The New York herald., 1876-01-01
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Dec 81, 1875.
LARGE AWARD AGAINST THE MEXICAN GOVERN
MENT BY SIR EDWARD THORNTON, UMPIRE
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CoMMIssIoN-D1FFI-
CULTIEs OF SILVER MINING IN MEXICO.
The umpire in the United States and Mexican Com
mission Sir Edward Thornton rendered decision on
the Goth inst in the OF the La Abra Silver Mining
Company OF New York, against Mexico which was
submitted to him for decision months ago upon
difference Of opinion between the Commissioners. The
claimant is American corporation organized on No
vember IS, 1865 according the laws of the State OF
New York, and having for object part the carry
ing OF the business Of silver mining Tayaltta dts
trct OF san Dimas, in the State OF Durango Mexico
In pursuance of this object the company
shortly after ITS organization acquired ex.
tensive and valuable silver mining properties In
that district sent suitable agents, superin tendents
and employees of all kinds 10 work them and purchased
the necessary machinery, mules and provisions, the
total outlay under all these heads amounting 70
s35s, 79l o. After working the mine for some time
and aoeummulating large quantity Of valuable silver
ore the company began to be Systematically op-
pressed and abused in its properties and the persons OF
its agents and employees by the local Mexican auhor
ties and people Repeated seizures OF mule trains
laden with provisions and OF ores the mines were
made by the authorities and all demands for redress
refused and these acts Of oppression finally reached
such stage that the agents Of the company felt con-
strained to and did abandon the works, which
had promised handsome return for the capital invested
After reviewing the In all its points and consider
ing the evidence pro and con- the umpire decided that
the allegations OF the claimant substantially true
and that.MeKoo is responsible for the damages result
ing from the enforced abandonment Of the mines He
therefore, awards that there be paid by the Mexican
government, on account OF the above mentioned
claim the Of s35S 7o1 O6 with interest six per
cent per annum, from March 90 1865 to the date Of
the final award; and further tho sum OF
100000, with interest at Elk per cent, from
March 20, 1869 to tho date OF the final award all in
Mexican gold coin. As the time OF the final award will
be the lst OF August 1876 the principal and interest
will amount to S6s3 900 in gold, $77l 900 in United
States paper currency the present Of gold pre-
MUM. This amount though large, is not more than
about twenty per OF what the company claimed to
be due
OFFICIAL CHANCES IN THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT.
The Second Comptroller Of the Treasury. the Deputy
Second Comptroller and the Third Auditor have sent
their designations the President, and the positions
thereby made have offered to other parties
whose will be made public soon as the Presi
dent Is advised Of their acceptance OF the places ten
dered them.
Several changes made to-day in the United
States Treasurer's Office hr. Jerome c. Burnett Of
indianapolis, who has been for some months clerk in
that Office, has been appointed Chief the Division Of
National Banks OF the Treasurers office, vice H. W.
Eaton resigned and Charles L. Davidge also OF Indian
apolis Is appointed Chief OF the Division Of Issues
H. G.. Root II is understood that other changes
will be made among them being that OF Chief Clerk OF
the Treasurer's ofce, TO which Mr. d. W. Harrington
for long tmo clerk in the Cash Division, will be ap.
pointed