Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12


Next he turned himself to acquit the
Boston end of the conspiracy. In this he
succeeded, though the government au-
| thorities here claim that they had
the most complete case, sustained by alb
solute proofs. Bush was acquitted. Un
der the circumstances Butler yeste rday
visited the attorney general and Commits
sioner Raum, and set forth the changed
conditions of affairs. These officers saw
that the failure in Boston had weakened
| the case, and as the New York clients had
pleaded guilty, while the Boston principal
had been declared not guilty, it seemed
hard to send the New York firm to prison
when the government had failed, in its
own court, to convict the principal conspi-
rator, and so the offer of compromise was
accepted. The government has decided to
try the second Indictment against Bush,
the Boston man, for conspiracy. District
Attorney Sanger will be prodded consider
ably for what is here~regarded as a grave
neglect of duty in the last case, and it is
likely that some other attorney will
be employed to try the new eass.
TO EXAMINE THE CHARGES.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Secretary Fol-
ger, it is said, will soon appoint commits
sion to examine the charges against the
supervising architect, Hill, which were
placed in the secretary's hands just before
he was prostrated by his recent illness.
TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE.
The oath of Office was administered to
Judge Gresham to-day, and he assumes
the formal charge of the postofice depart
ment. The suite of rooms occupied by the
postmaster general were thrown open and
the employees notified that he was ready to
receive them. The reception which fol-
lowed occupied about three-quarters of an
hour, each chief of bureau, clerk and mes
senger being individually introduced by
the first assistant postmaster general, Hat
ton. At the conclusion of the reception,
Judge Gresham held conference with the
assistant postmaster general.
NO DISCREPANCY IN THE COUNT.
The committee appointed to examine
the condition of the treasury of the United
States expect to finish the count of all the
cash on hand in about eight days. The
count of subsidiary silver coin closed to-
600 of standard silver dollars, and $3,2OO,-
600 of legal tender notes. The committee
are also engaged in verifying the accounts
of the Office, including the accounts of all
the disbursing officers. No discrepancies
have thus far been discovered in either the
money Or accounts.
LARGEST ORDER EVER GIVEN FOR BLANKS.
The largest order for printing blank
forms ever given the public printer is that
of the commissioner of internal revenue
for blanks and labels required to carry into
effect the provisions relative to the rebate
on tobacco and cigars. This order was for
50,000,000 labels and 10000 blanks for
the use of manufacturers and dealers.
There is great demand for these blanks,
one st. Louis manufacturer alone having
sent for 10000 labels. The demand is be-
ing met as rapidly s. the circumstances
will permit.
GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
General New, assistant secretary Of the
treasury, issued an order to-day, granting
leave of absence on the 10th inst. to the
colored employees of ths treasury, who de-
sire to participate in the emancipation cell
ebration.
SUED DORSEY FOR DAMAGES.
Judge Lilley to-day entered a suit
against ex-senator Dorsey for $4,000
damages, alleged to have been sustained
by him, as result of the assault made up
on him by Dorsey at the house of the
latter.
THE CoLoRED MESSENGER CASE.
At a meeting of colored men held in
this city on Monday, for the purpose of
endorsing the course of Black, the colored
messenger, recently dismissed from the
navy department., one of the speakers
made statement to the effect that Hamil-
ton Fish, when secretary of state,
| inaugurated the practice of en-
ploying colored messengers in his
department to perform personal services
at his own residence. This statement is
! denied by the messengers of the state de-
| partment, who have prepared card for
publication, in which they assert that Fish
never employed any departmental en-
! ployes at his house during the department
| hours, and never at any time without pay
ing literally from his own pocket for their
services.
| THE SURVEY APPROVED.
The commissioner general of the land
Office has rendered a decision, approving of
the survey of the Ramon Vigil Grant in
! New Mexico, made in 1877 by Deputy Sur
veyors Sawyer and McEiroy. The grant,
according to the approved survey contains
31,3O2 acres.
| CHINESE MERCHANTS CLAIM DAMAGES.
W. Loo Chang & Co., Chinese merchants
of Waynesboro, Ca, through their attor-
ney, have petitioned the Chinese minister
here, for redress from the United States
government for wrongs done
them, and grievances committed by
a mob at that place. They claim the
latter clause of the twenty-fourth article
in the treaty between the United States
and China, of 1874, is applicable to their
case, and that they are entitled to dam
ages. In addition to being treated with
violence and driven out of town, all their
property was lost.
| THB APPLETON DAM CASE
Upon suggestion of General Wright
chief engineer Of the army, the secretary
of war has ordered the board to convene to
reconsider all the questions connected with
the Appleton dam case in Wisconsin.
AN INTERESTING DECISION TO BE WATCHED