Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1887 — FRESH FROM THE WIRES. [ARTICLE]

FRESH FROM THE WIRES.

Events of Interest and Importance in Every Quarter of the Habitable Globe. Hews Relating to Politics, Religion, Commerce, Industry, Labor, and Other Topics. THE VERY LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. BEYOND THE LAW. The Scope of the Facific Inquiry Defined by Justice Field—Leland Stanford Not Obliged to Answer the Questions Propounded. Justice Field, of the United States Supreme Court, rendered a decision, at San Francisco, declining to make an order compelling Senator Stanford and others to answer questions propounded by the Pacific llailroacl Commissioners, anl also refused to give the commission access to the books of certain construction companies. Following is a summary of Judge Field’s decision: The Pacific) Railway Commission, created under act of Congress of March 3, IBS7, is not a judicial body. It possesses no judicial pow. r. It cau determine no right of tlio Government, or of the companies whose affairs it investigates. Those rights will remain the subject of judicial inquiry and determination as fully ns though the commission had never been created, and in such inquiry its report to the Pres dent of its action will not be even admissible as evidence of any of the matters investigated. It is a mero board of inquiry, directed to obtain information upon cortain matters, and report the result of its investigations to the President; also, to lay the same before Congress in the progress of its investigations, and in furtherance of them it is authorized to invoke tho aid of tho courts of the United States in requiring tho attendance and testimony of witnesses arid the production of books, fiauers, and documents ; ami tho act provides hat the Circuit or District Court of tho United States witiiin the jurisdiction of which contumacy or refusal of any person to obey subnet na to him may Issue an or.ler requiring euefi persons to appear before toe Commissioners, and produce books and papers, and give evidence touching the matters in questio'4 Of all rights of the citizen few are of greater importance or more essential to his peace and happiness than the right of personal security, and that involves not merely’lhe protection of his person from assault, but exemption of liis privato affairs, books, and papers from inspection and scrutiny of others. Without the enjoyment of this right, all other rights would lose half their value. The law provides for compulsory production in tho progress of judicial proceedings or by direct suit for that purpose of such documents as a (Toot the interost of others, aud also in certain oases for the seizure of criminating papers necessary for the prosecution of offenders against public justice, and only in one of these ways can they bo obtained and their contents made known against the will of the owners. In the recent case of Boyd vs TJnitod States (tillU. 8. 010) tho Supreme Court held that the provision of a law of Congress which authorized tho Court of tho United States in rovenuo cases on motion of tho Government authority to require defendant or claimant to produce in court his i rivato books, invoicoß, and papers, or that the allegations of the attorney respecting them should bo taken itfi oonfeanod, was unconstitutional and void as applied to suits for penalties or to establish forfeiture of party's goods. In Kilbouru vs. Thompson (113 U. S. ls-8) wo have the decision of tho Supremo Court of the United States that neither house of Congress had tho power to make inquiries into the private affairs of a citizen.

The Green Diamond.

The raco for the championship of the League is becoming docidedly interesting, as will be seen by the appended record of tho eight contesting clubs: PercentClubs. Won. Lost. age. Detroit 57 35 .619 Chicngo 53 37 .588 New York 53 41 .563 Philadelphia 53 42 .553 Boston 49 41 .646 Washington 38 ’ 62 .422 Pittsburg 36 54 .400 Indianapolis 29 65 .308 St Louis st’ll maintains a long lead in tlio American Association pennant race. Tlio following shows the record of won and lost games: l’ercentClubs. * Won. Lost. age. St. Louis 77 26 /i 47 Louisville 60 44 .576 Cincinnati 61 48 .559 Baltimore 54 49 .524 Athletic 51 52 .49.5 Brooklyn 48 54 .470 Metropolitan 33 68 .326 Cleveland 2J 75 .878

The Ute Troubles.

A Denver telegram says the fatalitios in the recent battle betweou Colorow’s men and the whites were five whites and nine Indians. Four of the former and five of the latter were wounded. Six hundred Indians are camped within six miles of Glenwood Springs, and arc in an ugly mood. The official report of Lieutenant Burnett, U. S. A, is to the effect that Colorow’s band- was attacked by tho whites after being assured that they would be allowed to return to the reservation unmolested.

More Land for Settlers.

Mr. Stockslager, acting Laud Commissioner, says a Washington telegram, has taken the necessary steps to carry into effect Secretary Lamar’s recent order directing the restoration to settlement and entry of tho unapproved indemnity selections of the California and Oregon Railroad Company in California. Tlie road runs from Roseville, near Sacramento, to the California and Oregon line, a distance of 269 miles, and the order of restoration, it is said, will affect about 753,000 acres.

Professor Baird’s Successor.

Washington telegram: “The President caused universal surprise to-day in the selection of Solicitor Me Cup, of the Treasury Department, to succeed Professor Baird as Fish Commissioner. Judge MoCue is absent in M i no, and the announcement of his appointment was doubtless a greater surprise to him than to others. ”

Cold Comfort for Ferdinand.

Pbince Ferdinand lias received telegrams from the Sultan and Czar, neither of which is at all reassuring. The Sultan tells the young mau that his assumption of the throne was illegal, and that he has violated the Berlin treaty. The Czar declares that he can not approve his action, and tho letter is very arbitrary in its term*