Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-31
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
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"CUrrISG 1T FAr"-Is HIGH DUDGEoN Be-
CAUSE THE GAME HAS BEEN BLocKED.-The |
California papers received ut the Star office |
yesterday, are replete with articles relative to
the New Almedin Mine" question, concern |
ing which strenuous efforts have been made to
get up popular excitement, all Of which have
so far seemed only to satisfy the California
miners at large that their most reliable friends
The story is as follows After the Almedin
mine became the lawful property of the Gov
eminent Of the United States, gang Of Cali
fornia spectators obtained in Mexico forged
titles to it, and taking possession of it, for the
last eight years they have taxed the miners
working the vein an aggregate Of o million of
dollars per annum for the privilege of so do
ing Thus they have wrung eight millions of
dollars in all from the miners up to this time,
to not penny of which were they lawfully or
justly entitled.
Through the exertions of Attorney General
Black, Mr.. Stanton, the special agent of that
branch of the government in California, and the
able and efficient California District Attorney,
Mr.. De la Tore, proof that the papers on which
the extortionists claimed the mine rs their prop
erty, were shameless forgeries, was made not
long since, and the courts promptly dispossess-
ed them from the future enjoyment of their
ill-gotten gains, by granting writ of injunc
tion to prevent the mine from being worked by
licensees under them. The United States pray
ed for the appointments Of a receiver-a virtual
trustee to collect the tolls for working the
mine-so that the actual miners might not be
dispossessed from their improvements and bu-
siness during the progress of the necessary
legal proceedings in the case. But the specu-
lating extortionists resisted the application;
and 1t was not granted owing to their objec-
| ton. The government has repeatedly invited
those claimants to move for a DISAGREEMENT of
the injunction but, the latter, we'll aware that
| the moment they do so a final and conclusive
decision must be given against them, prefer to
essay to have something lobbied through Con-
| gress, il possible, for their benefit. According
to the San Francisco National they dispatch
ed lobby agent to como on to Washington by
the last steamer.
The parties who have wrung the eight mil
ions OF dollars out Of the miners, as explained
above, have thus become powerful capitalists,
| and have subsidized newspapers, letter-writers
| &c, to make public sympathy for them in
| California, on the ground that the action of
| the Government in their case is Indicative of
It's determination to take immediate possession
| Of the minerals on all the California public
lands, &c, dc. Their attorneys have been
addressing such arguments to public meetings
In the mining districts of California. The story
Is roorback OF course, manufactured to boil
| ster their pretensions to the ownership OF the
| Aimedin mine on the strength of their forged
titles On the contrary, the Government aims
only to put stop to the extortions of those
who are robbing the miners Of a heavy per
| centage OF their earnings without the least
| shadow of right by law SO to do. Attorney
General Black deserves great commentator
| tor the earnestness with which he has followed
| up these Almedin mine robbers; for such thew
are, In plain English. Nor does he deserve
| less commentator for his successful efforts TO
defeat the further prosecution of the late cur.
rent system of robbing the people of San Fran.
cisco by those holding The pretended Limantour
claim to tho whole site of that city. These
parties had succeeded in frightening moro than
two hundred thousand dollars, by way of COM
promises, out Of San Francisco real estate
holders, before Attorney General Black sue
ceeded In obtaining court decree blowing the
fraudulent LimantOur claim SKY high, and thus
relieving the people from the system of black
mailing In connection with it, under which
they had been writhing for year or two.
IHE REPUBLICANS OF THE HOUSE AND THE
IARIFF.-As much wonderment concerning the
alleged determination Of the Republicans of
the House not to permit the tariff law to be
amended this winter if they can possibly stave
OH such action, we may not improperly say that
1t Is generally understood among their outs de
friends here that they have come to this con-
clusion under the belief that it will be best for
the political future of their party to prevent the
wishes OF Pennsylvania from being grstified
with reference to the duties on iron, until afte,
the next presidential election, if they can
compass that point They are playing game,
as bold as deep, in this matter.
FACTS AND SPECULArIoys.-The Pres;d.nt
has confirmed the decision of the naval court.
martial in the case of Passed Assistant Surgeon
Miles; and he has been dismissed from the ser
vice.
The French armament, which, it is stated in
late foreign advices, was fitting out for Central
america, Is supposed now to have been destined
for st. Domingo to further the French colonial
interests there.
NAVAL NEws.-Captain VIM. J. McCluney
mas been appointed to relieve Com. Mcintosh
IN command OF the Home Squadron; and the
Iat.er VIII retire to Georgia in order to recrui,
MS health. Capt. McC. is a highly competent
and efficient officer. Should the station N
which he is assigned be, as is expected in some
circles, the scene Of inauspicious occurrences.
his conduct will surely DO discreet and me,;'
tOrious.
LIE WEATHEa.-Ths following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse