Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-07

ruled that the Lincoln Traction company
has = valid franchise and a right TO occupy
the streets Of the city. The decision was
given In an action brought BY the city at
torney to Dust the company because Of
non-payment Of taxes and the latter de-
INJURED on the ground that the city could
not maintain the action for the reason that
charters come from the state and not from
the municipality.
No Jury Yet in Murder Case.
A special panel Of 100 persons for tho
Jury in the Marshall murder case was ex-
hausted today. with the defendant still
having three peremptory challenges to his
credit. Another panel has been drawn and
It IL likely that the Jury will be COM
pleted by tomorrow noon.
state Fair Board.
awarded a contract for printing the prem
lum list Of the next exposition to the Jacob
North company Of Lincoln, which offered
to do the work without charge.
Reports from railroad onicials we're re-
ceived, showing that this year the only
change infthe old scale Of freight and pas
senger rates will be on live stock. for
which a one-way charge will be made,
After the transaction Of some minor busi-
ness the board adjourned until tomorrow.
FusiOnists Nominate H~arrigan.
The fusionists Of Lincoln in their city
convention tonight nominated David Hsr-
rigan for police Judge and left other nomi-
nations to be made by the central com
mittee.
Supreme Court Cases.
Supreme court cases will be called In
the following order at the next sitting OF
the supreme court, which begins March Is:
stoddSrt against American National
E EVAN 3 p%0SSsRissis P ss9tIs Greek ka vsiles ss sanS
Lillian Irrigation District, Custer; Chicago
against sattier, Cass; Morrill, against
McNeill, Logan; Omaha Loan and Trust
GU%Rpsny s sIEsinst Walen4 P0uslas; Var :
against State. Lancaster; Case against
well, Buffalo; Hanson against Hanson
wayne; Stevens against Paulsen, Douglas
Allen against Plasmyere, Red Willow; Per.
AGAINST Frazier, Custer; Falstrom againsi
Canning, Custer; Palmer against Caywood
ter: Lincoln against Morrison. lancaster
Bean against People Building and LOAF
association, Fillmore;, Moulthan againsl
New York, against Davis, Custer; Hewitt
against Bank OF Indian Territory, Butler
Van Brunt against Kimmel, Lancaster
Loan and Trust Savings. Bank agains
stoddard. Dawson; E. and H.. t. Anthem,
q Co. against Karbach,. Douglas; Dufren,
against Anderson, Douglas; Hoover & soI
against Haynes, Lancaster; Gathercol'
against. Peck. Dawson; Whitman agsins
Wendelin. Lancaster; Hubbard agains
Omaha, Douglas; Van Doren against Emp
~kie-Shugart company, Lancaster; Vol
against Haslack, Platte; Fray agains
Fray. Lancaster; Waddell against Gag
County, Gage; LaSelle against Gag
County, Gage; Union Pacific Railroad Com
against Estate OF Bissell, Richardson; Gov
against Gallon, Douglas; Vroom agains
Lewis, Douglas; Chaffee against Coates
worth. Douglass; Ayers against Trostler
Haight against Hayes, Platte; Yarna
against Hupp. Red Willow; First Nstiona
Bank, Omaha, against East Omaha Boz
Company, Douglas; South Omaha Saving
! Bank against Dellone, Douglas; Ferguson
against Herr. Richardson; Austin Manu-
Brown: Swan against-Rasmussen. Douglas
Sitter against Whitaker, Merrick; Evan
against Dworak, Antelope; Nebraska Loal
and Trust Company against Winkelmann
Bank against Haskell. Mcpherson; Cret
against Hendricks. Saline; Connection
Trust and Safe Dep. Co. against Trumbo
Hitchcock; Raynor against Wymore, Gage
Quesner against Ftnnell. Washington; Es
tate of Fitzgerald against Union Saving
against Union Savings Bank, Lancaster
Omaha Loan and Trust Company agains
Borders. Buffalo; Morgan against State
otoe; Morgan against State. otoe:. stat
Moore against State. Custer; State ex re
Blessing against Davis, original.