The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-20

ing the Auditor to pay the per diem dues OF
the Populist members had. therefore. no
standing In the law, and the court made
permanent the temporary injunction
straining the Auditor from making pay
ments under the law.
The majority of the Populist members
had already procured their money from
the Auditor before the injunction proceed
ings wore brought. Twenty thousand dol
lars was paid out In per diem dues and
salaries. Ii is matter of much interest
as TO how the State can recover this in the
event that the Supreme Court sustains
Judge Hazen's decision that the bill under
the authority of which the payments were
made has no standing in law. Judge Webb.
L. r. Carver and other prominent attor-
neys agree. In interviews, that Treasurer
Biddle. who paid out the money on the
Auditors warrants. is responsible TO the
State for the money expended, and that he
can be sued on his bond for it's recovery.
Alto O'clock this morning the Gum habeas
corpus case was called in the Supreme
Court. Early this month the Douglass
House summoned L. &. Gum. of Labette
county, to appear before the House and
testify In a contested election case. Gum
refused 20 appear. The Republican Ser
geant-at-arms sent for him and, placing
HIM under arrest. brought him to Topeka
Gum filed o motion In the Supreme Court
for writ OF habeas corpus and his motion
was heard this morning. Attorney-general
Little appeared for the State. and filed Q
motion before the court. asking full in
vestigation of the merits of the case. In mis-
motion he alleges collision between Gum
and the Douglass House. He charges that
the case Is felgned to get q decision
from the court on the constitutionelity of
the Republican House, and that it was ar
ranged with Gum at the time of his arrest
that he should institute habeas corpus pro-
ceedngs. In case that collision is proven.
the Attorney general asks that the case be
dismissed. The proceedings were, on mo-
ton of the Attorney general. postponed till
Tuesday morning at o'clock. 1t was
gued by the attorney representing the
Douglas House that the Attorney general
had no legal status in the case before the
Supreme Court. but that the attorney had
the right to be present and represent the
State for the conservation of it's interests
and to appear with either side as he saw
fit
Kansas Militia to Be Reorgsnized.
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 1S.-There is much
talk amog the Populists of taking leSis-
latlve action. next week. in relation to some
of the actions of the past week. A MEN,
Der of the legislature said. to-day. that he
would do all he could to secure the passage
of bills withdrawing appropriations for the
State University, State Normal School and
other State institutions that sent young men
here to help defend the Republican House
Adiutant-general II. H. Artz said. yester:
day. that In less than six mon this he hoped
to have the Kansas State militia In such
shape that when he should call for the aid
of the troops he would have a thousand
men whom be could depend to obey the
orders of the Governor He said this in
discussing the dismissal of Col. j. w. Z.
Hughes. of the Third Regiment, who was
relieved from duty because he disobeyed
the order OF the Governor to take posses
sion OF Representative hall Thursday.
Colonel Hughes will be tried by court
martial for INSTRUMENTATION. He said to-
day that he would not be satisfied until his
trial had been held. which be hoped would
ha ora
ways an officer of the militia can leave his
CHARGE" said he die, resign or be dis.
missed after trial by cOurt-martial. l ex-
poet to be tried. and want 20 be tried.
back again, for / think the Popullsts Will
reorgaDIze the militia as much as possible.
as to get men who will be in sympathy
with their cause. l am told that my COM
mission as colonel has been revoked and
that L am dismissed from the service. |
want a trial and dismissal in q formal and
military manner. then / will be satisfied"
A startling rumOr circulated freely this
afternoon that an attempt was to be made
TO assassinate Governor Lewelling. After
much inquiry the sheriff located the man,
who proved to be O half witted man from
Cherokee county. After the sheriff ascer-
tanned that much, he It the man out of
the building, dlsarmed him and told him
to go home. The man ould not give his
name. The sheriff did L t consider the case
serious enough to warrant the mans arrest.
Branch White House at the Capital.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-Presdent-eIect
Cleveland has decided not TO make the ex-
ecutive mansion his private residence
on the 4th of March, says the
Washington correspondent of o local
paper, but will establish branch
White House instead. He has written
letter to a prominent real-estate man au-
thoriZinR him to rent for the use of the
President and his family, the old
Admiral Porter homestead. No. ITO II
street, n. w. The house Is one
OF the historic landmarks of Washington.
and was occupied by Admiral Porter ana
hs family for many years In years
gone by iu the scene of
many brilliant entertainments. and
has been closed since the death of
the Admiral. The house is on the south
side of II street. in the center of what was
the arIstOcratic portion of the city quarter
of a century ago. 1t is within three blocks
Ofthe White House, and Is surrounded by the
homes of some of the wealthiest and best
known of the old inhabitants Of Washing
ton: 1t is "a large old-fash Tn
are spacious and well-kept grounds
about the house. Enclosed on the
west by high brick wall, surmOunted
ago were kept growing plants and flowers.
Thinks Farmers Need Education.
New YORK, Feb. 19-J. Sterling Morton.
of Nebraska, who has accepted the office of
Secretary of Agriculture in MIR. Cleveland's
Cabinet, in an interview to-day. said: II
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