ia
legitimate outRrowth - partial and unfricudl,
legislation, and they call attention D. Tho ne
ccssity u immediate legislative action 10
financial relief Of tho business Interests Of th
, country, and they pray that measures viii b
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