Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-02

The State of Wisconsin to-day by her
counsel, Enoch Totten of this city, asked
and obtained leave to file an original bill in
the Supreme Court of the United States
against the city of Duluth and the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company, praying an
Injunction restraining the defendants from
completing the dyke across Bay Superior
between Superior City and Duluth, which
dyke cuts off the people of Wisconsin from
the free navigation of the waters of that
| Bay and of ST. Louis river.
Diplomatic Representatives Absent
from Their Posts.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, Oct 30.-The Patriot has
been examining the question as to the man
ner in which our foreign Ministers are per
forming their duties. An editorial para
graph in tO-day's issue has the following:
'Our Ministers abroad seem to have fall
len into the easy-going habits of our Cabi-
net at home. Mr.. Schenck, who is sup
posed to be at London drawing his $1,000
year, without extras or operations in the
Emma mine, is touring it in Italy with his
daughters. .-.
'Mr. Washburne has deserted the plea
sures of Paris, and has come home to vote,
like a loyal friend of the President. M.
Curtin has virtually retired from the Rus.
sian Mission, though no successor has been
appointed. Mr.. Jay, who is gazetted as
! Minister to Vienna, contriVes to spend a
good portion of his time in London during
the season, Just as if a transfer would suit
| his book. Mr.. Lewis came home from
| Portugal in the summer, and informed the
| State Department how an American Lega-
ton could be conducted without holding
social relations with the court to which he
is official accredited. Mr.. Nelson has
| quit Mexico, and is now luxuriating in In
diana. Mr. Bancroft has given up his gal
liant promenades in Berlin, renowned the
! society of Bismarck, and is about to estab-
lisb himself at Mentone. Our estimable
and refined representative in Egypt, MIR.
Butler, is on his way to Washington to con-
suit about reform in the civil service"
Colonization of ROumanian israeli
ties 1n this Country.
The Land Department has just received a
letter which shows that other large bodies
of Europeans besides the AlsatIans and
Lorrainers are working toward this coun-
Try for a home. This letter sets forth that
movement is on foot by the Israelites Of
Europe in the matter OF settling a colo
ny OF Roumanian and Continental Jews
III America. 1t appears that there is q
company formed possessing paid-up cap
itsl of 81 500, 900 who contemplate settling
10 this country some eight thousand fami-
les, comprising forty Thousand persons, and
question is presented TO the General
and Office whether the United States gov
eminent will extend to the company title
to a tract of land, say two hundred and
fifty thousand acres for this purpose, on
condition that so many families should be
located annually, it being the desire to have
but one settlement.
In reference to the subject, Mr.. w. w.
Curtis, the acting Commissioner, replies
that there is no law providing for the dis
posal of public lands in the manner pro-
posed, even if compact body of land
comprising such an area could be found,
but shows how title may be acquired by the
heads of these families under existing laws :,
aud furnishes the writer with the neceSsa-
~ circulars Felative to the public lands OF
the United States. the frequent calls from
Europe and elsewhere for large bodies of
land for the purpose of founding colonies
would indicate that special legislation is
desirable to further such enterprises.
A case of barbarous treatment Of soldier
belonging TO the Signal Corps, and stationed
at Fort Whipple, just across the river, is re-
ported to-day. A private attached to the
corps left camp, at the suggestion of his
comrades, and went TO Alexandria for the
purpose of purchasing vinegar. When he
returned he passed the quarters of bis Lieu
tenant, with the bottle containing his pur-
chase in his hand. The officer, without any
question as to its contents, seized the bottle
and dashed it to the ground.
The soldiers remOnstrance at this con-
duct was met by an order for his immediate
ly being put to hard labor. Another re-
monstrance followed at this order, the sol
der stating that he was only day or so
out of hospital, and was really unable to
work. The order was repeated, when 5he
soldier refused compliance, whereupOn, by
order of the Lieutenant, he was lashed to
a cart wheel, in the drencbing rain prevail
ing at the time, and there kept four hours.
When the soldier as united he " as found
speeches., He has since bee III the hos
pital, and it is stated that he has entirely
10 81 his mind.
Suit to Recover COnflscated Property.
The property of w. W. McVeigh, of
Alexandria, Virginia, was contiscated dur
ing the war through proceedings in the
United States Circuit Court for the State OF
Virginia, Judge j. G. Underwood presiding.
A house and lot IN Alexandria was
sold under the decree, Judge Under
wood becoming the purchaser. Suisse
qUenly Underwood and wife conveyed it
to trustee for the benefit of Mrs.
Underwood. McVeigh, after the war,
brought suit against Underwood and wife,
and the proceedings in Underwood's Court
were set aside, the Supreme Court of the
United States declaring it TO be blot upon
our jurisprudence ana civilization. Judge
Underwood has kept possession of the
house and lot, refusing to give it up.
McVeigh sued Underwood in ejectment in
the Corporation Court to get possession of
the property, and he has just obtained a
favorable verdict.
Building n Monopoly on the Neces-
stiles of the Poor.
TITUSvILLE, Pa, Nov. 1.-The bankers
of the oil region nave held two meetings
relative to-the plan recently adopted by a
convention of producers 10 control the
market for crude oil. The plan consists of
the formation of an agency with a capital
stock of a million dollars through which
the entire production is TO be bought and
sold, with ample storage and heavy capital,
and restraining the production when ne,es-
sary. it's believed the price can be main
tanned at FIVE dollars per barrel. The bank
ers offer support and willingness 10 coop
crate, and at the last meeting carried by a
vote resolution expressing
confidence in the scheme. The morning
pspers of this city severely criticize the
aud producers are somewhat