The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-15
WILL LIVE IN Ell RENO
But Judge Tsrsney VIII still Call Kansas
City His Home.

City HIS nome.
Kansas City, Mo, May 14--The term
of office of a territorial Justice is fol
| four years, and after a flying visit to
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Tarsney will
| leave for their new home at FL Reno by
June /, there to remain until the expira-
| ton OF the term.
The ex-congressman's new position
involves the functions of three or four
| judges known 10 state Jurisprudence.
A territorial justice performs the duties
of both the state and federal courts, the
district and circuit courts for federal
business, and the local court for terri
torial cases. Each Of the territorial
judges holds court for his district, and
is situated at one point, Mr.. Tarsney'e
court being at FL Reno. Here he will
transact all business which in the states
falls to the circuit and district judges
Of the federal courts. In addition the
territorial judge presides over local
courts and transacts all business usual
ly coming before state courts. except
ing, OF course, petty cases. Unless the
there is but one appeal from the terri
torial judges decision, and this is to the
supreme court of the territory, when the
doSbNAdAC JuSlAScS SIT Gil UdIlG. ACCOEu-
ingly. as local judge. circuit Judge, dis
trict judge and associate justice on the
supreme bench. Mr.. Tarsney will be
very much of a judge indeed
The territory of Oklahoma is divided
into five judicial districts. The one to
which Mr.. Tarsney has just been ap-
pointed was formely occupied by Judge
Burfurd of Indiana, and appointee OF
N-prnGi6nnr a
furd's term expired March last, but as
he was holding court at the time. the
administration forbore displacing him
at once. He was reputed a cornpetent
and satisfactory justice The salary
paid territorial justice by the govern
ment is $1,000 year, but the emolu-
ments of the office are usually increas-
ed by an additional salary paid by the
territory itself.
The appointment OF Mr.. Tarsney 70
this Office Of Oklahoma justice was by
no means unexpected by that gentle
man and his friends. He had received
previously four other offers from the
administration. all of which he refused.
kilograms, letters and guests kept
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarsney in a happy
though busy state in their rooms al the
Midland. A parrot friend of Mrs. Tars-
ney realized that something was up and
sageIy paid its congratulations to the
future justice in classical Latin or
some other tongue.
Neither Mr. TarSney nor his astute
wife regard the change as in any way
a farewell 10 Kansas City. Though out
OF politics for the present, Mr. Tarsney
would not say he was cured OF the fever.
and intiu1,,ed that Kansas City would
again be ais stamping ground He
would say nothing regarding his race
for congressman during the coming fall.
20, shall love the people in FL Reno
the same as in Kansas CITY" Mrs.
Tarsney stouIly asserted. though not
without a tinge Of regret. Besides"
she added. kansas City was hardly
larger than Fl Reno when we first
came here. Anyhow, where John is
shall be contenJed."
Among the kilograms Of ccagratula-
tons was one from ex-Speake- CRISP to
Mrs Tarsney. 1t read:
4 extend 70 the judge and yourself
hearty congratulations"
He called him judge. the first one to
do So commented Mrs Tarsney in a
pleased tone.
My dear John" wrote J. Y. c
harnes OF this city. accept my warm
est congratulations One territory Will
have an upright. competent Judge. Il
know you were frst-claSs lawyer be
fore you went into politics. AMI you viii
soon be ore again"
Other messages came from Harry 8.
George Tucker. congressman from West
Virginia: ice p. Johnston and : W
Cobb. 81. Louis; c. " Brady. hide
pendence; G. 3 Hickman. Sedal.a, aud
others.
Nj Tarsn5y's career has been an
eventIUl enc. conspicuous IN the fields
Of var. law and politics. he was horn