The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-11-04
NUMBER 275

says his endeavor will be to carry out
tue law regarding this matter, and to
assist, TO the best OF his ability and au-
thority, in the prosecution OF those
persons who have committed offenses
against the pension laws, or who are
guilty OF other common law otienses.
After hearing the defence offered by
Raux n English. pension attorneys OF
this city, who were suspended short
time ago, they were to-day disbarred
! from practice before TIE interior depart
nent, by Secretary Teller.
Postmaster General Gresham, Secre-
| tary Lincoln and Commodore Walker,
! United States navy, will accompany
/ Secretary Chandler ON his trip from
| New York to Newport on the United
/ States steamer Trenton. The party
/ leaves Washington Sunday night
Secretary Folger has gone home to
vote.
No bond call will be made for some
time to come.
1t ia estimated 10y the commissioner Of
pensions that Si00mO0O will be re-
duired for the payment OF pensions for
the next iiacnl year
The report NJ the chief Of ordinance
shows that 3G,G2i arms were munufart
ured in the national armory during the
year. lie recommends that congress
encourage every state, district and city,
by making liberal appropriations Tor
nrmiug the same.
so HNSk.
WAsmNdroS. November 3 Comp
! trOllrr Knox will decline to grant an
thority to operate national bank IN the
, Indian Territory. His declinatlun is
@ upon The ground that applicants are not
o. entitled TO the privileges under { e
= banking act,
p WAR CLAIMS.
WAsuINGroN, November @,--Al % meet
Ing OF the French and American claims
I commission, awards were made In favor
ot the following claimants against tue
United States: Alex ST, Martin, OF New
Orleans, all the interest per cent ;
; Melodies nrohuct Galveston, sou. j. L.
q IAcroIX, Dhnnldsunvillc, La, 500; j. 4.
U knttn, charlottesville, 500; j. \. Bphn.
e 'lcvulanu, Tenn. $500, and =, G.. Buuph-
= linyal, Cleveland, Icnn, $500, The
claims OF the following persons against
the United States were dlsalOwcd: jean
d j. Prpiu, Bayou Slri, La; Thcophilr De
p trCauX. DOnnldsonyilc. La, Nathalie
y Gesee, Donaldsonyillc; jean u. Caralne,
=, Donald4Onviilc Ambroisc ipugcar
Dunnldsunvillc, Jules plpont, Donald
sunvile; Jean Milhas, Ihpidcs parish
La; Francois Amoal, Harrison, Miss
v
he La; Rcmcy Jmdcl, Donldsonvlle, Dent
~ Imcug, Donudsonville Tie t'runcl
- commissioner dissentCd from the opinoI
or OF the commission In the cases vi thu
=, following persons Jean Il. tnrrainr, Der
~ nnrl Surburbiellc, Jean =. Pcpin. Am
% broisc Rougear, Nathalie Gesee, Dr. DEM
H. Mcng. rhc case OF Remey Jardcl vs. tin
u United States was disslilOwed. This wa
hh claim Tor property destroyed by TN
n military forces of the United State, am
pt belongs TO what are called the Donald
vi sunyillo eases. The majority OF the com
O.. mission hold II WAS II lawful and iustilla
OF bile act OF the war. Tho commissions
~ tor the Freuch Republic disscnicd, II
Ira Utntcudcd that property al claimant wa
destroyed after the battle had take
ulAcc In the case Ct Bernard Slrhu
hirllc, executor OF Eugene Dtval, W. III
United States, which the commission Ill
allowed, the French commissioner ais
, fitted "a dissenting opinion. lhc case
lie. Denis Meng vs.. the Unitcl states WI
ms disallowcd. This was u claim tor pr,
nj prrty DESTROYED by Admiral Fnrragut
RS 1862 in bombarding the town oi Donal
he sonyillr. The majority Of the conml
tho lion held that the bombardment Al
er- burning were unsuitable, the war helt
led cuuscd by tho firing of the Conledcra
military forces, with the completely OF u
inhabitants of DonnldsOnvillc, upou 4
transports nt the United States passil
tGd up the river. The commission ON {
lty part ol France filed a lengthy disscnt
ana ouiuiuu. lie contends the firing nj I
ave United States vessels was an act again
wall "A icw Texas guerrilas cncgmpch near {
n u town OF DunhdsOnyille, and that there
tn" no evidence to show that The
oed hnbimnts ui u ualdsonvlile Ind pr
vokod the bombardmrnt in any W