Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-04-04
TELEGRApHIC.

WASHINGTON, March 30-An opinion
was given by the Supreme court today
in the long and ehort haul case involv-
ing the validity of provision in the in
terstate commerce act prohibiting high
or charges for short than for long hauls.
The decision of the court below was at
tirmed in the main the opinion holding
In the cases of shipments from one state
to another on through bills OF ladiDg
railway companies could not exempt
parties and give them special rates.
Justice Shiras handed down the opinion
of the eu pCeme court in the case OF the
Texas Pacific Railway vs.. the Interstate
Commerce Commission known a. the
import rate case. The opinion Of the
supreme court reVerses the decision or
the circuit court which held that it was
illegal to charge less on imported goods
sBd domestic articles. The effect Of the
opinion is to continue the alleged dis
elimination in the interest of foreign
shippers.
The gold reserve as officially reported
is Sl2S,71l $50, the highest point yet
reached during the present Rdministra
toni
Justice Blown delivered an opinion of
the supreme court today in the cases of
Thomas Pearsall vs.. the Great North.
eru Railway Company and of the Louis
vile & Nashville Railway Company VS..
the Commonwealth of Kentucky as to
the right of parallel and competing rail-
wey lines TO consolidate, holding in the
case of the Great Northern that 1T could
not under its charter, AID in opposition
to the act of the Minnesota legislature
OF 1874, be consolidated with the North
ern Pacific as was sought to be accom-
plished. Justices Field and Brewer dis
sented. In the Kentucky case q like
opinion was rendered.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua via Galveston,
March 30-Copyrighted 1886 by the AS
ISOLATED Press.-The peace commission,
consisting of DR.. Prudente Alfaro, vice.
president Of Salvador, General Comlins
of Salvador and Senior Ramirez, of
Nicaragua. minister OF foreign affairs,
has returned from Lspoz where con-
ference with the representatives Of the
insurgent Leonists has been held. The
terms offered by President Zslaya are
understood to be absolute to surrender
all the arms, payment OF all war ex-
penses and surrender of the leaders for
trial. The insurgents not only refused
70 accept these terms but demanded
that President Zslaya turn over to them
the government o. Nicaragua. Con-
sequently war will be continued with
renewed bitterness on both sides.
There is great excitement here. The
government is said to be hard pressed
for funds as we'll as for ammunition,
which facts are not unknown to the
Leonists who are understood to be re-
ceivlng secret support from Guatemala |
and other sources, which may result in |
complications likely to cause general |
war throughout Central America. 1t is |
suggested that this is good opportuni-
ty for Intervention upon the part of the |
United States with a view to bringing !
about peaceful settlement of the ques-
tIon in dispute as the conflict involving |
ali the Central American republics will
put serious check upon business and |
development of the natural resources of |
Central America.
HERMosILLo, Mex, March 30-Officisl
adYices have reached here of battle |
between the federal troops under Capt. |
A. Gala and large force of Yaqui
Indians. Twenty Indians were killed
and O number wounded. Vigorous
measures are being planned to subdue
the Indiana.
PARIS, March 30-The chamber has
decided TO postpone the
of the interpretations regard
ing Egypt and the foreign policy of the
government ugtil Thursday.
New CASTLE, March 30-Over the
course today Bubear beat
Wallace Ia the sculling race for purse
of 100 pounds.
HAVANA, March 30-Col. Monceds,
reconoiteriDg in the vicinity of Siguana.
Santa Clare, has been engaged with the
insurgents who left eight killed and
thirteen wounded. The insurgents
attacked the village and port of Sunni
dero, province of Pinar del Rio, where
they where repulsed with the loss OF
eight killed. They have made another
attempt to pass through the military
ire drawn across the province of Pinar
1el Rio, The insurGent leader Aguirez,
after burning Pecadio, was engaged
near Banjo by General Milquizo. The
cavalry charged the insurgents killing
twenty-five. The troops had two off,
,ers and five soldiers wounded. The
nsurgent leader Seguers wae shot this
morning in fortress at Cabanne.
Ramon Serpa, insurgent leader, has
'een killed in an engagement near
'ancta Spiritus, Santa Clara. II