The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-04
WASHING ON.
Minnesota Representatives at the State
Department.
Diplomatic View of the Gordon
Gordon Arrests.
A Sequel to the "Yellow Dog" In the
District Courts.


Senator Ramsey at the State Depart.
ment About the Gordon Gordon Arrests.
Senator Ramsey, OF Minnesota, accompanied by
Governor Horace Austin, OF that State and Mr..
strand, Of New York, who was at one time counsel
for the bogus Lord Gordon, arrived here yesterday
and had long conference with Mr. Davis, Acting
secretary OF State, respecting the policy which
government should pursue in the matter Of the
arrest BY the Manitoba authorities Of Detectives
hoy and keegan and. other American citizens,
charged with assisting the officers in abducting
Gordon Gordon. The particulars of the case arc
wen known The feeling In Minnesota is so great
against the authorities ofthe Red River country that
senator Ramsey considered 1t his duty to under
take the journey to Washington, and by his per.
sonal influence endeavor to interest the State De-
partment in removing the cause OF great indigna.
ton on the part OF the people OF his state against
their foreign neighbours. Mr.. Davis assured
his visitors that everything would be promptly
done consistent with the peaceful relations of the
Imperial government of the Dominion and that OF
the United States. The correspondence might nee
essarily be prolonged If the question Of jurisdiction
of territory should be raised where Hoy and Kee-
gan were met by the Custom House Ofllcer and
compelled to surrender, but Of the ultimate result
he had no doubt. 1t was not the disposition OF the
Canadian authorities to countenance inctvilites
on the part OF provincial officers. Certainly this
would not be expected when misunderstanding
Of long standing had been so amicably settled by
treaty and since an era OF good feeling and
international friendship had been inaugurated
between the British government and her
North American colonies. 1t was represented
to Mr. Davis that unless this difficulty
was satisfactorily settled and some salts.
faction made for the brutal manner IN which cti-
Gems OF Minnesota had been treated by the Winni-
peg officials 1t would certainly lead 10 much
trouble hereafter. The manner In which not only
Hoy and Keegan, but subsequently Messrs.
Fletcher and Bentley were treated had been
severely denounced by the entire press OF Mime
sota and in this the people OF Minnesota
generally concurred. The attention OF the Acting
Secretary was further called to the acts Of tho
oficers In experimenting Gordon. The eminent
counsel who advised that he could be taken
wherever found, the good intention with which
they proceeded to execute the duty assigned them,
the absence of improper motives and the readiness
with which they surrendered when halted by
the customs ofcials-this, 1t was argued,
| should receive the weight 1t was entitled
to by the Dominion government Mr.. Davis again
| assured the party tlrat the Department OF State
would follow promptly the step already taken 70
aay the bitterness Of feeling and secure If possible
the reeass q 81! She parties 81 81 BAH slsdging in
good 9TH that If the prisoners are released shey
| snail appear 10 duSWer III VIC Cdudulou NVu!s WAC
| charge made against them.
Senator Ramsey and Governor Austin leave for
home tomorrow evening and are entirely satisfied
with the result Of the conference and the
| taken to fulfil the purpose Of their visit
| Delicate 1uesti0ns-The Yellow Doc and
the Iron Horse.
| The precedent recently established by the Police
Court of this district in the case of Caleb Cushing
va the yellow dog, through his guardian, Thomas
Kelly, is likely to prove troublesome to the Court.
Yesterday w. Z. hamburger, citizen of South
Washington, caused warrant TO be issued for the
arrest of E. L. Du Barry Superin tendent of the
baltimore and Potomac Railroad on the
| charge OF maintaining public nuisance by
allowing the filthy stock cars to stand over
night on the tracks traversing the public
| streets and avenues OF the city making the air
unhealthy and residence in the locality intoerable;
also inallowing the whistling ringing sleepdestroy
ing engines to make night hideous all to the dis
comfort Of the peaceable citizens of the city, whose
property has been injured, and whose health Is
endangered by this public nuisance. Mr. BAN.
burger thinks he has right to the protection o.
the Court, and is determined to ind out whether
| the iron horse has more rights than the canine
species The railroad company has engaged emit
nent counsel and will test the validity OF the de-
csion of the Court should it sustain the charge
brought by the plaintiff.
| Mean and SacrilfgiOus Robbery.
Yesterday afternoon some vandal entered Old
| Christ church. Alexandria, famous as the place
where Washington worshipped, and turned the
| furniture upside down. destroyed all the music,
saturated the cloth cushions and prayer books
with oil, removed the silver plate from Washing
toms pew, besides committing many other depre-
dations. 1t was undoubtedly the intention of the
party TO fire to the ancient edi1ce, but the SEX
| hodN xyjojtt oh,
and, seeing what had been done, FASTENED to in.
form one of the vestrymen. Returning one OF the
doors was found open, which leads to the belle
! that the scoundrel was secreted In the building
when the sexton first entered, and in his absence
made good his escape
Six Millions or Gold to nc Sold In August
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York to puy half mil
lion OF bonds on the second Wednesday, and to sell
one and half millions of gold each Thursday dur
ing the month of August In all, to sell six millions
of gold and buy half million OF bonds.
The Mexican Commission.
Some weeks may eiapse before the United States
and Mexican commissioners choose an umpire in
the place OF DIR. Liebcr, deceased. In this they
will act with dclberaion, being DESTROYS OF select
| ing some gentleman OF eCinence having the conf
dence Of both countries and OF undoubtcd qualfca
tons for the important position. The new Mexican
Commissioner Is now engaged in making his
family arrangements lie has already created
favorable impression on those with whom he has
been brought in business relations.
The New Trade Dollar.
| The coinage Of the new trade dollar will now
be pushed forward rapidly, especially at the San
Francisco and Carson City mints where active
preparations are being made to coin large nun.
| bcr In Philadelphia about one hundred thousand
pieces were coined up to the 3lst ult., some little
time having been lost In trimming down dies &c.
Now the dies are all perfect, and the Director OF
the Mint expects TO be able to supply the demand
for the new dollar in very few days.
Useful Work.
Captain II. W. Howgate, OF the Signal Service
leaves tonight for New York, 10 perfect arrange.