Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-29
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DOMESTIC.
The Star Route Frauds New Points In
the Case.
ST. LOUIS, June 29th.-Jeff Chandler, q
prominent lawyer Of this city, has Just re.
turned from Washington, where he was en-.
gagged as one of the counsel for the defense in
the case of the Government against Brady and
Dorsey, of star route notoriety. He gave
Post Dispatch reporter this afternoon some
new points in the case. He said, in reply to
the question I'm case the Government is
able to procure evidence enough to in
dict Brady. what will be your line
of defense 2" at is impossible to
say Until the evidence is produced. There is
question of law lying underneath the case
which / think settles il entirely. There can
be no element Of legal wrong in those con.
tracts which the Courts can inquire into, af-
ter Congress has, by its special legislation re-
garding them, cured them OF all infrmity
You know Congress appropriated S12 COG, COO
to meet the expenses of these expedited con-
tracts, and therefore in doing this inves,i-
gated each one of the contracts, and made
the appropriation to carry them cut upon
the expedited prices. This was in effect
to declare by Congress that the
Postofhce Department had acted properly in
expediting those routes, and in paying these
additional prices" Regarding the method
employed by the Government in procuring
testimony in the case, Mr.. Chandler pro-
duced a letter from MacVeagh, dated June
231, which says: am teld ycu have some
knowledge relative TO the star route matters
which may be of importance to the Govern
ment, and if so | viii be glad to see or hear
from you OF the subject"
Ownership OF United States BONDS.
New YORK, June 2Sth.-The TriJune's
Washington special says: Robert z. Porter,
of Chicago, Special Agent of Census, in o
conversation with a Tribune correspondent.
gives full details as to the ownership of
United States bonds. He said In the abb
sence of exact figures, / should say that the
New England States own about II per cent
of them, the Middle States about 43. the
Southern States trifis over 2 aud the West
ern States nearly 81, while the banks, In
surance companies and other interpretations
own about 351. In New York State, although
the amount OF registered bonds owned there is
nearly $4,000, 000 out of some $3.50, coo. 600
included in this investigation. there are less
than i. 900 holders. Ga the other hand,
Massachusetts,, with nearly $40, 900, 600 OF
DOuCS, IedFtJ II wv HoiucTS. In
opinion the debt is owned by less than Ice, 600
persons. Over 50 per cent is held by banks
and other corporations, and it is probable
that 10. 600 persons own over $40, 600 600 Of
registered bonds. This aggregate is held in
amounts exceeding $50, Goo.
Claim EisaiE0wed An Interesting Case.
WASHINGTON, June 2Ssh.-The French and
American Claims Commission rendered de-
cision to-day 10 the case of Egle Aubrey Vs.
the United States. The claimant is colored
woman. and was born in January, 1903, il
the Territory of Louisiana, then q French
colony. April 30, 1903, the Territory was
coded to the United States Counsel for
claimant commended that at the time OF the
cession the claimant was French subject,
and as under the Constitution colored
person could not become citizen Of
the United States, she remained
citizen Of France, and as such was entitled
TO sue the United States before the Com
mission. A claim was fled for $40, 900 dam
ages for loss Of property, etc. The Court to-
day decided that there is nothing in the
treaty Of cession to indicate that it was the
intention either Of France or the United
States that the inhabitants, or any Of them,
were to remain citizens of France. On the
contrary, it was intended that they should be
citizens of the United States. The claim
Il
this case will hold in all similar cases where
the claimants were colored persons and citi-
zens of France at the time OF the cession OF
Louisiana.
A WeiI-AnoMn Californian swindIei In
New York.
CHICAGO, June 2S.h.-A New York special
says: Charles Weller, President of mining
and milling company in California, arrived
in this city to-day, and took rooms at the
Windsor Hotel. While waking about town
he became acquainted with two well-dressed
men, who induced him to accompany them to
their room, 1874 East Seventeenth street,
boarding house kept by German woman.
Arriving at the house the men introduced
game of cards, by means of which they swim
died the Californian out of $3.50. When
Weller got out on the street he informed
officer Clinchy, of the Eighteenth Precinct,
OF his loss, and gave him full description of
the men. One of the swindlers was arrested,
and gave his name as Robert johnson. The
$3.50 was found in his possession. Detective
Hubbard recognized him as q man known to
the police as Kiester Bob"
The Clifford Libel Case.
CHICAGO, June Sth.--Yesterday the case
of John Clifford vs.. VIM H. Drake for $780,
600 damages, because Drake, in an interview
with psper here, was made to bring derog.
atory charges against MS brother architect
Clifford, is again on trial The plaintiff
claims that he lost the job of constructing
the San Francisco City Hall because of this
interview, which defendant testified was
manufactured, and which was repnblished
in the San Francisco Chronicle Neither the
paper which originally published the inter
view here nor the Chronicle published cor
rectiou of the false statements. The case
was deliberately summed up and given to the
jury at noon. No verdict has been rendered
yet.
Missonri-Pacifc Railway OF Nebraska.
OMAHA. june 2Sth.-A meeting of stock.
holders Of the Missouri-Pacifc Railway of
Nebraska was held st the company's Office in
this city to-day. The following directors
were elected: Jay Gould and Russell Sage,
New York; A. A. Talmage, L. j. Ports and
+. B. Drake, st. Louis; John L. Webster
and j. Z. House, Omaha. The Directors
elected the following officers: A. A.
Talmage, President; T. J. Ports, Vice.
President; T. b. Drake, Secretary and
Treasurer.
The Indian War.
CASToNMENT ON THE UScoMPAHsRE, Col. |
fvia Lake City, Col, June 26thl.-A courier |
iust arrived from the Sierra La Sal noun. |
tains, Utah, reports an engagement between |
the May party of ranchmen and a band of |
Piute Indians, who had in their possession
200 head of horses which had been stolen
from settlers. One Of the May party namei