Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-28

claiming that the survey should properly IN
clude what is known as the Grand Prairie
common fields and the Prairie des Noyes COM
mon fields, and the out lot of Watkins. Tnis
boundary would give the schools additional
land, now Of great value.
The application was resisted by the owners
of the property, who held under titles, &C
quired since the passage IT the act of 1872
The Commissioner decided that the power to
make the survey was confdei in the surveyor
geneTal-that when he had performed that
duty, the power was exhausted; and, further,
that as the survey was made with the knowl-
edge and consent of the School Board, accept
ed by them without Digestion, that after the
lapse Of SO many years, they would, In any
case, be stopped by he survey; that private
rights having accrued since the establishment
of the present out boundary, it would be I'M
just to attempt to disturb those private rights
by a new surrey. Such is the substance of
the decision We understand an appeal has
been taken to the Secretary of the Interior.
Frauds on Claimants.-The navy agent al
this point has received many letters from sea-
men, &c, complaining that attorneys at a dis
lance collecting for them the extra pay allowed
under the California service extra pay act.
have failed to settle with them.
Among others complain ed of, is Mr. Calvin
C. Burt, Chicago lawyer, who was sometime
since arrested there for swindling William
Dauphin, alias William Miller. out of the
whole of the money, which he (Burp collected
for D., 1899 SO. Other similar complaints con-
corning similar transactions of Burt, have
reached the navy agent. That officer can at
ford 10 relief. If claimants will employ men
who are Enthusiastically, and will authorize
them to draw their money, they must take the
consequences.
Departure Of United States Troops for CAL
iforuia. Accompanies D, q, and X, OF the I'd
artillery, landed at Old Point Comfort by the
Falcon, on her last intended trip to Aspinwall,
owing to the failure of her furnaces to draw,
will be taken up by the Illinois on her next
trip to the Isthmus, starting from New York on
the 9Th proximo.
Navy Officers Dead.-We regret to learn Of
the death of Lieut.. Simeon F. Blunt, U. S. N,
who died ON the night before last.
Surgeon A. G. Gambrill, recently attached
to the sloop of war Plymouth, died at Hong
Kong not long since. The Department received
advices of this event by letter this morning.
Light House Keepers Appointed. -Mchae
Faby and John Brand, lave been appointed
assistant light house keepers at Sandy Hook,
n. j., at salaries of $3.50 per annum, to take
effect from January l, last.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Departmsnt--0n yesterday, the 9th Of April
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of tho Department.
For the redemption of st2cks..... S2,772 90
For the payment Of other Treasury
debts .........~.......... 52S93 90
For the Customs ......,........ SOIL so
FOR the War Department. 81 ,567 Is
For re-paying for the War Depart
ment ............. ,......... Z,5So w
For the Interior Department. 1850 Is
For re-paying in the Interior De.
partment Observation-Disclosures. 1894 SO
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