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Show TIIESEAMEEiim Tie Supreme Court Renders a Decision That Brings, the Councilniaaio' Contest to a Gloss. EXIT-3IZ HEAVY WEIGHTS. Euiti for Damages. Tile Up in tho District Dis-trict Court A Mining Case oa Trial-Tbe Day's Dockat. The municipal war that Involved title to six mautles in tho city council Is about over, the teriitorial supreme court having this motuing handed down an opinion that alliruis tho decision de-cision of the lower court and awards the Scats iu thu council to the cotr.es-tors. cotr.es-tors. Exit Dan Wolitouholmo, T. W, Armstrong, W. j'. Noblo, Louis Colm' and L. K. Hall. Herb. Pembroke, who svas a co-defend out, threw up the sponge several weeks ago, and this leaves the chairs divided between nine liberals aud six icpresentativcs of tho latt people's par. In rendering U. opinion Judge Miner, with win iu Judge Blackburn foncurred, Chiei Justice Zano aud Justice Jus-tice Anderson, having already decided the issue iu the respective departments uflhe district court over v.-hich they preside, reviewed the case at so ne length, comprehending tho same facts that havu previously appeared in thee columns, and awarding in af-lirmalion af-lirmalion of the judgment of tho lower courts to Itichard W. Young, John . Fewson Smith, J, W. Tuddenham and tluco others. When asked r to what couno the respondents re-spondents would uow pursue Judge l'owers, who has been prominent in the array of counsel for thb cotitestees, ttited that lie represented more partic- ularly tho case of Air. Wostenholme, and speaking for his client the war would cease where it is slier the sifrnai from the sapient but impartial cum-inacders. cum-inacders. Nr Suits. Unable to effect a settlement with the municipal ineutor, tho administrator administra-tor of the estate of Martiu Kkker yesterday yes-terday afternoon instituted proceedings in the district court for tho recovery of damages in the stun of $','5,0)t) from tho city of Salt Lake who is ' held responsible re-sponsible for the death of Kkker, who perished while working in a sewer. Deceased was working iu the' cut when the timbers gave way and he was en .om bed. John H. Lloyd hns tiled a suit for damages against the the Salt Lake City s Kailway company for .f.'.i.OOit lor in- juries done his son by the defendant in March last. Uichards & Moylo appear for the plaintiff. Court Noti. Charles L. Blazer, who was recently convicted on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, will be brought before the court for sentence on 'Tuesday next. The Diamond manslaughter will be reopened next week, at which time JudL'e Powers will present his argument ou tho motion for a new trial. Judge Anderson has been suffering a , groat deal of annoyance from ill health recently but looks somewhat improved. |