The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-02

John s. Rarey, the famous horsetamer, is
suffering from severe attack of paralysis. He
resides at Groveport, Ohio.
In Minnesota, for few days past the railroad
trains have stopped running, iko thermometer
indicating "a degrees below zero.
The Bishop of Lincoln has come out against
The pew-renting system. He thinks thatthe pos
session oil pews Heavens devotion with selfish
ness" tgErffH
"A merchant named Westfcld. of Council
Blufs,l Iowa, was frozen to death near Boone, on
the 18th. A stage driver and a teleprapb
operator had their limbs frozen at the same
time.
Benjamin Phinney, o wealthy farmer, at Rock
port, ILL.,, was recently poisoned tp death with
strychnlne by his fifth wife, pretty glrl, whom
he married Blk weeks ago.
Henry Giles lecture on the Concentrations
OF War, was reaG before large Boston audience
on Tuesday evening, by Mr.. +. G. Nichols, of
England, who iS reading MIR. Giles lecture for
his benefit.
TIE Leavenworth papers saw that the Direo.
tors of Butterheld's Overland Despatch Com.
pany have decided to place strong force of re-
solute, well-armed men on their Smoky Hill
route, for the protection of their coaches trains,
passengers, stock, ETC.
Among the hard-working officials is General
Spinner, United States Treasurer, who is at his
desk early and late, often eating his meals in the
Treasury and always sleeping there. The Gen.
eral has addressed circular to the heads of
occasion such delays to the persons presenting
The incorrect accounts, besides much labor in
his Office or their correction. He has permission
to commence on the 1st of January to keep
record in his Office of all errors, embracing all
the particulars in regard to their concurrence
that can be ascertaned. A report will be made
up at the close of each month for the inspection
OF the Secretary, and the head of each Bureau
will be notified OF the mistakes made by the
clerks of that Bureau.
"A bill favored by the regulars Is to be intro
duced in Congress- 1t provides for an army of
100000 men. Regiments, infantry and cavalry,
10 be three battalions, 800 men each, 2400 maxi
mum strength. Artillery to have IL batteries to
each regiment. This bill provides for reor-
ganization Of the staff The heads of four chief
Dureaus-Adiutant, Inspector, Quartermaster
and Conmissary-to be major-generals; the
others brigadiers. staff vacancies to be filed
from the line officers having the right to apuy
Tor such, andtpassing, as in the French service
through certain period OF service in each rm.
The grand staff IL to consist of one general four
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and four major.generals.
territory into four divisions. OF course these
latter TO be commanded by the lieutenant. sene-
Ials. Brevets OF this grade TO be limited to two.
The pay is 10 be arranged so that all allowances
be merged in the pay proper. The general to
receive salary equivalent to that now received
by Grant, $4,000. The acknowledgements
about $S0C0 The maor-generals. $4,000. The
br1gadiergenerals $35O0. COlonels, S3000 and
SO on down to second ieutenants, whose pay is
to be $1,000. Staff officers will receive add-
tonal pay of from $50 to $500, according to
grade and rank. Such is the outline OF the pro-
posed bill.