The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18
The Mexican Claims Commission.

W WUStutyCOH, september ll.-lhe United
States and Mexican Claims Commission is
expected to resume its session this week.
There are over thirteen hundred cases on
the docket, nearly equally divided between
the two countries. So far, eighty cases
have been decided against Mexico, involving
about four hundred thousand dollars; and
thirty or forty cases against the United
States, involving about one-fourth of that
amount. Cases have been decided deter
mining various phases of citizenship and
the jurisdiction Of matters of contract fa-
vorable to the views of the Commission.
A large number of pending cases will be
decided according to the principles declared
in the opinions heretofore delivered. One
hundred and fifty cases have been submit
ted by Mexico against the United States,
claiming in the aggregate four millions and
half Of dollars damages in the sack of
Bagdad.
This subject is expected to be disposed of
in a week or ten days. A hundred and
fifty similar cases are also pending, claim
ing in the aggregate eleven million two hun
dred thousand dollars damages in the sack
of Piedras Negras, in 1856, the town hav-
ing been invaded by United States troops in
pursuit of hostile Indians. The United
States took much pains in procuring offset
ting proofs, having sent an agent to Mexico
especially for that purpose.
Massachusetts Politics.
Boston, September 17.-Harvey Jewell,
who has been prominently endorsed by
leading Republicans as candidate for
Governor Of Massachusetts, writes letter
withdrawing his name, and deploring the
division in the party. In alluding to at
tacks which have been made upon the ex-
ecutive and legislative administration of the
State, he says he is satisfied they tend not
only inevitably to disorganizaton and dis
ruption here, but still farther reaching dis
organization in other States.
Hung.
Neao Orleans, September 17.-John VIII.
liams, Alf Dcarroux, and Noel alias Madi-
son Hampton, all colored, were hung to.
day in st. James Parish, for the murder
of Frank Metteah on the 10th of May
The execution took place on the spot where
the murder was committed. The sheriff
executioner, jailor and guards were al
colored.
Mit,oaukie, September 17.-Four sailor!
| lTOlu tIc DdEh Ia. ~. IOHtcioy Wci'
drowned going ashore in a yawl.
A Serious Difficulty i'm Norfolk Between tn
Firemen.
Norfolk, September ia serious Of
fray occurred here last night between TIN
United and Hope fire companies of this city
growing out of jealousy that has for som
time existed between the two companies
About o'clock in the evening a number Q
men from the United company proceeded t
the engine-house of the Hope company, o
Cove street, and dragged the engine an
hose-carriage into the street and then wer
away.
Half our latter crowd of men belong
to the Hope company collected and prt
ceeded to Main street, meeting the Unite
men near Alleys saloon, when fightin
i between the two companies immediatel
commenced. During the fight, abo'
twenty shots were fired from revolver
by which two men were seriously and fol
!. slightly wounded. The police gathered
9 force and succeeded in aIresting the leade
: of the riot and restoring order. The Low'