Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02
An Interesting Land Case.
PETITION FOR MANDAMUs AGAINST SECRETARY
TELLER.

PETITION FOR MANDAMUs AGAINST SECRETARY
TELLER
To-day jeremiah Hall filed a petition In the
supreme Court Of the District, in the name OF the
United States ex rel s. II. Ruggles agt Ii enry NJ
Teller, Secretary OF the Interior, for d writ OF
mandamus The petitioner represents that with
others, heirs OF Aquilla Norylll, late OF DPrInce
William county, Va, he has an equitable Interest
In $50 acres OF land, situated between the Sciora
and Little Miami rivers. northwest OF the Ohio In
that portion OF the land reserved by the state OF
virginia In her deed ceding certain lands to the
soldier In the Revolutionary war in the Virginia
line the register OF the land Office OF the STATE,
On May Is, l7S3 issued to him warrant 584 for AO
acres OF land in consideration OF his services as
sergeant Tor three years In the Continental army
mat after the passage or tn act OF $780, enable
soldiers TO acquire land northwest OF the Ohio
river, Norvlll, In December, 1922 made an entry
OF this tract OF land and recorded 1t in the office OF
tne principal surveyor OF the reserved dis
27th, 1924. died, entitled to the land, and before
obtaining a patent leaving two sons ana a
daughter. Petitioner claims that his estate is
derived under deeds in fee simple from William
ana Peyton Norvlll, sons and heirs OF Thomas
Norvill. and others. The petitioner states In
on May. 18th, 1880. he filed a certified du-
plicate OF the military warrant of the land office
or Virginia, and on April 10th, 1882 satisfactory
evidence or the loss OF the original, and on April
9th he demanded or the Commissioner or the GEN
erai Land Office patent In the name OF Aquiila
NOrViil, or his representatives for the land in
May 9th the commissioner refused to grant the
patent, and an appeal was taken to the Secret airy
ana argued before him December 9th last, and on
January 31st he refused said patent and confirmed
the decree or the Land office. He sets out that
without thlS patent they have not legal estate In
the land He therefore prays writ OF manda mus.
PosTMAsTERs APPoINTED.-The following post
masters have been appointed: Ezreth II. Banks.
al Biddeford, Me-; John b. Roberts at Sanders
Vile, Ga; Charles L. Howe, at Savannah Ills .
John j. James, at Nanticoke, Pa George Little at
Plum Creek, New.
AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONABLE Robert ],
Creighton, an agent OF the New Zealand govern
ment, had an interview with the Postmaster Cen
eral to-day, and urged the Importance or this gov
eminent substituting the Pacific Mall Steamship
Company FOR carrying the mails between the two
countries. He argued that the trade between the
TWO countries warranted such an expenditure In
maintaining q steamship Line. The Postmaster
General told him that this was an international
question, and would have to be considered by the
Cabinet
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day TO j. S. Thomas,
postmaster at Otterville. Va: H. b Dawson, Daw-
InonFiie, va; L. Love, Liberty, w. Va. and w. FL.
Dye' Rockport, W Va.
oLcRErARY TEILER's REPLY TO SENATOR Hill
SECRETARY Teller, late this afternoon, will give to
.le press MS reply to tie letter of Senator Hill
ne ietler Is oTief, but epiCrammatc and Is con-
CAcIuSiSeiy TO The charges made relative to
siar IA management IN the Interior department
80 w ,ieioWstooe Park contract. There are no
ara leieS ia tue letter and these TWO charges
N''A''''ou Ia Drief but emphatic style.