New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-21
THE COURTS.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
MORMON CHURCH REAL ESTATE REsToRED-A
MURDERER.S CONVICTION AFFIRMED.

MORMON CHURCH REAL ESTATE REsToRED-A
MURDERER's CONVICTION AFFIRMED.
Washington April 2O.--Chief Justice Fuller to-day
announced In the Supreme Court that the Nebraska
maximum freght-rate cases. which were argued be-
fore the court some weeks ago. would be assigned
anew to the docket for reargument.
The which came up from the Supreme Court
OF the Territory OF Utah several years ago. involving
the disposition of the real estate OF the Mormon
Church. under the EdmundsTucker act. were re-
manded to the Supreme Court Of the State the judg-
ments being reversed pro forma. This order was
made to accord with the joint resolution of Con-
gress. approved March 2S. directing that the real
estate remaining in the hands of the receiver be re-
stored to the church authorities the proceeds to be
applied to charitable and educational purposes.
The appeal OF Charles Thieds from the judgment
OF the Supreme Court Of the Territory OF Utah.
which affirmed the sentence of the trial court that
ne be hanged for murder. disposed OF to-day the
Judgment OF the Territorial court being affirmed.
There Is question to whether the should be
remanded to the Supreme Court of the State Of Utah
or TO the Federal Court for the District OF Utah.
This will be examined by the Attorney General and
his suggestion will be adopted by the Court 1t will
probably go back to the State court
No. Ss-Ed Albcrty, alias Charles Burns, agt. the
United states In error the Circuit Court for the
western District OF Arkansas. Judgment reversed
ana cause remanded with directions to grant new
trial opinion by Justice Brown
st NO. s'." W baushn ast. Hines Millirons; jailer.
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assigned for argument May IL.
NO, %SL In H. Strickland. master. ETC.. agt.
Circuit denied
No 952-Lowrey w. Humes agt. the United States
Notice to advance granted and cause assigned for
aisun men on me second Monday OF the next term.
Company. Petition tor a writ OF certiorarl to the
Court 80, 81 Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.
cs.rd lac %, United States Case placed on the
No. 22t-Wala,e ook al ,Ia
Chdr!es A. Street 1t d. In error TO the Circuit
court FOR the Eastern District OF Wisconsin. Dis
,r no. SinIne steamer Coquitan. etc. agt. the
No. s6o~Max Cohen i''t ast the United States and
No @l-R d. Uhthon agt. the United States.
Haraneed ana ASSIGNED for argument the second
,o No. Al original EN-parte In the matter OF
petition FOR writ of habeas corpus submitted BY
No. 23s-The Charleston Bridge Company agt.
the District Court tor the District of South Caro-
lima. Dismissed with costs pursuant to the tenth
rule. Wv ''''
= 80 2ssccecilia F. Link agt. the Union Pacific
OF wyoming Dismissed pursuant to the tenth
No. M-Thes Illinois Central Railroad Company
agt. William Walker. Submitted.
No. 2tS-rhe Union Pacific Railway. Company
Court OF Appeals for the Ixth Circuit. DISMISSED MISE"
pursuant to Tb 5ne ,snih .T rule -,
Association OF Hartford. In error to the Circuit
Court for TIE Eastern District OF New-York. Dis
missed per stibuldtion.
No. 2&3-Mary NJ Black administratrx. etc,
agt Mary *. j.. Black. Argued for the plaintiff
and for the defendant.
No. 2j-M. VI. Wheeler ct al agt J. c. Cloyd
g; al Argument begun for the appellants The
Court declined to hear further argument.
No. 236-Wilam II. Smith agt. benjamin Sell
leck. Submitted.
No. 23s-rhe Northern Pacific Railroad Company
agt. Ole j. Ege'and Argued for the defendant
and submitted for the plaintiff
The call for tomorrow VIII be follows: Nos
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