Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-22

States bonds to secure bank circulation. The
outstanding National Bank circulation was
reported to be 1921 ,72S,231.
Lord Salisbury, in reply to Secretary Evarts'
dispatch concerning the Halifax fishery award,
after recalling at considerable length the cir
cumstances which led to the organization Of
the commission, and quoting the decision OF
the majority of the commissioners contends
that their proceedings were held in strict con-
formity with the terms Of the treaty of Wash
ington, whilst the award was given by the
majority Of the commissioners in the very
terms contained in article % of the treaty.
Lord Salisbury maintains that the award is
not excessive, but is much below the amount
his Government claimed, under the treaty,
was its due. The majority Of the commits
sion, however, decided to reduce that
claim nearly two-thirds, and having formally
engaged to submit the matter to this arbitra-
tion, they do not think that 1t is open to them
to inquire how it was that the commission
came to form an opinion upon the claims so
widely different from their own. Regarding
Mr.. Evarts' objection to the award on the
ground that the commission was not unani-
nous, and that in the treaty of Washington
no stipulation is I'm this case made that the
decision of the majority is to be binding,
Lord Salisbury says the opinion that accord
ing to the treaty of Washington the Fish
cry Commission was incapable OF pronounc-
ing any decision unless its members
were unanimous, is one in which her Majes-
| ty's Government are unable to concur. In in
! ternational arbitration the majority binds the
minority unless the contrary is expressed, and
he knows of no authority which can be quoted
in a contrary sense. The dispatch concludes
Reciprocating cordially the courteous and
friendly sentiments by which Mr.. Evarts' Ian
guage is inspired, Her Majesty's Government
| feel confident that the United States Govern
ment will not upon reflection see in the con-
sderatons which have been advanced any
sufficient reason for treating as a nullity the
decision to which the majority of the commits
sion have arrived"
The controversy between the Central Branch
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company and
the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company con.
cerning large body of lands claimed by both
which are situated opposite the first one hun
dred miles of the constructed road west of the
Missouri River, within the overlapping TWEEN
ty-miles limits of the two land grants, has
been settled by the Secretary of the Interior
!
Jointly to both companies. In view, however
of questions arising under the third section o.
the act Of July /, 1852, which were discussed IL
his decision of the Dntymott case, Secretar!
schurz directs that the subject of transferring
the Government title to these lands be re
served for further consideration.
One hundred and forty-two persons wert
rescued from drowning, and 81, 10000 value
of property saved by United States revenue
cutters during the past year.
James A. Dumont, of the steamer tnspec
ton service, states that the total number o
lives lost from various causes during the fis
cal year ended June 80, 1873, were, from ex
plosions, 80; fire, %; collisions, 81; snagi
wrecks and sinking, 104 accidental drown
ing, 1S; miscellaneous casualties, a; total
2l2; whole number of accidents resulting fl
loss Of life AZ.