The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-19
SECRETARY NOBLE BEATEN.
The Supreme Court Afiirns the Grant of In
junction Against Him.

The Supreme Court Afiirns the Grant of In
junction Against Him.
In the case of the Union River Logging and
Railway Co. of Oregon, for a bin of Injunction
against Secretary Noble, of the Department of
the Interior, the United States Supreme Court,
in an opinion by Judge Brown. last week af
firmed the Judgment of the District Supreme
Court granting the I'M JUNCTION. The injunction
was applied for by Mr.. T. ID. Mckinney. couH-
sci for the company, to restrain Secretary
Noble from revoking the approval of his pre-
decessor to the map of location of the company.
Secretary Mobiles action was based on the
ground that the company WAS not general
transportation company as contemplated by
Congress when it made land grant to the cor
poration, but private logging railway con-
cern. Counsel claimed that by the original ap-
prevail of the map it had acquired vested rights
which could be taken away only by judicial
proceedings 1t was maintained, therefore,
that no discretionary right Was lodged in the
Secretary.
The court upbolds this view. It is said that
this is the first time in which the court has af-
firmed the grant of an injunction against q
Cabinet officer. 1t has heretofore accomplished
much the same thing by way of mandamus,
but in the cases heretofore before the court
avoided the grant of an injunction, though
never stating that it would not under any set
Of circumstances do so.
INVESTIGATING JUDGE M'COMAS.
The Judiciary Committee Of the Senate spent
two hours on Wednesday, Jan. II, taking testi-
mony relative to the charges which have been
made against Judge McComas, who was
Gently appointed Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia by the Presi-
dent. When the committee adjourned they had
not como to any conclusion in the matter. and
nothing was said as to when another meeting
would DO held. There were five or six wit
nesses examined, their evidence being intended
to show that Mr.. McComas was connected
with the National Investment Co., of this city;
that the transactions of this company were ir
regular; that Judge McCOmas was to have been
its President, and that he only drew out when
he ascertained that he was to be nominated for
the District JHdgeship. 1t was further asserted
that the Secretary of the company was elected
upon the Endorsement of Judge McComas. Gen.
Duncan s. Walker and Mr.. Zimmerman. Presi-
dent of the National Investment Co., were the
most important witnesses examined. If the
COMMITTEES should be satisfied that there are
reasonable grounds to believe that Judge
McComas WAS connected with this investment
company it il understood they will widen the
scope of their inquiry and look into the char
acter of the concern, whose integrity has been
questioned.
VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The Civil Service Commission made public
on Friday, Jan. 13, two cases of alleged politi-
cal assessments both of which have been
brought to the notice of Attorney General Mil
Ter and Postmaster-G General Wanamaker. One
refers to tho action of the Allegany County
Psstmasters' Association in New York, which
sent circulars to the various employees in that
County during the Presidential campaign,
Letting money for the Republican campaign
fund. The other case refers to an attempt
made in Indianapolis after the campaign was
over, by letter carrier. acting on behalf of the
local Democratic County Committee, to collect
subscriptions from other Democratic letter car
riers in the indianapolis Postoffice, to make up
Q shortage in the accounts Of the local Demo
cratic Committee.
COUNT DsARSCHOT DEAD.
Count CASTOR DArschot, Belgian Minister TO
Luxembourg, who died on Wednesday. Jan.
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