Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-14
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There were parades aud celebrations by Or
apgcmeu, yesterday, at Philadelphia, Boston, 10
Canada and elsewhere No disturbances occur
red anywhere except 10 Montreal, where some
of the members we're insulted while returning
from church
The United States aud Mexican Commission
continue 10 session, dismissing number OF
cases, passing others. and referring those on
which there are divisions of opinion to the
umpire.
The Court of Commissioners of the Alabama
claims will occupy rooms in the Department ct
Justice building Washington, and expect 10 be
lu working condition early in August.
The amount paid 90 account OF claims OF
loyal citlzaus Tor supplies furnished during the
civil war as awarded by the Southern Claims
Committee to July Is h, 1874 IS S2I7, Oo5.
1t is reported in Berlin that the British dele
gate to the Brussels Congress will not take part
in the proceedings uut the reservations made
by Lord Derby are considered.
The vessels comprising he British naval fleet
on the Pacific are ordered to reudezvous at Pan
ANA forthwith, for special reasons which have
nul yet been made known.
The amount advanced to date for the pay
ment Of tie Indebtedness Of the District OF
Columbia is s473, U4G, Of which Sl54.5OO was
paid 10 coin.
Ga Sunday morning an insan: woman, near
McConnelburg, Pa, killed her husboud aud
seriously wouuded her Two children.
A fire at Strrator, ILL.,, Oh Sunday. destroyed
an entire block. the loss being estimated at from
$50 OUO to SlOO,OOO.
The violent thunder storm which passed over
the city of Loudon on Saturday caused several
fatal accidents.
Fritz Reuter-, the NOVELIST, is dead at Berlin.
DOUBTFUL TAX TITLES Mention has here
tofore been made of the decision made by
Judge Hughes, presiding iu the United States
Circuit Court at Alexandria, 10y which por'
ton of the Parke Gusts estate was returned
to its former owner, G. ". z. Lee The prop.
city in dispute was originally part OF General
Washiugtou's estate, and was b'queathed by
him TO q. w. Parke Custis. The defendant
iu the ejec ment suit brought by General Gusts
Lee was Mr.. AFRO Chase. He had purchased
that part of the Gusts estate known US the
"Mil Property, situate on Fuur-Mlle Run,
in Al, Xandra co., at tax sale made by the
United States in 1868 The Commissioners,
who made the sale under the ACT Of 1862, had
refused to receive the taxes assessed except
from the persons assessed as cwuerS Of the real
estate They had not only 10 special cases re-
fused to receive the taxes from the friends or
agents OF the owners, but they had advertised
that they w;uld receive these taxes from zone
but the actual owners of the laud.
10 two decisions of the United States Su
prema Court it has recently been held that this
special refusal in particular cases, aud the gen
eral notification by the Commissioners OF lakes
that they would refuse in all cases to receive
taxes rendered by others than the owners OF
the property taxed vitiated the sales tor taxes
made by these Commissioners. Accordingly
there was no hesitation on the part Of Judge
Hughes to give judgment for General Lee. and
10 giving him possession OF the laud, which
was the subject Of this suit. Similar judg-
ments were entered at the same term of the
court in favor Of other plaintiffs against defen-
dants holding under these tax titles. And 1t
seems to be probable that When the title OF the
United States Government itself TO the Airing
ton estate comes to be tested judgment will go
against it, and the historical properly will pass
again into the possession Of the Lee family.
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