Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-10
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nj stessos NEw foRK, May 10.
The Tribune's special says: The argu
ments in the cases Of the John D. DANISH,
Madero. Good Return, and the Constantia,
which hays been 10 litigation for nearly ~
years, were concluded to-day, Def re the
Mixed Committee, under the convention be-
tween the United States and New Grenada,
Sir Frederick Bruce sitting As umpire. -
These cases involvine-in the whole - 900,
O00. only one half If this amount is claimed
by New Grenads, the other half Of this
amount having been heretofore rccogniz d
BY Ecuador and Venezuela. The decision
Will - rendered within eight days.
The Trbunc's special says: The Com
missioner Of Pensions has decided that on
the filing OF claims for pensions the last
clause Of the 9Th section Uf the supplement.
airy act ofJuly, 1861, provides that in every
case in VIII CHI a claim Tor pension shall have
been filed more than three years after the
discharge ordecease Of the party on who 9
sccouhl the claim ia made, the pension. il
a lowed, shall commence from the date Of
the last paper in each case, by the party
prosecuting the same. Many cases have
arisen in which minor chjllren, after the
d. ath or rc-msrr;age Of the widow, witho I
having received pension, have 6led .
claim more than three years after the death
of the father. but less than three years after
they wore nrst entitled to make claim IN
der the law. The Commissioner decides
that in all such cases the law does not ap-
ply, provided the applicat made within
TIE prescribed time by the widow was al
ready pending, hut the claim Of tie miao,
children must he made within three years
from date Of the widows death or re- mar
rage, to be exempt from the operation Of
the limit ng statute. safossss ss.sk4 AKA
The further the investigation into the al
fairs Of the Merchants National Bank, Of
this city, extends, the more is the complete
rottenness. of the concern exhibited. Ii has
trahsrired that m addition 10 Government
losses already published, there were $50,
900 deposited by 8. j. Hobbs, the disburs
ing clerk Of the Treasury Department. The
ipdicatieep are that he wreck Is cou,plete,
and the deposltors will get little OF 10th
ing. -&S~ ~
Secretary Harlan has directed an exami>
nation into how many clerks in the Interior
Department were drafted who put in plea
OF NON n sidence, with the intention Of sub
stituting slldiers for them
The Senate committee On commerce will
take 6nal action to-morrow on the case Of
Mr.. Smythe, Collector Err New York.
There is no doubt but that favorable 70
port will be made in his case. 4hsaA
The Hera DIS ape ,al says: Unfavorable
commit is excited here by the TACT Of pay
masters and Others having such large sums
deposited in banks TO their own credit, and
upon which they undoubtedly receive inter
est, while the Government 4 paying high
rate OF interest on the same money, obtain
ed in temporary loans ard otherwise. Sew
cral million dollars are reported to be thus
on dep Dsit with National Banks in this city
--Atone .slmcst within stcne's throw u
the treasury vaults. --' ''s1tJS.l
VII. iniornel perss NJ in regard to the
mstter assert that not less than I'VE hun>
dred COWS have died in the District and it,
vicinity during the last six months from the
disease knuwn as the cattls plagus,. and
several dairy,nen have been compelled Ia
abandon the business entirely. owing to
great mortality among their stock. The
d sease; It i alleged, wns introduced here
from Vienna. The same authority alsc
states that the prevalence Of this di.esse
src unts for the poor beef 70 be found IL
the markets. The disease bsing incnrahle
cattle are killed slpscon - sstaa ked end sold
to the usspepscsing e;tixeps.
Ia : letter dsied Nay a. 1896,
sddnssad 0 to Richard Middleton. Jr.,
Of Charleston, s. c., in reply 70 a
inquiry ~ tbs sabjSnt, Secretary Nc
Culloch says:-All can do for the relief
Of the people Of South Carolina in regard "a
the direct tax has already been done. All
sales taxes have been suspended until Con.
kfess SASalN hssesan opportunity ofssting
definitely upon the subject. l have no
power to withdraw the tag commission nor |
to suspend the collection oftaxes from those
who are able to pay them. What action
Cepersap will take upon the subject cannot
dow " al efmissed. sss.UsxA 9ssS