The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-11-18

which he shows that there is no specific
statute regarding the payment of lost
bonds. The decision holds that when gov
eminent bonds payable to bearer" has
been lost the government may, after
sufficient length of time, make payment
thereof on clear proof of ownership and an
execution of proper bond of indemnity.
4 CABINET meeting was held on the 9Th
inst, every member being present. An
hour or more was spent in interchange of
congratulations, but no measures Of public
Importance were discussed. Secretary
Sherman called attention to the highly
f1attering condition OF the treasury and
Secretary Thompson extended general
invitation to the members of the cabinet
to accompany him on his trip to Hampton
Roads. next week, to witness the naval re-
view.
A CASE has been decided by the German
government which has some bearing on
the Boiselier brothers, of St. Louis, who
were conscripted by the German Govern
ment. A man named We'll, citizen of
Alsace, came to this country and was nat
uralized Returning home, he was con-
scripted by the German government, on
the ground that their treaty relieving
American citizens from CONSUMPTION did
n OF apply to Alsace and Lorraine.
good deal of negotiation followed, but
Minister White telegraphed the state de-
partment on the 9th inst, that We'll was
released.
The treasury department bias instructed
the assistant United States treasurer at
New York to reject all offers of United
States bonds for the sinking fund. Sec:e-
tary Sherman has returned to the city.
The following telegram has been sent:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.: WASHINGTON:
NeU York City-Sir: Your telegram is
received, and your action in rejecting all
offers of bonds is approved. In view of
the necessity of paying skies maturing
Dec. 80, 1880, amounting to $13,4l4, 900,
! on or before that date, the department
| must decline to purchase any other than
these securities, and the surplus revenues
| accruing meanwhile will be applied only
to their payment. You will please make
this announcement public.
J. K. UPTON, Acting Secretary.
The case of Allen against Morgan
county, Illinois, involving legality of the
issue of certain bonds by Morgan county to
the Illinois River railroad company, will
| probably be reached before the United
States supreme court for argument the
first of next week. Plaintiffs obtained a
Judgment in the United States court for
the southern district of Illinois for over
| $4,000 against the county. The county
| has appealed to the supreme court. Hon.
Henry c. Queene, of Springfield, arrived
! there on the 10th inst, in behalf of John
Allen, plaintiff, and Hon. VIM. M.
Springer, of Springfield, and William
| Brown, of Morgan county, will represent
the county. The litigation has been
large one: involving several suits that
have gone to the supreme court of Him
DIS and been matter of much local in
terest in Morgan county.
| A LOCAL paper advocates the use of the
new annex of the Smithsonian for the in
augural ball when Garfield is inaugurated.
1t says: "And now for the inaugural ball,
which in magnitude and magnifcence
should be in keeping with the far-reach-
ing principles of the republican party. as
represented in the life and character of it's
great leader, the coming president of the
United States. Let the event be one that
shall eclipse all previous efforts in this
direction, and let it's every proportion be
commensurate with the greatness of the
occasion which calls it forth. Let it be
shown in this single effort that Americans
are as proud to entertain with lavish hand
one of their own truly great as they are
ever DESTROYS of entertaining with princely
! prodigality the truly great of other
lands. Fortunately, for once in the histo-
| ry of Washington the city is adequately
provided for in the way of quarters for an
inaugural ball that shall be in keeping
with the idea as above suggested. Hap
PLY the new national museum building,
tire-proof edifce covering space of 327
square feet, is about finished. and with an
early appropriation for the flooring, for
which Senator Blaine asked at the last
session, will be ready to more than meet
! the demand for space and convenience for
the occasion.