Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-20


for the reasons alleged, but because Black
made himself personally offensive and
neglected his duties, and that when remon-
strated had written insulting and impu
dent letters both to himself and to his wife.
Commodore Wilson further says:
The only personal service Black ever
rendered him was purely voluntary, at q
time when his private servant was sick.
Secretary Chandler does not see any
thing in the case to warrant any interfsr-
ence on his part.
1t is now stated that the president has
abandoned his proposed trip to Fortress
Monroe and will instead move out to the
soldiers home.
The reading of opinions in the supreme
court to-day occupied only twenty-five
mintes. No decisions were rendered Of
public Importance.
Among the subscriptions recently re-
ceived by Treasurer Gilfllan for the Gar
field memorial hospital are the following:
King George, of Tonqua, through DR..
Canisuis, United States consul at the
Samoa island, $3.50; Fl. G. Marston, United
States consul, Malaga, Spain, $144; Hugh
II. Hamilton, United Ssates vice consul at
Tsneriffe, $3.50.
The report of Rear Admiral Clitz, COM
manding the United States naval forces
of the Asiatic station. detailing the cir cum
stances attending the loss of the United
States ship Ashuslot, by which several lives
were lost, has been received by the secre-
tary of the navy. The report has not been
made public, but is of such character that
Secretary Chandler has ordered coart
martial to try Commander Horace E. Mul-
Ian, who was in command of the Ashuelot
when wrecked. Capts. w. p. McCann and
Jas. n. Miller, the former as president of
the court, and Master Samuel @. Leuly
as judge advocate, have been ordered to
proceed to San Francisco and take pas
page for Yokohama by steamer sailing
the 29th inst.
THE INTEREST CHECKS.
The assistant secretary of the treasury
said to-day that he asked Secretary Fol-
ger on Saturday if he had any instructions
to give him in regard to questions antici-
pating the interest on the twelfth call, or
payment of that call, which natures May
1, Secretary Folger said he had no instruo
tions to give in the matter, as he was not
quite ready to act. The assistant will take
no action on either of these questions un-
til advised by the secretary. Treasurer
| Gilillan says it has never been customary
to anticipate interest before the 25th of
a month, because it is not possible to
prepare the interest checks before that
time.
MANDAMUS TO BK ISSUED.
Justice Cox to-day delivered an opinion
in court in general term, in the case OF
Key VS.. the secretary of state, and directed
the issue of a mandamus to iompeI pay
ment to Key of a portion of the award
made by the Mexican claims commission
in the case of Benjamin We'll.
ARCHITECT HILLS CASE.
No action will be taken in regard to the
charges against Supervising Architect
Hill, until Secratery Folger returns. Elk.
Congressman Murch, said to-day, that
every charge that he has made is well
founded, and he has the proofs to back it
FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
President Arthur has received letter
from Berlin enclosing a contribution OF
1000 marks, from a number of prominent
bankers of that city for the flood sufferers
in this country. The letter was referred
to the state department for proper ac-
knowledgement and the money turned
over to the representative in this city of
the order of the Red Cross, for distribu-
tion.
A GUARD AT YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Secretary Teller has requested the sec
retary of war to detail a military guard
for the protection of the Yellowstone park
property. Secretary Lincoln promises to
comply with the request.
AN AMERICAN STEAMER ROW.
The secretary Of the treasury made q
ruling in the case of Charles E. Ward, of
Port Huron, Mich, who recently pur-
chased the Canadian steamer, "City OF
Catherines,'' sunk off White Rock in 1890
raised in 1882, and rebuilt at Port Huron
under such conditions as entitled vessels
under the law to enrolment and register
as an American vessel. technical OBJ
| lection arose in regard to the bouros of the
steamer, the plates thereof not being
stamped as required by law, with the name
of the manufacturer and tensile strain.
The secretary decides that all the prerequi-
sites required by law have been complied
| with and that instructions will be given to
the inspectors at Port Huron to inspect
the steamer, waving the matter of stamp
| ing boiler plates.
THE CHINESE IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Two cases from San Francisco, involving
the validity of certain municipal anti
Chinese ordinances, came before the United
States supreme court to-day on petitions
for writs of habeas corpus. Both were
substantially the same questions, namely
Whether an ordinance known as "order No.
1884," relating to licensing establishment
and the maintenance Of the public laun-
dries and wash houses, within certain linn
its in the city of San Francisco, which was
adopted Oct. 81, 1882, by the board Of
supervisors, was within the legal pswsr of
that board, and whether the petitioners,
Tom Fong and Hung Hong, two Chinese
laundrymen, are lawfully deprived OF their
liberty for refusing to obey that order
The case of Hung Hong is a,
original action in this court,
in which the petition prays
for writ of habeas corpus on the ground
that he Is unlawfully imprisoned in con.
travention of the constitution Of the Uni
ted States, and of the Burlingame treaty
The case of Tom Fong, which is also q
habeas corpus proceeding, comes here on q
certificate of a division of opinion from
the district court of the United States fol
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