Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-14
PREFERS THE STALE COURT
kUber Not Anxious to Have His Gases Tined
by a Federal Judge.
DEFEATED THE TELEPHONE COMPANY
Tirst Crusade OF the Lincoln BUSINESS Men
Against that Corporation Ends
IN "a Victory for the
People.

LIScoLN, Jan l3-jSpeclal TO The BEE
The attention Of the federal court today mas
been taken up with the numerous Capital
NItional bank cases transferred 10 It's
docket from the district courts Of Lancaster
county. The cases are the ones originally
brought IN the district court ny the holders
of the Western Manufactures notes signed
by MosLer, The plaintiffs have moved TO
have the cases remanded TO the district
court, asserting that there is no federal
question involved in any Of them. The
argument in favor Of remanding the cases
was made by II. II. Wilson. A W. Field and
J.. G. Burr. opposed TO the MOTION were =.
o. Whedon, while G.. e MagoJn and }. w
Dgweese will follow next Monday
Defeated tho Tclaphnne Company
The first victory 10 the crusade Of the Lin
coin business men agJinsJ the NEBRASKA
Telephone company rests with the business
men. During the agitation for lower rates
some weeks ago, o p. Davis commenced a
suit against the telephone ompany Tor the
amount charged him in excess 81 the amount
charged TO other patrons. The case was
tried before Justice Spencer and this after
noon the Justice rendered a Judgment
against the company for S26 on the ground
Of discrimination. The case will go TO a
higher court as 1t Is looked upon as a test
case.
Dismissed the jury.
! The Jury in the case in the federal court
in which Adam Cook Of Clay county was
accused Of sending obscene matter through
the pOstolhCe was discharged To-Day. Inc
Jury had been out since . O'Clock last even
ing, and at noon today returned 10 the court
room TO inform the Judge that the members
hnd been unable 10 agree on certain points.
The Judge held that TO give further lnstruc-
lions in the absence OF Mr.. Mahoncy, attor-
ney for the defense, would SIMPLY ElVe COOK
grounds for a new trial Accordingly he dls-
charged the jury. II was afterwards learned
that the jury was of one mind on the TACT
thai Cook wrote the Objectionable letter, put
WIS not satisfied that he mailed it. The case
will be retired with another Jury.
Gossip ut the State House.
Articles incorporating the Farmers Lum-
Der company Of Cook, Johnson county, Neb.,
with a capital stock Of $4,000, were filed
with the secretary OF state today.
The Bates company was incorporated to-
day by John l.. and c. r. Bates and G. B.
Clark. The company will de u grocery bus
iness in Omaha with 4 capital q S5u.uuU.
The case of the Omaha Fire Insurance
company against James A. Hoaglanu reached
the supreme court today from Saline county.
The case involves a judgment OF S5OS and
costs rendered against the insurance com
pany in the lower court.
The case of l.. s. Woodwork against S.
V. PARROT was filed with the clerk OF the
supreme court today. II originated IN Boone
county.
Another Boone county case fled with the
clerk of the supreme court today is entitled
A. ID. White against c.. u. Brietel.
The supreme court bar docket for the Jan
VARY term was issued today. II contains l0l
cases, nineteen of which are from Douglas
county.
Lincoln IN Brief,
Chris McGrif, Fred Webster and John
Martin, three men brought from Omaha last
evening by Detective Malone, are in jail
here pending trial for the theft of a buggy
from DR.. Grimes.
Frank Webber, the young man charged
with completely in n number Of burglaries In
this city. will escape trial. His relatives
have agreed TO take him 10 Cincinnati if the
prosecution is dropped, and the deputy
county attorney mas accepted the PROPOSE
tion.
The United States court has taken a recess
until Monday.
The annual meeting Of the State Board of
Agriculture will be held in Lincoln next
Tuesday. Secretary Furnas is already here
completing the annual reports.