Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
The United States Army.
ITS PRESENT STRENGTH AND LoCArIoy OF
TIE TROOPS.

ITS PRESENT STRENGTH AND LocArIoS OF
TIE TROOPS.
Tie work of recruiting for the army lie stead-
~ going On, recruiting Offices being located in
al the important cities OF the country, and thus
the army will be kept up to its full standard OF
sc, goo men, the number authorized By the late
law of Congress. The number of commissioned
officers now on the rolls of the War Department
j. something over 21CO, the reduction having been
entirely completed. The army now consists OF
fve batteries Of artillery ten regiments of cav
airy twenty lis regiments OF infantry and one
toned as follows: The engineer battalion az
Willett's Point and West Point New YORK:
the lst artillery in Virginia, South Carolina,
and Florida, second in North Carolina and Viz
einis; Sd in New York; 4th in Wyoming and viz
einia 5th in New York and New England states.
The first cavalry is in Arizona, I'd in Montana
and Wyoming. Sd in Nebraska and Wyoming,
4th in Texas, 5th in Arizona, 9Th In Kansas aud
California, 7th in Tennessee, Kentucky. aud
Mississippi, Sth in New Mexico, 9sh in Texas
and iot9 IN the Indian territory; The list regi-
ID in Florida, Alabama and Tennessee, Sd in
Kansas, Colorado, and Indian territory, 4th in
New Mexico, sth and 9th in Wyoming and Ne
traska, 10th and 18th in Texas, 12th in Arizona
and California, Is n and 18th in Wyoming and
Montana, 18th in New Mexico, 10th in Tonnes
see and Kentucky, Il tn in Dakota territory S,h
in South Carolina. 10Th in Louisiana and Ark
ansas, 10th in Dakota and Minnesota, DIST in
Washington territory and Oregon, 22d in DAko-
ia, ed in Arizona, oath in Texas, 18Th .n Texas
and Indian territory.
But few recruits are being sent to the west
new, and none TO the northwest, as the Missouri
river is closed by ice The regiments in the
southern states are being changed from one
locality to another in some few Instances, and
when spring opens it is quite likely that the
troops in the western states and territories will
be relieved. The army now is In an excellent
condition. and in recruiting great care Is taken
to secure the healthiest men.
What a Mormon Thinks About II.
SPRING CITY, December 18th 1872
Editor Of the Star while considering the re-
election of Dir. Grant, 1 asked myself the fol-
lowing question: What shall be the fate of the
Latter, day Saints in Utah during his present and
connected with the foregoing question.
some spirit came upon me ana said
" In very deed! for this cause have raised him
name may be declared throughout all the
earth"
Sometimes the hearts of rulers are softened
towards Gods people for their good; and then
again, they are hardened for greater ultimate
good towards them; and for the honor and
glory Of His exalted name.
The numerous devastating fires that oc ,ur
in these days throughout the land, with balls
OF fire sometimes seen TO fly through the
atmosphere, and storms that spread desolatiDn
on sea and land. together with wasting epi-
denies upon man and beast, ought TO whisper
In the ears OF the rulers of this world as efectua
warning as were the plaques upon Egypt in
TIE lace OF fhardOO anu ms servants, that 6.
IL tie year OF the Lords vengeance for the con
ttoversy of ZiOn," and g that a CONSUMPTION i.
determined upon all the earth" Wherefore, I
do beseech the rulers of our land, for their own
sakes as well as ours, 20 permit US to solve our
own "problem' without expressing Us with
extra or special legislation tending 70 bind Us
down under foreign and unfriendly taskmas-
ters. Respectfully, ORsoN HYDE.
TIE ALLEGED ArrEMPr TO Poison EueExE
VAN Nkss-Secoad Trial Of Mrs. Whdrt0n.-Mrs
T. q. Wharton, who will be tried on MONDAY
Tor alleged attempt to poison Mr.. Eugene Van
Ness, in Baltimore, has arrived in Annapolis
s. Welcb. Mrs. Wharton was indicted in the
Criminal Court of Baltimore city on the 18th
OF August, ISL, for the murder OF General
VIM. Scott Ketchum, OF Washington city. hy
poisoning him with tartar emetc, sc, on tue
2Stb of June, 1871, while guest at her house,
on Eutaw street. Hamilton Terrace.) The
case was removed to the Circuit Court of Anne
Arundel county, and after a lengthy trial. last
irg city four days, she was acq uitted. She was
also indicted at the same time FOR attempting
to poison Mr.. Van Ness, which case was conti1'
ued to the present term of the court, and vii.
be taken up for trial on Monday next
The latter Indictment, charging Mrs. Eliza
beth @: Wharton with attempting to poison Eu
gene Van Ness, contains twelve counts, and
charges the actual administration OF tartar
enetic and deadly poisons OF an unknO xn N ame
or the 18th, Goth and oath OF June, 1871, aud
with mipgling such poison with beef tea on the
oath of June, and with milk punch, of which he
was about TO partake, on the 2sth of June, ISL,
with intent to poison him. The indictment Is
founded on article 90, section is, of the code
which is as follows: every person, his or her
aiders and abettOrs. who shall be convicted OF
the crime OF attempting to poison any person,
shall be sentenced to undergo Q confinement in
the penitentiery for not less than two nor more
than ten years. Correspondent.
AFFAIRS In ST. MARY's COUNTY, MD
Railroad Injunction DfsSolred.-The injunction
in the matter of the Washington City and Point
Lookout Railroad Company vs. the County
Commissioners ef st. Mary's County has heen
dissolved. This decision leaves the commits
sioners free to dispose Of state stock pied Zed TO
works Of internal improvements in our county
restrained by an appeal to a higher tribunal.
which action, We learn, is contemplated by the
counsel for the road.
Southern Maryland Railrodd.-It is stated that
the whole survey of the Southern Maryland
railroad, from Brandywine to st. Mary's river,
Is completed or within q few DAYS OF compile
ton, and that active operations will now be
commenced to finish the grading and other
work that yet remains to be dene. The friends
of this road express the fullest confidence that
large portion Of it will be in running order
months, and that all Of it will be graded, If not
finished, at an early day thereafter.
Land Sdle.-At trustees sale on Tuesday last
containing 26i acres, formerly owned by the
late Frederick Yates, was sold for sloI5-
Lsondrdtorn (Md) Beacon.
THE SHOOTING OF You've GIRL AT Ma
PLKs.-An Italian correspondent writes under
recent date; "a shocking event occurred in
and Nine. Schiassl opened . boarding house
on the Chisia. They had four children, the
eldest twin daughters. In the course OF event.
the father died. and the mother married q Mr..
Douglass. The bOarding-house was still con
unued, and TO young girls naturally received
good deal Of attention from the inmates of the
named Gordon, fell in love With one of the cid
est daughters, who did not, however, return