The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-18
SUPREME cot RI DECISIONS.
Ruling Of the Court g Claims In the Potts
wattomie India Cases Affirmed.

Ruling OF the Court g Claims In the Potta-
wattomie India Cases Affirmed.
WAsHrSGToN, Apr. 1Z--The judgment of
the Court Of Claims. In the cases of certain
Potsawattomie Indians against the United
States. wac affirmed By the Supreme Court
of the United States to-day. Justice Sniras
in these cases grew out of the treaties be-
tween these Indians and the United States.
under which the Pottawattomies agreed to
SO from Indiana TO Michigan. to q reserva-
tion west of the Mississippi river. Part of
the consideration for this change was the
payment of certain annuities and notifies
TO the Indians. Some of the Indians.
who had remained in Michigan. COM
ylsined that they had not received
their full proportion of the moneys to
which they were entitled. and they were
authorized to take their case to the Court
of Ciaima Two sets of claimants appeared;
one asserting claim to all money. the other
asserting right of participation in the
award, If any were made. The Court of
CLAIMS found that the United States owed
el04. GO TO the Indians. but did not under
take to decide as 10 the claims OF the two
parties. The Indians appealed TO the Su-
pftm6
to-day that the Court of Claims was right.
and that the question OF defining what
Indians are entitled TO distribution should
be settled by the officers OF the govern
ment when they come TO distribute the
fund.-
Justice Blatchford. for the Supreme
Court of the United States, to-day deliv-
cred an opinion which contained declara-
ton as tn the powers OF married women in
Texas relating 90 the disposition of real
estate. It wac. in brief, that married
woman may not dispose OF property the
fltle or which rests IN her name. under and
py virtue of power OF attorney given 10
her husband, although he joins III the deed
executed by him such agent OF attorney.
in this opinion the Supreme Court of the
United States overruled the Judgment OF
the United States Circuit Court for the
Northern district of Texas: in the case of
Sarah II. Mexia and Z. A. Mexia. her hus-
band. against T. j. Oliver.
J George f. Wilson. q Chicago publisher.
convicted in the Circuit Court for the
Northern district of Illinois OF violation or
the postal act of Sept. 81. 1SSS, was to-day
granted a new trial by the Supreme Court.
IN the conrse of bis argument before the
pouft below tho district attorney spoke OF
the fact that the defendant did not testify
In his own behalf. This. IN the opinion of
Justice Field and all the other mem bers of
the Supreme Court. was calculated 10 un-
duly prejudice the jury against the defend
ant. The Judgment OF the court below
was therefore reversed and the case
marded, with instructions 10 grant new
trial.
In the case of the City of ST. Louis VS.
the Western Union Telegraph Company
Chief j Justice Fuller to-day announced that
the Supreme Court of the United States
vonid grant permission for the fling of n
petition for u rehearing. and that attorneys
might have until the 18th inst. In which TO
ME briefs upon the point whether or not
the city has such title TO or interest In the
streets as TO Justify 10 in charging rental
for the use of any part OF them for the
erection of telegraph poles
Seven Nominations UacoDfirmed.
WAsHINGToy. April 17.-When the Senate
adjourned Saturday there remained upon
the executive calendar seven nominations
mar. ,,o~<aI me-, If &c.