Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-15

SEVERAL MATTERS.
Malagasay ENJOYS took official leave of
the president this afternoon. They leave
tomorrow for New York.
The attorney general has appointed
Jno. S. Wise, of Virginia, as special coun-
sci to assist in the prosecution of the Vir-
ginia election cases.
| The president is somewhat indisposed
but he is attending to official duties as
usual. He received large number of
visitors to-day. The arrangement for his
| pro posed trip to Fortress Monroe has not
yet been completed nor has anything been
settled in regard to his contemplated
tour in the South. He will probably make
a visit to Fortress Monroe this week,
IL other engagements permit it.
THEsyALPARAIsO CASE SETTLED.
Gen. Foote, late United States consul at Val
paraiso, who was sent by the state department
to Asplnwau to investigate the circumstances
attending the detention of the American shin
Mary Z. Cormery, has submitted report to the
secretary of state. Gen. Foote found the
trouble grew out of misunderstanding between
the captain of the ship and the American consul,
which led to law suit, pending the settlement
of which the ship was detained under a civil
process. The affair, however, did not involve
any controversy with the local authorities, and
through the mediation of Gen. Foote the diff
Guilty was amicably adjusted, and the vessel pro-
ceeded.
FAREWELL RESPECTS.
The Malagassy ENJOYS visited the state depart
ment this afternoon, and in company with Sec
rotary Frelinghuysen made parting call upon
the president. The ambassadors, in taking their
leave, expressed profound appreciation Of the
kind reception given them in this country and
many courtesies extended them
The president, in reply, stated it had given
him great pleasure to meet them, and expressed
hope that their visit might lead to closer rela-
tons between the two governments and to mu-
tual advantage.
THE CALLED BONDS.
Assistant Secretary French, who is now act
ing as secretary of the treasury, said to-day, in
response to inquiries, that he did not think the
present state of the public treasury would iusti-
fy the anticipation of interest in the called
bonds, which Will mature the LIST of NAV next
He SAID also that he would not issue another
bond, unless specially directed to do so by Sec
rotary Folger. The latter is known to be op-
posed TO making another call at the present and
also anticipating interest on bonds embraced iu
the last call if it can be avoided He will, how
ever, accept the proposition of the comptroller
of the state of New York to
surrender, for redemption, on the first of April
next, two million of bonds, included in the
last CALL with the understanding that interest on
them cease at that date.
TEXAS LANDS IN DISPUTE.
The case of VIM. c. Walsh, commissioner of
Texas, against VIM. Preston, the argument in
which was concluded in the supreme court of
the United States, to-day, is a suit which in
wolves a title to nearly 3,0U0 square miles of
land within the limits of what is known as the
Mercer colony, situated in the state of Texas
between the present city of Dallas and the In
alan territory, and along the head waters of the
Red and Trinity rivers.
VIM. Preston, appellee, who represents Joint
stock company known as the "TeXas associa-
tion,' claims the lands in controversy, under a
contract made in 1874, between the republic of
Texas and one Charles Fenton Mercer, and he
seeks to restrain the land commissioner from
issuing certificates for these lands, as, if they
were part of the public domain, and thus inva-
ding the vested rights, and clouding the title of
the Texas association. The land commissioner
on the other hand, maintains he is acting in the
line of his rightful official powers,
for the reason that the lands
have been reannexed by competent authority to
the public domain and are therefore under his
exclusive jurisdiction and control. He appeals
from the decision of the court below on these
grounds.
First-That the United States circuit court
had not jurisdiction of the case because it is in
effect suit against the state of Texas.
SecO1d-That the colonization contract Jan
%, 1874, void for unconstitutionality and
for fraud on the part of the president, Sam
Houston, in making it.
Third-lt is not proved that Mercer and his
associates induced ,756 families to settle in said
colony.
Fourth-That said colony contract was for
feited by reason of failure of Mercer to perform
his covenants hereunder.
Fifth-That it was forfeited by subsequent
legislation or the constitutional ordinance of
Texas.
Sixth-That it was Cancelled and annulled by
judgment rendered Oct. 49, 1913, in a
certain suit in Navarro county, Texas, styled
"A. &. Horton, acting governor, against c.. f.
Mercer and his unknown associates and
Seventh-That the claims of the Texas asso-
cation Is barred by statute limitations and lapse
of time.
William Preston, of the Texas association,
makes cross appeal in the same case from the
decision of the court below, OF the ground that
1t should have afforded further relief by direct
ing the land commissioner to issue certificates
and patents to the association for 1876 square
miles within the limits of the COLONY. or its
equivalent in value elsewhere and for a further
1,376 square miles upon the payment by the
Texas association of SIP in money and sum
equal to the value in 1874 OF $40 OF Texas
scrip for every square mile.
REFUGE FOR AIURDERERs.
Detective Browning, of st. Louis, who az
rived here some five or six weeks ago in pursuit
of John Shea, young man belonging in South
Washington, for the murder of Police Officer
Patrick Doran, of that city, returned home to
day, having failed in his purpose. Shea broke
jail in November, 1881, and came to this city,
where he has been lurking around until Detec-
tive Browning arrived. Finding the
officer in pursuit OF him he at
once, through the aid of his friends,
left the city and has not been seen since. When
Officer Browning made application to our mag
lstrates and courts for a warrant to arrest
Shea, he was denied that privilege in every case
for the reason that ne was not armed with q re-
QUESTION from the governor Of his state. his
only papers being an indictment by the grand
jury Of st. Louis. Yesterday Capt. Vernon went
with Detective Browning to Judge Cartier to pro-
cure such warrant to leave here, with the DO
lice department, so that in the event Shea is seen
he may be arrested and held for requisition
from Missouri, but Judge Cartier denied the
writ, stating that he had no authority to issue it
on an indictment from any state grand iuries.
Under this state of things, this district may be-
come a city of refuge for all murderers and
felons in the country.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE TALKED OF.
The citizens committee whose effnr+s 70