The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-24
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, April 23.--It is probable
that within few days the Secretary Of
the Treasury will issue the forty.sixth
call for the redemption Of s7O,OO6OOO OF
$50 bonds.
Nh. STEPHENS CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT.
Alex. II. Stephens rode out to-day for
the first time for seven months. Mr..
Stephens called at the executive mansion
and sent a card rCgretting that he was too
lame to leave the carriage and personally
pay his respects to the President. The
President returned an answer that he
would see Mr.. Stephens, and did SO, when
Mr.. Stephens said he was glad to see the
President pursuing such course as
would bring together the disCordant Gle.
ments OF the country in harmony and
that all the President had to do was 10
perform his duty to produce that desira.
bic result. The President, in reply, re-.
marked that it was his purpose as well as
duty TO pursue the course he deemed best
to preserve the interest and harmony Of
the entire country, thinking that the time
had come when every effort should be
made TO that end. He expressed his
pleasure in making the acquaintance Of
Mr.. Stephens and that gentleman recip.
rOcated the compliment. Mr.. Stephens
also called on Speaker Randall and Clerk
Adams.
PACKARD WILL vACATE.
Ex.Goyerno Yarmouth telegraphs
that Packard will vacate the st. Louis
Hotel directly after the removal OF the
troops tomorrow,
CoNdRATuLAToRy.
President Hayes has received many
personal calls OF congratulation on the
success OF HIS peace policy thus lar, and
numerous letters and kilograms to the
same effect, from both Republicans and
Democrats in all parts Of the country.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS.
In the case Of the First National Bank
OF Washington vs. Whitman, it was held
that the payer Of check which has not
been accepted by the bank on which it
was drawn cannot maintain action on it
against the bank. The payment to n
stranger upon an authorized endorsement
does not operate az au acceptance of the
check, so as TO authorize the action by
the real owner to recover it7 amount rs
upon an accepted check.
Barney vs. the city of Kcokuk. The
Keokuk X Des Moines Railway Company
ct al. Error 10 Circuit Court Tor Dis.
trict OF Iowa. The decision is that the
right OF ripariOn owner extends 10
high water mark, but that between that
and low water mark thetitle is in the city,
and that the city had the right to widen
and improve 10 any any extent by GlIing
iu below high water and building
wharves ior public use, and that the title
to the lands 40 made remains in the cor
poration. Affirmed.
The Illinois Central Railroad VS.. Tur-
rell and Fourather, cases appealed from
the Circuit Court for the Northern Dis
trict OF Illinois. These were suits for the
infringement OF patent for an improve.
ment on common anvil or swedge block
used in welding up and reforming rail.
road rails when they become shattered
from unequal wear. In some OF them the
infringement is found and the judgments
are affirmed, but in others the judgments
are reversed. The following are the
orders in this case: The Judgment is
reversed in the Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana Railroads W.. Turrell
and Fourather; reversed in Chicago 4
Alton vs. same; affirmed in Chicago Bur.
lington II Quincy vs.. same; affirmed in
Pittsburgh, Fl. Wayne X Chicago Va.
same. Justice Strong delivered an
opinion dissenting, rs 10 the estimate Of
damages, from Justices Swayne and
Field.
City OF Memphis VS.. Brown, error to
the Circuit Court for the District Of Ten.
nessee. Motion is denied.
EN.PREsIDEST AT wAsHISGroN.
Ex-President Grant and Mrs. Grant
arrived here from Harrisburg tonight.