The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-31
WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-No. 1853, U. S. W.
Childs The appellant obtained from the Court
of Claims judgement for S163, LII for stores fur.
nished the army of the West, although they
accepted the amount allowed by the Commits
sion to adjust the Fremont contracts Decis.
ion reversed, the Court holding that the &C.
ceptance of that award was satisfaction of the
claim. The. Chief Justice and Clifford dissent
ed.
No. 1O2, Hoffman ct al. VS.. National City
Bank of Milwaukee. Decision of the Circuit
Court of Wisconsin, in favor of the bank, was
affirmed, the Court holding that the accept
ance of forged bill of lading admitted the
genuinsness of the signature of drawers
No: 164. Cox ct al. vs.. Lott, and No. 147,
the Alabama Supreme Court are reversed, the
Court holding that while the State might lay
tax upon the value of vessels, it could not
levy it upon tonnage, as in these cases, which
is in contravention OF the Constitution of the
Emitted States.
No SO, State Of Louisiana, ex-vel Handlin,
VS.. Wickliffe. TheAecision of the Supreme
Court of Louisiana was affirmed, confirming
Auditor Wickliffe in his refusal to pay Hand
lin as Judge of the 81 district of New Orleans
after his removal by Gov. Hahn. Handln con-
tested the right of removal, which is affirmed
whether Hahn was acting as military or civil
governor.
No 161, The Providence Washington Insur-
ance Co. VS.. Huckburger ct. al.
NO. I0z merchants Insurance 20. vs.. LOWe.
No. 1853, Arctic Insurance Co. vs. Lowe.
Judgment of the court of the Southern Dis
trict OF Illinois were affirmed with 10 rer cent
damages.
Tribute to Them Ewing.
The Attorney General announced the death
of Hon. Thomas Ewing, and submitted resolu
tions already adopted py the bar. Euoeis
tic remarks were made by the Chief Justice,
who announced that the resolutions would be
entered upon the records of the court.
Native Rrandy.
The official statement shows the total amount
of brandy manufactured in the United States
from fruit distilation during the last fiscal
year to have been 2,199,733 gallons
nfassachuseifs National Bank Report.
An abstract of the reports of the 100 National
Banks of Massachusetts is as follows:
Loans and discounts. ...............$ 1851 900 90
U. ;. bonds to secure circulation and
deposits on hand. .............. 80 600, 900 90
Specie. 104 900 20
Lea2l tender notes. .................. 1851 600 90
Capital SUCK ....................... 3922,O0O w
Surplus land. l0,500O00 W
Individual deposits ................ 2565s 600 90
U. 5. deposits. 3,O00 oO
Resources and liabilities nearly $3.50. 13,0OOOOO 90
District Attorney for Utah.
Col Wicksber has declined the appointment
of u. S. Attorney for Utah, for the reason that
the Postmaster General would not consent that
be should hold the Office of Postal Agent and
Attorney at the same time. Chief Justice
Mexican has designated Robert N. Boskin as
Attorney, and recommended his appointment.
Major Hampstead, who resigned as U. s. At
torney, is row the leading counsel OF Brigham
Young.
Various Matters
The application of e. G. Allen of Boston, for
the extension of a patent fol steam pressure
guage, is rejected.
co... Harrington, chief clerk of the Census
Bureau, has returned from Vermont
Samples of the so-caled tin ore from Utah
territory, is found on analysis at the General
Land Office, to contain not the least trace of
tin.
The question of political patronage in maxi
ing appointments was fully discussed by tho
Civil SeIYica Commission today.