The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

About to Close Contract With an Al
legged Job in it-Chicago's Mayor vetoes
the Four-Cent Street Car Fare Ordi-
nance-Decision Against Chicago Eie-
vator Men Court and Railway n atters-
Genera, News of Business Enterprises.
Detroit, Mich, Dec GA temporary
injunction was granted by the circuit
court today, on application Of Mayor Pin
gree. restraining the court supervisors
from confirming proposed contract Tor
the erection of a county building The
mayor alleges bribery against eleven Of
the supervisors. but their names are not
mentioned. The board was to have con-
firmed the contract today.
MAYOR SWIFT VETOES 1T.
Chica go, Dec. 23.-The ordinance pro-
yiding for AGENT street car fares in this
city, which was recently passed by the
city council by a large majority has been
vetoed by Mayor Swift, and the council
last night sustained the veto by vote OF
20 to a.. Mayor Swift, in his veto mes
sage, said that if ne signed the measure
he would place the city in the doubtful
position OF having consented 10 violate
what the stree. car companies had &C
cepted in good faith as a contract. These
contracts stated that the fare should be
cents, and, besides, the mayor declared,
there was no public demand for cheap
er street car fare. A large number OF
street car employees were in the galleries
and wildly applaud every speech made
against the ordinance, and, when Mayor
Swift read his message, constantly IN
terrupted him with cheers
THE COLBURN LAND CASE
Washington, Dec. 23.-Solicitor-Gen
Conrad filed motion with the supreme
court today TO set aside the judgment
entered. and grant a new hearing in the
case OF the Northern Pacific railway VS..
Leonard P Colburn. in order that the
United States may have an opportunity
to intervene. He stated that the case in
volved the rights of many thousands of
settlers. The case was appealed from
Montana, where Colburrn GAINED land
within the Northern Pacific grant. on
settlement made prior to the location of
the grant, though no fling had been
made. The interior department had I'M
iformiy held that such settlement ex-
empted land from the operations of
grant. The supreme court took the op-
posite view in the Colburn case, and
rendered an opinion which, the land Of
settlers from their homes all through
the west, if allowed to stand. The court
granted a stay of the mandate. and will
consider a motion to set aside its former
judgment
AGAINST WAREHOUSEMENt
Chicago, Dec. 23.-Judge Tur,ey, in the
circuit court today, rendered decision
in the elevator warehouse cases. finding
against the warehousemen on all points.
Two months time was granted them to
carry on their business and perfect an
appeal 10 the Illinois supreme court,
which will undoubtedly be taken. The
cases have been pending for several
months, the action being in the shape OF
a petition brought on the information of
Attorney-General Maloney for an injunc-
ton restraining the elevator men from
buying, mixing and storing their own
grain with that OF their customers. This
injunction was granted, the court hold
ing that the practice of the elevator men
is illegal. The elevator companies af-
fected are the Centra,, George A. Sew
earns. South Chicago: Armour, Charles
COunselman. Chicago Railway Terminal,
Nebraska City Railway, Chicago, Edison
Keith, Alexander Davis and others. The
decision, if sustained by the Illinois SUI
preme court, will make a great change III
the elevator system.
REFUSES TO REOPEN.
Albany, n. Y. Dec. 23.-The court OF
appeals has again decided against the
New York Central railroad and the Farm
ers' Loan and Trust company in the case
of the New York and Northern Railroad
company, who protested against the sale
of that railroad by the Central. under
foreclosure proceedings, which. they say.
forced the disposal OF the road to the
Central people at figure much below its
face value. The court this morning re-
fused to reopen the case and the Trust
comuany and Central road will have to
show cause why the sale should not be
set aside.
ROCK ISLAND TRANSFERS.
Chicago, Dec. 23.-Important changes
In the general freight department of the
Rock Island will take effect January 1.
Mr.. F. b. Boyd, first assistant general
freight agent east OF the Missouri river,
has been appointed general freight agent
west OF the Missouri, with headquarters
at Topeka. He takes the place OF Dan
lei Atwood. who came TO Chicago 20 per-
form special duties assigned to him By
the traffic manager. II. A. Snyder. COM
niercial agent OF the Rock Island at On
aha, comes to Chicago to take Mr.. Boyds
place as first assistant general freight
agent.
DEEP WATERWAYS.
Detroit. Mich, Dec. 23-The United
States and Canadian deep waterways
commissioners separated today. The
former completed their report and closed
their session this evening. DR.. Angel,
chairman CT the commission. said this
afternoon: Our report viii be ready
at the close of the meeting. Its future
-
tary of state, to whom II viii be sub
mitted. We can say nothing further as
10 what our report will contain. The
contents of the report must be made pub
lie only from Washington. Our rela-
tons with the Canadian commissioners
have been erninently satisfactory.
Los Angeles, Dec. 23.-The harbor
board has had It's first session IN the
Chamber Of Commerce hall. TO hear
arguments concerning the construction
OF a deep water har5or. either at Santa
Monica. or san Pedro. The meeting 1as
presided over by Admiral Walker, a
member of the board
RICH STRIKE OF GOLD.
Deadwocj. s. d, Dec. 2s.-Tbere y
much excitement at DeadwOod over TIE
great strike al Ragged Top in the Dacy
shaft mine. The bed OF ore continues
10 show evidences OF fabulous wealth. |
L is the sensation OF the Black Hills. |
and hundreds are fiocking % the scene !
II -iys2s in richness anything IN the his |
tory OF western mining. TIE ore Is run |
ming over $50 per Ton The ricn drift |,
was started on the fissure and the Won I
derfui bed OF ore was discovered within |.
ten feet. The wonder Is owned BY XII /
patrick Brothers x Collins
STEEL MEN IN SESSION.
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