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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
NTDNI9HT WEATHER REPCRT
WAR DEPARTMENT
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON D. C.. "Wednesday Sept. 81 Am. }
S,JnoDsis FOR the past "a hours

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFPfCER,f
WASHINGTON D. C.. Wednesday. Sept 81 a. m
Synopsis FOR the past "a hours .
The barometer has risen on the Atlantic
Coast and high of the Mississippi and upper LAKE
region has fallen slOwl and il lowest in the North
west in is highest the Middle Atlantic coast
TIE temperature las fallen east and mas risen west or
the Mississippi AM upper lake REGION except in the
Southern States and in the Southwest where the changes
have been slight. So, ., ..
Clear or party cloudy weather, with light variable
winds nOrtheIy and westerly ptedoInhating nave pre-
vailed east the Mississippi Valley; in and west )f mat
valley the winds have been sOuherly.
The Mississippi River mas fallen at stations below
Cairo, and risen at stations above.
Probabilities.
For Neir- EuglGnd the Middle states, and torer fd6s
ramon slDy t1lng barometer, northeast n norhresf
r,nds shiing Souteriy and vcsrly IN me tocer tdGe
reglo md restern pf The ddlc states, clear or parity
cI1ufy slightly rGrmer reafhSr. .
For the south Atlantic States slight rise or barometer
northwest southwest winds high temperature clear
or partly cloudy weather, probably light rains ON the
southern part OF the south Atlaktlo coast ,
For the Gulf states slight rise or the barometer south
east south west winds high temperature, clear or
partly cloudy weather
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee slowly falling baT-
Ometer winds shifting 10 southeast and southwest mgr
temperature clear partly cloudy weather
For upper lake region. the Upper Mississippi val
lev the Missouri Valley and the North West, slowly fall
ing barometer high temperature, south 10 SOUTH
Winds increasing cOudness and local rains In tie
Missouri valley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
MURDER WITH 4 CARTRCNG.

FATAL TERMINATION or QUARREL OF TWO LABOR
ERs-EsCAPE OF THE MURDERER
Joseph Seiger of No. 70 Frankfort-st. was
murdered yesterday morning by John Garland Of De
ancey and aangn-sts IN the leather establishment Of
Robertson & Hooper at No. 81 Ferryst. seger and
Garland both laborers and employed by the
firm mentioned. Garland had lost his front teeth and
in consequence had acquired the nickname among his
fellow-laborers Of "Gummy" The OF this epithet
always made Garland angry, and rs near as can be
asceraned the OF the quarrel yesterday WAS that
seger called Garland by that name Garland retorted
with q still offensive epithe which somewhat an
gered segcr who slapped him on the face. Garland
then went of the store into yard without saying
another word, and seiger returned to his work
Garland returned the storeroom after armed
with cartrung. without saying word 10 seiger he
struck him blow the head, from behind. with the
heavy weapon The force ofthe blow feed scger to the
ground, and the blood began flow freely from deep
ga.h in the scalp Garland looked at his victim for
moment AMI tlen started out OF the store ara ran IN thc
direction OF Peck slip None OF the witnesses OF the ar
had the 70 stop him. Michael Parker ana
T. inKle who the assault said that Garland
bad character for violence that they wore afraid
to interfere while Others with whom Garland had
vorrd said that no vas Ia and inonsye unless
excited by abuse. The police NJ the OAK sreet
station informed promptly OF the occurrence seiger
found tO e bleeding badly, out able To express his
desire De- taken to his home. description OF the
sailan taken in order that general alarm might ne
given. Seigcr after he was taken home, fell INTO
Conscious condition from concussi0 O1 the oran,
from which he rallied Coroner Eickh0f visited
the house yesterday afternoon i'll order 70 take sges
antem Orem deposition; but 1t was found that the IN
ired unable either to speak understand any
question put him. and at about he died. Seigr
30 years Of age and Of German descent He Is
sad have been quiet hard working and NOT NJ
all inclined to quarrel although very fond of what he
thought 10 be harmless JOKE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
CHARLEY ROSS ADDICTION TRLIL.

An ILLUSTRATION OF THE POLICY OF THE POLICE
INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM MI. ROSS AND
P!NKERT0Ss DETECTIVES.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. I'm the trial of
Westcrvelt for completely in abducng Charley Ross to-
day the witnesses examined were Sarah Kerr, Charley
Roses nurse; Mr. Ross. Detective Moran Of New-York,
Can't Hens and Joseph Ross and Joseph Lewis,
uncl.s OF Charley. Nothing very was elected. ex-
cept in the examination of Capt Helms, who was qes-
toned at greal length. His testimony Illus
trated how the officers worked solely for the ends or
Justice. letter was produced from superintendent
Waing demanding that information about Mosher and
Douglass should be given TO Mr. Ross or the citizens
Committee lest they should give IL IT, PinkertonS de-
tectives Capt. Wood and Detective Fry were 10 nave
the information, that they alone might run the
thing out"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
For other Ship Nelrs see Second Page.l
ARRIVED


Steamship Bolna lBr Noodle Liverpool Aug ~ and
steamship Kmckerbocker kenble. hewOreans sept l.
" I'M mdse aud pas. to Clark & ;, aman.
steamship Isaac Bell Gibbs Richmond city Point, and
Norfolk with mdse ami 10 OH Dominion steamship Co.
steamship Nercns Berry Boston. with mdso and pass TO
Metropolitan steamship Co. -,
steain-ip Richmond Kelly Lewes Dell with mdse to Old
Dominion steamship 90. r-,-- Al -. A..
Karx Ton NOr) Jacobsen Tonsberg AZ days IN
ballast IL anchored of sandy Hook for orders. .
Bark Arnevg (Aorl, Eilgsen, santander AZ days, IN
RTE Nellie Higgins CroiH u days, with sugar. rum. Sc
Brig sarah Crowe of Yarmouth. ~ s. Foley ST. johns T.
r.. IS days, with sugar. &c. -, r.. -, -,
DAYS, with salt A.,
with logvood. -, -,
schr H. " Glover Morse Georgetown s. c. days with
naval stores. ..,,,
schr. Union, Mahewson, Bangor with lumber
schr Georgia, WAiteley, Bngor, with lumber
SAILED
steamshps Montana for Liverpool Tyrian, for Glasgow
shp ID W thapman New Orleans barks Framiden for
London Cicero for glasgow Dante for opSro SKINNER
OF the Waves Melbourne n r. Nielsen, Tor DantEic
Proea tor for Philadelphia Dgs Tuba CAIN of hafsees
'iaspe-.
WISD-suaseL Light n. W. cloAr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
RECENT BURGLARIEs AND ROBBERIEs.

The following burglaries and thefts were re-
ported 10 superntendrnt walling yesterday
The parish school at One-hundredand-th thirty frstst
and Ten-aYe. entered early yesterday morning by
burglars who forced open one OF the windows officer
Quinn Of the Treth Precinct police on searching the
premises found Daniel Crawford, age Is, concealed in
closet and arrested him the charge Of burglary His
companions escaped.
The iquor store Of Timothy Baldwin. at No ~ Laghl-
ST. was broken into early yesterday morning by bur
glars who cut away the fanght officer DoDOhne Of the
Fifth Precinct who had been watching them, arrested
James Riley, age Is years; James Mahoney, age III
years. and Michael Mcmahon. age l6 years inside the
store.
The residence Of Gardiner Van Reid, at No. So West
enty fourths entered by bur-
glars Yesterday morning who forced a window, and
stole sroperty valued 1898 Mr.. Van Reid heard tie
burglars in the house. but did disturb the4~ he
feared personal violence He also RETAINED from giving
an alarm from the until after the thieves had
had time 10 be out ot sight and hearing
T. L. Peck and Co.'S shoe warehouse, No IL Warrenst,
WAS nv burglars during Monday night and robbed
OF two case. OF ladies' shoes valued al 700 . ,
Joseph n. Johnston Of No. 752 broadway was robbed
of a gold watch worth 800. while looking at the Ger
man procession Broadway on Monday last. go
j. Lester OF No l42 East beyenI eentnst Whie riding
down town on a ThItiaye. car gu Monday night, was
robbed OF q gold watch valued at 200.
On Monday night thieves entered the apartments
Of John Powers, 1T No. 10 MadIson-st ana stoe ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
PERSONAL.

Gov. Tilden left the city yesterday afternoon
for Albany.
Gov. Hartranft, in response to an invitation.
consents visit the Chester County Agricultural Far to
be held al West Chester. Penn. tins week
Messrs. Moody and >ankey have been invited
by the Young Mems Christian Association and the minis
ters OF visit that ciiy and hold series of re-
hgOus meetings.
Prof. ID. A. Woodward of Baltimore has
nearly completed his fnlength portrait of the lac
Johns Hopkins. II painted for the Maryland lnst
tute School OF Art and Design.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge has just returned to
her home at waverey N j. from her suInmer.ng in the
Adrondacks with health entirely restored she has
resumed her edit oria labOrs
When the Rev. DIR. Storrs preached In Lltch-
fed Conn., recently. the desire 10 hear him was so gem
era ali the other churches the place nearly de-
serted
President Grant has signified his intention to
present the reunion OF the Army OF the Cuno r
land at Utica on the 18th ami l6th OF this month lie
vii he the guest OF senator Conkling.
No firm suffering from financial embarrass-
ments at the present time has received more kindly
sympathy than have Messrs Lee 4 shepard of Boston
That they deserve IL all proved by the statement now
circulating when firms burned oat by the Chcas0
20 the Boston house. amOun M TO nearly $4,000,
Aessrs Lee shepard immediately forwarded rcceIp'ed
bills for the amount
Mr.. Charles Lanman, the wcll-knOwn author
OF the Dictionary Congress" Private Life of DAME!
Webster &c. has nearly ready for The press and
will publish ut early cay Biographical Annals OF
tie Civil Government OF the United States during It's
FIRST Century" from original and Official sources Tie
work will contain 1000 biographical sketches and
5000 additional names OF persons VINO nave been cgu-
pected with tie Government since te DeciLlou oi l
dependence. II VIII also embrace the Delegates Repre-
sentatives and senators WHO have served ID inc Con
tinenia and Federal Congress Federal ana stat Ju
dietary Foreign Ministers, executive officers III ali Tie
departments tie well a. all the Governors
of states aud TerTitO with lara amount oil tlDuai
inlorInatcn calculated to illustrate the GROWTH ANA
pr ut condition the GOvernmC nj ~ the United states
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. mir. Davis met
with cordial receptions at towns route 70
De soto No. where will address the Agricultural Fti
tomorrow. At Columbus and BelElOhf ne was greeted
by large crowds and made sIOd speeches al DON places
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
MEMORANDA

MEMORANDA.
rcsors seS s q o. spoke whaling scf fsr. ysv
BEDFORD Baker with 80 bbls sperm OIL szpec" 70 d n'"s
about the 18th INST
CHAaLEsroS Sept ARRIVED bark Monitor. nom bsss
SAVANNAH Sept ARRIVED, steamship Juniats and schr
T. Harris Kirk. from PhiisdelpniA . v,..s s-,~-
THIIA DE- -PHIA Sept 7-Arrivef, steamships Wyomipe
from savannah Aen es run se, t9n rn seR san Katie
Ho7t from Providence Cleared steamships Puerto fco
for LIVERPOOL wismspOrt for salem ship Souvenir ZOE
Antwerp A.. x-,,x.. 49,.
BALnSoRs Sept 7Arri,e cd. stsamships Elizabeth rom
New York. Richard willing from philadelphia Iuckahos
from New oern y. G. Metropolis from Newforsi osrs
FOREIGN PORTS.
SOUTHAMPTON Sept 3-The North German ldoyds stesrn
ship MoseI Neynsbe from NewYork Aug ~ arrived mere
Hayay "o ~ s s' sept 1.-THE steamship Hbernian. for
Liverpool via 81 Johns, y. r.. sailed at noon today
LoSDOS sept 7saied foi the United ssses rsrcnmon
Eessen Favore Be- sie Young. Gordon, r. Berg 5sraa
n smith Mariana With, Chief American Eagle Arrived
LIST inst Danlkarlsa Arrived out on the oth INST sno.s
Arriye the 9th inst, Guiona kosaie Ella Evsfe,
Gaetano Nina Emilia s.oastapoo Arrived out 90 ths I'm
sex A. Honghon. latter at Bristsl Prodrono Mlnns.n
Alice urn. m sarah f. KngsDury iattor al Vueenss""n'
CaIl0ta, and CACHE.
PosroS Sept THE propeller lancaster rom pha
deiphia Boston, Ashore at BalkL cad shoals
and remains bard and fast sag VII probably nave 10
before she be h0ated clear or c,..- =.
The nre on board the snip 'iy
YORK; Portland oregon, has been eAtngushed ihe oss
.pRp,II. sept THE tug W. Pride bound up with
a tow OF peach barges into az m on MONDAY DO
Bombay by barge going down III Tow OF another Ana
decks The tug Edith today to pump her ou' and
tow her ~ " Wilmington Tor repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
DIED.

BAssETr-At Warren Ltchaeld County Conn on aaisr.
aa an r ns aer Sei lines Be" sh year d
r n' , ace. service. VIII he held on Wednesday, It'll inst.
D. m In -ernert at New Haven Cemetery.
BORGFELDT-on sunday the 9Th inst at 8 oeiook p m,
The relatives and trends are invited to attend
on Wednesday the eth inst at m from the Gramercy
BRowN-In New York. SUNDAY morning. Sept s. 1873,
after brief Illness Clarence b BrO"n IN the Soh year oi
his
BRowN-At Newbargh, York on Monday sept G, Joha
w. Brown. ia the 10Th year II uls
dence at New6Grgh
BURCKHARDr-Atthe Grindlewad Switzerland on satur
Mary Z. Burckhardt in the 0 h year Of her age.
CLARK-In Brooklyn. Monday sept 1875 Ira Clark
The friends 81 the family are invited
from lis late .rdence, 80 second ST, BrvoAyn. h. D. On
Wednesday, sept. g. at 2 p m
PIT AZ aS Corn Coma on aes
daughter Of Georgia + and Theodore Davenport IT, aged
DUER-At BROOKLYN Sept. g. 1872 Rev. John Duer, in the
rSSpra rom his ate aence Fourth ave.
feminist, Brooklyn, on Thursday, sept O. at ,.
EyANs-At HammontoG J.. on Monday morning, sept 7.
HazetOn. Penn, pap4rs please copy.
s ESd i h SScd near N'"o"rsh Mary
MAsTEN-A Y9nEers Sept s. Mary Pstien wife Of Joseph
u Ms6a s aa pa @ on & "a & us at 10
o'clock rom her ate residence corner bhspa Ssa
KINGSTON, \. Y, nierment Carnage, viii meet the
O'Clock and o: % trains from Forty -'econdst
OvEN-At Orang n. j. on Tuesday, Sept the Rev John
The relatives and friends family invited 20 attend
the funeral from Church Thursday sept o. at
23 p. m.
RUMSFY-On Sunday 5th inst at Fshki on Hudson.
harlotte "A. Rlmsey daughter OF the ATE Dr. James !,
RuInsey.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon next at O'Clock, from ST.
Iukes Church, Matteawan.
STRANGE-At Paterson n j. Sept g. Bessie eldest daugh
ter OF " Illiam and LibDie strange. aged IL years.
Funeral ser broadway Reformed Church Thqrsy
sth inst IL 80 O'Clock carriages viii meet he IA
train which Twenty rdst at 945 Chant er.st az
10 a. IN Intermen will place at IaTyIown, y. Y.
WILLIANS-In Brooklyn. sept in the 5Dh year Of her
age, Eliza $. Williams daughter Of The Late heEekiAi
iliauisl.
Funeral AZ D. m "Wednesday from her late residence, No.
81 tieIreponi-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08

Ue,t Tv. nv. Scar. Dph Small. aen-
ending plus. phOi. let Measles liberia pox. ingitis
ms p 2! 10 I 80 "a


Tie report shows decrease " onehalf in tic number
of cases Of snalp In the smallpox hospital there
40 inmates. 81 OF whom native and % foreign
extraction There only five deaths there during the
past week The Controllers warrant for the payment Of
the employfs Of the smanoy hospital was sent to the
Tenth National Bank at Nassau and P'no-sts, by the
Board YESTERDAY The stated that the officers
OF the reused receive the warrant, because they
did wish expose their employees to any chance or
contracting smallpox
There marked increase in the number OF cases or
diphheria week ~ being reported against 80
for the week before The plan ~ isolation OF patients
was favOrahy snOkcn O by the members or the Board
Yesterday. but they have funds To make the expert
meut
Petitions were presented nv residents In sixty'hrds':
ask ng that the for driving cattle may I've cangrf
from that neghborhood. AMI nv bu'ines. men IN New
Cfrrch-s that market gardeners be prevented from
throwing their refuse into the CUTTERS. Both PETITIONS
were re erred sanitary SupeTiu rndent Day. by a
resolution Board the SAINT superintendent was
instructed t. causc the arrest OF any person round
VIOLATING the ordinances OF the Roard by dumping or
accommodating stable straw within the city
limits on and after Sept 80 1875.
The Health officer the Port, Dr. VanderDoel. smoke
OF the improvements that be had made in regard 10
vessel. dschargng their cargOes while undergoing
quarantine COnsgnees hc said. now discharge their
cargoes Robbins Reef 1T less expense than II they
came o the city and paid the port dues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SHOOTING FOR THE MARKsMAN's BADGE.

SHOOTING FOR THE MARK BADGE.
The members of the regiments OF the First
Division N c. who had qualified TO shoot for the marks
mans badge shot it yesterday at Creedmoor The
5th Regiment WAS represented by % men under COM
mand Of Capt Gross. Of whom the badge the 1tn
Regiment by - under Capt Robins; the sth Regi-
mcnt. by l25 under Cfpt Linsham, OF whom SO
won the badge; the 11th Regiment by IS men under
Lieut. Lurch - winning the badge; the 18th Regiment,
by 4.3 men under Capt Burns, 80 winning the badge
the 22d REGIMENT by 90 men under Capt styles; the
cou Regiment by men under Capt. Carton the 19th
Regiment by 20 under Capt. Clark, OF WnOm ~
won the bad .r the saith Regiment, by 22 men under
can't McCrrady OF whom won the badge; the y6ih
Regiment, by l. under Capt. KodenDerg oi whom
Won the badge the list Regiment. 10y - men under
Leut Hoffman, of whom IL won the badge The resl-
mental inspectors of rife practice o. the second DIVISION
urcre Drpsent. under command OF Col. Valentine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
The STATE CANT1SS.

Judge Hubbard of WatertOwn is urged by
tn, Dispatch of that place the vacant Court OF APP
peals judseship.
Ex-senator Baker of Washington County re-
fuses to keep quiet and allow the unpleasant nooreiy
his past conduct provoked to subsde. He is laying
hs plans for place the State Committee, and has
secured two out three delegates from his district to
the State Convention.
The Republicans of the lid Assembly Dis
trct Of Monroe County had the good speak their
minds freely in regard to Gov Tdeus reform services
In their meeting elect delegates TO the state Conven-
ton they passed unanimously this resolution THAT
the devout thanks Of the people are due 10 the Executive
and the committees OF investigation for the success
which has far attended their labOs and vigilance IN
tnf prosecute Of their official dutles.'
A feeble wall against an anti Third Term
resolution By tO-days Convention comes from Tie Koch
ester Express II says Shall the Republicans of New
York State thus sty themselves, ana by tber words
OF 1875 cast sinister shadow upon their words and
votes Of 1872 That may be political policy and WISDOM
but 1t is neither party consistency honest treatment
OF the President VINO bas never by word or act gwen O
sssion for sucn course by the party which elected him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
MICHAEL CONNOLLTS CRUEL DEATH.

VERDICT oy ruH CoRONER's JURY-GEARY, CowEN-
nOVEN REESE, AND HARDY IMPLICATED-BEr-
TER CARE OF PRISONERS ADVISED.
Coroner Croker resumed the inquest upon the
case of cDae Connolly who died in the Peniientiaiy
on Blackwes Island Aug -, yesterday morning at
Houston and Mulberry-sts. DR.. Joseph ii. Cushnan
testified he had made post-morein examination OF
Connolys body at the Morgue Aug %. Abrasions of
the skin found the anterior portions Oh the eht
leg Extravts salons OF blood upon the knees.
thighs eft rm and shoulder aud right hand, az the
parts had been heavily beaten by stick. The wit
meas said that death, in his opinion. was caused
by softening Of tAe ain and serous eausion.
Charles obb and Martin Bergen, the night watchmen
at the Pcnitentary. who said by the c0nycts who
testified 10 have had Connolly in charge while he was
locked the dark cell at night, stated that they knew
nothing of the except what they had heard since
Conuoy's death John L. Fagler the st0rckeeper. and
samuel Mast the assistant stCrekecper at the Penten
farv testified that they had Cowenhoven beating
prsoner cruelty Daniel IT. Kitchen, W. D., chief Of the
medical stan Of Charity Hospital. Blackwes Island, tes
titled that he examined the body OF Connolly the morn
ing Of ms AMI found extensive bruises lie asked
Denuty Warden Cowenhoven how Connolly was bruised
so badly Cowenhoven said that he was eplepiic and
frequently fell, and thus injured himself The witness
added that physicians detailed to visit the prison and
treat the prisoners Who report sick.
Dr. J. b. lnehan testified that lie visited the prison on
Tuesday Aug o. AZ ESQ a. IN, and saw Connolly Nhen
asked why he did got up, he said that his legs were
sore but he refused TO tell what the matter The
doctor old one o. keepers TO watch Connolly and
Eeep him ia his cell On the Friday morning following.
tie witness was called to the prison to see Connolly He
found ain colnatose AID aftsT few gasps W DIED Upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
WASHINGTON.
AWARDS UPON CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
SEVEN DECISIONS BY THE UMPIRE. SIR EDWARD
THORNTON.

AWARDS UPON CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
SEVEN DECISIONS BY THE UMPIRE. SIR EDWARD
THORNTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE following dec-
sions have been rendered BY the umpire, Sir Edward
Thornton:
No. l39-Chnres B. Smith agt Mexico, for arrest and
Imprisonment BY order OF Ne xican Judge. charge
OF contempt Of cpurt-The Umpire holds that the Mexi-
Government IL not responsible for the Illegal art- OF
inferior judicial authorities when no appeal IL made
Dismissed.
No Ii2-w L. Hutchinson agt. Mexico, for seizure Of
speceDsmissed for want OF pro-, that the claimant
provided with the permit required by Mexican law
for carrying specie.
property by the forces OF the Liberal Govern ment OF
Mexico during certain dissensiOns- Dismissed the
claimant did preserve that neutral character which
No. HI d. Prade agf. Mexico for Injuries done nv
deprvinc claimants farm Of its water suppy IN Isl
for interest on $50 1873 agreed upon 10 be paid claimant
in satisfaction for the first claim anu tI Tor losses
arising Of the destruction of property in ls6sIt
being shown THAT $4,000 mas been paid on the claim
SIPS the siduc OF agreed uon was awarded
tire rest of the claim dismiss d, the responsibility OF
No if9HTrcadwcll & Co. ait Mexico for the supply
of and munitions of war u the Mexican Govern
ment in $50 1861 and 1854. under contracts enter ed
into between the claimants and Quentin Douglass and
Gen. Placda Vega agents Of the Mexican overnmei
The authority Of DOugassand Vega TO bind the Aexican
Government being clearly established, nor the exist
ence of the contracts aud the delivery OF the goods and
the umpire holding that the Commission ought NOT 10
take cOgnZnnce of such claim unless the validity OF ne
contracts should be proved by thr ceaies eNuence,
unless injustice had been DONE the case was ds-
missed. 49, .,
berry and natrcatment by Federal troops OF Mexlco-
Award was made for - 900 Mexican gold without IN
ores and II 900 Mexican gold with interest al SIX per
cent per annum. from Oct. :. 1853.
No. 1sG.-Maria b. Judah, eXecutrix' agt Me1lco,
Consul in Francisco, CAL professcdy acing unuer
instructions from MS Government, ana Messrs CavaIIe
and Chanvlleau two frenchmen-Dismissed Tor want u
jurisdiction.