Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1899 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The President has nominated Ernest P. Goodrich of Michigan, Leonard M. Cox of Kentucky and Alfred C. Lewerenz of Michigan to be civil engineers jh the navy. the Department of State at Washington has been informed in a cable from Consul General Gudger at Panama that a compromise has been effected with the strikers at Colon and work has been resumed. Recent advices from there said that the situation was critical and that a revolution might be a possible outcome if the strike continued.

A definitive agreement for the adjustment of the debt of the Central Pacific Railroad to the Government has been made between the Government commission and the bankers representing the railroad. It is understood the plan contemplates the payment of $58,000,000 to the Government in semi-annual 3 per cent notes, the last expiring ten years from date. These notes will be secured by; a deposit of Central Pacific 4 per cent bonds.

A decision of considerable general interest has been delivered by the United States Supreme Court. With three justices dissenting the court held that a State has the power to compel a railroad to stop trains at certain cities prescribed by State statute. The ease was brought against the Michigan Central Railroad Company by the State of Ohio, which had passed a law providing that if the railroad ran three trains a day through certain towns they should be compelled to stop for passengers. The railroad contended that this was interference in interstate commerce. Justice Harlau, delivering the majority opinion, said a contrary ruling would enable the railroads to build up the great cities of the East nnd West at the expense of the small places on the way.