Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
HEADQUARTERS.
AN INTERESTING WAR CASE IN
THE SUPREME CORUT.
THE GOVERNMENT STILL IN
THE WHISKY BUSINESS.
A NEW BUREAU ORGANIZED.
BLACK HILL INDIANS IN WASH
INGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 17-Noon-It if
thought that Auditor Sheats' leave OF
absence to the first of July means
od i'sfnitatna.
| Bristow ndAttorney- General Pierre.
pont had a prolonged consultation
to-day about the wLiskey Jfasco, and
it is understood that the elephant has
been placed upon Commissioner
Pratt shoulders.
The Court of Claims to-day deliver
ed an opinion in the case of Alexander
l.. 2. Green, who in 1864 was domi-
cI4ed IN Nashville, but just before the
capture of that city went further
South, carrying with him a large
amount of money of firm for whom
he was an endorser. and when leaving
was possessed of certain buildings in
Nashville which, in 1864, were seized
by Supervising Treasury Agents as
abandoned property. The claimant
averred in his petition that he was
always a loyal citizen, but this (the
Court sald) did not strengthen his
case, as he voluntarily entered the
enemy's line. The act of the seizure of
Inc property. was a war measure
aud 1T made no difference wheth-
er it was saized by the army
or by Treasury agent. The
claimant sought to recover on the
grounds of an implied contract and
the liabilit.' of the government for the
ACTS of its officers. The Court saws
no action can be maintained on that
ground, and that if the Claimant was
entitled to recover he ought to have
prosecuted his case under the aband-
oned property act, which he failed to
do. The case was dismissed
The Court also decided the case of
the Corliss Steam Engine Company.
The claimant had contracted with the
Navy Department for the construction
Of steam engines. Subsequently the
Department decided not to complete
the engines. and in accordance with a
written agreement, the Company de-
llvered the boilers, engines and ap-
purtanances, at the Boston Navy
Yard in their unfinished condition.
The Court, through Chief Justice
Drake, said that the agreement be-
tween the claimant and the Navy De-
partment was singularly clear and Al
together free from faint It was the
dnty of the Government to comply
strictly with its obligations to the con-
tractor. Judgment was given in be-
half of the claimant to the amount of
1857, 699.
A motion was made by the Assist
ant Attorney-General for a new trial
IN the Elgee cotton case.
The opinion in the Pacific Railroad
cases will not be an
nouuced before next Monday, to
which time the Court has adjourned.
WAsHINGToN. May 18-Njght. |
prosecution of the whisky business by |
the Treasury continues unchanged.
The Cabinet session to-day was of |
two hours duration but unimportant. |
A Bureau of Revenue Agents has |
been organized in the Revenue Blu
reau under the charge OF Detective |
Yaryar. It takes much of the Super |
V,sors' power away from them.
The Black Hill Sioux Indians were |
at the Interior Department to-day and
lad talk with the Indian Commits
'ioner. There was nothing new in the
interview which was pertaining to the |
.egular business. The talk is yet to
come off. Thesubstance of the speeches
we're mutual expression of happiness
1t the meeting.