New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-23
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
AWARDS IN THE CASES OF THE LA PAZ PRIS
ONERS


WASHINGTON Tuesday, June 22, 1875.
The umpire, Sir Edward Thornton, has re-
Gently sent TO the United States and Mexican Claims
Commission his decisions in the of the La PaZ
prisoners. He makes the following award OF $1,000,
without interest payable in gold to each of the persons
mentioned: VI. b. Evans. T. " W. Rathborn, Frederick
sattery VIM Wallace, John Dockindorn, j. NJ Leonard,
Augustus Manning W. c. Pctiohn, W. H. Hughes, John
A. Cullen, Frank Cloves, A A. Harper A. f. Wilde Wat
son. Hodge W. Perry, A. j. Fletcher, j. W. Hawkins, j.
b. smith, A. W. Browning. Also the following awards:
| ]. Boy, $780, without interest; A. Brown,
$500, without interest John Craig, 5000,
without interest Francis McCready S42, with interest
and $1,000 without interest; L. Wray, go win ana
$1,000 without INTEREST," Luther Carter SSi with and
81 600 without interest; Peter Paul. S52 with and $1,000
without Interest," Samuel Morey, $50 with and $1,000
without interest," John Sampson, $50 with and $1,000
without interest; Hermann p. Wolff $40 with and
81 900 without Interest," George Brown, So with ana
81 600 without interest; Il. NJ Couch so with ana
80 900 without INTEREST," Peter Wilson, S39 with and
81 600 without interest; Benjamin Ripley, LAB with
and $1,000 without interest," NJ. L. King, $1,000 with
and 81 900 without interest Robert G.. Baldwin, 1900
without interest," James Balentine, $500 with and
81 600 without interest; d. II. Whitfield, $40
with and $1,000 without interest; j. Tnrpln. 90 60
with and $1,000 without interest: John Adams T59
with and $1,000 without Interests Charles IcaVen ~
MIN Min a and 1900 Without interest louis Duscn6re
$239 with and $1,000 without interest. Inc umpire
diSmiSses the following: JdbcZ NJ llpton ID
WIN Douglass ID. r. Colby, ;. Il. Wilcox, Henry L0ock,
". Davis n. :, Young, John Nchols, Absaom Sryers'
VIM Roberts g. W. Hopkins, i. +. Myers, Lewis SCORE,
Martin Hart ". Chambcrlin Walter Smith, W. f. NILS,
j. IT, Kelar charles NOdine. Sandf0rd Crooks, mas.
Brown John Baker, f. T. Smith, L. H. Dresser WIN Raj
ferty, VI. Barnes, T. Blair, NJ Ternll John Walden, Wm
| Callahan. j. T.. Fuxcs A. s. ST John, d. L. Zea Geo
White VIM. Snyder, Hester MacArtcr, administrators;
j. H. Painter, X. j. Black, NJ Carter John Anderson,
VIM Scryener, John Ii. Jones. A. ii. Whltner, D. NJ
Bumah, ". NJ Jordan, A. NJ. Spencer, j j. Arlington.
THE FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.
The Secretary of the Navy has made a re-
ouston the Secretary OF the Treasury for S3GOOOO
Ia pay the residue the Farragut prize awards The
original amount was 100000. The sum first named
will be placed to the credit OF the Assistant Treasurer
for the Of the prize fund. IL will be distributed
among 1900 persons heretofore attached to the 80 or 40
vessels OF Faraguts feet which made the captures from
the Confederaes. The aggregate amount OF money
derived from all such naval captures during the late war
Was about 500 900 900, OF which Sli,00O,OO0 were
turned over 10 the Naval Pension Fund. The sum Of
SIG 100000 distributed Ia captors, ana the re-
snd,r absorbed In expenses, etc The Farragut cases
are the last to be adjusted.
| ACCUMULATION OF 100000 UNCALLED-FOR LAND
PATENTS.
The Commissioner of the General Land Ofhce
In deyisng dispose OF the great accumulation Of
land patents In his office. They have been collecting
aimee the days OF President Monroe until there are now
inward OF 100000 stored In the basement rooms OF the
Land ONCE Those issued in the early days OF the Re
public bear the original signatures Of tho fresaents