St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-29
THE NEWS LOCALLY.
Officials Pleased at the Outcome In
Washington.

The expected has happened, and not
in many moons has there been re-
ce1Ved in ST. Paul news which caused
as much general rejoicing as the order
receiver yesterday from the judges of
the supreme court at Washington
which sets forth that the primary jur-
isdiction in the Northern Pacific re-
ceiverShip case is vested in the Wis
consin court, and which settles per-
manently the vexed question as to how
many and which people shall admin
lister the affairs of the great trans
continental system. The pronuncia-
mento Of the judges Of the highest in
the land is one of the final steps in
the case which practically dates back
to the resignation, as receivers, Of
Messrs. Payne, Oakes and Rouse, and
which Is perhaps the most noted rail-
road case, in many respects, which the
courts in this country have ever been
called upon to consider and decide.
The decision, which appears in these
columns, is a swooping victory for
Judge Jenkins, Of the Milwaukee court,
and amounts to a confirmation Of his
position in the exercise of primary
jurisdiction, and a complete humilia-
ton of the Western judges, Hanford
and Gilbert. 1t means that by the
unanimous opinion Of Justices Field,
Harlan, Brewer and Brown, Judge
jenkins court at Milwaukee has pri-
mary jurisdiction, and that the courts
in Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, Ida
no, Oregon and Washington, and even
New York, are ancillary and must
follow Jenkins. Simply stated, this or
der leaves Judge Jenkins to conduct
the whole case, from one end to the
other, Of the railroad, and appoint
his own receivers. AS foretold repeat
edy in the G o b e, the supreme judges
simply passed upon the judicial ques-
ton Of the location of primary juris-
diction, and the order contains no ref
erence to any appointment or nomina-
ton Of receivers for the road. The
public is too well posted on the leading
features Of the famous case to require
a detailed resume of the facts, and the
verdict Of the judges at Washington
was eagerly awaited. The conclusion
reached word of which was received in
st. Paul shortly after noon yesterday.
means much for ST. Paul. and digni-
fed rejoicing reigned especially in the
general offices Of the company, where
the good news spread with lightning
rapidity. Throughout the entire prog
ress Of the case the st. Paul officials
Of the road have observed discreet
silence regarding the various phases as
they developed, and even yesterday
had little to say beyond expressing
qualification that the matter had end
ed as they hoped and expected it
would. The procedure in the case will
be taken up, when the order of the
Judges has been forwarded to Judge
Jenkins and by him to the various
courts, where it was so rudely inter-
rupted early in October by Judge Han
ford of the Western court, when he
departed from an unwritten law, and
appointed Andrew F. Burleigh an in
dependent receiver instead Of confirm
ing, for his Jurisdiction, the appointees
of the court Of primary jurisdiction at
Milwaukee It was on the 1st of Oc-
tober that Judge Sanborn here in ST.
Paul was the first ancillary court to
extend the Jurisdiction of Messrs Nc
Henry and Bigelow to Minnesota and
Dakota, and it is in order now for the
judges in Montana, Idaho, Oregon,
Washington and New York to follow
his example, thus making these two
gentlemen sole receivers for the en-
tire road from east to west.
Although no definite assertion could
be made yesterday, there is not the
slightest doubt expressed that Messrs
Bigelow and McHenry will be called
upon to carry out the very excellent
administration Of Northern Pacific af-
fairs they have inaugurated. 1t is
patent to those who have kept in touch
with the situation that the order is
sued yesterday will necessitate certain
changes but little or nothing will be
learned accurately regarding these un-
til official word is received from Judge
Jenkins
A feeling of delicacy deferred the
officials yesterday from indulging in
any save the scantest comment regard
ing the decision, which must have
been quite a blow to the Western
courts and their appointees, and, while
1t was apparent that the result an
nounced brought relief to those who
have carefully followed the many