New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-04
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
POINTS AGAINST MR.. VANDERBILT IN THE
ALYA CASE.
THE IOWA AND ILLINOIS BOUNDARY LINE
MOTIONS TO ADVANCE THE SILVER
BRICK AND LEvTER-CARRIERs' CASE


BRICK AND LEyTER-CA RRIERs' CASES.
Washington. Jan. 3-wiam X. Vanderbilt today lost
on all the points at the applications brought In
the United states Supreme Court by Henry Morrison the
master snnlSen yacht Alva, restrain the Massa-
District Court from proceeding with Its libel
proceedings In behalf Of the owners OF the Henry f.
Dirnoc and also compel the United States District
Court for Southern NewlOrk to reinstate his tMoTl-
sons) suit against the Dimock, which the court had
dismissed because of the proceedings In the Massachu
sets court.
The out OF the sinking OF the Ava In Vine
yard Sound last July By the Dimock. The owners Of
the latter vessel brought her to Boston and there In
stiutd legal proceedings alleging that the collision was
due wholly TO negligence the part Of the Ava The
Massachusetts, court took cognizance Of the case Ihelcd
the Dmock and instituted the usual course OF pro
coeiiBcs in admiralty subsequently the Dmock
went TO New-York where she seized and an effort
made part OF Morrison to have the action nj Inv
settled in the NewYork, instead OF the Massachusetts,
courts. The NewY0rk court subsequently, ordered
the release of the DmOck and dismissed Morriscns
case giving complete jurisdiction TO the Massachusetts
courts. Morrison then took the present proceedings
in this court seeking writ OF prohibition the Massa
chuses restrain 1t from further proceedings
in the libel filed by the Dimock and writ OF mandamus
the New York court to compel 1t to try the suit In
opinion by Justice Batchford the court denied both
Motions holding that the Massachusetts court acted
properly in all the matters before It, and that the 1rs-
dcton attached to 1t and not TO the New York court
The Supreme Court today rendered its decision in
the case brough by the State of against the State
OF Illinois to settle the boundary line In the Mississippi
River between the two States. The State of Iowa
commended TINT the boundary to the middle Of
the main body OF the river from the banks. without
regard to the steamboat channel On behalf OF
Illinois 1t claimed that Jurisdiction OF each State
extends to the middle OF the steamboat channel
wherever that may be- In an opinion rendered to-day
By Justice Field the court adopts the Illinois view
OF the matter holding that the true boundary line Is
the middle of main channel OF the river Of tho
principal channel II there be more than channel
Of nayigation The court ordered that commission
Of three persons be appointed to ascertain and
designate the line.
so,scltor General AIdrclt. for the Government,
made a motion to advance what are known as the
letter carrier cases. Tho arise under an act
Of Congress Of March 81. 1885, to limit the hours
leercarriers in cities shall be employed per day.
and involve the questions whether carrier is entitled
= count al work performed by him.
whether the street In delivering collecting
mails in making up mail for delivery In the post
Office IN doing other postal service under direction
Il the postmaster and whether he Is entitled 10 extra
pay for any time which he works in OF eight
hours In any day. even though he may work less
than eight hours other day. and other qucs.
lions important TO the Administration OF the POST
cinoe Department. The cases came TO the Supreme
Court on appeals from the Court OF Claims, whore
the decisions against the Government, and In
favor OF The letter carriers They affect a large
number II rot all. OF the letter carriers throughout
the United states and large sum Of money Is In
VOWED IN The drrisOn.
Efforts have not vet been abandoned a
decision from the courts that under the Constitution
the proper officers Of the Government must receive
liver bullion and coin II into dollars without other
charge than the coinage cost. IN Attorney -Seneral
Garland to-day movtd In the supreme Court TO ad
vG.,cc the case. which /, popularity known rs the
dyer Brick case" and officially Case No. 1919,
III. People of the United states, ri George G..
Mrrtick appellant, against Charles Foster secretary
o. the Trea,ur McrIicl j. u resident Of Colorado
rls~ - nfndamgs compel the secretary OF the
Treasury receive silver brick end coin IL into
dollars for his benefit. lie brought the action orig
lnaily In the courts Of the District Of Columbia. and
when u mandanns denied him took the appeal
10 the supreme Court