Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-05
TIN SUPREME COURT.
o,,rems Court Convenes At the
conitol and Proceeds to Grind
Out Justice.
The Appeal In the Yorke Case Dis
missed Because of Defect In
Appeal Bond.
ualvor STEVENSON Appears and Pre-
SCENTS His Anti Prohibition
Matter.
. Number of Other Gases Broueh,
Up and Argued BY Attorneys,
Pro and Con.
From Wednesdays Daily.]
The supreme Court.

The supreme Court.
IN the supreme court yesterday, the
first matter of general interest to be
heard was that of Louis A. Yorke VS..
Emma 4. Yorke, the famous divorce
ease. Attorney L. A. Rose presented a
motion to dismiss the appeal on the
ground of a defect in the appeal bond.
The motion was granted conditionally,
fine appellant having leave to file a new
bond and pay $40 costs. M. A.. Hlldreth
for appellant.
In the case of Thomas Hodgins VS..
Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie Railroad company, a motion to
dismiss the appeal was argued and sub
mitted.
John Comuskey vs.. Northern Pacific
Railroad company-submitted on briefs.
The motion to dismiss the appeal in
D. B.. Scott We. VIM. G. McGlynn & w.
W. Sears, was granted, the appeal not
having been taken within one year.
H. Reeves & Co. We. William Corrigan,
VAS continued to the October term.
The argument for the plaintiff in error
IN State vs. Arthur McGahey, was made
by John NJ. Cochrane of Grand Forks.
States Attorney Bangs will be heard in
reply to-day.
Before the hearing in the last men,
toned case, Mr. Bangs introduced to
The court Halvor Stevenson of Crooks.
ton, who had a matter Of special import
snce to present. Attorney Steenerson
proceeded to read the petition of Will
lam Larabee, now imprisoned in Cass
county, for a writ of habeas corpus. The
petition sets forth the conviction and
Imprisonment of the petitioner under the
liquor law of the state, which it declares
to be void. The position taken by
Attorney Steenerson is in substance that
article 20 of the constitution of the
state did not receive the approval of a
majority Of all the legal voters of the
state, at the time it's adoption was SUBJ
mitted to vote, and that it became q part
ofthe constitution by sufferance instead
otby the affirmative action of such ma
lority, as contemplated by the enabling
act. He made no argument in support
of the petition, but contended himself
with an explanation Of his position, ask
Ing that a time be set for hearing.
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on.
Dryer to Pull Through.
The Bismarck friends of VIM. Dryer,
The Napoleon merchant will be pleased
to learn that there is a good prospect
LOT a satisfactory settlement of his bust
ness affairs. The jamestown Alert
says: civilian Dryer of Napoleon,
Logan county, is in the city to-day, and
us many friends will be pleased to hear
mat there lisa good prospect that his
business diff culties will be adjusted both
70 MS advantage and the satisfaction of
me creditors. During the last two years
Mr. Dryer has had to encounter unfore-
seen difficulties, practically unavoidable,
out by pluck and perseverance, he OK
pects to pull through. He has two stores
10 Logan county, one at Napoleon, the
other at Richville, about sixteen miles
northwest. The stores will be continued
az usual, the creditors standing by Mr..
pwyer in the matter, and by next fall,
WIN a fair crop, it is believed that the
BUSINESS can be put in good shape again"
Crop Conditions.
from the summary Of the weather
service, it is evident the crop condition
"as somewhat improved. The week
opened with a continuation of the wet,
0v'a weather which has prevailed gener-
any since the opening Of the season, but
awards the close gave way to warmer,
.ear weather. The mean temperature
vt Inc week averaged 9 degrees below
,ue normal in all sections of the state.
''eavy rain and snow storms prevailed
W. the 25th and Goth, and light falls of
,%n aud snow on subsequent days.
A''hough the average fall during the
week "as only about one-half of the
uormal' it came at q time when not
""nted. The generally fair weather of
no last three days has improved greatly
."e BACKWARD conditions. The ground
10 now drying rapidly and seeding is be-
,ue assiduously pushed, particularly in
sue western portion of the state. On
'o''lng ground in the eastern counties
0edlng has fairly commenced, while all
~" land and that contiguous to the Red
.'ser are covered with water. Some of
N''S latter land will not be seeded this
'oason, owing to the quantity of water