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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30
A RUSSIAN BOND CASE.

In tho case OF Martin l.. Sheldon agt.
the Russian Baron odcntenSacken. IL is alleged that
the Credit Foncer Bank of Poland Issued large num-
Der Of bonds many OF which taken by the Russian
Government and deposited In the Banks safe nom
which they stolen that the plaihun VINO resides
In tins oy came into possession OF $4,000 worth
OF Tho bonds; and that he about 10 negotiate them
when he was prevented nom doing 50 by the Baron's
saying that they were among those which had been
stolen and were therefore worthless Tho suit brought
under what is known ia law as ISLANDER OF ttle, 10
reeoyer the value OF bonds The defense IS that II
tho Baron did make tho alleged statement lao made ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30
ARMY STATISTICS.
)Rrs OF GEN. SHERMAN AND INSPECTO
GENERAL MARCY.

REPORTS OF GEN. SHERMAN AND INSPECTOR
GENERAL MARCY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Gen. Sherman'S re-
mort shows the actual force OF enlisted men IN the army
TO be 90 $50 and OF commissioned officers 2lO He sub
ms with tits report those Of all the officers command
ing military departments and divisions which, he states
are so full that they leave him nothing to do but TO sub
NIT them with his hearty approval Of tho several recon-
mendations therein.
Inspector General Marcy reports highly satisfactory
performance OF the duties Of the officers comprising his
Department the varied nature and Importance OF which
are fully set forth He recommends the introduction OF
otter material for clothing for enlisted men, He thinks
the present system OF fabrcatng the clothing might au
vaniageOusy be modified by selecting for the permanent
direction and control of the fabrcang establishment
an officer OF rank and experience who mas
peculiar fitness for the position, ana business qualnch
tons The Inspector enera thinks an early adoption
of and pronunciation OF the now code OF Army regua-
lions is greatly 10 desired and auxousy looked Tor
by The army Reports OF different Inspectors show there
has been % continued Improvements IN inc ulsclplne'
efficiency and moral tone OF the troops as well as me
promotion of careful regard Tor the economical
administration of the public money and property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30
TIE JUDGE ADVOCA DEPART
MENT

\ CODE OF PENALTIES FOR MILITARY oFFENsEs
wANTED-A REQUEST FOR SEPARATE PEN
sIONS FOR SOLDIERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Judge Advocate
General Holt ia his annual report to the Secretary OF
War, says:
Tee examination in review by this Bnreau Of the
record Oh trials occurring in the different military de-
uartmcnts OF the country brings constantly before IT
what is felt TO be most serious defect IN the admins
ratou OF justice and positive injury to the service,
which is the inequality OF sentences adiudged by differ
ent courts identical Ocnses. DesertiOn, for In
stance, In one department receives punishment OF
from 70 five years confinement at hard labor while
IN another, one years imprisonment Is deemed ample
eXpiatUn; ANA this in cases which RON the
trial records appear to be in al respects
deserving OF tho same proportion OF punish
J ment. The opinion Is entertained that the service
wOuli be greatly benefited by the adoption OF cOde
providing specific penalties Tor wei deuued OHehses.
The absence of proper places OF confinement Tor the
enforcement which leads 10 the designation
state pentenuaTies by the Department. Is alluded ~
as having very demOTazlng Influence upon soldiers
subjected to the humiliation and degrading discipline OF
these institutions. and the Judge Acknowledgement
thinks the prisons small cost In different
parts OF the country where prisoners might be placed
wholly under military restraint, would not only save
many good the service, but would also DO an
absolute economy Of expenditure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EXHIBIT
EXPENDITURES OF THE DEPARTMENT-SETILE-
MENr or rIIE WIZ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF

LAfEhDlIDRES OF TIE DEfAkINENI--cEIILb-
NENT OF TIE WAR ACCOUNT5--EXPENSE OF
CLOTHING TIE ARMY 10 BE INCREASED-
CLAIMS ALLOWED AND REJECTED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - The Report of
QuarermasterGener Meigs states that the expendi.
for the service Of the Quartermaers Department
during tho year ending juno 3d. 1871 Sl25l7 Cal
The examination ana settlement Of the accounts of the
Nara work Of vast aborhas at length been completed
nud this business brought up 10 date All the accounts
Tor money and property prior 1871 have been exam
SDed ard transmitted TO the Treasury for final
settlement. An improved and smpl1ed tys-
1em OF making aud settling honey aad
property accounts introduced during the year. and
greatly aided in THIS result Much Of the clothing and
6Qupage ef on hand az the close OF the has been
used and large quantity OF Il having suffered from tho
effects OF time and.decay has been sold. new uniform
has been ordered and In tbs course OF manufacture
thereafter the expenses Of clothing the army win be In
creased The expenditures this account during the
gear were tce153o; and the QuartermasteIs Depart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30

CONSUL W this port acting under instructions from his
"9veIbmeht ana no IL not THEREFORE personally liable
Ahs case came up yesterday In the United SatHs Cir
eut court before Judge Woodruff, and was postponed
on an hppncau0n 10 cOmpeltle plaintiff 10 give an exact
description VI the bonds In his possasSion ~ ~'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30
nINIArnRh ALsiAKAa

Sun hss...... T.0i g:J M0oB 6i
Saniy Hook. 700 Goys island. TJI He'll tate feur.. 81
Sandy Hook 1Il GOYs coz He Gate Nerry 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30


Theseettlements have been effected and acquisitions
for the same excepting for soldiers and sailors pay
and bounty have been issued by the War, Navy, and
Interior Departments TO the number Of S,454
with the Second Controller filed tine contracts Of
the Quartermaster's Department, tine Commissary Of
Subsistence, the Navy Department, the Engineer De-
Sar;ment, the Indian Department, the AdjutantGen-
trails Department the Freedmen's Bureau, Ordnance
Department surgeOn-General, charter parties, con-
tracts, and leases. Total during the year, 1910.
Also, official bonds Of disbursng officers OF the
war and Navy Departments, and the Indian
Department numbering g. Pensions have slightly de-
creased from the preceding year, the decrease being
k4IO22 total for the last fiscal year, s46312O Bounty
to soldiers has decreased from S25j26O0 in 1871, to
2O25 The large amounts passed By the Second Con-
troller should not mislead the reader. They DO not
represent the expenses OF the Government for the past
year. but the amounts involved in accounts settled IN
bis Office. The money involved in some Of these was
appropriated and paid years ago. but the accounts have
only just been reached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30
CONDITION OF TIE ORDNANCE DEPART
MENI.
zPOET OF TIE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE-TRANs-
ACTIONS OF THE IEAR-RECOMMENDAIIO
TO CONGRESS.

TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-FrOm the report Of
Chief OF Ordnance the following facts are taken:
Tie operations at the arsenas have been confined
-rh ordinary duties OF the Department the limited
arOI,fIa lions OF the year would permit Few thou
"a arms have been completed at the Springfield ArnOry
iuo.t the requirements Of the army and the militia.
TX is now ceasng that post the appropriation for
current year Tor the manufacture OF arms IS limited
Is application to such system OF brcecOddlnR arms
I, may bc selected by a board OF Cthcers now IN
5ioa. TIE reports from the field all favorable To
use OF metallic cartridges IN reviewers. The Dill In
reduced last year from the Committee on Militia, in re-
s5cct - armiug and eqmppng the militia is recon-
feuded 10 the attention OF Congress. The Board on
Heavy Ordnance authorized by the act OF June G, 1874
10 carry out their recommendations The procurement
aud trial of the guns recommended by them VIII prob
ably consume the whole OF tue year 1873.
moderate sum Is estimated Tor the procurement OF
rastrOn smJOthDOre guns aud iron carriages Tor the
Hscal year. Nearly so such guns, beside 800
uOrtars still needed for forts The sale Of sucn
of tie arsenals east Of Mississippi River be
spared and disposed 10 advantage should be made
The proceeds applied 10 establishing large arsenal
Of construction and repair the Atlantic coast and the
end inter belonging 10 the department, The purchase
NJ proving ana experimental ground Tor heavy ord
lance IS recommended. The notes and bonds OF The
pacpal purchasers the Barpers Ferry sale in 1869
have been placed the hands OF the department OF Jde
lice for si the dcnquents having failed y hqui1ate
Bny part OF their Indebtedness within the ume Aniec
by law y
LdOeral action in regard 10 promotion such rs was
respect TO the Engineer Department at the last
session. WILL W is hoped be extended ~ the ensuing sea
sOD, 10 officers OF the Ordnance Department some plan
for settling tho long disputed claims or royalty Oh the
arms which have been altered at bprl gield arInOly
should be devised, ana the Ordndntt department Re
loved from much eInOarrassent arising OUT oi the sab
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30

.-s1aa - = : = ~ : . IT : -
rlor TIE FOURTH AUDITOR.

rlov THR FOURTH AUDITOR.
Marine Cons account. First Quar- erma tiers a the
Maine Co'ps e11r cly accounts for TIE * ensCs Of
Officer, qsprers fuel forage for horses Attendance on
Courts- Martial al ur,s 81 Inquiry transpori7i0n
Of officers su Raj e.. sl ph's OF IONS clothing,
res store. ana ulG.ar, stores Tor b4r.acks. and an
incidental supple, i0f marines sto.ei sen0Ha: ac-
counts Of Pa,mssie-s @! Marine Corps for pay Of the
of6cers and ths paw cu rato-s Of NE maIues '.''''
P,rmssfers oftLi Navy: Accounts far the pay ald
lions Of officers and crew Of tie ship, supplies OF prov
sions. Of clothing sal repairs o. vessels on foreign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30

CLAIMS REVISED DURISG TH8 YEAR.
k00ers paf tlI Iu-l
sailors paf lld uHuul
Prize
Qasriennastcrs store under the act Of Jlls lt.4
Property LOST. letiOrei or c. gture1, &c under '
act # Maze @ lf3 rent bu llilgs AMI land FOR tnt
use II the ARM. Hnd f1r O.her miscellaneous military
eaims agl..s the War Department.
Oregon AMI Washington Ten Tory war eta ms
Claims Of States or earo ling, saas ng cisthug sup
pti8r, a-ming. cgu.pning paying, and trahsp1f.ua
their troops IN Getuse o. the United states
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06
euro for strengthening Dogs.

One Of your correspondents,
>: Straightforward" tells us how he has
cured some dogs addicted to chasing
sheep. lie recommends much patience;
in this quito agree, but to cure con-
firmcd chaser" requires more than
most men possess. Your correspondent
fears Newfoundland, or any other large
breed, after he has tasted blood, is in
curablc. Team assure him to the con-
trary. a large decrhound of mine, or
rather Of my farmers Ga prize. winner
at Birmingham, with not being we'll
looked after, got into the habit Of chas-
ing sheep and killing them too, when
ever he had an opportunity. Ho was
sharplcy corrected and kept chained up
for some days, but when again taken oat
was as bad as ever. lily father happi.
~ remembered how he had cured a
large retriever Of the same sin five.and'
thirty years before, and We have, I an
pleased to say, made a perfect cure Of
my d@erhound. After one Of his cha
scs he was taken up to the sheep farm
securely tied between two old Scotch
rams, and then let loose in the yard
No sooner were they let loose, than al
being good jumpers, they cleared tn,
wall, and the dog was dragged abou
the park till ali three were dead tired
The poor fellow was then taken home
and | can assure you "sheep.chasing
is now the very last thing Of all other
that he thinks of.-Lontlon Field.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06
Death CT James Gordon Ben
nett.

James Gordon Bennett died at his
residence iu New York, last Sat-
urday afternoon. His son and daugh-
ter arc expected to reach that city from
Europe next Saturday. The New
York Herald, of June LIST, in announc-
ing the death Of MIR. Bennett, says
{" Five years ago Mr.. Bennett entirely
withdrew from the active management
Of the Herald, but although infirm his
general health had been remarkably
good, while his fine intellect remained
unimpaired and his interest in the
events of the day continued undated
up to the moment Of his fatal illness
About $50 o'clock, last Saturday CIV.
cning, Mr.. Bennett suffered slight
convulsivo attack, accompanied by
cpileptic symptoms, but not sufficiently
marked or violent to excite the appre.
hension Of immediate danger. At 1:30
last Sunday morning the attack was
repeated with greater severity. From
that time to the end it became evident
that although the constant attendante
Doctors Cierrento, Hammond and Fisk
ensured the exhaustion Of all remedies
within the reach of human effort tc
avert the fatal result, all would be o.
no avail. On Tuesday last, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Bennett. Archbishop Nc
Closky visited his bedside and admins
tered to him the sacraments Of the
church. When the last Eoar arrived
he sank to sleep in death calmly and
peacefully, and his soul passed away
without struggle. Mr.. Bennett wa.
in the 18th year Of his age.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06
Rome ~ 1t II.

At a public meeting in London, q
few weeks since, Mr.. Henry Lee, Of
Chester, spoke as follows Of the change
which has taken place since the Pope
was relieved Of his temporal care Of the
place
"The other day I was at Rome
My guide was an old Gariba]dian SOL
der. I said to him. Tell me what
was the condition of Rome before the
Italian Government got possession Of
it, He replied, I'VE had 10000 G.
French troops marching about ou'
streets VIC had forty Generals to con
troll them, and were armed to the teeth
in every public highway, and before
every public palace But l said
are The Italians satisfied with the pre-
sent state Of things?' He answered
Look about you; We have now onl,
l 200 troops, and most Of them are raw
recruits, going about unarmed.' l saw
the soldiers moving about the streets
without any weapons; and the conclu
sion I drew from what 1 saw and
heard, was that the people are satisfied
with what has taken place
and arc ready to receive instruction
very different from that which they have
received in past days."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06
Early and Latc TOllln toes.

Many persons arc dishcartcncd from
wear to year because Of failures in get
ting tomatoes early. The cause is, they
do not give the plant proper conditions.
The tomato is one of class that, after
being fairly established, requires but
little moisture. and will be ut home i'll
the dricst soil thcrcforc-cspccially
if the soil is fiat and coda high hill
should be raised to set the plant on;
aud this should be the practice on all
soils, even dry, sandy ones. Ii the
hills arc broad at tho base, they may be
on ordinary soils not less than twelve
inches high, and on flat, cold soils, even
higher. 1t will advance the fruit from
two to four weeks, and the greatcr the
heat, the plant once being established,
the more favorable arc the conditions
for growth.
MANY persons commit the mistake OF
making tho soil too rich. No manure
is necessary if the land is naturally
fertile, but the best results are reached
on thin, sandy soils, with a little we'll
rotted manure in each hill, to assist the
Young growth. We have never found
any good in trcllises or stakes. Let the
plants fall directly on tho ground, or
better, lay brush under them, to run
upon. This gives them the benefit OF
whatever radiation there may be from
the soil.
I The tomato comes from hot, dry
climate, and is impatient of moisture
The SIMS rays striking directly upon
high, broad hills, they gather and hold
more heat than fat surfaces. Set YOU
plants at the proper depth, and if long
or spindling, lay them down just under
the surface Of the ground leaving OIL,
two to four inches Of the top exposed
!. to the air, covering tho stem so lait
down, about two inches deep. Waite
at the root when set, in basin left 70
, the purpose aud draw dry earth owe
, the basin, when the water has settle'
| away. BY this means the plant vii
r grow readily, and not suffer for want Q
, moisture. )
3 1t is a good plan to dust little Ian
e plaster (gypsum) over the hills once o
t twice, to attract the dow and fix tn
gases. 1t this plan is followed no pei
2 son need fail in the cultivation Of tom:
r toes. In ordinary seasons, from tn
, 25th Of May to the LIST Of June
f carly enough to plant tomatoes OUTSIDE
\ in the latitude Of Chicago. More fai
ures are made from pla nting earlier tina
0 later, and for late crop, for cannin
!. and preserving any time during til
month Of June, or even to tho frs
;. week in July, will give good CROP
a Western Rurai.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06
Had He u Mother !

allow does God seem to you when you
try to pray?" / asked Of a Sunday
school scholar. He looked up rather
sadly and said slowly, " [ never pray
ed"
"Ncver ?" I said wonderingly, "did
you never try?"
"No," he answered, and a sad, hun
cry look came into his eyes.
I was sad, too, and could only ex
claim, "What sweet lesson you have
to learn"
Some one who head the remark
asked me, Had he mother? She
surely must have taught him Now !
lay me- or Our Father"
Strange she did not, strange that she
could allow him to say, mo one, not
even my mother, ever taught me to
pray"
hope there are few mothers in this
gospel land whose sons and daughters
can speak thus.
Oh, mothers, teach your children to
call on their Heavenly Father, even if
you cannot yourselves. Try, best of
all, to teach them by example. SO that
in after life, in the great hereafter, your
sons and daughters may gladly say,
" My mother taught me to pray"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06
a Chm rneher.

Here is bit Of personal description
by the late Mr.. Prentice, Of the Louis
Vile Journal. Readers east and west
north and south, in Europe, Asia, Afri
ca, and America, will readily guess who
is meant:
"a locomotive that has run off thu
track, turned upside down, and its CO.:
catcher buried in a stump, and thu
wheels making the usand revolutions
minute-a kite in the air which ha.
lost its tail-a human novel without ,
hero-a man who climbs tree for ,
birds nest on a limb, and, in order t
get it, saws the limb off between him
self and the tree-a ship without rud
der-a clock without hands, sermon
without text-a pantomime of words
AN arrow shot into the air-tht
apothesis of talk-the incarnation o.
CAB Handsome, vivacious, versatile
muscular, as neat as cat, clean to tn,
marrow, a judge Of the effect Of clothes
frugal in food. and regular only i.
habits MONDAY mystery-a solved
conundrum-a practical joke in earnes
"a CIPHER hunting a 6gureto pass TO
something; with the brains Of twent!
men in his head, all pulling diferen
ways; not bad as to heart, but a ma,
who has shaken hands with reverence.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06
Recognition.

We not unfrcquently hear Mrs. A.
remark that she recently met Mr.. B.
upon the street, with whom she has a
drawing-room acquaintance and that he
passed her without any sign Of recogni-
ton. We inquire, did you, by any
means whatever, give the gentleman to
understand that you knew him, and ex-
pccted recognition ? "Oh, no! 1t
is not lady-like to speak to a gentleman
unless he first accosts me-" You are
quite wrong, madam. A gentleman has
no right to recognize you in the street
unless you,by word or gesture, give him
permission You have the right to
walk there in utter cxclusiveness if you
desire, and no gentleman will interrupt
you. No man has the right to be social
with you, unless you first grant him H.
cense, but there is no necessity Of your
being boistcrous upon the highway.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06
DR.. SPIlNNEY,
PROPRIETOR.
|All CHRONIC DISEASES
TREATED WITH ENTIRE SUCCESS.

An experience Of twenty years, in Special
practice, devoting his whole time to the treat
inert Of old and complicated diseases, gives
him advantages that but few physicians in
this country possess. The Doctor was we'll
known for many rs founder and proprietor of
the Montreal Medical Isstitnte, Tin c. E.) where
his wonderful cures gave him = widespread
reputation in the British provinces. DR.. Spin.
ncy will continue to consult with patients at his
city Office, So Perry Street, Davenport. Iowa,
(where he can be found each day, from 10 :.
m. to 4 p. N.Y. or at his Infrmary ut Spinney-
willie, during tho balance of his time. =
Parties suffering with old lingering diseases
that have baffled the skill Of eminent physi-
] CLANS, and are tired Of dosing with mineral
drugs, are cordially invited to try few weeks
the magnetic waters alone will restore to per-
feet health the majority Of oil suffering from
impurities If the blool, or chronic disease of
any kind. The Infrmsry buildings are new
and elegant, built last year under the Doctors
individual supervision, and is furnished
throughout in the best possible manner, and
being located on the bank, or near the Missis-
sipp: river, every thing combines to make it =
lovely resort for both invalids and pleasure
seekers. All arc invited to come, as it is =
summer resort for tho healthy who need rest
from business cares, as we'll ~ = home for the
invalids.
To tho Lad;e. who have ruined their health
by whatever cause, como and try the recupera-
tive powers Of the magnetic waters.
! DR.. SPinney having spent many years in
tho study Of treatment Of female complaints,
feels competent to treat them in their most
complicated forms, either medically, or by the
aid Of the magnetic waters Of the Spinneyville
Springs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06
Republican District Convention
First Congressional District.

Tho undersigned, constituting tho Rcpub'i-
can District Committee for tho First Congress
siorsi District 81, Minnesota, DO appoint that
Delegate Convention VI the Republican par
~ Of said District be held ut Owatonna on
Wednesday, the 10th day Of July, 1872, At four
candidate for Member Of Congress, to be sup
ported At the next general election, and for tho
transaction Of .uch business rs may properly
come before tho convention. The apportion-
,nent Of delegates is made upon the basis OF
tho Republican vote Of last fall for Governor
US follows: One delegate for each $50 votes
or major fraction thereof, and also Sc, one dee,
gate for each county At large. The several
counties will be entitled to delegates ~ fol-
lows:
Blue Earth. :: Cottonwood, 2; Dodge, 5;
Faribauit, :; Fillmore, II; Frceborn, g.;
Hcuston,7; Jackson, 3, Martin, 3; Mower, );
Murray, /; Mobiles, l; Olmsted, 8; Rock, l ;
Steele, s.; Waseca, 4; Watonwan, 5; Winona,
10. BY order Of the Committee.
W. II. KELLY, Chairman.
Owatonna, May z, 1872.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-06

USEFUL PnovERBs.-Always tell
the truth you will find it easier than
lying. He who gives a trifle meanly
is far meaner than the trifle. Men
looking at the faults Of women should
shut their eyes. If we seize hastily We
may have to drop as hastily. Expe:
rience is torch lii GIFTED in the ashes Of
our decisions. Better DO upright with
poverty than wicked with plenty. He
who laughs at cruelty sets bis heel on
tho neck OF religion. Time never sits
heavily upon us but when it is badly
employed. Whatever you dislike in
another take care to correct it yourself:
Resolve to perform what you ought,
and perform what you resolve.