Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-21


the absence of witnesses Mr.. Cox was heard in the
chancery suit of Jackson Corcoran, on behalf Of
the plaintiff. This was claim for q fund IN the
United States Treasury, awarded by the Board OF
Commissioners appointed under the Treaty of Quad
aloupc llIdago. The following is narrative of the
case as gwen by the learned counsel:
in 1885, a Convention was entered into between
the United States and Mexico, by which all claims
of citizens Ofthe United States against Mexico should
be brought before Board of Commissioners com
posed of TWO Mexican and two American Commits
sioners, with power 10 appoint umpire of all dis
puted points the King of Prussia, who acted through
his Minister resident NJ Washington. The claims
that were brought before them Were claims of citi-
Zens of the United States against the Republic of
Mexico. This Convention assembled i'm Washing
ton. in the summer of 1910, and proceeded To nyes
tigate the cases brought before them. By the terms
of the Convention, their functions terminated at the
end ni eighteen months, when the claim in question,
of William j. Lord, was left undec dpd with others
The American Board OF Commissioners having ex.
amned the claim, reported in its favor, but the Mex
lean commissioners having raised objections, the
matter was referred to the umpire 1t was however
brought so late before him that the umpire could not
make his report in time, and he returned the papers,
with the sells unbroken, to the Board OF Commits
SionerS In this position of affairs the United States
renewed negotiations with Mexico to have this and
other claims tried. BY this new Convention, all
these claims Were to be referred to the umpire, un
der the projected treaty, with jurisdiction simply and
exclusively confined TO the points Of difference.
In lSl3 a convention was signed between the two
Governments, which was ratified by the United
: ates, hut VIII CHI Mexico denied her ratification
In consequence nothing was done, and war broke
out between the two countries in May, 1896 That
war was concluded by the treaty of Guadaloupe.
Hidago. signed III February, 1878 and recognized by
the Government iii the same year. By the prOv-
sionS of the convention, the United States assumed
upon itself the debts due TO her citizens. and for this
purpose Board of American Commissioners was or
ganiZed, precisely in the position of the umpire i'm
the treaty Of lS'g. The case was brought 10 their
cognizance in the name of w. w. Corcoran claim
inn tn hp fha of f1a ortins
in obtaining an award. promulgated in Nav, 1850,
covering nearly the whole amount that had been
awarded by tile American commissioners to the or-
ginal claimants. BY the act of the Convention of
ls49 any parry or parties that claimed to have an
equitable iniprf 81 might prosecute their claim i'm
thai Court within thirty days. The suit was brought
under that statute, and an injunction ordered.
TIE question now WAS. which of the two parties l..
entitled Ia the funds. In October, 1874, an agree
ment was entered into between Williams and the
present complainant, Judson, i'll reference to this
claim against Mexico. This was conslmated by a
more formal agreement. signed in June. lSi5. At
this time there was treaty with Mexico and it
was uncertain whether anything would he done, or
what wonld he allowed Some months after, these
two parties, Williams and Lord by several convey.
anCeS. transferred their title To another party. who
afterwards Tantrrred it to MIR. Corcoran as already
mentioned.
Washington MOnUnsnt.-Ne visited this work on
Saturday afternoon, and were quite entertained with
an examination Of The several blocks, some of great
beauty and appropriateness. and all significant of
that veneraliOn which is every where felt foi the
memory of Washington. The last block received
that from Baltimore, which arrived on Friday,
in charge of Mr.. Cyrus Glut. of the firm OF Gaut
x Bro, and Is expected 10 br presented soon with
due tOrmality by the Mayor and City Council of Bal
umOrr IL i of the largest stones yet received,
Of Baltimore county granite, inscriptions in raised
letters, and the centre represents correct fac siiIe
of the Battle Monument. Its cost was 81 500
rather charge ii strikes Us, for such "A stone
fine it l.. Persons visiting the city, should not
fan to view the works at the Monument.
Military Jist-1Luat Iernon Gua,i's Bail To-
SiShf.-'This morning. the Mount Vernon Guards
a beautiful company rom Alexandria. commanded
by Captain L. W. A>hhy. made fine appearance
on our streets. having come Ia the city for the pur
pose, We understand, OF inviting the President, SC.
To their ball tonight and also 10 have parade in
Washington. They muched to the Presidents
House, and siIlutrd the Commander in hief, who
gracefully bowed i'll recognition or them, when they
speedily t"aS up Tie line OF march again, and de
parted, I'll" Pre- dent looking after them with inter
Isl some d>ianc', Is they moved, in soldiery prccis
SION, from the front nt the >iOn. Tonight he il
remembered, pcrially hy Alexandria readers
they hay their grand ball III that city, for which the
VI " best preparations have been made, and no douh;
the fair and the brave OF or CITY will have
- good Time
The MinsfrelS-f will be observed that Messrs
Horn 4 LaLdiS, tn cntrrprising proprators of the
'1erpschorean Minsirels.'' have engaged the ser
wees M Prof. lardra, distinguished musician of
tenor, Mr.. William Fl. Morgan. They Low have
complete troupe, instrumental and vocal music bur
l"sque p riOrmaGccs. fancy and negro dancing, SC.
Saturday night, Odd Fe lows Hail was full, on tie
occasion of The benefit of Lands the comic of
all the comic bone players, ard nigh, no doubt a
large audience viii witness the Increased attraction
they So bOunilfuily Offer.
Superior FTicd.-SlcssrS Rabbit i Powers Pa
avenue, hetwecn 10Th and 18th streets. have sent us
a'pecInen o their fried oysters, which pronounce
ne PluS utrl, and recommend To all our frenHs-|
Eahhrt \ Powers Restaurant is destined TO become
one "i the most popular IN our city. Their oyster
can't be beat.
BENEFIT Of .7dreriisns.--A lady of this city having
lost valued article OF jewriry, advertised the
III the STIR, and 1t wasa day afterwards lett
At Que OF our jewelry stores This Is not the first
tllne that the Star has found lost articles.
Columbia Course Fine sport is expected at this
place of amusement. The races commence TO
morrow with a match for 500 between John Ora
ham and Santa Anna. There many excellent
horses III the stables from Prince Georges Calvert,
Charles and St Mary's counties, Md and from Rich
mond, Va. The track L. III good order.
BISCUIT and B.,Icry.-WilIiam Cane was arrested
Yesterday afternoon, for an assault and battery on
Cecilia Hei>ler, and stonng the house of Mary HeiS-
Ter. He was taken IN the guard house, and this
morning iii default of security for court, he sent
To i&I by Justice 'irubb.
Nev' Church Organ a committee of the member.
OF the Second Presbyterian Church. have contracted
with the MeS>rS. POmplitz Rodewald, of Baltimore,
Tor tn construction of organ TO be used in the
church service. The contract was made for the
committee by the firm ofIlbus s Htz and describes
All instrument similar 10 the constructed hv the
same builders tor the New jerusalem Church. and
which gives entire satisfaction. The instrument is
TO he finished by the 18th OF February.
Il Counterfeit SIfTP-ltp al
tiscent cautionng the public to the effect that the
'1Terp~ichOreOn Mnstrels now performing in this
city, are counterfeit troupe, and not the genuine
Terpsichoreans; but unfortunately the writer en-
closes a counterfeit dOHSr note 10 pay for the adver-
tSement There Is a ''cOunterfrit" in the matter
surely.
The Trade on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
was very large during the past week, sixty boats
having arrived from different points, of which nearly
half weT: laden with coal from Cumberland the
remainder bringing corn, wheat, &c from along the
section OF tbs country the canal traverses
The Woahsr yesterday was delightful quite a
summers day, II would seem "a ii "Jack Frosr, had
forgot To- pay visit. There were large number
OF ladies pr0ncnaliing on the avenue on SATURDAY.
afternoon.
The Commission la The Gardiner Case will meet
Tomorrow al the Court House, tn take evidence IN
the sit, Instituted hy the Government against Gar
diner, Tor tEr recovery of the money obtained by
him. Which has Yet 10 be tried by the Circuit Court.
1t Is expected taa, Hon. Henry May will be exam-
med.
InrsrItJTies-Fne alarm of fire m Saturday ghr