Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-01


Sutro Tunnel, IN the State of Nevada.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Capt. Stephen ID.
Trenchsrd has been detached from the com.
mand OF the Lancaster, and ordered to return
TO the United States. Capt j. W. A. Nicholson
has been detached from navigation duty at the
New York navy yard, and ordered to command
the Lancaster.
TIE GOVERNMENT FrsANcIAI PROG RAuxE
FOR MAY.-Acting Secretary Richardson has
announced the programme of bond purchases
and gold sales for the month of NAV as follows.
Purchase two millions OF bonds every wednes-
day, making ten millions during the month; and
sell two millions OF gold every Thursday,
making the total of sales for May eight mil,
hons.
Army ORpRRs.-Msi. VIM. ID. whipple, As
sistant Adjutant General has been ordered to
Carlisle barracks, Pennsylvania, on business
connected with the recruiting service, and
after Il ansactipg his business will return to
Washington. Major Gen. Hamilton, LIST artill-
ery, has been ordered to New York CITY, 10 re-
port to the commanding General there for duty.
PRENB CoURT.-The following cases were de-
cided in the Supreme Court to- day
Thomas ii. Parker VS.. George Davis, from
supreme Judicial Court OF Massachusetts,; said
court holding that legal tenders were sui Glen.
70 satisfy the contract-made prior to 1861. The
VIM. b. Knox vs.. Phebe G.. Lee and Hugh
Lee, her husband. Suit brought in 1866 to re-
cover OF Knox & ogden damages for property
taken IN 1865. The Court instructed the iury
that whatever amount they NAV give by their
verdict, can he discharged BIZ the payment of
such amount in legal tender notes of the United
STATES; verdict accordingly; Judgment affirmed
The court merely announced the order in each
case. u he opinions will be delivered at the ad
jourDed term.
The legal tender act was held IN Ia cons.i.,-
tionsl. Dissenting, Mr.. Chief Justice Chase
and Justices Nelson, Clifford and Field. The
order OF court atfrming the Judgment WAS an
nounced 10y Justice Clifford.
IMPORTANT DECISION as TO CLAIMS TO
MINING LASDs.-A case was presented to TIC
Commissioner Of the General Land Office from
the Fair Play land district in Colorado, in
was filed by the Pioneer Gold Mining Comp any
of California, for patents upon the Parsonage
and Andes lodes, but against which adverse
claims were filed by James Luttrell before the
expiration of the legal notice. Accordingly
under the 9th section of the act the Commits
sioner. on the 2Sd June, 1852 suspended said ap-
pleauons for patents until an adj I'D alton OF
the rights OF possession was had in the terri
torial courts. ruling that the adverse clainsnt
should commence suit, but which, after the ex.
PiIation OF more than a year, he failed to do
inasmuch as the mining act does not prescribe
the time within which suit in such cases shall
be commenced, the Commissioner submitted the
case to the Secretary Of the Interior for insfruc
tons, who has decided in effect that neither the
6eh nor any other se ction of the mining act pre-
scribee the time within which or the party by
whom such proceedings In the courts shall ne
initiated; that in the case presented Luttrell
though duly notified in July, 1869, had taken no
steps to assert his rights in the courts at the
August term, 1870; that in the absence of a spec
lied period In the statute only reasonable time
can be claimed by the adverse claimant in which
to commence this suit; that his failure to do 50
In such time should be considered as waving
his claim, and that such time having elapsed
without any action on Luttrell's part, the case
she uld be disposed Of without delay.
VAR DEPT, Or1ios CHIP SIGNAL OpproRR,,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Nav l-1030 O. m. (
Synopsis for the past q houys:-The Pacific and
Rocky Mountain reports are not vet received
The barometer has fallen steadily in the a MIR
ana neayy rams are now reported at Mobile
Small areas OF low barometer, attended with
threatening weather and light rains. have
passed across the country in the Southwest. fhe
OHIO valley, and the Middle States. Fresh
S rh winds have prevailed on the Lakes
Inc temperature is now rising in the Southern
and Middle States: anu on Lakes Erie and On
taflo. lhere Are Indications of an area of low
pressure In Indian Territory, and one Of higher
pressure north of Lakes Huron and Superior.
Protabilities.-It is probable that the weather
will remain without decided change. yarvino
from partially cloudy to threatening and rainy.
with heavier rains in the Gulf States and
slightly increased temperature on the Lakes,
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The latest intelligence from France by cable
indicates steady advance and the constant
success OF the government forces, united with a
persistent determination to mako no terms win
the Insurgents. Military operations progressed
actively around Paris during SATURDAY. and
Sunday, and were uniformly favorable to the
government The versaillist troops stofmed
the enyirons Of Fort D'Issy successfully, driy-
ing out the insurgents, capturing Q number OF
prisoners and guns, and advancing to within
two hundred yards Of the fort. To-day neao.
hatons are going on for. its surrender
to the assaiiants. The severity OF the attack
u SHOWN by the report that the fort was battered
into wreck by McMahon's artillery. IL il
admitted from PARIS that the other southern
forts, now held by the communists, are unten-
able on account Of the bombard msnt of them,
and must very soon DO surrendered. A deleea.
ten of Paris Masons visited Versailles on sat-
urday, to ascertain the prospects OF reconcilia-
ton. Theirs declared that though he desired
to see an end OF the civil war, France could NOT
capituiate In the presence Of an armed insur.
rection. 1t was for tie commune to restore
order in the city, Of which IL had nsurped CON
troll. long procession Of Masoss advanced TO
the ramparts the same day, and planted their
banners there under heavy ere. The strength
OF the nationals Is reported to be decreasing
iast, from the incessant IRE and fatigue to
which they are subjected. The sessions or the
continue, and it apparently yet main.
tains bold front and still iseues its arbitrary
DEGREES, but the troops under it's command are
said by lie Frdncaise not to number 25 900 men
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The MACE AND CosuRN PRIZE FIeHr-A
letter from the trainer of Joe Coburn TO a we'll
known fportfng man, In regard TO the contest IN
come OF between Coburn and Mace on the iith
of May, on the Canadian side OF Lake Era.
within eighty miles OF Detroit. The letter vss
dated at Erie, end asserted that tWo stAamars
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