The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-01-06
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Items of Iu,.re., from uom, md .,r,,.

Items of Interest from Homo and Abroad.
The Spanish ooasting..steamer Tomas Brooks,
from Santiago de Cuba for Guantanamo. struck
ON the Morrillo near Guantanamo, and sunk
Immediately. About thirty lives were lost. ....
special dispatch to the London Times from
Calcutta says that the government is satisfied
that the Gwalior prisoner is not Mana Sahib.
The same dispatch says that Yakoob Khan is in
close confinement in Cabul. Patrick Smith
and his son-in-law, William Lunney, were in a
saloon in Boston engaged in q drunken row.
Lunney knocked Smith down and jumped upon
him, killing him. The murderer was arrested
..... Philip salpaugh, at Rosendale, n. Y,
while repairing an old gun, which he supposed
was unloaded, put the barrel in a blacksmith's
forge. 1t was discharged, lodging the charge
In his abdomen and killing him instantly .
1t is said that the parties who endeavored to
purchase the Philadelphia Post are now seeking
to gain possession oil another promin ent Journal
with view to the establishment of All in
dependent political journal -. There was q
mutiny in Madrid by battalion Of troops who
refused to obey ali order to proceed to the
north. AT Fall River while workmen we're
sinking pneumatic cylinder, which is to form
portion Of the pier, the upper fiange OF the dir
lock, to which the lower was secured, together
with the cover, was blown Off by the pressure of
air In the cylinder, which at the time was thirty
pounds to the square inch, as indicated by the
pressure gauge. Eight men were on the cylin-
der Mt the time of the explosion, three Of whom
were killed outright one fatally injured, one
seriously and three escaped uninjured.
The United States Navy.
The annual report Of Hon. George NJ Robe
son, Secretary of the Navy, shows the nav to
be in q remarkably efficient condition. both as
regards the number Of vessels, their armament
and sea going qualities. One year ago the navy
consisted of 165 vessels Of all classes. armed
with ], 1859 guns. exclusive of howitzers. Since
that time there has been added to it eight new
steam sloops, two torpedo vessels and one dis
patch boat, and it has been diminished by the
sale OF two wooden and eleven light draught
iron vessels, leaving as the present number 1853
vessels, with i, ,254 guns, the armament having
been slightly increased by the increase in the
number Of guns on the new ships. OF this
whole number twenty have sail power only and
OF these four are to be placed at the disposal of
the State and local authorities, as school or
training ships, under the direction of the act of
Congress providing for such disposition. Seven
are in use only as receiving ships, two are old
ine-of-bsttle ships, which have been on the
stocks for many years, and eight are of old
type and in bad condition, and can be used only
Tor barracks or stationary school ships, leaving
five which can be put to practical use G.. sea as
store-ships, transports or surveying vessels
Our steam navy consists of 1877 vessels, of all
classes and in every condition. OF this number
% are tugs, and, with one or two exceptions,
for yard purposes 81 are armored vessels, and
two are torpedo boats, leaving IS steam vessels
originally of q class adopted for cruising. These
are classified as follows First rate, S vessels
1873 guns Is, 1853 TONS Second rate vessels.
81 $40 guns 57,52S tons Third rate. 81
vessels 1873 guns 10, $50 tons. Fourth rate.
8 vessels; 81 guns; 1873 tons making a total
Of 75 vessels, 9O2 guns, including howitzers.
and 81, $50 tons. 1t appears from the report
that the Secretary has given special attention
to placing the ironclad vessels of the navy
in condition for active and efficient service.
United States Army.
In his annual report, the United States secre-
tary of War calls attention to the fact that the
reduction Of the army effected little or no saw
ing, AZ troops had to be removed from place to
place at great expense. The Secretary suggests
that If the army liz to be reduced, it should be
done by reducing the number of regiments.
The actual expenditure of the
War Department for the year
ending June 80, 1873, including
nrer and harbor improvements
The same for the fiscal year end i
ing June 80, 1873. s............. 1885, ,314.71
The estimates for the military es-
tablishment for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1876, were -. S34. .4lO. 722. 80
Those submitted for the ensuing
fiscal year are. e................. 49, 4SS, 969. so
Showing reduction of. 81, ,921, ,753. 80
The estimates Of the Chief of En-
gineers for Notifications, river
and harbor improvements, and
public buildings and grounds,
and Washington aqueduct, for ..
the fiscal year ending June 80, =
Ao'o, "ere.. ...... $50 459, 1896, 90
His estimates for the fiscal wear endin,' J,,,
~, 1876, are as follows, viz
Notifications and
other works Of
defense ........ 50, los, 700 90
Geographical and