The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-24
WASHING ON.
Payment of Private Claims Out Of
the Geneva Award.
Case of the Cuban Filibuster
Pioneer.
BACK PAY TO GOVERNMENT W0RKMEN.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1872
The Payment OF Private Claims for Eng
lish Pirate Expectations IS Awarded

WASHINGTON, Sept a. 1872
The Payment or Private Claims for Eng~
lish Pirate Depredations IS Awarded
mt Geneva.
Nothing has yet been settled concerning the time
and method OF auditing the private claims growing
out OF the depredations OF the Ango-rebe cruisers;
but 1t is quite probable that Congress will provide
at Its next session for their ascertainment without
waiting for the actual payment into our Treasury
of the amount that the British government stands
bound to pay within year from the date of the
Geneva award. The long delay already suffered by
the private claimants inclines the State Depart
ment to facilitate the early payment Of whatever
may be found due to individuals, under the limita-
observed by the tribunals in framing the gross
award, and it is thought That Congress will reciprO
cate this feeling by authorizing the immediate IL
vestigation ana early payment OF the claims.
The Cuban Filibuster PiOneer-Attempc
TO Reopen the Casc.
Ramon Cespedes the agent OF the Cuban Repub.
lie, together with Captain Norton and Lieutenant
Cheveau, OF that dangerous cOrsair, the Pioneer,
ana Mr.. John d. Townsend, OF New York, had an
interview with Attorney General Williams to-day
In relation to opening the snap Judgment recently
obtained against that vessel in the United States
Cour,s at Providence. The case was heard on the
18th of August and judgment taken by default the
reaching the Court till two hours after the case
was disposed Of Their absence was purely acct
dental, and they are now anxious to have the con-
domination taken Off the vessel, that the case may
be tried on its merits. The Attorney General ex-
pressed himself as favorable to the Cuban cause,
but said that in the present attitude Of the govern
ment nothing could be done In the matter. The
gist of his refusal Is to be found in the fact that
United States District Attorney Gardiner belves he
NH
the Cubans think ought to make him anxious tn
try the case and tomorrow they will present q
long protest against the action of our government.
Other proceedings will follow the filing of tho
protest.
The NOrthcrm Pacific RailrOad Commits
sion.
The appointment Of s. II. Kauffmann OF Wash.
ngtOn, ID. c.; Thomas Underwood, of Lafayette,
Ind and A. G. Sands, of Cincinnati, Ohio, as COM
msslOners to examine the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, gives considerable dissatisfaction to the peO-
pie from the other side Of the Continent now in this
city. They claim that their section ought not to be
overlooked in a matter nearly affecting their
material interests.
Back Pay for Eight-Hour Workmen.
A large number of claims has already been re.
ceived at the Fourth Auditors office, Treasury De.
partment, from mechanics, labOrers and other en-
poyes of the government from whose wages de-
auctions were made, at the navy yards aud else
where, between the 25th June, 1868, and 10th May,
1869. Blank applications for this back pay can be
obtained from the cOmmandant OF any navy yard
In the United States.
An Objectionable Investigator.
The Secretary of the Treasury, having been in
formed that Supervising Inspector Low hadiplaced
Mr.. J. X. Mathews upon the board to Investigates
the Benvillc disaster, has ordered that Mr..
Mathews cease to act in that capacity, as he was
inspector OF the boiler of that vessel only short
time ago. October 20, 1871. The original order to
Mr.. Low contained the request that no man be
appointed on this board who, through any former
connection with that vessel might have any mo.
tive in cOncealing the facts in; the case. new
board will be appointed Tomorrow
johnson, the New York Defaulter.
1t is believed by the government officials hero
that they know the whereabouts of Johnson, the
stamp defaulter. Mr.. Leopold who was charged
with the investigation OF these accounts, has re-
turned and has yet to examine the accounts In the
Treasury Department OF some five or six hundred
disbursing agents who had deposited moneys In
the New York Sub-Treasury, and to hear from them
personally before he can make up his formal
report, which will be q month or two hence.