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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17

WASHINGTON, sept. IS. Judge Coke
II the supreme court of the district Of
Columbia to-day dismissed the bill of
complaint of John G. Wood, superin-
'endent of mails at Louisville, praying
that Postmaster General Gray and
Assistant Postmaster General Heath
be enjoined from removing him from
office.
The case had been considered in the
nature of a test of the power of re-
noval and the delivery Of the opinion
'rew to the courtroom many public
officials, including members of the
.ivil service commission
Judge Coxe's decision was an elabor-
ite review of the law bearing on re-
novals of federal employees He held
1T the outset that it was not within
The power of the court of equity to
grant relief in matters of appoint tment
Ind removal f. II office. Then taking
ap the merits of the case, he stated
that it was a settled law that the
power of removal was incident to the
power OF appointment, and that both
could be exercised by the head of
department. in reference to subord-
nate officials.
Concerning the civil service law,
Judge Coke held that it must not be
construed to grant authority, either
10 the civil service commission or to
:he President, to make rules contrary
70 the law itself, or Of a legislative
character. He quoted with approval
he decision of Justice Brewer that
Congress could not delegate it's power
20 legislate to any administrative
cody.
Ihe decision sums up as follows:
81 know of nothing more important
20 the interests of the country than
the policy which the civil service leg
station was intended to initiate and
promote, and it IS perhaps a matter of
great regret that the act of January
l6, 1883 (the civil service act) has not
gone further than it does. But it is
my duty to construe it as it is
ITO sum up, l concluded that, apart
rom the civil service act, the post
master general had the authority to
remove the complainant from office at
his pleasure; that this law makes no
change in this respect, except to for
bid removals for refusal to cont ribute
to partisan objects; that the power
given to the commission and the pres
dent to establish rules to carry that
act into effect does not authorize any
'ule which shall make change in the
'aw in this respect; and consequently
that, even if this court had iurisdic-
ton in a case like the present one, the
compl ainant is not entitled to the re-
lief prayed"
It is proba BILE that an appeal will be
taken from the decision and it is said
that ultimately the Un ted States su-
preme court will be asked to pass
lpon the question involved.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17
Rapid City Black EiIs South Dakota Friday Sept II, 1897

jury by Judge Slack at ! o'clock yes.
terday afternoon.
just before midnight the Jurors
came INTO court and announced their
inability to arrive at a decision, they
standing eight against to four for Mrs
Craven. They were then discharged
by Judge Slack.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17
Ex-Congress ssman Halner Honored.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1a.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Daniel B.
Hainer of Pennsylvania United States
district attorney for the Western dis
trict of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Hainer
7as formerly member of Congress.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17
ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDE.

Sixteen Persons Injured In Chicago
suburb-Heavy Fog tho Cause
CHICAGO, Sept. Is Two electric
cars on the Suburban Electric railway
collided while running at full speed
along the single track on Harlem av.
enue south of Harrison street in La
Grange this morning. just before
seven o'clock, when traffic was heavy,
and nearly all the passengers with
which both cars were crowded were
injured. The motormen, j. Murphy
and John Jamison, will die A heavy
log was the cause. Sixteen persons
were injured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17
TO STOP RABID TALK.
Authorities VIII Check Incen-
diary AgitatOrS.

CHICAGO, Sept. ID Infammatory
speeches, like those made in the two
meetings of the Social Democracy
branches, in which the collision be-
tween miners and deputies at Halle
ton, Pa, was made the excuse for ad-
vising worlxingmen to appeal to the
knife and the the torch, will not, the
police authorities state, be further
permitted in Chicago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17

iepot and the evening local to Beau
mont, Texas, was soon filed with eN-
,ited women and children. An hour
after the storm, however, the water
had all drained off and to-day the
streets are dry
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17
S. n. LANYON DEAD.
One OF the Best Known Men in South
Eastern Kansas No More

PITTsBURG, Kan, Sept. lbs. H.
Lanyon, one of the most widely
known men of Southeastern Kansas
dropped dead on the street last evening
at $3.50, of what doctors pronounce
paralysis of the heart Mr.. Lanyon
was the owner of one of the largest
smelter industries here, was the presi-
dent of the National bank of Pitts
burg, and was largely interested in
other industries and lands, being one
of the weaithiest men here.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17
Stricken Dead by the Heat.

MARYvlLLE, Mo-, Sept. ]5.-J. W.
Bratcher was stricken down by the
heat while on his to his home here
yesterday evening and died in a few
minutes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17
RIGHT OF RENovAL cc''H'.lD. T.
IMPORTANT CIVIL SERV-
ICE CASE DECIDED.
BLOW FOR CIVIL SERVICE.

Judge Coke of the District Supreme
Court Rules Against the Louisville
Superintendeut of Letter ar
riers Who Had Been Per-
emptorily Dismissed by
General Gary.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17
FOUR FOR MRS. CRAVEN.


SAN F-'NC:>Co. Sept. 15.-After a
fv' months btter.y contested trial
tic fame Gus y gu -trave.1 case, involv-
in deeds i" property worth millions,
sa TO .:ave cen gwen bv :he late
IS navt.r - r, was submit ID to the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-17

Rev. d. W. Tracy of the M. e.
chulch Of this city requests TIE
UNION to announce that he will con-
duct church services at the Hunt
school house on Sunday. September
18Th at, 2 O'clock n. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20
THE LONDON FIRE.

The fire in London yesterday was the
largest which has visited that city for
more than two centuries and was with
in hundred yards of the place where
the great condagration of 1866 had its
origin. 1t ragged unchecked for FIVE
hours, destroying about $50 valua
Bile warehouses, number OF
business blocks, and a few dwell
log houses, together with the con-
tents of all the buildings, most of which
were stored with valuable holiday
goods, and involving loss that is We.
riously estimated at from $12,000,000
to $l2, 900 600. An area of about seven
acres, including seven or eight streets,
was swept bare by the flames. No loss
OF life has been reported and there
were only few accidents.
The fire started in an umbrella
makers establishment on Hamsell
street, about three hundred yards north
of the general postofice. II is alleged
that it was caused by an explosion of
ga due to search that was being
made with naked lamp to find leak
in the pipes. The flames rapidly spread
to Wells street, Jerwin street, Hamsell
street and Nicolls square, and soon
twenty large warehouses were burning
and the fire, at 2:30 p. M, still beyond
control, was spreading in ell directions,
with practically the entire fighting
force of London at the scene.
At 420 the Are continued to spread east.
ward and reached Red Cross street. threaten
ing the Midland Railway freight depot and
moro important warehouses beyond.
The fire at 5:15 p. m was under control in
its progress to the northeastwsrd, and there
seemed to be no danger of its farther spread.
The churches of st. Giles and Crppe4aie
were saved, but the yicarages adjoining were
burned.
The location of the fire is in tho heart Of
the old city within almost a stones throw OF
many places of historic interest
The fire occupied about 300 firemen and
fifty engines until after nightfall, when some
were withdrawn, but many were still playing
water on the red hot ruins at late hour, and
will continue doing SO for long time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20
Cost ofLondon's Conflasration.

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-A number of fire
engines are still playing upon the
smouldering ruins which mark the
scene of the great confagration near
the general post Office yesterday.
Walls are falling every now and then.
1t is impossible to accurately estimate
the damage done, but the direct loss
will probably be below $4,000, 900.
Consols and India three per cents. have
fallen heavily on the belief that the
losses will necessitate heavy sales by
insurance companies and most of the
insurance companies shares have drop.
ped 10 to 80 shilliugs. 1t is believed
that the bulk of the fire losses will fall
upon American insurance companies.
The last flames disappeared by II
o'clock this morning, but water is still
being poured upon the redhot masses
of ruins. The burned district is sur
rounded by enormous crowds of people
and the railroads are running excursion
trains from the country. In spite of
the magnitude of the disaster, only two
6remen were slightly injured. About
300 firms are seeking for new Offices.
TIE official report says the cause of the
fire is unknown.
All the historic treasures of Cripple
Gate Church were removed, including
the records of Oliver Cromwell's mar
rlage, Millions burial and the deaths
from the plague in 1865.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20
HISTORY INVESTIGATION.

The report to be made by the Sons
of Veterans committee, whose invesli-
CATION of the history scandal was con-
cluded early yesterday morning, in
Richmond, has'been practically agreed
upon. It is understood that the report
will be adverse to Commander Mini.
tree Fowlkes, of Lee Camp of Sons Of
Veterans, who is also member of the
Grand Camps history committee Just
how far its Recommendations will go
cannot be definitely learned.
This point has been raised that Mr..
Fowlkes was not e member of the his.
tory committee at the time that z, he taok
part in defeating the Mahood resolu-
lions anathematizlDg Hon. John E.
Massey, Superintendent of Public H.
struction. The resolutions calling for
the inquiry are broad enough, though,
to reach any member of the Grand
Camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

| The residence of Col. J. Bell Bigger,
near Ashland, was slightly damaged by
fire yesterday.
Miss Florence Jacobs died at the
home of her father, Gao. Jacobs, in
Leesburg on Thursday.
The report that the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad has purchased the valley
railroad from Harrisonburg to Licking
ton, is denied.
Edw. Holmes, colored, was tried in
Essex county yesterday for attempted
criminal assault upon young white
woman and given 90 years in the pen
itentiary.
Judge Paul yesterday appointed c.
T. Barksdale, of Danville. as q. S. Com
missioner for the Western District OF
Virginia, vice Col. w. D. Coleman,
whose term has expired.
Judge Hughes, of the United States
Court, at Norfolk, yesterday signed a
decree ordering the sale of the Norfolk
and Ocean View Railroad to satisfy the
demands of creditors.
| The matter of making permanent the
injunction recently obtained by the
daily press of Norfolk against the i'm
position of a special license tax came
up yesterday before Judge Robert r
Prentis in the Circuit Court. The ar
guments were concluded yesterday
evening and submitted to Judge Prem
It's for decision.
A few months ago Frank Strather,
aged l6 years, wandered to Frostburg,
Md, from his home in Berryville and
went to work in Ocean mine with Thos.
Farrell. While working on pillar on
Thursday the boy was injured by tall
of roof coal and died yesterday morn.
ing at five o'clock. The boy WIS an
orphan, but had grandparents in Vir'
ginia.
The public schools of Richmond will
have to close for half Of December, un'
less the money necessary to carry them
on is raised by popular subscription, or
the teachers volunteer their services
without pay. The common council
last night, for the second time, and
after a long and spicy fight, refused to
vote the extra $4,000 needed to com
plete the fiscal year. The board OF al
dermen few nights ago, passed the ap-
preparation by bare majority.
Judge Paul, in the United States
District Court at Lynchburg, yesterday
delivered his opinion in the demurrer
to the two indictments in the case OF
the government VS.. T. D. Berry and
Charles L. Mosby, who are charged
with violating the United States bank
ing laws in connection with the First
National Bank of Bedford City. The
decision OF the court cuts out the 26
: counts of the indictment in which the
failure to allege intent was fatal, but
leaves the other 26 counts of the in
dictment in full vitality. The case was,
by the.consent of counsel continued .un-
| i'll the March term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The silk mill and dyeing establishment AZ
Oxford. N. ]. was destroyed by fire This
morning. Loss about $4,000. There i
reason 10 suspect that the bui ding was Sc, on
fire. The establishment hsd been idle for
some time and was to have been disposed of
at the sberiff7s srle to-day. The builoiug was
owned by New York parties.
A SPECIAL from Faribault states that zen.
resentative of French syndicate is there
from Paris to secure from the Ornoco Com.
pany, whose headquarters are at Faribault, a
portion of the gold territory on lis yenezpo.
Ian concessions.
The cahoose and enc car Of train loaded
with miners rolled down an tmbankmept
nine miles north of Brazil. Ind, last evening
Three men were fatally injured and twenty
more received minor hurts.
Everything is in readiness for the resumu.
ton on Monday of the trial at Long Isla,
City, N. Y, of Martin Thorn, the ALLEGED
murderer of William Guldensuppe
A dispatch via Ssattle, Wash, says the
snow on the Skaguay trail is fully three feat
deep and that it is five or six feet deep on the
Dyea route.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20
AUDITOR RYLAND'S REPORT
The Richmond Dispatch saws:

Mr.. Josiah Ryland, jr., second audi.
tor of Virginia, has prepared his an.
nual report for 1S96-97, made to the
Governor. In it is found much valu.
able information concerning the public
debt, the sinking fund, the literary
fund, &c. In the light OF the figures Of
this report we revise our answers given
Tuesday to 30. KS" question. Those
answers were based upon data of 1895.
96; these are based upon data year
later. The changes are not very great.
Here are the questions and the answers
as taken from Mr.. Ryland's report, Just
out:
Difference of opinion exists con.
corning the amount of Virginias debt,
and the rate of interest. You will con.
fer favor by answering the following
questions:
"What is the amount of the State
debt9 ?"
What per cent. is the State now
paying on her debt ?"
"What per cent. will the State have
to pay In the future ?"
II. 1t is s24. a4S, 476, exclusive Of the
bonds held by the colleges, which
amount TO 80, 466, 455; also exclusive Of
about 81 900, 900 of old bonds and past
due interest which have never been
funded and which may or may not be
10 e1iste
"2 Three per cent. On Riddlebergers, =
per cent. on enturies and 4 and 8 per cent.
on college bonds The Riddeterger bonds
amount TO S6,32S 759. The Centuries
amount to SIT ,919,717.
80. The Riddleberger bonds bear per
cent. interest. The Century bonds . per
cent until July 1. 1901. and 3 per cent.
thereafter 'or ninety years. The ilrs. pay
ment at the par cent. rate will be Oh Jan.
uary 1, 1902.
THE literary furd holds of the Riddle
berger bonds otherwise known as new 3sN
$1,43O, 1927, aud of the Centuries $139 600
the interest on which. amounting la $40.
7o1.82, is appropriated to public education
public schools The sums realized from
fines and escheats are invested in State bonds
each year, and this is part of the perma.
nent literary fund The interest on tho it,
erary fund bonds is used fol school purposes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20

GEN. CLAY AND HIS CHILD WIFE -
Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay's child
wife, Dora Richardson Clay, whom he
married two years ago when she was
only IA years old, has left him because of
the discharge of her brother, who was
foreman on Gen. Clay's place. Clell
Richardson was discharged six months
ago and since that time the girl has
been dissatisfied. Whom seen Thurs
day night at the home of her brother,
six miles from Richmond, she said:
II have left him, but may return to
him if he wants me to. He didn't treat
me right. He wouldn't let me 60 10
parties, aud he objected to visiting any
of my relatives. That was why I left
him. Oh, yes, he gave me everything 1
wanted. He has sent me lot Of mon
ey twice since left, and when he came
home from Cincinnati he brought me
guitar, whole lot Of candy and bananas,
and many nice things. But 1 dou't
love him any more. He's getting old
and thinks the people are going to kill
him. He keeps ever 80 many guns and
pistols and knives, and has men paid to
tight. Oh, he would always let me go
to visit my neighbors, but he sent a
man along with me all the time to see
that none of his relatives tried to kill
me-"
Gen. Clay is 81 years old. After
marrying the girl he did his best to edu.
cate her. he has long desired child
to inherit his estate, and thus prevent
it going to his children by his first wife,
who secured divorce from him. He
hopes to get his wife back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Football Day.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 2O.-The
day for the annual football battle be.
tween elevens representing the Univer--
sites of Pennsylvania and Harvard
dawned most unfavorable. The low.
ering clouds threatened rain at almost
aay moment, but the indications were
announced as favorable for clearing
weather this afternoon. But no matter
what the conditions of the weather may
be, nearly $4,000 cranks will risk sclat-
ica and pneumonia rather than miss
the game. A comparison of the two
teams as they line up to-day shows
Pennsylvania to be shade stronger
than Harvard.
When the teams lined up there were
about 25, 600 persons in the big amphi-
theatre. Pennsylvania won the toss
and the game commenced at POI.
At 4:10 the score stood Pennsylvan: q
Is, Harvf I'd 6.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. 90
Every prospect this morning pointed to
the playing of the great football game
between Yale and Princeton on field
slippery, perhaps slushy. At daybreak
snow was falling hard, driven feroely
by a brisk wind from the northeast,
and the atmosphere was heavy with a
dampness which chilled one to the
marrow. The weather, however, did
not prevent football enthusiasm. The
straw which had covered the gridiron
during the night was raked off, leaving
the turf dry. The force was kept at
work up to the opening of the game.
Five to four on Princeton as winners
and four to FIVE that Yale would not
score were the prevailing figures in the
betting.
Princeton won the toss and took the
north end with the wind behind and at
2:lO the great battle was on. The winl
hsd fallen away and was now very
light.
At 4:1O the game stood: Yale 6, and
Princeton O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20
SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 20, 1897.

THERE IS popular idea to the effect
tbatthis is a free and equal country tie
land of the free and the home OF the
brave. refuge for the oppressed OF all
the other nations of the earth, ana
where a man cannot be prescribed for
either his political or religious opinions
But. for all that, in New York day be-
fore Yesterday, six men were arrested
on landing from q foreign steamer, de-
tanned, and will be deported, under the
law, simply and solely because they y,
acknowledged that they believe in all
the teachings of the Koran. Insuit
was added to the injury by the tact
that the immigration officer by whose
order they were arrested is anaturailzea
Armenian, one of their hereditary enc
mics, who processes to believe IN the
teachings of the Bible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20
THE MErHODISTs.

Yesterdays session of the Virginia
Annual Conference, Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, held in Danville,
was rich in discussion but otherwise
not very interesting.
Lloyd T. Williams, G. E. BlaDken-
ship, q. F. 3. Martin, g. E. B. Smith,
J. D. Hasler, A. l.. Franklin, Graham
Lambeth, W. L. Ware, p. 81. Clements,
E. ]. Potts and Thomas E. Johnston
f,rmed the class OF travelling preachers
received into the full connection.
A lengthy discussion sprung up
when the special order was called. II
was the report of the special committee
on conference entertainment, proposing
radical changes in the manner ofselect-
ing the place of meeting for Conference
and the manner of entertaining the
body. The principal discussion was
over the proposition 10 delegate the
power of selecting the place of meeting
to committee to act o year in advance.
The plan proposed by the special com
mittee was finally adopted,
Rev. DR.. R. N. Sledd was made chair
man of the commission to try Rev. NJ.
8. Watt, the prtacher of Rsppahannock
district, who Is charged with gross i'm
morality. The committee will hold
night sessions until the case is disposed
of. Rev. DIR. G.. G. Vanderslice was
made chairman of the committee on
memorials to the General Conference.
A lively discussion between Bishop
Fitzgerald and Rev. DR.. Paul White
head sprung up. The bishop had re-
commended that the conference raise
a committee on "Prison Reform" A
motion to that effect was made and car
ried, whereupon DR.. Whitehead moved
that the vote be reconsidered and made
a vigorous speech in support of his mo.
ton, taking the ground that the matter
of prison reform, like that of election
reform and suffrage reform, is strictly
a secular question, entirely within the
domain of civil authority, and the
church has no business to meddle with
it. He said there is in these latter
days too much sentimentality, too
much gush, and too great disposition
on the part of the church to NEEDLE
with matters that belong solely 10 the
State, and he wanted to see this con
ference keep clear of such meddling.
In conclusion the doctor said he felt
sure the bishop had recommended the
raising of prison reform committee
without sufficient reflection.
With considerable warmth the bishop
replied that he might reflect for hun
dred years and at the end of that time,
if he had continued to reflect with the
brain of a Humanitarian and heart
filled With love for suffering humanity,
be would be Of the same opinion still.
The bishop was applauded aud DR..
Whitehead's motion was voted down
amidst reatspplause.
J. K. Clayton, J. T. sewell, J. T.
Meadows aud J. E. White, local
preachers, were elected deacons.
R. n. Marks, Frank Burruss, w. R.
Evans, ]. G. Harry, W. E. Moore, J.K.
Clayton and ]. D. Langley were admit
Tod on tria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-20

PRINCE WILLIAM NoTEs.-Miss An
ME Muddiman is visiting relatives in
Alexandria.
On Monday last Mr.. James Clark,
aged n years, an old and esteemed res
ident of Occoquan, died at his home
there.
Manasseh lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, gave
banquet last Friday night in honor of
Grand Secretary DR.. Darlington, OF
Rchmond, and District Deputy Grand
Master Alexander, of Alexandra.
Sudley farm, one of the bsst grazing farms
in this section of the State, owned By Messrs.
Putnam & Ayres has been sold to Mr. Alan
beck, of New York, who expects to occupy
the property and further improve it as stock
farm. Manassas JourrsI,