The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-16

was compelled TO make the announce
ment that all applications would be
regarded as having been Med
simultaneously. Over $4,000 worth
of land was sold for cost the first day, lOo,-
| { 0 acres entered and what, with protests
and applications, IL was the largest days
work, perhaps, ever done ut any land Office
in this country.
| ASSISTANT ToRNEY-GENERAL FREEMAN,
of the post.ofilce department, issued the
| first official notice TO the st. Elmo
Marriage Insurance company OF
cause why It should not be debarred from
receiving money orders and registered let
ters, because of alleged fraudulent char
acter. An answer is expected within
week. This will be test case.
1t is stated that southern mails
are so loaded down with marriage
association circulars that distribution, OF
the mails IS several days oehlhd, ana that
| in Texas alone these associations have Sc
cured in fees over $2,OOOOOO.
PosrMAsTER-GENERAL HOWE
has been debating the proprlety OF
recommending in his annual report
the establishment of postal savings banks.
| in connection With the money order depart
ment of the post-oifice, and has finally con-
Guided not to make such Recommendation,
! but leave the matter to congress-. For the
past few years each successive post
mpaster.general mas from Creswe down to
| MAYNARD has recommended postal savings
banks, but congress never took kindly TO
the idea The time for such banks, in the
opinion of post-ofiice official, who has
strongly advocated them, is nov nov
system presupposes permanent national
debt, that savings deposited may lind IN
yestment for which the government is re-
sponsible. In fifteen years, at the present
rate of paying Off the debt, there will be no
government bonds in the market, and
hence no basis upon which to build pos
tai savings bank.
prize fighter, is in the city. He says the only
lor Ts'ih the proposed fight with Allen
is the selection of place. Allen
tavors Louisiana, but Sullivan says
he is convinced from his experience our
ing his fight with Paddy Ryan that law
would be promptly passed by. the stale
legislature, which would lead to the
arrest and incarceration of the principals in
tbe penitentiary. He maintains hat the fight
should take place in Leadville or some
other Colorado town, or in the Indian Ter,
ritory. Still he is willing to light in any OF
the new states or territories where 1t Woulu
not involve violation OF the law.
STANLEY MATTHEWS DECIDES CASE.
A decision was rendered Ly the supreme
conrt in the case of Eliza D.
Pritchard, executrix, ETC., plain
tiff in error, VS.. E. Norton, in error,
to the circuit court of the United States
for the district of Louisiana. The question
nresented by this case is whether an in
demnifyipg bond, in the nature Of collat-
eral obligation, given in state of New ! ork
bv a resident of that state and containing
no stipulation as to the place OF payment Is
to have its binding force and legal effect de-
termined by the law OF that
state. Pritchard sued Norton on
the ground of indemnity gwen
by the latter in New York. Norton set up
he defense that the bond was executed
and delivered in New York without
any consideration, and that by
the laws of that state bonds
given without consideration are void
The court held that for error in its rulings
on this point, Judgment Of the circuit court court
is reversed and Il new trial granted Opln-
ion bv Justice Matthews.
GOING TO GIVE HIM SHOW,
District Commissioner Morgan returned
To the CITY this morning. In referring to
the attorney-general's demand for the. dis
missal of Detective Miller, who has been
charged with certain acts against the gov
ernment in the star-route trial, he said the
charges will be treated the same as if pre-
ferred by any one else. The commissioner
added that the case will have to come be,
fore the trial board in the usual course, and
that Miller would be allowed representa-
ton by counsel.
THE CURTIS CASE.
The supreme court did not decide the
Curtis case but it has become known that
the decision when rendered Will atllrm lhe
, Judgment below against Curtis.
WANT THE CASE REoPENED,
In the case of the City of New Orleans VS..
the New Orleans, Mobile & Texas com,
many. which was dismissed in the United
States supreme court by stipulation snort
time since, petition was filed to-day by
: the board of liquidation of the CITY deD'
asking leave to prosecute an appeal IN pc
half of the bondholders, and have set aside
the dismissal agreed upon by ongina
parties.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE grand Jury
today returned true bill against Is. +
Hackman and Henry Reed, publishers o
the Sunday Chronicle, of this city, Tor pup
, fishing libel on Alonzo Bell, late assistant
secretary of the interior, on April Iotn, ailo
AGAINST b. f. Bigelow, late teller IN th'
. Bank of the Republic, for the emoezzl'
I ment of SIS 600. In the latter case there ar'
seven separate counts.
RIGHTEOUS DECISION.
, Acting Secretary Joselyn to-day decided
! that when settler has failed TO comply
with the law in making improvements, Du
who has cultivated the land, and his iailur'
TO build is shown to have been caused by
! climatic influence, he be allowed to tdrthe
, proceed six months in which to establish
residence
ARMY ORDERS.
Captain George Almstead, jr., has beet
ordered to Prescott, Arizona, to relieve
First Lieutenant Frederick Ward, lst cav
: alry in charge of the California and Arr
, IONA division of the United States militar,
telegraph line. Lieutenant Ward report
TO this city.
TO BE wEEDED OUT.
Il is believed that ONE of the aged clerk
y ia the post-office department Will be weede'
l out on the 1st Of the month. Many oil then
5 are said to be incapacited for duty ana M
ing their places as becomes necessity
The Star says some oi the rem rem novsls s.l ~ !.
e also be made because the CLERKS feluseu v
/ nav assessments on April 9TH, 1881.
NOT NEEDED.
I The president had Issued a proclamation
. reserving from sale certain lands IN WIS
consin which were thought TO be require,
for reservoir purposes on the leAe
r waters of the Mississippi and St. Crot
, rivers. This proclamation was made upoi
r engineers reports: from subsequent report
e il appears lands reserved not required
i The President by another proclamation
I | releases land embracd In the tOrme
2 proclamation. be aeting secretary Of th
Il interior holds that ossh entries Of lands %
4 served by the first proclamation, made ate
I the date Of the proclamation, Dut before y
; receipt at the local Offices gre Illegal, as ~
. | proclamation went into effect rom iis dat
; and not from its receipt al the local oLnce'
The acting secretary has referred ear
entries 70 the board Of equitable adjus
!. meHt.
TIE 81. JOE STE.
: Tie treasury department WI pFc9a ~ ~
= sceepf Us site fT public hui'd' ''lEs ai
a Zoe. Missouri, the property corner A,sht
. and Edmond streets, offered By hrs- Aar
! L. Carter.
y uIrLoMAT EECETTED.
: President Arthur to-day receiNsos il.ls ~ ,,
I5Domiuiouez, the nevly-appolnted p