The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-24
News or the Capital.

From the Star OF yesterday we copy the following
ANOTHER AN ATTEMPTED FRAUD on rHx
Pension BuREAu.--Ihe Commissioner OF Pensions has
information OF The arrest of Wm c. Cantrel, OF Ten
under charge OF forging the of physicians
10 Certificate OF disability in The Of application
Tor invalids pension, and also the OF The mag
isfate before whom the medical represented
have sworn. The proof against him is positive. His
crime il punishable by confinement in States prison for
term OF years not exceeding ten.
AN IMPORTANT TREASURY DECISION Some time ago
per formerly postmaster, applied for the
commissions With which he had been authorized 10 credit
himself 10 his returns by the order oil tho Postmaster
General bearing date July g. 1915, Gin separate item in
his aceount) The cum in dispute that necessary
make the amount of bis compensation equal 10 the
amount received IN The corresponding quarter of the
previous year. IL contended by The then Auditor
OF the Treasury aud the then Postmaster General that
by his failure 10 credit himself with ths sun before
going OF office he had forfeited his rights 10 the said
extra comm ssons, although the credited in
his account by the proper clerks the Auditors otcs
This position oveiuled apps al by ihe claim
AMI 10 The comptroller.
Some two OF three thousand just claims have been
paid under this decision, and We presume thai many
more OF those who postaas,ets n small o.hcss
when Postmaster General Johnson's order Of Jaly
o, lsl3, made have like jus, demands the gov
eminent, OF which they may not now be aware.
A NAVY OFFICER ACCOMMODATED Midshipman Jnol
d. Langhorne has resigned
A MARRIAGE We understand that shortly after noon
to-day Lieutenant, Edward Jones, Of the United States
marine corps "a OF the late Commodore Jacob Jonss)
united wedlock with the second daughter Of the
oommsndAn, Of the corpe. General Archibald henderson,
AT the Generals quarters in The Marine Barracks in this
city, large. brilliant, and happy company are laid 10
have been assembled on the occasion.
IMPORTANT CALIFORNIA ArPoINTMExr BY THE PRxn
prsr Robert Greenhow, esq OF California. has BEEN
appointed by the President 10 be Inc legal agent Of the
United States 10 ascertain and seiiIe the private land
claims in that State, vice Volney E. Howard. OF Texs
resigned The President has also appointed Loum Bland
ing Of California; 10 be associate law agent OF the Uni
ted States before The board OF and comussioners vice
GreeHhow thus promoted.
BREvrr CAPrAx HoRAcE r. FIELD, or THE THIRD
REGIMENT ARrILLEar-1he following general (army)
order OF peculiar n,eres, the friends Of this gentle
man:
cx> o.nx) WAR DgrARTnEsr,
No : AaNls .:sin ssas'; No., o as 'is,,
l. At the general marital which convened Gov
eraos'. sand New York. pursuant special orders No
81. from the hesSaaAns OF The army. of October r. ls
inspector geneDi y president, asfnigned and ihed
tiicy. on The following charge and specification
Chsrxs--~ Drunkenness on duty"
ven Ps s s saai s. Unsa saS
i,ey was drunk whilst on duty officer OF the day All
hi, a fe', oos%so' New York hafso on or about the
TO which charge and specification the accused pleaded
Fi.d,.g a-d se~is.os-The court having ma,urey
weighed and considered all the testimony adduced In SUP
Field frs, neura.ns third ssneey, =. we .. ali tho
es'inony addoecd II the support Of the defence OF opn
the charge and does the rcfafe him ito be cash
tered"
H. la conformity with the ssh OF the Rule. and rss
Of War. the proceedings OF the general martial In inc
foregoing Gaze have been transmitted the Secretary oi
Wat and by him submitted to he Psrsienr ~ United
States. The oIowng is The dec,s hereoni
WARRINGTON, u. c., Nov. y lsoa
The President has infinitely examined and consdereo
The evidence in the foregoing and d.~s not ma W
factory evidence finding and sentence OF m
court He cannot, however allow the occasion TO pa.
without expressing his unqualified condemnation Of n
habit of using opium, OF ITS preparations w'oo"
the express. immediate advice OF ssugcop or physe.a
The sentence of tho court approved nld sne
cused, Brevet Captain Horce d. Field will be rseasea
0''' FRANKLIN PIERCE
First Lieut. and Brevct Captain Horace b. Field "a au
ery. is accordingly released from arrest, and whi esu"
his sword. o..
III The general atrial, OF which Br, atier 1ch'
erai Churchill is president. 10 dissoavcd.
BY order,
s. COOPER. Adj,ssnt General