Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-30
CAPITAL NOTES.
THE FIFTY SQUARE MILES CLAIM.


The secretary OF the interior has decided to
direct the surveyor general in New Mexico to
asoe tain the truth of tbs allegations made to
the department that the western boundary pat
ented in the Pedro Armendaries grant, New
Mexico, was by fraud or gross error in the sur
vey, thrown two and one-half miles too far
west, thereby including about fifty square miles
ct valuable government mineral land. The pa
pets presented, IN the secretary's opinion, make
strong showing in support of the alleged error.
THE OHINAMAN COULD NOT LAND.
The secretary of the treasury has decided the
case of the Chinaman brought to New York on
the ship Resolute. He cannot be landed in the
United States, but may be transferred to any
other vessel that may be going to e fore.gn
country.
TEE APPROVAL OF COURT 1IARTIALs
The president tas approved the action of the
court martial in the case of Chaplain Toussant
Mesplie, United States army, convicted of hay
ing duplicated his pay accounts, and sentenced
to be dismissed tie service. He also approved
the sentence of the court martial in the case of
Captain Chambers McKlbben, United States
army, convicted Of similar offense,
but who in view of mitigati 9 circumstances was
only sentenced to be reduced ten numbers in the
relative rank of captains of infantry 1t is un-
W. S. Clark, Twenty-third infantry, and James
T, Cummings, Third infantry, on charges of
duplicating their pay accounts, found them
guilty and sentenced to be dismissed from the
service.
THE PITTSBURG BUILDING,
The secretary of the treasury has rejected all
proposals for the superstructure of the new gov
ernmeLt building in Pittsburg, because they are
In excess OF the amount appropriated by con-
gress for the building, 100000.
he has, however, given instructions
for laying the foundation of the entire
building according to the original
plan. Application will be made
to congress to increase the appro-
priation 80 that the original plan of building
the edifce of granite will be carried out. It is
estimated that about Gas, 900 more will be re-
qulred to acc ,mpEsh this. Unless the appro-
pr,ation is increased 1t will be necessary to
make use OF cheaper material in the construc-
ton of the buildings.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
The excess of the value Of experts over the
imports of merchandise for the month which
ended on November 30th is S23, 1878, 753, and fer
the twelve months which ended November Both,
Sl80,000,0O0. The value of the imports of mer-
chandise for the twelve months ended on Novem
Der 80, 1883, is $692, 1876, $751; decrease of $751;
$4,000 as compared with the same time last
year. The values of the exports of merchandise
fer the twelve months which ended on Novem-
Der 30, 1888, were 1912, 495, S5l, an increase of
$50, 4l8, C8J over the same tsme in 1882.
Secretary Frelingudysen to-day received tel
egram from Minister Morton, saying it had
been stated in the chamber of deputies, that DR..
Detmer is charged by this government to in
vestgate the trchinosis question to advise in his
official report that all hogs in the districts
where trichinia had made its appearance, be
destroyed. Mr. Morton requested full infor-
nation on the subject. Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen Immediately caused inquiry to be
made at the agricultural department,
in whose employ Detmer had been, and
this afternoon he telegraphed Minister Morton
that Detmer stated incorrectly in 1878 and 1879
in his report on the swine plague was not trichi-
nosis, that the disease WAS very prevalent in the
west, and hogs laboring under it were carelessly
sent to market. That he has since in the news
papers expressed erroneous views the swine
disease generally in the west, that Curtis, a
thorou b expert who is investigating trichinosie,
reports to the agricultural department that there
is very little disease of any kind and that Detmer
mistaken. Also that great care is taken by
breeders and packers to send healthy pork to
merket, that the commis-i Toner of agriculture
entirely accepts Curtis statement, and that at
meeting of the Swine Breeders association it
was unanimously stated that no disease what
ever had occurred among swine in Illinois,
Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio, whence
the members were present.