The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27
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WASHINGTON, August g. 1873
senator Morton Returns his Back Pay.
The Secretary OF the Senate has received the
following letter from Senator Morton:-
NEW YORK, August 10, 1873
Hon. GEO. Q. GoRHAh, Secretary OF the United
states Senate:-
surg the %cnsy 70 tS s
entitled by law Of the last Congress increased
compensation, known as "back pay" I had de-
money, and now comply with formality which
counts. o. p. MORTON.
The Yellowstone Expedition.
The following despatch was received by General
CHICAGO, H., August 20, 1879
Con. W. 7. SHERMAN. washington, DO
has reached the Mussei Shell River, iye miles be-
low Swimming Women's Greek; that General Gus
sr V ns the
18th. IN both OF which he was entirely successful.
Our loss was four men killed and one o11cer.
three men wounded; the loss OF the Indians Is es-
timated at forty killed and wounded The veteri-
a trsdsr and private Bali, Of Company r, Seventh
cavalry, have been waylaid and murdered by the
Indians Lieutenant Braden e doing well: Gen.
TENDER.
The Treasury and the Syndicate.
The Treasury Department to-day received from
the Syndicate In London $4,000, 900 In hve.twenty
bonds and cancelled coupons.
Judge Advocate Holt and tho Execution
Of Mrs. eurratt.
Judge Advocate General Holt published in the
Chronicle to-day Q statement defending himself
from the charges that he, when presenting the
record OF the trial Of Mrs. Surratt to President
Johnson withheld nom him petition signed by
6ve members Of the Court, recommending, n con.
sideration Of her age and sex, Communication Of
her death sentence to imprisonment for iife "
the Penitentiary. The communication embraces Q
letter from Judge Holt to Secretary Belknsp
denying, In toto, the assertions referred
to, and Offering proofs Of hts innocence letters
from Judge Bingham, ex-Attorney General Speed,
Hon. James Harlan, Rev. DR.. Butler. pastor OF st.
Paul's church, and many others, all OF which are
to the eject that the record Of the trial and the
petition in favor OF Mrs. Surratt were In the Presi
dents once before the execution OF the conspira-
ors. Judge Bingham's letter. which Ia dated Feb
ruary H. 1873 states that having drawn the petition
on behalf Of Mrs. Surratt and having after her exc.
cution heard the report that 1t had been withheld
from the President, he called on the Secretaries Of
State and War, Messrs. Seward and Stanton, ana
was assured by them both that the petition had
been before the President, and had been duly con-
sidered by him and his advisers before the death
sentence upon Mrs. Surratt he'd been approved.
and that the President and the Cabinet upon such
consideration were unit In denying the prayer Of
the petition.
sold Probabflities'' Gone to Vienna.
General Myer, Chief Signal ofacer, sailed August
g. under orders nom the War Department, on
rapid trip to Vienna, to attend meeting Of the
chiefs OF meteorological science at that place. The
General hopes to see this Convention take the FIRST
step to bring about worldwide system o. weather
report, connecting the United States and Europe.
During his absence tho Signal once viii be In
charge Of Colonel Garrick MaAoy.