The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
OPEN ON sUNDAY.
The Restraining Injunction Of the
Federal Court Lifted.
And the Case Remnnded to tho Circuit
Court-The Worlds Fair Directory
Claim n Grand Victory-The Rus
sian Exhibit Opened Saturday.

CHICAGO, June 19.-Chief Justice Full.
Ter Saturday morning overruled the de-
cision of the federal court which issued
m injunction restraining the directors
from opening the fair on Sunday. He
decides for the United States court Of
appeals, and remands the suit to the
circuit court
The attempt On the part of the gov.
ernment to enforce Sunday closing fol-
lowed at once the vote of the Worlds
fair directors OH Tuesday, May 2S, de-
Gliding for a seven day fair. United
States Attorney Milchrist was in Wash
ington and conferred with Attorney.
General Olney. Returning Mr.. Mill
christ fled bill of injunction, May go,
the suit being entitled '"rhe United
States of America VS.. the Worlds CO.
1umbian Exposition, II. T.. Higinboth-
am, d. H. Burnham, Edmund Rice,
George r. Davis and Horace Tucker" !"
This is the suit on which the appeal
was taken.
without action the suit went over
Sunday until arguments could be heard.
A decision in favor of the complainants
was rendered by Judges Woods and
jenkins, sitting on the circuit bench,
while Judge Grosscup dissentsd. APP
plication for supersedeas, pending
hearing on an appeal was made by the
defendants and Chief Justice Fuller
granted the order last Saturday staying
the effect of the circuit court decision
until an appeal could be heard. This
week Justices Fuller, Rum and Allen
have been hearing the appeal.
Strange religious rituals were OBJ
served in the opening of the Russian
exhibit in the manufacturers building
Saturday. At II o'clock richly robed
priests held services according to the
ritual of the Greek church in the Asi.
attic pavilion. Commissioner General
p. de Glaukhovslloy and other members
of the commission, number of exhib'
itors and others attended the services
The ceremonies were conducted by the
bishop of the Russian-Greek church Of
Alaska, assisted by local priests.
The blessing of God was asked upon
the czar of Russia and the president Of
the United States. The bishop, dipping
his hands in holy water, then sprinkled
the entire section dedicating it to the
. glory of the church and the advance
ment of the human race. During the
services the Russian bells were rung
After the ceremonies had been con
cluded, the guests were rendered re
ception. They were received at the en-
trance to the pavilion by Commissions,
Glaukhovskoy and Admiral Kosnakon
and the members of the commission
The famous Ivanhoff chorus sang dur
ing the reception and luncheon wa
served.
The exhibit which has been placed BY
Russia compare favorably with that o
any of her sister nations. The raising
of cotton in Asia was only begun il
1884, and now enough cotton is being
grown for home use. The crop of 1s9:
was so excellent in quality that it wal
called marvel cotton" The Russian
manufacture an astonishing variety o
articles from cotton. The show case
are like beds of brilliantly hued flower
and the designs are curious and novel
There are thirty-three cotton, wool ant
silk goods exhibitors, the majorit,
coming from Moscow. There are othe
articles displayed, but particular effort
have been made in the cotton, wool ant
silk line.