Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-06-29
and the postmaster general


enti President Orion, Of the w. q.
telegraph, the president Of the South
ern, and Dunn for the Atlantic and
Pacific, in the absence of Gen. Rcke.,
After along discussion hc'postmasterI
general informed them he would not
now decide, but would notify them
that it was probable he would reduce
the rate one.fourth Of cent ON each
word, making it three. .fourths of a
cent. Orton gave notice that his
company would not consent to such a
reduction. Reke sent letter saying
his company was satisfied with the
present rates, but hoped soon to be
able to accept much less rates.
Secretary Bristow to-day directed
the treasurer to cause sl,s92,42O Of
tenders to be withheld from the avail
able currency balance Of the treasury.
The Attorney General has decided
the question Of naturalization submit
ted TO him by the Department. of
State. The facts briefly are, that Mr..
A. Steinbonby, a Prussian subject by
birth, immigrated 10 the United
States in 1913 and was naturalized in
st. Louis in 1854. When he returned
to Germany he took with him his
son, then aged 4 years, born in the
United States. The son is now 2OI
years old. The question at issue rose
as to the son owing military service
to Germany. The Attorney General
comes to the conclusion that the boy
has two nationalities, one natural and
the other acqusred. The father re.
turning to Germany and rcsuming his
allegiance, the son partakes OF the
status Of his father, being minor
and having enjoyed the protection of
the German Government, he for the
time being or until Of age owes milf
tary duty, the obligrtiet.s being re-
ciprocal; but when the boy becomes
Of age lie can return to the United
States as an American citizen with all
the rights and privileges as such, and
would even be eligible to the presi.
-dency of the United States.
The Washington National Monu-
mcnt society requests the churches
and Sabbath schools Of the country TO
take up a collection on Sunday, July
4th, to aid in the completion Of the
monument. Contributions 10 be
made to j. B. II. Smith, treasurer Of
the society, Washington, d. c.
Railroad Bondholders in Search Of
Light.
BosroN, June pa meeting Of
the bondholders Of the Chicago, Du-
buque & Minnesota, and Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroads was
held this morning for the purpose Of
hearing the report Of the inyestigat-
ing committee appointed at previous
meeting. The information collated
from the reports Of Joy, Graves and
Wslter to February 20, show large
balance unaccounted for sin the con
struction account. 1t further states
that wasteful and extravagant man.
agement is apparent and embodies an
opinion Of Judge Hoar TO the effect
that any bondholder who has pur.
chased bonds on the faith of their cir
cular June l8, ,l87l, or March Z, 1872,
may bring suit in or out Of court as
against any or all members of the
construction companies, who as diec-
tors Of the G. B. SO. voted for the
issue of these circulars, but it is not
clear that the holders Of bonds pur-
chased in open market would have
such a remedy.
Moreover any bondholder may have
a remedy against the trustees Of their
mortgages for any depreciation in the
value Of their bonds, caused by their
issuing Of Turkey River Branch bonds
against the directions Of g. B. & O.;
who were members Of the construc.
ton companies for any Depreciation ii
these securities which may arise from
the sale Of the bonds TO third parties
without notice. ~
The following was adopted by thu
meeting: That the committee Of in
!: yestigation be instructed to continue
negotiations with lpartiess.@.gains
J whom actions are supposed to exist
and in case the stipulations are salts
factory to them are authorized to sen,
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