, 1873-12-25

70, anu tie right OF Circuit Judge to HlRdAnllB
tho Chief Executive Of tho Btnfo IN more tl,a,l
doubtful; still, Ills summons waa ohoyod but
tho Governor did not propose to Yield, where no
much WAS nt stako, without tho decision uf tho
highest judicial authority in tho State. 11o not-
llca the secretary OF tho 1ntotior what Ind taken
place, and requested him to
SUSPEND ACTION
as to the half Of tho land In controversy until
the opinion Of tho Supreme Court could bo Oh.
Oh applytng at Washington for MI lin ,o,,1
aftor gotting thia Circuit Court degree, Sir, osa
encountered tho Governors ca,ltioMary lettor.
and tolerraphed from Now York. claiming tllat
tl'ts actton violated tho spirit mud letter Of tlo
faiqn 1 IT. nude with tho Gcvernor a
stop all further work tlils yonr and asking tic
withdrawal OF tho Governors iottor. This wnB
declined but tho Governor, desiring to hnyo
the matter Hottlcd aa soon us possible, conferred
with tho Judges Of tho suprono Court, md they
IL. Gov. Washbnrn tolographcd Mr.. Rood to
TINT effcct, Oct. s, hut received no droct ro-
RponHe; tho railroad attorneys, Oct. IN, how
oyor,, writing Atty-don. BARLOW, claiming
poal considered the issuo Of tho Circuit Court
suit Us fully moeting tho torms OF tho atfpula-
ton botwoon tho Governor and tho railroad rop-
roBontatiyo could not arguo m appeal on tho
10th ; md whothor tho matter could bo hoard
before, tho next regular torn Of court must
partios III interest.
ThstB this matter Inns
RESTED TO THE PRESENT T1NE.-
tie decision Of tic suprone Court on their
clain,B. Meantime, Vico-president Reed
applied for tho inspection Of tho fourth section
north from Stoyoub' Point, and tho first aection
south from Ashland. The Governor, not having
time to examine tho road himaolf, doputcd tho
Hon. ]. S. Dean, Of this city, to examine tho
fourth section north, nld tho lion. ". II. uinor
Of Fond du Lac, to examine tho Ashland Soc
tiot,; the former reporting Oct II, aud tho Int.
built iii accordance with low. That is tllo last
Of tito olllcal notion Of tho Governor in conncc-
tlon with tho Wisconsin Central Railroad. No
/ cortificato has been asked for the two SECTIONS
last examined Tho Secretary of tho interior
quota Of lands for tho sections for which
tue. Governor issued qualified certificates,
againat his protest; aud tho Company, not
| willing to accept half O lpaf. llaB
MADE NO FURTHER APPLICATION.
So It has only received lands for ono 20-milo
section, though five bavo been certified COM
plotcd, yot thu building OF tho road was not HlH-
pended' rs Threatened: Meantime, tho WiBcol,-
si1 Central, BY consolidating With the Milwaukee
from its terminus at Doty'a Is1and, to Milwaukee,
md Chicago; and. as tho Railroad Gazette OK
prosHea it, "Tho Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway,
BY entering into close wording relations with tho
Nllwaukeo a. : Northern and tho Wisconsin Con-
trnl Railroad, practically makos these limos part
Of its great System, for tho proBont at loast aud
secures tho shortest route from Ohicago, through
Milwaukee, to Green Bay" This arrangements
enabloa tho Wisconsin Central to "throw ~ the
Lake Shore. Manitowou l. Westor1l, through
which it WIS originally Intended IT should secure
Eastern connections
Will 1NpErix1rE1y posrroxE
tho building Of q road from Portago to steyenB'
Point, cithor directly (for which some demo11-
nipon and Berlin, us chartered; thwart the pur-
pose of tue Legislature in bcstowing the grant,
and greatly disappoint largo number of people
III tho central pnrt OF tho State.
Gov. Washburn las boen accused OF hoatility
to this Company because ho could not, conest-
ently with his We've Of duty, yield to tue wishes
Of its manlgera; whoroas ho fools that llo
strained the law III their behalf to tho utmost.
md, IN rcply to questions from parties abroad,
and otherwise hns done what llo could to Inspire
confidence in the enterprise if carried out az
cording to tho truo intont and meaning Of tho
low bostowing tho grant.
Another Company las been aeelting to obtain
from the State land appropriated for 3 certain
the law, viz tho
STURGEON mar CANAL COMPANY,
in aid OF whose enterprise. aftor mich impor-
tunlty, Congress granted 100000 acres Of land,
rs selected by the Company in proper
ton to tho work done should be
patented. This season, friendly inspector
certified that oue-fourth Of the work Ind boon
dono. though unfriondly people in the vicinity
claim tint not moro tllnn one tenth has boon
done. They selected one-fourth Of tho number
of acres granted, comprising the most valuable
portion. and want patents for it. The State
Land Commissioners, who hive control Of the
matter, decline to issuo pntents for more than
Canal Company brought suit in the Supreme
Court to compel thoin to issue patonta for their
solcctions. and the oaso WIS argued, and SUBJ
| mitted so1no days ago.
horo Of State olicers-oloct, md other Chief mon,
to agree on
ArPo1NTMENTs,--
one having been held last evening. This last
| meeting was priynte, but tho following state
ments arc made by those In n position to know
Office will be retained till the now officials
"got tho hang Of the barr, ,"--perhaps q few
permanently. Prof. Soaring. will, the general ap-
proyal Of mon Of both parties interested in
public education, will rotain the excoilcnt AS
tho lsey. ]. u. p1ndt. Dir. Doyle, Secretary Of
Stas elect, will retain for tho winter the efficient
Asaiatant Secretary, john $. Dean, and Mr.. D.
II. Tallis, an experienced bookkeopor. hlr. s.
Cadwallaaer Of the milwaukee, Ne,os, an ablo
Printing Clorl and a. b. Aldon, Of Portage,
Insurance Ciork. ii, D. Cortwell, formerly III
tho Twelfth Wisconsin, is to llAye n desk in tho
Troasurer's Office. Mr.. A. Monzes. an expo
rienccd German clerk, is to bo retained Mini. @.
". Kempf formerly in tho Fifth Wisconsin In
fantry, is to he QUO Of tho cIerkB. OF tho Land
Office, 4. ". Potter, Of tho Monroe Republican,
IL to be Chlof Clork; Capt Crane, and Messrs.
B. Fursoman and Lascle are to DO retained for
tho proaout.
GOV. TAYLOR,
Informed me dny or Lwo ago. and another
gentleman tonight, that ho Ind not decided on
hia appointments. Tho latest name mentioned
for Private Secretary, with fair prospect, ia
ueorgc ". Bird. Of JoGorsou. Il is dolbttnliy
whispered that Audrow Bishop, streot-Superi1l-
tendent OF thia city, ia to bo Superintendent Of
Public Property but, on the other hand, it is
alleged tho position vas promised to David
Drainord, Of Oshkosh, Secretary Of the State
Grange.
Gov. Washbnrn, juat aftor elcotion, au-
nouncDd three gontlomen as Commissioners Of
THE BrArE Prison,
who arc to appo int tho Warden, under section
of the law suyiug tlloy should enter on their