Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-18

presented his credentials to the secretary
of state.
weldon was sworn in as Judge of the
court OF claims to day.
non. John G. New leaves for Indianapo-
us Tonight, where he will pass his hoIi-
days.
STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS.
Inc issue OF standard silver doll lrs for
Inc week which ended on Dec. Is, was
$37o,4S4; and for the corresponding period
last year, $656,5eo.
BANKRUPTCY BILL
There Is better prospect of the passage
Of bankruptcy bill the present conpress
than last The promoters of the IoualI hill
are preparing notifications of the meas-
ure with the design Of making it less o.
noxious to western interests. Ii is noesi-
BILE, therefore, q bankruptcy bill will be
formed which will meet the views of all
sections.
TOBACCO REBATE CLAIMS
Two weeks ago Commissioner Evans, of
the internal revenue, turned over to the
fifth auditor about As, 600 claims for re-
bate on tobacco, and in order to insure
their prompt settlement the fifth auditors
Office is working nights from $50 to
O'Clock. These claims represent $4,000
tobacco dealers, and it is the desire of
Fifth Auditor Alexander to get them set
tied and ready for the first com ptroller be-
fore the appropriation is passed by con-
gress.
GREEDY RKLIEP EXPEDITION.
The president hss appointed a board of
the officers of the army and navy to con-
slider the question of sending an expedi-
ton for the relief of Lieutenant Greedy and
party. recommending that the department
| of war and the navy act jointly in such
steps as the board deem advisable to be
taken for the equipment and transporta-
! tton of relief expedition and suggest
| sHch plans az to them central and conduct
| an organization Of it's personnel as may
seem best adapted to accomplish the pur-
Pose. The board to be composed of the
| following: Brig. Gen. W. B. Hazen,
chief signal officer, q. S. A; Captain JAS.
| A. Greer, q. S.N.; Lieut.. Commander B. II.
MeCalla, y. 8. n. and Captain George W.
Davis, Fourteenth infantry, Q. S. A. The
| board will meet at Washington on the Goth
| instant.
THE MAILS OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Superintendent Janison, railroad mail
service, returned from Portland, Oregon
| and points on The Northern Pacific rail
read. He succeeded in perfecting a rail
way mail system on that route, SO that
there will be no delay as is row exper-
ienced il distributing mail matter.
SECRETARY Fo1GER NO BETTER.
Secretary Fo!ger is 10 better, and is not
expected at the treasury TIL the latt8r part
Of the weak.
THE oGEEoKEE NATION SUIT.
suit was entered to-day, in the name of
Elias c. Bondenot and the Cherokee nation
against Wm. 4. Phillips, to recover 81, 500.
Philips is an e1-corg gresham TO when was
committed the distribution Of the Indian award
| OF SGe0,0GO, made by the last congress and
about which there has been so much talk il con
nection with the alleged transportation. The
| S22, 500 sued for is said 10 have been turned
over to Phillips by the counsel for the Cherokee
nation his assertion that It was TO be paid to
certain high officials for their influence in secur
ing the $500 coo appropriation for the plaintiff
The suit just brought alleges that the amount
/ sued for was paid defendant by D. ". Life,
the $780, 600 appropriated for the Cherokee
people, which payment was unlawful, in that
the defendant did rot have the authority OF the
Cherokee nation. Ihe plaintiffs sue for the
above amountas belonging Legally to them, one
half for OF Elias G. BondenOt and the re-
mainder for the Cherokee nation, with interest
from tins time of payment.