davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
HEwrrT's VS.. BURNs1DE's PLAN.

HEWITT vs.. BURNSIDE PLAN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The House commit
tee on appropriations to-day devoted a session
OF nearly i've hours to detailed consideration
OF the new measure reported from the sub
committee, of which Hewitt is chairman, for
possible incorporation into the army ap-
preparation bill, in view of the expected fail
ure of the. bill reported from the Burnside COM
mittee The new measure in all its essential
features met with the approval of the
committee, but after some discussion it was
unanimously agreed that formal action on it
should he deferred reasonable time to afford
Banning an opportunity to test the sense of
the House on the Burnside committee bill.
Nevertheless there is very little reason to
doubt that most, if not all, the most import
ant provisions of the new measure herewith
stated will be reported by the committee as
part of the forthcoming appropriation bill.
They are substantially the following: reduc-
ton of 20 per cent. shall take place among the
staff officers. This makes necessary the retire
ment of l04 of these officers.
The bill further provides that the heads of
staff departments shall hold the uniform rank
of brigadier general and opposed the recently
advanced propositions that staff officers be ap-
pointed at intervals from the line, and that
positions of staff and line officers may be inter-
changeable.
1t is further proposed by the bill that the
army shall hereafter consist of twenty-three
regiments, eight of which are to be cavalry,
four artillery and twenty infantry. A battalion
organization is also provided for and it is stip-
ulated that most of the proposed reductions
shall be made by refusing to fill vacancies
caused by death otherwise.
The bill provides that all officers over 81
years of age shall be retired. The President,
however, is authorized in his discretion to con-
tinue officers in the service until they are 65
years of age Incompetent officers may be re-
tired by an examining board to be called in the
discretion of the President, who is also COM
mander in chief of the army, and any officer
who resigns shall be entitled to receive three
years pay after such resignation. In Short
the theory of the bill is to reduce the army 20
per cent. by failure to fill vacancies as they
occur. In accordance with the general plan
the officers of general and lieutenant general
are, upon the death of the present incu mbents,
to be abolished, and the number of major gen
erals are to be reduced to one, he to be chief
officer of the army The number of brigadier
generals of the line is reduced to six.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
"A Railroad Straw.

Straws show which way the wind blows. The
flight Of railroad straws shows that the rail
road wind is blowing strongly in the direction
of st. Paul. A significant straw is the location
10 st. Paul of MIR. b. P. Hoppin. Mr.. Hoppin
has been the pool agent in Chicago for the past
year and half of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, and Chicago & Northwestern RAILWAYS.
Recently the pool has taken in the Minneapo-
lis d st. Louis road with its Chicago conn C.
tions, and Mr.. Hoppin therefore changes his
base of operations from Chicago to St. Paul. so
as to be at the fountai,: head. Mr.. Hoppin's
othce is IN the Hale block, corner of Third and
jackson streets, third floor front. Mr.. Hoppin.
by virtue of his office, is the general arbitrator
and regulator between the parties to the pool.
and hence 1T is natural to presume that he has
few idle moments on his hand.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
RAGING RIVERS.

ice BREAKS In the OHIO, kentucky and
Other Rivers--A Large Number of Boats
Cut Down and Sunk by the Moving Ice
Fields--Many Hundred Thousands of Dol
lars of Property Destroyed.
LOUISVILLE, KY, jar. IA dispatch from
New Albany, Ind, gives the following account
of the ice movement there: The ice gorge in
front of this city commenced giving away early
this morning, and the news attracted large
number of people to the river front. When it
burst the popping and cracking was immense
The ice moved slowly down, but soon after
great fields of heavy ice came sweeping down
the shore in front of the city and lodged. It
was piled up six feet above the surface of the
water, and grounded on the bottom along the
shore for two miles, extending 200 yards into
the river. At some points the river fell four
feet inside of an hour, but rose again about
three feet in consequence of the gorge
stopping. Two miles below the
city the ferry-boat was engaged
several hours cutting the ice away from the
dock on this side of the river, but made slow
Roadway. No damage was done to water craft
along this side of the river, as everything ex-
cept one or two empty barges had been taken
to Portland. Three coal boats were sunk and
one badly damaged in the west Louisville fleet.
One barge belonging to John A. Wood was
showed on shore and sunk and two belonging
to the Grand Lake Co. were sunk and another
badly damaged. The men at the feet have
plenty of lines out and think they can save
the uninjured barges.
During the day large fields of ice came down
from above and foated down to the head of the
gorge The prospects are not hattering for SO
lucky an escape when the Madison gorge ar
rives.
The Courier-Jouaaal specials received to-
night report great destruction of property
along the Kentucky river. At Beattyville a
number of boats that were in harbor were torn
from their moorings by the floating ice and
sunk causing loss of $5OOeOO.
A Poducah, KY, special states that the mouth
of the Tennessee is being made ready for boats
from below. The Cherokee, Gaff, Paris Brown,
and others at Cairo hope to get into the Tenn
essee before the ice shall have caught them.
dispatch to the same paper from Elizabeth
town says the steamer Stahlman is q complete
wreck. After the first damage the Stahlman
again broke her moorings and hoated down
stream on her side and landed on a bar The
hands of the Stahlman mutinied and, breaking
open the closets, seized all the whisky on board
They made desperate assault on the mate and
were driven off with pistols.
The ice gorge in the Cumberland river where
this occurred is the greatest ever known, ex-
tending from shore to Shore and in breaking
tore up the largest trees
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
Dakota,
MAJOR RENO'S TRIAL.
Inquiry--But the Whole Ground to be
Covered by the Inquiry--L1eut. Mcguire
of st. Paul Explains the Topography of
the COuptry
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |


the Country.
SPECIAL Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-The inquiry into the ALE
cations of cowardice made against Major Reno
was continued to-day. Mr.. L. u. Gil ert, as
sistant attorney general of Pennsylvania, ap-
peared as counsel for Major Reno. R~.~:<i.
Lee presented and the court admitted the let
ter of Frederick Whitaker, of Vernon, N. Y,
in which charges of cowardce are made against
Reno. Itwas decided that inasmuch as Reno
incorporated this letter in his application to
The President for an inquiry, it should be used
bas of investigation. The president of
the court stated. however, that the inquiry
would not be limited to the charges of Whitta-
ker. eve shall, he said. $50 outside Of it..
We intend to cover the whole ground
The case was opened by the recorder bv th.
introduction of Lieut. Edwin Mcguire of the
engineer corps. and attached to Gen. Terry's
staff. Lieut. Mcclure visited the scene of the
massacre two days after the ba.t tie, and subse-
quently made map of the locality which was
lncorpt Ia ted In his report. This map was pro-
dnced and the work of explaining the topogra-
Thy of the country in that section was begnn,
The witness testimony was confined to this
point, but while he had made measurements of
various localities through a sergeant detailed to
pace them off, he agreed that the work was not
wholly reliable. and much of the detail was re-
ceived from hearsay of officers who were pres
ent at the battle.
The court adjourned until IL O clock Wednes-
dow
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
The Trial of Lieut.. Jerome.

In the jerome court-martal, yesterday, the exam
nation OF witnesses was concluded. To-day the ac-
cused reads his defense, and the will doubtless
be submitted without argument on the part of the
judge advocate. The testimony adduced has been
decidedly against Lieut. jerome. The findings will
doubtless lie that he is guilty of the charges alleged
drunkenness on duty. Out of this charge grew the
additional allegations of conduct unbecomnp an
officer and gentleman. This latter charge had specal
reference to breach of faith in the INCONSISTENCIES
OF pledge extracted uuder circumstances similar to
the present charges. Under President Grants adj
ministration all officers convicted of the above Of
tense had a suspension of sentence. The Mrs
Rutherford B. Hayes Temperance society of Wash
lngton may have voice in the review of the pro
ceedings under the present regime. AS is the Gus
tom, the findings will be made in secret, and the SEN
tence, etc.. be transmitted to the President for an
proval-if the charges be substantiated
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
House Of REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.--By vote of yeas 112,
nays 1O5, the Geneva award bill was postponed,
and the House went into committee of the
whole on the bill for the payment of pensions
to survivors of the Mexican and other wars
RELIEF AND PENSIONS.
4 resolution was adopted directing the COM
mittee on appropr iations to make an appropri-
alton for the payment to the widow of A. s.
Williams the amount of his salary for the re-
mainder of the session.
Mr. Goode moved to embrace IN the benefits
Of the bill the officers and privates of the ma
rine corps. Adopted.
Mr.. Sinnickson offered an amendment grant
ing pensions to the soldiers who served sixty
days in the military naval service of the
United States in the war of 1861 for the sup
preston of the rebellion.
Mr.. Williams, of Oregon, moved to amend
the amendment so as to include the survivors
of the Oregon and Washington wars in 1865.
Adopted.
Ga standing vote on Sinnickson's amend
nent the ayes were 81 and nays 81, and on the
vote by tellers the amendment was agreed to-
Sc to IS.
Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama, moved to strike out
of the bill the portion granting pensions to sur
Tivors of Indian wars and also the amendment
just adopted on motion of Mr.. Sinnickson.
Mr.. Burchard offered substitute an
amendment striking out of the first section
the interior to place on the pension rolls the
names of surviving soldiers, including militia,
and volunteers of military and naval services
of the United States, without specifying any
particular war.
Mr.. Hale offered amendment to the sub
stitute so to leave in the section simply the
amendment just adopted in relation to the late
war.
Mr.. Burchard accepted the amendment.
The vote then taken on the substitute by
the tellers, and resulted 81 to 81.
The chairman. Eden, cast his vote in the neg
alive, and the substitute was defeated.
The committee without further action rose
COMMITTEE VACANCIES.
The speaker announced the following ap-
continents TO fill vacancies in committees
Judiciary-Forney of Alabama.
District of Colum bia-Townsend, of Illinois,
Foreign Affairs-Acklen.
Militia-Young of Louisiana.
Expenditures in the War epartment-Bai-
ley. of New York.
Expenditures in the Department of Justice
Young of Louisiana.
The committee appropriations was in
structed to make an appropriation to the widow
of the late Julian Hartridge of an amount
equal to tie remainder of his salary as men,
Der of the Forty-ffth Congress.
Adjourned,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
STATE FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
The Third Annual Meeting Last Nipb,

The Third Annual Meeting Last Night.
The third annual meeting of the Minnesota
State Forestry association was held in the leg
islative chamber of the capitol building last
evening, President Ignatius Donnelly in the
chair, a fair-sized audiecce being in attend
ance
The meeting was called to order at O'Clock
following which the secretary read the minutes
of the last annual meeting.
The annual address of the president was then
delivered, being listened to with marked at
tention. 1t was an interesting document.
Tue treasurer report was called for, but as
MIR. Pussy was not present that feature of the
proceedings had to be dispensed with. MIR. Il.
3. Hodges, secretary of the association, said
that he had no regular report to offer. bnt
would endeavor to briefly outline the work
accomplished by the association during the
past year. The number of trees planted with
In the past year was given 81, 900.
Prof Lacy requested the secretary to state
whether the interest in tree-planting was ON
the increase or the reverse.
Mr.. Hodges answered the question by STATING
that during the past year he had sold and given
away over AGO, 600 trees and cuttings and conld
say from personal observation that solid. gem
| uine interest was being manifest in all nor.
tions of the State,
In reply to a question the secretary said that
while ash seed would run about loo, 600 seeds
to the bushel, and that evergreens conld ha
bought at from 80 to 95 per busheI.
The election of officers for the ensuinp VAR
was then proceeded with.
In the absence of nominations. Mr.. Trott
moved that the present officers be reelected
Gen. Becker offered the following resolution
as substitute:
Resolced, That the association will not nro.
coed at this time to an election of officers i
being the sense of those present that the Of
fcers for the past year be continued until the
next annual meeting. Carried
Following are the names of the present off.
GERS:
President-Ignatius Donnelly.
Vice President, First Congressional District
A. A. Soule.
Vice President, Second Congressional Dis
| trict-J. N. Bowler.
Vice President, Third Congressional District
u h. Stevens,
Secretary. B. Hodges.
| Treasurer-Pennock Pussy.
| Executive Committee-Prof g. Y. I,acv
chairman; Maj. B. Thompson, Herman Trott
Gen. Bishop and ex-Gov. W. r. Marshall.
Committee on Premiums and Reporta-
Messrs. Hodges. Donnelly and Pratt.
On motion, the meeting adjourned subject
to thescan of the secretary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
NOMINATIONS.

NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The President has
nominated W. b. W. Clayton United States at
torney for the western district of Arkansas.
and for postmasters, G. c. Brosius, Clarion,
Pa; John b. Shuttleworth. Clarksburg, ". Va. :
Joseph II. Cowden, Delphos, Ohio; Samuel NJ.
Clark, Keokuk. Ia; A. 81. Hamilton, Otta-
mena, Ia.
CABINET MEETING
At the cabinet meeting to-day Secretary
Sherman called attention to financial matters
and especially the success attending the re-
sumption of specie payments. He read letters
from the assistant treasurer, stating more GOLD
was coming in than going out and showing the
preference by the people for greenbacks. The
President announced the resignation of Judge
DIN. nomination for his successor was dis
cussed but no result reached.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER
The House committee on postoffices and post
roads today authorized Chairman Waddell to
report the bill prepared by him for the classif-
cation of mail matter, as substitute for the
bill heretofore reported acd now on the House
calendar. Mr.. Waddell's bill as agreed upon
to-day is amended that letters mailed with
insufficient postage will be forwarded and the
deficiency collected from the addressed. It
provides also for the issuance of the new
stamps.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate confirmed l.. Bradford Prince,
New York, chief justice Of the United States
supreme court, Territory of New Mexico. Com
missioners Southern claims commission: JAS
B. Howell, Iowa; Orange Farris, New York;
Asa A. Adds, Vermont Postmasters: c. W.
Fisher, Bucyrus, O.; Nelson B. Shermin
Cleveland, o.; D. A. Millington, Winfield, Kan.
NEW BILLS.
The ways and means committee to-day an-
thorized Chairman Wood to report to the
House, with favorable recommendation, the
following pending measures The bill making
United States notes receivable for duties on
imp ports; bill authorizing the secretary of the
treasury t. exchanged per cent. bonds of the
United States for per cents. at the pleasure of
holders thereof, and the bill providing for re-
mittance of taxes upon insolvent savings
banks.
THE CIPHER KILOGRAMS.
Representative Potter states that he could
not yesterday introduce resolution in the
House asking for authority to examine into the
cipher dispatches, and an appropriation to pay
the expenses of attending proceedings because
the business of the House was interrupted by
Representative Schleicher's funeral. nor can be
offer the resolution until next Monday, as on
| any other day unanimous consent is required,
| and this could not be obtained, as he under
stood Gen. Butler, and perhaps others. would
| object He says he will therefore offer the res
olution next Monday for adoption under sus-
pension Of the rules.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
Wisconsin Central Raj, road i n Trouble.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 14.-Owing to legal com.
pications, which have arisen in regard to the Wis.
consin Central railway company the trustees of the
mortgage bonds have at last been compelled to take
possession of the road. Certain bondholders OWNING
about per cent of all the bonds, have so embarras
seq the company by suits for injunctions, and by
garnshing the funds that the operating of the road
and payment of employees was imperled. The Mil
waukee Northern company, whose road was leased
to the Wisconsin Central also took legal measures tc
protect themselves, which added to the complica-
tons The trustees regret they should be forced te
this step at this time, the company has never be
fore been in 30 promising condition Officers of thu
company are sanguiue that the result of the itiga
ton will be such as to protect every creditor and en-
able them to pay every honest debt incurred in Tho
construction and operating of the road.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
Business Failures.

oswEao, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE City Savings bank
of Oswego closed this morning.
BosToN,J an. l4.-Jenkins, Lane & Sons, boots and
shoes failed are reported owing between $500 900 and
S225, OOO The firm lost by bad debts In the Southern
trade the last four or five years $4,000.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-Crampson Bros, merchants of
Newcastle on Tyne, have failed. Liabilities e97. 200
Mickey Kirkwood, extensive wholesale stationers.
printers and publishers Glasgow, have also failed.
Liabilities large.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
CAPITAL CHATTER.
TIE Days DOINGs At THE MILTON.
III CAPITAL,

Matters Considered by Both Branches of
OF Congress--The Potter Committee
Again at Work, and Have a Sample
Loulsianian Before Them, But He
o"ears Positively to the Forgery of til,
Louisiana Election Cer.,fcate,. Five
twenty Bonds Called rh--Com mittee
Work, Etc. Etc,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
Ed itors in Town,

Among those who had arrived last evening
to attend the editorial convention to-day we
noticed A. De Lacy Wood, of the Benton
County Press; Irving Todd Hastings Gazette
Geo. G. Chamberlain, Jackson Republic, j. A.
Leonard Rochester Post; w. E. Dye. Winona
Republican,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
Death of q Veteran.

Joseph Wenett. aged los years, died at the
city hospital a few days ago. He lived with
Louis Roberts great many years, but after
Capt. Roberts death he became public
charge. He sitting in chair when he
suddenly exclaimed, 81 can't sea- and his
head dropped. He was dead.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
Colliery Explosion in England.

CARDIFF, Jan. 14.-An explosion occurred
in Dinnis colliery, Rhendda Valley, last night.
About sixty persons are believed to be killed
- LONDON, 2:30 P. M.-The greatest excitement
prevails in Ponty Pridd and neighborhood, a
densely populated district. It is stated there
are 6fty-eight men in the pit. The explosion
was very violent. and it is feared none Of the
men escaped. The bottom Of the shaft is tenn
porarily impossible, and no attempt at rescue
can be made vet.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
WAXING WARM.
THE SENITORIAL FIGHT IN VISION.
SIN GROWING INTERESTING.
All the Prominent Candidates on tho
Gus to be Held Thursday Eveuing-Sen-
ator Jones Retu ned from Nevada-Pro.
ceedings of Various Legislative Bodies.
Wisc0nsin.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. /

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis. Jan. 14.-In the Assembly
this morning, a resolution was presented cut
ting off new business after Feb. LIST. Bills
were introduced to suppress vagrancy, and to
regulate the holding of terms of court in Ju
neau county.
In the Senate resolution was presented au-
thorizing the chief clerk to employ one addi-
tional messenger. A resolution was adopted
instructing Representatives in Congress to vote
| against the reorganization of the United States
army. Bills were introduced to amend the re-
vised statutes. and for the purchase of 400
| copies of Webster's dictionary.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The senatorial situation remains unchanged,
All concede that Reyes will start off ahead ON
the first ballot. The friends of Keyes, Howe
aud Carpenter, all hard at work, and all
claim to be confident that their favorite will
WIN. Matt sadvent among did not create
| the enthusiasm that was expected to be drawn
forth by the magnetic influence of the s'youug
lion of the West" The Park hotel, where the
headquarters of Reyes, Carpenter and Howe
are established, is crowded by members and
| others when the legislature is not in session.
THE CAUCUS.
The caucus for nomination of United States
Senator is called for Thursday evening at $50
o'clock IN the Senate chamber No one will be
admitted except Republican members of tho
legislature.
Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA Topeka, Kansas, dis
patch says the legislature met at noon The
House was temporarily organized by the cleo
| ton of DR.. Dodge to the chair. In the Senate,
| new members We're sworn in. No prospect Of
| the complete organization before Tomorrow.
when the Governors message may be sent in.
| Necdda.
| San FRANCISCO, Jan. II. The Nevada lepisla-
ture to-day elected John P. Jones United States
Senator by the following vote: Senate, Jones.
| 10; Hnlhouse, Democrat, 6. Assembly, Jones.
Al; Hillhouse, 8.
! Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, a., Jan. 14.-The Republicans
will hold caucus for the nomination of
United States Senator Friday evening.
Dakota.
| YANKToN, u. T., Jan. 1.-THE Thirteenth
| legislature assembly of Dakota met to-day and
| organized. Gov. Howards message says the
Territory has been wonderfully prosperous the
past two years. states the Indebtedness of the
Territory at S17.U0O and asks for a law
| authorizing immigration board.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
POWDER MILLS BLOWN DIP.

San Francisco Jan. 14.-The Giant Powder
works of Bandmann, Nelson & Co., situated
about half mile southwest of Golden Gate
park, blew up this afternoon. Four white men
and an unknown number of Cinnamon were
killed, the works completely destroyed, and
many buildings in the neighborhood. occunied
by emp Dyes, including the superintendent
residence, were wrecked. The explosion oc-
Cured in the nitro-glycerine house
LATER.-Oscar Carlson. Swede; Ed. Modez
and Samuel Thayer, Americans and one China
man were killed by the explosion of the Giant
powder works. One Chinaman is badly mi ured,
and nun Der of whites and Chinese more or
less hurt. Damage to property about 1000.
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
PITTSBURGH. Jan. 14.-Geo Kamp and John
Mennel, while walking on the Pennsylvania
railroad track between Bradocks aud Brentun
this afternoon, were struck by the Uniontown
express. Mennel was instantly killed. and
Ramp badly injured.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 14.-rhe Republicans
will hold caucus for the nomination of
United States Senator Friday evening.