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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17

rnr snIp noyAL cmAnrnn AnANDoNEp.

THE SHIP ROYAL CHATTER ABANDONED
,i barS aniro ,G ;st on cte6Sr
was hound from New ork Tor Antwerp
4 YOUNG MAN ~ BAD BUSINESS.
LANcssrEG. ONO Nov. ID N"nI.g man named
ragged IN large syst,uuaile fors,r,s.
THE ARREST III ROYAL Il. CONANT
BosroN. Nov. lG.-itoyal Il. tonant, tue cashier
II TIE ~. Aio B'a, MI "ss s'te,'' At tas Cont
$4,000 y,st,ra anl u.s. ce4s'a IRON custody.
\ TRAIN THROUGH tID0E
caso and Alton Rca the bridge Rverd e
man killed mo onicer, say me bnose was ne" sHi
,nnEsr OF UNITED STATES CLERK AMaRosE.
CcSCIxNArI NOV. i,-fhoTas tmhros,. United
states eiS has be.a a. Ls,s clfs = ,t Taas ;raa.
sonsr iiocp,r required sloOco bal. whca wss given ny
''''''' Al FATAL LEAP FROM wTXpow.
BALTIMORE. Nov. l6.-t!rnry ". Worfnlngton,
DO tS o sSs w 81 ii. % n in nd four soiy 81
Hsi.oa on-' to,h' pavement below, yesterday. aud
no .srED ALIVE Y.lus owX. HOUSE
ITItE.Br RG. Va, NOV: ld.-in Prince GEORGE
ere r. si eoanr de uai'r ersns
While a e,a.e set GU nrs, and he was caught in
1nEsUIcIDE OF \ wELLIo.Do TEXAN.
SHFRNAS, Tex, Nov. lev. L. Grceniaw, one OF
he wealIles, sn most prominent glcps q This Pace hss
| nfni womca in SHERMAN Rev Conrs.i naasy.
DAsrARDLy JOKE ny sNIrcnNEN
BUFFALO, " Y. Nov. ia daSiaray joke was
OF reaG%sr S.sas'a % hS iyS aTs a.
v Witshmen Nv putting GusttN of Io.son Ia
his tsinea 81 sis recovery.
swINDLER At ThE END OF llIs ROPE.
BiupGrPhRl, Conn.,, Nov. lO.-A luan calling
himself " DOLE claiming 10 be he general travelling
agent MadapS peluores u cw YORK arrested this
afternoon for under airf Drtences from
Madame D.mOtcss agent here e hal IN Ms possession
check whchi pronounced forgery. lie las been travel
| hug IA places
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY HER son.
| MARIETTA, Ono. Nov. l6-Alrs. Emily sDalicy.
widow Of soldier was shot through ths heart by her sca
years old she had drawn penson OF *ovj hta Ne.
posited bank, 500. For fear ~ bcug
r"hrel Al laid the table
srVing home Her little boy M and while hand.
discharged WITH tie above IosuL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

PoRr JERvGs, n. V, Nov. 16.-The work of
iue double tracks between Puc Grove. Penn. and
stoclport n Y. on the Delaware Division OF the New
York. Lake Erie and Western Railroad. distance of
forty-two miles. J. now completed.
sT LOUIS nov. lG.-utcrvews With Oliver Gan son
ana Carlos ocley confirm he REPORTED sale OF COM
,nncnro 4 X CArriSOns interest IN the Missouri Paclr
EIi'rond 10 Jay Gould. It i Understood that the
interest purchased 10y hr. Gould rs between three
crt 81 and -.Ncnrieihs OF tac road. AID
much more than Mr. Garrisous stock. The entire stock
of the road i. only Soo0coo Judge Baker. the
bns sold III. 1000 shares and lie says himself
that tAc Gould party bought II.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Nov. 16.-A. s.
Hatch and ". W. y. Damn. Of the Chesapeake
aud Ohio Railroad. have spent tue past few days cx-
aiming the advantages ~ tho harbor- AT Newport
News Yorktown aud vcnny, FOR the final terminus OF
their road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17

Government that an enterprise thus begun avo"euS
to restore its waning power and credit would D'
abandoned In three days Yet II we may trust 'hl'
afternoons kilograms that is what has happened
dispatch from Cons;antinOple-al but incredible
announces that Mnsurus Pacha, Turkish AM
bassador AT the Court of ST. James having promised
Lord Salisbury that the reforms insisted upon bN
England shall be duly carried out. the british
Cove rnment has copnteImanded the dispatch OF
Admiral HOrnbY's squadron TO NOnrla. lie ilec'
will remain at Malta. A later dispatch adds-if az
dition it bc-that Lord Salisbury in conseniin2
10 stop the fleet, stipulated for tho fhin'-
ment of certain conditions by The lurNlsh
Government. Wherenpon the dispatch-writcr. PIT
ting his tongue still further into his check obs rye
that the Porte while avoiding precptate action, Is
now celebrating upon the carly execution OF
reforms.
Presently. no Doubt We shall hear Of fresh trade,
or haiti hamayoun. or whatever the name of the
decree may be. IL do not know" remarked VIZ.
Freeman on one occasion. what may be the
technical difference between the various
documents OF this sort fromtmc to tline
promulgated by the Porte. But this |
know; that they are many different names to:
waste-paper." Lord Salisbury may affect 10 De OF
a different opinion. II will cost The Ministerial Pr
pcIs nothing to pretend to believe that tins ne"
pledge viii he better kept than the scores OF Others
which have preceded it. and which have nv'ria"i'
been broken. But ii this be really the sole resni;
Of these last vauorngs and threats, if nothing bnt
another Turkish promise has been obtained by
another naval demonstration, If Mahmoud remains
in Office and Russian advice rules s,il at tie Porte.
il Will be idle to try to persuade England tina; SIZE
has not been PLAYING ridiculous part. II people
abroad once begin to laugh, the echo of it soon
reaches these shores and Lord Baaconsfeld Is no
LONGER in a position where he can afford 20 dcspisc
ridicnl,. On the other hand. he ~ to speak next
Monday Mt Gnildhall. You will have the substance
of his speech next day. and You will know what
it is he wishes you 10 believe with respect TO ills
last performance. O. W. :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17

9TH Regiment. lie will Tuesday morning. sec
rotary Evaris will probably accompany him.
The Agricultural Bureau reports an improvement In
cotton during October, but the yield will only be lTO
pounds per acre compared with 101 last year. The
wheat crop will be 10000 600 bushels larger than last
year.
Ex-senator Stanley Matthews. who is to deliver the
Grafton the Of the unveilnS Of the Thomas
Statue has arrived here. During his stay i'm Washing
ton he will be guest OF the President aud Mrs Hayes
nj the White House.
General Grant has written TO the National Association
of the Veterans OF HE Mexican War that he cannot ac-
cept the Invitation 70 JON the procession at the I'M
yelling of the Thomas Monument. because Of previous
engagements He closes his letter as follows: -
would like to testify my heartfelt respect and admira-
ton for The soldier VINO In lie Ind personal enemies
and whose memory Will be forever cvered III the history
OF his country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
TELEGRdPHIC NOTES.

FNCOURAGING CANADIAN sHIPBUILDING.
OTTAWA, Nov. 1G;-Ihc Governor ~ Cornell has
used in shipbuiidng.
PRIVATE DAIZELL 4 CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
dale for old Bingham District and his friends
SPEAK hopefully Of lIs prospects OF success
LOUISVILLE, XIV. Nov. 16.--Eugeuc Underwood,
KENTUCKY member Il tine MISSISSIPPI valley states .%nai
this city pecember?.
WHALES OFF CAPEMAY
CAPE MAY. ~ j.. Nov. l6.-Ihrce whales ap-
pesrei lc Cape May eel Thursday afternoon clos
~ snP,e sg ,, e.waa % Ie nloan 81 Tie sperm
s spctS.. ''s' mo '''' ''' ''' "''' p'''''
LIBERAL sEouEsT TO \ MASONIC LODGE
MONTREAL, Nov. lG.-lhc lat" Edward Mas,
icent to aciIand Masonic Loage Of this city, 81. o,
over by the sons of Mr. Mass
AID FOR IRISH TENANTS.
LOWELL, Mas. Nov. 1G.-At II meeting held To-
night aid Of M Irish Cnaut farmers speeches Te,s dc.
yered by John @aun remah Convey. John H. MORT
IT, H. sweeney aud j. j. Me- adcr,Y were read
A MAss-MEErING IN MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS. ,lcur.. Nov; ia rnass-mecting ,' Of
BY a. Bell OF Ne% oaS on lss sg}s s i 81
THE DROUGHT IN VIRGINIA.
PtTFRsnUGG, Va. Nov. lG.-Ihc drought which
ss,e Grns tie pa,i three causing great ansiey
IN ,Gns # The r.h "E n Of se o az a sSSs .a
NEW ROUTE TO EUROPE Proposed.
oTTAw Nov idhe from Fort o, es sda IN
e Nor1west IiICrs TO nsrP 5 10y E E III t6e
covenant nj "a Of the favorable reports from Professor
Bell. -. ..,.,oo,. - c,x,n.
OTTAWA Nov. 1G.-GOvernment schools Tor prac-
,c nt1rv instruction 81 ollcers ~ infantry 10 be
snene Jannary T. 1870 at Toronto Montreal Quebec 81
John aud Sewrurs wick They are 10 be nanianc during
nrlt0i II two lonihs. PROVIDED enough candidates come
forward To- Instruction.
FOOTBALL MATCH IN MAssAcHUsLTIs: n
E,s AMIION Mass. Nov. l6-lhc ioot-ball
clue OF the orkiRs Grammar school OF New ga, en- ii.e
h.r. Yesterday and played match game OF iOOilal Win
tbn sion seminary ub The Nlision boys gained an
s. victory over theT opponents scoring I'VE goals ana '
,, v ihc Hopkins Grammar school scoring nothing.
APAHALYsIs OF THE FIGURING INDUSTRY
ST. LuUIs Nov. l6-Nith reference 10 ne al,
nouncrnent that mieT gong TO close theit mills unu
the price wheat declines. principally Tor inc reasH
thst rur price OF wheat ana can De pudu
only Al l1sa slated that many mllcls have array @
heavily contracts made when wheat "as less '"n - ~
bushsL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
OPERATIONS OF THE MINT.


OVER So. 312, 900 CoINFD IAsrYEAE-TIE WORLDS
PropTCIIoS OF GOLD AND SILVER NOSE TOO
LAEGH.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcHl
WAsuiNGToN. Nov. 1G.-The report Of the Hon.
Iloraiio C. Burchard. Director of the Mint, for the
fiscal year winch ended June 30, 1879, an abstract
Of which Is given below, has been submitted TO the
Secretary OF the Treasury.
during the year the total deposits OF gold and silver
including silver purchases amounted 10 s7ll79.Go4 Co.
Of wAch Ss2,254.l56 gold and $2S,925,497 50
were SILVER. o. the above amounts SIS 549 705 80 OF
gold aud s2G93l72s SO OF silver were of domestic pro-
ducti0n Sl9s.Os3 II vi gold aud SlOGO7 70 OF silver
United states coin 81 OG3, 706 80 Of gold and
Sl.O72.9l9 20 OF silver were Of foreign bullion;
Sl.tSss79 Il OF gold ana S69s G32 80 of silver
foreign and s93775l IA gold and SOS COS ~
al silver OF plate and other manufactured articles
The amounts OF gold and silver separated in the re-
fnctes Of the coinage minis and the Assay
Once at kew-York were S20.759,549 81 OF
gold and siO,G57,J2G 81 of silver or a total OF
s3lAi1O7C "a. The coinage during the year Amounted
to sGs3l2592 80 aud consisted OF 275942l pieces OF
god. Of the value OF S4O.9s6,012. and
21,22-,e5O pieces OF silver Of the value OF
s27.227 $50 30, and 0.62O.20O pieces OF minor
coins. Of the nominal value OF S97,70- The ell
yer coinage has been almost exclusively Of standard Sill
yer dollars OF which 1927 500 were coined during
Tho year; the total coinage 10 November J. 1879. has
teen Slo@OG.2OO There no coinage OF trade dol
ais OF subsidiary coins except the striking OF specimen
pieces OF PROTESTS the Philadelphia mint The total
shount Of subsidiary coin issued the passage OF
TIE Resumption act has been Si2974.93l. The full
amount coined was $4,000 93l. but Sl,o2oooo In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
THE COMMODORE GRAHAM LEGAcIES.

NEwBuRG. n. Y, Nov. 16.-A suit has
been begun In The supreme Court Ut the County OF New
York by the executors Of the Will Of the late Comm, dorc
Iohn IL Graham. United States Navy. for consiiuc-
ton Of th,t instrument the will was drawn 10y the
Commodore himself. who died In March. ISIS IL dis
osed OF property valued 1t about $500 0CO nearly hall
az which was hequeaBed charitable nS.ii-
lions in NewYoik CITY ami else where. The executors
state that doubts nave arisen as 10 the true moanu
and validity OF certain provisions OF Inc WILL ana that
they cannot safely ADMINISTER the estate Without the
advice VI the lucy also acgc that TIE decrease
Ia value ~ the property renders the estate nsuicon,
tn pnV all legaclcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
ENTERTAINING GENERAL GENT

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-A general public recep-
ton given by General Grant Yesterday afternoon
the Grand Pacific Hotel In the evening an elegant
private dinner given in his honor oy John b. Drake
The Mexican veterans escorted by the Llckey Zouaves
marched to the residence Of Colonel Grant yesterday
morning, and presented their compliments 10 General
Grant Leonard SWEET acted as Spokesman. and al
lnded TO the Generals mcuorous Wees IN the Mcxi
can War, which, he said had necn generally overlooked
General Grant received The veterans cordially.
General Grant attended the Centenary Met hOdist
Church to-day cag Dr. Thomas preach. Al Tie close
OF the sermon General Grant took stand ~ the vrsi-
bule and shook hands with large number OF the audi
ence as they passed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
TURKEY AGAIN IN PERIL.
GRAVE DIsCoRD IN TIE MINISTRY.

GRAVE DISCORD IN TIE MINISTRY.
A RUsso-rURKIsn ALLIANCE FAVORED BY OsMAS
PACHA-ENGLAND DEEMED AvARlCiOus OF
POWER
The threatening attitude assumed by Eng
land continues to cause commOtion in the
Ottoman Ministry, some members, including
Osman Pacha. being in favor of an alliance with
Russia. In St. Petersburg il is charged that
England's chief object is to secure Domino
ton in Turkey. The circumstances under
which the pending crisis began are stated in
the London letter appended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17

CINCINNATI, Nov. 16.-ihe Regulators in
Northeastern Kentucky have issued proclamation
fashioned after the Declaration o. Independence IL re-
cites that In OF TIE reign o. assassination robbery
und rag!ge which has lasted In that region four years.
they have had bald together 20 protect the Tes ana
uro,,eriy of honest ana honorable people Taev a-nv
that they are mob but assert ti1t tney are an organ
N d and disciplined set Of men, who mean bus
ness" They say that good citizens have nothing 10
fear, and tnoy warn all hIrnhurners aud murder -
To leave Tie county, and threaten them with Iyncn
lnyY where The StAie Inv lalls Of us duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
LILLE LITE GENERAL HO0kER.

BosroS, Nov 1G.-Mcmora services in honor
Of The late General uookcr took place IN Music Hail
today Upon the platform, which was tastefn'y dcapcd
with nacs and arches bearing nsisI'a of mourning.
were seated Governor T."'. Lcutenaut-GOv-
c-nor Long .x-G5vcinprs Zee aud CASTOR,
General A. L. NnI'ir. .,.y'r Price and
other prominent g.Etcmca. The -four was
occupied solely nv Grand Arav Pots and
Veterans including squads Representing the Massa-
chuseits aud Hew-nnnpshirr TcsiucEts Which
posed FIRST Brigade winch G.ncrHl Hooker COM
minded The formal exercises consisted of singing and
PRAYER and an Grafton by the REV. MarcJ II ChtNcIth,
iate chanlaln Of the lst Massacnuret.s la!autry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
THE KELLOGG-SPOFrORD INQUIRY.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 16.-Senators Cameron,
Hin and Vance OF the subcommittee on the kellogg
spoaord Investigation. have arrived here accompanied
by James X. Randall. OF The Augtstq chronicle aud
Constionaiist clerk, ana e. ". small Of The atlanta
Constitutions as sjenoeraphor, and General Wilcox as
Sergeaut-at-Arns. They VIII BEGIN The Investigation
tomorrow III the ~. Charles Hotel. Indications point
to two weeks labor Tor The committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
A COLLEGE BEREfr oFALL ITS STUDENTS.

MDpLEBURY, VT, Nov. 1G.-The Sopho-
more Class OF Mddlebury College went INTO voluntary
suspension on Thursday. the Freshman Glass Friday
and the Senior and Junior Glasses yesterday. The
Faculty has suspended the lower two classes, and will
probably suspend tho Others. Every student Was en-
raged IN the rebellion, Tho trouble grew gut Of the
alleged unjust action 81 the Faculty toward member
OF the sophomore Class.
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THE RETIREMENT OF MIR. SEWARD.
GREAT REGRET FELT BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
Icy IELEGEArM 10 me IKIBrNE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH To The TRIBuNE.l
WASHINGTON, Nov 1G.-lhe appointment Of
Colonel John Hay, well known formerly as the
private secretary of President Lincoln TO be Assist
ant Secretary of state, ANNOUNCED yesterday at
the State Department Mr.. Stewards retirement Is
in obedience TO controlling domestic considerations.
II is greatly regretted by the President and every
one IN the public service. Mr.. Evarts has been very
unwilling 10 give up the hope that the retirement Of
Mir seward might be avoided. hat he recognizes the
paramount reasons which have led TO II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
A DINNER TO MIR. uoLyoAKE.

Parlle Goodwin, Abram 5. Hewitt, the Rev.
Dr. H. G Potter the Rev. DR.. Il. HeDer Newton, Felix
Adler III, Rev. Robert Colyer, Joseph sehgnan. the
Rev Dr. IL W. Bellows Whitclaw Rcd.tnC Rev. DE- L. 4.
Washbun Howard Potter, T. V. smallcy and other
friends OF cooperation have invited George Jacob
Iioyoake 10 public breakfast IN this cty Tomorrow.
PREVIOUS 70 his dcpalture for England. mark az IT,
appreciation which Es eminent services 10 tic wOr
n.-clas.es are held in tls country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
THE OTTOMAN TROUBLES.
TIE CABINET DIYlD. D-MORE DISORDERS RI


LONDON. Monday. Nov. IL 1879.
A dispatch from C0nstantnOple 20 The DaHy
Mars says The Turkish Ministry is divided IN opinion.
ono portion. beaded by Osman Pdcha, favors
An alliance with Russia Disorders incrcas-
ing throughout the country. Even within sixty
miles Of Constantinople the Circassians robbng
and numbering tie Inhabitants. II IA believed that
Carathcodor Pash is about be proposed 10 succeed
Aleko Pacha ~ Rournanla" The Paris correspondent
view with Lord Du1enn. lie reports the latter as
having said England could carry ont her programme Ia
Turkey independently and that the maintenance of
peace res ted with Prince Gortschakol
The St. Petersburg GOIoS expresses tbe belief
tlat England has put forward the question Of
reforms to mask the real cause of the dispatch
Of nect ia Turkish waters-ngmey, TO secure domino
ton Turkey that n the sultan were 10 dismiss his
Minister OF the Interior. MahmOud NcdIm Pacbd, he
might receive further period Emo, OF sr,ee,
am English vassal; that the Porte has en-
nowcred vessels Of Powers which not DESTROYS OF
English domination in Turkey 10 enter the Sen OF Mar
mora and thar The dispatch OF the Engsh e-t IL thus
derived Of It's threatening character
The standards Berlin dispatch says After confer
ring with Prince LODnnOf the sultan has ordered the re-
cuuipmcnt OF the forts the Dardanciles 4 cOnsd-
enable number Of guns have been sent there"
Common report Indicates the Right III n. X. AsshctOn
Cross Home secretary. the chef opponent VI LORD
ijeacOnsfeld's Turkish policy.
THE SULTAN MAKES MORE PROMISES.
CONsTANTINOPLE Nov. 10. 1879.
The Sultan has ratified scheme reforms for the Eu-
ropcan provinces OF Turkey and Asia Minor. aud has
consented recognize the principle of Ministerial re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
BIOGRAPHY or SENATOR CHANDLER.

DETROIT, Nov. 1G.-The Post and Tribune OF
this city, OF which late senator Chandler was one
of the owners has completed arrangements to publish
4 G biography of the Senator II will do at The
biography VIII be prepared from original sources by
Colonel o.. L. Beard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
NINE GENTS Az ACRE PROFIT.
TIE NET PROCEEDS FOR THE SALES or PUBLIC
IANDs-TmE SYSTEM NOT MADE MORE THAN
SEIF-SUSTAINlNG.

TIE NET PROCEEDS FOR THE SALES or PUBLIC
I,Nps-TmE SYSTEM NOT MADE MORE THAN
sELF-sUsTAINING.
lBY IELEGRArH To TIE TRIBrsEl
WAsHI> GTON, NOV. 16.-Ihe gross proceeds OF
the disposal of the public lands during the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1879, were as follows: Cash
sale. SS04 $40: Tees commissions, etc, $9sO,3li 93;
total. S1,s75.154.
The first item in the foregoing statement repre-
sent. the amount actually received from direct
saies OF the public lands The second item embraces
t,e fees aud commissions of all kinds which are paid
10 the United States for homestead, tmber-culture
and other entries as distinguished from lands sold
for cash.
The total amount actually paid for all expenses
connected with or incident TO the maintenance OF
tsc unblic land system in the United States during
the same period was as follows
Expenses Of the General Land Ofies inelId-
ing salaries Of officers, cler = aud einploSc-,
printing aud biudug, aud all contingent eoco COO
IShpSSes OF maintaining 81 district Land
Offices al different points thrcuSnCut tne
several land states OF the Union, lncluulns
sa,aries fees and commissions PAID 10 reg
i.ters aud Receivers, ciiice rent, clerk hire $1,000.
.rygerses OF the maintenance OF the Offices
o. 10 surveyor s-Geueral, including salaries,
oncc rent. clerk hire, and all contingent 20, 200
EXPENSES OF Surveying during the nscal year 2l2745
r,a, EXPENSES. sIOlG776
The total number of acres of the public lands dis
posed of daring the fiscal year for cash. and under
IA, homestead aud tnnber-cuiturc laws aud by the
location of warrants and scrip mot l. Guiding sales
of Indian trust land. nor grants TO States or corpo-
rations or the confirmation of private claims, was
sssl .39s acres. 1t Will be seen that the total of
the receipts for tae sale of land less the total of cx
penses for the administration of tho land system,
leaves as the total proceeds for the sale OF
s.ssl. 1893 acres OF land, $s2s,37G, or about $50
cents ner acre.
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CLAIMS OF Tnr MAN WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN
TO-DAY ME OLDEST oUAETERMAsIER IN THE
ARMY.
lrY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBUNE.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16-Early in the approaching
session Congress will be called upon 10 consider the
case Of Colonel James Bcleer. The Colonel entered
the Arny a. private in 1882, and received his
Li,utcnan,y IN 1888. lie served during the Florida
and Mexican wars and in the latter made a
Major 10y brevet for mcIi;orious conduct. He
served the frontier and at several posts in the
last until the outbreak of the Rebellion. when h.
was made Chief QuaTtermaster at Baltimore
In 1863 allegations OF ircGularity on his part in
connection with the purchases of supplies were
made public He demanded a military investiga-
tion and was pronounced :" not guilty " upon every
count. The contractors had, however, found him
an obstacle to their plans and they induced Sccrc-
tary stanton TO believe the stories about Colonel
Begcr, notwithstanding the decision OF the Court
Of Inquiry. The Colonel was dismissed from the
service by order of the Secretary of War. Ii IS
upon record that Mr. stanton expressed his con-
vlcton aftcrward that he had acted uuiustly toward
Colonel Beleer aud he was DESTROYS to aid IN the
restoration of the dismissed officer
The matter having been brought before Congress,
bill was introduced restoring the Colonel; but as
IL came mp for action during the closing hours of
the session two professional devotecs of economy in
the Seuate who knew nothing of the merits Of the
Ill secured the amendment of 1t in such way that
the commission issued TO Colonel Bclger was dated
from passage Of the act
Colonel Beger is now retired the list His life has
lcen spent in a profession which promises nothing
m the way of wealth, but Is usually 20 he depended
upon for a r. gular income in return for faithful
service Although he handled millions of the pub-
Ii, money the accounting officials of the Treasury
testify in complimentary terms that not a cent was
mi>app,icd 10y him or went astray. During por-
ton of the seven years of his suspension from
vice he filed a ceTkship in tie Treasury Is means
oil support His friends al, that the partial act
of lust ce on the pant of Congress be made complete
hy "a restoration TO the date OF his original commiS-
sion wrth all pay and allowance less the amount nc
remained m continuous service lac would now be the
oldest quartermaster IN the Army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The President win leave Washington Tonight Tor Now
., ,cua the Dc dica ton of the new Armory OF the