The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-02

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North.
The AIc(sarraghan Land Claim-Exciting In.
terview Between tho Claimant's Attorney
aud Secretary Cox.
The McGarraghan case seems destined to DC per-
petual source OF trouble to somebody or other the
other day Secretary Cox. by his counsel moved to
withdraw o motion to quash the Judgment Of the
District Supreme Court ordering him to issue forth
with patent to McGarraghan for the lands en-
braced with what Is known as the Paroche Grande
Rancho, IN California. containing valuable quicksll-
yer mines, now being operated by an alleged CON-
pany Of squaters under the name OF the New ldrean
Mining Coz pany. This motion having been with
drawn Mr. McGill, one OF the attorneys lor
McGarraghan, waited upon Secretary Cox to-day
and asked him whether he meant now to issue the
patents for the disputed lands TO McGarragnanf the
Secretary IL reported to have said that he never
intended to give McGarraghan he patents that his
reason for Withdrawing the motion to quash was
that he had ascertained that the District supreme
Court intended to affirm the Judgment in favor OF
McGarraghan; that the action Of that court in the
matter was utterly disgraceful, and that the MEN,
bers OF that court ought to be impeached
for their scandalous proceeding. The Secretary
Ia further alleged to have stated that he IN
tended to apply for writ OF error
to carry the case TO the United states supreme
Court, where 1t would be returnable next Monday
when he would move to have 1t advanced on the
calendar 80 as TO secure speedy and final Judg-
ment about the whole matter. McGarraghan's
attorney remarked that his only reason for getting
the writ OF manddmus was because the New ldIean
Mining Company were using every EFFORT to have
the Secretary issue patents to them contrary to an
agreement not to take any action on the question
before the meeting OF Congress. Secretary Cox
Is said to have replied thar McGarraghan's
counsel ought to proud OF their fcats that before
the mandamus had been applied for the Cabinet was
unit in favor OF McGarraghan, but That now the
President and all the Cabinet Ministers were united
in condemnlng Mr.. McGarraghan's conduct The
interview between the Secretary and Mr. McGlll Is
said to have been altogether highly exciting term
mating in each party almost giving the other the lie
direct The case is reported to involve property
worth in the aggregate millions OF dollars which
NAV be some explanation OF the extraordinary In
terest and excitement 1t occasions.
Imports During the Inst Fiscal Yenr.
1t appears by the ocial report that the aggregate
amount OF imports during the fiscal year ending
June was 100000 Of which there at Balti-
more nearly $4,000, OOo at Boston and Charleston,
s44 600; at New York, $685. 200; at Philadel
phia, nearly SIG, 600, and ut San Francisco,
SIS, 00o,o 0o
The New Assistant Attorney General.
The President has appointed Thomas II. Talbot OF
Maine, Assistant Attorney General IN place of Mr..
Dickey, who resigned several weeks ago. Mr.. Talbot
was formerly connected with the office OF internal
revenue but for some time past has held an Official
position in the Attorney Generals olice.
Supervisor for Ohio.
Joseph c. Dryer, the newly appointed Supervisor
for the district OF Northern Ohio, will leave this city
next week to assume the duties OF his ONCE. His
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Indian CommissOner's Report.
The annual report OF the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs has been completed and Will be transmitted
to Congress with the report Of the Secretary OF the
Interior Commissioner Parker's report is lengthy
and enters fully into the affairs OF the Indian policy
OF the government as executed by the Indian Com
missioner ana the Quaker agents and superin.
tendents, which 1t Ia found has been satisfactorily
administered. The report will be much larger than
any OF recent years and embrace q number of
reports received from military and Quaker agents
now on the frontier.
GauRers Appointed.
William II. II. Crozier has been appointed Gauger
OF Internal Eevenue for the Twenty third district OF
New York and Edward Barton for the Eleventh dis
trict OF Pennsylvania.
Supervising Architect Mu!let's Report-New
York Court House and Post Omce.
The following is taken from the report Of the
Supervising Architect A. B. Muet to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the year 1907
COURT HOUSE AMP POST OFFICE IN NEW YORK.
The enclosure Of the lot which this building ID
to be located was commenced on the 9th Of August
last all efforts to effect an exchange OF slLe as pro-
vlded for In the act approved March 1869, having
failed. The excavation was commenced on the nth
OF the same month"; and has since that time, in spite
OF the extraordinary difficulty experienced. been
pressed forward rapidly. 1t was deemed OF the
utmost importance that the retaining and f0unda.
tlon walls should be completed at the earliest mo-
tak
sarily incurred by excavating 30 far below the level
OF Broadway IN bed Of sand, but In
as little possible BY continued occupancy of the
entire sidewalks adjoining the property, the OF
which, and Of considerable portion OF the Park has
been kindly granted by the authorities OF New
York, to whom desire to express my obligations,
to- George Mclean ana W1a W. TweeG ta aaa
Commissioners, for these and other valuable favOrs
1t was therefore determined to continue the work
has been accomplished at q very slight additional
expense by means OF calcium lights. Contracts
were awarded after due advertisement to the lowest
bidders for excavation, stone and cement. The two
former contracts have been cancelled for nOn1ul1l-
in open market at more satisfactory rates. The
WORK ID being performed by the day, under the im
mediate supervision OF Mr. =. I. Hulburd, whom
which he mas performed his duties, and the vigil
ance he has exercised in guarding the public inter-
Efforts by the disbursng agent, General p II. Jones,
for whose cordial cooperation and constant efforts
TO promote the success OF the enterprise wish here
TO attest my appreciation and express my thanks.
cannot too strongly urge the importance OF granting
sufficient appropriations to enclose the building
during the coming season. which am satisfied
can be done II the necessary means are provided
aud no unforeseen obstacles arise
Frs srORES-PHILADELPHIA.
1t Is much 10 be regretted a sufficient amount was
not appropriated OF the last session Of Congress TO
complete this building THIS season. which might
easily have been done and the building now occti-
pied, the rent saved and an income derived from the
portion 10 be devoted to storage The exterior walls
are now finished and only require the roof to have
the building entirely enclosed IL Is one OF the finest
warehouses In the world, and Will, when completed,
be second to none OF ITS class within my know ledge.
il Is greatly needed for government. and | cannot
100 strongly urge the importance VI Its early COM
petlOn.
BARGE OFFICE NEW YORK.
The work on this Improvement has progressed
very slowly and under great disadvantage not the
least OF which lack OF funds to enable the de.
partment contract for entire sea wall this sea-
son. The appropriations asked for have been re.