Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
WASHINGTON CITY.
SHARP CORRESPONDENCE TOUCHING
NEW Works. RECOMMENDATION.
Secretary Noble Imputes SANDER and I'm
truthfulness to Gov. iiili-supreme-
Court Mattcrs-Other Notes.
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tBy telegraph 10 the Dspatct.i
WASHINGTON, ID. c., November g.
The Treasury Department to-day re-
sumed the purchase of silver. The
amount offered was 1,O6O,0OO ounces
the amount purchased, 5l5, 900 ounces, as
follows: 10000 at sl.06.40; $4,000 at
81. OG.55; 100000 at sl.O6.65; 10000
at S1.O6.70.
The United States Supreme Court to-
day granted the motion to advance the
case of the Shibuga Jugiro, who is un-
der sentence of death by means of cleo
tricity in New York State, and assigned
the case for argument on the third Mon
day in November, after the cases already
set down for hearing on that day.
The vacancy in the assignment OF JUS
tees 10 Circuit Court duties caused by
the death Of Justice Miller was filed Ivy
the assignment of Justice Brewer to
Justice Miller's old circuit.
The court also advanced the case OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
AGAINST the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, but stated that the date OF
hearing would not be fixed until there
was full bench. The commission de-
cided that the railroad could not give
special rates TO theatrical companies, and
when the road refused to discontinue the
practice brought action IN the Circuit
Court to compel it to respect the com
missions decision. The court held that
special rates to theatrical companies was
not discriminating, and decided against
the commission. The case comes up
there on appeal by the commission.
THE NEW YORK REFRIGERATION.
The following correspondence passed
to-day between Secretary Noble and Mr..
Kenney, who represents Mayor Grant IN
the matter of recount of the population
of the city Of New York:
DIPARTIENT or THE INTERIOR,
November 3, 1890.
TO Mr.. w L Kcmey, arlington
Hotel, Washington, d. C.:
Sir,-Iti my expectation to commence
to-day an examination OF the books and
papers mentioned in Mayor Grants let
ter OF the 3Oth ultimo. with the view OF
determining my course OF action. As
YOU have retained in your possession
part of the documents, you will obllge
me BIZ delivering those you have mt the
department to-day at I'D o'clock to
| Chief-Clerk Dawson, who is instructed
to receipt to you.
Yours respectfully,
JoaS w. NOBLE. Secretary.
Mr.. Kenney replied as follows:
| Hon. John ". Noble, Secretary Of thu
Interior:
Sir.-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication o.
this morning informing mo that 1t was
YOUR expectation to commence to-day al
examination OF the books and papers
mentioned in Mayor Grants letter o.
the Both ultimo. aud requesting me tC
deliver such of the documents as l have
retained in my possession to Mr. Daw
son. chief clerk III your department..
The only documents have II
nv possession of the lot indicated
| by Mayor Grant are the police
enumeration-books and the ailidavlts o
several policemen who are responsible
for the records contained IN them. loJ
will remember that when | called OF
Won last Saturday | told you ! could no
surrender the custody OF the books, bu
that l would take them at any time t.
anv place You might designate for ex
animation and comparison with your re
cords. They had been in my custod,
since they were completed by the 20
lice aud il was especially fit that the.
should continue in it after having beer
verified by oath and made part Of tn
official records OF the city OF New York
You will remember that you the
agreed with me and said that wheneve
Won needed 10 see the books you woul
send somebody to assist me in carryin
them. cannot therefore surrender th
hooks 10 MIR. Dawson, substituting hlr
for myself as their custodian. | wi
present them TO him for examination, o
TO ANYBODY else you may hereafter dc
signate. and shall continue to do so iron
day TO DAY in Office hours or out, as ma
be necessary, until the work OF examine
ton and comparison is finished.
n must appear to you from the lette
of introduction from Mayor Grant tina
have not come here merely to carr
his Official communication and the book
in question, but TO act for his Mayo
Grants office in the matter of my Chs
communication to you (the Secretary c
the lnterior) regarding comparison G
the police enumeration with the Federa
census. and to assist you (the Secretary
with the material at his (my) dispose
feel. therefore, that 1t is my duty t
continue to keep the books i'll my Gus
tody, but to place myself with them d
your call and disposition.
| have the honor to be yours very II
spectfullv. W. j. kENEEY.
NOBLE or HIGH HORSE.
In reply to this letter, Secretary Nobl
sent the follwing letter;
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
November 3, 1890.
Mr.. w. j. Reaney, Washington, d. C.
! Sir.-Your note of this date has jui
been received. 1t was said by me that
would read the Mayors letter, which
the interview which youreferred to | di
, not even open that whatever l foun
necessary Of the books and papers 20
possess | would let you know and If 20
; wished it would send a messenger TO ai
1 you in carrying them to the department
2 But it was not then in my thought nc
: can now consent that you are not
) leave books you wish me to consider
/ nv sole custody. Governor Hills lett'
and Mayor Grants instructions to 70
alike indicate spirit of suspicio
2 against this department that | can L
, longer tolerate. If you are unwlllin
, without further delay to comply with IN
! request, communicated to you this morn
ing in writing, you may take the bool
. and papers away with you and l sha
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