Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-21
NO. 1926
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Cen. Sherman Thinks the Army Bands
Have as Good a Right to Earn Money az
Anybody Else-1he Auditor of Postal
Accounts Brsys Little Too Much-Why
Director Burchsrd Thinks Silver Dol
lars Wont Circulate Largely-Thanks-
giving Rega:ta-The National Grange
The Ofice-Seekers Compromise So uab-
bio for Positions In the Inaugural CeIe-
bration of Next March
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 20-Musicisns
OF San Antonio, Texas, have written the war
department protesting against the First in
fantry band being permitted to play at con-
certs. balls, etc, thereby dspriving the local
musicians from making a living by their
profession. The general OF the army says:
'Regimental bands are not maintained or
paid by the United States. Regimental COM
manders sslect the musicians from the com
panles and thus create a band whose ex-
penses have to be earned or paid out of the
pockets of the officers. In despotic Russia
and IN Germany soldiers are encouraged to
work for wages as tailors, shoemakers and
during harvest, to supplement- their small
pay, and do not see why in free America
ure time and lay by a little money to buy
the necessaries of life, or to save up and buy
farm after his enlistment. I surely will
not deprive our soldiers OF so simple and fair
privilege" The secretary of war concurs.
The United States training ship Ports
mouth ran aground just below the Washing
ton navy yard in coming up the river this
morning.
During October G1, ,312 emmigrants landed
in the United States.
Sixth Auditor McGrew has submitted his
annual report to the secretary of the treasury.
Inc only reccomm sndation the report con-
ta1ns, which has not already been published,
is that an appropriation be made for fifteen
additional clerks and one chief clerk asa
salary of 81, 100 per, annum. In conclusion
ne says: The accounts of the postofics de-
partment, numbering over 100000, involv-
ing S2OO, ,OOO0 600, have been promptly settled,
collections made and liabilities paid with loss
SO Slight as to be scarcely appreciable. Never
slhce the organization of the government
have the accounts of the postoffice depart
ment been in so satisfactory condition as
at the present time.
For the week ending Nov. 20, there were
distributed 422,987 standard silver dollars,
For the corresponding week in 1879, 346, 1872
were distributed. Director of the Mint Burch
ard says the statement purporting TO give his
opinion that the coinage of standard silver
dollars can bs continued fifteen years with
out Disturbing the actual circulation of gold
is unauthorized. On the contrary he believes
that the proposition for issuing silver certif-
Gates. which limit the circulation of stand
ard silver dollars, and the opposition of bank
ers and business men, which drives silver
dollars into the trea sury, does and will pre-
vent their circulation in the country to the
extent that five franc pieces circulate in
France.
Internal Revenue Collector Marks,of New
Orleans, has forwarded to Commissioner
Raum letter received from Deputy Collee-
| tor B. n. Lariea, who has charge of the up
per parishes of Louisiana, bordering on the
river. The letter is dated Lake Providence,
Nov. 10, and says: SIN consequence of my
| candidature for Congress upon the Repub-
lican ticket, the spirit of intolerance which
| prevails here, and the attanPeo whioh Lave
| Deen made to assassinate me, the assassina-
tion of D. w. B. Jones, editor of my paper,
because Of his active support of the Garfield
electors and myself, renders it utterly impos-
slble for me to properly discharge my
duties as deputy collector of internal revenue
| for this district. In addition, 1 have to in
form you that I am, at this moment,
prisoner in my own house, and dare not 90
out for fear of immediate assassination. I
find it also necessary to leave this collection
district, at least for the present, to secure
| my personal safety. Please advise me what
| to do in the premises In reply, Gen. Raum
this afternoon telegraphed Collector Marks
at New Orleans, as follows: 81 do
not intend to allow our officers
to be intimidated and driven
from their districts. Employ five compe-
tent and courageous men and arm them
well, to accompany Deputy Collector Lar
niea in policing his division and enforcing
| the laws. Instruct them to defend them
| selves at every hazard. / will furnish you
breech loading carbines if necessary
The postofice has made arrangements
| with the Southern lines of railroad for fast
| mail to go into effecct the 2Sth inst, by
which one business day will be saved be-
tween Boston and New Orleans.
Arrangements are completed for O pro-
| fessional single scull race, three miles, over
| the Potomac River course for Thanksgiving
| day. Davis. Kurner, Lee and Plaisted have
entered. Negotiations are begun for q
championship between Hanlan. Ross and
Laycock.
| at the session to-day of the national
| grange, the masters of State oranges report
ed that the study of the elementary prin-
ciples of agriculture had been adopted, and
with success, in the public schools. Mr..
Hllborn, master of the Dominion grange,
Canada, delivered an address, showing the
| progress of the order.
A joint committee of thirty has been ap-
pointed to harmonizs the Republican Or
| ganlzations relative to arrangements for the
inaugural ceremonies of President elect
Garfield. Judge Shellabarger presiding, af-
ter two hours session the following officers
were chosen: President, j. w. Thompson;
Qice-president. D. w. Henger; Treasurer,
J.J. Cresswell; corresponding secretary,
Col. G. b. Oorbin; Secretary, A. l.. Barber.
| Boots and Shoes.
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